Just as Pain sank into thought, the battle below took another turn.
BOOM!!!
Another surge of indescribably terrifying energy erupted on the mountaintop, turning the area into a maelstrom of destruction.
Amid the blinding light and raging currents of energy, two figures shot past each other at speeds beyond their limits.
Moryo's enormous body swayed violently in the gale. He gritted his teeth, his dark purple eyes filled with savagery and resentment.
"There's a thief up there, watching us for his own amusement!"
His hoarse voice echoed in Miki Yūya's ears. If he could see the intruder, Miki Yūya naturally could too.
Miki Yūya steadied himself amid the turbulent energy. He raised his head, his gaze piercing the layers of dark clouds and locking precisely onto the figure hovering in the sky.
"A ninja who really thinks he's above everyone else..."
Miki Yūya's eyes were ice-cold, his voice thick with undisguised disgust.
"What a sickening pose!"
Their gazes briefly met in midair.
There were no words, no discussion, because both of them thought they were the biggest badass around and refused to tolerate anyone who acted even tougher.
Though Moryo never said it, he didn't think Miki Yūya was tougher than him. Miki Yūya went further, considering Moryo utterly useless. But Deva Path Pain?
Just a puppet!
Yet at that instant, the same thought surfaced in both their minds-
Teach this god-playing fraud a lesson.
"Let's show this worthless ninja what real power looks like."
Moryo's lips twisted into a vicious grin. He could sense the aura of suffering surrounding Deva Path Pain.
Miki Yūya grinned, his Haki gathering once more. This time, however, it wasn't aimed at Moryo.
"Let's knock him down from that ridiculous perch."
Before Deva Path Pain could even recover from his brief bewilderment, the mountaintop