Moreover, Namikaze Minato had chosen his timing perfectly—right after the interval between the Deva Path's use of Shinra Tensei and Banshō Ten'in, when its attention was focused on the Third Raikage.
Even with shared vision, Pain had no way to deal with him at that moment.
In a flash of gold, Namikaze Minato appeared behind the Deva Path.
"Sorry, everyone. I let you down."
With a smile across his face, Namikaze Minato swung the kunai in his hand directly at the Animal Path, whose head had not even turned back yet. Yet what shocked everyone was that his left hand was aimed at the Deva Path!!!
Was he being too greedy? Attacking two people at once?
"Crack, crack!!!"
A silver gleam flashed, followed by another series of cracking sounds. The Animal Path's head stiffened, then went still. He wanted to move, wanted to dodge, but Namikaze Minato was too fast—so fast that he could not avoid it.
"Bang!!!"
The kunai sliced across the Animal Path's neck, while Namikaze Minato's palm struck the Deva Path's body. The force was not great, not even enough to make it budge, but Namikaze Minato suffered next. The Human Path, Asura Path, and Hungry Ghost Path were no pushovers. After attacking the Animal Path and Deva Path so recklessly, he was bound to face a counterattack.
"Boom!!!"
Even with the Flying Thunder God Technique at his disposal, Namikaze Minato was blasted away by the Human Path and Asura Path like a cannonball. He slammed into a nearby stone pillar, which collapsed with a roar, and the rubble buried him beneath it.
That attack had looked rather unimpressive, but fortunately, every effort brought rewards. The Animal Path had met the same fate as the Hell Path—its head had been separated from its body.
With the speed