At the center of the battlefield.
Calling this place a ruin was no longer fitting. The remains of the streets and outer walls had vanished without a trace, leaving only bare earth.
Jiraiya stood on the dirt, several fallen bodies of Pain lying not far away, his expression somewhat blank.
Sage Art: Toad Confrontation Chant Technique was his most powerful technique in Sage Mode. The preparation alone had taken several minutes.
During that time, Danzo, Tsunade, and the others had borne the brunt of Nagato's attacks, and many of the village's elite had been killed or wounded.
With such painstaking preparation, the Toad Confrontation Song had delivered the expected results.
The instant the senjutsu activated, it had seized control of four bodies of Pain, which they had then destroyed one by one. But after losing four bodies, the actions of the remaining Deva Path and Naraka Path had left them stunned.
Naraka Path could actually repair the damaged bodies of Pain, while Deva Path's repulsive and attractive forces were even more powerful.
Casting the Toad Confrontation Song again was no longer possible. They could only rely on taijutsu to defeat the immensely troublesome Six Paths of Pain before them.
Panting heavily, Tsunade released her Yin Seal, instantly healing the countless small wounds covering her body.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura were not so fortunate. The intense battle had nearly cost them half their lives. A ninja's strength inevitably declined after fifty, and they were already approaching seventy.
"You two advisers should fall back!"
After treating them, Tsunade gave them a firm warning, then looked toward Danzo beside her. However much she disliked him, he was fighting for the village now.
"No need to treat me..." Danzo shook his head, a hint of bitterness at the corners of his mouth.
Treatment