However, Nagato chose that moment to act.
He paid no attention to the Tailed Beast Bomb. Revenge was all he saw.
Banshō Ten'in!
Caught off guard, Mei Terumi flew toward Nagato against her will.
In midair, Mei Terumi looked back, her eyes filled with fury.
That lunatic! He had to interfere now!
Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique!
A huge mass of scalding acidic lava sprayed straight at Nagato's head and body.
Nagato frowned slightly and raised his hand.
Blocking Technique Absorption Seal.
The terrifying lava was absorbed completely the instant it touched his palm.
Mei Terumi used the recoil to land and was just about to turn to deal with One-Tail.
But Nagato charged after her, clinging to her like a persistent disease.
"Die...!"
Ying swung a Ninja Blade in an attempt to intercept him, only to be blasted away by a Shinra Tensei, crashing into the rubble, his fate unknown.
Without slowing down, Nagato drove a devastating punch straight at Mei Terumi's face.
At that moment, Mei Terumi was forming hand seals, preparing a Water Release technique to counter the Tailed Beast Bomb. She had no time to defend herself.
At that instant of despair.
Smack!
A massive blue blur swept past, swatting the airborne Nagato away like a fly.
Nagato smashed through three buildings like a cannonball before coming to a stop.
He clambered to his feet in a sorry state and looked up at the behemoth that had suddenly intervened.
It was Two-Tails Matatabi!
The rampaging Two-Tails clearly made no distinction between friend and foe, attacking whoever caused the biggest disturbance.
"You dare get in my way... you beast!"
Nagato roared, red chakra from Eight-Tails erupting from his body. It was Killer B's power, which he had absorbed earlier.
Banshō Ten'in!
He actually tried to forcibly seize