"Bang!"
Sent flying by Jiraiya once again, Kitsuchi tumbled to the ground. After finally climbing out of the deep crater, he spotted Shihōin Naraku nearby.
Without stopping to wipe the blood from his body, Kitsuchi roared and rapidly formed hand seals with the speed of a dying man's final rally, then slammed both palms onto the ground.
"Earth Release: Mountain Earth Technique!"
His remaining chakra surged wildly. Throwing everything aside, Kitsuchi sought to kill Shihōin Naraku, the culprit behind the Iwa Shinobi's defeat.
Naraku stood where he was, feeling somewhat helpless. He had never expected to get caught up in this just by watching from nearby.
"Naraku, watch out! Get out of the way!"
Jiraiya charged straight at Kitsuchi, trying to kill him and stop the ninjutsu's follow-up attack.
"Rumble..."
The earth shook violently. Two enormous hemispheres of rock rose from the ground and slammed together with terrifying momentum and immense force, instantly crushing Shihōin Naraku between them.
"Naraku!"
Every ninja watching the fight looked on in panic, unable to believe that Shihōin Naraku, who had just displayed such overwhelming power, had been caught by a surprise attack. It looked as though he had already been flattened.
The sudden turn of events shocked everyone!
"Hahaha..."
Kitsuchi paid no attention to Jiraiya, who was already charging straight toward him. Seeing Naraku die to his proudest Earth Release ninjutsu made even death worthwhile.
Shihōin Naraku was definitely dead!
Having once used this Earth Release ninjutsu to suppress a tailed beast, Kitsuchi knew better than anyone just how powerful the Mountain Earth Technique was.
Of course, no one else knew at that moment that the Mountain Earth Technique would one day unleash incomparably powerful might.
This Earth Release ninjutsu could even suppress the Ten-Tails and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!
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