The situation had become utterly perilous!
Just as Kakuzu was about to be killed by the Third Raikage, a clear voice devoid of any emotion suddenly rang in everyone's ears.
"Shinra Tensei!"
A powerful repulsive force descended from the sky and slammed into everyone.
Kakuzu, who was restrained, Orochimaru, who was restraining him, and even the Third Raikage, who had never stopped moving as he tried to pierce Kakuzu's heart, were all sent flying in an instant.
The terrifying repulsive force was utterly unstoppable, tearing up even the ground and sending dust billowing everywhere.
The evenly matched battle was instantly shattered by this sudden, overwhelming power!
Squelch!
A steel scorpion tail suddenly shot out of the smoke, glinting coldly as it pierced the Third Raikage, who had been knocked over and had yet to get back up!
The scorpion tail swept through the Third Raikage's body, cutting him clean in half at the waist!
"Hehehe, finally here!"
The disheveled Orochimaru slowly stood up. He made no attempt to flee, instead leisurely patting the dust off himself, his snake pupils fixed on the figures deep within the smoke.
Whoosh-
A gust of wind swept past, dispersing the smoke.
The figures gradually came into view!
At the front stood the expressionless Deva Path Pain. Beside him was Konan, her blue hair stirring in the breeze. Uchiha Itachi stood quietly behind and to one side, his deep eyes sweeping across the battlefield. The pretty-faced Yuki Haku radiated waves of cold that made people want to shiver. At the very back was Sasori of the Red Sands, hidden inside his puppet Hiruko, whose scorpion tail was embedded in the Third Raikage's chest.
Counting Deidara, who was still battling the Third Kazekage in the sky, the still-shaken Kakuzu, and Hidan, who lay on the ground