"Shinra Tensei!!!"
With his ability finally available again, Nagato controlled the Deva Path and unleashed another powerful repulsive force, sending the charging Tsunade flying. Even Jiraiya, who had tried to save her, could not withstand the blow.
Hm?
At the critical moment, Jiraiya endured the pain and caught Tsunade in midair. To his surprise, he discovered that she had already lost consciousness.
"How could this happen?"
Jiraiya was stunned. With Tsunade's ability to recover, she might survive even if he died.
How could she have passed out after just one attack from the enemy?
Surely Tsunade wasn't that weak?
"Little Jiraiya!" Sage Fukasaku, who stood on Jiraiya's shoulder, patted him, prompting him to look to the side.
"So many slugs... I see. Tsunade summoned the Katsuyu Sage just now to rescue the survivors."
Jiraiya watched the densely packed slugs scatter, searching for those who had survived the disaster and beginning to treat them.
It had to be said that, in such chaos, the Katsuyu Sage's healing abilities were crucial.
"Then quite a few people should be able to survive!" Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the unconscious Tsunade.
No wonder even Tsunade, with her chakra and stamina, had been unable to hold on and passed out.
Summoning so many slugs might have consumed chakra and stamina close to Tsunade's limits.
Jiraiya glanced back and found that the Deva Path had already stood up and was staring their way. He could only set Tsunade down for the moment.
"Boss, help me take Tsunade away from here first. The battle isn't over yet."
"Boy, all you do is give me trouble." Though Sage Shima complained, she moved swiftly, scooping Tsunade up and leaping into the distance.
"Banshō Ten'in!"
The Deva Path suddenly made an unexpected move, aiming his open