"Banshō Ten'in!"
Deva Path Pain aimed his left hand at Ryōta. A violent suction erupted, lifting the surrounding rubble and dust off the ground and drawing them toward his palm!
Almost simultaneously, he aimed his right hand at two enormous boulders in the distance and roared again:
"Banshō Ten'in!"
Rumble-
The two enormous boulders hurtled toward Ryōta from opposite directions, catching him in a pincer attack!
Ryōta was about to activate Divine Crossing to dodge when dozens of black tendrils suddenly shot out of the shadows beneath his feet, winding toward Susanoo's legs!
"Yin Release: Shadow Binding!"
Black Zetsu's sneak attack was viciously underhanded, its timing precise!
"Get lost!"
Ryōta roared. Susanoo swung all four arms, slashing its massive wind-blade swords at the tendrils.
But the tendrils were incredibly tough. Only half were severed, while the rest remained tightly wrapped around it. Though they did not completely immobilize it, they delayed Ryōta's activation of Divine Crossing by half a beat!
That mere half-beat-
The two enormous boulders were already upon him, the wind howling around them!
Ryōta gritted his teeth and commanded Susanoo to slash with all four massive wind-blade swords at once!
Boom!!
The boulders shattered, filling the air with dust.
But amid the dust, Deva Path Pain had already appeared directly in front of Susanoo. His Rinnegan stared coldly as he roared:
"Shinra Tensei."
Bang-!!!
A terrifying repulsive force, far stronger than before, slammed into Susanoo's chest!
Perfect Susanoo was blasted hundreds of meters backward. Broad cracks spread across the Chakra Cloak over its chest, and its feet carved two deep trenches in the ground!
Ryōta grunted, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
"Time-Reversal Trace!"
His right eye spun rapidly, consuming Eye Power as the cracks in Susanoo's chest swiftly mended.
But at the very instant