Ignoring the commotion across from him, Pain prepared to attack directly.
The Six Paths had clearly defined roles. The Animal Path, Asura Path, and Preta Path stood at the front, ready for battle. The Deva Path and Naraka Path stayed in the middle, while the Human Path fell back to the rear, observing everything while also searching for traces of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
"Summoning Technique!"
The Animal Path rapidly formed hand seals and gave a low shout. A green Yatagarasu was instantly summoned.
"Damn it! That summoning beast is huge!"
The enormous creature before them made everyone frown, immediately sensing how difficult it would be to handle.
Dodai said, "Wenya, your techniques have the most destructive power and a wide range. You keep that big bird occupied. Everyone else, follow me and defeat the caster!"
"Yes!"
With his extensive combat experience, Dodai had proposed the wisest choice under the circumstances, and the others wholeheartedly agreed.
What they had not expected, however, was that the big bird was merely the beginning.
"Summoning Technique!"
"Summoning Technique!"
"Summoning...!!"
"Poof! Poof! Poof!"
Huge clouds of white smoke appeared. Amid the spreading smoke, summoning beasts appeared one after another: a giant Hell Crab, a giant chameleon, a giant bull and rhinoceros, and a giant centipede, among others. They scattered around the group, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws.
"Th-this is impossible!"
Everyone was stunned. They had never seen anything like this, much less someone summoning so many different kinds of giant summoning beasts single-handedly.
"I never imagined someone like this existed in the world."
Dodai and the others turned deathly pale. They were gradually coming to understand that the Akatsuki had not captured eight tailed beasts in succession merely through surprise attacks. Their strength truly was terrifying.
"Summoning Technique!"
Jiraiya's shout rang out behind