At that very moment,
Above them, a 'Hell Hound' with tiny wings was opening its blood-stained maw wide,
Biting savagely toward Shimoku's clone.
Its luck ran out just then,
Before this 'Hell Hound' could even land,
There came a "Paa—"
In one swift move, Shimoku's clone had condensed an enormous pure chakra hand, instantly seizing the beast in its grip.
"—**—!"
With two furious howls, the Hell Hound began struggling violently.
Just as it seemed about to tear free,
A complex series of sealing runes suddenly lit up from that Chakra Giant Hand.
The next instant,
A powerful suction force erupted from the palm.
In a flash, it sucked the entire 'Hell Hound' inside.
Several seconds later,
The giant hand vanished, and a Scroll inscribed with sealing runes slowly drifted down from the sky.
Clearly, that vicious 'Hell Hound' had been sealed completely within the Scroll.
Seeing this, Pain hiding inside his chameleon summon from afar couldn't help but be momentarily stunned.
"A seal?"
"Sealed it in an instant—this is advanced Sealing Technique!"
"But how did this kid know to use a sealing technique against the Hell Hound?"
"Was it coincidence... or something else?"
Before he could decide,
[Water Release: Water Gun Jutsu!]
That was a technique Shimoku had earlier copied with his Sharingan from a Mist ninja.
"Shshshsh—"
A continuous stream of liquid water spheres, like cannonballs, shot out from the hands of Shimoku's clone.
Instantly crossing over a hundred meters, striking the summon 'chameleon' clinging to the wall, which was still in stealth mode.
Apparently, although this summon's concealment ability was extremely outstanding—even capable of blocking internal chakra signals—
It still couldn't hide a person's spiritual presence.
Under the passive perception of the S-Rank [Spirit Transformation Technique], Shimoku easily locked onto Konan's position.
And immediately launched a counterattack!
And with the vast chakra reserves plus the enhancement from his Sage Body, this already powerful 'Water Gun Jutsu' became even more formidable!
Only two shots—like actual cannonballs—obliterated the entire 'chameleon' summon.
Ejecting both Animal Path Pain and Konan right from within.
"The Uchiha Clan can use Water Release too?"
"What tremendous power!"
"Nothing short of extraordinary power!"
"Could this be—! The Sage Art Jiraiya-sensei once spoke of?!"
Inside his heart, Animal Path Pain felt shocked.
Clearly, every single jutsu this child used far surpassed what he understood.
Something was seriously off...
[Summoning Jutsu!]
Animal Path Pain landed on a distant wall and performed the jutsu again.
This time without holding back in the slightest.
He summoned forth an entire horde of Summoning Beasts.
Hell Crab, Yatagarasu, Twin-Horned Bull, One-Horned Giant Rhinoceros, Giant Centipede, Stone Panda...
Like chakra didn't matter at all, he kept summoning recklessly.
In fact, this was precisely where Animal Path Pain demonstrated his true strength: needing no 'Blood Pact Contract,' freely summoning beasts, controlling them forcibly through ocular power!
Only the three ancient sects with prolonged heritages who had mastered the Sage Arts were exceptions.
Most other summoning beasts could be forcibly summoned by him.
Frankly speaking, this group of summoning beasts alone was enough to rival half of Konoha.
This fully demonstrated the power of the Rinnegan!
"Want to fight with summoning beasts?"
"Funny."
Except for the 'Hell Hound,' which had been granted splitting abilities and was difficult to deal with,
the other summoning beasts, although strong, were nothing truly fearsome.
In the next moment, Shimoku's clone also performed the Summoning Jutsu.
"Puff—"
A tiny, palm-sized summoning panda named Mooncake appeared, soaked to the skin.
"What are you doing, little brat?"
"I'm taking a bath, alright!"
"Wait... Where am I?"
"This place looks so unfamiliar..."
"And where are you? Why did a clone summon me?"
Mooncake stretched out his round paw and exaggeratedly grumbled while preening his fur.
However, at that very moment,
he suddenly noticed the large group of summoning beasts on the opposing side.
"What's going on? Why are there so many beasts over there?"
"Are they fighting?"
"Holy crap! How did Grandpa's guardian stone panda get here?"
"Who moved it?"
Mooncake cried out in shock.
He remembered clearly—the giant stone panda on the enemy's side was something Grandpa had set up at the entrance to ward off evil spirits and guard the house. How had it ended up here?
"Don't gawk around in surprise."
"Call for backup now!"
"All those summoning beasts are here to kill you."
"Oh, and the enemy has the Rinnegan. Be careful not to get controlled."
Shimoku's clone quickly warned.
Then he grabbed Mooncake and hurled him toward the group of summoning beasts.
"You bastard, little brat Shimoku! Damn your ancestors!"
"Fight hard! If we win, I'll give you extra compensation!"
Shimoku's clone shouted and then casually leaned back to watch the show.
If the original was goofing off, why shouldn't the clone slack off too?
...
As Mooncake flew through the air, he continued cursing furiously.
At the same time, he didn't dare to be careless.
Quickly raising both paws, he formed hand seals and began performing jutsu.
Although somewhat frivolous by nature, he was actually the most gifted among the panda lineage of summoning beasts.
Not only had he perfectly mastered the main branch's summoning techniques,
but he was also quite skilled in various Ninjutsu typically used by human ninja.
Otherwise, back then Shimoku wouldn't have specifically chosen Mooncake to perform the Reverse Summoning Jutsu and rescue him from Konoha's heavy encirclement.
[Summoning Jutsu!]
"Boom—"
In an instant, a gigantic panda appeared—one immeasurably larger than Mooncake.
Disregard Mooncake's cute and clumsy appearance.
This one stood nearly forty meters tall—clearly much more ferocious.
Its claws alone were three meters long.
Its fierce eyes, massive bear-like shoulders, and overwhelming aura combined to make it utterly terrifying.
Dye it black from head to toe, and you'd swear it was a warrior deity bear!
"Uncle Sanshu! Those are the ones who stole Grandpa's stone statue!"
"Smash them!"
"Shimoku said if we win, he'll give us all the bamboo shoots we can eat for a whole year!"
Mooncake clung onto the head of his Uncle Sanshu.
Stretching out a paw and pointing at a group of summoning beasts in the distance, he roared loudly.
At the same time, he instinctively raised the stakes, preparing to set up a counter-trap targeting Shimoku directly.
"Roar!"
Uncle Sanshu let out a mighty roar. Just the thought of a whole year's supply of bamboo shoots had him fired up in an instant.
Then, with a swing of his giant paw,
He pulled out a thirty-meter-long spiked club from behind his back—extremely fierce and brutally bloodcurdling, the kind of weapon that could make anyone recoil at the mere sight.
Without hesitation, he charged straight at the group of summoning beasts in the distance.
"[Might Amplification: Titan Strength!]"
"[Jutsu: Flashstep Technique!]"
"[Jutsu: Invincible Body Seal!]"
Mooncake, standing atop Uncle Sanshu's head, wasn't idle either.
Immediately, he formed a hand sign with his paw and unleashed three powerful buffing ninjutsu spells,
Dramatically enhancing Uncle Sanshu's strength and speed while cloaking him in an unbreakable physical barrier—an ultimate defense.
His combat power skyrocketed, approaching the level of a Tailed Beast!
With such raw power combined with a thirty-meter club,
One single swing created howling wind gales capable of slicing skin and raising hairs on end.
And in the very first strike,
He crushed the charging One-Horned Giant Rhinoceros right before him into nothing but a burst of white mist.
The impact carved a crater dozens of meters wide into the ground and sent all nearby summoning beasts flying.
One strike alone—its terrifying might was beyond comprehension!
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