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Everyone stared speechlessly at Uchiha Kitaro. The way he talked made it sound like they enjoyed fighting women.
"Trashy behavior," Kakashi muttered in exasperation.
Kitaro simply grinned. "Relax. In a bit, we might get more guests. You guys can deal with them when they show up."
"…One…"
Pain's countdown ended.
"You're all staying here for good!" he declared.
"Summoning Jutsu: Hell Crab!"
Animal Path Pain slammed his hand on the ground, summoning a massive hell crab. The crab immediately shot streams of foam, filling the battlefield and obscuring the vision of Kitaro and his group.
Kitaro casually swung his fist.
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
The foam shattered into countless pieces, dispersing instantly.
The giant crab lunged at Kitaro, snapping its enormous pincers toward his waist. One claw locked around his torso, and the other aimed to sever his neck.
Kakashi and Guy tensed at the sight, ready to intervene—until they noticed Kitaro wasn't struggling. In fact, he seemed entirely unfazed.
CLANG!
The claw clamped down on Kitaro's neck, but it was like it struck solid steel.
"…What?"
Pain and Konan were dumbfounded. Was this guy's body made of something indestructible? The hell crab couldn't even scratch him.
"Hey, trying to crush someone's head right out the gate? A bit rude, don't you think?" Kitaro said casually.
"WHIRRRRRR!"
Kitaro clenched his fist, energy vibrating around it. He punched the air.
CRACK! CRACK!
The air itself seemed to shatter like glass. A massive shockwave slammed into the crab.
BOOM!
Cracks ran through the creature's body before it exploded into fragments. The shockwave continued, racing toward Pain and Konan.
They leapt back just in time to avoid the devastating force.
The earth quaked, splitting apart with a gaping fissure that extended far into the distance.
"An earthquake?!"
"Is this some kind of advanced Kekkei Genkai?" Pain wondered, narrowing his eyes. For the first time in years, someone gave him a genuine sense of danger.
"Summoning Jutsu: Hellhound!"
Another colossal beast appeared—a three-headed hellhound snarling as it charged at Kitaro.
"Ugh, dogs. Who knows if this thing has rabies?" Kitaro joked as the beast lunged toward him.
With a fist charged with his vibration power, he struck the creature mid-air.
CRACK! CRACK!
The hellhound yelped as the impact flung it backward, smashing through several buildings.
Then, something eerie happened. The fallen hellhound split, growing additional heads before dividing into separate wolves.
From all directions, the pack charged at Kitaro.
"Oh? It multiplies? Interesting."
Without hesitation, Kitaro dashed toward one of the wolves. His fist met its head.
BOOM!
The creature shattered into pieces.
He spun and kicked another wolf square in the face.
POOF!
The second wolf vanished in a puff of smoke.
Kitaro moved with speed and precision, dispatching each wolf in rapid succession. Every strike carried a force so intense that even the air seemed to ripple and crack under the power.
"This guy's terrifying!" Konan muttered, watching the devastating strength behind each of Kitaro's punches.
"Summoning Jutsu: Giant Snake-Tailed Chameleon!"
A chameleon appeared, vanishing into invisibility as it crept toward Kitaro's blind spot.
But without even turning his head, Kitaro swung his fist backward.
CRACK!
The chameleon reappeared, vomiting blood as it collapsed to the ground.
"Summoning Jutsu: Hell Bull!"
A massive bull barreled toward Kitaro like a living tank, its roar echoing as it charged with unstoppable force.
BOOM!
Yet Kitaro stood his ground, raising a single hand to stop the bull's charge effortlessly.
"Impossible!" Konan gasped. Was his strength truly greater than this massive beast?
The answer was obvious as Kitaro grabbed the bull's horn with one hand.
"MOHHHHH!!"
The bull roared in protest, thrashing wildly, but Kitaro didn't budge. It was as if the massive beast weighed nothing in his grasp.
"This guy's a monster!" Kakashi muttered in disbelief. He had always known Kitaro was incredible, but this… this was beyond anything he could have imagined.
Even Pain and Konan stared in shock. Who was this man, effortlessly tossing around their strongest summons?
With a wicked grin, Kitaro spun the bull by its horn, whirling it around like a toy. The beast's eyes rolled in its head, completely disoriented.
"Catch!"
With a heave, Kitaro hurled the bull straight at Pain.
"MOHHHHH!"
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