On the other side, Ryo heard Pain's words and shook his head slightly.
The power used by Pokémon didn't belong to this world. How could the Preta Path possibly absorb it?
Even in the original story, when Preta Path tried to absorb Naruto's Sage Mode chakra, it turned into a toad. Let alone the power of a Pokémon.
Of course, Ryo didn't bother explaining—there wasn't really a good explanation anyway. Might as well let them stay shocked.
Dragonite, after pausing in surprise, didn't dwell on it. Its eyes turned to the one who had just spoken—Tendō Pain.
Since Preta Path was weaker than Tendō, there was no point targeting anyone else.
With a flap of its wings, Dragonite moved again—its chubby body turning into a blur of light, moving so fast it was nearly imperceptible as it flew straight toward Pain.
Pain didn't look surprised this time. His face grew solemn as he prepared to defend himself.
As Dragonite approached, he once again unleashed Shinra Tensei, the repelling force surging out to push Dragonite back.
But this time, Dragonite had already adapted to the technique. It had steeled itself—so even though the force hit, it still managed to land a powerful slap on Pain.
Tendō was sent flying like a meteor, smashing into the ground and making the earth tremble violently.
Rumble...
Dust rose, covering the battlefield in a thick haze.
Seeing Tendō hit, the Animal Path stepped forward, slamming a hand to the ground. With a poof, four or five bizarre summoned beasts appeared on the field.
Each creature had multiple heads and radiated a strong aura. As soon as they arrived, they charged toward Dragonite.
Dragonite remained unfazed by their appearance.
With a flash of movement, it appeared in front of a giant three-headed wolf, and with a swing of its claws, struck down hard.
The speed was so sudden and fast that the summoned beast couldn't dodge. With a bang, the giant wolf was knocked away like a cannonball, crashing through who knows how many trees before finally skidding to a stop.
But Dragonite frowned slightly. That hit didn't take the wolf out of commission—it just shook its head and got back up, staring intently at Dragonite.
Even Ryo and the others watching from a distance were surprised.
Ryo muttered to himself, "Looks like these summoned beasts are pretty strong. No wonder even Mount Myōboku's toads couldn't handle them in the anime. That defense really is something else."
"Boss, is it really okay to let Dragonite handle this alone?" Sasori couldn't help but ask.
So far, only three of the Six Paths had shown any combat ability, though one was already eliminated.
Still, their strength couldn't be ignored. Sasori wasn't confident he could take on even one of them.
Multiple Kage-level opponents, each with unique abilities, and Tendō at the peak of Kage-level… Could Dragonite really win?
The others also turned to look at Ryo after hearing Sasori's concern.
Ryo just smiled. "Just watch. You'll see soon enough."
With that, they turned their attention back to the battle.
…
Back on the battlefield, just as Dragonite was staring at the three-headed wolf in surprise, the other summoned beasts charged in.
Each one bared fangs or raised claws, launching attacks toward Dragonite.
Seeing this, Dragonite didn't waste time. Its body shimmered with light as it activated Extreme Speed, eyes locking onto the giant bird in the sky.
With another flash, it disappeared and reappeared behind the bird. With a loud boom, the creature exploded into fragments and fell from the sky.
But Dragonite didn't stop. It turned to another beast on the ground and opened its mouth, unleashing a Dragon Pulse.
A flash of energy burst out, smashing directly into the summoned beast.
With a deafening crash, the attack drove the beast into the ground, dirt erupting around it.
Then, Dragonite moved again, appearing in front of the last beast. It spun mid-air, and its tail suddenly hardened into steel, whipping forward.
Iron Tail.
With overwhelming force, the final beast was split in two.
Dragonite then gathered more energy and looked at the still-standing three-headed wolf.
Opening its mouth, it released a blazing breath—a stream of dragon fire engulfed the beast, melting it away.
With that, all the summoned beasts were wiped out.
Dragonite turned its gaze toward the direction where Tendō Pain had been blasted. Thick smoke still shrouded the area, and Pain had yet to reappear.
Despite how long it seemed, everything—from the first strike to the last—had happened in under a minute.
Suddenly—
Whoosh—
A sharp sound cut through the air.
A fist came flying toward Dragonite with incredible speed.
Sensing danger, Dragonite dodged to the side, then immediately raised its claws and struck at the oncoming fist.
Boom!
The impact sent the attacker's fist crashing into the ground.
At the same moment, another figure appeared behind Dragonite—the Human Path.
He reached out, aiming for Dragonite's head.
But Dragonite wasn't going to be caught so easily. It spun around, lightning surging across its arm, and punched back.
Boom!
The Human Path couldn't dodge in time and took the hit full-force.
Electricity surged violently, wrapping around his body. Crackling sounds filled the air as the Human Path was sent flying, crashing into the ground far away.
The lightning didn't fade. It continued to sizzle across the motionless body, black smoke curling from his limbs as he occasionally twitched on the ground—completely unable to move.
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