Chapter 325: Immortal Fox, Blazing Sun, God Tree
Obito noticed that Nine-Tails Chakra cloak enveloped the Allied Shinobi Forces' bodies once again, so he thought that Naruto was preparing to share his Chakra with them so that they could withstand the Tailed Beast Balls.
"You're truly overestimating your ability," Obito sneered.
Did they get ahead of themselves just because they withstood the previous Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball?
Let alone four Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Balls; they wouldn't even be able to withstand one Tailed Beast Ball with that Chakra cloak.
Even Ten-Tails' Natural Disaster was pale in comparison to Tailed Beast Ball. Regardless of which Tailed Beast it was, Tailed Beast Ball was their ultimate move, and Ten-Tails was no exception.
"If you want to resist to the end, then go ahead and die," Obito closed the remaining hole from the sphere made of Truth-Seeking Ball, and the Tailed Beast Balls were about to be fired.
The condensed Tailed Beast Balls grew larger and larger.
The four colossal Tailed Beast Balls resembling four blood-red moons dyeing the ground within the Six Red Yang Formation crimson.
As the Allied Shinobi Forces watched the Tailed Beast Balls growing larger, they felt uneasy, even though Naruto's Chakra had protected them many times during the war.
But this time, they were up against four Tailed Beast Balls! Could they really survive?
At this moment, Sasuke approached Naruto and asked what was Naruto's plan to deal with the Tailed Beast Balls.
He didn't heed Jugo's advice to escape, and chose to stay on the battlefield.
If even Naruto stayed behind, it'd be embarrassing if he ran away, right?
"By the way, you two don't have my Chakra yet, come closer," Naruto said when he noticed Sasuke and Jugo approaching.
Sasuke walked to Naruto's side, furrowing his brow. "What's your Chakra supposed to do? Can it really withstand the Tailed Beast Balls?"
Naruto smiled and confidently replied, "While it can't block the Tailed Beast Balls, it should be able to deal with it."
After saying this, Naruto formed two Chakra hands and placed them on Sasuke and Jugo, transferring his Chakra to them.
After transferring the Chakra, both Sasuke and Jugo immediately gained Chakra cloaks.
At this moment, the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Balls was ready to fire.
The four colossal Tailed Beast Balls were aimed at four different directions, attempting to erase everything within the Six Red Yang Formation except the God Tree.
The four Tailed Beast Balls were incredibly fast, and the terrifying power contained within them sent shivers down the Sensor-Type Shinobi's spine; they dared not sense them recklessly.
"Huff."
Minato took a deep breath.
Teleporting this many Shinobi in one go was something he had never done.
Linking his Chakra with so many people was an extremely difficult task. Furthermore, teleporting this many Shinobi in one go was also very challenging.
Fortunately, he now had the power of half of Nine-Tails inside him; otherwise, his Chakra wouldn't even be enough.
"Flying Thunder God Technique!"
Before the Tailed Beast Balls were fired, Minato swiftly used Flying Thunder God Technique, teleporting the entire Allied Shinobi Forces away.
Even while fighting Madara, Hashirama couldn't help but smile when he saw Naruto and Minato's splendid teamwork.
Boom!
The four Tailed Beast Balls hit the ground, and their terrifying power razed everything inside the Six Red Yang Formation.
Even with the protection of the Six Red Yang Formation, the area outside shook due to the horrifying power, causing many Allied Shinobi Forces to fall to the ground.
Choji was one of them. When he opened his eyes and noticed that he was still in one piece and the Chakra cloak was still on him, he shouted in surprise, "We survived! Naruto's Chakra protected us once again."
The pressure from the Tailed Beast Balls was so overwhelming that Choji closed his eyes.
It was so overwhelming that Choji felt like he couldn't take it if he didn't close his eyes.
But Shikamaru shook his head. He pointed at another direction, and Choji turned his attention to the direction that Shikamaru pointed to where the Six Red Yang Formation was standing.
"We...we're outside!" Choji's eyes widened in astonishment, even more surprised than before.
Shikamaru nodded. Although the pressure from the Tailed Beast Balls was overwhelming, some people didn't close their eyes, and Shikamaru was one of them.
So, he knew what had happened.
It was the Fourth Hokage who used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport everyone out before the Tailed Beast Balls hit them.
Soon, all the Allied Shinobi Forces realized that they were outside the Six Red Yang Formation and were shocked.
Having the past Hokages as their allies was truly reassuring. They had overturned the nearly desperate situation like it was nothing.
After the explosion had completely ended, Madara emerged from the black sphere created by the Truth-Seeking Ball.
"That should finish those pests..." Before Obito could finish his words, he noticed that the Allied Shinobi Forces was now outside Six Red Yang Formation and fell into silence.
The Allied Shinobi Forces surprised Obito once again.
He had initially believed that he could kill the majority of the Allied Shinobi Forces with that attack, but instead, none of them were killed.
Obito didn't know what to say.
But he didn't work hard to realize the Infinite Tsukuyomi to give up now.
Obito waved his hand, dispersing the Six Red Yang Formation.
Since the opponent had already teleported out, it was now useless.
Next, it would come down to a showdown of raw power.
"Are you sure?" Tobirama asked Nagasawa without looking back.
"We can give it a try," Nagasawa replied with a smile, gripping the hilt of his sword. His Sage Mode and Sun Breathing reached their peak.
Tobirama grabbed Nagasawa's shoulder, and in an instant, they both teleported behind Obito.
But Obito saw it coming. The moment Tobirama brought Nagasawa, he used his staff to block Nagasawa's attack.
Clang!
Following the lound sound, Obito was sent crashing to the ground by Nagasawa's heavy strike.
Nagasawa pushed his advantage relentlessly, gripping the black sword tightly as he chased after Obito.
Obito desperately dodged Nagasawa's attacks and occasionally transformed the Truth-Seeking Balls into various forms to counter Nagasawa's assaults.
However, Nagasawa remained undaunted. If one sword wasn't enough, he'd use two!
Seeing Obito being cornered, the Allied Shinobi Forces felt overjoyed.
"Do your best, Second Hokage!" many Allied Shinobi Forces cheered Nagasawa on.
As for why they didn't rush to help Nagasawa, they knew better than to interfere. The battle between Nagasawa and Obito demanded their full attention, as even a momentary lapse in focus could make them lose track of the two. They also had to be cautious of the aftermath of Obito and Nagasawa's attacks, as they didn't want to accidentally get caught in some random attack.
However, hearing so many people cheering for the Second Hokage, Tobirama had mixed feelings. Although they were rooting for the Second Hokage, it wasn't meant for him.
"Wow, Second Hokage is amazing, he's actually overwhelming Obito! I want to help him and fight alongside him!" Naruto exclaimed as he entered Six Paths Senjutsu.
Tobirama gave Naruto a faint glance and said, "While your enthusiasm is commendable, have you considered the important thing? Obito possesses the Yin-Yang Release. Only Sage Technique and pure Taijutsu will work on him."
Naruto pondered for a moment, and his enthusiasm waned. It seemed that Tobirama was right.
Tobirama shook his head. This boy, while he often came up with unconventional solutions and had excellent adaptability in battles, sometimes acted even more foolishly than his older brother.
However, Naruto quickly devised a plan. He focused his mind and communicated with the Nine-Tails inside him.
"Next, I will attack using Six Paths Sage Mode," Naruto said with a smile. He closed his eyes, concentrating to gather natural energy. After a while, he opened his eyes, revealing a cross of vertical fox-slits with horizontal toad-slits.
Naruto activated both the Sage Mode and the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode simultaneously. His aura surged, and the tremendous Chakra he exuded even surprised Sasuke.
"This guy has such an incredible Chakra!" Sasuke thought, somewhat taken aback. "When did he become this powerful..."
"Sage Art: Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken!" Naruto created a massive Rasenshuriken in his hand.
Tobirama acted quickly as usual. He placed his left hand on Naruto's shoulder and instantaneously teleported Naruto behind Obito using the Flying Thunder God technique.
At this moment, Obito was fully occupied with countering Nagasawa's assault.
Nagasawa's swordsmanship was incredibly versatile, sometimes emphasizing speed and rapid strikes, slashing thousands of times in an instant, and at other times, concentrating all his power into a single heavy strike.
Facing such a relentless Nagasawa, Obito had to be careful not to get injured. Fortunately, after becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, his regeneration ability had increased significantly, or else he would have been cut down by Nagasawa.
Obito was focused on handling Nagasawa's attacks and couldn't spare any attention for anything else. And since Tobirama's speed was remarkable, the outcome was as clear as day.
Boom!
Naruto's Rasenshuriken struck Obito heavily, and he coughed up blood as a result.
Nagasawa seized the opportunity, unleashing his power and swinging his ablaze sword at Obito's chest.
Boom!
At this critical moment, Obito's Truth-Seeking Balls turned into a semi-circular barrier, blocking Nagasawa's strike.
Obito quickly enlarged the barrier around him, pushing both Nagasawa and Naruto back before slowly floating back into the air.
At this point, Minato, having recovered his Chakra, used the Flying Thunder God technique to appear next to Naruto and Nagasawa. He tried to reason with Obito, "Obito, it's time to stop. There's still a chance for you. You can't defeat the entire Allied Shinobi Forces."
Up to this point, Minato had not given up on persuading Obito. He wanted to make amends for his past mistakes.
"Heh," Obito sneered.
"Why don't you surrender? What's there to live for in this world? There's no real peace in this world, only endless war and betrayal. This world is nothing but a fake world!"
"You didn't even recognize your former student and thought I was Uchiha Madara. How laughable! So, I'm relieved that you become a Hokage. It just proves that being Hokage doesn't mean much; you couldn't even recognize your own student." Obito mocked Minato.
Minato remained silent, bearing the weight of Obito's words, because what Obito said was the truth.
It was his failure to fulfil his responsibilities as a teacher. If he had recognized Obito that day, perhaps the outcome would have been different.
Nagasawa couldn't hold back anymore. He angrily shouted in his heart, 'What nonsense are you spouting? You dressed in a black robe and wearing a mask, deliberately changing your voice, and using completely different Ninjutsu? Let alone Minato, even the past you won't recognize you!"
Naruto was even more furious. How dare he stand before him, pointing fingers at his father?
"You, who aren't even Hokage, have no right to criticize a Hokage. You arrogant bastard!" Enraged, Naruto transformed into his Tailed Beast form, becoming a giant fox radiating golden light.
In Tailed Beast Mode, Naruto extended his fox claw, preparing to use Tailed Beast Ball in a manner similar to using Rasengan.
Despite his anger, Naruto didn't let it cloud his judgment. With his speed, he couldn't match Obito, but with Minato's Flying Thunder God technique, they had the upper hand.
Seeing Obito showing no sign of giving up, Minato had no choice but to aid Naruto.
As father and son, with each half of Kurama's Chakra inside them respectively, their Chakra merged perfectly, releasing even more powerful Ninjutsu.
Though he wanted Obito to live, the current situation dictated otherwise. If Obito didn't die, more Allied Shinobi Forces would die, and even this world would come to an end!
Therefore, he couldn't let his personal desires get in the way. He had to cooperate with his son to defeat Obito.
Minato also entered Tailed Beast Mode, and in an instant, another Nine-Tails, slightly darker in color, appeared on the battlefield.
The two Nine-Tails stood side by side, their chakra intertwining and radiating terrifying power. The enormous Chakra they exuded left even the Hashirama somewhat surprised.
The sheer volume of Chakra was almost on par with him.
Seeing Naruto and Minato joining hands, Nagasawa couldn't afford to fall behind. He unleashed all his power.
At this moment, Nagasawa's entire body emitted a dazzling golden light. Although his size wasn't as large as the Nine-Tails, his radiance surpassed even that of the Nine-Tails. In this dark and silent night, he resembled a living, continuously burning miniature sun.
Simultaneously, a pale golden flame covered his black sword, releasing a terrifying heat. The temperature around Nagasawa skyrocketed, and getting too close felt like standing in a burning fire.
"Heh, it's time for you to face reality," Obito said, clasping his hands together, signaling the Ten-Tails to undergo its final evolution.