"Roar!"
The massive Nine-Tails let out a sky-piercing roar, its immense chakra surging upwards like a tidal wave, threatening to tear the very heavens and earth apart.
Obito's expression stiffened, and a flicker of alarm finally crossed his face. He could sense that the Nine-Tails' chakra had now risen to a level comparable to that of the Ten-Tails.
"Boom!"
Obito, controlling the Ten-Tails, launched an attack against the rampaging Nine-Tails, aiming to disrupt its escalating chakra.
However, in the next instant, countless golden giant hands shot out, firmly ensnaring the Ten-Tails' ten tails.
The Nine-Tails had now grown to a size matching the Ten-Tails, even appearing more robust. The chakra it contained sent a chill through Obito.
"Roar!"
The Nine-Tails roared again, its thick, powerful claws contrasting sharply with the somewhat frail arms of the Ten-Tails. It then lunged forward, its claws raking across the Ten-Tails' colossal body.
"Bang!"
With a deafening crash, Obito himself shuddered. The Ten-Tails was forced back two steps.
It possessed the strength to move the Ten-Tails?
Obito's face turned ashen. Before this, the Ten-Tails had been an unstoppable force! Now, three Nine-Tails combined were capable of suppressing it.
Undoubtedly, in terms of raw chakra, the combined might of the three Nine-Tails far surpassed that of the current Ten-Tails. This was because the Ten-Tails was not yet at its full power, lacking the complete chakra of the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails within it.
However, this could still be compensated for by the Ten-Tails' vessel. As long as the Ten-Tails' second form was fully developed, Obito still had a final chance! And Obito was waiting for that very moment!
Meanwhile, the Nine-Tails, despite still possessing nine tails, could now unleash countless golden giant hands, several of which lunged towards Obito.
Obito scoffed, then unleashed a torrent of fire.
"Fire Style: Great Fiery Annihilation!"
The flames managed to hold back the giant hands, but they were far from capable of resisting all of them. Obito dared not phase out, unsure if Lin Nan had any hidden tricks up his sleeve. With a flick of his Sharingan, countless enormous kunai shot out from the warped space within his eye.
"Tailed Beast Bomb!"
Seizing a brief respite, Obito ordered the Ten-Tails to unleash a Tailed Beast Bomb.
"Tailed Beast Bomb!"
To his surprise, the Nine-Tails was also gathering chakra, preparing to launch its own Tailed Beast Bomb.
A Tailed Beast Bomb clash? This was madness!
Obito's face was grim, but the arrow was already on the string.
"Bang!"
As the two Tailed Beast Bombs, launched at extremely close range and of similar size, met mouth-to-mouth, the resulting explosion illuminated the world as if it were day.
The entire sky and earth trembled.
"Boom!"
The subsequent blast wave engulfed the battlefield, drawing the attention of even Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, who were engaged in a different battle far away.
This was the main battlefield for the Senju brothers, Hashirama and Tobirama, against Madara Uchiha. Hashirama furrowed his brow as he observed a figure not far away. Wasn't that the kid from inside the Nine-Tails? What was he doing here? Watching?
In the main battle, the Ten-Tails was blasted back thousands of meters by the close-range Tailed Beast Bomb explosion. Its front was slightly charred, but it appeared to have sustained no significant damage. Even such a powerful, point-blank Tailed Beast Bomb couldn't harm it? As expected of the Ten-Tails' tough hide. A sealing jutsu would be necessary.
As for the Nine-Tails, half of its body had been blown away. However, being composed entirely of Nine-Tails chakra, it had no physical body. As golden light enveloped it, the three figures inside released their chakra once more, and the Nine-Tails was restored to its original form.
Obito, who had long since leaped away to evade the blast, frowned. Two of the three individuals providing chakra were Edo Tensei bodies, possessing incredible chakra regeneration. If this dragged on, the war wouldn't end by morning. This stalemate couldn't continue.
As Obito pondered this, his body suddenly jolted. He sidestepped, narrowly dodging a bolt of lightning. It was Kakashi, wielding the Chidori.
"Obito, stop this pointless conflict!" Kakashi urged.
"Why are you wasting your breath with him, Kakashi? Just defeat him!" Might Guy leaped forward, delivering a kick towards Obito.
Obito easily dodged the kick from Guy, who wasn't using any of the Eight Gates. He then fixed his gaze on Kakashi, a cold smirk playing on his lips. "It's too late for words now!"
"Roar!"
Over there, the Ten-Tails roared towards the heavens, its body trembling as its chakra began to surge once more.
"The Ten-Tails is about to enter its optimal state, the final moments are upon us!" Obito said as he floated forward. "But I don't mind having a bit of fun before then!"
With that, Obito charged towards Kakashi, wielding a colossal shuriken.
Meanwhile, Minato observed the mutating Ten-Tails and spoke, "Is it evolving again?"
Lin Nan shook his head. "No, it's perfecting itself, becoming complete!"
"We have to stop him quickly!" Naruto exclaimed.
The gigantic Nine-Tails leaped forward and landed squarely on the Ten-Tails' face. Ten tails intertwined with nine, and the Nine-Tails could clearly split into countless hands.
"Roar!"
Countless golden fists rained down on the Ten-Tails. The Nine-Tails, riding atop the Ten-Tails and pummeling it relentlessly, stunned all the observing ninja of the Allied Forces.
Yet, the Ten-Tails simply remained there, its grayish-brown flesh writhing strangely as if absorbing the damage inflicted by the Nine-Tails. With this writhing, its previously slender limbs gradually thickened. The overall visual effect was unnerving.
"Roar!"
The Ten-Tails' malevolent crimson eyes fixed on the Nine-Tails, and another Tailed Beast Bomb began to form.
"Be careful!" Minato warned.
Lin Nan, however, displayed a grim smile and directly maneuvered the Nine-Tails into an uppercut.
"Hōyoku!"
"Bang!"
The Ten-Tails' jaw was struck, its massive mouth clamping shut instantly, trapping the Tailed Beast Bomb within.
"Boom!"
With a violent explosion, the Nine-Tails retreated. However, even the Ten-Tails' own Tailed Beast Bomb couldn't inflict any damage, not even a scratch.
"This won't do. It seems we need to find another way!"
Lin Nan nodded slowly and began forming hand seals. Perhaps sensing the threat Lin Nan posed, the Ten-Tails, even in the midst of its transformation, fixed its enormous crimson eyes directly on Lin Nan. Then, countless flesh lumps fell from its massive body, like shedding skin. Upon hitting the ground, these lumps transformed into numerous bizarre, grotesque brown monsters. While none could match the Ten-Tails in size, the largest were tens of meters tall. Dozens of these monsters charged directly at the golden Nine-Tails.
"These are not enough!" Lin Nan chuckled coldly. Was the Ten-Tails truly just a brute without Obito's control? A soft exclamation escaped Lin Nan.
"Perfect Susano'o!"