Chapter 772: I’m Not Too Late, Am I?

“Tailed Beast Taming: Eight Tentacles!”

Black ink continuously spewed out from the mouth of the Eight-Tails.

As soon as the ink hit the ground, it transformed into Killer Bee’s likeness, rushing toward Uchiha Madara and restraining him with Taijutsu movements.

This was a Sealing Technique that Killer Bee could only use in his full Tailed Beast Transformation, offering extremely powerful sealing effects and the ability to seal multiple people simultaneously.

However, this Sealing Technique had a significant drawback: it required three seconds to take full effect.

If anything happened during that time, the sealing might fail.

Everyone else was using their respective means to restrain Uchiha Madara, preventing him from breaking free of the seal.

“It’s a pity I’m not in my prime.”

Uchiha Madara shook his head.

If he were in his prime, even with the addition of the Five Kage, these people would definitely not be his opponents.

As an Edo Tensei Reincarnation, his Chakra recovered quickly, but his maximum output had decreased significantly.

“You dead guy, just obediently return to where you belong.”

Seeing that Uchiha Madara was finally about to be sealed, Naruto felt slightly relieved.

After sealing the major enemy Uchiha Madara, dealing with Broken Mask Obito would be much easier.

Even if Kakashi currently had no Chakra, they could still break through Broken Mask Obito’s Kamui with continuous attacks.

Uchiha Madara’s lips curled up when he heard Naruto’s words; sealing him wouldn’t be that simple.

“Wood Human Technique!”

Suddenly, a rumbling sound echoed, and a giant wooden Great Buddha appeared on the battlefield.

Boom!!

Five small Buddha heads on top of the Great Buddha simultaneously spat out five types of Chakra Nature Transformation, and countless thick, large arms extended from its back, smashing down toward Uchiha Madara’s location.

The attack was powerful and sudden, and even Naruto and Kakamon, who reacted the fastest, only had time to protect their teammates in the rush.

When the smoke and dust of the explosion cleared, Uchiha Madara had vanished from the crater and was standing atop the Great Buddha, accompanied by a mysterious person wearing a black robe and a white Spiral Mask.

“They actually had a backup plan; another strong enemy has arrived.”

Kakamon’s expression was solemn.

The Dream Slash he had just used consumed most of his Chakra, which was why it had such exaggerated power.

Therefore, he could not unleash a Dream Slash of that magnitude again.

This meant that the difficulty of sealing Uchiha Madara had increased once more.

However, under these circumstances, the arrival of another powerful enemy gave Kakamon a headache.

“This is bad.”

Kakashi gasped for air, his face looking grim.

After successive battles against Broken Mask Obito and Uchiha Madara, his Chakra was now depleted, leaving him unable to use Kamui for assistance, while the enemy had received powerful reinforcements.

Roar!!

Snap!

When it rains, it pours. Just as everyone was worried about the next phase of the battle, an extremely violent and terrifying Chakra signature arrived.

The Gedo Statue’s body rapidly transformed, and its terrifying power directly destroyed the Uchiha Flame Formation set up by Broken Mask Obito, causing the surrounding ground to crack and collapse over a large area, unable to withstand the immense force.

Finally, a massive, one-eyed monster with Ten-Tails appeared in everyone’s line of sight.

“Is that the Ten-Tails? It’s simply not the same kind of creature as a Tailed Beast.”

Feeling the terrifying Chakra emanating from the Ten-Tails, Kakamon was horrified.

People often used “Tailed Beast-level Chakra” to describe a massive amount of Chakra, but compared to the Ten-Tails before them, a Tailed Beast seemed like a child.

Naruto and Killer Bee attempted to attack the Ten-Tails using a Tailed Beast Ball.

However, the Ten-Tails merely flicked its finger, batting away Naruto and Killer Bee’s Tailed Beast Ball, showcasing its immense power without reservation.

“Isn’t it missing the Chakra of the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tailed? How is it so strong?”

Obito Shadow Clone felt his scalp tingle.

Blocking a Tailed Beast Ball head-on was difficult, but not impossible for powerful individuals.

Counting Obito’s main body, several people in their small squad could accomplish it.

But if the condition was added to block it effortlessly, then only one person remained.

“It’s finally getting back on track. You step down first.”

Uchiha Madara jumped onto the Ten-Tails’ head without looking back.

He had sensed Broken Mask Obito’s abnormality.

Obito might not honestly revive him, and coupled with the Allied Shinobi Forces attempting to seal him, this war was going to be extremely chaotic.

Tobi, whose strength was decent, was a good chess piece and should not be lost easily.

Tobi possessed all the abilities of White Zetsu, allowing him to silently reach any part of the battlefield.

Tobi looked regretful; he hadn’t even had time to ask those people what it felt like to need to defecate.

Carrying a small regret, Tobi submerged himself underground.

“Since the Ten-Tails has been revived, it is time to execute the Eye of the Moon Plan. I intend to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.”

Uchiha Madara said, testing the waters.

He had indeed left a Cursed Seal on Broken Mask Obito, but Broken Mask Obito was no longer the youth he could manipulate back then.

Broken Mask Obito now possessed both the Rinnegan and Hashirama cells, making him no weakling.

If Broken Mask Obito were in his prime, he might temporarily resist the Cursed Seal and destroy the Rinnegan, thereby preventing Uchiha Madara’s revival.

“Heh heh, do you want me to use Reincarnation on you? Because if I do, I will die.”

Broken Mask Obito sneered, making no attempt to hide his attitude.

Because Broken Mask Obito knew that Uchiha Madara definitely understood some of his thoughts.

After all, Zetsu had been monitoring him constantly.

“I still have things I haven’t finished, and besides, the Ten-Tails hasn’t fully matured yet, so rushing won’t help you.”

Broken Mask Obito added.

Compared to the Allied Shinobi Forces, Uchiha Madara was currently still on his side, so Broken Mask Obito didn’t want to completely burn bridges.

That old man Uchiha Madara was indeed powerful.

Unless he became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, he would absolutely not strike against Uchiha Madara.

“Rin, I haven’t given up on the dream of ending war. Once my plan is complete, the world will be free of conflict forever.”

Broken Mask Obito murmured inwardly.

He had indeed committed many evil deeds, but if he could cast Infinite Tsukuyomi, everything would be worth it.

Within the Infinite Tsukuyomi, everyone would be revived, and everything he had done would turn into nothingness.

Seeing this, Uchiha Madara said nothing more, merely forming hand seals to establish a connection with the Ten-Tails, controlling it alongside Broken Mask Obito.

At this moment, under the command of the Headquarters, the major units of the Allied Shinobi Forces rushed to the battlefield, alleviating the pressure on Kakamon and the others.

To prevent confusion, the Headquarters had specifically explained the matter of the parallel world Ninja while the troops were marching, telling them not to attack people like Orochimaru, Sasori, and Kakuzu when they saw them.

To powerful individuals, ordinary Jonin might just be weaklings, but when numerous Allied Ninja used Ninjutsu in an organized manner under unified command, they truly unleashed considerable power.

Even the Ten-Tails was temporarily trapped by their use of Combination Ninjutsu.

This made Uchiha Madara look sideways in surprise; he hadn’t expected the Five Great Ninja Villages, which had been fighting each other for decades, to achieve such coordination.

“Is someone directing them?”

Uchiha Madara narrowed his eyes and began sensing.

The coordination of the Allied Shinobi Forces was highly unusual, so he guessed that someone was using a Secret Technique for remote command.

Roar!

The Ten-Tails suddenly let out a furious roar, instantly breaking through the Containment Ninjutsu cast by the Allied Shinobi Forces, and further evolving. Its body became bony and emaciated, but the protrusions on its back became rounded.

It turned out the Ten-Tails had not been trapped just now; it was merely accumulating power to evolve.

At this time, Naruto had learned the Chakra Transfer Technique from the Nine-Tailed, and transferred the Tailed Beast Chakra within his body to all the Allied Ninja.

The Nine-Tailed Chakra greatly increased the strength of the Allied Ninja and restored the fighting power of Ninja like Kakashi, who had little Chakra left.

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Enhanced by the Nine-Tailed Chakra, Kitsuchi’s Earth Release was able to temporarily trap the Ten-Tails, and the Nara Clan’s Shadow Secret Technique could temporarily control the Ten-Tails.

Neji and Hinata performed the Eight Trigrams Empty Palm together, managing to repel the Ten-Tails.

“Obito, is this what you intended to do, letting them run rampant?”

Uchiha Madara said discontentedly.

Under Broken Mask Obito’s control, the Ten-Tails’ desire to attack had become very low; it hadn’t even fired a Tailed Beast Ball.

“If you don’t want to make a move, then let me do it.”

Without waiting for Broken Mask Obito’s reply, Uchiha Madara activated the Hashirama cells within his body to strengthen his control over the Ten-Tails, intending to destroy the Headquarters first.

Seeing that Uchiha Madara only wanted to eliminate the Headquarters, Broken Mask Obito did not interfere.

Under Uchiha Madara’s control, the Ten-Tails opened its massive mouth, and a teardrop-shaped Tailed Beast Ball rapidly formed within it.

However, the Allied Forces were not foolish. After determining the Tailed Beast Ball’s target based on its direction, they quickly used various methods to make the Ten-Tails’ Tailed Beast Ball go off course.

The Ten-Tails’ Tailed Beast Ball was too powerful; even Naruto and Kakamon, the strongest present, couldn’t properly intercept it, only manage to change its trajectory.

But one move clearly couldn’t work forever.

When a Tailed Beast Ball whose trajectory could not be altered shot toward the Headquarters, the hearts of all the Ninja sank to the bottom.

“Damn it, my Kamui isn’t fast enough.”

Kakashi’s expression was grim.

Kamui was indeed capable of absorbing a Tailed Beast Ball.

But the Ten-Tails’ Tailed Beast Ball was too large and contained too much Chakra; his Kamui required a longer time to absorb such a target.

“Big Kakashi, is the Headquarters very important?”

Obito Shadow Clone asked.

“Of course it’s important. Without Shikaku’s command, the Allied Forces would be a disorganized mess.”

Kakashi replied in a low voice, saying that the Headquarters was equivalent to the brain of the Allied Shinobi Forces.

“I see. Then I’ll temporarily entrust Little Rin to your protection. Make sure you protect her well, or the main body will be angry when he arrives.”

Obito Shadow Clone said with a smile, and then immediately condensed the Nine-Tailed Chakra given by Naruto, along with all of his own Chakra, into his eyes.

After receiving Naruto’s Nine-Tailed Chakra, he had a strange feeling that he seemed able to use Kamui.

He didn’t know if it was due to the enhancement from the Dragon Vein Chakra or the effect of the Nine-Tailed Chakra.

Although he could use it, Obito Shadow Clone could feel that using Kamui was not as effortless for him as it was for the main body.

Using Kamui with only one eye, either the left or the right, might be fine, but if he used Double Mangekyo Kamui simultaneously, he would disappear due to Chakra exhaustion.

A Shadow Clone also possesses consciousness, and as a special Shadow Clone, he naturally wanted to live as long as possible, protecting Rin Nohara until death.

But his personality would not allow him to do so.

He couldn’t keep his Chakra unused just because Rin Nohara might face danger later.

The Ninja at the Headquarters were also people; they were also lives.

Along with the burst of Chakra, the Obito Shadow Clone’s eyes displayed the form of the Mangekyo Sharingan.

The shuriken pattern in his pupils rapidly spun, and a distortion appeared around the Ten-Tails’ Tailed Beast Ball, which then vanished into thin air before everyone’s eyes.

“Obito, you…?”

Kakashi and Kakamon both stared at the Obito Shadow Clone in astonishment, never expecting that a mere Shadow Clone could use Kamui with such rapid absorption speed.

“If the main body shows up, remember to curse him out for me a little. He’s always thinking of dumping troublesome tasks onto the clone. And one more thing: protect Little Rin…”

After leaving these words, the Obito Shadow Clone did not vanish with a puff like an ordinary Shadow Clone, but dissipated into points of light.

Kakashi didn’t know what expression to make. It was supposed to be a touching scene, but the last sentence was asking them to help curse the main body.

So what exactly did Obito’s main body do to make the Shadow Clone hate him so much?

“What is going on?”

Broken Mask Obito revealed a look of astonishment.

Obito had never used the Mangekyo Sharingan, so Broken Mask Obito had assumed he didn’t possess it.

It turned out Obito did have it, and his ability was the same as his own: Kamui.

“Why did he awaken Kamui? And since he awakened Kamui, he should understand me.”

Broken Mask Obito was confused.

If Obito awakened Kamui, why was Rin Nohara still alive? Was she revived?

Broken Mask Obito quickly ran out of time to ponder this question.

Nara Shikaku used this time to devise a new strategy and was commanding the Allied Ninja to attack him and Uchiha Madara.

Nara Shikaku had originally intended to finalize the strategy before the Tailed Beast Ball arrived and hand it over to Nara Shikamaru, letting him complete the command.

Since the Tailed Beast Ball was blocked, it was naturally better for him to command personally.

Under the siege of the Allied Shinobi Forces, the connection between Broken Mask Obito and Uchiha Madara with the Ten-Tails was severed.

However, something the Allied Shinobi Forces hadn’t anticipated occurred: the uncontrolled Ten-Tails actually displayed even greater destructive power.

The Ten-Tails unleashed Heaven and Earth Transformation, an ability that could interfere with natural forces over a wide area, causing fierce lightning to dance and hurricanes to roar across the battlefield, presenting a scene of apocalypse.

Broken Mask Obito took advantage of the chaos to once again pull Rin Nohara into the Kamui Dimension.

Kakashi, remembering the words of the Obito Shadow Clone, instantly activated a Shadow Clone to follow Broken Mask Obito into the Kamui Dimension.

Thanks to the protection of the Nine-Tailed Chakra, the Allied Shinobi Forces suffered no casualties, but the Nine-Tailed Chakra coating the Allied Forces was completely depleted by the fierce attacks.

Even Naruto himself ran out of Nine-Tailed Chakra and exited Kurama Mode.

Kakamon also reached his limit and automatically exited Fusion Mode, revealing the panting figures of Kakashi and Nagato once again.

“Uh, sorry, I think I’m a bit late, but it shouldn’t be too late, right?”

At this moment, a black-haired boy wearing Goggles appeared next to a Kunai, scratching his head as he spoke.