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"Tch."
Kaito, seeing that rescue was no longer possible, frowned. The golden mist enveloping his body transformed into blazing golden flames.
Within the array, golden chains multiplied, growing denser and more numerous.
The golden light intensified, stinging everyone's eyes. The clattering of chains grew louder, filling their ears.
When the light dimmed and the noise ceased, everyone opened their eyes.
Layer upon layer of chains tightly bound Kaguya's transformed mass—whether it was the giant rabbit, the heads of the tailed beasts, or the Ten-Tails' tails—all were firmly restrained into a single tangled sphere.
"Ryūmyaku!" Kaguya's voice echoed from beneath the chains. "So this is your confidence, Onmyōji!!"
"Indeed." Kaito formed hand seals as countless talismans materialized in the air, flying toward the chains binding Kaguya at the center of the array. "Against you, who have stolen the Ten-Tails' chakra, only the energy of the planet's inner Ryūmyaku can stand as an equal."
"I will not be sealed again!!"
In an instant, the chains shattered into fragments. The white fleshy sphere had already been torn apart, revealing a massive Truth-Seeking Ball at its core.
Kaguya reappeared in her true form.
Her arms spread wide, her hair billowing, the black Truth-Seeking Ball behind her rapidly expanded.
At the same time, she shot toward the edge of the array where the shinobi stood, dragging the enormous Truth-Seeking Ball with her.
"Is that… a Truth-Seeking Ball?" Madara narrowed his eyes slightly.
"A terrifying substance." Hashirama's face once again bore the markings of Sage Mode, his expression grave. "I can sense the power of all five elements and Yin-Yang within it."
As he spoke, the Truth-Seeking Ball had already swelled to an unimaginable size, nearing the edge of the array. The shinobi scattered to evade, only to be ensnared by Kaguya's hair.
"Great King Enma!!"
Kaito pressed his palms together. Beyond the golden flames surrounding him, a torrent of purple energy surged from the gates of the Enma Palace, converging into a towering figure over a hundred meters tall that instantly took shape behind him.
Yet, by now, Kaguya's expanding Truth-Seeking Ball had already surpassed the height of the Great King Enma.
With a shout, a pillar of purple light erupted from Kaito's body, shooting into the sky. The Great King Enma's form grew infinitely larger, its height instantly surpassing even the Enma Palace itself. Two colossal hands, vast beyond measure, reached out and clamped down on the expanding Truth-Seeking Ball and Kaguya.
"You wretched—!!"
Kaguya turned her head, glaring up at the Great King Enma.
At the same time, a dazzling golden light flickered and intertwined. Minato steadied himself, his right hand—wrapped in purple energy—forming a blade. The severed strands of Kaguya's hair fluttered down around him.
"Spiral Exorcism Ultra Whirling Roar Fourfold Style!!"
Minato casually retracted his hand blade as the fluttering hem of his Hokage robe settled. He stood up calmly.
"..."
The others, having freed themselves from the hair's entanglement, were retreating in different directions. Upon hearing Minato's technique name, they all wore expressions of disdain.
So embarrassing!
Kushina's face flushed red as she unleashed the Adamantine Sealing Chains.
Red chains bound Minato before Kushina yanked him toward her with a firm grip.
Though the group had momentarily escaped, the colossal Truth-Seeking Ball continued to expand. The Great King Enma strained against it, the two locked in a contest of strength.
Kaito crouched again, slamming his palms onto the ground.
Golden Ryūmyaku energy and purple Enma power intertwined, coursing through the array's patterns on the earth, rapidly spreading until they filled the entire formation.
"Expand!!"
The five yokai maintaining the array simultaneously levitated. The five-colored pillars of light surrounding them carried them backward at high speed, causing the array's boundaries to widen instantly. The expanding Truth-Seeking Ball could no longer keep up with the retreating edge.
"This is much better."
Kaito stood and dusted off his hands.
"You vile creature! I will never forgive you!!"
Kaguya's once-beautiful face twisted into something ferocious. Several white roots extended from her body, piercing into the Great King Enma's hands.
As the roots swelled segment by segment, the Great King Enma's body began to shrink.
The roots of the God Tree—she's draining the Great King Enma's power!
Kaito's eyes sharpened as he assessed the situation.
There's still time.
He glanced up at the Great King Enma's towering form before flashing to Hashirama's side.
"First Hokage-sama." He nodded at Hashirama. "I assume you already understand the current situation."
Hashirama responded enthusiastically, "Oh? If there's anything I can do to help, just say the word!"
"I need powerful individuals to restrain Kaguya temporarily. Please form a contract with me, then use your new strength to fight." Kaito's voice carried a persuasive tone. "Together with Madara."
As he spoke, he retrieved a scroll and brush from his sleeve and handed them over.
"No problem!"
Hashirama took the scroll without hesitation, unrolled it, and prepared to sign without even reading it.
"Brother!!"
Tobirama suddenly grabbed Hashirama's wrist.
"Tobirama?"
Hashirama looked at him in confusion.
"Uchiha brat, I don't trust you!" Tobirama ignored his brother, his face dark as he glared at Kaito. "The apocalyptic scene the shinobi world faces today—who's to say you didn't have a hand in orchestrating it?"
"Second Hokage-sama, you exaggerate." Kaito replied solemnly. "I merely wish to save the world."
"Tobirama, I believe him."
Hashirama shook off Tobirama's grip and signed his name.
"No matter what, I can sense he's not lying right now."
"Hmph!"
Tobirama, unable to stop him, stood aside with a scowl.
Kaito took the scroll back from Hashirama, tucked it into his sleeve, and smiled in satisfaction. His gaze then swept through the crowd until it landed on the inconspicuous Orochimaru.
"Orochimaru, please release the First Hokage's Edo Tensei."
"Kukuku… Understood, Kaito-kun."
Orochimaru didn't haggle, swiftly forming hand seals.
Hashirama's body emitted a white glow before crumbling into dust. A stranger's corpse collapsed as Hashirama's soul emerged.
"To be honest, I've always believed that a puppet made from the God Tree's wood is most suited for you."
Kaito tossed a puppet from his sleeve. It struck Hashirama's soul, and he formed another seal.
"Manifest!"
A burst of blue spiritual light erupted as Hashirama's soul fused with the God Tree puppet. The puppet rapidly grew, its originally featureless face morphing into Hashirama's likeness.
"Amazing! Hahaha…" Hashirama flexed his hand. "I feel better than ever!!"
"I'm glad you're satisfied." Kaito smiled before turning to the other side. "Madara."
"Tch. Understood."
Madara, shouldering his massive gunbai, strode over.
Kaito produced two fist-sized Ryūmyaku crystals from his sleeve and tossed them into the air before forming another seal.
"Ryūmyaku Empowerment!!"
The crystals shone with golden light before embedding themselves into Hashirama and Madara's chests, fusing with their "flesh." A golden mist rose, enveloping both of them.
"Now, the two of you can freely wield the Ryūmyaku's power to combat the Truth-Seeking Ball for a short time."
Kaito lowered his hands.
"Do your best, my dear seniors."