In the distance, endless waves of White Zetsu clones were approaching.
Though still far away, their terrifying numbers alone were enough to make everyone's breath catch!
"Why are these monsters acting together? This has to be a coordinated operation!"
"Weren't we told these creatures had completely gone out of control?"
"I get it now—it must be because of Madara Uchiha! Didn't Obito say so? Black Zetsu and White Zetsu were both created by Madara!"
Looking at the approaching monsters, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.
If these creatures had simply clustered together, it wouldn't have been too bad—several Large-scale Ninjutsu techniques would've wiped out most of them. The real problem was that the Alliance was tens of times larger than a single ninja village, with its battle lines stretched out many times longer. Plus, the Chakra Barrier was completely out of control. It was like they had to defend not just outside Takumi Village but the entire Alliance at once!
With just over two thousand Jonin, they were clearly spread too thin!
After all, even wiping out tens of thousands of beasts would take days and nights of effort. Much less so when facing an army of White Zetsu clones, each one stronger than an average Chunin!
Even more troubling was that the powerful warriors brought back through Impure World Reincarnation had already begun moving forward, rushing to break into the Chakra Barrier one after another!
"We must reactivate the Chakra Barrier as soon as possible and keep those monsters outside!"
"That's right! Those creatures will take about two minutes to reach us—this is our chance!"
Easier said than done. The enemy clearly wouldn't be easy to stop.
This was different from before. Last time, the Chakra Barrier had only been pierced with a relatively large opening by the Susano'o statue. Now, however, the barrier was collapsing everywhere at once—making interception at least ten times harder than before.
Particularly difficult was the fact that these reincarnated warriors kept charging forward recklessly!
As the situation grew desperate, Seiki flew into the sky until he reached a high enough altitude to see the entire Alliance from above. Then, raising his hand, he launched a massive barrage of glowing projectiles!
[Eight Trigrams Heavenly Jade Arrow!]
A rain of light poured down, unleashing terrifying waves of energy that engulfed all the enemies near the barrier.
Seeing this, everyone let out a sigh of relief.
Onoki couldn't help but exclaim, "When he's our enemy, he's a nightmare—utterly terrifying. But as an ally, there's no one more dependable!"
Jiraiya muttered under his breath, "Seiki's just too freakish—he's like a monster!"
As Seiki prepared to continue his attack, Nagato, manipulated by Madara, flew into the air using Repelling Force and stood before him.
"Never would I have imagined that so much of my decades-long planning would be destroyed by a brat like you!"
"I never expected you'd still dare to stand before me either!"
Seiki narrowed his eyes. "I heard from Obito that you transplanted the Rinnegan into Nagato just to resurrect yourself. So, are you going to show me that resurrection ability?"
A twitch appeared at the corner of Nagato's mouth under Madara's control, and he fell silent.
Was he really supposed to say that he didn't feel like coming back to life right now?
Just like before, if it hadn't been for the Impure World Reincarnation, Nagato would've been blown to bits already by that kick!
In a situation like this, it was actually better to remain in his reincarnated state.
Of course, voluntarily releasing the Impure World Reincarnation and no longer being controlled by the caster is still absolutely necessary.
"Although I can't let you witness resurrection, I can at least show you the ultimate dojutsu that manipulates reality!"
Inside the barrier...
Tobirama, somehow having withdrawn from the battle unnoticed, arrived beneath the Uchiha shrine. He located a scroll hidden behind the stone tablet and unsealed five Three Tomoe Sharingan from it.
Then, Tobirama, indirectly controlled by Madara, used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport beside Nagato. He handed the Sharingan to Nagato.
With his task complete, Tobirama, the expendable pawn, fell thousands of meters downward and hit the ground with a "plop," reviving instantly!
Seiki watched with his eyebrows twitching violently. Was the retaliation really that obvious?
"Nagato" coldly spoke, "these Sharingan were originally prepared for Hashirama during the battle at the Valley of the End. I never expected they'd end up being used on you!"
"Izanagi?" Seiki's expression turned strange. "So that means, back then you planned to rely on underhanded tactics? But later you realized even if you could revive several times, you still couldn't defeat the First Hokage, so you faked your death and escaped?"
A trace of embarrassment appeared on Nagato's face as he stubbornly replied, "That's because Izanagi couldn't restore chakra, and that bastard Hashirama kept stealing my chakra with his Wood Release!"
"Hehe!" Seiki responded with a "kind" smile.
However, to Madara, this kind smile carried strong undertones of mockery, making him suddenly furious. "You damn bastard! Are you laughing at me?"
"Even though I... even though Nagato may not be your match," the real Nagato declared, "with these Sharingan, I should at least be able to hold you off for a few minutes!"
Nagato had already reached his physical limit from the previous battle, but Madara cared nothing for that, ruthlessly pushing his body to extract more strength.
After all, he was from the Uzumaki clan, famous for their enormous chakra reserves. Squeeze a little harder, and there'd still be some left!
Soon, the battle flared up once again at an altitude of over a thousand meters.
Without Seiki's restraint, the fight below became increasingly difficult.
Although the Allied forces were making their utmost effort to intercept attacks, some enemies began slipping through defenses.
Within just a dozen seconds, several individuals seized opportunities and broke through the defensive line!
Those who had infiltrated either used Sensor Jutsu to search for jinchuriki or ran rampant creating destruction, shouting the names of jinchuriki to force them out!
The battlefield descended into chaos. No one noticed that Obito, who had been seriously injured and sent back to the village, suddenly twisted his face in pain as Black Receivers sprouted from his body one by one!
Obito awoke from intense agony, "These things... are they the Black Receivers Madara created using Yin-Yang Release? Dammit, when exactly did this happen?"
Suddenly, a memory flashed through his mind—the moment he had thanked Madara all those years ago, but Madara replied that there would come a day when he could repay his kindness.
"So that's when you planted the seed?" Obito struggled to make a sound, wanting to warn others.
But at that moment, a familiar laughter echoed in his mind, "Just as expected of Madara, thinking exactly like me. Can't let you interfere with him though!"
A chill of fear ran through Obito's heart, "Black Zetsu, you didn't die?"
"Obito, you're still as foolishly adorable as ever... But let's save the reunion talk for later—you're going to sleep now!"
"No, don't..." Obito resisted desperately, but quickly fell into darkness once more!
Meanwhile, inside the Chakra Barrier.
Han and B were staying in an ordinary house.
"Damn it! Are we just going to hide here like cowards while those bastards keep shouting our names?" Han shouted angrily.
Even B had lost his mood for rapping. "Jinchuriki are supposed to be weapons, after all. Who ever heard of hiding a weapon just because someone might steal it?"
The barrier users sighed with bitter smiles, trying to calm them down. "Please, sirs, calm down. Your safety is no longer a matter of personal pride. If the Akatsuki organization gets their hands on you, the entire world will be destroyed!"
Han replied coldly, "If we lose the battle, I'll kill myself the moment it happens. I won't let myself fall into enemy hands!"
B added, "Don't worry, we've got the guts to do it too!"
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