Obito condensed several more Kamui Shuriken and fired them, attempting to create a distraction, but they were all successfully intercepted by the attacks of the Ninja Allied Forces.
Sasuke tossed the Kusanagi Sword into the sky, unleashing powerful Lightning Release and activating his Sage Mode organ to draw upon natural energy.
Lightning gathered into a blue-white pillar of light that descended from the heavens, striking the red giant bird head-on.
Yet the Nine-Tails chakra radiating from the red giant bird's body shone brilliantly, somehow withstanding the fierce Lightning Release attack.
Naruto roared as his power surged forth once more. He led everyone through the obstruction of lightning and continued pressing toward Sasuke and Obito.
However, the red giant bird had begun to sway unsteadily as well. With his last bit of strength, Naruto hurled the Rasenshuriken in his hand at Sasuke and Obito.
After doing all that, the Nine-Tails chakra could no longer hold on, bringing everyone back down to the ground.
The Tailed Beast chakra surrounding Naruto had vanished. Even chakra as immense as the Nine-Tails' could not withstand such expenditure.
He panted heavily, having lost most of his fighting strength. He would need a long time to recover.
As Sasuke and Obito watched the attack approach, they simultaneously spread the skeletal forms of their Susanoo to protect themselves.
But the attack did not land on them as expected. Instead, it changed direction in midair, slashing toward their backs and severing the conduits linking them to the Ten-Tails.
"Fine. The sealed Ten-Tails can't exert its full strength anyway," Obito said. "I'll use Kamui to take away a few powerful fighters. The battlefield here is yours."
Obito first fixed his gaze on Kakashi, who had reached him, and Hatake Sakumo beside him. He instantly unleashed a space-time ninjutsu and, without