Breaking the Deadlock

The Fourth Raikage had already donned his full armor, continuously drawing Rikishi's fire from the front.

Although Rikishi was a high-ranking Otsutsuki, the Raikage's Chakra Armor had undergone many upgrades.

It also provided the Raikage with immense defense, allowing him to take several of Rikishi's punches without dying.

So many people were holding Rikishi back because he had not elementalized.

Without elementalization or any other abilities, he could be taken out by underhanded means.

Two green-skinned frogs had already gathered their strength, ready to strike.

They were only waiting to probe Rikishi's abilities before it was their turn to enter the fray.

There was another reason Guy and Rock Lee had not joined the battle immediately.

That was because Otsutsuki Yingshiki had yet to appear.

The battle was currently deadlocked. Yingshiki had remained hidden, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to the Shinobi World at the crucial moment.

Although several pairs on the Shinobi World's side held the advantage, for the Divine Garden Clan—

Most of their opponents did not possess Kekkei Mōra, and their endurance was limited.

At most, within a few hours, most of the Shinobi World's forces would exhaust their Chakra.

That would lead to rapid casualties, and the Shinobi World would suffer a direct, avalanche-like collapse.

Among the ruins of Konoha, the one with the largest number was naturally Minato.

Minato had maintained over a hundred Shadow Clones the entire time, mainly to monitor Yingshiki's whereabouts.

And to be ready to provide rescue at any moment.

Konoha's medical capabilities were still extremely strong. If someone had only just died, they could be brought back at a very small cost.

The reason Yingshiki had not acted was because Kei had placed the Shadow of the Jade Spear on him.

He moved through other people's shadows, but after