An exhibition match!
Naturally, the battle was incomparably fierce.
Judging by the spectacle alone, no one would have thought it was an "exhibition."
Not even Zetsu, who had been secretly observing, noticed anything.
Powerful fighters were injured from time to time, some even losing limbs. It was clear just how bloody the battle had been.
Kabuto had also used every method at his disposal to protect himself.
He had even released Hashirama Senju, barely managing to hold back the elite forces of the two shinobi villages that had come out in full force.
The enhanced Hashirama Senju had recovered his strength to its peak.
He was only constantly trying to resist Kabuto's control. Otherwise, he would have long since unleashed Top Transformed Buddha and gone "ora ora."
Even so, surrounded and attacked by the powerful fighters of two shinobi villages, Hashirama Senju—now without Asura Chakra—was beaten to pieces. Kabuto had no choice but to withdraw him to keep him from being sealed away.
Kabuto himself was also "seriously injured," causing the Reanimation Bodies to lose control and "run wild."
As a result, Obito could only retreat with the White Zetsu Army.
The once-intense flames of war instantly fell silent.
Obito then found Kabuto, who was hiding underground to recuperate.
"What happened?"
He looked at Kabuto, whose body was wrapped in bandages.
"Didn't you see it for yourself?" Faced with his questioning, Kabuto showed no guilt. Instead, he retorted in an unhappy tone, "When I was ambushed by the powerful fighters of Sunagakure and Kirigakure, I forced Hashirama Senju to act and suffered backlash from the forbidden technique. I'll have a hard time controlling the Reanimation Bodies for at least the next few days!"
Everything he said was true.
He had even specially studied Impure World Reincarnation to ensure that there