Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals. Each would face the leader of their own side and show their divine skill.
Without any unnecessary words, Kakashi and Obito launched a vicious attack on the Third Hokage in silence, their flurry of opening strikes leaving the Third Hokage scrambling to respond.
The tacit coordination between the two produced an effect greater than one plus one.
However, the Third Hokage was no pushover either. His young body had brought his physical functions to their peak, and as the battle grew increasingly intense, wounds gradually appeared across his body.
Elsewhere, the former Kage of the Four Great Nations charged together. More than a dozen of them rushed toward the Tunneling Insect's main body, cutting down every opponent in their path without a single exchange, until they smoothly reached its feet and stopped.
"Are you sure?"
Everyone looked toward Mū, the Second Tsuchikage.
"I'm sure. Although I only saw it once, that thing is extremely important to Insect Princess." Mū said, "Whatever it is, stopping it can't be wrong."
He was one of those whose memories Mimi had forcibly altered earlier. Now, under Tsunade's treatment, he had recovered them.
"Chakra is gathering here and flowing toward the peak. If nothing unexpected happens, this is an extremely important place to Insect Princess. As long as we destroy the core here, we can greatly weaken Insect Princess's combat strength and give the Fourth Hokage a certain advantage."
All the Kage could sense the flow of Chakra. Upon hearing this, they nodded in agreement and turned to look at the man standing in a tree ahead, blocking their path.
He had long blond hair, a face covered in blood left behind by slaughter, and cold, murderous eyes that stared silently at the Kage.
None of the Kage recognized