Escapee Jinchuriki

A shadow silently slipped over, linking with Obito's shadow without warning. Shikamaru crouched some distance away, staring at Obito with a grave expression. "After using the Gold and Silver Brothers, who possessed the Nine-Tails' Chakra, at the front lines, you planned to seal their Nine-Tails' Chakra into that big thing."

"Looks like Akira Kurama isn't the Alliance's only smart person." Obito calmly admitted it.

"Looks like I was right." Shikamaru had not expected Obito to be so frank, and was instead somewhat surprised.

Obito glanced at Shikamaru and said with apparent regret, "It's a shame... that you're an enemy."

"Then that big thing..." Shikamaru's expression changed, but he quickly regained his confidence. "But you didn't expect this, did you? Mr. Qing Yan can actually suppress it head-on."

"I have to admit, Qing Yan's strength was indeed beyond my expectations. But if you think that's enough to suppress the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, that's laughable." As Obito finished speaking, the sound of chains rattling suddenly came from the cliff. For some unknown reason, several golden chains shot out from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Qing Yan paid them no mind, only to find that they ignored his defenses, pierced through his muscles, and stabbed into his chakra pathways.

"Hmm?!" Qing Yan froze, feeling the chains frantically drain the Chakra from his body. In just two breaths, he could no longer maintain his "Lapis Lazuli" state.

"Save him!" Seeing Qing Yan fall, Yami immediately called out. Taichi and Chiyo instantly rushed forward, supporting Qing Yan after he reverted to normal on either side and retreating with him.

Mugen stepped forward to examine him and said gravely, "These are symptoms of having his Chakra drained! In other words, those chains can absorb other people's Chakra."

Now that Qing Yan