Reporting for Duty!

Madara controlled the Demonic Statue of the Ten-Tails, raising one tail and swinging it at Naruto and Kakashi, who had nowhere to hide in midair, like it was blotting out the sky.

Knowing he could not avoid it, Naruto shoved Kakashi beside him away without hesitation. He himself was sent flying by the enormous tail. Obito was somewhat moved by the sight, because he saw his former self in Naruto—the self who had valued his companions above his own life. The difference was that Naruto was younger than he had been.

Ming Jing used the Body Flicker Technique to appear beside the Eight-Tails Gyuki. With one hand, he caught Gyuki, who had been blasted away by his own Tailed Beast Bomb. Killer B felt the shockwave dissipate and looked back at Ming Jing. "Thank you! But is it really okay not to catch Naruto?"

"It's fine. That Naruto is a clone." Ming Jing landed on the ground, his expression grave.

"B, I need to rest for a while. I've reached my limit." Seeing that Killer B was safe, the Eight-Tails Gyuki returned directly into his body.

"Even the Eight-Tails couldn't hold on? Then the Nine-Tails should be reaching its limit too!" As Ming Jing spoke, he turned and saw the Nine-Tails disperse, with Naruto's main body falling alongside it.

"When are you going to help me recover?" Might Guy asked weakly as he lay sprawled on the ground.

"Controlling an Eight-Tails that large takes a lot out of me too." Kakashi returned to the group, panting heavily.

"In that case, Naruto and I are the only ones left who can fight." Ming Jing looked at Naruto standing in front of them.

"That's not quite right, Ming Jing." Jiraiya slowly walked over, accompanied by Itachi and the Fourth Raikage.

Ming Jing