Four Crimson Ray Formation!

By combining the strength of countless shinobi, Naruto successfully cut Madara and Obito away from the Ten-Tails, severing their control over it.

"I'm not like you," Naruto said as he looked at Obito. "I don't want to cut off the bonds I already have, and I won't let you cut them off either!"

"You shouldn't have cut them off..." Obito said regretfully.

"Disappear!" Madara sneered.

The uncontrolled Ten-Tails behind them let out a furious roar and smashed its clenched fist into the ground. Madara and Obito launched ninjutsu at the same time, Great Fire Annihilation and Stormy Dance blanketing everyone. Combined with the tremors from the Ten-Tails' heavy blow, the Allied Shinobi Forces were unable to keep their footing and had no way to evade.

"Eight Trigrams: Palm Rotation!"

"Earth Release: Super Earth Wall Technique!"

Jiraiya and Neji defended at the same time. With ample Chakra, Jiraiya's ninjutsu successfully blocked Madara's Great Fire Annihilation. Neji, meanwhile, saw through the weakness of Stormy Dance with his Byakugan and used Eight Trigrams: Palm Rotation to disrupt Obito's ninjutsu.

"We're saved!" The shinobi came back to their senses and thanked Jiraiya and Neji one after another.

But Obito and Madara's attacks did not stop. The Yasakani Jewel and enormous Kunai flew toward them under the pair's control. Jiraiya rapidly formed Hand Seals with both hands and pressed them to the ground. "Earth Release: Earth Spear!" Spears of earth suddenly shot up from the ground, and under Jiraiya's control, the Earth Spears intercepted this wave of attacks from Obito and Madara.

"Thanks, Perverted Sage! Huh? They disappeared?" Naruto thanked Jiraiya, but when he turned around, Madara and Obito had vanished.

"They ran away?" the uninformed shinobi guessed.

"Naruto, above you!" Neji, who had kept his Byakugan active, suddenly warned him. Naruto was startled and