On the battlefield outside Konoha.
Obito's agonized howls gradually subsided. Beneath the upper half of his mask, which he had accidentally crushed with his hand while struggling, the slit at the center of his forehead grew deeper and deeper.
Thump, thump...
Thump, thump...
Thump, thump...
A silent rhythm echoed deep within everyone's hearts.
"What is that...?"
"Is it someone's heartbeat?"
"Is it that guy's?"
At that moment, everyone on the battlefield was filled with confusion and unease. That silent rhythm was so clear, as though it were their own heartbeats. They were unconsciously affected by it; some even became flustered, their breathing quickening.
After a while, the silent rhythm slowly faded away.
The instant it vanished, veins bulged across Obito's forehead. His already violent chakra fluctuations surged again, reaching an entirely new level.
The slit at the center of his forehead also opened halfway, revealing a chilling crimson gleam!
"This kind of chakra..."
Jiraiya's face was full of shock, but he fell silent halfway through his sentence. He simply could not think of words accurate enough to describe such terrifying chakra.
Tsunade stared fixedly at the slit exposed where Obito's mask had shattered. "What is that?"
Orochimaru furrowed his brow and said uncertainly, "It seems to be an eye?"
After receiving the warning from the Nine-Tails within him, Naruto immediately understood the gravity of the situation. He shouted, "Kurama, I'm counting on you!"
"Yeah!"
The Nine-Tails gave a deep response.
Whoosh...
In an instant, Naruto's chakra also surged. The golden Nine-Tails Chakra Mode covering his body changed, with dark markings appearing across it.
There was no doubt that, in this desperate situation, the Nine-Tails held nothing back and gave all of its power to Naruto.
As the Nine-Tails completely opened its heart, Naruto's Nine-Tails Chakra Mode evolved into the stronger