"Yes!" Choji roared, his voice becoming more powerful due to the surge of Chakra.
His hands Hand Seals, his body expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye, and instantly transformed into a giant standing tall on the sky and the earth.
"Super Expansion Jutsu!"
He is no longer the gentle boy, but a moving mountain, using his own flesh and blood to build the strongest wall for the refuge behind him.
Boom! A white tree root as thick as a bucket hit Choji's back hard, making a dull and loud sound.
Choji groaned, and his huge body swayed, but he didn't take a step back.
"I... am Choji Akimichi from Leaf!"
He roared, turned around, grabbed the tree root, pulled it out of the ground with brute force, and then swept it towards other surrounding tree roots like a whip.
At the same time, several green figures shuttled through the ruined streets like lightning.
"Leaf Whirlwind!"
Rock Lee's figure was so fast that only an afterimage was left. His legs were as sharp as a knife, kicking the tough tree roots into pieces.
"Eighth Gate, Gate of Limit! Open!"
Might Guy's whole body is filled with green Chakra steam. He is like an angry beast, with every punch and kick containing the power to destroy the world.
"Day Tiger!"
Huge air pressure cannonballs roared out, blasting a large group of tangled tree roots in front of them to pieces.
"Double Rising Dragons!"
Tenten jumped from the air, two huge scrolls unfolded in her hands, and countless ninja tools poured down like a torrential rain, clanging on the roots of the trees. Although they could not cause fatal injuries, they also greatly delayed their offensive.
In Hokage's Office, the huge Leaf map is spread on the ground, with red marks marking the locations where tree roots appear, and the red area is expanding at an alarming rate.
"The third shelter has been breached!"
" A high-energy reaction occurred in the Ninja Academy direction! Requesting support!"
"Medical Team Chakra exhausted!"
Ino's voice kept ringing in Shikamaru's head, and every message was like a needle pricking his nerves.
Shikamaru stared at the map, his forehead covered with beads of sweat. The line of defense he had established was being eroded bit by bit.
Teacher Might Guy and the others are very strong, and Choji also works hard, but there are too many enemies, and they are endless.
If this continues, it will only be a matter of time before it is exhausted.
"Damn it!"
Naruto looked at the tragic scene outside the window, and the golden Chakra leaked out uncontrollably.
"I'll go out and help them!"
"Stop!"
Shikamaru shouted without looking back.
"This is not your mission! If you waste Chakra on these miscellaneous soldiers now, who will deal with Kaguya later?"
"But..."
"No but!"
Shikamaru's voice is extremely harsh.
"Trust your companions!"
Naruto gritted his teeth and clenched his fists loudly.
He knew that what Shikamaru said was right, but he couldn't help but watch his companions fighting for their lives below while he stood idly by here.
Just when Leaf's defense line was about to collapse, a sudden change occurred.
A bright green beam of light fell from the sky without warning and landed precisely on the central square of Konoha.
The beam of light was not burning, but had a cool, aloof aura.
Wherever the light passed, all the God Tree roots that touched it were instantly turned into powder as if being wiped away by invisible force, leaving not even a trace of ashes.
The range of the light beam expanded rapidly, forming a huge circular force field, covering the entire core area of Konoha.
In this area, all tree roots stopped growing, then broke and dissipated into the air.
This sudden change stunned everyone.
There was an eerie silence on the battlefield.
Might Guy and Rock Lee, who were fighting hard, stopped their movements. Choji also released Expansion Jutsu. Everyone looked at the source of the light beam in surprise.
The beam of light slowly dispersed, and a figure floated in mid-air.
He was wearing a white robe, with short silver-white hair, a handsome but bloodless face, and his eyes were closed.
But everyone felt that an invisible and huge spiritual power was emanating from him.
"Who are you?"
Kakashi Body Flicker Technique appeared on the roof, looking at the mysterious man warily.
The man did not answer, but slowly opened his eyes.
It was a pair of eyes that seemed to contain a sea of stars, with complex and beautiful patterns blooming in the blue pupils. Tenseigan!
"Otsutsuki..."
Sasuke's intact right eye instantly turned into Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and he recognized the characteristics of Chakra.
The figure floating in the air was none other than Otsutsuki Toneri. He glanced at the devastated Leaf, and then at the broken blood moon in the sky, with a trace of indescribable sadness and anger flashing in his eyes.
"Kaguya..."
He finally spoke, his voice cold and cold, like two pieces of jade colliding.
"She destroyed my home."
His eyes finally fell on Naruto and Sasuke.
"Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke."
He slowly landed in the open space outside Hokage's Office.
"We need to talk."
"What do I have to talk to you about?"
Naruto immediately assumed a fighting stance.
"You guys, you wanted to destroy the earth before!"
"This time, that time."
There is no change in Toneri's expression.
"Before, I wanted to destroy you because you abused Chakra and polluted the world of Sage of Six Paths. But now, we have a common enemy."
He stretched out his hand and pointed to the sky.
"That woman, she not only wants to destroy your world, she also destroys my world, the moon."
"The home that my people have guarded for generations collapsed because of her awakening. I must avenge this."
Shikamaru walked out of the office, and he looked at Toneri calmly.
"So, you want to join forces with us?"
"Not joining forces."
Toneri corrected.
"It's a deal. I'll help you deal with Kaguya, and you'll help me... rebuild our home."
"Rebuild your home?"
Naruto is puzzled.
"Although the core of the moon is broken, the Giant Tenseigan left behind by Sage of Six Paths is still there."
Toneri said.
"As long as there is enough energy, I can reunite the moon. And that energy can only be obtained from Kaguya."
Shikamaru's mind is running rapidly.
A tribesman of Otsutsuki, a strong supporter who owns Tenseigan and has a deep hatred for Kaguya. This is simply pie from the sky.
But this pie may be poisonous.
"How can we trust you?"
Shikamaru asked the most critical question.
"You have no choice."
Toneri put it straightforwardly.
"With your current strength, challenging Kaguya is no different from committing suicide. Uchiha Sasuke, your Rinnegan has reached its limit, right?"
Sasuke's pupils shrank slightly.
Toneri continued.
"I can help you."
"Ōtsutsuki Clan's power comes from the same source. I can temporarily stabilize your pupil power and even... make it recover faster."