The Earth Grudge Fear mask behind Kakuzu's back floated up once more;
Deidara, clad in a green robe, grinned maniacally as he held a fake Rasengan, baring his sharp teeth;
Even Kimimaro, whose bones had once been pulled out by Deidara, now floated flawlessly in midair. He pointed at the new White Zetsu and shouted wildly.
"Art is explosion, yeah!"
The immortal reanimated army, along with the overwhelming White Zetsu horde.
The Ten-Tails' power had yet to be released, but the massive White Zetsu army under Obito's control had already flooded the battlefield.
Minato's golden pupils contracted sharply. His teeth clenched as he instantly realized that the situation had worsened beyond all expectations.
"Everyone, stay alert! Prepare for battle!"
His order traveled swiftly through the mental network, though the weight in his voice was impossible to conceal.
The Allied Shinobi Forces were instantly struck by lethal threats from three directions.
Kakuzu's six masks, Deidara's clay bombs, Uchiha Madara's Susanoo, and the White Zetsu forces reanimated from the Impure World Reincarnation.
The fragile line of defense was instantly swallowed by the army of ten thousand. White Zetsu surged toward the Allied Shinobi Forces like a white tide.
Yet, far beyond Minato's expectations, under the shared enhancement of the Nine-Tails' chakra, the Allied Shinobi Forces' defense, speed, and strength were all significantly increased.
White Zetsu attacks landed on shinobi wrapped in Naruto's chakra cloak, but their effects were greatly weakened. Most only left minor scrapes before being repelled.
With the buffs from the Nine-Tails chakra and tailed beast cloak, the Allied Shinobi Forces barely managed to hold off the White Zetsu assault for the moment, though the defense line was already on the verge of collapse.
But the true danger began to descend from the sky.
The Third Tsuchikage was scorched black