Let's go find Sasuke!

It was a silent tug-of-war, with people in two different dimensions straining against each other with everything they had.

Naruto looked up at the Tailed Beast Bomb held high in the air by the Shadow Possession Jutsu and scratched his head, unsure what the point was.

Of course, Naruto understood that they were forcing Obito to maintain his Hollowfication so he couldn't release Isshiki again.

But then what?

There had to be an end goal, right?

They couldn't keep this up forever.

So Naruto decided to reveal a little of the information he had gained in the Real Shinobi World.

"Um, Mom, Uncle Obito used to only be able to stay intangible for five minutes at most. But now that he's in Six Paths Mode, there's no telling whether that limit has increased.

We need to think of something. We can't just keep wearing ourselves out like this."

"Have you thought of anything, then?"

Kushina glanced at Naruto as she asked, looking perfectly calm.

"Not yet."

"Then go sit somewhere and think. Come back when you've got something."

"Okay... Wait, no!"

Naruto had only turned and taken two steps when he realized he'd been brushed off.

But although he wanted to turn back and say something, he didn't know what to say. He really didn't have a solution.

Left with no choice, Naruto actually went to squat in a corner.

But he wasn't just there to sulk. He had spotted a familiar figure in that corner.

Shikamaru! Despite being a member of the Nara Clan, he was hiding here slacking off instead of helping control the Tailed Beast Bomb with the Shadow Possession Jutsu!

Naruto opened his mouth, about to ask Shikamaru to help him think of a plan, when he remembered the last time he'd asked his friends for