Kabuto Yakushi's true gift!

Outside the Five-Seal Barrier, the Kurotsuchi team from Iwagakure, who had helped Killer B break the seal, were trapped.

They were trapped by the Mirror Attack Technique hidden beneath the Five-Seal Barrier.

"Huff... huff..." Kurotsuchi supported herself on her knees, panting heavily with sweat streaming down her face. She had never encountered a battle like this before.

Fighting against an exact replica of yourself, whose abilities, fighting style, and mindset are all familiar with each other.

You have absolutely no advantage; your thoughts will be guessed by the other party, and their actions will be seen through.

It felt like fighting with your reflection in a mirror.

The only difference is that the person in the mirror doesn't know how to get tired!

Kurotsuchi wiped the sweat from his forehead, his face showing obvious fatigue. "The fighting over there is making quite a racket."

Moreover, this unsettling atmosphere, mixed with...

"Tch! They really don't give anyone a moment's rest!" Kurotsuchi lowered his body and bent down to dodge a Shuriken.

The ground was littered with trees destroyed by Earth Release Ninjutsu, interspersed with traces of ninja tools and Explosive Tag.

However, most of the ninja tools were thrown by Kurotsuchi, who used them instead of Ninjutsu to save chakra.

Even so, Kurotsuchi's physical strength gradually began to decline.

"Although this technique is not yet perfect, given the current situation..."

There was no other choice!

The Raikage exudes power at first glance, and his raised kick is infused with terrifying force.

The air was torn apart, and Lightning Release, filled with a piercing hissing sound, descended from the sky.

The black and white Rinnegan saw all of this clearly, and Uchiha Madara simply raised one arm slowly.

Bang!

Legs and arms collided violently, and a powerful force pressed down on Uchiha Madara's body, causing it to suddenly sink.

Power flowed into the earth beneath his feet, and the ground began to crack, with dark fissures spreading irregularly in all directions.

"One hand?"

He blocked his elder brother's Raikiri?!

"Game time is over." Uchiha Madara flipped his arm over, his palm pressed firmly against the Raikage's heel, his five fingers locking him in place.

"You still don't have the power to excite me."

Uchiha Madara suddenly turned around with a burst of strength from his waist and legs, his large, iron-like hand gripping the Raikage's ankle, and swinging the Raikage's body around in the air.

Boom!

The earth trembled violently as the Raikage's body slammed heavily onto the ground, shattering the earth beneath him.

The powerful impact caused Raikage's vision to blur and his mind to go blank for a moment.

Snap!

Uchiha Madara threw off the head of the Raikage, slammed his hands together, and his chakra surged wildly into his eyes.

Summoning Technique: Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!

Rumble!

The earth shook violently, as if it were about to topple over; the entire Forest swayed, and countless Big Tree were uprooted.

A hideous, enormous humanoid monster burst from the ground, with nine eyes on its cheeks, seven of which had pupils, while the other two had only white parts.

Its color and body resemble dead wood, and it has ten pillar-like protrusions and fractures on its back.

Giving Killer B and the Raikage no chance whatsoever, Uchiha Madara stood atop the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and waved his hand!

The Demonic Statue of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path opened its withered maw and spat out a blue-purple Chakra Chains!

The massive Chakra Chains, seemingly possessing their own consciousness, shot towards Killer B in his Full Tailed Beast Transformation.

"The power is waning..."

Killer B's expression changed drastically, and his body was involuntarily dragged forward little by little...

In the gloomy cave, Tōka tilted his head and watched Kabuto Yakushi Kabuto Yakushi manipulate the Impure World Reincarnation pieces to deal with the rescue team of the Five Great Nations Alliance.

Suddenly!

Tōka's heart skipped a beat as a powerful aura, both familiar and unfamiliar, surged into her heart.

"This feeling... is it the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path?" Tōka raised an eyebrow, and Ice Blue, flame-like halo flickered in his eyes.

The view suddenly expanded, passing through layers of Forest and rocks...

A gigantic, hideous monster roared in the ruined Forest, its chains binding the Eight-Tails Ox Demon.

He was slowly pulling the Eight-Tails Ox Demon closer.

No matter how the Eight-Tails Ox Demon resisted, it seemed unable to break free from the massive chains binding its neck, and the distance between them was gradually closing...

"It seems Lord Madara isn't planning on playing around anymore." Tōka suddenly grinned, staring at Kabuto Yakushi's retreating figure. "You don't have much time left."

If Uchiha Madara considers him useless, Kabuto Yakushi... he'll probably be abandoned.

Tōka's words were quite blunt, and Kabuto Yakushi understood them instantly.

Sensing the unusual chakra in the air, Kabuto Yakushi narrowed his eyes slightly. Plans can't keep up with changes, huh? What a capricious guy!

Space was torn apart, and a pitch-black Vortex appeared in the cave.

"Huh? Is Senior Tōka preparing to leave?" Kabuto Yakushi noticed Tōka's movements and asked casually.

"Yes, there's no need to stay any longer." Tōka didn't deny it; the upcoming battle was almost predictable.

Uchiha Madara summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path indicates that he has lost interest in playing games with Killer B.

When Uchiha Madara gets serious, Killer B can't stop him.

As for the Five Great Nations Alliance? In Tōka's view, it's a joke. Under absolute power, even the greatest quantity cannot replace quality.

Moreover, this group is far from as united as it appears, especially given the Raikage's failed rescue operation.

The black Vortex spun, swallowing Tōka's figure like Black Hole.

After seeing that Tōka had really left, Kabuto Yakushi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He himself did not realize that his fear of Tōka came from the bottom of his bones.

The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path an empty shell of the Ten-Tails, stripped of its chakra, but as a physical body, it still possesses the strongest vitality.

With the Eight-Tails successfully captured, there's no longer any need for them to stay in the Land of Lightning.

Tōka's decision to leave ahead of time was a last-minute one, as the power displayed by Uchiha Madara was stronger than expected.

To ensure everything goes smoothly, some preparations still need to be made...

After the Eight-Tails was sealed, the next step was the Nine-Tails.

There should still be some time.

A black Vortex appeared on the mountains far from the battle zone, revealing Tōka's figure. He subconsciously turned his head to glance at it.

I witnessed the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path swallowing the Eight-Tails.

Sudden!

A chilling aura suddenly emanated from the air.

Tōka's movement of turning his head froze slightly, his Ice Blue pupils contracting tightly. Something was wrong with the aura of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!

No, it should be...

Besides the Eight-Tails' chakra, the air also carried the scent of the Nine-Tails?

Illusion?

It seems there is no Nine-Tails chakra.

Tōka frowned slightly, her eyes showing hesitation.

In the Year 48 of Konoha, the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, split the Nine-Tails' chakra in two. One half was sealed inside the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Naruto Uzumaki himself.

The aura permeating the air was undoubtedly that of the Eight-Tails' chakra.

But... why do I have this feeling that the Nine-Tails is about to appear?

In order to find out what exactly happened in that forest, Tōka temporarily abandoned his plan to leave, and his figure disappeared from the spot like the wind.

Deep within the swaying sea of trees, a patch of ground that had been turned upside down came into view.

Tōka immediately spotted the figures of the Raikage and Killer B, Demonic Statue of the Outer Path Mazo.

Looking intently, I saw...

"Bee! Cheer up, cheer up!" The Raikage shook Killer B's body, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get a response.

The Raikage could clearly feel a vital force flowing out of Killer B's body; it was the power known as life force.

Killer B's body temperature gradually turned cold...

Tōka calmly withdrew his gaze, then looked up at Uchiha Madara Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

The movement of the lips seems to be counting?

"One-Tail, Two-Tails, Three-Tails, Four-Tails, Five-Tails, Six-Tails, Seven-Tails, Eight-Tails..." Uchiha Madara didn't care about the Raikage or Killer B's life or death.

His gaze was fixed on the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, on the pupils of its nine eyes.

Except for the central eye belonging to the Nine-Tails, which has no eyeball, the other eight eyes all have visible eyeballs.

"I can't wait!"

Uchiha Madara stretched out his hands, and his chakra began to circulate.

Wei-Hai-Si-Xu-Chen-Si-Chou-You.

The eight hand seals were completed almost instantly. With a snap, Uchiha Madara clasped his hands together, making a gesture of prayer.

Rumble!

The ground in front of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path began to shake, and black cracks spread out, as if something was about to burst forth from the earth.

Kabuto, who was unleashing the power of the Jinchūriki and preparing to deliver a fatal blow to the Five Great Nations Alliance rescue team, suddenly froze in his movements.

"This feeling... why did you use that thing so hastily?" Kabuto Yakushi grinned, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

After the last of the Nine-Tails Chakra was sealed into that giant Demonic Statue, that guy should be able to come out now.

The thought flashed through his mind, Kabuto Yakushi suddenly lost interest in continuing the fight.

The fingers that were twisting the white chess piece loosened, letting the piece fall onto the chessboard.

"Let's leave the combat strength test for next time." Kabuto Yakushi raised his hands, formed a few simple Hand Seals, and then Body Flicker Technique disappeared from the hidden, gloomy cave.

Bang bang bang!!

Countless white plumes of smoke suddenly exploded in the Forest, and the forest where the fierce battle was taking place fell silent.

"Gone?" Kankuro was slightly taken aback, looking ahead in confusion. The four Jinchūriki who had been restrained had simply vanished!

Was the Jutsu Formula reversed, or was there another reason?

Kakashi took a deep breath, the shadows of the Forest pupils. He didn't sense the presence of those guys.

"It looks like they've retreated."

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The pressure on the two Elite Squad to hold back the four Jinchūriki was immense.

Now that the enemy has retreated, they can finally relax a bit.

"Wait, look!" Kabuto Yakushi has released the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, and Ao's team, who were responsible for dealing with the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, have also finished their battle.

Ao appeared beside Kakashi and Kankuro in a flash, pointing towards the depths of the Forest.

The air seemed to be coated with a blood-red blush, and snowflakes danced down like beautiful cherry blossoms.

Crimson cherry blossoms...

"It has a sinister feel to it; the air seems to be filled with something unsettling." Kankuro rubbed the Goosebumps on his arms.

He didn't want to stay here at all, given the unpleasant atmosphere.

"Let's go take a look!" A look of seriousness flashed in Kakashi's eyes, at the huge commotion and the evil chakra that had been permeating the air since earlier.

If he wasn't mistaken, this blood-red chakra must be the chakra of Tailed Beast!

The Eight-Tails... it looks like it's already...

Kakashi glanced at Darui, whose face was grim. Some things don't need to be said; I'm sure many of you have already guessed.

"Leave one team hidden in the shadows," Qing suggested.

"Let the Sunagakure team hide in the shadows," Kakashi said. His reasoning was simple: Puppet Master are not suited for direct combat.

Everyone nodded in agreement with the two men's opinions.

The four teams quickly separated and leaped up to the treetops, disappearing into the dark passage leading into the depths of the Forest in a few bounds.

"So that's how it is. Kabuto's gift was this!" Tōka was puzzled as to how Kabuto Yakushi managed to get his hands on this.

However, things are generally moving in a positive direction, and that's enough.

Uchiha Madara, and chakra gathered...

Impure World Reincarnation!

An old coffin burst from the ground with a muffled thud, the overturned coffin lid kicking up dust as a figure slowly emerged from the darkness.

"It really is him, the Fourth Hokage..."

Minato Namikaze!

This was the true gift that Kabuto Yakushi gave to Uchiha Madara; Tōka only knew the surface of the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

Minato Namikaze's soul had already been successfully reincarnated by Orochimaru, but now it will be successfully reincarnated by Uchiha Madara...

It seems so complicated...

Tōka shook her head, trying to clear her mind of the chaotic thoughts.

"It's best to avoid Jutsu Formula that involve the souls of the Pure Land."

A gentle breeze swept through the forest, causing the figure standing on the treetop to sway and then disappear like a faded ink painting.

Tōka's figure disappeared above the treetops along with the wind...

Before the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

A figure emerged from the darkness of the coffin. A strong wind blew away the dust that blurred the vision, and the figure gradually revealed its true appearance.

Golden hair, wearing a white Kage's Ceremonial Robe, with the words Fourth Hokage on his back!

"Nine-Tails, it's time to come out!"

Uchiha Madara changed his hand seals, Demonic Statue of the Outer Path Mazo suddenly opened its mouth, unleashing a massive chain of chakra.

The Chakra Chains Minato Namikaze's body.

The Nine-Tails' unique chakra transformed into the shape of Nine-Tails Demon Fox, its neck bound by Chakra Chains, and slowly pulled away from Minato Namikaze's body.

"Almost there..." Uchiha Madara remained in the same position, controlling the Demonic Statue his might.

Kabuto Yakushi slightly modified the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, and Minato Namikaze realized where he was and what had happened.

But he had no control over his body at all, as if his soul had been put into a box with cracks.

They can see everything happening in the outside world and hear all the sounds, but they can't do anything.

"Phantom Dragon Nine Seals!"

With a low shout from Uchiha Madara, the last of the Nine-Tails Chakra was sealed into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, the eye in the middle of its ugly face...

Clang!

Suddenly, it opened its mouth wide, and a flash of cold light appeared!

A violent burst of chakra erupted, transforming into Chakra Storm as large as a monstrous wave, instantly engulfing the entire Forest.

A roar that terrifies the soul!

Ten Tails, dancing wildly like pillars supporting the sky!

The evil and ugly face was hideous and terrifying, and a tyrannical aura surged out like a tide, even making the air itself become polluted.

Uchiha Madara watched this scene with a look of madness on his face.

Ten-Tails...

They've come back to life!