Naruto and Sasuke traded blows with Madara Uchiha. Gaara and the others wanted to help, but six tailed beasts suddenly blocked their path. At the sight of them, everyone turned toward Nagato, who slowly flew over and said, "Sorry, this road is closed."
Facing the man responsible for starting the fourth shinobi world war, everyone seethed with hatred. Karin attacked first, sending her Adamantine Sealing Chains coiling toward Matatabi. Matatabi kept retreating, but the chains followed close behind, giving her no chance to escape.
Seeing Matatabi retreat farther and farther away, Karin hurried after her and called to the others, "Leave the Two-Tails to me. You handle the other tailed beasts." With that, she used the Body Flicker Technique to pursue her.
Nagato tried to intercept Karin, but Gaara and the Third Tsuchikage stopped him. Itachi Uchiha seized the opening to cast Tsukuyomi on the other tailed beasts, trying to control them with his Mangekyō Sharingan. Unfortunately, he failed. The tailed beasts only lost control briefly before recovering. It was not that the Mangekyō Sharingan could not control tailed beasts, but that these beasts had been formed from chakra split off from Nagato and were also controlled by his Rinnegan. Itachi Uchiha had no chance of taking control of them with his Mangekyō Sharingan.
Itachi Uchiha was not discouraged by his failure. He had expected as much. His only goal had been to briefly stop the tailed beasts so they could not chase after Karin.
Itachi Uchiha told those beside him, "Choose one tailed beast each. We all know what the Rinnegan can do. We have to separate these beasts to stand a chance against them."
Itachi Uchiha manifested his Susanoo and charged straight at the Four-Tails, knocking him away before pursuing him. At the same time, Fugaku Uchiha and