"Roar—"
Strange creatures condensed from the rippling surface of the Ten-Tails, forming bodies and occupying the ground as they swung their weapons and roared fiercely to display their strength.
Large numbers of white humanoid creatures burst through the rubble and crawled out of the earth, glaring hungrily at the ninjas before them.
"What the hell are these things?!"
The ninjas standing beside the tailed beasts, caught between two towering giants, voiced the astonishment buried in their hearts.
Tsuchikage Ishikawa turned around and looked up at the younger generation in the safe zone before staring at the army of abnormal creatures ahead. "Those bizarre things that resemble the Ten-Tails can be understood as split bodies of the Ten-Tails. But those white humanoid creatures give me an indescribable sense of disgust."
"They aren't human."
Mu, who had been carefully sensing them, gave the answer.
Based on what he saw, Hyuga Ryudo added, "My Byakugan tells me that the chakra inside them is quite similar to the Ten-Tails'."
"Don't be nervous." The Nine-Tails lowered its head, pleased to see that there were finally creatures shorter than itself on the battlefield. "They are all creations of the Ten-Tails."
"Those white creatures?"
The Nine-Tails cast a rather troubled glance at the persistently questioning ninjas and revealed a small detail. "They weren't created by Madara. They came from the Infinite Tsukuyomi."
"The Infinite Tsukuyomi?"
Low, thoughtful voices rose beside the tailed beasts.
The tide steadily advancing straight ahead gave them no time to think further. They entered combat readiness in an instant.
"Judging by the numbers, we seem to be at a disadvantage." Mu gathered Dust Release in his palm, his gaze blazing in the white light. "Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
A shining pillar of chakra continuously erupted from his palm, sweeping