Dai Could Only Live Another Two and a Half Years

"Four-Tails, don't let me down!"

Guy stared at Might Duy, who was gradually merging with the Four-Tails' chakra.

Every muscle in his body was taut, his pale eyes unblinking.

He was ready to deal with any sudden development at any moment.

Time passed bit by bit.

Battles continued throughout the rest of Konoha.

To the south, in the direction of the Uchiha clan grounds.

One of the half-formed Three-Tails had already been successfully sealed by Sarutobi Hiruzen and the Konoha ninja.

The other was still struggling madly, but the battle was nearing its end.

The situation was developing in their favor.

However, the battle on Konoha's western side was completely different.

The Nine-Tails was getting closer and closer to Konoha!

That rampaging crimson fox had even reached the outside of the walls at Konoha's main gate!

From where Guy and the others stood, they could clearly see the Nine-Tails' enormous, sky-blocking figure twisting and roaring wildly beneath the moonlight.

As well as the various flashes of light endlessly flickering and colliding around it!

White light!

Yellow light!

Green light!

Purple light!

Black light!

The blurred lights overlapped and intertwined, making it impossible to tell who was who.

Yet every collision unleashed a thunderous boom that shook the earth and mountains.

The battle had reached an extreme intensity!

But Guy merely glanced at it from the corner of his eye before immediately withdrawing his gaze.

All his attention remained firmly fixed on Dai's condition.

At that moment, Dai had completely merged with the Four-Tails' chakra.

The scorched, cracked skin that had appeared on his body after opening the Gate of Death.

Was healing at a visible rate.

The charred scabs of blood fell away in flakes.

Revealing newly grown, tender flesh beneath, flushed with an unnatural red.

As though he had