But this variable—
was still within Naruto's expectations.
Hashirama and Madara weren't simply a case of one plus one equaling two. They might even be as terrifying as three or four. But even so, Naruto had accounted for them, and the situation was still manageable. And after seeing that his companions were all right, he finally let out the breath he'd been holding. Even if Sasuke and Itachi couldn't make it back in time, Neji still had strength to spare, which meant he could offset a large part of the uncertainty posed by Madara and Obito. As for Naruto's side, what he needed to do was much simpler!
Clap!
A figure rose to his feet.
"Kurama!"
A vast chakra surged forth in a violent uproar.
As it spread over Kurama's body,
a brilliant pale-gold glow blossomed in the depths of the Nine-Tails' scarlet eyes. The closer the bond between them had grown, the more perfectly they could synchronize and cooperate!
Not only could their Senjutsu Chakra and Nine-Tails Chakra fully merge on the outside, but Naruto could also use his Senjutsu Chakra to imitate Madara's Susanoo armor, covering Kurama completely in a pale-golden barrier like a layer of Majestic Attire!
Across the vast area enveloped by it—
Boom!!
"Roar!"
The fierce torrent that erupted—
struck the eyes of Hashirama and Tobirama.
Both Hokage's expressions changed abruptly. Their gazes fixed on the Nine-Tails, cold and grave in an instant. If they could afford to take the Nine-Tails' attacks lightly before—
then now, the Nine-Tails was a terrifying opponent they had to treat with the utmost caution!
The unmistakable aura of destruction coming from it—
didn't even require them to experience it firsthand. Just sensing it—
was enough for Hashirama and Tobirama to judge that if the Nine-Tails' attack grazed them now,