"What a shame, everyone. You no longer have any chance of winning..."
Madara's laughter gradually subsided, though a lingering smile still played at the corners of his mouth.
"Whether it's the Five Kage, the Akatsuki, or the young men of the Uchiha Clan...
The new world has arrived. Before that, let's clean up the battlefield..."
Everyone stood upon the earth, gazing up at the blood moon.
Several black specks abruptly appeared in the cloudless, star-filled sky.
Then turbulent winds descended from above, whipping everyone's hair wildly.
"Something's falling..."
"This feels so familiar..."
Minato and Mu looked up at the sky. Both had sensed an enormous amount of chakra.
"It's those meteors from before..."
"Two were enough to give us hell... and now there are so many..."
"Can we get rid of them?"
"No, we don't need to deal with the meteors this time."
Everyone turned to Yagura.
"We have eight Jinchūriki. That's enough.
You, the girl from the Yamanaka Clan. Come help me."
Ino Yamanaka jogged over to Karatachi Yagura and pressed her palm against his forehead.
A moment later, a new Temporary Allied Forces Communication Network was established.
Karatachi Yagura's voice rang out in the minds of the Allied Shinobi Forces.
"Everyone, hurry toward the center of the battlefield! The Jinchūriki will protect you!"
At Yagura's call, the allied forces began drawing their formation inward.
The meteors overhead were already taking shape, their terrifying presence almost crashing into them!
"Everyone!"
Minato stepped into the Jinchūriki squad.
"Sorry for the trouble, Hokage..."
"It's all right. My wife and child are Jinchūriki too. We're all very grateful to you."
"If only the Jinchūriki could have heard those words sooner... perhaps we wouldn't have suffered so much."
"Things like that won't happen again."
A moment later, the eight Jinchūriki vanished, reappearing in