Compared to Obito Uchiha's space-time ninjutsu, this was a form of restraint against Muzan.
In the end, Muzan chose to face the Nine-Tails head-on. A real man should face a Tailed Beast Ball! From today onward, Muzan would gain a title—the man who charged the Nine-Tails' front lines.
Of course, he had not forgotten his objective. First, he had to drag out Kakashi, who had ignored his plan. Second, he had to ensure Kakashi's safety. Finally, once this was over, he would grant him a promising future!
"All medical ninja, listen up! Get the wounded somewhere safe and stay away from this area!"
With the village's ninja charging into the front lines, Muzan's status undoubtedly gave him the greatest authority to issue orders. Spotting a group of Chunin and Genin in the distance, he immediately stopped them and warned:
"Your mission is not to go die. Get the wounded out first, then clear out an area for me!"
"This is an order!"
Whether in status or strength, he was qualified to give orders, making the few Chunin who had just rushed forward retreat.
Muzan passed them, rapidly heading toward the Nine-Tails.
The battlefield ahead had already reached a stalemate. The Third Hokage stood at the forefront, gripping a staff transformed from his summoned beast.
He had blocked several of the Nine-Tails' attacks, but the Third's body had already begun to decline. He could no longer compare to the Hero of Shinobi in his prime.
After an intense exchange, the Tailed Beast, a mass of concentrated chakra, had not suffered even the slightest injury. Yet a layer of sweat had formed on the Third's brow. As he swept his gaze across the devastation, he saw that many ninja had not even left bodies behind.
But he absolutely could not retreat, even