There's no way to win, I don't understand

After enduring several harrowing frontal assaults from the A-B combination, Konoha's ninja suffered devastating losses.

"B! Use a Tailed Beast Bomb to end this battle in one stroke!"

A shouted loudly. His burly figure stood at the center of the battlefield, his voice carrying clearly to every one of his companions.

"Fool, you fool!"

"Alright, big bro!"

Killer B raised both hands high!

In that instant, everyone present suddenly felt a surging wave of chakra appear out of nowhere.

A layer of dazzling red Tailed Beast Cloak wrapped tightly around Killer B's entire body like lightning.

The skin across his body was instantly covered by that scorching red chakra.

His face was no different. His formerly distinct features were completely obscured by the Eight-Tails' chakra, leaving only two enormous white eyes.

Then, a ribcage-like skeletal structure quietly emerged.

At the same time, the eight thick, powerful tails behind him began to thrash wildly, whipping up gusts of howling wind. The sheer force was earth-shaking!

"Ta... Tailed... Beast...!"

Every Konoha ninja stared in terror!

The same thought appeared in everyone's mind: We're completely finished!

"Heh heh, I haven't even fully transformed into a Tailed Beast yet. You Konoha fools are utterly pathetic!"

Killer B opened his mouth!

In an instant!

Powerful energy gathered!

High-density Tailed Beast chakra rapidly condensed. Even non-sensory ninja could feel it.

A high-density Tailed Beast Bomb rapidly took shape before Killer B's mouth!

Some of the Konoha ninja shut their eyes in despair.

Others clenched their teeth, but their legs still trembled uncontrollably!

A smile appeared at the corner of young A's mouth.

B had become increasingly proficient with his Tailed Beast Bomb. Even he might not be able to withstand an S-rank sage-art killing technique like that!

"Are you going to take the Tailed Beast Bomb or not?"

Killer B said teasingly.

But to the Konoha ninja, it sounded like the Grim Reaper calling for their lives. Taking it meant taking death itself.

Boom!

A red flash lit up the battlefield! The Tailed Beast Bomb shot out in an instant!

It hurtled toward the Konoha ninja forces at terrifying speed!

Rin shut her eyes in despair. She could already feel the Tailed Beast Bomb's searing heat about to reach her face!

"It was over!"

Killer B, young A, and all the Konoha ninja had only that one thought!

Whoosh!

A Flying Thunder God Kunai suddenly appeared beneath Rin Nohara's feet!

"Take it!"

A detached voice rang out!

Just as the Tailed Beast Bomb was about to collide with the Konoha ninja forces, it suddenly vanished into thin air!

In an instant!

A scarlet giant snake appeared out of nowhere on the battlefield!

And atop the scarlet giant snake stood a long-haired boy dressed in black, his hair falling to his waist!

Mute the world and listen to the sound of the Tailed Beast Bomb exploding.

At that very moment!

On the vast sea a full thousand meters away from the Konoha ninja forces!

The previously tranquil surface suddenly seemed to ignite, erupting with an earth-shaking blast!

"BOOOOM!!!!"

The explosion was deafening!

At that moment, everyone's eyes turned in unison toward the boy who had caused this upheaval!

The Konoha ninja stood frozen, their faces filled with disbelief and profound shock.

Thud, thud, thud!!!!!

"Ob... Obito?!"

The instant Rin saw Obito, she was so overwhelmed that she nearly burst into tears!

Looking at that familiar yet unfamiliar figure in the distance, her voice trembled violently, and her eyes instantly filled with tears.

Though they had not seen each other for years, Rin recognized Obito Uchiha's back at a glance!

The Konoha ninja had yet to react. They could only stare blankly at the boy standing atop the scarlet giant snake.

"Th-this-this!!!!!"

"Was that the Flying Thunder God Technique?! Lord Minato is here!"

"No! It's a snake. It must be Lord Orochimaru!"

Just as everyone was guessing who had come to save them at the last possible moment, Obito Uchiha slowly glanced back.

In that instant, time seemed to stop!

All the Konoha ninja were stunned. Some older ninja who knew Obito Uchiha became excited at once!

"Could it be... that hair, those eyes... no way...!"

"It's him! It's him! It's really him!"

"Konoha's Blood-Red Flash! Obito Uchiha!"

The Konoha ninja forces erupted in excitement!

Asuma, Kurenai, Genma, Kotetsu Hagane, Izumo Kamizuki, and the others who had been Obito's peers all stared at him in shock.

"Did Obito really transfer an attack of that magnitude just now?!"

Asuma muttered, his eyes full of disbelief.

Shinku Yuhi's pupils contracted. He was a keen sensory ninja, and Obito Uchiha's current chakra reserves were already no less than those of certain powerful figures he knew!

"Amazing..."

Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki muttered.

Rin looked at Obito Uchiha as though there were light in her eyes.

Countless thoughts filled her mind...

She remembered the time she and Obito had sat on a bench, dreaming about the future!

"I'll definitely become Hokage! So until I do, Rin, just keep watching me!"

The young Obito Uchiha had said to Rin Nohara, his face flushed red.

"Yeah! I'll always be watching you, Obito Uchiha!"

"..."

The scene shifted. Obito Uchiha could now stand on his own!

Rin gazed brightly at the boy standing atop the scarlet giant snake.

"Obito... perhaps you really can do it!"

Rin said softly.

"Everyone, retreat first! I alone am enough here!"

Obito Uchiha called out to the Konoha ninja behind him.

The moment he said that, all the Konoha ninja behind him were shocked!

"What?! You want to face Hidden Cloud Village's elite forces alone?!"

Asuma shouted in disbelief.

The Konoha ninja all wore disbelieving expressions as well.

Even Rin was startled by Obito's words.

"Obito, we should stay and help you! Abandoning our companions and fleeing alone isn't the way of Konoha ninja!"

"That's right! We will never abandon our companions!"

"Even if you're a genius, those are the A-B brothers!"

Kotetsu Hagane and the other ninja said.

Obito Uchiha frowned slightly as he looked at the Konoha ninja, whose formation had already collapsed and who were all missing limbs or badly injured.

Under the current circumstances, retreating was the better choice. This was no time to play the hero.

"Obito!"

Rin called out.

Hearing her call, Obito Uchiha slowly turned his gaze toward Rin.

Rin looked at Obito, her face full of concern and worry as she panted rapidly.

"Retreat with us! You have no obligation to face an enemy this powerful, one you simply cannot defeat!"

Rin's voice was filled with concern.

Rin knew very well that the people standing before them were no ordinary opponents. They were the renowned Raikage successor of the Land of Lightning and the feared Eight-Tails jinchuriki.

Forget a ninja Obito's age—even if the Hokage came in person, he might not be able to win easily.