His palm landed squarely on the Adamantine Staff.
Chakra was rapidly drawn from its surface. The golden flames dimmed, collapsed, and broke apart wherever his hand touched, as though an invisible hand had pulled away everything holding them together from within.
The Adamantine Staff dissolved beneath Nagato's palm.
It turned into fragments of golden Chakra, crumbled into fine gold dust in the sunlight, then vanished completely into the air.
Nagato's feet landed back atop Susanoo-Clad Kurama. He swayed slightly before steadying himself. His chest heaved, but his mouth slowly spread into a wild grin.
"Uchiha Yongye, your Chakra... is mine!"
At Susanoo-Clad Kurama's feet, Ōnoki, the Fourth Raikage, Chiyo, and the others erupted as if someone had poured boiling oil over their heads.
Ōnoki's shrill voice rang out among the rubble:
"His Susanoo is broken! His Chakra's been absorbed! His Adamantine Staff is gone!"
Lightning flared around the Fourth Raikage again. His rough, booming voice echoed over the battlefield:
"He's finished! He's dead!"
Chiyo screamed herself hoarse. "Lord Hashirama, Lord Madara, now! You have to kill him!"
Madara Uchiha stood on Susanoo-Clad Kurama's shoulder, his sky-blue Susanoo armor gleaming dully in the sunlight.
A cold smile tugged at his lips. His voice carried down from above, full of satisfaction he had held back for far too long:
"Good! Keep it up!"
Hashirama Senju stood atop the giant's head, his hands still forming seals.
He looked at the Golden Armored Giant Ape, now without its Adamantine Staff, and spoke with earnest admonishment:
"Uchiha Yongye, do you see?"
"This is the power of unity! The power of peace!"
"Surrender! If you're willing to change your ways, I can still spare your life!"
"This young man can absorb Chakra. You have no chance of winning!"
Among the rubble at the edge of the