The change in Obito directly turned the tide of battle!
After casually unleashing a Flower Tree World, Hashirama left the fray and returned to Naruto's side!
Having accepted the situation, Obito said gravely, "At the rate I'm consuming chakra now, Izanagi can only last ten minutes at most!"
Sasuke retorted sharply, "Ten minutes? In your previous life, didn't Konan blast you with Explosive Tags for a full ten minutes?"
Obito smiled wryly. "That was with me standing still. Fighting at the same time means extra consumption. Even with the most generous estimate, I have ten minutes. It might be less..."
Naruto's gaze darkened. "Obito, can't Cessation of Arhat sever the karmic connection that consumes chakra?"
Obito shook his head. "Every technique takes chakra as its ultimate foundation. If it's cut off at the source, there's truly nothing I can do..."
Naruto clenched his fist. "Hey, Obito, I remember the Cessation of Arhat in both your eyes can perform 'Karmic Stitching,' right?"
Obito narrowed his eyes. "What do you have in mind?"
Naruto made a startling suggestion. "Could you stitch the karmic connection of your chakra consumption onto me, so I consume it in your place?"
Obito froze. "Are you serious?"
Naruto smiled. "Do I look like I'm joking?"
Obito looked deeply at Naruto. "Karmic Stitching allows tremendous freedom, but there's no precedent for this. I'll need some time to work on it, without interference..."
After joining up, Konra and Tōra closed in relentlessly!
As he considered their options, Naruto formed a hand seal with four fingers!
-Ninja Art: Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!
Poof, poof, poof, poof, poof, poof...!
White smoke billowed endlessly as a hundred thousand Shadow Clones appeared on the plain beneath the setting sun!
Obito marveled, "You're the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, sure, but isn't this a little excessive...?"
Naruto