The person the Nine-Tails respected most was the Sage of Six Paths. Naturally, it did not want the Ten-Tails to appear.
On the surface, the Nine-Tails seemed carefree and utterly unconcerned about such things, but in truth, it was anxious beyond measure. Hikaru could guarantee that!
The Nine-Tails had no idea that if Akatsuki could not obtain it, they would choose to use a substitute instead. Even if the Ten-Tails would be flawed, that was still better than it never appearing at all. A few flaws were no big deal.
At that point, Black Zetsu could only make that choice. If Nagato could not handle it, then Madara Uchiha would. And if even Madara Uchiha could not manage it, then Kaguya Otsutsuki would have to take action.
By this stage of the war, the Allied Forces had suffered severe losses as well. With Akatsuki nowhere to be found, they could only take the chance to regroup. There were countless wounded among the Allied Forces who needed treatment, enough to keep them "five six seven" occupied.
"The show was about to begin?!!"
Akatsuki would not give the Allied Forces a chance to rest. Under the cover of night, everyone except Nagato and Konan approached the Allied Forces' main camp in the Land of Rain. This time, Akatsuki had practically mobilized its entire force. Nagato and Konan were going after the Nine-Tails, while everyone else prepared to strike.
Black Zetsu, Jūzō Biwa, Kakuzu, Sasori—even Danzo had come.
Black Zetsu and Jūzō Biwa had special assignments. As for the rest, their task was to fight freely. Besides them, there were also two figures dressed entirely in white.
For this final battle, Black Zetsu had chosen to separate from White Zetsu. The two White Zetsus were no weaklings—absolute monsters. Their combined strength alone was