Madara slashed downward, his blade striking the sealing line as white senjutsu chakra surged along the ground toward Sasuke.
Sasuke sidestepped, and the blade's light sliced the mountain wall behind him in two.
"When did you set this up?"
"While you were absorbing natural energy."
"You think a few seals can sever Ryūchi Cave's earth veins?"
"Not a few."
Sasuke raised his hand.
The Communication Array Stones across the coast turned toward the ground at once. The Allied Forces who had just withdrawn had not left the Array Discs' range, and tens of thousands of shinobi channeled their chakra underground through the wartime formation.
Sealing lines lit up beneath the soil, one after another.
The natural energy beneath Madara's feet began to thin.
"Shikaku."
"The Array Discs are connected."
"Execute the earth vein lockdown."
Shikaku's voice rang out everywhere.
"All units, maintain chakra output. Sealing Squad, confirm the nodes. Iwagakure will stabilize the strata, Sunagakure will block underground flows, and Konoha will calibrate the formation markings."
Standing outside the Medical Corps, A looked toward Darui when he heard the order.
"We still have to supply chakra?"
"The commander ordered it."
"I'm injured."
"Then supply a little less."
A pressed a hand to his chest, and Lightning Release flowed through the Array Disc into the ground.
"All Kumogakure personnel, send your chakra over."
Darui glanced at him without trying to dissuade him, then turned to relay the order.
Ōnoki propped himself up on his stretcher.
"Iwagakure will supply chakra too."
Kurotsuchi immediately said, "Lord Tsuchikage, you cannot use any more chakra."
"I'm only giving an order, not filling the earth veins myself."
Gaara spread sand around the Array Disc.
"Sunagakure is connected."
Standing behind the water curtain, Mei Terumi raised her hand and channeled Water Release chakra into a Sealing Node.