At the center of the battlefield, the enormous Demonic Statue of the Outer Path roared. All nine eyes on its head were shut. Though its body was wooden, it looked furious, its veins bulging.
"Holy crap! Bro, what the hell is that thing?!"
Karin's eyes widened at the lightning poised to strike. She hurled out one Sealing Jutsu after another, trying to absorb it.
"The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. The Ten-Tails' husk."
Kurama's grave voice rang out in Naruto's mind. He watched the roaring Demonic Statue of the Outer Path outside, disbelief flashing in his eyes.
"Wasn't it supposed to be sealed on the moon by the Old Man? How did it end up here?"
"It must be the Rinnegan."
Minato looked through the seal at the Rinnegan glowing purple in the Deva Path's eyes and spoke.
The lightning from the enormous humanoid creature before them-the Ten-Tails' husk Kurama had spoken of-was already sweeping toward them.
"Sage Art: Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall!"
Naruto clapped his hands together, senjutsu chakra surging madly from his body into the jutsu. In an instant, a towering Wood Locking Wall rose from the ground before them.
The terrifying lightning slammed into the Wood Locking Wall. A scorched smell drifted from ahead, followed by another roar.
The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path lowered its body and swept its massive palm toward them.
Clang!
The sealing chains around its wrists struck the Wood Locking Wall with a deafening crash.
No, it won't hold much longer.
Though Sage Art Wood Release had astonishing defensive power, it seemed so fragile before such a colossus.
Cracks spread with every punch from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
Dozens of Adamantine Sealing Chains burst from Karin's back in an instant, all reaching toward the Demonic Statue