Ch. 481The Heroes' Swan Song
The Shinobi World's heroes sacrificed themselves to destroy powerful Ōtsutsuki forces, but the Legion adapted, revived casualties, and overwhelmed the defenders. After suicide bombers destroyed three fortresses and opened a gap in the Allied Shinobi Forces' defenses, Ōtsutsuki Sōichi watched as Tian Yu sensed the dormant saintly power stirring.
- Jiraiya, Tsunade, Kakashi Hatake, Asuma Sarutobi, Kurenai Yuhi, Uchiha Itachi, Shisui Uchiha, Neji Hyuga, Hinata Hyuga, Killer B, A Yotsuki, and Might Guy opened the Celestial Star Gate and sacrificed themselves to devastate Ōtsutsuki forces.
- The Ōtsutsuki Legion recovered from the attacks, revived some of its fallen, and used ranged, assassination, teleportation, genjutsu, and transformation units to inflict mounting casualties.
- Shikamaru Nara ordered the Shinobi World forces to prioritize the Ōtsutsuki medics and sensory units, but ammunition shortages and worsening losses left the defenders unable to sustain an attrition battle.
- Ōtsutsuki suicide units detonated God Tree energy cores, destroying three planetary defense fortresses and thousands of warships and collapsing a third of the Allied Shinobi Forces' combined shield.
- Ōtsutsuki Sōichi watched the breach from the sacred tree spaceship, while Tian Yu sensed that its dormant saintly might had begun to stir.