Everyone was trembling.
No one present could think of a strategy to resolve Akihara Kagura's threat.
A colossal Buddha, like a divine entity, had crushed Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, as well as many people's will, leaving them without any means of resistance!
However...
Not everyone would succumb!
"Kagura..."
Naruto Uzumaki was filled with golden Chakra, gazing up at the towering giant Buddha, completely indifferent to his own insignificance!
Senju Tobirama and Namikaze Minato, both Flying Thunder God Users, moved simultaneously, appearing beside Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama in an instant, catching them as they fell from the sky at the critical moment!
"Thanks, Tobirama."
Senju Hashirama struggled to stand on the sea surface, gasping heavily.
Senju Hashirama's body seemed uncontrollably about to collapse, as he expended massive Chakra to maintain the True Thousand Hands' Statue of Guanyin which was easily shattered.
Even though the full power of the giant Buddha's palm was borne by the Statue of Guanyin, Senju Hashirama still suffered from the residual attacks of the Buddha's hand, feeling as though his internal organs were about to be crushed, still spitting blood from the corner of his mouth...
Uchiha Madara was not severely injured, but he looked somewhat weakened, having used his Border Jail Clone shadow to escape from the battlefield at the critical moment, even attempting to rescue Senju Hashirama with his Border Jail Clone...
Unfortunately...
Ultimately, they had to rely on the two Flying Thunder God Users.
"Hashirama..."
Uchiha Madara glanced at Senju Hashirama beside him, with a hint of a smile on his lips, showing no signs of depression despite his defeat: "Now do you understand what I meant?"
"Is it time to fight desperately?"
Senju Hashirama slowly nodded.
This was what they had agreed upon in advance.
Senju Hashirama would fight to block Akihara Kagura after his revival, to give Uchiha Madara a chance to revive the Ten-tails and become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki!
This was also their only opportunity to prevent Akihara Kagura from destroying the world!
"Huff..."
Akihara Kagura exhaled, waving to disperse his colossal Buddha, slowly recovering his strength, as this terrifying jutsu was also enormously taxing for him.
Uchiha Madara's gaze fell on Akihara Kagura, contemplating his plan: "I must first make this brat summon the Gedo Statue, then I'll seize control of the Gedo Statue and have someone bind this brat, giving me time to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki..."
Uchiha Madara observed Akihara Kagura's state, roughly knowing that this brat's condition wasn't good, making it unlikely for him to continue fighting...
Maybe...
He was about to summon the Gedo Statue?
Sure enough.
Just as Uchiha Madara had anticipated!
"It's about time to end this..."
Akihara Kagura clasped his hands together, raised them, and pressed on the sea surface, his gaze icy as he began summoning: "Ninpo: Summoning Jutsu!"
In the next moment!
The towering, grotesque Gedo Statue appeared before everyone!
Compared to the massive Buddha which had just evoked despair, this ugly Gedo Statue instead gave people a sense of benevolence...
"You go bind him!"
Uchiha Madara promptly settled on his plan, ignoring the fate of others and even the matter of sacrificing a Jinchuriki: "I'll seize control of the Gedo Statue, both Jinchurikis will be mine..."
However...
Uchiha Madara's plan wasn't even implemented!
Akihara Kagura stood atop the Gedo Statue, commanding it to open its mouth as three chains simultaneously extended out, one chain targeting the Eight-tails Jinchuriki Killer Bee, one chain targeting Naruto Uzumaki, and one chain targeting Namikaze Minato!
This guy...
Actually intended to directly take all the Tailed Beasts!
Black Zetsu immediately appeared beside Akihara Kagura, grinning slightly: "Don't mess up the order, catch the Eight-tails first, then reclaim the Nine-tails..."
"Relax."
Akihara Kagura slowly nodded!
Yet the two chains' attacks abruptly missed!
Namikaze Minato instantly grabbed his son Naruto Uzumaki, both evading the chains of the Gedo Statue, evidently unwilling to surrender!
But...
The Eight-tails Jinchuriki's luck wasn't as good!
Killer Bee controlled his Tailed Beast form attempting to flee, yet a chain directly coiled around Eight-Tailed Gyuki's neck, forcibly trying to drag the Eight-tails into the Gedo Statue!
"Damn! This bastard!"
Killer Bee and Eight-Tailed Gyuki struggled in pain!
"Bee!"
Eight-Tailed Gyuki gritted his teeth, instructing in a deep voice: "Don't worry about me, I'll leave an octopus tentacle Chakra in your body so you won't die!"
Eight-Tailed Gyuki, having the body of a bull and octopus, possessed the ability to sever limbs, although previously it was for survival, this time it was for the life and death of the Jinchuriki!
As these words fell...
Eight-Tailed Gyuki disregarded Killer Bee's thoughts, knowing they couldn't possibly break free from the Gedo Statue's binds, decisively severing a tentacle to leave within Killer Bee's body, even launching Killer Bee's body when dragged away!
This pair of Jinchuriki and Tailed Beast should be the most harmonious among all Jinchuriki in history!
Killer Bee's cheerful optimism always influenced Eight-Tailed Gyuki, allowing the Eight-tails to break free from the Tailed Beasts' darkness, also making the dark Jinchuriki life not entirely bleak...