"Fall back!"
Someone within the Allied Forces had already sensed something was wrong, shouting a warning.
However, on the battlefield, with tens of thousands charging... the sounds of footsteps, roars, arrows whistling through the air, the heavy tread of the Golden Figures, trees being torn apart, screams... all kinds of chaotic sounds echoed. Even someone right next to you might not hear, let alone the Air Force who had advanced faster towards the Golden Figures.
They charged towards the Golden Figures like madmen, only waiting for the two Tsuchikage's Dust Release to destroy the giants so they could be the first to thrust their sealing kunai guns into the Golden Figures' bodies to prevent recovery.
But they didn't wait for the beams of Dust Release; they only waited for the Golden Figures' hands swatting them like flies.
Splat, splat, splat...
Accompanied by agonized, shrill screams, patches of blood mist blossomed in the sky. Bodies were swatted away or shot down in clusters, falling like rain… an exceptionally spectacular yet gruesome scene.
"Dammit, what are Onoki and Mu doing? Could they be planning to stab the Allied Forces in the back in a situation like this?"
The Fourth Raikage's loud voice allowed people in the front ranks to hear.
The Third Raikage glanced over, reprimanding, "Shut up! Don't say things that shake morale at a time like this!"
The Fourth Raikage felt displeased and instinctively wanted to retort.
But seeing the expression the Third Raikage shot him, he suddenly swallowed his curses and said grudgingly, "Understood, old man."
What could he do? The other party wasn't just the previous Raikage; he was also his father.
"Onoki was sniped. You all be careful too!"
At that moment, Mu's voice sounded in the minds of the Allied Forces via the Yamanaka Clan's Mind Communication Technique.
"Sniped?"
"Yes. Exactly the same as the weapons on the walls that fire orange beams, but much smaller and very inconspicuous."
"What about Onoki's condition?"
"Dead."
"Damn it!"
Shikaku couldn't help but slam his fist on the desk, then commanded, "Air Force, retreat. Follow behind the ground forces. Wait until everyone destroys the Golden Figures, then you immediately use the sealing kunai."
"Yes!"
"Orochimaru-sama, as the caster of Impure World Reincarnation, be careful of being sniped!"
"Hehe, I'm not so easy to kill!"
Hearing the voice transmitted in his mind, Shikaku fell silent.
After a moment, he picked up a pair of binoculars to observe the battlefield. Confirming the situation was developing according to his plan, he looked at the elite team in the office. "The enemy's firepower deployment is very even; we can't determine which areas have fewer enemies. But the current situation doesn't allow us to continue observing. Therefore..."
"Leave it to us!"
Obito patted his chest, confidently promising. "I will definitely succeed in seizing control of the Mechanical City, then help everyone win this war. That way, the next Hokage's position will undoubtedly be mine!"
"Yo, didn't expect you to have such big ambitions!" Shisui teased from the side. "But with such aspirations, your strength must be quite impressive. Don't hold us back then!"
"You'll see my performance then."
'Your attitude isn't convincing at all!'
Kakashi rolled his eyes inwardly, but as the leader of this team, he had to make a stance. "I'll do my best."
"Mhm!" Shikaku nodded, then took out a map of the Floating Continent. "Although we can't estimate the enemy's distribution, the Mechanical City is built against the northern face. The walls on the east, west, and north sides are built on the edges. These three directions don't need to guard against enemies charging from the ground, so personnel will definitely be fewer than on the southern side. You choose randomly from one of these three directions."
"Yes!"
...
Battlefield.
The Allied Shinobi Forces and the Golden Figures finally closed to within about five hundred meters. In just a few seconds, close-quarters combat would begin.
Hiruzen's expression was grave. He suddenly accelerated, breaking away from the main force and leaping onto a tree trunk requiring ten men to encircle. Holding the Adamantine Staff in his right hand, one end aimed at one of the Golden Figures. "Grow, Enma!"
Boom!
The iron staff, thick as a utility pole, suddenly extended explosively, forcefully pushing a Golden Figure in the middle to the ground. It continued pushing it relentlessly forward, finally crossing a distance of several kilometers and slamming it hard against the Mechanical City wall before stopping.
Hiruzen was momentarily stunned, his expression turning even more grave.
"Even the Adamantine Staff can't break it... just how strong is the defense of these Golden Figures and the wall?"
Whoosh...
Air whistled as a foot big enough to blot out the sky stomped down.
The Adamantine Staff abruptly retracted. Hiruzen, agile as a monkey, performed several consecutive backflips, rolling out from the edge of the foot.
The Golden Figure didn't pay him any mind, instead charging directly towards the main body of the Allied Shinobi Forces.
Find opponents you can handle... hehe, why should I follow your script?
The Eye of God system understood deeply that although the Golden Figures' strength was immense, their methods were too singular. Trying to kill high-level experts would waste a lot of time. Therefore, it aimed its targets at the ordinary Shinobi of the Allied Forces.
"Stop them!"
Hiruzen, realizing their intent, changed his expression drastically.
"In this situation, do we even need to say it?"
The Fourth Raikage's hair stood on end. The Chakra enveloping his body surged violently, shimmering with intense lightning. Together with the Third Raikage in a similar state beside him, they charged like lightning towards a Golden Figure, their hand-chop and hand-spear striking out fiercely.
[Hell Stab]!
[Lightning Release: Lariat]!
Thud! Thud!
Accompanied by dull impacts, that particular Golden Figure's forward pace halted for a moment, then resumed its normal stride forward.
The Third and Fourth Raikage, blocking its path, were kicked aside like roadside trash.
"Use Bijudama!"
B roared, red Chakra erupting from his body. In an instant, he entered a Semi-Tailed Beast Transformation Mode, a terrifying sphere of combined Yin and Yang Chakra gathering at his mouth.
The other Jinchuriki followed suit, entering Semi-Tailed Beast Transformation states, gathering Bijudama.
It's worth noting that Kushina wasn't enveloped in crimson Chakra and on all fours like the other Jinchuriki. Instead, she was enveloped in golden Chakra, standing upright, just like Naruto in the original work.
Seven Jinchuriki simultaneously gathered Chakra.
The terrifying power, not yet unleashed, caused the air to churn, emitting a hair-raising, oppressive aura.
"Everyone, get farther back! Don't get caught in the blast!"
Someone loudly reminded through the Mind Communication network. The Allied Shinobi Forces scattered to the sides, charging towards the deeper parts of the Mechanical City.
[Bijudama]!
Seven Chakra Spheres, each about a meter in diameter, shot forth, ultimately impacting the Twelve Golden Figures. They erupted with a light as bright as day, causing everyone to lose their vision.
All they could feel was a surge of scorching heatwaves and continuous ground tremors. Their ears were filled with the sounds of objects shattering and human screams.
When the light dimmed to visible levels, only the sky with clouds blasted apart and billowing thick smoke could be seen.
"With that, even monsters like those are definitely dead!"
An unknown Shinobi exclaimed excitedly.
And as if responding to his words, the earth trembled once more.
From within the billowing smoke, massive golden figures strode forth.