On the other main battlefield in the Land of Iron.
The four Kage were facing the Susano'o-enveloped Madara in the sky, standing ready with extreme seriousness.
Although they had just tried to break this stalemate through cooperation,
They were forcibly interrupted by Madara's overwhelming, terrifying power.
To the point that even now, they still hadn't even touched Madara's body once.
Moreover,
Now, he was also the bug-like existence after being Edo Tenseid!
Unable to be killed, only sealed.
Therefore,
The four Kage could be said to have fallen into a somewhat frantic situation.
Originally,
They had thought that with a numerical advantage, they might be able to suppress Madara.
After all, it was well known that due to the mismatch between flesh and soul, Edo Tenseid individuals cannot exert their full living strength.
Therefore, even if the enemy before them was the legendary, terrifying Uchiha Madara,
He would also be affected by the Edo Tensei,
thus greatly reducing his strength.
This way,
With the four of them joining forces, defeating him... wouldn't be impossible.
However,
When the battle actually began moments later,
They were all dumbfounded.
What the hell???
Is this Edo Tenseid Uchiha Madara's strength... definitely in its weakened state???
Why, even in his Edo Tenseid state, is he still so effortless against the combined power of us Four Kage?!
After a while,
The four Kage present finally understood.
Even if the Edo Tensei has a weakening effect, but... Madara's peak strength was high enough!
As the saying goes,
When a person's upper limit of skill is too high, even when declining, it takes a long time!
That is to say,
Although Madara cannot exert his full strength,
He still is not someone they can easily deal with!
Next,
They must go all out, with absolutely serious bearing... to face this legend of the past!
Undoubtedly,
At this moment, all Four Kage realized this.
Their expressions simultaneously became extremely solemn.
The Raikage, who had been felled by the Sharingan's Genjutsu earlier, had naturally now adjusted his state and was standing ready.
However, at that moment, suddenly—
Boom!!!!!!
An ear-splitting explosion suddenly erupted from the snowy field in the distance!!
Immediately after,
An enormous purple-brown monster abruptly rose from the ground, as if roaring at the sky, letting out a howl!!
"Rooooar—!!!!"
"!!?"
"What...?!"
The Four Kage and others present, looking in that direction, couldn't help but freeze!
What's going on...?!
Wh-What is that!?
A summoned beast?!
Or some Tailed Beast?!
However,
Just as their hearts were shocked and confused,
Suddenly,
Another wave of terrifying Chakra, full of powerful aggression, erupted!!!
And this time,
Although no powerful monster appeared, in front of that purple monster, an extremely terrifying, colossal surge of crimson Chakra appeared!!
This Chakra, as if bound by some invisible force, gradually formed an illusory body!
And the moment they saw this body,
Everyone present was undoubtedly completely frozen!
If they couldn't identify that purple summoned monster over there, this time... there was no one who didn't recognize it!
That crimson Chakra... the fox's shape and the nine tails swaying towards the sky!
All of it undoubtedly revealed its identity—
The Nine-Tails!
The ultimate Tailed Beast belonging to Konoha!
Also, among the nine Tailed Beasts of the Shinobi World... the undisputed strongest existence!!
"!?!"
Why... is it appearing here?!
At this moment,
Besides Tsunade,
The other three Kage, and even the leader of the Land of Iron, Mifune, were all dumbfounded.
They clearly remembered,
Tsunade had only brought two guards, one Hatake Kakashi and one Uzumaki Naruto...
Could it be,
That one named Uzumaki Naruto... is Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!!?
Realizing this,
Everyone thought it very likely!
As Hokage, Tsunade would definitely want to protect her village's Jinchuriki, which is why she initiatively brought him as a guard to the Five Kage Summit site...
Unexpectedly,
The intelligence seemed to have been obtained by the enemy!
Hence,
This sudden attack!!
Everyone's gaze turned to Tsunade,
And at this moment,
The shock and surprise in Tsunade's eyes just confirmed their speculation!
On the other side,
High in the sky,
Madara within the Susano'o also turned his gaze, looking in that direction, a faint smile involuntarily appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Heh...
The Outer Path Statue...
It seems Uchiha Sasuke... has already found the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's location...
At this moment,
Madara naturally understood the situation.
After all,
This battle plan was originally proposed by him.
First,
Zetsu was responsible for locating the Five Kage Summit and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's position.
Then, he would personally intervene, using absolute power to disrupt the Five Kage Summit's proceedings and instantly suppress the Five Kage.
Thus giving Sasuke an opportunity to face the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki directly without confronting the Five Kage.
And with Obito's assistance, complete the extraction of the Nine-Tails, initiating the revival of the Ten-Tails!
Now,
Since the Outer Path Statue has been summoned and the Nine-Tails's Chakra has appeared,
It means Sasuke should be fighting the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
If nothing unexpected happens,
Probably soon, the Nine-Tails will be devoured by Sasuke's Outer Path Statue, just like the previous Tailed Beasts.
Therefore,
Madara looked down at the Four Kage once more.
At this moment, the plan had reached its most crucial step, so he naturally would not let these people go over there and cause trouble.
As long as he continued to suppress the Four Kage,
With Sasuke's Rinnegan power combined with the Outer Path Statue, plus Obito, dealing with a mere Nine-Tails would be completely effortless.
However,
Just as he thought of this,
Among those below,
Tsunade naturally had also realized it!
Because,
Before coming, Jiraiya had told her,
The enemy's true purpose was to collect the Nine Tailed Beasts, thus initiating the Fourth Shinobi World War!
Now,
If even the final Tailed Beast, the Nine-Tails, was taken away...
The consequences would be unimaginable!!
Thinking of this,
Tsunade instantly gritted her teeth and leaped forward!
She knew,
Relying on Kakashi's power alone might not ensure Naruto's safety now. Only if she also rushed over could they have the greatest hope!
And the moment she moved,
The other three Kage beside her naturally reacted, immediately understanding Tsunade's purpose!
They weren't stupid,
They understood that Tsunade's move was a last resort!
So, they also decided to buy time for Tsunade temporarily, while looking up at Madara above.
Now, as long as the three of them held off Uchiha Madara and let Tsunade rescue the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, they could reverse the situation!
However,
Just as this thought emerged in their hearts,
They saw Madara within the Susano'o suddenly revealed a hint of a contemptuous smile at the corner of his mouth,
"How naive, Four Kage."
"You think you can escape from me, Uchiha Madara, just like that—"
"Wood Release: Multiple Wood Clone Technique!"
"!?"