Ginkaku was effortlessly taken out by Fūmori Masaki; Tobirama and the guard squad found this perfectly normal, and only Sora, who had been staying in the prisoner-of-war camp, was extremely surprised.
But that wasn't the main point; the point was that with Ginkaku's death, Kinkaku would edge toward losing control, going berserk just like those Jinchuriki.
Tobirama knew this, and had long since, with everyone's cooperation, left a Flying Thunder God mark on Kinkaku, but he didn't use it lightly to avoid exposing it prematurely; instead, he waited until Ginkaku died before signaling the others to immediately pin down Kinkaku.
At this moment, the Nine-Tails Chakra within Kinkaku was swelling, about to enter the second form of the Tailed Beast transformation. Seeing the others' all-out attacks, Kinkaku countered rapidly; he didn't even need to use any Ninjutsu, merely releasing a burst of Chakra was enough, and the resulting shockwave forced everyone back.
And this instant was what Tobirama had been waiting for; no matter what kind of expert it is, after unleashing a move, there is inevitably a recovery time, even for a Tailed Beast.
Even if this recovery time was incredibly brief, under normal circumstances, Tobirama would not be able to seize this opening, but in the face of the space-time mobility of the Flying Thunder God Technique, this amount of time became meaningless.
Tobirama's figure vanished instantly, reappearing at Kinkaku's side, and immediately a bright blade gleamed; Kinkaku opened his eyes wide, looking in disbelief at the tip of the blade protruding from his chest.
Flying Thunder God Slash; in the past, Tobirama had used this move to heavily injure Uchiha Izuna, a strike that even Uchiha Izuna, who possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan, could not dodge.
Although Kinkaku's physical strength, under the influence of the Nine-Tails Chakra, far exceeded that of Uchiha Izuna, that short recovery time made it impossible for him to avoid this strike.
Blood flowed from the corners of Kinkaku's lips; he knew he was doomed to die, as the Nine-Tails Chakra could not repair injuries of this magnitude, and he would soon follow Ginkaku.
Perhaps this was for the best; in the world of the Pure Land, the two brothers could be together just as they were in the past.
However, Kinkaku did not intend to wait quietly for death; although he could not recover from his injuries, the vitality provided to his body by the Nine-Tails Chakra allowed him to move a little longer, and since everyone here was an enemy, he would at least take some of them with him.
After piercing Kinkaku's heart, Tobirama initially thought it was over, but he felt the Chakra inside Kinkaku still rapidly expanding. His heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport elsewhere.
The moment he left Kinkaku's side, bright red Chakra erupted; Kinkaku's skin appeared as if it had been scorched away by the Chakra, completely covered by the Nine-Tails Chakra.
Although he had never seen it with his own eyes, Tobirama felt this must be what was called the second form of the Tailed Beast transformation.
Kinkaku let out a roar, the air rapidly warping and twisting, and the pure shockwave generated caused the ground in front of him to collapse and trees to fall one after another. Next, the six tails swaying behind him turned into hand-like shapes and grabbed at the surroundings with extreme speed. Fortunately, the guard squad and Sora had sensed something was wrong and dodged in advance, and Fūmori Masaki was not caught due to his sensory abilities, but those whose attention was elsewhere were not so lucky.
Some Konoha Ninja and Kumogakure Ninja were caught because they couldn't dodge in time, their bodies simply crushed, with their bones and internal organs completely pulverized, dying on the spot.
Other Ninjas watched those bright red Chakra in terror, fearing it would come towards them, but soon they realized there was no need for that.
Kinkaku could only launch this final attack; his body stood stiffly in place as the bright red Chakra slowly faded, revealing his scorched skin, looking as if he had been burned to death by Fire Release.
Tobirama sensed carefully and confirmed that the Chakra within Kinkaku had completely vanished, his breathing had stopped, and his heart, needless to say, had already been pierced, meaning he was completely dead.
The guard squad was still shaken, not expecting Kinkaku to be able to unleash such a terrifying attack just before death; had anyone been caught, they would certainly have been finished. He was truly worthy of being called the madman who could devour Nine-Tails Chakra, always capable of doing things ordinary people couldn't.
Sora calmed herself down, looked at Kinkaku's standing corpse, and was silent for a moment. Then, her figure flashed, a golden lightning streak swept past, Kinkaku's corpse was severed in two, and the red gourd at his waist fell into her hands.
Worried that Kinkaku might not be completely dead, Sora took the opportunity while retrieving the red gourd to land another blow. Seeing that his corpse didn't even have much blood, likely due to being scorched by the Nine-Tails Chakra, she concluded that Kinkaku in this state was definitely dead.
Because of Kinkaku's death, the morale of the Kinkaku and Ginkakus Squad plummeted, and the others, shocked by Kinkaku's final strike, vented their anger on these remnants of the Kinkaku and Ginkakus Squad.
Ignoring the Kinkaku and Ginkakus Squad that was being wiped out, Sora placed the red gourd on the ground and tried to inject Chakra into it, but she couldn't even control her Chakra, and it rushed into the red gourd uncontrollably.
Sora was shocked; she had already consumed a lot of Chakra while fighting Kinkaku, and the amount of Chakra the red gourd absorbed was astonishing. Since Chakra is the conversion of physical energy, once Chakra exceeds its limit, it means the cells of the whole body will fail, leading to death.
Sora hurriedly tried to control her Chakra to prevent it from draining like that. After much effort, she managed to gain control, but frustratingly, the red gourd, having absorbed so much Chakra, showed absolutely no reaction; she didn't know if it was because not enough Chakra was absorbed or if the method of use was wrong.
Let me try. Seeing this, Tobirama stepped forward; after so many battles, as a member of the Senju Clan, his Chakra was also running low, but if the Senju Clan were truly descendants of the Six Paths Sage, then he should have no problem using this red gourd.
Sora looked at the Second Hokage, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded in agreement. Seeing Tobirama crouch down and reach out to touch the red gourd, the red gourd immediately lit up, and a person emerged from the gourd's mouth, their figure growing from small to large; it was none other than the Second Raikage.
Teacher! Seeing that her teacher was safe and sound, Sora excitedly hugged the Second Raikage.
The Second Raikage was still a bit confused about the situation; after being sealed into the red gourd, although he couldn't move, his consciousness remained, so he had been preparing, waiting for the moment his body could regain movement to strike immediately, assuming Kinkaku and Ginkaku would definitely release him to kill him.
He was, after all, the Second Raikage of Kumogakure; even if truly trapped in a desperate situation, he would not docilely surrender!
However, when he came out and was about to draw his blade to counterattack, he saw his student, Sora, rushing up, so he hurriedly withdrew his hand, nearly injuring his own student.
Sora, you... The Second Raikage had just spoken when he saw that besides the Second Hokage and the guard squad, there were other Konoha Ninja and Kumogakure Ninja nearby, and he quickly understood the current situation.
Hokage, I suppose I have been saved by your Konohagakure; thank you very much. The Second Raikage let out a soft sigh; he could see that the Kumogakure Ninja here were those captured by Konohagakure, otherwise Sora couldn't be here, which meant that the people from Konohagakure had arrived with reinforcements to help.
It's nothing. Since you didn't arrange for Kinkaku and Ginkaku's ambush, the agreement to make peace still stands; although we haven't officially signed a treaty, we should still help each other, Tobirama said.
You are right, the Second Raikage nodded, Sorry, Hokage, the fact that Kinkaku and Ginkaku could come here means the Village is also in chaos, and I must hurry back to deal with it.
Although Kinkaku and Ginkaku were now dead, the Second Raikage clearly considered the subsequent repercussions and dared not stop there; there were other important matters to attend to.
I understand. Tobirama did not ask to continue the peace talks; in his view, peace had already been achieved, and there was no need to obstruct someone from going early to quell a rebellion for the sake of formalities. If he were to do that, it might even cause resentment. If there is anything you need help with, just say it; this is the responsibility of an ally.
Of course, Tobirama did not consider that the Second Raikage would ask them to go to the Land of Lightning to help quell the rebellion; that was impossible. But for other matters, Konohagakure could help. Regardless, Kumogakure owed Konohagakure a debt of gratitude. Beyond their bellicose nature, people from the Land of Lightning also placed great importance on kindness. Although national interests cannot be determined by emotions, they can at least influence them, and sometimes this can play a crucial role.
Once the rebellion in Kumogakure subsided, even if they wanted to go to war, they would have no strength left. In other words, peace between the Fire and Lightning nations had truly arrived.