Naruto's expression was serious as he said, "Sakura, be careful. Sora is now controlled by the Nine-Tails' chakra, and he's incredibly fast."
Sasuke, also worried about Sakura, appeared by her side. Sakura's fighting style wasn't suited for dealing with a jinchuriki like Sora.
The Nine-Tails' chakra could scorch the body. Shikamaru, Kurenai, Asuma, and their students had all arrived at the scene.
Everyone was utterly shocked to see the Nine-Tails' chakra erupting from Sora.
Apart from the day when Yoruha tested Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura's abilities, this was the first time they had witnessed such terrifying power.
Ino looked at Sora, her expression filled with fear. "What... what is this? How can there be such a terrifying power?"
Standing next to her, Shikamaru explained, "That should be the chakra of a tailed beast. But how could there be another tailed beast in Konoha?"
He glanced at Naruto, who was standing next to Sasuke. Naruto hadn't lost control.
Choji was also stunned by Sora's power. "Just the chakra that's being released can clear everything around him. How strong must that chakra be?"
Shino, standing on a tree, released some insects towards Sora. However, before they could get close, they were all burned to ashes by the Nine-Tails' chakra.
Shino frowned and said, "I've never seen chakra like this before. Is this the chakra of a tailed beast?"
Although he had never seen or fought a tailed beast, he knew about the tailed beast cloak because Naruto had used it in front of him.
At this moment, Naruto could control his own Four-Tails state.
Kiba and Akamaru, standing under the tree, were keenly aware of Sora's power.
Hinata looked worriedly at Naruto, who stood beside Sasuke. Asuma and Kurenai had gone to pursue Hidan and Kakuzu.
Kakashi and Yamato appeared at the scene. Seeing Sora's state, Kakashi looked at Yamato.
"Can your Wood Release control him?" Yamato looked at Sora, nodded, and said, "I can give it a try, but I can't guarantee I can control him."
Kakashi wasn't worried at all. He knew that with Yoruha in the village, Sora posed no threat to Konoha.
So Kakashi was thinking about how to protect Sora while controlling him. Yamato and Kakashi appeared beside Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura.
The three were a bit surprised to see Kakashi and Yamato. "Kakashi-sensei, and Captain Yamato."
Kakashi nodded and said, "I'll have Yamato give it a try. He knows Wood Release, so he should be able to control Sora."
Naruto, not fully understanding, was pleasantly surprised. "Really? If it's Wood Release, then Yoruha should be able to control him too, right?" Yamato was taken aback.
He didn't know that Yoruha could use Wood Release. "Yoruha can use Wood Release too?" Naruto wanted to answer, but Sasuke gave him a look.
The fact that Yoruha could use Wood Release was an absolute secret in Konoha. At least, Tsunade had ordered those who knew to keep it confidential.
Of course, Yoruha himself didn't care. To him, Wood Release was just one of many jutsus, but to Tsunade, Yoruha's Wood Release was an absolute secret of Konoha.
But it was absolutely crucial that people did not discover that the one who mastered Wood Release was Yoruha.
This is why, in Konoha, Yoruha was only known as the "Medical Sage." Many of his records were sealed by Tsunade.
Yoruha had no objections. However, Naruto's slip of the tongue allowed Yamato to confirm that Yoruha definitely knew Wood Release. Soon, Yamato realized something.
"Could it be that the person who used Wood Release outside Konoha that day was Yoruha?"
"Indeed, besides him, who else in Konoha possesses such power, such god-like power?" That night, Yamato had been closely watching the battle.
What concerned him most was the use of Wood Release. After the battle ended, Yamato realized just how vast the gap was between his Wood Release and the legendary one. It was like they weren't even the same jutsu.
He never expected that Yoruha could also use Wood Release, and was the ninja who used it that night to suppress both the Nine-Tails and Susanoo.
Kakashi saw that it couldn't be hidden any longer, as Yamato must have already guessed that the ninja who used Wood Release that day was Yoruha.
Since Yamato was aware of Yoruha's talents, it was only natural for him to think it wasn't strange for Yoruha to know Wood Release.
However, Yamato was the captain of the Anbu, so telling him wouldn't lead to a leak.
Thus, Kakashi said, "Yoruha indeed knows Wood Release, but he needs to stay by the Hokage's side to protect her, so we have to rely on you to control Sora.
If you can't manage it, then we'll have to ask Yoruha to step in." Yamato immediately felt the pressure.
After all, he knew the difference between his Wood Release and Yoruha's.
But he looked at Sora and said solemnly, "Although my Wood Release isn't as good as his, I'll do my best." Seeing Yamato's determined expression, Kakashi felt quite gratified.
However, when Yamato charged forward and used several Wood Release jutsus, not only did he fail to suppress Sora, but he also angered him.
Sora retaliated by releasing several Tailed Beast Bombs. Fortunately, the direction of the blasts wasn't towards Konoha Village.
Otherwise, just one Tailed Beast Bomb would have been enough to obliterate Konoha Village.
The area affected by the Tailed Beast Bombs had already turned into a massive crater several kilometers wide.
Such Tailed Beast Bombs couldn't even be withstood by a full-body Susanoo.
Sasuke wanted to use his Mangekyo Sharingan to control Sora directly.
But at this moment, the Nine-Tails within Sora had gained consciousness and refused to come out, hiding within Sora's body.
Even if Sasuke controlled Sora, the Nine-Tails inside would immediately break the genjutsu.
If Sasuke used brute force, he risked killing Sora in the process. Because he had to consider Sora's life, he was fighting with his hands tied.
The Nine-Tails chakra within Naruto even resonated with the Nine-Tails chakra inside Sora.
This resonance caused Naruto to manifest a Tailed Beast Cloak. However, it quickly dissipated.
Unlike in the original story, the moment the Nine-Tails noticed its chakra being drawn away, it immediately retracted it.
Thus, Naruto's Tailed Beast Cloak vanished quickly. Even with Naruto and Sasuke teaming up, they couldn't subdue Sora. Since Sora had lost consciousness, he could attack them without restraint, while they couldn't go all out for fear of harming him.
After fighting for over ten minutes, the battle remained evenly matched.
The surrounding forest, spanning several kilometers, had been completely destroyed by their battle.
Besides Sasuke and Naruto, no one else could participate in this highly destructive fight.
They could only stand by and watch the battle unfold. Watching Sasuke and Naruto battling Sora in the distance,
Shikamaru sighed, "The gap between us and them is really growing wider."
"Especially Sasuke. It's no joke that the Uchiha clan was once the greatest clan in Konoha."
"The power of the Sharingan is already on par with the Tailed Beasts. If Sasuke weren't worried about harming that guy, the battle might have ended already." Shikamaru could clearly see that Sasuke was cautious not to hurt Sora.
There were several instances where he could have killed Sora but held back.
This also gave a glimpse of Sasuke's immense strength. He had maintained Susanoo for over ten minutes without showing any signs of chakra depletion.