To understand why the Ten-Tails appeared, we have to rewind a bit.
While Uchiha Madara was clashing with Hyuga Gakuya, another intense battle was raging on the Fifth Battlefield—Uchiha Sasuke and ten jinchūriki puppets were locked in combat with the elite Konoha force.
Minato Namikaze's eyes were filled with concern as he watched Naruto get blasted back.
"Naruto! Are you alright?"
Naruto landed and steadied himself, giving a quick shake of his head to signal he was fine. His eyes, however, were locked onto Sasuke.
Looking at this father and son standing before him, Sasuke couldn't help but think of his own lost family—Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Mikoto, Uchiha Itachi... All of them had been killed by the Hidden Leaf.
But now, the power of his father and brother was with him—watching over him—and he would use that power to fulfill his goal!
Sasuke let out a furious roar that echoed through the sky. "Aaaahhhhh!"
Down on the battlefield, the others continued to fend off the attacks of the puppets while glancing upward at the unfolding drama.
Hashirama Senju sighed internally.
These two… I only hope they can reconcile and put an end to this crisis.
Tsunade gritted her teeth. "Naruto, you have to bring Sasuke back!"
Might Guy shouted at the top of his lungs, "Naruto! Burn with the fire of youth!"
Naruto dashed toward Sasuke, forming hand signs rapidly.
"Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
In a flash, countless Narutos soared through the air, working together to surround Sasuke from every angle.
But Sasuke activated the power of the Rinnegan. A massive wave of repulsive force burst outward, instantly destroying the clones.
Minato seized the moment, teleporting behind Sasuke and thrusting his kunai toward him. Sasuke spun around quickly, using Susanoo to block the strike.
"Kid, I know you've suffered deeply—but this path won't change anything. Please, turn back!" Minato called out.
"Never! With the power of the Ten-Tails, I can change everything! I'll bring back the ones Konoha stole from me! I will create a perfect world!"
Sasuke roared his conviction, as if trying to prove to them—prove to himself—that he was right. His Susanoo surged with even greater power, blasting Minato away.
Minato landed and caught his breath, Sasuke's words echoing in his mind. As sharp as ever, he began to piece together the truth. During his short time as Hokage, one of the greatest issues he faced had been the deep-rooted conflict between the Uchiha and the Leaf.
A profound guilt began to rise within him.
All of this... did it begin with me? If I'd saved Rin back then, maybe none of this would've happened...
If Obito hadn't gone down a dark path… If he hadn't died… Naruto wouldn't have grown up in loneliness. He might have had the chance to reform both the Uchiha and the Hyuga… Maybe Gakuya wouldn't have slaughtered his own clan. Maybe Sasuke wouldn't have ended up like this.
...
Naruto leapt high into the air above Sasuke.
"Wind Style: Rasenshuriken!"
The massive shuriken of wind chakra spun fiercely toward Sasuke.
Sasuke's Susanoo took on flesh and armor, entering its humanoid form. Drawing back a massive bow, it began charging a chakra arrow glowing with intense purple light.
"Amaterasu!" Blood tears streamed down Sasuke's face as black flames coated the arrow.
With a thunderous release, he loosed the Amaterasu-charged arrow to meet Naruto's Rasenshuriken midair.
The two jutsu collided in a blinding explosion. The resulting shockwave warped the very air around them.
Minato's eyes hardened.
"Sasuke, I know you carry the weight of so much hate… But I can't let you hurt Naruto."
He vanished again, reappearing in front of Sasuke with his three-pronged kunai gleaming, striking with unrelenting speed.
Sasuke gritted his teeth, anger and sorrow churning inside him.
"Why do you all keep getting in my way?! The Ten-Tails' power is the only way to fix this broken world!"
His Rinnegan flared with an eerie glow. Susanoo expanded to its full size, wielding the Sword of Totsuka in both hands. With a mighty swing, it slashed toward Minato.
Minato barely dodged, vanishing and reappearing behind Sasuke. A giant Rasengan began forming in his hand.
But Sasuke had anticipated this—he turned and reflected the attack with the Yata Mirror. Minato had no choice but to use Flying Thunder God to evade.
...
Naruto burst forward again, his chakra flaring wildly.
"Sasuke! Come back with me!"
He launched another Rasenshuriken.
"Don't waste your breath, Naruto!"
Sasuke had Susanoo reach out a massive hand to seize Naruto. He couldn't kill him—but he could trap him.
But from behind Naruto, golden chains shot out—chakra chains—wrapping tightly around Susanoo's form.
Sasuke struggled to break free, but the golden chains restrained Susanoo's strength like a sealing jutsu.
Naruto took the opportunity to hurl his Rasenshuriken. It struck Susanoo square in the chest, dragging the massive form backward over ten meters. The wind chakra detonated on impact, relentlessly tearing at Susanoo's armor.
Though the attack failed to break through completely, it left deep cracks across Susanoo's chest.
Still, Sasuke had Susanoo rise again. The cracks began to heal—restoring itself fully in seconds.
Naruto stepped forward, shouting, "Do you remember who taught me that jutsu?!"
Sasuke remained silent, listening—while quietly gathering more power.
"It was Mokushū-san who taught me. He told me the truth about who I am—that I'm not just some cursed fox demon, but a kid with parents, with a clan… a normal kid."
Minato's guilt deepened at Naruto's words. This pain... was also his fault.
Naruto felt his father's gaze and shook his head gently, reassuring him.
"I get why you're chasing power. Back then, Mokushū-san tried to comfort us. He said death wasn't the end—not in this world. That maybe, if you became strong enough, you could bring your loved ones back."
"Then he asked what our dreams were. Mine was to become Hokage. To be the strongest ninja in the world so I could bring my parents back."
"And your dream… was to be the strongest too. To avenge your brother. To revive your family."
"Mokushū-san gave me a sealing jutsu passed down through the Uzumaki clan to help me control Kurama's power…"
"And to you… he gave the Sage Mark, so you could master the energy of nature."
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