Kyūsei's expression tightened as he watched the scene before him.
If he wasn't mistaken…
A combined Tailed Beast Bomb.
This was a joint technique unique to the tailed beasts.
By synchronizing their chakra and firing a shared Tailed Beast Bomb, multiple beasts could amplify its power several times over.
In the original story, Uchiha Obito had once forced several tailed beasts to use this move together.
Now, although Kurama was complete—
Gyūki was also on the enemy's side.
There was no need to question the Eight-Tails' strength.
If Kurama's chakra was a ten,
Then Gyūki's was at least a five.
Of course, tailed beast strength couldn't be judged purely by chakra volume.
But through Kagura Mind's Eye, Kyūsei could clearly sense that the Four-Tails, who had joined mid-battle, possessed far more chakra than the Two-Tails, Five-Tails, and Seven-Tails.
With this lineup…
It was hard to say who truly had the advantage.
"They're coming!"
Matatabi, Son Gokū, Kokuō, Chōmei, and Gyūki lined up in formation.
A massive Tailed Beast Bomb began to take shape before them.
"Kurama!"
Kyūsei called out as he started forming his own Tailed Beast Bomb.
"Hmph. A bunch of clowns daring to show off in front of me?"
Kurama's competitive spirit had been completely ignited.
He had always been the strongest of the tailed beasts.
There was no way he would lose to this bunch.
A pitch-black sphere, no smaller than theirs, condensed before him.
From afar, Uchiha Hikari watched with grave focus.
Kurama's strength exceeded her expectations.
It even made her doubt—
Could Nagato really defeat a Nine-Tails like this?
How had Hashirama and Madara managed to subdue such a monster back then?
But she had no time to dwell on it.
The battle had reached its critical moment.
"Tailed Beast Bomb!"
Both sides roared almost simultaneously.
Two gigantic spheres slammed into each other.
In that instant—
The world fell silent.
Sound vanished.
Color drained away.
Everything became black and white.
All existence revolved around that single point of collision.
Kurama truly lived up to his name.
Alone, his power rivaled that of five tailed beasts combined.
The two bombs fused together—
Clashing, trembling, swelling.
Every pair of eyes was locked onto that blinding sphere.
The merged Tailed Beast Bomb spiraled upward, climbing thousands of meters into the sky.
Then—
The heavens began to shift.
Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, violet—
Colors flickered wildly.
Finally, they settled into a dazzling crimson.
"BOOM!!!"
A thunderous explosion erupted, as if shattering heaven and earth.
The blast engulfed everything.
The ground was torn apart.
The clouds were shredded into nothingness.
Shockwaves howled like a category-ten hurricane.
At this moment—
Bloodline limits, Kage-level strength—
None of it mattered.
This was absolute power.
The true might of tailed beasts.
A battle unseen in nearly a thousand years of shinobi history had finally erupted.
Not only the sky—
Even the solid earth was ripped apart.
Underground rivers burst forth, turning into torrential rain that drenched everyone.
Boom!
Several colossal figures were hurled away.
Even Kurama stumbled, crashed to the ground, and was blown dozens of meters back.
Kyūsei saw that the enemy beasts had all reverted to their jinchūriki forms.
They could no longer maintain full transformation.
Exhaling slowly, he suppressed the violent chakra within him and withdrew from Tailed Beast Mode.
He and Kaoru landed safely on the ground.
This was his first time fighting so intensely in full beast form.
Even for him, it was exhausting.
Still—
He could maintain Kurama Mode.
The difference was obvious.
Orochimaru and Tsunade had already been dragged back to Ryūchi Cave and Shikkotsu Forest by their summons.
Sakumo was nowhere to be seen.
Even Yagura's fate was unclear.
As the Third Tsuchikage, Third Kazekage, and Fourth Raikage reappeared, Kyūsei's expression grew serious.
"I almost thought I was dead."
Yagura crawled out from a puddle, soaked and disheveled.
His voice trembled with lingering fear.
He glanced at Kyūsei, who was still wrapped in golden chakra.
Facing five tailed beasts alone and winning…
That power was terrifying.
Originally, Yagura had planned to let Fire, Wind, Earth, and Lightning exhaust each other—
Then let Water reap the benefits.
Now he knew—
That plan was impossible.
As long as the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki lived,
Konoha would always be Konoha.
But the moment that thought surfaced—
He felt Kyūsei's gaze fall on him.
"Water Shadow. You handle the Tsuchikage."
Kyūsei spoke coldly.
No room for negotiation.
"…Alright."
Yagura accepted in silence.
Ōnoki, floating in midair, suddenly spoke.
"Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki."
Kyūsei didn't reply.
He simply stared back.
"Four battlefronts at once. Do you really think Konoha can hold out?"
Kyūsei remained calm.
"Grass Country and Frost Country are probably already in chaos."
Kyūsei laughed.
A mocking laugh.
"I thought you had something impressive to say."
"Turns out, it's just this."
His crimson slit pupils locked onto the old man.
"As long as I'm here…"
"No matter how much land we lose—"
"I'll take it back within a day."
Arrogant.
Unmatched arrogance.
Ōnoki stared at him in silence.
He wanted to refute him.
But couldn't.
Five tailed beasts hadn't been enough.
When would they ever get another chance like this?
"Is that so?"
"Uzumaki Kyūsei…"
"After such a battle…"
"How much chakra do you really have left?"
A calm, unfamiliar voice echoed.
Footsteps followed.
A black-haired, cold-looking woman walked into view.
Kyūsei's pupils shrank.
"…You?"
Why was she here?
And then—
The battlefield fell silent.
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