The Ten-Tails' power is immense. However, with its wild temper and low intelligence, it's no different from a beast that only knows how to use brute force in battle. Without the ability to control its power, even if it's incredibly strong, it won't pose a threat to anyone.
But Jinchuriki are different. Jinchuriki have a much better grasp of their power. Possessing both wisdom and strength, they are the truly terrifying ones.
"The Ten-Tails... disappeared. What happened?"
The distant Allied Shinobi Forces watched the Ten-Tails vanish without a trace, not knowing what had occurred. It was only after the Hyuga clan's Byakugan scanned the situation that they learned the truth.
"The Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, just how strong is he?"
Naruto, the Nine Tails Jinchuriki, and the Fourth Hokage already possessed unimaginable power. The Allied Shinobi Forces had no idea how strong Obito would be as the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, but he certainly wouldn't be weaker than the god of death or the evil god.
Obito, now the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, felt the surging power within him. The Six Paths Sage Fire burning on the five scales on his back and shoulders gave him a great sense of security.
"Sage of Six Paths, this is power that rivals the Sage of Six Paths!" Obito clenched his fists, the surging Chakra making him truly feel the power of that level.
"Six Paths level, huh?"
The evil god made a fierce move, a towering giant wielding a giant blade and bringing it down in a vertical chop. Obito, not to be outdone, turned the Six Paths Sage Fire on his scales into a massive arm and clashed fiercely with the evil god's blade.
Bang!
Just like that, a blinding white light erupted between them, dazzling and intense. After a brief stalemate, both were sent flying back by each other's force.
"You've inherited the Ten-Tails' power perfectly. Then try this." As the evil god retreated, the giant clasped its large hands together. The five enormous halos behind him suddenly vibrated, and pillars of fire, streams of water, lightning, hurricanes, and earth spikes shot out simultaneously.
Gradually, the five different elemental Chakras converged, forming a dark red sphere.
Obito didn't dare to be careless. With a slight thought, his Truth-Seeking Ball quickly enveloped him.
The giant dark red Chakra sphere and the shield formed by the Truth-Seeking Ball constantly collided. The gale-force winds they generated were more terrifying than ordinary wind jutsu. After a deafening explosion, the Truth-Seeking Ball, like glass, peeled off piece by piece, revealing a large opening, but it had blocked the attack from the evil god.
"That black thing is really tough."
The evil god, who was confident in his move, felt a slight tremor in his heart when he saw the Truth-Seeking Ball block it. Even though he looked down on Obito, who had entered the Six Paths realm by relying on the Ten-Tails, he had to admit his strength.
"But you probably can't use your intangibility ability anymore."
Obito's eyes narrowed slightly at this. He had only just learned that becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki came with such a weakness. However, the abilities gained by sacrificing intangibility and Kamui were far more than just this.
"Let's make them experience despair together."
Obito wrapped the Truth-Seeking Ball in Six Paths Sage Fire, shaping it into a sharp spike in his palm. With a slight tap of his toe, he charged at the evil god again.
"Lord Hashirama, what should we do?"
Seeing Obito become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, the Allied Shinobi Forces were most worried. Onoki was the first to react, asking Hashirama.
The battlefield was now divided into three factions. Apart from them, the other two sides both had beings rumored to be of the Six Paths level. Such a battle made them feel unqualified to even intervene. The vast difference in power made the leaders feel a pang of sadness.
"Honestly, they are far stronger than I am..."
The man known as the God of Shinobi scratched his head and said with a wry smile. Although there's only one step between the Six Paths level and the Super Kage level, the difference in power is like heaven and earth. Once one reaches the Six Paths level, they are no longer within the realm of ordinary humans, so Hashirama had no good solutions.
In fact, if the god of death and the evil god had been a little more serious just now, he and Madara might have died long ago, even with Madara being in Edo Tensei form.
"Is that so."
Hashirama didn't lie. Such blunt honesty made many feel disheartened.
"For now, we probably don't need to worry. Even if Obito becomes the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, with two against one, Obito would essentially have no chance of winning. This means he still needs us to help keep one of them busy."
This time, it was Minato who spoke. Always the quickest to react, he quickly grasped the current situation on the battlefield. Even so, his tension didn't lessen. Who knew how long this balance would last?
"If absolutely necessary, I'll use the Eight Gates!"
"Are you an idiot? You'll die if you do that."
Bang!
Just as Kakashi and Might Guy were arguing, the Ten-Tails suddenly fell out of Obito, transforming into the Divine Tree and rooting itself into the ground.
"Madara, what's going on?"
This sudden turn of events made Hashirama instinctively look at Madara. Although Madara was their enemy, based on his years of understanding Madara, he knew Madara wouldn't stoop to deceiving him about something like this.
"You don't understand? The Divine Tree is the Ten-Tails' original form. When the Divine Tree blossoms, the eye within the flower will reflect onto the moon in the sky, and then the Infinite Tsukuyomi will be activated, plunging people into an eternal genjutsu. So, Hashirama, what will you do?"
Obito releasing the Divine Tree so early was indeed unexpected for Madara. But compared to that, Hashirama's current state pleased him greatly.
"Madara, at a time like this, are you still fixated on your illusion?"
"Why wouldn't I be? Hashirama, watching you being unable to choose and simply watch everything unfold is truly delightful."
Madara burst into laughter. No matter if Hashirama chose to help Obito or the god of death and the others, the outcome would not be what they desired. Hashirama's predicament was exactly what he had always wanted to see.
"Damn it! Is there really no other way?"
"Unless you can defeat all three of them at once."
Madara and Hashirama's conversation wasn't kept secret from everyone. However, the only solution that could be conceived was one they were incapable of achieving. For a moment, the Allied Shinobi Forces fell into disarray.
"You don't need to interfere. Just wait there quietly. In the world of dreams, everything can be obtained. There is no war, no pain. The one you love will be waiting for you there."
The panic of the Allied Shinobi Forces naturally didn't escape Obito's notice. He was still paying attention to them even in the midst of battle, wanting to see what choice Naruto would make under this despair.
However, before he could wait for Naruto's reply, he was ambushed. A dark, sticky object suddenly fell from above him and landed squarely on his forehead.