Naruto: The Tale of an Otsutsuki

"Roar~" Hearing the Ten Tails' thunderous roar, the Little Leopard, which had been quietly perched like a hat atop Kirito's head, trembled with excitement.

However, Kirito calmed it through telepathy, telling it to wait a little longer—it wasn't time for it to appear just yet.

Kirito then glanced down at Sasuke, who had been unusually quiet.

At that moment, Sasuke stood with one hand on his hip, silently watching the massive Ten Tails in the distance. Although his expression remained calm, Kirito could sense the turbulent emotions boiling beneath Sasuke's stoic exterior.

The Complete Susanoo, once pinned to the ground by the Torii Gate, was now almost completely dissipated. Only a humanoid wreckage remained, steadily collapsing into purple-black flames.

Shua! Black sealing patterns emerged from the surroundings, converging on the head of the dissipating Susanoo and sealing both it and Sasuke inside.

"Kirito, leave this to us!"

The coalition ninjas, originally from Konoha's sealing team, formed hand seals and activated an unknown sealing jutsu. They took over the suppression of Sasuke using Myojinmon.

Even if Kirito left now, Sasuke's chances of unleashing Complete Susanoo were slim under such restraints.

Well, it's not the final act yet, but slacking off openly wouldn't be great at a moment like this, Kirito thought to himself. He nodded. "I'll leave it to you."

As he leapt to the ground, preparing to head to the next battlefield, he noticed the Five Kage in his peripheral vision. They had recovered and were now stepping forward, moving toward the Ten Tails.

"It seems we old folks have to work hard in the end," Onoki muttered, floating in the air while holding his aching waist.

"I never expected something like this would happen to us," Mei Terumi said, flipping her hair back as she gazed solemnly at the monstrous figure ahead.

"Hmph!" A smashed his fists together with a sharp crack. "We'll crush it in one go!"

"I'll use my sand to get us there," Gaara said, raising his arms. Sand surged around them, forming a sturdy platform for the Five Kage to stand upon.

Tsunade, now fully healed, stepped onto the platform first and shouted resolutely, "Let's go!"

"Grandma Tsunade…"

Watching the Kage advance, Naruto, who had been momentarily surprised and disheartened by the Ten Tails' revival, clenched his fists.

"Can't let the old guys take all the credit—let's go!" Killer B said, maintaining his tailed beast form.

"That's right!" Encouraged by Killer B and the Kage, Naruto pushed forward alongside them, controlling the power of the Nine Tails.

The battlefield became a focal point of movement, with the Five Kage, Naruto, Killer B, and an army of coalition ninjas surging forward to face the terrifying Ten Tails.

Meanwhile, where Obito had been cornered, many coalition ninjas stared in despair at the massive beast on the horizon.

The Gedo Mazo had been devastating enough before, but now that it had transformed into the Ten Tails, its sheer power was overwhelming.

"There's no point in staying here any longer." Taking advantage of the disheartened coalition, Obito slipped away, making his way toward the Ten Tails.

"Stop him! Don't let him escape!" a coalition ninja shouted desperately.

However, few were able to intercept him. Obito quickly broke through the resistance and advanced toward the massive beast.

"Damn…" Darui, who had been fighting on the front line, collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. "Is there really no hope?"

He glanced around. Injured and exhausted ninjas were receiving treatment everywhere. The heavy sacrifices from fighting Obito and the Gedo Mazo were clear.

And yet, even after so much loss, the Ten Tails had been resurrected. A sense of exhaustion and despair began spreading among the coalition forces, weighing heavily on their morale.

Darui understood the feeling but knew that if they didn't pull themselves together soon, everything would truly be lost.

"We need to rally morale somehow, or we're done for…"

Using his massive sword for support, Darui slowly stood. He exchanged glances with Kakashi, Kurotsuchi, Kitsuchi, and others nearby. Worry was evident in their eyes.

Suddenly, cheers erupted from behind.

Darui turned around in surprise.

The Five Kage, leaders of the great villages and pillars of the Ninja Alliance, flew overhead on Gaara's sand platform. They were joined by Naruto and Killer B, both in their colossal tailed beast forms, and countless reinforcements arriving to support the frontlines.

Their arrival brought a surge of energy and hope to the worn-out coalition. Morale skyrocketed.

"As long as we have our Kage, we still have a chance!"

Relieved, Darui muttered to himself, "They sure came at the right time. Now I really want to take a nap… fighting is such a drag."

Despite his complaints, Darui pushed forward to join the Five Kage. He knew Raikage and the others would need information about Obito.

Meanwhile, Obito had nearly broken through the coalition's siege when a blood-red fishhook shot out from his blind spot, aiming straight for him.

Sensing danger, Obito instinctively raised his Flame Fan, only to feel an ominous premonition. He immediately activated the Rinnegan's repulsion ability.

Hum! A wave of invisible force swept through the area, knocking back nearby coalition ninjas and deflecting the fishhook.

"Damn… I almost had him," TenTen muttered in frustration as she retracted her weapon.

She had carefully observed Obito's movements and aimed for a sneak attack when he let his guard down. But in the end, her plan failed.

With the coalition unable to stop him, Obito vanished into the distance, heading straight for the Ten Tails.

(End of this chapter)