Chapter 58: Jubi
As Naruto, Kakashi, Guy, Chomei, Gyuki stare in shock at the revived Jubi, Madara and Obito jump onto the top of its head and attach themselves to it with wood release.
"We're in some serious trouble." Chomei says
"It appears we couldn't destroy the statue in time." Gyuki says
"Remain calm we need to focus if we're going to survive this." Kurama says
"I know that we can survive this but, we need to hold out until reinforcements arrive." Naruto says as he grabs Kakashi and Guy and puts them in his tailed beast mode in order for them to recover chakra.
"So, shall we begin the plan." Obito asks
"It can wait a moment while we test out the power of the ten tails." Madara says as he directs the jubi toward the others. Kurama fires continuous tailed beast balls at the jubi but, it fires its own tailed beast ball as a beam destroying the balls and aims for the three remaining tailed beasts. It apparently wipes out Gyuki but, Kurama throws Kakashi above the jubi with a Naruto clone and he releases Gyuki from kamui as it prepares to fire a tailed beast ball point blank at the jubi's eye but, it deflects it back at Gyuki with a flick of its finger with it exploding upon hitting Gyuki. At the same time Chomei attempts to fire a tailed beast ball from the air as well but, its also, flicked back at Chomei and it explodes on impact. The jubi attempts to swat Kakashi out of the air but the Naruto clone pushes Kakashi out of the way and takes the blow causing it to dispel. Naruto, Fu, and Bee revert back to their original forms as their tailed beasts gather some chakra. Naruto prepares to form some shadow clones.
"It's pointless Naruto numbers won't change anything, you like the rest of shinobi are powerless in the end and one day will end up like me." Obito says
"You can say what you want but I will become hokage." Naruto says
"You can be hokage in the infinite tsukuyomi." Obito says as he directs the jubi to fire a tailed beast ball at them. But, the blast flies over their heads leaving them confused except for Naruto. As the allied shinobi arrive on the battlefield having used hiding in mist jutsu and insect jamming technique to cover their arrival while, Ino took possession of Obito's body to redirect the tailed beast ball.
"You see this, this is the Allied shinobi technique which is going to crush infinite tsukuyomi." Naruto says with a smirk
"Your efforts are futile." Madara says
"Even after the war ends history will repeat itself and you will find yourself in the same predicament." Obito says
"I don't believe that along with the majority opinion which wins." Naruto says
"Fine then, we'll simply wipe out the majority." Obito says
Shikaku coordinates the allied shinobi with Inoichi telepathically and informs them of his strategy. The kumo-nin use lightning release: flash of lightning pillar, next Darui and some storm release users use storm release: laser circus, then the suna-nin use wind release: air current wild dance to kick up dust to join with the insect jamming technique and hiding in mist technique to block the opponents sensory skills. Kitsuchi along with Iwa-nin sink the jubi into a large hole as Kurotsuchi and other lava release users use lava release: quicklime technique to cover the jubi while, the kiri-nin use water release on the quicklime as Sarutobi clan members use fire on the mixture of quicklime and water to harden it.
"It takes an impressive mind to combine so many different village's techniques." Madara says as he comments he notices that they're about to be attacked by the alliance with taijutsu users with the jubi temporarily trapped. But, the jubi transforms and bursts out of the hole sending the allied shinobi flying.
"I think it's time to show them true despair." Obito says
"I agree." Madara says as they direct the jubi to fire a tailed beast ball but, Kitsuchi knocks it off course with earth release lifting up the jubi's foot. The jubi fires another that hits a lake exploding, next it fires into the distance hitting a town wiping it out in an instant. The next tailed beast ball heads toward the alliance HQ destroying it.
"That takes care of the head of the alliance." Madara comments from the explosion.
As Choji consoles Ino and Shikamaru for losing their fathers, Shikamaru pulls himself together and begins to put his dad's final strategy into place. The jubi begins to attack but, its assault is repelled by the hyuuga.
"The jubi is becoming harder to control." Madara says
"Yes Hashirama's cells will only be able to control it a little longer." Obito says
"I can't become the jubi jinchuriki as a resurrected corpse. I need you to revive me fully." Madara says
"That's quite the dilemma for you but, for now how about we push the alliance further into despair." Obito says as Madara goes along with the request. Obito channels wood release: wood cutter technique through the jubi's tails and launches thousands of pieces of wood down on the alliance. Naruto counters with a pair of rasenshuriken in sage mode. He then goes through the hand signs for steel release: great iron wall causing a wall of iron to rise from the ground to provide cover for the allied shinobi. Hiashi uses eight trigrams vacuum wall palm to blow the attack away from him but he notices that Neji's rotation is slowing down and is about to be impaled by a piece of wood, so he takes the blow for Neji. Naruto notices this along with Hinata who begins to openly weep as Neji holds onto the dying Hiashi.
"You see this Naruto death is all that awaits you as your comrades fall one by one." Obito says
"This world is worthless as it's only filled with the death of loved one's and those left behind join me and together we can end this hopeless world." Obito says
"I'm sorry but, we're shared by our connected beliefs and I can't give into despair over the deaths of those who will give their lives for me and my comrades or they will have truly died in vain." Naruto says
"Those connections will eventually become a curse." Obito says
"I'm a shinobi and shinobi are ones that endure even if those bonds become a curse." Naruto says with conviction. As the jubi prepares to fire another tailed beast ball Gyuki and Chomei fly towards the jubi's mouth and fire a pair of tailed beast balls down its throat causing its tailed beast ball to go off inside it. The blast sends Bee and Fu flying back down toward the alliance both heavily injured. Naruto is told by Kurama that he has gathered enough chakra for everyone. So, Naruto begins to form shadow clones that distribute the chakra to everyone in the allied forces that remain. Shikamaru and his kinsmen unite to use shadow possession jutsu on the jubi but, Madara helps Obito nearly break free but, their connection to the jubi is severed by Lee using his inner gates and kicking through Madara and the root that bound him while, Obito's root is severed by Naruto using a rasenshuriken that he sends at Obito. The two are sent to the ground as the jubi is no longer under anyone's control and begins to unleash an attack upon the alliance.
