Ay's body instantly erupted with violent Lightning Release chakra, his eyes locking onto Wen Lan.
"So you were playing us this whole time?!"
"Yugito almost died!"
"She wouldn't have died."
Wen Lan looked directly at Ay.
"I deliberately ordered them to leave her alive."
"Otherwise, with Obito's space-time abilities, could you have even touched him?"
Although Ay continued glaring furiously at Wen Lan, the lightning crackling around his body noticeably weakened.
After all—the explanation was believable.
Back then, he truly had no way of hitting Obito.
Ōnoki remained silent for a moment before asking:
"Then what about Black Zetsu? Like the Hokage mentioned earlier?"
"At this point, Black Zetsu is no longer our enemy."
Wen Lan took a deep breath.
"Black Zetsu is an extension of Kaguya's will."
"In a sense, he's the same as the Sage of Six Paths and his brother."
"He's Kaguya's child."
"His only goal is to free his mother from her seal."
"Now that the Ōtsutsuki Clan has arrived…"
"To be honest, I don't know how many of them there are."
"With just us…"
"…winning will be extremely difficult."
He slowly looked across the crowd.
"I'm not afraid of the Ōtsutsuki myself."
"But no matter how strong I am, I can't be everywhere at once."
"If they split up and attack multiple locations…"
"I may be able to protect one area."
"But I won't be able to protect the others."
"By the time I arrive, those places may already be ruins."
"So…"
"I need your strength."
"And I also need Kaguya's strength."
Wen Lan's words were completely sincere.
Even he hadn't expected his existence as a transmigrator to cause the Ōtsutsuki Clan to descend ahead of schedule.
In his previous life, all he'd heard was endless "Boruto ruined Naruto" complaints and jokes about "unwatchable garbage," so he never actually watched Boruto.
The only thing he had seen related to it was one movie.
But now—
Naruto and Sasuke, the so-called "Children of Destiny," still hadn't fully matured.
They simply weren't ready to shoulder the burden of fighting the Ōtsutsuki.
"This is bad!"
"If what you're saying is true, then what about the Jinchūriki in the other villages?!"
Ōnoki's expression changed drastically.
"Bee! Yugito!"
Ay's pupils contracted violently.
He immediately turned and roared:
"Hurry!"
"Use Summoning Jutsu to contact the village!"
"Dispatch every available jōnin and bring Killer B here immediately!"
Though rough and hot-tempered, Ay was no fool.
If the Ōtsutsuki had begun moving, the Jinchūriki would absolutely be their primary targets.
If Killer B and Yugito remained in Kumogakure, they would bring disaster upon the entire village.
But if they were brought to Konoha—
not only would the village be spared, but with the Five Kage gathered here, their chances of survival would increase dramatically.
Ōnoki nodded immediately and turned toward Kurotsuchi.
"Quick!"
"Use Summoning Jutsu too!"
"Bring Han and Rōshi here immediately!"
Kurotsuchi and Darui immediately began forming hand seals to transmit the messages.
Wen Lan also wasted no time.
He slammed a hand onto the ground.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
A messenger crow appeared instantly.
Wen Lan quickly wrote a letter, summoning all high-ranking Akatsuki members—
including Black Zetsu.
Meanwhile, Shikaku had already begun organizing the rapid evacuation of civilians.
Some of the spectators were unwilling to leave at all.
The tournament wasn't even over yet—
how could they leave now?!
Shikaku had no choice.
He ordered every ninja present, including the Barrier Team, to forcibly escort civilians out.
The stadium gradually emptied amidst the chaos—
though a stubborn few still refused to leave, determined to stay just to watch the spectacle.
At that moment—the other four Kage suddenly raised their heads toward the sky.
They too had sensed two powerful presences rapidly approaching.
"So fast!"
Ōnoki's pupils shrank.
Those two auras moved far beyond normal speed, arriving almost instantly.
When everyone looked up—
they saw two figures already standing in the air, looking down upon the crowd with amused expressions.
"My, my…"
"So these are the fragments of Divine Tree energy?"
"How ugly."
Momoshiki looked mockingly at Shukaku below.
The instant Shukaku heard that, he exploded in fury.
"YOU'RE THE UGLY ONE!"
"YOUR WHOLE FAMILY'S UGLY!"
"THIS GREAT LORD IS THE MOST HANDSOME!"
He immediately opened his mouth, condensing a Tailed Beast Bomb that shot toward Momoshiki amidst violent shockwaves.
"Don't!"
Wen Lan shouted immediately.
"His palm can absorb ninjutsu!"
But Momoshiki merely smiled faintly and raised one hand.
The enormous Tailed Beast Bomb visibly shrank in midair before being completely absorbed into his palm.
Naturally, Momoshiki had heard Wen Lan's warning.
He looked toward him with slight surprise.
"Oh?"
"You actually know my abilities."
"Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki."
"And your guardian, Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki."
Wen Lan didn't hide anything as his body slowly floated into the air, meeting Momoshiki's gaze directly.
"Your goal is the Divine Tree and its chakra fruit."
Momoshiki raised a brow slightly, his smile deepening.
"How interesting."
"I don't know how you know about us…"
"…but today's hunt just became much more entertaining."
"How many of you came this time?"
"You can guess."
A strange smile appeared on Momoshiki's face.
"DON'T IGNORE THIS GREAT LORD!"
Shukaku exploded with rage once more.
He inhaled deeply before slamming his giant claw into his belly.
"Air Bullet!"
This attack contained no chakra at all.
Instead, it compressed pure wind pressure into a spiraling high-pressure blast that ripped through the air toward Momoshiki at terrifying speed.
"Don't interrupt me."
Momoshiki's expression turned cold.
He raised his left hand.
The crimson Rinnegan within his palm opened instantly.
The massive Tailed Beast Bomb he had absorbed earlier instantly reappeared—
and was hurled directly back toward Shukaku!
Shukaku's eyes widened.
"That's my… Tailed Beast Bomb!"
Minato naturally understood just how dangerous a Tailed Beast Bomb was.
Under no circumstances could it be allowed to explode here!
He instantly flashed onto Shukaku's head, several Flying Thunder God kunai appearing in his hands.
"Flying Thunder God: Guiding Thunder Barrier!"
A gigantic barrier instantly unfolded in the sky centered around the kunai.
The moment the Tailed Beast Bomb touched the barrier—
it didn't explode.
Instead, it was gradually absorbed into the barrier completely.
Several hundred kilometers away—
a massive explosion suddenly erupted in the distance.
"Stupid raccoon, stop causing trouble!"
Because Minato stood atop Shukaku's head, their chakra briefly connected, allowing Kurama's voice to echo directly within Shukaku's mind.
"Stupid fox?!"
Shukaku froze.
He glanced upward at Minato, then over toward Naruto nearby.
Instantly understanding everything, he burst into hysterical laughter.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA—!"
"You actually got split into two?!"
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"STUPID RACCOON!"
Kurama was so furious his nose practically twisted.
"Is now really the time to laugh?!"
A great enemy stood before them—
yet this idiot tanuki was still acting brainless as ever.
"DIE!"
Ay shot forward like a cannonball, lightning exploding around him as he punched toward Momoshiki with world-shattering force.
CLANG!
A massive pink energy axe blocked Ay's fist.
Ay froze briefly in shock.
He hadn't expected his punch to actually be stopped.
Turning his head, he saw the towering figure beside Momoshiki—
Kinshiki.
"I won't allow you to interfere with Lord Momoshiki."
Kinshiki's massive body erupted with energy before violently blasting Ay backward.
"Don't underestimate us Kage!"
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