Senju Hashirama led the charge, with the others following closely behind.
Even Onoki and the Third Raikage—who were normally at odds—were cooperating seamlessly.
One drew the Ten-Tails' attention, while the other unleashed Dust Release, striking the beast with precision, making it roar in pain.
Faced with these relentless attacks, the Ten-Tails roared in frustration, causing even more of its spawns to split off from its body. Some charged at the Allied Shinobi Forces, while others formed a protective barrier around the main body.
The battlefield grew even more chaotic.
"Is it starting?"
Noticing the Ten-Tails' change in temperament, both Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu realized that it was about to transform again.
Its current grotesque, inhuman form was only one of its many phases.
Once it fully transformed, it would shift from being on the defensive to becoming the greatest threat the shinobi world had ever faced.
"It's changing forms! Stop it!!!"
Even without knowing what exactly would happen, Hashirama instinctively knew that allowing the Ten-Tails to evolve would be a disaster.
The more it changed, the uglier it became.
Takuya could barely stand looking at it.
Patting the small fox resting on his shoulder, he muttered to himself—his Tailed Beast was the most beautiful, the cutest, and even smelled nice.
Not like the Ten-Tails—ugly beyond words.
But why was Snowy radiating such intense battle intent?
"You want to fight?"
Sensing the growing excitement in Snowy, Takuya tilted his head.
The little fox rubbed against his face vigorously.
Takuya chuckled and patted its head.
"If you want to fight, then go ahead. Or at least put on a good show."
Takuya couldn't figure out what Madara was waiting for.
The Ten-Tails was already here—why hadn't he just become its Jinchūriki?
He should've planted the Divine Tree and activated the Infinite Tsukuyomi already.
So why was he wasting time in the Cloud Village?
Was he testing whether Takuya would interfere?
Or was he waiting to absorb all of the Nine-Tails' chakra before making his move?
Clearly, he hadn't suffered enough in life.
If Madara wanted to waste time, then he'd make sure to cause him some trouble first.
"Minato, take Snowy over there and tell our esteemed Hokage to retreat. Give Snowy some space to move."
"Uh…"
Minato caught the small fox that had leaped onto his shoulder.
He initially wanted to hold it properly, but Snowy refused.
Wait—was this really happening?
Takuya was seriously sending Snowy to fight the Ten-Tails?
Was he really okay with this?
Even Kushina thought he was being reckless.
"Are you sure about this?"
"It's fine. If Snowy wants to fight, let it fight."
Takuya smiled confidently.
Even if Snowy couldn't defeat the Ten-Tails, the beast definitely wouldn't be able to capture it.
Besides, this Ten-Tails was still incomplete, lacking an entire half of the Nine-Tails' chakra. It looked strong, but in reality, it wasn't at full power.
As for whether the Ten-Tails would try to absorb Snowy's chakra to compensate—Takuya wasn't sure.
But he was sure that it wouldn't succeed.
"Alright, you're the boss."
Minato had no choice but to follow orders and take Snowy to the battlefield.
"Damn it!!!"
Meanwhile, Hashirama cursed under his breath.
His Wood Release still wasn't fully restraining the Ten-Tails.
If not for the risk of hurting his allies, he would've summoned his Great Buddha technique already.
Not that it mattered—being an Edo Tensei summon meant he didn't have to worry about chakra exhaustion.
Just then, Minato appeared beside him.
"Lord First Hokage! Takuya says to pull the others back—he'll handle the Ten-Tails!"
Minato had initially wanted to say that Snowy would handle it.
But he hesitated—what if Snowy couldn't handle it?
Better to use Takuya's name instead.
Worst case, someone would step in to clean up the mess.
Do you not trust me?!
Snowy smacked Minato on the back with its tail.
Minato yelped, rubbing his sore back. That hurt.
"So that guy is finally willing to step in?"
Hashirama sighed, then quickly gathered himself.
Honestly, he had no idea what Takuya was thinking.
But at least he was finally doing something.
If Takuya was stepping in, then the Ten-Tails was his problem now.
"Tobirama, get everyone to retreat! The Ten-Tails is Takuya's problem now!"
"Understood, Brother."
Tobirama immediately teleported the Third Raikage and Onoki to safety.
Even if he disliked Takuya's actions, he acknowledged his strength.
Since Takuya wanted to deal with this mess, he was welcome to it.
Frankly, Tobirama was glad to hand the problem over.
The only thing that irritated him was that he wouldn't be able to back up the bold claims he had made in the Hokage's office earlier.
But…
Where was Takuya?
If he was taking responsibility, shouldn't he be stepping onto the battlefield?
Tobirama scanned the area with his keen sensory abilities.
…Only to find Takuya very far away, whispering to Kushina.
"???"
What the hell was this?
He'd cleared the battlefield for him—set everything up—and Takuya was still off flirting with his girlfriend?!
What kind of ridiculous game was he playing now?
Meanwhile, Madara, still standing atop the Ten-Tails, narrowed his eyes.
Hashirama and the others had suddenly retreated.
He didn't like this.
He hated when things slipped out of his control.
And he especially hated feeling like he was being forced to react to someone else's plans.
"Alright, Snowy—this is all yours now."
Minato tossed Snowy forward and immediately fled.
He had no intention of staying in the middle of the fight—he wasn't built to take hits from something as monstrous as the Ten-Tails.
If Snowy couldn't handle it, Takuya would step in.
After all, Snowy's full power had never been revealed.
Even Minato wasn't sure how strong it really was.
But at least he knew how strong Takuya was.
So if Snowy failed—Takuya had it covered.
"…Huh?"
Everyone else had pulled back.
Minato was gone.
Only Snowy remained—charging straight toward the Ten-Tails.
Compared to the monstrous behemoth, Snowy was tiny, no larger than a pebble.
Was this a joke?
With its chakra and aura suppressed, Snowy looked like nothing more than a cute little fox.
A harmless pet.
Madara felt like he was being mocked.
"ROAR!!!"
Before he could think further, a thunderous roar shook the battlefield.
The next moment—
The tiny fox exploded in size.
In the blink of an eye, the small creature transformed into a colossal white fox, even larger than the Nine-Tails.
From the sky, it came crashing down onto the Ten-Tails.
"..."
The sudden appearance of a massive white fox left the Ten-Tails stunned.
WHAT THE HELL?!
Where had this thing come from?!
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DO NOT FORGET POWER STONE AND CHATTING