Just as the chakra in the Buddha's mouths was about to erupt, the Five Kage gritted their teeth, ready to join forces to block the attack.
At that moment, four figures suddenly appeared in front of them. It was the four reanimated Hokage who had fought against them earlier.
The Five Kage immediately went on high alert, their eyes narrowing as they assumed fighting stances, their expressions turning serious. These four Hokage were not to be underestimated, each possessing tremendous strength. The Five Kage had suffered at their hands in the previous battle.
"Damn it, these guys again," Raikage growled, clenching his fists, ready to fight at any moment.
"Don't misunderstand," said the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, as he walked over with a smile, waving his hand. "We are not your enemies."
"Grandfather, you—" Tsunade was momentarily stunned but then brightened up as if she had realized something and hurried over.
"Oh, it's Tsunade! You've grown so beautiful," Hashirama scratched his head, looking a bit embarrassed. "Honestly, I don't know what's going on either."
"Although I don't want to disturb you, Lord Hashirama," said the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, as he flashed quickly in front of the giant Buddha statue, rapidly forming hand seals. "Now isn't the time for that."
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
In a puff of white smoke, five identical Third Hokage clones appeared. They quickly took up formation, forming seals with their hands and filling their cheeks with chakra of different elements.
At the same time, the Buddha statue's attack descended upon them.
Boom!
With a deafening explosion, the elemental chakra unleashed by the statue was neutralized and dissipated into the air.
"Impressive, to use the same technique to cancel each other out," White Zetsu remarked with slight surprise.
"Who exactly are you?" the Third Hokage shouted, narrowing his eyes as he looked at White Zetsu in the distance.
"I didn't expect the Hokage to have broken free from control," White Zetsu said with a light laugh, ignoring the Third Hokage's question. "It looks like I have to leave now. See you all next time."
As soon as he finished speaking, White Zetsu's body began to sink into the ground until he disappeared. The gigantic Buddha statue, having lost its control, wobbled, lost its balance, and fell to the ground with a deafening crash, raising a huge cloud of dust.
The Third Hokage wanted to pursue but was too late.
"We're saved."
"As expected of the Third Hokage."
The nearby allied ninjas breathed a sigh of relief, feeling sweat on their backs. As a cool breeze blew, some ninjas shivered, while others collapsed to the ground.
Taking advantage of this moment, Tsunade quickly and succinctly explained the situation, emphasizing the current circumstances involving Uchiha Obito, Uchiha Madara, and Kaguya.
After listening, the four Hokage looked grave, even showing signs of shock.
That silver-haired girl in the distance not only defeated the Ten-Tails but also effortlessly defeated Six Paths Madara. Her power had exceeded everyone's imagination.
Who exactly is she?
"This is not the time to discuss that," Tobirama Senju said as he walked over, his expression serious. "What we need to consider is how to defeat that person."
Everyone's eyes turned to Kaguya, who was still on the battlefield, wreaking havoc and causing massive casualties to the ninja alliance in a short amount of time.
"Could it really be her?" Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned, looking gravely at the silver-haired girl in the distance.
"Do you know her?" asked the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, turning his head curiously.
"Yes, she was a good child. How could this be…"
"We can talk about this later. We need to stop her first," Tobirama said, turning to the Five Kage. "You should recover your chakra here for now. We'll go ahead."
"Okay." The group nodded. Although White Zetsu's clones were still on the battlefield, they were no longer a threat.
The Five Kage finally had a chance to catch their breath. They sat cross-legged on the ground, hands together in a seal, seizing the opportunity to recover their chakra.
The four Hokage dashed forward like lightning, quickly reaching Kaguya.
Hashirama Senju clapped his hands together, and red markings appeared on his face as he entered Sage Mode, making his aura even more powerful. Hashirama quickly formed hand seals.
"Sage Art: Gate of the Great God."
Suddenly, countless red torii gates appeared in the sky, whistling down toward Kaguya.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of loud explosions erupted where Kaguya stood, with rocks flying, air waves rolling, and dust billowing.
Since Kaguya absorbed the tailed beasts, this sealing jutsu, which suppresses tailed beasts, should work on her, Hashirama thought.
When the dust settled, he was shocked to see that Kaguya had disappeared, leaving only the broken wooden gates on the ground.
The Gate of the Great God didn't work at all!
Suddenly, Hashirama sensed something and shouted, "Monkey, watch out!"
At that moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to throw a giant shuriken when he heard Hashirama's warning and froze. His pupils shrank, realizing too late that someone was already standing behind him—it was Kaguya.
"What?"
The Third Hokage was shocked and tried to dodge, but it was too late.
Kaguya raised her flawless arm toward the Third Hokage's back, and the black Truth-Seeking Ball in her palm spun, shooting out like a black cannonball, hitting him with tremendous force and blasting his body apart.
At the same time, two figures appeared behind Kaguya: Tobirama Senju and Minato Namikaze.