Faced with such a dense swarm of enemies, Obito couldn't help but feel a surge of panic.
The three wolves flanking Allen, in particular, exerted a massive, indescribable pressure on him. Furthermore, the growth rate of both Neji and Karin had far exceeded his expectations. Neji's eyes, flickering with azure Chakra, had clearly evolved beyond the scope of a standard Byakugan, emitting an aura on par with the Rinnegan.
Undoubtedly, the current situation had spiraled far beyond Obito's understanding. His only recourse was to trust the promise Allen had made, to grant him the chance to exact revenge upon Madara and Black Zetsu.
Staring at the swirl-patterned mask on Obito's face, Allen asked with a faint smile, "You seem nervous?"
"Heh, how could I not be? After all, I have three pairs of Rinnegan staring me down right now," Obito replied with a hint of helplessness.
"Hey! Allen! Stop wasting time! Finish off that impostor already! Otherwise, Madara is going to become the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails!" Sasuke shouted, his voice tight with anxiety.
"Sasuke! Shut your mouth and just watch! From this moment on, this is a domain you are no longer capable of touching."
Itachi, having somehow arrived after being released from his Reanimation state, cut off his younger brother's foolish outburst. As a core member of the Akatsuki, he had long since known the true crux of the entire plan. Madara was merely a vessel meant to facilitate the resurrection of Kaguya. Only when he became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi upon the moon would the Progenitor of Chakra, sealed for over a millennium, finally be reborn.
"What do you mean? Are there secrets here I don't know about?"
Sasuke, keenly sensing something was amiss, shifted his gaze to the other Akatsuki members. He found that every single one of them appeared perfectly composed, as if they had anticipated exactly what was about to happen.
"Hehe! There is plenty you don't know. Just stay quiet and watch. What comes next is the final battle that will decide the future fate of this world," Deidara explained, his tone dripping with superiority.
He had always harbored a deep loathing for the Uchiha brothers and those crimson Sharingan. After all, when Itachi had first come to the Hidden Stone Village to recruit him, he had used the Sharingan to cast a Genjutsu that nearly forced Deidara to blow himself up. That was a grudge he still held firmly.
Just as Sasuke was about to snap back at Deidara's attitude, Madara finally completed his fusion with the Ten-Tails. Much like Kabuto before him, a pair of horns sprouted from his forehead, and a distinct shakujo staff appeared in his hand. However, unlike Kabuto, several black Truth-Seeker Orbs floated behind his back.
Evidently, compared to a half-measure like Kabuto, Madara not only possessed both Yin and Yang Release but was also the reincarnation of Indra's Chakra. Thus, before Kaguya's consciousness could awaken, he could perfectly manipulate the power of the Ten-Tails.
Seeing this, the corners of Allen's mouth curled upward into a playful smirk. "So, next up, are you going to cast God: Nativity of a World of Trees and release the Infinite Tsukuyomi toward the moon?"
"Oh? Have you also read that stone tablet? No matter. Regardless of what abilities your Rinnegan possesses, you cannot possibly defeat me now that I have become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki."
A flash of surprise crossed Madara's face, but he quickly regained his composure. He remembered that this opponent had seemingly used that power called Nen to acquire the Uchiha Sharingan and upgrade it to the Mangekyo level. Now that Allen had obtained the Rinnegan just as he had, it wasn't strange for him to have read the contents of the stone monument.
"I truly admire your confidence sometimes. In that case, let's put it to the test. Let's see if you can even defeat my pets."
With those words, Allen placed a Hunter's Mark directly on Madara. He immediately activated two Beast Mastery skills: Bestial Wrath and Intimidation.
In the next heartbeat, the three wolves shot forward like arrows released from a bow!
"Hmph. Then die!"
Infuriated by this insulting gesture, Madara immediately hurled the Truth-Seeker Orbs floating behind him. Unfortunately, he seemed unaware that while the Truth-Seeker Orbs were lethally dangerous to those without Six Paths power, to those who possessed it, they were little more than harmless toys.
Lupos III leaped into the air, steadily catching all the incoming Truth-Seeker Orbs.
Meanwhile, the other two wolves unleashed their own powers. One instantaneously created a swarm of Shadow Clones that surged toward Madara in a tide. The other manifested the unique Perfect Susanoo of its Mangekyo Sharingan, lunging forward to deliver a savage mauling.
Unlike the human Susanoo, which resembled armored samurai wielding weapons, the wolf's Susanoo took the form of a massive, armored wolf, reminiscent of Fenrir, the world-shaking beast of Norse mythology.
Even Madara, endowed with Six Paths power and the Ten-Tails, was caught off guard and thrown into a state of disarray. Those claws and teeth seemed to possess an unknown, specialized power; a single bite could tear away large amounts of Chakra, devouring it to bolster the wolf's own strength.
Coupled with the initial Intimidation skill that left him stunned for several seconds, the grand "Six Paths Madara" was reduced to the pathetic sight of being worried by a canine.
Before anyone could recover from their shock, Lupos's dozens of Shadow Clones pounced and detonated simultaneously.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Accompanied by a relentless series of violent explosions, the wolf pack, forged from a mix of Nen and Chakra, completely engulfed the surrounding hundreds of meters. Whether it was the trees or the ground itself, everything withered, rotted, and died under the erosion of terrifying shadow energy, emitting a chilling stench of decay.
At the center of the blast, Madara had lost all his previous elegance. His face was shredded, with bits of skin and flesh sloughing off, making him look like a virus-infected zombie.
"You bastard! How dare you! God: Nativity of a World of Trees!"
Driven to a towering rage, Madara invoked the unique Rinne Sharingan of the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, unleashing Wood Release upon the entire world to fully vent the power of the God Tree.
Within seconds, all the surrounding trees surged to life. Even Hashirama, world-renowned for his Wood Release, could not control these frenzied plants. A vast number of shinobi attempting to retreat were ensnared, hung up like silkworm cocoons as their Chakra was steadily drained.
Simultaneously, he cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi toward the moon. Under the dominance of the ultimate Genjutsu, most people couldn't even muster a resistance, forced into an inescapable, illusory dreamscape.
Their Chakra began to flow en masse into Madara's body.