With Konin by her side, Kanon's chakra reserves had long since become inexhaustible. Her own base chakra already far surpassed Kisame's, and if Kisame was known as the "Tail-less Tailed Beast," then what did that make Kanon?
Five hundred Shadow Clones instantly surrounded the Five Kage.
Simultaneously, her clones scattered across the various other battlefields dissipated, leaving only a few in key locations. By concentrating her combat power in one place, the strength of these remaining clones increased exponentially.
"So, what do you think of five hundred against one? Don't call me despicable," Kanon said, a playful smile playing on her lips. "After all... you are the Five Kage. And I'm just a fifteen-year-old girl~"
She looked utterly adorable and innocent in that moment, but her actions were enough to make even Madara click his tongue in faint surprise.
"Alright, Madara. Go capture Naruto. I'll handle things here."
Madara finally moved, giving a curt nod. "Just make it quick."
With those words, Madara vanished from the spot.
"Madara, wait!" Tsunade began to shout, but she was immediately cut off as a swarm of Kanon's clones blocked her path.
"Now then, let me ask you a question," Kanon mused. "Would you prefer these clones to use Susanoo... or Sage Mode?"
The Five Kage stared at the five hundred clones, stunned into a heavy silence. Their expressions were grim to the extreme. One Kanon was difficult enough to deal with, but five hundred?
"Based on your faces and your current state, I take it you can't decide?" Kanon chuckled. "Then I'll answer for you."
"How about Sage Mode?!"
Suddenly, pink pigment flared around the eyes of every single clone.
Just as the Five Kage's pupils dilated in shock, Kanon covered her face and burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha! Just kidding!"
Instantly, every clone manifested the crimson ribs of the Susanoo's second state. Because the natural energy provided a constant stream of chakra to the clones, Kanon effectively possessed infinite chakra at this moment.
"You brat..." The Raikage growled, his teeth gritting so hard they nearly shattered.
Five hundred Susanoo constructs nearly smothered the entire battlefield. Kanon, her expression twisting into a manic grin, spread her arms wide and laughed at the Five Kage with maddened delight.
"Come! Five Kage! Witness the true power of the Uchiha!"
"The end of the shinobi world begins right here, with your executions!"
The five hundred clones lunged forward. But then, something even more horrifying occurred: nearly a hundred of the Kanons leaped out from their Susanoo armors, attacking from different angles.
She had separated Sage Mode from the Susanoo, essentially doubling her tactical presence and combat versatility.
The Five Kage looked on in sheer horror. Onoki felt as though he were losing his mind; there was simply no hope left. Was the Uchiha clan truly this terrifying? Looking at the manic, laughing girl before him, Onoki cursed Danzo ten thousand times over in his heart, a sentiment silently shared by the other Kage.
"They're coming!" Gaara shouted.
"Can we take a hundred each?" The Raikage glanced at his comrades.
"One against a hundred..." Gaara muttered, his voice heavy.
"No, it's five against five hundred!" Onoki roared. "Cover each other! Coordinate! We are the Five Kage!"
"Right!"
"Let's go!"
With a unified cry, the Five Kage charged into the sea of five hundred clones.
…
Elsewhere, the Eight-Tails' true form appeared. Its tentacles swept up everything in the vicinity before spinning at high speed.
"Tailed Beast Twister!"
The entire forest was leveled, carved into an open battlefield. The Allied Shinobi Forces felt the massive surge of chakra from miles away.
"Killer B has gone full Tailed Beast Mode. I can feel the Eight-Tails's massive chakra," Ao shouted back to HQ via the sensory link. "However, from what I can sense, they appear to be at a disadvantage!"
In the Communications Headquarters, Shikaku Nara slammed his hand on the table as Inoichi Yamanaka relayed the news: "The Five Kage are currently holding off Kanon, but Madara is heading toward the Jinchuriki battlefield!"
"What?!" Shikaku gritted his teeth. "Even with all Five Kage gathered, if they can't suppress her, we're in trouble. What's the status of the other units?"
"Tell the Third Division, who just finished their objective, to provide immediate backup to Naruto!" Shikaku commanded. This was Madara Uchiha, not someone Naruto and B could handle alone in their current state. "Then tell the First, Second, and Fifth Divisions to follow behind the Third. Once they've cleared their zones, they are to reinforce B immediately!"
"Ao, give me the coordinates!" Shikaku barked.
Back at the center of the battlefield, the terrain had been reduced to a wasteland. Killer B's ink clones had managed to restrain the other Reanimated Jinchuriki.
But in that split second, Kanon's voice rang out.
"Yasaka Beads!"
A crimson magatama projectile streaked through the air, slamming into the center of the fray.
BOOM!
A massive explosion swallowed everything.
"It's Kanon!" Naruto realized. When they had first clashed with the masked man, Kanon had been standing near the Jinchuriki. That must have been a clone.
Kanon's sudden intervention had shattered B's sealing jutsu.
"The Reanimated bodies don't need to worry about being blown apart," Kanon remarked, standing within the protection of her Susanoo's second state. She watched the Jinchuriki's bodies slowly reform, a smirk tugging at the corner of her mouth.
"Well done, Kanon." The masked man's fingers emerged from the earth as he slowly phased upward.
As the Jinchuriki entered their Tailed Beast Versions, Kanon stood with her arms crossed. Her role in this specific fight wasn't as the primary attacker, but as a sensory ninja. Her mission was to monitor the surroundings and report back to the masked man.
"Reinforcements are incoming!" Kanon called out.
"I know. I'll settle this quickly," the masked man replied, lunging forward.
"The enemy's gotten even stronger, Naruto," the Eight-Tails warned, a cold sweat breaking out on its massive form. "That masked guy was hiding underground the whole time!"
The seven Jinchuriki launched a counterattack. Within a few exchanges, both Naruto and the Eight-Tails were sent flying.
The masked man seized the opening and leaped toward Naruto. "Even if you're both Jinchuriki, six against two is a losing battle. Once this hand touches you, I win."
"What?!" The masked man's eyes widened as he was forced to phase into intangibility.
Kakashi's Lightning Blade tore through the space where the man's head had just been, while Kanon, inside her Susanoo, braced herself to take a direct punch from Guy.
"Violent Leaf Adamantine-Strength Whirlwind!"
Kanon and her Susanoo were sent skidding back, though she had intentionally leaped backward to absorb the momentum. As the masked man turned intangible, Kakashi adjusted his movement to grab Naruto and pull him to safety.
The masked man narrowed his eyes, clearly annoyed. "Using Naruto as bait to wait for the moment I solidify? Two more nuisances have arrived."
"Kakashi-sensei! Pervy-brow-sensei!" Naruto gasped, looking at Guy and Kakashi in surprise.
"Two more won't make a difference," the masked man said coldly. "You still can't stand against my visual prowess and the power of the Tailed Beasts."
"I have a Sharingan too," Kakashi said flatly.
"Plus the Noble Green Beast of the Leaf!" Guy added, standing beside Kakashi with his hand raised in a challenge.
"Haven't I told you? A low-life ninja from outside the clan shouldn't flaunt a borrowed Sharingan!"
Kanon stepped forward. Her Susanoo's fist, powered by her explosive speed, smashed toward the duo.
Guy grabbed Naruto and Kakashi, leaping clear just in time. A massive explosion cratered the ground, sending clouds of dust billowing into the air.
Through the haze, a distinct, high-pitched whistling echoed.
"It's a Rasenshuriken!" Naruto yelled.
"Damn, we can't dodge in time!" Guy gritted his teeth as a spiraling shuriken of wind chakra tore through the dust cloud.
In that instant, Kakashi's Sharingan shifted into the Mangekyo form.
"Kamui!"
SHU!
The air distorted, sucking the Rasenshuriken entirely into the alternate dimension.
As the dust settled, the Susanoo had vanished. In its place stood Kanon, her arms crossed, pink Sage markings stark against her skin.
Damn it, keep sucking things into the Kamui dimension, why don't you... the masked man thought irritably, glaring at Kakashi.