Chapter 1263 Treatment

"For the absolute order of the ninja world, this sacrifice is necessary." Shangguan Mo's eyes were cold as he formed hand seals, accelerating the gathering of the tailed beast's chakra. Sasuke's eyes sharpened, and he controlled Kagutsuchi to attack Shangguan Mo, flames sweeping out like a surging tide. Shangguan Mo snorted lightly, and the Spirit Refining Pillar released a powerful shield, blocking the flames.

Naruto rapidly formed hand seals and shouted, "Shadow Clone Technique!" Instantly, countless Narutos appeared around him, rushing towards the Spirit Refining Pillar in an attempt to stop the gathering of the Tailed Beast's chakra. Shangguan Mo sneered, manipulating his Spirit Refining Energy to form tentacles, sending the shadow clones flying. Just then, Sasuke suddenly appeared behind Shangguan Mo, his kunai gleaming coldly as he thrust it towards him. Shangguan Mo whirled around, his Spirit Refining Energy condensing into a sharp blade, colliding with Sasuke's kunai and sparks flying. The battle reached a stalemate, and the gathering of the Tailed Beast's chakra continued, the crisis for the ninja world drawing ever closer… Suddenly, a massive Lightning Release ninjutsu attacked from the side—it was Killer Bee, who shouted, "I won't let you succeed!" Shangguan Mo quickly dodged to the side, simultaneously diverting some of his Spirit Refining Energy to defend himself. Just as he was distracted, Naruto seized the opportunity, using shadow clones to surround Shangguan Mo from all sides, while his main body rushed towards the Spirit Refining Pillar, forming hand seals to unleash the Rasengan. Shangguan Mo's heart tightened; he was about to focus all his energy on dealing with Naruto when he noticed Sasuke had circled behind him again, activating Susanoo. The massive purple figure raised its arm and slammed it down on him. Shangguan Mo gritted his teeth, concentrating all his Spirit Refining energy to form a massive defensive shield. With a deafening boom, the Susanoo's attack struck the shield, sending dust flying. At this moment, the Spirit Refining Pillar shone even brighter, the gathering of the Tailed Beast chakra nearing its end. Just when everyone thought the situation was critical, Kakashi suddenly appeared. He activated his Mangekyou Sharingan, using Kamui to absorb some of the Tailed Beast chakra into another dimension, temporarily alleviating the crisis. A new round of battle was about to begin. Upon seeing this, Shangguan Mo's eyes widened in fury; he hadn't expected Kakashi to suddenly appear. He quickly adjusted his stance, manipulating the refined spiritual energy once more to attack Kakashi. Kakashi nimbly dodged, while simultaneously directing the others: "Everyone, take this opportunity to attack him together and completely disrupt the gathering of the tailed beast chakra!"

Killer Bee brandished Samehada, charging forward with lightning chakra. Naruto gathered all his shadow clones and unleashed a massive Rasengan, while Sasuke controlled his Susanoo, launching another fierce attack. The attacks surged towards Shangguan Mo like a tidal wave.

Shangguan Mo fought with all his might, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. Just as he was struggling to cope, the Spirit Refining Pillar suddenly flickered with an unstable light. It turned out that Kakashi's Kamui had disrupted the rhythm of the Tailed Beast's chakra gathering. Shangguan Mo panicked, and his defenses created an opening.

Naruto seized the opportunity and slammed the Giant Rasengan into the Spirit Refining Pillar. With a deafening roar, the pillar shook violently, completely disrupting the gathering of the Tailed Beast's chakra. Shangguan Mo collapsed to the ground, his eyes filled with resentment. Everyone else breathed a sigh of relief; the ninja world had temporarily weathered the crisis.

But the real culprit was hiding in the shadows.

His name is Shuimu! He's also the culprit!