Shift

Summary
As Obito lies in defeat, Naruto uses his Big Ball Rasenshuriken technique to attack Madara, who has been immobilised by Hashirama. Gaara asks Shukaku for help in sealing Madara, which Shukaku obliges as a way of proving himself superior to Kurama. The other tailed beasts also lend Gaara their help, recognising each other as Naruto's comrades. While Madara regenerated from Naruto's technique, he became incapacitated by Hashirama's technique. Despite losing the tailed beasts, Madara grins in anticipation. Kurama tells Minato that even though Obito lost the tailed beasts, he'll survive as he'd still connected to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Obito muses on how Nagato used his Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to help the enemy, then ultimately decides to do the same. Obito tells Minato and Kakashi that he finally understands why Nagato would side with Naruto in the end; the teachings of Jiraiya were what gave them hope for a better future. Knowing that his connection to Minato, who was a student of Jiraiya made him similar to Nagato and Naruto, Obito decides to repent by sacrificing his own life the same way Nagato did. At that moment, Black Zetsu appears and stops Obito from using the reviving technique, and apologises to him. Madara thanks Naruto for weakening Obito as it allows Black Zetsu to manipulate Obito into using the Outer Path technique to successfully bring Madara back to life.

Trivia

 * In one panel, Kakashi is mistakenly depicted wearing a Konohagakure forehead protector instead of the Allied Shinobi Forces'.