Synopsis

Yūkimaru faltered, and in that moment, the Three-Tails struck Guren, wounding her. Rinji urged Yūkimaru to restrain the beast for her sake, but he found himself powerless to control it. Guren shifted from her post, erecting a Crystal Style shield to safeguard Yūkimaru. Naruto rushed forward to aid Yūkimaru, yet instead found himself locked in combat with the Three-Tails alongside Guren. Their combined efforts proved insufficient; the creature overwhelmed them both before engulfing them in its ma