Minato realizes that his severed arm is not regenerating because Obito’s attacks are infused with the power of the Sage of the Six Paths, which nullifies Ninjutsu and prevents reanimated bodies from healing.

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, saves Naruto, Sasuke, and Minato by using the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport a Truth-Seeking Ball back at Obito just before it explodes.

Seeing the Allied Forces frozen in fear by the massive wooden-golem battle between Hashirama and Madara, Shikamaru Nara delivers a rousing speech to boost morale, reminding them that every shinobi's contribution is vital to the war effort.