"The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki!" Shikaku Nara widened his eyes and said in shock.
The Nine-Tails Uprising in Konoha Village was still fresh in the memories of most Konoha shinobi. Seeing the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, whose strength was second only to the Nine-Tails, how could they not feel fear in their hearts?
The clan heads of Konoha's major clans had followed along, assuming that Homura Mitokado would only exchange a few harsh words with Fourth Raikage A, then return to marshal troops and engage in a slow, grinding battle.
They had not expected Homura to be so fiercely bold.
He truly was a man of few harsh words who unleashed ultimate moves upon meeting, drawing out the Cloud Village's Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
A Jinchuriki was a weapon of mass destruction level in any ninja village.
Shikaku's body trembled uncontrollably, and doubt filled his heart: What on earth is he trying to do? Does he want to send all of us to our graves?
In terms of shinobi forces, Konoha shinobi were not inferior to the ninja army of Lightning Country, and were even superior in quality.
Yet they simply could not compare in high-end combat power.
Fourth Raikage A and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer Bee were both Super Kage-level existences.
For a moment,
all the Konoha shinobi felt that today they were likely doomed.
"Shikaku! What do you make of this?" Choza Akimichi patted Shikaku, pointing a finger toward the distant direction of the Cloud army.
Jolted by the pat, Shikaku pulled his attention away from Homura and looked toward the Cloud forces, instantly freezing in surprise.
He saw that the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, who had displayed a dark-red tailed beast cloak and radiated an ominous aura, was actually putting away his attack posture.
Then...
Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, the ten-thousand-strong Cloud