"Crack... crackle..."
The Third Raikage, who had been staring fixedly at the Little Monster before him, slowly clenched his fists. The corners of his eyes twitched slightly on his composed face, and his expression had grown several shades more solemn, carrying a trace of wariness.
Had he further unlocked a Secret Technique or Forbidden Jutsu?
The feeling of his Chakra had changed!
Though he was not a sensory-type ninja, his extensive combat experience allowed him to sense it. From the sudden acceleration of the Little Monster's recovery from his injuries, he could tell that the boy's Chakra had begun to change. It had become more immense, more dangerous. Faintly, he could even feel the pressure of that enormous Chakra, much like the feeling the Eight-Tails had given him when he had fought tailed beasts in the past.
At this moment, in his eyes, the eleven- or twelve-year-old boy seemed to be shrouded by a black shadow resembling a tailed beast, roaring furiously at him.
Roar—! As that shadow roared, the distinctive sensation of immense Chakra surged toward him like a soundless howl.
Almost instantly, his entire body tensed.
"Ah!"
Just then, as his body tightened, Dodai several meters to his left let out a shocked cry. He staggered backward and fell to the ground with a thud.
"He recovered in an instant..."
"He really is a monster!"
"What is this Chakra... a... a tailed beast?!"
Behind Dodai, the Kumogakure ninjas also cried out uncontrollably. Reflected in their eyes was the boy forming the Tiger hand seal, but their gazes were filled with terror and helplessness. Some sensory ninjas, like Dodai, seemed to have been badly startled, some collapsing to the ground and others stumbling backward. The previously orderly atmosphere appeared to have been shattered, giving rise to a hint of