Rumble~
A massive flash of explosion came from the distance. Although the Land of Iron was far from the blast's center, they could still vaguely see that dazzling light.
"That direction is..."
Moriyue had just finished speaking with Jiraiya and was lost in thought when, in the next moment, he saw the somewhat brutal fireworks outside.
Jiraiya glanced at the sky, but the steel island had long since vanished. Only a few dim stars could be seen in the night sky.
He pondered for a moment, seemingly trying to locate the terrifyingly huge pillar of fire in his mind.
"Iwagakure?"
Smack!
Before Jiraiya could finish speaking, he heard a sharp sound tearing through the air behind him. He knew the owner of that sound was not himself.
Ōnoki suddenly rushed out. Kurotsuchi, Akatsuchi, and the others followed closely behind him, all staring in one direction in horror, their reactions intense.
Kurotsuchi in particular had her eyes wide open, her body trembling slightly. She bit her lips tightly and used one hand to support the utterly enraged Ōnoki.
"Such a powerful fire attack doesn't seem like something a ninja could unleash. Even Uchiha Madara probably didn't have Fire Release this powerful."
Moriyue spoke with a grim expression. There was an eighty to ninety percent chance that this attack had come from the Hoshikage.
The explosive attack clearly bore the signature of the Dragon Talisman. Yet even he had not expected the Dragon Talisman to possess such terrifying power. This was pure destructive violence, an aesthetic born from destruction and brutality.
"The Hoshikage..."
Ōnoki's eyes widened as well. His bones creaked under the force of his own grip. He had originally been reluctant to deal with the Hoshikage, but now it seemed they had become sworn enemies.
Time rewound to a few