"Lord Torikaze, things are going very well on our side! We'll probably secure victory soon!"
A Sarutobi Clan ninja said excitedly.
Torikaze nodded. "Good. It seems that although Konoha has been very peaceful these past few years, everyone's strength has not declined."
"However, don't let your guard down. The true mastermind behind this battle has yet to appear."
The Sarutobi Clan ninja immediately lost his smile upon hearing that.
That was right. Even now, no one knew who had launched this war!
Just what kind of bastard had driven these monsters to attack Konoha?
As the ninja pondered this, a red-and-black vortex appeared in the sky.
"Torikaze, I have finally met you."
The voice arrived before its owner. Then, an immense pressure roared forth, sweeping across the entire battlefield.
Everyone was startled by this enormous Chakra and looked up at the sky.
Even White Zetsu stopped moving.
Then, a monk-like figure emerged from the vortex, a long braid hanging behind his head.
He wore a loose robe cinched tight with a red silk sash.
Torikaze sighed. An equally immense Chakra poured down, instantly overwhelming Jigen's pressure.
Torikaze stepped through the air, one step at a time, until he stood level with Jigen.
"You are the one who has been disrupting the Shinobi World all this time, aren't you?"
Jigen smiled. "That's right. But this was merely a means of inviting you back with me. You were far too uncooperative, though. You killed so many of my subordinates and wasted far too much of my time."
"So I have no intention of borrowing another's hand anymore. I have decided to come personally and capture you, to use you as the vessel for my rebirth!"
Jigen's voice was loud, carrying across the entire battlefield and into Konoha.
The first thing everyone felt