After the crimson pillar of light shot straight into the sky, a vast mass of dark storm clouds immediately gathered in the previously cloudless heavens.
Rumble...
In an instant, a thunderclap that resounded through heaven and earth suddenly exploded within the rapidly spreading clouds, reflecting a vast crimson glow that dyed even the dark clouds red.
As the clouds spread at high speed, the surrounding light immediately dimmed, as though noon had turned into dusk.
"What... what is that?!"
Kakashi stared in astonishment at the circular giant tower and the crimson pillar of light shooting from it into the sky.
As Konoha's acting Hokage, he had witnessed countless grand scenes, yet what lay before him still shocked him deeply. He had never imagined that such a thing was hidden inside the enormous pit.
Like Kakashi, Kabuto was also utterly stunned.
Because he was so close, he could easily sense the surging chakra inside the circular giant tower. He had only ever felt chakra on this scale from Tailed Beasts.
"This giant tower is on the level of a Tailed Beast..."
Only after confirming this did Kabuto realize that this tower called the "Heavenly Spear" was Disonas's true objective.
However, since he did not know what exactly this "Heavenly Spear" was or what it could do, he hesitated for a moment, unsure whether he should take decisive action and kill Disonas, or assist Disonas first and investigate it slowly afterward.
Compared with Kakashi and Kabuto, the four members of Team Asuma were in a much worse state.
Especially Shikamaru, Ino, and Choji, the three inexperienced Genin. First, they had encountered "Reanimated" ninjas who could not be killed, and now they had witnessed such a phenomenon. The three of them were thoroughly terrified.
Asuma, who led the team, was both shocked and