Several days later...
Hyuga Sho and the others arrived at that secret island.
It looked like a jungle-covered mountain range bristling with countless huge spikes.
When they drew closer,
the scenery along the island's coastal edge came into view.
Poisonous snakes and centipedes crawling everywhere.
The carcasses of dead giant beasts.
Dangerous plants.
Everything radiated an ominous aura.
"..."
Naruko and Fū, who had been cheering just moments ago, immediately wore awkward expressions.
"A pa... paradise?"
"This place is similar to Konoha Village's Forest of Death, but... it's even more terrifying here."
Motoi spoke.
"But don't worry. As long as you don't provoke the creatures on the island, they won't make a move against you either... They're fairly mild-tempered... It's just that..."
Naruko and Fū: "It's just that?"
"The ones living near the waters around this island..."
Motoi hadn't finished speaking.
"An octopus! It's an octopus!"
Naruko and Fū's eyes lit up.
According to Motoi, Eight-Tails' appearance was that of an octopus.
That was Killer B's Tailed Beast Transformation, as well as Eight-Tails' true nature.
So... did seeing an octopus mean that someone from the island had come to welcome them?
"That's... a giant squid!!"
Motoi shouted.
It wasn't an octopus at all, but the most dangerous and hot-tempered giant squid!
A gigantic giant squid emerged from the sea.
A single one of its eyes was already one-fifth the size of the boat.
Its enormous tentacles were several times longer than the vessel.
The waves surged violently as the giant squid kicked up enormous breakers, making the boat rock unsteadily.
"One, two, three, four, five..."
Naruko and Fū were still counting the giant squid's tentacles.
"There are ten..."
Gaara, sitting beside them with an expressionless face, spoke up.
"Add the head that looks like a hot-air balloon... It's a giant