"He turned himself into a puppet..."
Blue veins surfaced around Hyuga Mami's eye sockets.
The Byakugan's ability to see through things easily exposed Mukade's true body.
"Everyone... come with me! Your families are waiting for you outside..."
Not far away, Sara gathered the citizens of Rōran and led them toward the outside.
"It's not over yet!!"
Even after his head was blown apart, Mukade's furious roar still rang out.
Every intact puppet, every puppet fragment, and even the buildings—
all disassembled, took off, and flew toward him.
A massive amount of parts began filling in and assembling.
The next moment.
A gigantic body rose from the ground.
The 18-meter-tall monstrosity was practically identical to the Two-Tails: Matatabi!
Mukade: Final Form, complete!
"Now I'll let you witness the power of the ultimate puppet weapon I created! Demon Hyuga Sho! This perfect body was made especially for you!"
The 18-meter-tall giant had a terrifying appearance.
Its exaggerated head stared down at Hyuga Sho, as if looking at a tiny insect.
Its savage fangs, claws, and Tailed Beast-sized body all signified overwhelming power.
Outside, at the central plaza.
Under Sara's leadership, the citizens were reunited with their families.
The citizens wept tears of joy in the plaza.
Seeing this scene, Sara finally smiled.
But... in the next instant.
Mukade, waving its claws menacingly, crawled out of the ground.
"Demon Hyuga Sho! Die!!"
Mukade roared as it charged toward Hyuga Sho.
"Puppet... Whirling Fist!!!"
What would it look like when an 18-meter-tall monster—
grew roaring saw blades around its body and spun them at high speed?
The answer was...
world-shattering destruction!
"No...! This enemy is far beyond anything we can handle!"
Kakashi's brows drew together tightly.
"Teacher Minato!"
"Summoning Jutsu!!"
Minato Namikaze, who had also reached the surface, bit his finger and slapped