A terrifying Chakra presence suddenly emanated from the forest, shocking everyone, including Hatake Sakumo and the others who had been drawing the enemy away.
"This is..."
Hatake Sakumo and the other two were much better off, since they had been mentally prepared. But the Iwagakure ninja were dumbfounded; they did not even know what had happened.
"What terrifying Chakra! What is that?!!"
Following Hiko's orders, the Nine-Tails had hidden itself, making it impossible for anyone to see what the hell was lurking in the forest. Although the Nine-Tails was enormous, it was difficult to spot as long as it did not stand up while hiding in the forest. The primeval forests of the Hokage World were no joke, with Vast Sky Giant Trees everywhere.
As a result, the Iwagakure ninja naturally had difficulty detecting the Nine-Tails' presence.
The Nine-Tails' Chakra presence spread out, causing the Iwagakure ninja to pause. Even their pursuit slowed. They had no idea what was happening, and some had already begun to suspect it was a trap.
"This Chakra presence is filled with hatred..." Ōnoki, the strongest among Iwagakure, was at the rear, but he could still sense the Nine-Tails' spreading Chakra. Feeling the hatred within that Chakra, his eyelids suddenly twitched. A sense of unease rose in his heart, and he felt that something major was about to happen.
"Fuck!! It's a Tailed Beast Ball!!!!"
Hatake Sakumo rapidly moved toward Hiko. Only after getting closer did he discover that the Nine-Tails was using a Tailed Beast Ball!!!
No wonder that Chakra presence had become so terrifying in an instant. Could such a massive mass of condensed Chakra possibly be anything but terrifying? If that Tailed Beast Ball was launched... Iwagakure would suffer severe casualties.
The thought flashed through Hatake Sakumo's mind, and he immediately picked