"Yes, my lord."
The Nine-Tails immediately understood that something major had happened and did not dare delay.
Despite being covered in wounds, it still raced toward Konoha at top speed. Though its injuries made it unfit for battle, it could still travel normally.
Boom!! Boom!!!
The Nine-Tails began sprinting at its fastest speed, its footsteps making the earth rumble dully. It shot off into the distance, drawing the attention of everyone in the camp, who had no idea what was happening.
Crash~!!
No matter what it encountered along the way, the Nine-Tails simply charged straight through. Especially after entering the Land of Fire, it widened the road by a tremendous amount, all so it could reach Konoha sooner.
"My god, what is that?!"
In the distance, trees in the forest were continuously being knocked down, and huge clouds of dust rose into the air. Konoha's sentries were shocked.
"Quick, quick, quick! Send the message and prepare for battle!!!"
"Captain, that seems to be the Nine-Tails. Lord Hokage is with it too."
A sensory ninja from the same squad detected that the one causing the commotion was the Nine-Tails—and the Hokage was there as well.
"The Nine-Tails?"
"Lord Hokage?"
The captain of the sentry squad was completely dumbfounded. Wasn't this just wanton destruction?
And Lord Hokage was leading it. Then again, without the Hokage taking the lead, the Nine-Tails would never dare cause such a mess.
Rumble!!
"Lord Hokage, you—"
Ronglin arrived, and the sentry squad immediately straightened up. When the Nine-Tails charged up before them, they were just about to greet him.
But neither Ronglin nor the Nine-Tails showed the slightest intention of stopping. They rushed straight past, leaving behind nothing but a sky full of dust.
Cough, cough!!
The sentry squad choked badly on the dust. They watched the