Under the cover of night, hundreds of meters above the ground.
Two figures stood suspended in midair.
They were the two who had originally planned to head to Sunagakure, only to encounter Rasa's group along the way.
The biting cold wind high in the sky could not penetrate their bodies in the slightest.
Only the hems of their clothes snapped in the wind, displaying just how fierce the gale was.
"Naruto, should we make our move now?"
Minato Namikaze looked down at the serpent-like trail of fire below. It marked the sand shinobi's advance.
At their current altitude, they could clearly observe the sand shinobi's movements below, while the other side would have difficulty sensing them.
"Let's say hello first."
Naruto also looked down at the sand shinobi and smiled.
No longer concealing his presence, he unleashed a vast surge of Chakra. The Chakra formed jointly by Naruto and the Nine-Tails erupted with a terrifying aura in an instant.
It poured down upon the Sunagakure forces below, making even Minato Namikaze's body sway slightly from the sheer force of it.
Likewise, the sand shinobi traveling below all sensed a terrifying Chakra suddenly appear, one that filled their hearts with immense pressure.
Rasa was startled as well. He quickly stopped and raised his right hand, signaling for everyone to halt.
The sand shinobi behind him had already felt the oppressive Chakra. The moment they saw his signal, they stopped at once and slowly gathered around Rasa.
If any danger arose, they would protect Rasa with their lives.
Rasa had already raised his head toward the source of the Chakra.
A ninja's eyesight was far beyond that of an ordinary person. Even in such darkness—
By the faint moonlight, Rasa could see a black shadow suspended beneath the moon hundreds of meters