It wasn't just the Third Hokage who had arrived. In fact, it would be more accurate to say that the Konoha High Command had sent out all its forces... Alongside the Third Hokage were several elite Anbu Ninja, as well as Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.
Utatane Koharu had no particularly distinctive features, and her fighting style couldn't be guessed from her appearance. Mitokado Homura, on the other hand, had scrolls hanging all over him, making him look like an enhanced version of Tenten.
Faced with the crisis brought by the Nine-Tails, the Konoha Ninja had united as one.
Of course, only one person seemed out of place: Shimura Danzō, who was hiding away and preserving his forces in a secure underground space beneath Konoha.
At the heart of the battlefield, Yuzuru hesitated for a moment, unsure what to do next. If he chose to flee right now, it would be far too conspicuous.
Should he blend in and finish off the Nine-Tails the way he'd finished off the Fourth Hokage earlier? That had to be a joke. If an elderly Third Hokage could deal with the Nine-Tails, why would the Fourth Hokage have needed to sacrifice himself?
Well, all right, the Fourth Hokage's death had been a little strange to begin with. The Reaper Death Seal wasn't even necessary to seal the Nine-Tails.
Just then, Torifu Akimichi's resistance succeeded in drawing the Nine-Tails' attention. Its eyes, bearing the projection of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, glared in their direction, brimming with rage.
The next moment, accompanied by a muffled whoosh, its second tail swung toward them.
Boom!
Torifu Akimichi, who was using the Super Expansion Jutsu, had nowhere to dodge. And to protect the Ninja behind him, he had no intention of trying to. Just as expected, the blow sent him