Whoosh.
Whoosh.
Whoosh.
One plume after another of dark-purple smoke shot into the sky, soaring straight into the clouds!
Each plume of dark-purple smoke meant that a powerful shinobi had succumbed to the fear in their heart and fallen beneath the Overlord of Fear's obscene might!
Rumble.
In the blink of an eye, a peal of thunder exploded across the heavens!
The thunderclap was extraordinary, as if it could strike directly at the depths of one's heart, making people tremble and fear involuntarily!
Following the thunder, the sky quickly darkened. Then, in the dim sky, vortexes began appearing one after another. Each vortex corresponded to the dark-purple smoke that had shot into the sky earlier. The two soon linked together, forming channels capable of transmitting energy.
There was no doubt about it—the invasion of the Overlord of Fear had begun.
The Overlord's power invaded the Shinobi World with unprecedented, terrifying speed, flooding into the bodies of the shinobi who had fallen into fear.
Iwagakure.
"Lord Tsuchikage, what's wrong?"
"Quick, notify the Medical Team!"
"Damn it, is the Research Institute plotting against us?"
The Tsuchikage Building had descended into chaos. Looking at the Third Tsuchikage, who seemed to have been possessed, the Jonin of Iwagakure were all at a loss!
Just then, as the energy channel connecting to the outside of the universe opened, Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a pair of purple pupils filled with an eerie aura.
An Iwagakure Jonin came before Ōnoki. "Lord Tsuchikage, are you all right?"
Whoosh.
Ōnoki thrust out one hand and drove it straight into the Iwagakure Jonin's chest, ripping out his heart. He then examined it with a smile.
"Oh no! Lord Tsuchikage has been controlled by genjutsu!"
As the thick scent of blood spread, the Tsuchikage Building—and even all