The Demonic Seeds' Annihilation

Under the control of the dōjutsu, Shukaku instantly fell into a hysterical frenzy, and Gaara's efforts to regain consciousness failed as well.

Whoosh.

Whoosh.

Whoosh.

In an instant, Void Bullets screamed through the air, flying in every direction and ravaging the surrounding forest without aim.

The One-Tail Shukaku's Void Bullets were nearly as powerful as a Tailed Beast Ball. In the blink of an eye, they had leveled a wide swath of the dense primeval forest.

Screams, curses, and sobs intertwined.

Undoubtedly, Shukaku's indiscriminate barrage had left the Konoha Ninja scattered around the area dead or gravely wounded.

Many Konoha Ninja struck directly by the Void Bullets had been reduced to nothing, leaving the entire battlefield in ruins!

"Yes, yes, just like that! That's how it should be!"

Hiruko grinned and laughed.

His mind had long been twisted by deep inferiority and frenzied jealousy. Anything that could hurt Konoha now thrilled him.

"Damn it!"

Looking at the devastation around her, Yakumo was consumed with guilt. Shukaku's sudden rampage had caught her completely off guard.

Amid the ruins,

Shion pushed aside the trees that had protected her and stared blankly at her surroundings.

The lush forest had become a cratered, uneven battlefield, and even the air was thick with the lingering stench of blood.

Yakumo hurried over. "Shion, are you all right?"

Shion shook her head. "W-what happened?"

Yakumo looked up into the sky. "It's Hiruko's dōjutsu. The One-Tail has gone berserk! But don't be afraid. I'll stop it!"

Swish.

Just as Yakumo was preparing to do whatever it took to suppress the rampaging One-Tail, a flustered figure suddenly darted into the battlefield.

She quickly looked over and saw that it was a young man wearing the Akatsuki Organization's Red Cloud outfit. He seemed familiar, as if she had seen him