Amid the thunderous rumbling, the red Susanoo and the Ice Crystal Bodhisattva continued their fierce battle in the town.
Both combatants were simply enormous, and every movement they made unleashed tremendous destructive force.
So in just a few short moments, the town's long main street had been reduced to a shambles.
The whole town erupted into chaos. Amid the rumbling, shouts, and cries, the residents began fleeing with their families in tow.
Whoosh, whoosh.
Just then, several figures moved against the fleeing crowd and landed beside Kakashi and the others.
Leading them was Asuma, who had only recently returned to the village.
He looked up at the two colossal figures battling in the distance, his face full of disbelief. "W-what's going on?"
Even with his extensive experience as one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja, the scene before him left him dumbfounded.
Whether it was the Ice Crystal Bodhisattva, over twenty meters tall and wreathed in freezing mist, or the equally massive red warrior giant clad in armor, they were both beings unlike anything he had ever seen in his career as a ninja!
Kurenai glanced at Asuma. "What are you doing here?"
"We happened to be nearby and saw your signal flare," Asuma replied.
Even without the distress signal, Asuma and the others would have come to investigate. The battle erupting in the town was clearly visible from several kilometers away.
Kakashi glanced over Asuma's squad, his expression still grave.
Aside from Asuma, a former member of the Twelve Guardian Ninja, the other three members of his squad were ordinary Chunin from the village. They couldn't possibly handle these vicious Akatsuki Organization members.
Asuma asked again, "What exactly is going on here?"
Kurenai explained, "We're investigating the ninja disappearances. Based on the clues, the culprit is likely an organization called