Three gigantic red tomoe, wrapped in flames, spun rapidly through the air, trailing scarlet tails as they plunged down like falling meteors toward Konoha's entrance, bathing the faces of the Konoha Ninja in crimson!
"What?!"
"Damn it! They're attacking by surprise!"
"Think of something, quick!"
As the Ninja panicked, Naruto and Sasuke stepped forward at the same time.
"An attack of this magnitude..." Naruto's expression was grim as he rapidly drew on the Nine-Tails' Chakra, causing his Tailed Beast Cloak to swell. Yet some inexplicable instinct told him that unless he let the Nine-Tails out, there was no way he could stop this attack!
"All it takes is a glance." Sasuke put on a show as he activated his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, intending to burn the thing away with Amaterasu Fire. But when he focused his gaze on the three giant red tomoe, he realized they were moving too fast. Even Amaterasu Fire wouldn't be able to burn them away before they hit!
"Leave it to me." Kakashi sighed quietly as the Mangekyo Sharingan in his eye began to turn. "Kamui!"
A huge, invisible vortex abruptly appeared over the three tomoe, twisting as it swallowed them whole!
"They disappeared..."
"As expected of Lord Kakashi!"
"Long live Lord Kakashi!"
The Konoha Ninja cheered in relief at having survived the disaster.
"Tch." Sasuke curled his lip. Someone else had stolen the spotlight again.
Meanwhile, the Nine-Tails pulled Naruto into the Sealing Space.
"Naruto, now you understand how terrifying Uchiha Madara is, right?" the Nine-Tails said solemnly, as if trying to save face.
Blond Naruto nodded repeatedly. "Is that the full extent of Uchiha Madara's power? It feels like unless you come out, I..."
"Naive!" the Nine-Tails rudely interrupted him with a snort. "The full extent of his power? Naruto, that was just