"It has to be! The monster really came! There's no way that sound could be fake! There aren't any animals that make a noise like that near Konoha!"
The villagers had only just begun to cry out when the Back Mountain behind Konoha suddenly lit up!
In an instant, flames shot into the sky! Countless fires rose from the Back Mountain behind Konoha!
The roar grew even more deafening!
Chirori couldn't help clenching her fists. "It's here! It's here! It really came!"
Torifu watched the mountaintop with a smile. His clone still hadn't finished everything it needed to do there.
After all, the Nian Beast was only a projection. It couldn't truly attack Konoha.
That would make the whole thing seem too fake, so Torifu had sent a clone into the projection to release ninjutsu from time to time.
That would create the impression that the Nian Beast was attacking the village and make the spectacle more exciting.
The projector started running, and the clone gathered the surrounding flames together. Seizing the opportunity, it slipped into the fire.
The next second, a giant beast tore through the flames and strode through the air!
It looked like a cross between a lion and a dog, with a single horn on its head and a rather ferocious face!
Its sharp teeth could tear a person to pieces with ease! Its fur seemed to burn like a blazing fire, making it look incredibly mighty!
No one could have imagined that such a colossal beast was only a projection.
The villagers stared at the Nian Beast on the mountain, their mouths hanging open in shock. "W-what kind of creature is that? I've never seen anything like it."
"Of course you haven't. It's a monster from legend. At least we've finally gotten to see one