Under the deep night sky, Tsunade and Jiraiya stood on the rooftop of the Hokage Building, looking up at the hazy moon overhead.
"Come to think of it, it's been a long time since we quietly enjoyed the moon together like this, Tsunade."
Bathed in the hazy moonlight, Jiraiya looked especially solemn, especially refined, especially... serious?
Tsunade crossed her arms. Though she was admiring the moonlight, her brow remained tightly furrowed.
"I know you're worried about Naruto, but things have reached this point—worrying won't help! Besides, Naruto has grown up. You should trust him, just like I do!" Jiraiya said earnestly, though the corner of his eye occasionally drifted toward Tsunade's chest. He was subtle enough that even Tsunade did not notice.
Tsunade sighed. "Sai hasn't sent back any intelligence for nearly a week. What should we do if Naruto has really been captured by Akatsuki?"
Jiraiya was about to speak when a terrifying roar suddenly came from afar.
Both their expressions changed drastically.
"That was..."
The next instant, both of them vanished!
At this moment, the Yuhi Family residence had been covered by countless branches. Yuhi Shinku and Kurenai Yuhi were both tightly bound by the branches, unable to move!
The Chakra in their bodies was also being frantically drained by the branches, leaving them completely unable to fight.
Meanwhile, an immense, ocean-like Chakra surged wildly from Kurenai Yuhi's abdomen, gradually forming a gigantic turtle in the air that roared toward the sky.
It was the Yin-natured Three-Tails Isobu!
"Stop!! Stop it!!!"
Yuhi Shinku's eyes were split with rage as he glared at Zetsu and Uchiha Shin with bloodshot eyes.
"That won't do." Uchiha Shin smiled as he looked at Yuhi Shinku's pale face, then turned toward Kurenai Yuhi beside him.
With the seal broken, Kurenai Yuhi was enduring