Jinchuriki Depart

"Roar!"

A furious roar exploded in front of the Allied Shinobi position, startling every ninja there.

"What happened?"

Mangetsu jumped in fright and hurried toward the front. Then he saw a colossal thing like a dead tree suddenly appear in the field, as if it had been summoned.

And there were torn-open wounds across that huge body.

"It's that alien who attacked Konoha!"

Beside Mangetsu, Chojuro, who belonged to the Fourth Support Division, had his attention fixed above the giant creature. His eyes narrowed, and the boy he had seen at the United Nations base flashed through his mind. Though the person before him had a completely different hairstyle now, and even his skin was no longer deathly pale, his general features were still recognizable.

"The enemy has reinforcements!"

Mangetsu pondered for a brief moment, then shouted, passing the order to every Allied Shinobi. Since this was an enemy, coming here could only mean a fight.

The Allied Shinobi immediately sprang into action. They had been prepared, but as they looked at the enormous Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, at its vast form that seemed capable of propping up the heavens and standing on the earth, they still could not help breaking out in cold sweat.

"It came early? Did something happen in Iwagakure?" The Masked Man suddenly stood atop the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Toneri was in poor condition; right now, he seemed to be in a chaotic, unconscious state.

And the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, which had not moved before, suddenly threw its head back and howled. Terrifying chakra fluctuations surged up like a hurricane, ripping the surrounding trees out by the roots.

"Roar!"

The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path began moving toward the Allied Shinobi. Its raw strength alone toppled a