The capital of the Land of Flowers.
Uchiha Itachi, Kakashi, and the others were gathered outside the courtyard gate, all gazing toward a distant mountain peak.
For a while now, flashes of dazzling red light had been appearing intermittently on the mountain, accompanied every so often by a series of dense rumbles. Even from so far away, Uchiha Itachi and the others could clearly feel the overwhelming pressure coming from the mountain.
The entire Flower Capital was enveloped in an eerie layer of Chakra.
"Master must have found his opponent. By the looks of it, the enemy is incredibly strong!"
"Even Master is using his full strength!"
Uchiha Itachi watched the distant mountain and murmured.
"Itachi, don't worry. Lord Jiuming is very powerful. No matter who the enemy is, he won't lose."
"And that powerful Chakra hasn't weakened at all since this started. Lord Jiuming should have the upper hand."
Kakashi reassured Uchiha Itachi while analyzing the situation. They hadn't seen it with their own eyes, but they could clearly sense the terrifying Chakra reaching them from dozens of miles away.
"I'm not worried that Master will lose. I'm worried he might get hurt."
Uchiha Itachi didn't think Uzumaki Kuming would lose. He was only worried that Kuming might be injured while facing such a powerful enemy.
While Uchiha Itachi and the others worried about Uzumaki Kuming,
on the battlefield, Uzumaki Kuming was venting his fury.
Terrifying Chakra poured out in every direction. The giant beast clad in golden armor hammered the ground repeatedly with its forepaws. After several blows, it even fired a Tailed Beast Bomb at the earth.
The entire forest had been ravaged beyond recognition. The once-dense woods had become barren ground, with dark earth exposed everywhere. The spot where the Nine-Tails had stood was now a