After witnessing Hyuga Hoshishaku's overwhelming power, the Konoha Ninja were also filled with confidence in this war.
Both sides thought they were sure to win!
It really was evenly matched!
And so, under this unspoken understanding,
at the beginning of Year 17 of Konoha, the Sunagakure forces launched a decisive battle!
Hyuga Hoshishaku led the Konoha forces, charging straight at the enemy in the form of a flying Tailed Beast Susanoo. The other Ninja followed close behind on the ground.
The battle was about to begin!
Before the fighting started, Retto had decided to personally tie down Hyuga Hoshishaku.
But when he charged toward the Konoha camp, he saw a giant much like the one from that day.
Why only much like it?
Because there were still some differences.
Looking closely, the giant was no longer humanoid. Instead, it was... shaped like the Seven-Tails?
Remembering their missing Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, Retto was so furious he nearly spat blood.
Seeing the gigantic Seven-Tails bearing down on them, with a large force of Konoha Ninja following behind, the Kazekage couldn't let Hyuga Hoshishaku charge into their ranks unchecked. He joined forces with another Sunagakure elder and poured everything into creating a giant Iron Sand construct as large as the Susanoo giant!
But no one could have expected what happened next.
The flying Susanoo giant fired just one Tailed Beast Bomb, and not only blasted through the Sunagakure forces, but blew the Iron Sand giant apart as well!
Seeing this, Retto roared, "Stop him! We can't let him keep firing Tailed Beast Bombs!"
At his words, more than three hundred Jonin gathered together, apparently preparing to unleash a large-scale combined technique.
But the Susanoo giant wasn't about to give them the time.
It fired Tailed Beast Bombs at the enemy ranks as if they