At a time like this, even someone as thick-nerved as Might Guy sensed that something was off.
He stared gravely at the center of the gathering storm clouds and said in shock, "What's going on? No matter how I look at it, this doesn't seem like a normal change in the weather. Kakashi, could your premonition really be that accurate? The direction is Konoha Academy... Could it be that the Nine-Tails is about to..."
"Don't make wild guesses. Let's get back to the village, now." Kakashi called out briskly, already leaping away and racing toward the village.
"Wait for me!" Might Guy shouted as he hurried after him.
Inside the village, within the Hokage Office Building, the Third Hokage watched the changing skies with a grave expression, uncertainty churning in his heart. The distortion in space was growing more severe, as though it could shatter at any moment.
"Lord Third Hokage!" A ninja wearing a cat-faced mask appeared before him, kneeling on one knee as he awaited orders.
The Third Hokage said in a deep voice, "The situation is still unclear. Do not act rashly. First, gather the ninja in the village in case of an emergency. At the same time, organize people to evacuate the children currently in class. It's too dangerous for them to remain there."
"Yes." The Anbu ninja replied solemnly, his figure turning into a black shadow and vanishing in an instant.
The Third Hokage looked at the darkening storm clouds overhead, his expression becoming even gloomier. Konoha, which had been bright and sunny only moments ago, had fallen into darkness.
A storm was coming.
Pedestrians on the streets looked up at the gathering clouds with bewildered expressions. In the distance, ninja had already begun leaping onto rooftops and treetops, while many figures rushed toward the