"We actually drove him back!" Hiruzen Sarutobi exclaimed in shock, his voice full of disbelief.
He and Danzō had been fighting the opponent for quite some time, yet they had not managed to force him back even a single step. They had remained suppressed the entire time.
Yet this woman, who had appeared out of nowhere, not only broke the barrier but also knocked that giant back with her very first move. It was simply unimaginable.
"Hiruzen, watch her eyes," Danzō said quickly.
Only then did Hiruzen Sarutobi focus on Hyuga Tamamo's eyes. He murmured, "Those are... Byakugan? No, that's not right. They're different from the Byakugan."
The two exchanged glances and fell silent. During the battle, they had already discovered that Otsutsuki Kinshiki possessed the Hyuga Clan's distinctive Byakugan. Now, another woman with what appeared to be Byakugan had emerged. No matter what, the Hyuga Clan could not possibly be uninvolved.
But if anyone claimed those two were members of the Hyuga Clan, Hiruzen would never believe it, not even if beaten to death. How could that be possible? If the Hyuga possessed such strength, would they have been willing to lie low for all these years? They would have long since risen up and unified the Ninja World. Even if they did not go that far, they would at least have become the dominant power within Konoha.
How could they have remained in their current neither-high-nor-low position?
"Hokage-sama!" At that moment, a figure swiftly arrived before them. Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up and saw Kakashi, who had rushed in to find him.
Another deafening boom sounded in the distance. Two figures clashed together, and powerful shockwaves swept outward. Even the phenomena in the sky shifted in response. Every place the two landed rapidly collapsed, with fractured earth spreading outward