Tonight, no one in Konoha slept.
First came the Tailed Beast Bombs raining down from the distant horizon, forming a fireworks display. Then there was the Buddha walking the mortal world, and the bizarre, peerlessly ferocious beast.
They had continuously shocked everyone to the core.
The unceasing tremors and the violent currents of chakra that changed the very color of wind and clouds kept battering at their hearts.
For a time, they wondered whether the Land of Fire was about to be destroyed.
As the village entered full lockdown and reinforcements set out, those returning from the front finally let them know the truth.
Uchiha Madara had returned to the Shinobi World with the legendary Ten-Tails and was currently sparring with Lord Hokage.
They were thrilled.
After receiving the news, the ninjas gathered atop rooftops to watch were all beside themselves with excitement.
Especially the former members of the Senju Clan living in hiding throughout the village, who used the excuse of "I have a friend"—
As they gazed at the Buddha and the ferocious beast, they began recounting how the Senju and Uchiha had once fought a similar battle.
That fierce wind—
Finally ceased its turbulence.
The towering Great Buddha crashed into the forest. As the smoke and dust filling the sky dispersed, only the God Tree towering into the heavens remained on the horizon.
"We've recorded everything! This will be the Shinobi World's future headline!!!"
The ninjas concealed in the forest excitedly clutched pens and paper between their fingers, cheering loudly at the eight Tailed Beasts racing toward the village and the beetle flapping its wings in the sky.
The black character for "Press" on the red armbands around their raised shoulders identified them as members of the Konoha Daily.
While mobilizing personnel, Nara Shikahira had secretly assigned