"Wait, what are you running from?!"
"Get lost, don't block the way! That damn Black Tower is expanding!!"
"You dare shove me?! Are you looking to die?!"
As evening had already arrived, the sky began to darken. Faced with this sudden development, the scene immediately became noisy and chaotic!
If they had all been from Konoha, it would have been manageable. The problem was that there were also ninjas from other hidden villages, as well as unknown wandering ninjas. Many of those wandering ninjas had irreconcilable conflicts with the major villages. With everyone fleeing for their lives, there was even less chance of restraining them.
Nara Shikaku kept his tone calm as he shouted, "Everyone, don't panic! The tower isn't expanding very quickly! Ninjas capable of moving, do your best to bring those who can't move and evacuate quickly!"
"Bring deadweight? Are these major villages kidding?"
"Ignore them. They're just a bunch of hypocritical idiots!"
For once, their thoughts aligned. The two men who had been on the verge of fighting exchanged glances and, for some reason, felt a strange sense of mutual appreciation...
As time passed, everyone soon arrived at the border of Chaos. Konoha had previously sent people to investigate, and they had indeed returned to their original location after passing through Chaos.
But if things continued like this, taking another step forward would likely send them straight into the tower.
Konoha did want to investigate the tower, but taking the initiative and being forced into it were ultimately different. At last, everyone stopped before Chaos, with nowhere left to retreat. Yet even now, the tower showed no sign of stopping its expansion!
There was no time to think. Looking at the gradually approaching tower and recalling the information brought back by the Aburame Clan, Nara Shikaku