After a moment of confusion, A turned to look at the Two-Tails in the distance.
Minato had already appeared before the Two-Tails. He pressed one hand against it and activated the Flying Thunder God.
Space twisted, rippling with almost tangible waves. The enormous Two-Tails, standing over fifty meters tall at the shoulder, vanished from where it stood in an instant.
But just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, a cloud of white smoke suddenly erupted within the circular arena.
Soon.
The white smoke dispersed, and the Two-Tails, which had already vanished, reappeared in Konoha's circular arena.
With a casual sweep of its paw, it flattened the wall before it along with the surrounding buildings. Countless injured people cried out in agony.
But even more people never had the chance to cry out!
The Ino–Shika–Chō trio led by Nara Shikaku, along with a number of Konoha Jonin, sprang into action and began restraining the Two-Tails.
Yet their efforts were ultimately limited. They could barely stop the Two-Tails from advancing.
Panic gradually spread!
"That monster is back?!"
"A Summoning Technique?!"
"Damn it!"
"Who could force a Tailed Beast into signing a summoning contract with them—wait, there really is someone like that. Uchiha Madara?!"
The instant that name spread through the crowd, the already panicked people erupted into even greater chaos, countless people struggling to flee in every direction!
Although the Third Hokage had anticipated this possibility and left the Konoha Military Police Force, as well as part of the Hokage Direct Anbu, within the village, the situation was still beginning to spiral out of control.
Only after Tsunade stepped forward and began organizing the evacuation did things improve slightly.
A flash of golden light appeared in the circular arena. Minato and Uchiha Shingen reappeared side by side, their expressions extremely grim.