After receiving word that the Tailed Beast inside the Jinchuriki had gone on a rampage, large numbers of Sand Ninja rushed to the Altar of Wind.
Among them was the Third Kazekage.
His face was grim, but he continued issuing orders in an orderly fashion.
Suddenly, he urgently called out to a ninja walking toward him.
"Have you found the Antler Vessel!? Search the altar for it at once! Otherwise, there's no way to stop Shukaku's rampage!"
At the Kazekage's words,
Yagui, who had hurried over covered in wounds, pulled a strangely shaped, ancient vessel made of antler from his robes.
"Fortunately, your subordinate found it!"
The Kazekage's eyes flashed with excitement at the sight of the ancient vessel.
On the battlefield,
the savage Shukaku continued wantonly destroying everything around him!
The Altar of Wind lay in ruins. Many Sand Ninja had been buried beneath the sand and crushed.
The countless Sand Ninja could do almost nothing against the colossal beast!
After all!
Both his body and his chakra were simply too immense!
Human methods were utterly powerless against a terrifying monster like this.
Just then!
Someone held the ancient vessel in both arms and aimed it at Shukaku, who was roaring and wreaking havoc on the altar!
After reciting a long, complicated incantation,
a flash of light burst from the Antler Vessel and shot toward the One-Tail, Shukaku!
The moment it struck him, Shukaku's enormous body began shrinking at a visible pace!
"Damn you! Humans! That... that brat... I won't... won't let you get away with this!"
Crash—
Countless rocks and sand collapsed to the ground!
Clouds of dust and shockwaves billowed into the air!
At the sight, all the Sand Ninja present breathed a quiet sigh of relief and silently gathered the bodies of their comrades.
The Third