Tailed Beasts—the most terrifying creatures in the Ninja World, bar none.
Whether it was the One-Tail or the Nine-Tails, each possessed far more chakra than any human, along with an immensely massive body.
With such overwhelming natural strength, every move a Tailed Beast made could wreak tremendous destruction on the human world.
At that very moment, the rampaging One-Tail, Shukaku, had appeared in Konoha. For the village, this was unquestionably a disaster.
Especially with outside forces attacking, the vast majority of the ninja had already gone to fight them. The remaining villagers stood no chance against such a terrifying monster. They could only let it run amok!
"Boom!"
Every sweep of Shukaku's massive tail destroyed countless houses.
To it, Konoha's sturdy houses were like toy blocks. A casual flick of its tail could reduce houses that had taken months of backbreaking work to build to heaps of rubble.
It was like a crazed animal, taking endless delight in destroying everything around it, as though that were the only thing that could satisfy it.
The Konoha Ninja on the ground could do almost nothing to counter such a colossal monster.
Angered by the Tailed Beast's destruction, several Konoha Ninja formed Hand Seals and unleashed a few Fire Release Ninjutsu at it.
But their attacks had no effect on Shukaku at all. Instead, it took them as a provocation.
Its already furious state grew even more violent. It slammed down a massive claw, crushing several Chunin into bloody pulp.
Just as everyone was at a loss, a figure in a ninja uniform suddenly arrived.
His long, jet-black hair hung loose, and beads of sweat glistened on his pale cheeks.
His narrow eyes were narrowed as he stared intently at the rampaging Shukaku, his expression grave.
At the sight of him, the Konoha