In the blink of an eye, Ba Cangyue was already hovering above the central square of the Senju Clan Grounds, under the shocked, terrified gazes of countless clansmen.
He slowly spread his arms, palms facing upward.
Violent chakra surged out of his body, gathering and compressing madly between his hands!
A huge fireball, blazing like a miniature sun, took shape above his head at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The fireball was over fifty meters in diameter, radiating terrifying heat that scorched the surrounding air until it warped.
Its dazzling light instantly overwhelmed the setting sun, bathing the entire Senju Clan Grounds in crimson!
That destructive energy fluctuation pressed down like a tangible tsunami, frightening the ordinary clansmen on the ground until their legs went weak and they screamed in terror.
"In... in the sky! What is that?!"
"Enemy attack! It's an enemy attack! Report to the clan head, now!"
"Such... such terrifying power!"
Panic spread through the clan grounds like a plague.
At that moment, inside the Senju council hall.
Senju Butsuma was discussing the sudden alliance request sent by the Sarutobi Clan and Shimura Clan with Senju Hashirama, Senju Tobirama, the clan elders, and the Four Polar Generals.
The sudden uproar and energy fluctuation outside the hall interrupted everyone's thoughts.
"What's going on outside?" Senju Butsuma shouted in a deep voice.
A guard stumbled in, his face deathly pale. "Re-reporting to the clan head! In... in the sky! There's a person!
"He... he's holding up a giant fireball! Like... like the sun! I don't know what he's trying to do!"
Everyone's expressions changed drastically!
Senju Butsuma abruptly rose to his feet and led the others hurrying out of the council hall.
The moment they stepped outside, the enormous fireball suspended high in the sky, radiating an