Suddenly, a deafening boom erupted without warning, like a bolt of thunder tearing through the night sky and instantly shattering the Shinobi Village Alliance's once peaceful night.
The abrupt sound left everyone stunned. Before they could react, the powerful shockwave had already sent their hearts racing and their breaths quickening.
At that moment, the Third Raikage was also startled by the noise.
He shot to his feet, his gaze as sharp as lightning as he swiftly swept over the crowd, trying to determine what had happened.
Before he could ask, however, a panicked ninja stumbled into the room and rushed straight toward the Third Raikage.
His face was full of terror as he cried in a trembling voice, "Lord Raikage, this is bad! Something terrible has happened!"
The Third Raikage's heart tightened. He immediately demanded, "Don't panic! Speak! What happened?"
The ninja took a deep breath and tried to steady himself before urgently reporting, "Just now... a Tailed Beast suddenly appeared inside our main camp!"
"It's rampaging everywhere. Its destructive power is terrifying, and it has already caused many casualties!"
After hearing the ninja's report, the Third Raikage began considering where this Tailed Beast could have come from.
The Tailed Beasts of the three major villages had all been brought to the battlefield this time.
There were plenty of usable Tailed Beasts at the moment, and their jinchūriki were all relatively stable.
Just then, another ninja rushed in and roughly described the Tailed Beast's appearance.
Hearing its description, along with the number of tails it possessed, left the Third Raikage even more astonished.
"If I remember correctly, wasn't Takigakure's Tailed Beast already sent to Konoha's battlefield?"
Though the Third Raikage did not speak loudly, Dodai heard him clearly.
"If I remember correctly, the Third Mizukage and his people should have