Accompanied by a deafening beastly roar, a massive octopus suddenly appeared before Uchiha Yato and the other three.
The octopus was enormous, its eight thick tentacles waving through the air, each one containing immense power.
Faced with this astonishing sight, the four people present reacted differently.
The members of the Shinobi Village Alliance were overjoyed, recognizing at a glance that this octopus was the Eight-Tails, Kumogakure's tailed beast.
With the Eight-Tails joining them, their strength had undoubtedly increased tremendously.
However, Uchiha Yato's expression darkened.
He knew perfectly well that the enemy had sent a tailed beast as reinforcements. That was absolutely not good news for him.
"Haha, looks like we got reinforcements first! Brat Yato, why aren't you surrendering already?" Ōnoki shouted excitedly, his voice full of smugness and mockery.
After the prolonged battle of attrition, Ōnoki had originally been exhausted. But upon seeing the Eight-Tails appear, it was as though he had instantly been injected with fresh vitality, regaining both his fighting spirit and confidence.
Uchiha Yato remained silent. He stared intently at the enormous "octopus," silently assessing the gap in strength between the two sides.
The long battle had severely depleted his chakra. He knew that in his current state, he would likely find it difficult to withstand the combined assault of the Eight-Tails and Ōnoki.
However, just as Uchiha Yato was considering how to respond, a figure suddenly leaped down from the octopus's head.
The figure was as swift as lightning, landing on the ground in the blink of an eye.
Everyone looked closely and discovered that the one who had jumped down was a dark-skinned young man.
He was tall and powerfully built, his muscles clearly defined, and his entire body radiated a formidable aura.
That was right—A, the future Fourth Raikage!
Seeing him, Ōnoki was