The instant Uchiha Yato activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, gray-white flames erupted beside him like ghosts.
The flames seemed to have come from the underworld, radiating an eerie, frigid aura utterly unlike the searing heat of ordinary fire.
Then, an astonishing sight appeared—a massive phantom of Susanoo slowly emerged above Uchiha Yato's head.
The phantom stood two or three meters tall, like an immovable hill, exuding incomparable pressure.
Its body was covered in heavy gray-white armor, and it gripped an equally gray-white greatsword in its hand, looking incomparably imposing.
Susanoo's appearance shocked everyone present, and its target was Tsunade not far away.
Susanoo raised its greatsword and brought it down at Tsunade with overwhelming force, the tremendous power seeming capable of tearing apart the very space around it.
Faced with such a terrifying attack, Tsunade reacted with extreme speed.
With a flash of her body, she leaped from the inn like a phantom, evading Susanoo's fierce strike.
After all, if ninja of their level fought here in earnest, this inn would probably be reduced to rubble in an instant.
As Uchiha Yato controlled Susanoo and pursued her, he turned to Shizune beside him and said, "Please settle the bill, Sister Shizune. Lord Jiraiya was jumping around recklessly in the room just now and caused quite a bit of damage. He'll have to pay for all of it himself."
Before his words had even faded, Uchiha Yato chased after Tsunade without hesitation, leaving Shizune standing amid the mess, unable to stop a wave of complicated emotions from rising within her.
Just moments ago, everyone had been chatting and laughing in a harmonious atmosphere. Yet the next second, a battle had suddenly broken out, catching Shizune somewhat off guard.
She could not help but sigh. This was the world of ninja, full of