The giant rafflesia changed direction. Shikamaru stared at it, his mind racing.
A pitch-black Tailed Beast Bomb began to form, stirring the winds and clouds.
"It's not aimed at the Allied Shinobi Forces below... that direction..."
Shikamaru glanced back and immediately realized something was wrong.
"That direction... it's aiming at the command center!"
Elsewhere, the Five Kage were also watching the Tailed Beast Bomb take shape.
"Hokage, can you teleport this one away?"
"Not really... I teleported too many people just now...
Even with the Mizukage's tailed beast chakra, I'm struggling now..."
"Then go get the Second Hokage..."
Before he could finish speaking,
the Tailed Beast Bomb suddenly shot out!
"What?!"
The Five Kage blanched, their eyes widening in shock!
"You didn't seriously think... I'd give you a chance to stop it, did you?"
Madara chuckled contemptuously, a mocking smile curling his lips.
Yagura immediately relayed the information to Headquarters!
At that moment, Minato suddenly realized something too.
"Kushina..."
At Headquarters, Ao's expression turned grim in an instant.
"Everyone... we're in trouble..."
Shikamaru Nara and Jiraiya watched the massive fluctuations in the water sphere. Both understood what trouble Ao meant.
"All the people at Headquarters..."
"Shikaku, evacuate everyone now! You few, come over here!"
"Lord Jiraiya?"
Jiraiya bit his finger and smeared the blood across his palm.
"There's no time to save everyone else at Headquarters... but I can get you few out with the toads' Reverse Summoning Technique!"
"Lord Jiraiya, have everyone come inside Headquarters, then. I have a way."
As Kushina finished speaking, a tailed beast cloak flared around her.
"Shikaku! Do as Kushina says!"
At this point, there was no time for questions. Every second was precious!
Shikaku immediately ordered everyone at Headquarters through their mental link to retreat into the headquarters building.
Several golden chains