Konoha's alarms rang without pause, and the sounds of fighting filled every corner.
There were also countless screams of agony.
So many Claw Grimes had appeared without warning, catching Konoha completely off guard.
But as Konoha began organizing its forces, it gradually regained its footing.
Moegi, Konohamaru, Udon, Sai, and Ibiki—these Team Leader Teachers reacted the fastest.
Most of them had been guiding their students, so they were already in the village.
They formed small groups, fighting as they retreated.
After evacuating the civilians, Konoha's Police Force and the other shinobi also joined the battle.
What made these Claw Grimes troublesome were the Claw Marks on their bodies. They constantly shuttled back and forth through them.
That made the Claw Grimes incredibly slippery, letting them dart everywhere.
But the arrival of several others made these Claw Grimes run into a wall.
Naruto appeared and pressed his hands together. "Shadow Clone Technique!"
An army of his signature Shadow Clones emerged amid a burst of smoke.
"Take down all these monsters!"
"Dad and mom are watching us, so give it everything you've got!"
"Yeah!"
The Shadow Clones charged at the Claw Grimes as though they had been injected with adrenaline.
Besides Naruto, Hashirama, who had only just awakened, refused to fall behind.
He clapped his hands together!
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Trees surged endlessly from the ground, their branches sweeping toward the Claw Grimes.
"Roar, roar..."
Once caught by the branches, they were immediately pierced through and strangled to death.
As a scientist, Tobirama was clearly more interested in the composition of these Claw Grimes.
He captured several alive, planning to study them later.
Meanwhile, Hatake Sakumo wielded a blade as he cut from one end of the street to the other.
The Claw Grimes could barely withstand even a second