"Fourth Kazekage!" The Hokage's gaze seemed ready to devour someone as he said, "What exactly is going on? Why is the One-Tail's jinchuriki here?"
The Fourth Kazekage, disguised by Orochimaru, wore a face covering that revealed only a pair of deep-set eyes. He stared silently at the Hokage.
The Third Hokage sensed that something was wrong.
The Fourth Kazekage glanced at Naruto Uzumaki and argued sophistically, "Isn't the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki here too?"
The Third Hokage could not believe the Fourth Kazekage would say such a thing.
The tailed beasts possessed by every ninja village were forces of vital importance, all sealed within jinchuriki.
To better control the tailed beasts, those chosen to become jinchuriki were either the Five Kage themselves or their spouses, siblings, or relatives.
Making one's closest family member the jinchuriki who sealed a tailed beast was standard practice in every ninja village, enough to show just how important tailed beasts were.
In some conservative ninja villages, jinchuriki were not even permitted to leave the village.
The Third Hokage said, "Naruto is Konoha's jinchuriki. Of course he has to be here."
The Fourth Kazekage continued glaring at the Third Hokage with a terrifying gaze.
At this moment, changes continued to unfold within the arena.
Gaara's condition became extremely strange. Eerie sand gathered around him, and slowly, he began to resemble a monster.
Seeing half of Gaara's body turn into a tanuki, Sasuke even thought to himself, What kind of monster is that?!
"Sasuke Uchiha, you're afraid, aren't you? No one can see me like this without being afraid!" After saying that, Gaara burst into crazed laughter. "Hahahahaha—"
"Tch, what a joke." Sasuke thought, That man once scared me into kneeling and begging for mercy... but now, I won't fear anyone ever again!
"Hahahaha—" Gaara laughed madly as he