Rooted Ten-Tails? Kanami's Replica

"Bzzz—"

The moment Kanami stepped through the black portal, he woke up completely.

The instant he opened his eyes, he saw a familiar face filled with anxiety.

The scenery around them was rushing backward at high speed.

"Hinata."

Kanami spoke softly.

The anxious face froze for a moment. She lowered her eyes to look at Kanami. "You're finally awake! That's wonderful!"

Hinata's eyes immediately reddened.

But she did not stop.

Kanami found it strange.

Hinata looked as though she were fleeing for her life.

As if something were chasing her from behind.

"What happened?" he asked.

"It's been a week since you fell unconscious. That Ten-Tails has taken root on Earth, and it's about to bloom and bear fruit!"

As she carried Kanami and ran, Hinata briefly explained what had happened recently.

Kanami's expression changed drastically upon hearing that.

"What?"

"I've been unconscious for a week? The Ten-Tails took root? What is it trying to do? Doesn't taking root mean its own life will become nourishment for the God Tree?"

He could not fully understand what Hinata meant, but he could sense the danger in it.

After all, if even he could not deal with the Ten-Tails, then there was basically no one in the Ninja World who could.

Yet the Ten-Tails had still chosen to take root.

"Whoosh—"

A Tailed Beast Ball flew out from behind Hinata.

Hinata shot upward at high speed, narrowly avoiding it.

The Tailed Beast Ball flew straight into a distant building, blasting a huge hole through it.

"Kanami, it's wonderful that you came back, but we're in a very dangerous situation right now. I'll explain while we run."

Hinata dodged the enemy's attacks while explaining the situation to Kanami.

Kanami quickly understood what Hinata meant.

"You mean that after I used the Six Paths