Five tails swayed behind the enormous beast. It was the Five-Tails. A pair of Mangekyo Sharingan appeared before it, instantly drawing its gaze.
A torrent of frenzied thoughts poured into the Tailed Beast's mind, filling it with the desire to destroy.
Black and red energy gathered in vast quantities, forming a Compressed Energy Sphere in the blink of an eye.
Boom.
The black sphere shot from its mouth toward the courtyard where Danzo was imprisoned. He intended not only to kill, but to leave no trace of the bodies. No one would know Danzo and Koharu had already died.
A huge trench tore through the village. The Tailed Beast Ball detonated the instant it struck the courtyard.
A deafening blast sent a powerful shock wave sweeping outward. The building vanished without a trace, leaving only a deep crater. Even the shinobi stationed nearby were wiped out by the immense energy.
Every trace was gone. The Black Mist stirred once more, then gradually disappeared, leaving only the rampaging Tailed Beast.
As Fugaku hurried toward the village, all of Konoha was in an uproar. It had been peaceful for just over a year. People had only just begun to forget their pain, and the sudden attack caught many off guard.
The Uchiha reacted fastest. The Security Force was responsible for Konoha's security, and many of its members had spotted the Tailed Beast the moment it appeared.
"It's a Tailed Beast! Notify Fugaku and the Clan Head!"
Uchiha Jin, who had been patrolling the village, immediately sent an assembly signal into the sky. He needed to gather the Security Force shinobi.
No person could stand against a Tailed Beast's power. Charging in recklessly would only get them killed. Better to bring everyone together first.
"Fujimoto, Sanada, each of you take some Security Force