The Tomoe Phantoms hammered down without pause. Dust from the explosions swallowed the Tailed Beast in an instant.
The Tailed Beast roared as blasts echoed through the ruins. The relentless barrage gave it no chance to fight back; all it could do was take the hits.
Nearby, Gamabunta and Manda hauled themselves up and shook their massive bodies before charging into the dust. The Five-Tails had lost its earlier ferocity.
Manda swiftly coiled around the Tailed Beast while Gamabunta seized its body. The two giant Summoning Beasts pinned it in place.
A Black Long Sword appeared in Susanoo's right hand. Black light flashed, and the blade pierced the Tailed Beast's chest.
The frenzied beast, which had been struggling violently, gradually went limp. The gathered shinobi soon finished inscribing the Sealing Formation.
In just over twenty minutes, they sealed the Tailed Beast back inside the Jar.
Only after the battle ended did many Konoha shinobi come to their senses. Manda and Gamabunta returned to the Summoning World one after the other.
The fight had been brief, but the Tailed Beast's strength had cost both Summoning Beasts a great deal of Senjutsu Chakra.
"Clear the area and count the casualties." The Third Hokage's voice snapped the shinobi back to action.
When the Tailed Beast attacked, many Konoha shinobi had expected a grueling battle. Instead, they had watched an intense fight, though it had been shocking enough.
The name Fugaku Uchiha was also etched deep into the minds of every shinobi present.
The cleanup went on for two hours.
"Hokage, we've confirmed the casualties. Danzo and all the former Root shinobi stationed in his building are missing.
"All that remains of the place where Danzo was confined is a massive crater. Fifteen shinobi from the Two Ninja Squads stationed nearby were killed."
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