"He's... Shisui Uchiha!"
Yes, Hinata was not the only one who had noticed him. His brutal entry into Konoha had drawn plenty of attention as his figure dropped straight toward the arena!
Yet in midair, faced with a scene completely different from what he had expected, Shisui Uchiha did not hesitate. He merely murmured a few words—
"Susanoo."
Hinata's expression changed drastically. Emerald light suddenly burst from his body in midair, and in the blink of an eye, a giant wielding a Spiral Sword descended toward them!
"Watch out!"
Almost at the very instant Hinata shouted, something punched straight through the ceiling above the spectator stands!
The tremendous force struck like divine punishment. The instant it hit the ceiling of the spectator stands, the violent tremors and impact drained the Konoha Ninja maintaining the barrier, making them vomit blood before losing consciousness.
But the barrier they had held firm still stopped the strike from above. Though it lasted only a second, it had blocked the attack!
Shisui Uchiha frowned. The barrier's strength exceeded his expectations!
"Enemy attack!"
The former Anbu reacted immediately. Tenzo roared, and the Anbu around him, who had also taken on civilian identities, all looked up.
The emerald giant raised the enormous emerald Spiral Sword in its hand once more and swung it down toward the spectator stands!
"Stop him! Wood Release: Giant Tree Technique!"
Tenzo roared, sending multiple wooden branches shooting from his arm to strike upward.
Fire Release, Lightning Release, Wind Release... the former Anbu unleashed all manner of ninjutsu at the Spiral Sword and the giant.
Yet their ninjutsu seemed unable to stop the attack. Just as the Spiral Sword was about to fall again, Minato Namikaze appeared among them.
His face was grim as he held a Flying Thunder God Kunai in both