Land of Wind, Sunagakure.
After the Kazekage left the village, the two long-retired advisors were temporarily invited back to oversee Sunagakure as a precaution.
"Another war is about to begin... To seize Konoha's abundant resources in the Land of Fire, the Kazekage actually chose to cooperate with a rogue organization like the Akatsuki... Older Sister, how do you think this will end?"
"That was this generation's Kazekage's decision. It has nothing to do with us. We've already retired. Whatever changes the generations bring, those are matters for the young. They have little to do with old books like us, gathering dust on a high shelf."
Sunagakure's advisor, the once-legendary Granny Chiyo, took a sip of tea and gazed rather forlornly at the village before her. "If I hadn't heard that my grandson was taking part in this operation... I wouldn't have agreed to improve Kankuro's puppets for the Kazekage, either."
"Rasa certainly is an ambitious young man..."
Ebizo nodded. After all, the Kazekage had led a force deep into Konoha without support. Though Ebizo was already a retired old man, he still had to lend a hand when the village faced such a momentous decision.
Bang!!!!
Just then, a violent tremor struck, shaking the entire Kazekage's Office.
"Has... the barrier been destroyed?"
Chiyo startled.
The door suddenly burst open, and a terrified Sunagakure ninja rushed inside. "Urgent intelligence..."
"What happened?"
"It's the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox! A Nine-Tailed Demon Fox appeared outside the village! It's glowing gold, and several of its tails are particularly thick and round. It destroyed the barrier with a casual strike..."
"The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox? The Nine-Tails! Konoha's tailed beast?"
Granny Chiyo was horrified by the report. Though the mention of round tails puzzled her, she immediately went to the window and looked outside.
A gigantic fox