Zhou Cheng appeared before them.
His arrival gave them boundless confidence.
The Konoha 15 and Kakashi all let out a breath of relief.
We're saved!
"Thanks for all your hard work!"
"Leave the rest to me!"
Zhou Cheng hadn't expected the fighting here to be so fierce.
If he had taken any longer to finish off the Shinobi from Kumogakure...
How many of these people would have been left?
War was always cruel.
He abruptly turned and strode toward the Kirigakure Ninja.
Clapping his hands together, he shouted:
"Earth Release: Earth Spear!"
He held nothing back, pouring out his chakra.
Spike after spike burst through the ground, spreading toward the Kirigakure Ninja.
They blocked every route forward.
Then Zhou Cheng shouted again:
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Rampart!"
An earthen wall rose, even larger than the one dozens of Shinobi had created earlier.
That should take care of our defenses.
Now it's my turn to put on a show!
He leaped hard, soaring into the air.
A Rasenshuriken instantly appeared in his hand.
He hurled it toward the Kirigakure Ninja.
"Get out of the way!"
Mei Terumi, the strongest among them, recognized it as an S-Rank ninjutsu at a glance.
If it landed in the crowd, there was no telling how many would die.
Who exactly was this man who had suddenly appeared?
The Fifth Hokage was supposedly a woman, so it couldn't be him.
Besides, he looked barely in his teens, yet possessed such strength.
Then he had to be the Source of Konoha's Turmoil mentioned in Danzo's letter.
Mei Terumi's brows knitted tightly.
That old man Danzo couldn't be trusted completely.
The village had miscalculated this time.
Konoha wasn't remotely as weak as Danzo had claimed.
The foundations of the greatest Shinobi village were still intact.
Kirigakure was the