Seeing that the battle had finally ended, Minato immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to appear before Hexia and the others, who sat slumped on the ground.
"Hexia, are you all right?"
Hexia looked up at Minato, exhausted. "We're fine. We just used up our holy power, so we're a little drained."
Minato quickly reached out and helped Hexia up.
Only then did the Third Generation arrive with the ANBU.
"Minato, where's the Nine-Tails?" the Third Generation asked anxiously as he surveyed the ruined battlefield. He had seen the enormous gateway from nearby, but that only made him more worried. After all, the Nine-Tails was Konoha's ultimate weapon. It could not fall into the Holy Church's hands.
Minato glanced awkwardly at Hexia. Hexia smiled without answering and beckoned to Meizi in the sky.
Holding a crystal sphere twice her size, Meizi slowly flew toward Hexia.
"Little Hexia, what is it?" Meizi tilted her head at Hexia.
"Meizi, give the Light Ball you're holding to Konoha," Hexia said calmly.
"No! It's mine! I want to raise the little fox." Meizi backed away a step and firmly refused.
"Meizi..." Hexia did not know what to say. After all, this was the spoils Meizi had obtained by opening the gate to the Divine Kingdom.
"Hmph. The Nine-Tails belongs to Konoha. How could we possibly hand it over to you outsiders?" Danzo suddenly stepped out of the crowd and spoke coldly.
"You nasty old man! Believe me, I'll call God the Father out to destroy you!" Seeing Danzo try to take her spoils, Meizi bared her teeth at him.
Danzo swallowed the harsh words rising in his throat. After all, he had witnessed the miracle himself. Under that overwhelming pressure, anyone with guilt in their heart had felt compelled to confess their sins to