A terrifying presence swept over them in an instant, making both men in the room pale. Karatachi Yagura's expression grew especially grave.
He knew the enemy had arrived! And the attack had come so fiercely, so suddenly!
An enemy who could inflict devastating losses on both Kumogakure and Sunagakure was naturally terrifying.
At a glance, Karatachi Yagura's pupils contracted.
The newcomer wore a black robe patterned with red clouds. His eyes were blood-red, with three tomoe slowly revolving in each.
An oppressive aura accompanied him. The instant their eyes met, Yagura felt his entire body tremble.
He knew perfectly well that this came from the overwhelming disparity in their strength. They were on entirely different planes.
"Are you all gathered here?"
"That saves me a lot of trouble!"
The newcomer raised his head and grinned, his blood-red eyes sweeping over them with undisguised aggression.
"Who are you?"
Karatachi Yagura asked in a low voice, his entire body on guard.
Beside him, Utakata watched River with a grave expression, ready to fight.
"You can call me Namikaze Sui."
River smiled.
"As for why I'm here, I want the tailed beasts inside you two jinchūriki."
The moment he said that, both Karatachi Yagura and Utakata's expressions changed sharply.
"You can resist with every ounce of strength you have, but the outcome won't change."
"So my best advice is to abandon any thought of fighting and calmly accept what's coming!"
But how could either of them accept such advice? Almost instantly, Karatachi Yagura and Utakata charged at him from the left and right.
Boom!
At the same time, violent tailed beast chakra erupted from them.
"You've got to be kidding!!"
Their overlapping roars rang out as two attacks hurtled toward him from opposite sides.
River remained calm, even wearing a faint smile.
"That's