The scene on the Sky Screen continued to unfold. Just moments ago, Konoha had been peaceful beneath the quiet night sky, lights glowing in countless homes. In an instant, the atmosphere turned unnerving, oppressive, and chilling.
The wind stopped throughout the village, and a terrifying surge of savage chakra filled the air.
The next second!
BOOOOM!!
The colossal Nine-Tailed Demon Fox towered over the center of Konoha, its nine enormous, furry tails lashing wildly. Every swing cracked the ground and brought houses crashing down.
Most horrifying of all, eerie Sharingan were clearly visible within the Nine-Tails' scarlet eyes!
There was no mistaking them!
This was no spontaneous rampage by a tailed beast!
The Nine-Tails was being forcibly controlled by dōjutsu!
The instant the controlled Nine-Tails landed, it launched a frenzied, indiscriminate assault on Konoha's surrounding buildings, streets, and residential districts!
Claws swept across the ground, tails lashed furiously, and chakra erupted everywhere!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Deafening crashes thundered without end!
Entire rows of houses collapsed, flames shot into the sky, and rubble and splintered wood flew everywhere!
Peaceful Konoha became a living hell in an instant!
Countless ordinary villagers were scared out of their wits. Sobs, screams, and cries for help rose one after another as everyone scrambled desperately to escape.
The ninja stationed in the village risked their lives to stop it, unleashing ninjutsu, kunai, and coordinated formations in an attempt to subdue the rampaging Nine-Tails.
But human strength was pitifully insignificant before a tailed beast's terrifying power.
The ninja who charged forward were swept away in droves, hurled to the ground, gravely injured, or killed.
In mere moments, Konoha suffered countless casualties. Wreckage littered the streets, and blood covered the ground.
At this critical moment, the Konoha Military Police Force, responsible for the entire village's security and boasting