The ground trembled, the mountains shook, and the Nine-Tails unleashed its inner fury without restraint.
"Hold on! Even if it costs us our lives, we absolutely cannot let the Nine-Tails enter the village... Damn fox demon, look this way!"
The Kunai a cold light, and with a bang, the Explosive Tag suddenly exploded, scattering a strong wind. However, the pair of scarlet vertical pupils were completely unharmed.
A chilling glint, accompanied by a strong wind, sent the ninja leaping into the air crashing through the broken walls and rubble, passing through three buildings before finally losing his life.
Time ticked by, and before them stood the legendary demon, a monster formed from chakra.
The ninjas of Konoha had no other option but to sacrifice their own lives to temporarily delay the Nine-Tails ' advance.
"Help me, I don't want to die!"
"Grandma, someone please save my grandma! Please save her!"
Huo Guang soared into the sky. In the area behind, which had not yet been affected by the Nine-Tails' attack, Uchiha Fugaku closed his eyes and remained silent.
"Captain, is it really okay if we don't go and provide support?"
Uchiha Yaeko asked in a low voice. Fugaku's heart sank, but he could only say helplessly.
"Our task is to evacuate the villagers and obey orders."
In the densely populated refuge area, a young boy, not very old, went against the flow, his eyes filled with tears.
"Dad, Mom, don't go! Don't go!"
" Iruka, what are you doing here? Hurry up and seek refuge..."
Knowing all along what his parents were about to face, Iruka pleaded with them to stay, but his father only looked at the ninjas in charge of the evacuation beside him.
"Please, take him to the evacuation area."
" Iruka, as parents, naturally want to protect their children and ensure they live a healthy life."
The ninja beside him nodded vigorously and led the sobbing Iruka to the back. The two resolute figures headed towards the battlefield without hesitation.
At the same time, a group of Anbu looked into the distance, Sarutobi Hiruzen hurriedly arrived, scanning the surrounding area.
"Did it fail?"
Utatane Koharu looked worried, and Mitokado Homura felt something was amiss.
"Why did the Nine-Tails suddenly appear in the village? Even if it failed, it should have faced the Fourth Hokage. Could it be that the Fourth Hokage was entangled?"
"Forget it, we'll talk about the reasons after the battle. Let's drive the Nine-Tails out of the village first. Summoning Jutsu: Enma, the Monkey King."
Amidst the swirling White Mist, the Anbu scattered, wary of potential enemies, while the two Hokage Advisor left the battlefield to Sarutobi.
If we're talking about who in Konoha right now can stop the Nine-Tails, I'm afraid that apart from the former Hokage who's in his prime, no one else is capable of being the main attacker.
A moment later, an old ape with white hair and a ruddy face slowly walked out. Before he could ask any questions, the Huo Guang in the distance and the rampaging figures made the old ape's eyes widen.
"That's... the Nine-Tails! What's going on, Hiruzen?"
"No time to explain, Enma, the Monkey King! Adamantine Staff, grow longer!"
In an instant, the Adamantine Staff suddenly shot into the distance, forcefully pressing against the Nine-Tails's chest and pushing it away.
However, Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression changed, and the Ruyi Adamantine Staff in his hand opened one eye, his tone strained.
"Damn it, as expected of the Nine-Tails, this chakra is so heavy, it hurts so much."
"Hold on, Enma!"
With veins bulging, he forcefully channeled his chakra and stamina into the Enma, stomping hard on the floor. His powerful control prevented the rooftop, which should have shattered, from shaking in the slightest.
'At this rate, pushing the Nine-Tails outside the village will be my limit. Am I getting old? No, I have to hold on...'
Just as Sarutobi Hiruzen struggling to hold on, another battlefield was quietly unfolding.
"Knowing the Jinchūriki's weakness and controlling the Nine-Tails ' eye power, are you Uchiha Madara? What is your purpose?"
The Hokage's cloak fluttered in the Hokage, Minato, with a solemn expression, failed to notice the fleeting sadness and mockery in that Red Eye.
'He can't even recognize his own students. In the end, he's just an ordinary man, Minato-sensei.'
With a series of cold laughs and no attempt to conceal it, his voice, identical to that of Uchiha Madara, resounded throughout the area from beneath his cloud-patterned mask.
"For what? You could say it was premeditated, or you could say it was a spur-of-the-moment decision; it was for war, and it was for peace..."
The look of seriousness in his eyes deepened. This man of unknown identity was far too dangerous, both in his thoughts and in his strength.
"Then, I will stop you no matter what, even at the cost of the Fourth Hokage's name and life! Flying Thunder God!"
'It's no use, Kamui!'
Two flowers bloom, each representing a different branch.
Konoha, a refuge for the younger generation of ninjas, is a place where surging Natural Energy transmits intelligence from all parts of the battlefield into their minds.
Despairing and feeling the world was bleak, Yuhi Kurenai seemed to remember something, suddenly got up from the ground, and looked at the figure whose movements were restricted by the Sealing Jutsu of the twelve Root members.
" Huayue, you can do it, right? You definitely can do it! Rescue Dad, stop the Nine-Tails! You're a ninja who can fight the Eight-Tails, you can definitely stop the Nine-Tails with your strength, right!"
The translucent crimson shone like stars, as if grasping at the last glimmer of hope, and asked softly.
The next second, blades flashed everywhere, and the members of the Root organization had icy expressions and chilling tones.
"Kid, take back your request. Uchiha Huayue is strictly forbidden from contacting the Nine-Tails. Taking even one step outside the Sealing Jutsu is considered a betrayal of Konoha!"
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The leader of Root stood there indifferently, ignoring the cries and wails from afar. The brat before him had no idea what the consequences would be if the Uchiha obtained the Nine-Tails.
"This is going too far! Are we just supposed to stand by and watch?!"
"Why can't the Uchiha be allowed to contact the Nine-Tails? What are you afraid of? Is this also an order from the old man?"
Sarutobi Asuma's face darkened; he couldn't believe his Pops would give such an order. Hatake Kakashi also seemed to remember something, his brows furrowing.
"Please, this is my lifelong request, Huayue."
"How many times do I have to tell you before you understand, kid? Go back home!"
With a flash of his longsword, he suddenly brought it down before everyone's incredulous eyes.
Bang! Ding...
As the smoke and dust dissipated, the Root members who were maintaining the Sealing Jutsu hurriedly retreated, their faces filled with shock beneath their masks.
"How is that possible? Six Jonin-level cultivators maintaining the Ito Toujin can't even delay it for a moment?"
The gleaming Ninja Blade was easily concealed by the dark red accessories on the open-finger gloves. A flash of memories crossed her eyes, and a mixture of disbelief, shock, and a familiar sense of security made Hong Qing raise her head, lost in thought.
"Even if it's the root, this is going too far."
They retreated dozens of meters in an instant, and the leader of the root tribe quickly explained.
"Stop! Uchiha Huayue! I was only using the back of the blade..."
In the blink of an eye, streaks of moonlight flickered, and the world before them gradually turned pitch black in the eyes of the many members of the Anbu.
"It's alright, I only use the back of the knife."