The clamor in the real world had little to do with the battle in Hozuki Castle.
Old Yu Next Door had bought a very limited amount of time with his life.
Yet that limited time was enough for the Nine-Tails to break free of the Genjutsu.
According to the original Naruto story, Tailed Beasts were unaffected by Genjutsu in most circumstances.
But "unaffected" did not mean complete immunity to "Genjutsu."
Just like the Nine-Tails, which had been affected by "Genjutsu," the technique had worked, but its effect was brief.
The time Old Yu Next Door had spent "stalling" was enough for the Nine-Tails to shake off the "Genjutsu."
"Roar!"
Although the Nine-Tails was rampaging and had "lost its mind,"
it could still tell friend from foe.
Black Zetsu had used Genjutsu on every target, making him an outright enemy in the Nine-Tails' eyes.
The instant the Nine-Tails "came to its senses," it raised a massive claw and swatted at Black Zetsu.
At that moment, Black Zetsu was circling around Old Yu Next Door's "remains" to attack Granny Chiyo.
Although Old Yu Next Door had stopped breathing entirely, his body remained standing, rigidly rooted to the spot.
Black Zetsu had to go around him to attack Granny Chiyo behind him.
That brief delay was all it took for Black Zetsu to hear a savage howl of wind behind him.
An enormous beast's claw swept toward him with wind and thunder, sending earth and stone flying and fierce gusts surging wherever it passed.
Black Zetsu immediately abandoned his target and dodged aside, but Old Yu Next Door's "remains" and Granny Chiyo were not so fortunate.
The Nine-Tails' massive claw was the size of a house.
Even though it had locked onto Black Zetsu, the spot where its huge claw landed would inevitably