Those sharp claws could easily tear through steel. These ordinary ninja were nothing but fodder.
"Lightning Blade!"
Suddenly, a streak of blue lightning burst out of the crowd.
With Lightning Blade in hand, Kakashi charged straight toward Naruto like an arrow.
"Sorry, Naruto! Even if I have to break your arms and legs, I can't let you keep destroying everything!"
But before Kakashi's Lightning Blade could touch Naruto, a red tail struck him hard.
Like a steel whip, the tail instantly wrapped around Kakashi's body, leaving him unable to move.
"Kakashi!!!!"
In the distance, Might Guy, who was being supported by someone, watched with eyes wide in anguish.
If a rock hadn't broken his leg while he was protecting Rock Lee earlier, he would already have opened the Eight Gates of Restriction and charged in.
But now, all he could do was watch helplessly as his closest friend faced the rampaging Nine-Tails alone.
Bam!
Kakashi flew backward like a rag doll and slammed into a pile of rubble. Whether he was alive or dead was unknown, and his breathing was extremely faint.
At the sight, the crowd, which had still had a little fighting spirit left, instantly broke down.
Facing that Nine-Tails monster, which had suddenly stood up and was walking toward them with murderous intent pouring off him.
Even ninja who had survived countless battles could no longer muster the slightest thought of resisting.
"He's terrifying... Is this the Nine-Tails' power? There's no way anyone at our level can stop him!"
"Lord Hokage is being beaten back by that leader of the Akatsuki, too. Is Konoha... really going to be finished today?"
Despair spread like a plague.
If no one stopped the Nine-Tails, today would likely be the day Konoha was destroyed.
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