The Nine-Tails' destructive power was undeniably staggering.
Even though Hiruzen Sarutobi had promptly led the ninja in driving him to the edge of the village.
He had still caused enormous casualties and damage to buildings.
"Lord Third, the casualty figures are in."
An Anbu member came to report, carrying a list.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was organizing rescue efforts, immediately set aside his work and took the report.
[Civilians: 1,700 dead, 2,400 seriously injured, countless lightly injured.] [Ninja: 120 dead, 200 seriously injured.]
At the sight of those appalling casualty figures, Hiruzen Sarutobi staggered and nearly fell.
Since Konoha's founding.
This was the first time it had suffered such devastating losses.
One could well imagine the Nine-Tails' destructive power.
As things stood, they had to strengthen protection for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. They absolutely could not give that mysterious figure lurking in the shadows another opening.
If a second Nine-Tails' Rampage broke out.
The consequences would be unthinkable.
They had to keep Kushina safe, no matter what.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked around at the ruined buildings and the villagers who had lost family and friends to the Nine-Tails' destruction, then sighed silently.
No one had expected something like this to happen.
"What on earth is Danzo doing?"
He looked up at the full moon overhead, his voice filled with dissatisfaction toward his old friend.
The Nine-Tails had devastated the village, yet there had been no sign of him bringing Root ninja to help.
It seemed he really needed to disband Root.
Hiruzen Sarutobi knew Shimura Danzō objected to Minato Namikaze serving as Hokage, but even after something like this had happened, he still refused to come out and help.
He had chosen to stand by and watch.
He had absolutely no sense of the bigger picture!
With that sort of temperament