Violent aftershocks continued, and anyone even slightly close to Konoha nearly lost their footing and fell because of the sudden disturbance.
Only after a long time did everything settle down.
A boulder weighing over a million tons was now "embedded" in the deep pit, unable to budge.
Shihōin Naraku narrowed his eyes slightly and looked into the pit. "Just as I expected, a single boulder isn't enough to fill it!"
"Looks like I'll need to make a few more trips, fill the deepest hollow first, then move in a large amount of earth, sand, and gravel to fill the entire pit completely."
Following the plan they had designed and settled on earlier, Naraku controlled the Immovable Wisdom King, turning it around and drawing its blade, ready to transport several more boulders.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Throughout the rest of the morning, tremendous crashes echoed between heaven and earth, startling countless birds resting in the forests.
With every boulder that fell, the ground shook again, as though an earthquake had struck.
Even the villagers far from Konoha would occasionally raise their heads and gaze curiously in that direction.
But they could not see that far, so they had no idea what was happening.
Still, seeing that the ninja around them were not panicking, they understood that the noise and tremors posed no danger.
Since that was the case, nobody paid much attention anymore.
As time passed, everyone gradually began to unconsciously ignore the tremors and noise, growing accustomed to them.
The day passed quickly, and by the afternoon, the violent tremors and crashes finally stopped.
When the commotion abruptly disappeared, the people nearby actually found it a little unfamiliar.
"Whew-"
Standing atop the Immovable Wisdom King's head, Naraku let out a long breath. Feeling the emptiness inside him and how little chakra