"What kind of ninjutsu is this?"
"I... why don't I want to fight anymore?"
"Lord Raikage, I... why don't I want to kill anymore?"
"..."
It was not just these ninja. Everyone within the blue light, including the three Kage, was unable to feel any hostility.
"Spread out! Break into Konoha from three directions!"
"Yes!"
"Sigh..."
Suddenly, a sigh sounded from within Konoha. "Since you won't leave, you can all stay here!"
Before the words had faded, an enormous Taiji Shadow of the Eight Trigrams Formation appeared above Konoha. Then countless flames and bolts of lightning poured down on the ninja.
These ninjutsu seemed to have eyes. No one within the Eight Trigrams Formation's range could evade them, not even the Raikage with his speed.
"Ah..."
"Save me..."
"Why? Why isn't Water Release working? Isn't this fire?"
"..."
Screams rang out continuously. The three Kage looked grim, and the Raikage gritted his teeth and shouted:
"Hyuga Taichi, get out here!"
"I've been here all along. Look up!"
Everyone looked up and saw Hyuga Taichi standing in midair, his golden eyes looking down at them.
"Do you still think you can destroy Konoha?"
"Heh! If you're really this strong, why didn't you go to the battlefield?"
Taichi shook his head without speaking. Instead, he gently raised his right hand, then brought it down hard.
This time, the Eight Trigrams Formation released not only flames and lightning, but also longswords formed from water vapor.
At the sight of the dense Sword Rain, Ōnoki and the other two paled.
"Get out of here!"
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"
The instant Ōnoki acted, Rasa also controlled the sand underground, forming it into a round sand wall to block the Sword Rain falling from the sky.
The unending Sword Rain drove everyone to despair. Why was