Ruuuu~!!
Baku's elephant-like roar shattered the late-night peace of Konoha.
His enormous, scar-covered body demolished Danzo's residence in an instant, and his frenzied devouring, which he had not yet managed to stop, destroyed more than half the Shimura Compound as well...
A dead White Zetsu even hung from his fearsome tusks...
Baku's eyes, taller than a person, filled with bewilderment and terror. This is bad! We were still fighting! Why did I answer a summons!
No! Our clan has always served the Shimura Clan Head's line exclusively, so this must be...
He lowered his head, searching for the next Shimura Clan Head who had summoned him, and his black-and-white eyes immediately sank toward the ruins of Danzo's residence.
Minato's face was covered in wounds. His usually clear eyes now held no less terror than Baku's as he knelt helplessly before the enormous head, staring blankly at a pupil larger than himself.
So it was you, kid!?
In such a hurry to take over?
You don't look like someone in a frantic rush...
But that move had the Shimura Clan's style written all over it!
I, Baku, approve of you!
I wonder if Lord Danzo still has enough chakra... no!
Baku recalled the last scene he had witnessed...
I wonder if Danzo is even still alive to summon me...
With his clever mind, Minato naturally noticed that something was wrong with Baku too. Tears were already welling in his eyes.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
Several figures flashed into Danzo's now-ruined house.
Orochimaru wore white robes, with heavy dark circles beneath his eyes, yet he looked invigorated. Presumably, he had taken some secret medicine.
After all, the village's defensive forces had worked themselves into a frenzy, even shouting about an enemy attack!
On paper, Orochimaru was the only top-tier fighter currently in Konoha.