The sealing had failed, leaving the ninja present in a predicament.
The Nine-Tails' escape had been due to Konoha's carelessness, but the Fourth Hokage made it clear that everyone had to bring the Nine-Tails and Naruto back to the village.
"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle."
Just then, a bone-chilling sound rang out.
Their eyes widened in shock as they looked toward the sound, immediately spotting a tiny crack in the ice imprisoning the Nine-Tails.
"Crack."
The sound rang out again, and in an instant, the crack in the ice grew wider.
Seeing this, Uchiha Itachi immediately shouted to everyone, "Get back!"
But... it was too late.
Boom!
A violent explosion rang out, and countless shards of ice hurtled at everyone like hidden weapons.
Having broken free of its restraints, the Nine-Tails had already formed seven tails. Roaring, it immediately began gathering a Tailed Beast Bomb.
"Ice Release: Ice Wall!"
Muhan leaped in front of everyone and slammed both hands against the ground. An ice wall rose instantly, blocking every last fragment of shattered ice.
"Amaterasu!"
Uchiha Itachi squeezed his eyes shut. With a muffled grunt, black flames instantly appeared on the Nine-Tails' back.
A trail of bloody tears flowed down, and Amaterasu burned even more fiercely.
"Brother, watch out for Naruto!"
Sasuke Uchiha hurriedly shouted.
Itachi heard him in time, but did not answer.
At this point, the Nine-Tails was already close to completing its escape from Naruto's body.
If it really succeeded, the Nine-Tails would not only escape the seal, but even take Naruto's life.
As his companions, none of them could bear to watch Naruto die like this. If possible, they would certainly do everything they could to save him.
The Mangekyō Sharingan possessed the power to control the Nine-Tails.
But the Nine-Tails before them was not its complete form.