"Tailed Beast Ball!"
"The Tailed Beast Balls—!"
A massive amount of chakra was released, striking with incredible force from a very close range!
Suddenly, a strange phenomenon occurred in the sky.
Two super-dense Tailed Beast Balls collided. When they touched, they seemed to merge and then multiplied rapidly, creating a huge ball of destructive light that radiated intense heat and brightness, like the sun.
Surrounding this massive light was a golden flame-like corona.
A brilliant, fiery light burst forth, scattering the dark clouds filled with thunder and lightning above Konoha.
For a moment, the world fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
People sensed that all noise had vanished, and the eerie silence brought a deep sense of unease.
Then, an earth-shattering roar echoed throughout the air.
Boom——!!!
The brilliant ring of fire from the explosion filled the sky, resembling a terrifying apocalyptic scene.
When the massive light ball that looked like the sun shattered like an eggshell, the terrifying energy released ignited the remaining matter in the atmosphere.
A raging fire began to consume everything, pushed by fierce winds and shockwaves, spreading destruction like an endless tidal wave that engulfed most of the village. The thick dark clouds were torn apart by the towering flames, illuminating the sky in red.
As the first wave of impact subsided, more waves of Tailed Beast Balls collided, creating further devastation!
The violent clash of energies made the surrounding air tremble, emitting a wailing sound as if it couldn't bear the pressure. Fine black cracks appeared in the air, resembling a shattered mirror.
Even some ninjas who had wisely retreated still felt the impact of the Tailed Beast Ball.
Everyone experienced severe heat and mild to moderate concussions, their internal organs unsettled by the shockwaves.
The extreme heat from the explosion evaporated all the rainwater, creating a large cloud of white smoke.
The ground was directly "hollowed out," leaving a massive pit nearly 100 meters deep. The land inside was scorched by intense heat, turning into lava and crystals.
Looking around, every Konoha ninja saw only ruins.
The houses, destroyed by the storm and impact, collapsed like fields of wheat. Ruins were scattered everywhere, and fierce fires raged in the streets.
"Roar—!!!"
The deafening roar echoed into the sky.
As the water vapor cleared, a terrifying figure resembling an ancient Titan emerged.
With massive horns and a head like a bull, it was the Eight-Tails, Gyūki. The Konoha ninjas watching felt a wave of despair as they saw the Nine-Tails, whom they had high hopes for, being trampled beneath the Eight-Tails' feet.
"Heh, did you see that? Kyuubi."
The Eight-Tails was elated. It had defeated this opponent fairly for the first time in a thousand years and wanted to taunt him: "This shows the difference between Jinchūriki. You're not as strong as you used to be. You're too weak! It's unbelievable!"
Though both were Jinchūriki transformed into tailed beasts, the gap between them was enormous.
On one side was a harmonious team of Jinchūriki who understood each other perfectly. On the other side was a team whose power was forcibly drained by the seal, lacking harmony and understanding.
Naturally, the better-coordinated side triumphed, and the Eight-Tails defeated the Nine-Tails with ease.
The Tailed Beast Balls collided at close range, and the Eight-Tails emerged victorious!
After taking the full force of the Tailed Beast Ball, Uzumaki Kushina, the Jinchūriki, coughed up blood and fainted.
The Nine-Tails, losing control of its Jinchūriki, slowly faded away until it disappeared completely.
In the end, only Jinchūriki Kushina remained, lying in a deep pit.
"It's over."
"We're doomed! Even the Nine-Tailed Fox can't handle that guy!"
"Kushina is useless! She has the strongest tailed beast inside her, but she can't even defeat the Eight-Tails?!"
The Konoha ninjas, witnessing their hopes crumble, expressed their frustration at the Jinchūriki.
They believed that Kushina's weakness was the reason the Nine-Tails, the strongest tailed beast, fell to the Eight-Tails from the Hidden Cloud Village.
Now, no one could stop the Eight-Tails.
The morale of the Konoha ninjas, drowning in despair, was on the brink of collapse, with many of them in tears.
Danzo stood in front of the Hokage Building, his face stiff and his eyes dark, staring at the defeated Nine-Tails. He suddenly felt a chill in his bones: "It's over. Everything is over."
The Nine-Tails was Konoha's last hope. He didn't even ask to win; he only wanted to hold off the Eight-Tails.
Yet, even that small wish was cruelly shattered.
"Why? Why is this happening?!"
Danzo blamed everyone else for the disaster. He felt like everything and everyone around him was against him!
"I was so close to becoming Hokage, and everything was going according to my plans. Why did it all go wrong? Why is everyone making mistakes? Why?! Am I really unfit to be Hokage?"
Just as he began to doubt himself, the Eight-Tails reached out and picked up the unconscious Kushina. Looking at the destroyed village, he sighed and said, "Oh, even such an important Jinchūriki can't protect it. Konoha isn't what it used to be."
If it had been fifty years ago, when the First Hokage was still alive, even with ten times the courage, he wouldn't have dared to come to Konoha and act so recklessly.
In just a few decades, Konoha had become so weak that even the Eight-Tails felt sad. The human world had changed too quickly.
The target of that guy was the Jinchūriki!
It was only now that the ninjas of Konoha realized he had been waiting for the Nine-Tails to show up so he could kidnap the Jinchūriki!
The importance of a Jinchūriki is clear. If Konoha loses its tailed beast, it will face a situation far more terrifying and difficult than it is now!
"Oh, right. I almost forgot."
The Eight-Tails suddenly remembered something and turned to the Konoha ninjas, its eyes bloodshot and forcing a twisted smile: "Before you go, I have one more gift for you!"
As it spoke, it opened its bloody mouth and gathered a dense chakra.
"It's the Tailed Beast Ball!"
The recent fear surged back into the hearts of the Konoha ninjas.
Boom!!!
The massive Tailed Beast Ball, tens of meters wide and filled with destructive energy, shot through the darkness, targeting the heart of Konoha.
The terrifying wind pressure felt solid. The areas it passed through were crushed by the extreme density. This Tailed Beast Ball could wipe out what was left of Konoha entirely—no one would survive the explosion!
"Is it really going to be destroyed?"
Elephant, who was guarding the Hokage, looked deeply despairing.
At the Uchiha base, Mikoto held her child tightly, her eyes filled with a last glimmer of hope: "Sogetsu, where are you? Konoha needs you. Itachi and I need you. Please, save us!"
In this moment of despair, a figure suddenly appeared in front of the Tailed Beast Ball.
"Sorry, everyone, I'm late."
The man's voice floated clearly on the wind: "Don't worry, leave the rest to me!"
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