This episode ended after Kakuzu chose to break through, and the system automatically skipped to the next episode, adjusting the progress bar to skip the opening theme and continue playing the story from where it left off.
The scene shifted to Naraku and his two companions. The quiet atmosphere only lasted for a few breaths before it was shattered by sudden golden electrical arcs.
Minato hadn't finished instructing Naraku and Kakashi to evacuate Matsukata Seigou when a loud bang echoed from outside, and the surroundings shook as if an earthquake had struck.
A slender, chilling gleam sliced across the entire screen, shearing through the rooftop as if it were tofu.
The bright moonlight illuminated the attacker.
He seemed to have just leaped into the air and hadn't yet landed, his clothes fluttering in the wind. His tall, muscular body was fully exposed against the night sky, his eyes gleaming with a fierce, menacing light.
What was most eerie was the countless black tendrils extending from his back, twisting in a grotesque yet powerful manner, their tips whipping the air with sharp, piercing whistles like mournful wails.
The animator, using Kakashi's and Naraku's perspectives, filmed this scene from below, looking up against the light. Combined with slow-motion and background sound, many viewers felt their scalps tingle.
[??]
[This is going to collide with Kakashi and Naraku, isn't it?]
[Roo—ftop— you died so tragically—]
[Oh my god ahhhhhhh!]
[Don't, don't, don't come near me ahhhhhhh (terrified)]
[Demons and monsters, leave! Demons and monsters, leave!]
[It looks like a horsehair worm—]
[You in front, shut your mouth!]
[Help... I'm still eating...]
Just as the "monster" in the audience's words was about to fall into the room, Might Duy, glowing faintly green, let out a roar and kicked him away.
The flying tentacle monster crashed far away into another house, reducing the building to a pile of rubble, with dust and ash lingering in the air for a long time.
Once the dust settled, he still stood completely intact, seemingly without even a scratch, his pair of green eyes gleaming even more fiercely.
[Uncle Dai! You are my god!]
[I love you, Uncle Dai!]
[Uncle Dai gives such a sense of security, boo hoo hoo hoo.]
[That kick made my entire summer.]
[Holy crap... he's fine?]
[Isn't this guy too strong? Aren't ninja all glass cannons?]
Seeing that the enemy seemed unharmed, Minato immediately formed hand signs, and Kazama Resshou quickly cooperated.
The Wind Release and Water Release they unleashed slammed into the target. Even with Might Duy's taijutsu, powerful enough to shatter rocks, they still couldn't take him down, causing the audience to exclaim in shock.
Kazama Resshou, refusing to believe it, gritted his teeth and unleashed another Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique.
Just as the Water Dragon was about to hit, the animator focused the camera on the monster's back. A mask, as if alive, opened its large mouth, and countless electrical arcs crackled in the void.
The front of the mask rapidly lit up, and a thick, dazzling beam of light shot out, piercing through the Water Dragon and heading directly for Kazama Resshou, who was behind the Water Dragon and couldn't react in time. He was about to be engulfed.
Intense white light filled Kazama Resshou's pupils, illuminating the world before him into a blinding white. Immediately after, his figure was swallowed by the torrent of lightning.
[He's activated it, this is definitely activated.]
[Hashirama: No... this is called activated? Madara: How much do you look down on the two of us? Huh?]
[But this defense is really too outrageous, big brother.]
[Kazama— nooooo—!!! (Reaching out in despair)]
[Furious old bro! Bwahahaha! Boo hoo hoo hoo.]
Minato saw from afar that Kazama Resshou had evaded the Lightning Release: False Darkness with a Body Replacement Technique, and his expression relaxed slightly.
Then he looked at the troublesome opponent, his eyes filled with killing intent.
[Good, good, he didn't die.]
[You scared me to death.]
[Minato, use your ultimate! Use your ultimate!]
[The Old Thief, you owe Minato an ultimate move, boo hoo hoo.]
Might Duy received Minato's request for cooperation and immediately opened the Fifth Gate. His skin instantly turned crimson, veins bulged on his forehead, and his eye sockets were stark white. Clearly, this berserk ninjutsu placed a huge burden on his body.
Without wasting a moment, Might Duy directly charged at the enemy and unleashed a combo. Although the latter's taijutsu was also good, he was clearly outmatched and began to struggle after a few moves.
The audience's hearts pounded as they watched the close-quarters action, exclaiming their satisfaction. Slow-motion shots further revealed details of Might Duy shattering the ground with his steps and tearing the air with his punches, further showcasing his raw power.
[Uncle is going all out, isn't he?]
[It's well known that berserkers have the shortest lifespan.]
[Duy: Burn, my youth!!!]
[Duy: This moment is precisely the time to uphold the Ninja Way of Youth!!!]
[Tears in my eyes.]
[I'm willing to trade a hundred years of my enemy's life for Uncle not to die, boo hoo hoo hoo X﹏X]
[Enemy: So I'll owe the King of Hell several more decades?]
The moment Might Duy sent the enemy flying, Minato's Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique had already densely covered the sky, raining down like a torrential downpour.
The opponent unleashed Wind Release: Pressure Damage, blowing away all the projectiles. Unaware for a moment, he was approached by two of Minato's Shadow Clones.
The animator gave a close-up of Minato's Shadow Clone's hand. Before the clone dissipated, its hand firmly pressed onto the mask on the opponent's back.
That mask opened its large mouth and activated Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, on a scale so massive it was like a torrent of flames. Kazama and Ishikawa, who had arrived, successively used large-scale Water Release to barely extinguish it.
[Every time Minato uses Shuriken Shadow Clone, I marvel at how much drawing work that is.]
[It's much more exaggerated than the Storm of Pear Blossom Needles.]
[I love watching those projectiles densely cover the sky and rain down, as exciting as an arrow rain in a war movie.]
[This should be the first time Minato's Shuriken Shadow Clone was blown away.]
[Minato: This move is good, I want to learn it!]
[Minato's two Shadow Clones... they definitely did something, right?]
[Of course, you just wait and see.]
[The tentacle monster is really strong. How many large-scale ninjutsu has it used now?]
[The Ninja World really has a lot of demons and monsters (laughing and crying). You never know when one will pop up.]