Chapter 948 Nine-tail Rebellion

The accusation of the elders of the Hyuga clan was like a bolt from the blue. It not only shook Hyuga Hiashi's mind, but also plunged the entire Hyuga clan into unprecedented chaos and panic.

He widened his eyes in disbelief, and countless question marks flashed through his mind, each pointing to an incredible fact-the Root, the organization hidden in the dark and carrying out the most secret tasks of the Konoha high-level officials, actually extended its greedy tentacles to their Hyuga clan, and pointed directly at the Byakugan ability that they regarded as a treasure.

"The Root, the Anbu branch founded by Shimura Danzo, why would they attack our Hyuga clan? Is it just for the power of the Byakugan?"

Hyuga Hiashi's voice was trembling a little. He knew that the Byakugan was the blood limit of the Hyuga clan, and its importance was self-evident. However, many ninjas from the branch family had joined the Root, so why would it cause such a fierce conflict?

The faces of the elders were equally heavy. They exchanged uneasy glances, trying to find answers in each other's eyes. However, there was nothing else except silence.

"What kind of conspiracy is hidden behind this?"

Hinata Hiashi muttered to himself, his voice was low and full of anger, but also mixed with a hint of helplessness.

Once this matter is confirmed, the future of the Hyuga clan will become precarious. Not only will their status in Konoha Village be lost, but more frighteningly, the power they have guarded for generations may fall into the hands of the enemy.

At the same time, at the other end of Konoha Village, the disappearance of Uzumaki Naruto has caused an uproar.

The black light ninjas cleverly took advantage of this. They knew that it would be extremely stupid to directly place Naruto in the territory of the Hyuga clan, which would only accelerate the exposure of their whereabouts.

So, they chose a more covert and deadly way-devourment.

The black light ninja can devour the power and even life of others to enhance themselves.

And Uzumaki Naruto, as the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, has a huge amount of chakra and the power of the Nine-Tails in his body, and naturally became their coveted target.

As Naruto's life faded, the seal of the Nine-Tails in his body also loosened.

However, unexpectedly, the Nine-Tailed Fox did not disappear with the death of its host, but gained unprecedented freedom because of the lifting of the seal.

"Roar!"

Accompanied by a deafening roar, the Nine-Tailed Fox finally broke free from the shackles of the seal, and its figure appeared in the darkness, its huge body as majestic as a mountain.

Its eyes flashed with red light, as if it could see through all the hypocrisy and darkness in the world.

It roared angrily, breaking free from the shackles that had bound it for a long time, and the terrifying power from ancient times burst out instantly, shrouding the entire Konoha Village in chaos.

At that moment, the sky of Konoha seemed to be torn apart, and the huge body of the Nine-Tailed Fox rushed out of the void with a deafening sonic boom. The strong winds on both sides of it were like a tornado, sweeping all the buildings, trees and even rocks along the way into the air, forming a doomsday scene.

"Nine-tail! It broke free from the seal!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood on the Hokage Rock, looking at the rampaging Nine-tail, his eyes full of disbelief and deep worry.

Once the Nine-tail gets out of control, the entire Konoha will face a catastrophe.

However, since the disappearance of Uzumaki Naruto, he had expected it, and now it was just the worst situation.

The night of the Nine-tail many years ago, but now, the Nine-tail has its own wisdom and action, not as dull as the night of the Nine-tail.

"Boom!"

A deafening explosion sounded, and the whole Konoha Village trembled.

The power of the Nine-tail raged like a storm, and the streets, houses, trees... everything was destroyed by its power.

A huge mushroom cloud rose into the sky, dyeing the entire sky red.

The flames and smoke intertwined, shrouding Konoha Village in chaos and despair. The villagers fled in panic, looking for a safe shelter.

The ninjas of Konoha stepped forward and tried to stop the Nine-Tails' atrocities, but their attacks seemed so small and powerless in front of the Nine-Tails' huge power.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was full of shock and grief. He knew very well how much loss and damage this disaster would bring to Konoha.

"Nine-Tails... How could this happen?"

He murmured to himself, his voice full of powerlessness and despair.

Just as Sarutobi Hiruzen was thinking, the deafening roar of the Nine-Tails sounded again, accompanied by a more fierce attack.

Every swing of its claws and every breath it exhaled was enough to turn a solid building into dust. The wailing of the villagers came one after another, and the air was filled with the breath of death.

Sarutobi Hiruzen knew that he could not compete with the Nine-Tails with his own strength, but he could not give up, because he knew that he was responsible for protecting Konoha.

"Ninjas of Konoha, listen to my command!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi used all his chakra, and his voice penetrated the flames of war and spread throughout the village.

"No matter life or death, we must protect this land and our homeland!"

As he called, the ninjas of Konoha responded one after another. They gathered from all directions. Although they were facing the invincible Nine-Tails, there was no retreat in their eyes.

They either formed hand seals to release ninjutsu, or waved their weapons, bravely rushed towards the Nine-Tails, trying to stop it with their flesh and blood.

However, at this moment, the power of the Nine-Tails broke out again.

It opened its huge mouth, and a stream of blazing flames gushed out like a torrent, rushing straight towards the Hokage Rock.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had no time to dodge, and could only watch the flames devour him.

"No——!"

He let out a last desperate cry, but it was too late.

The portraits of the four Hokages, which were originally carved, symbolized the great achievements of the four Hokages, expressed the villagers' reverence and admiration for the Hokage, and could be said to be the spiritual symbol of the people of Konoha.

But now, it has been destroyed.

"Get out!!!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen roared, and the Ruyi Jingu Bang in his hand grew larger again, turning into a golden lightning, and pounced on the Nine-Tails.

However, the Nine-Tails seemed to see through his attack and dodged the blow lightly.

A hint of teasing flashed in its eyes, as if mocking the incompetence of humans.

The Nine-Tails now is not the Nine-Tails of the past after all.

"Konoha..."

The Nine-Tails roared in a low voice, hatred and anger burning in its eyes.

So, it began to gather the Tailed Beast Ball, which was one of the most powerful attacks it could release, enough to raze the entire Konoha Village to the ground.