The flashes of lightning slowly faded away. Whether it was Asuma and Kazuma in front of the main hall, or the officials of the Land of Fire hiding inside the small bedchamber and trembling in terror from the fierce approach of Orochimaru and Manda, at this moment all of them beheld a towering figure.
The haori emblazoned with flame patterns snapped and fluttered violently in the wind. Even in the dead of night, the characters for "Fifth Hokage," embroidered in crimson and gold threads, stood out with crystalline clarity amidst the dancing arcs of lightning crackling around him.
"Take everyone back and fall back. Leave this place to—"
Chapter 118