As Uchiha Chi's words fell, a dead silence immediately fell over the scene. Everyone looked at one another, their faces etched with astonishment. Especially the Jonin surrounding the area—as they recalled the Wood Release ninja they had just fought so fiercely against, a part of them naturally began to lean toward believing that Uchiha Chi was telling the truth. For a moment, though no one voiced their thoughts, their facial expressions were incredibly telling.
Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen's face instantly turned ashen, and he cursed inwardly. Though he desperately wanted to defend himself, his mind was in complete disarray, and he couldn't manage to cobble together a decent excuse in time. At that exact moment, the Nine-Tails once again opened its massive maw, energy rapidly gathering within it. It was clearly preparing to unleash another devastating Tailed Beast Ball!
Panicking, Sarutobi Hiruzen blurted out in haste, "Nonsense!" Yet the moment the words left his mouth, he realized the situation had reached a critical extreme. The Tailed Beast Ball now forming in the Nine-Tails' mouth, while not exceptionally powerful, was gathering at terrifying speed—and its target was none other than the location of the Root.
Chapter 289