Chapter 258

Under the afternoon sun, the scorching rays beat down fiercely upon the dense forest. By the time the group hurried into Sunagakure, what met their eyes was a scene of utter devastation and ruin. The entire village had suffered immense destruction; the buildings along the path had been blown apart by artificial explosives, leaving gravel and rubble scattered everywhere. Not far away, at the highest point of Sunagakure—the place symbolizing the Kazekage's residence—a massive crater had been blasted right through the structure. This did not look like the handiwork of ordinary humans; it bore the hallmarks of a Tailed Beast. Gaara had actually been forced into a Tailed Beast state, which showed just how grave the situation had become.