The fox's eyes glowed with an eerie red light, as if they could see into people's hearts.
Behind it, nine thick tails swayed in the wind, each radiating powerful Chakra fluctuations.
Broken buildings and rolling dust swirled around it, creating a breathtaking scene.
People who were leisurely strolling were stunned by this sudden change, their faces filled with terror and unease.
Their questioning gazes gradually sharpened, pupils dilating, faces falling, as if they had witnessed something unbelievable.
They stared blankly at the colossal figure in the dust, momentarily forgetting how to speak.
Since becoming the baby in the Jinchuriki's belly, the Nine-Tailed has not appeared in the world of Konoha Village's residents for decades, except for a very few long-lived individuals who, in their youth, had hidden in corners and watched from afar.
"Ni... Nine-Tailed!" someone cried out with a trembling voice, breaking the silence.
The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox—a legendary beast, possessing immense power and endless Chakra, an unrivaled monster for humans.
Aside from the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara, who wouldn't immediately flee upon seeing it? Weaker individuals wouldn't even have a chance to run.
Yet, at this moment, this legendary beast had appeared in their Village.
Mizuno Ichito was also deeply shaken by the sight before him.
Although he had seen the Nine-Tailed's ferocity and violence in anime, only when he became one of the Konoha Village residents terrified by the Nine-Tailed's might did he truly understand its horror—the crushing pressure of a collapsing mountain combined with the terrifying power of a thunderstorm.
Mizuno Ichito looked into the distance with a trembling heart, the figure of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox like a mountain, half a head taller than the surrounding three or four-story buildings.
Its enormous body seemed to blot out the sky and sun, filling people with immense fear and despair.
He couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, tonight is the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's Attack! Holy crap, my luck is so bad, am I going to die as soon as I get here?"
The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox let out a deafening beastly roar, its voice like the heavens collapsing and the earth splitting, echoing throughout the entire Village.
The previously stunned people were jolted awake by this sudden roar; they looked around in a panic, at a loss for what to do.
"Run! What are you waiting for?" a Ninja in a dark green vest suddenly jumped out and shouted loudly.
"Everyone, hurry and run to the shelter near the Hokage Rock!"
With his shout, the silence was instantly shattered, and screams, cries, and explosions intertwined into a symphony of despair.
Old and young, men and women, all scrambled to escape towards the shelter within the Hokage Rock.
Those who fell struggled painfully in the chaos, stalls were knocked to pieces, goods scattered everywhere, and the once bustling market was now just ruins and weeping.
Fear and unease filled the air; everyone was searching for an escape route.
Mizuno Ichito also didn't think much, carefully following the fleeing crowd, running wildly.
His heart was filled with fear and unease.
The surrounding scenes flashed past his eyes: the Konoha Village residents injured by the lingering power of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's destruction, their screams and cries for help caused him pangs of heartache and anger.
Finally, Mizuno Ichito and the other Konoha Village residents arrived at the shelter within the Hokage Rock.
They breathlessly hid deep inside the cave, listening to the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's roars and the Konoha Village residents' cries from outside, their hearts filled with fear and despair.