Suddenly there was a rumble off in the distance that caught everyone’s attention. It sounded like two people fighting. Creaks and groans from the ancient forest followed by loud thuds indicated that trees were being knocked down in this battle. Then, as suddenly as it started, the fight ended.
Then came a terrible noise: The howling of a wolf mixed with the howling of the wind. Accompanying it was a strong breeze that swept Masanori off his feet. The sound panicked the mammoths, and they began to run blindly forward. “No! The herd is panicking! I’ll lose them all!” Masanori gasped. He turned to the ninja. “Stop them! Quickly! I can’t afford to lose them!”
But before the ninja could even react, the lead mammoth suddenly changed direction, as if in fear of something, and the entire herd began to charge them. “Well, this is going to be a great day……” sighed Shikamaru. Lee picked up Masanori and they all began to run.
