Two years after the Fourth Great Shinobi War, a former Konoha Anbu named Tadaichi is traveling when he is confronted by two mysterious people and is placed under genjustu by one of them with red eyes. In Konohagakure, Kakashi Hatake tells Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno about recent disappearances of Konoha shinobi. An explosion at the village's gates erupts and the guard unit is struggling against five people who are unresponsive to their commands. Naruto and Sakura, along with Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka, and Choji Akimichi, suspect the attackers are under a genjustu when Ino recognises one of them as Tadaichi, whom she says would never betray Konoha. Tadaichi is injured and explodes, and Naruto realises they are "Exploding Humans". Hinata Hyuga doubts genjustu is responsible because t