The story begins as the moon shines bright in the night sky. As a tail sweeps across the screen the camera zooms out to show a giant fox demon with nine tails destroying the land.

3rd Hokage: “Twelve years ago, a nine-tailed fox suddenly appeared. It’s tails lashed out, smashing mountains, and sending tidal waves crashing to the shores.”
The beast snarls then jumps, crushing more trees.
3rd Hokage: “The ninja rose up to depend their villages.”
Many leaf shinobi can be seen now, some injured, while others are ready for battle.
Leaf Shinobi 1: …