Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 87 Those who cross the line shall die!
"Hehe, where do you guys want to go?"

Before the remaining three members of the Xuanyuan Clan, a black spike sank heavily into the ground, and the three looked at the person in front of them with gloomy eyes.

The newcomer slowly emerged from the darkness, pulled out the black spikes that had sunk into the ground, and revealed a maniacal smile on his bare upper body.

"You're courting death," the leader of the Xuanyuan Clan said coldly.

hum!
As the chakra within the human body surged, the exploding bugs parasitizing the other's body swelled up.

However, to the surprise of Xuanyuan and his companions, the growth rate of the Exploding Insects was far too slow.

"Haha! Interesting! So interesting! I see!"

A pure, almost manic excitement appeared in the man's eyes. He stretched out his arm, laughing wildly, and reached into his own chest without hesitation.

puff!

"what!"

As the bloody worm was pulled out alive, one of the remaining three members of the Xuanyuan Clan screamed in agony, his body convulsing from the intense pain surging in his chest.

"what happened?"

The other man's eyes were filled with disbelief. The leader of the Xuanyuan Clan looked at the man and said, "This kind of weapon, and it has power... Are you Long Zhe, the leader of the Evil God Cult?"

His expression immediately turned ugly, because he realized that the madman of the evil god cult didn't know how to use ninjutsu at all!

Their biggest asset, the "Exploding Bug," is useless against them!
At this moment, Long Zhe's entire body was covered with strange black patterns, and he had dug a shocking hole in his chest, revealing his pale ribs beneath the flesh.

Although he doesn't possess the immortality that Hidan later achieves, where even a severed head won't kill him, as the founder of the Jashin Cult, he is still capable of using "Spell: Death Possession Blood" and has a certain degree of self-healing ability.

"Oh? You know me?"

Long Zhe grinned at the three people in front of him, his scarlet tongue licking his lips, his eyes filled with undisguised excitement and greed: "Do you also want to worship the Evil God?"

As he spoke, he lowered his head, looked at his bloodied and mangled chest cavity, and reached out his hand, which was covered in bits of his own flesh and blood, and stirred it inside.

Then, he raised his head, and instead of showing any pain, he revealed an even more ferocious and fanatical smile.

"Hahahaha, the evil god tells me! You are only fit to be sacrifices!"

He laughed wildly and stomped his foot on the ground, shooting out like a cannonball.

Meanwhile, the battle between the Hidden Cloud Ninja and the Bounty Hunters continued.

No, it's not just Cloud Village ninjas and bounty hunters.

Even the Konoha ninjas who arrived later and were hiding on the rock wall were discovered, and the bounty hunters and the Cloud Village ninjas stopped their attacks and attacked Konoha.

Clearly, they have no intention of giving Konoha a chance to profit from the situation.

"Bounty hunters, Hidden Cloud Ninjas, the Evil God Cult, and other unidentifiable individuals—the situation here is even more chaotic than we anticipated!"

Kakashi Hatake's expression turned serious as he warned, "Make your move. If you don't have sensory ninjutsu, be careful not to hurt your own people!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed out again, accompanied by Hinata Kumokawa.

Kakashi Hatake, with his Sharingan, and Kumokawa Hyuga, with his Byakugan, are like Grim Reapers reaping lives in the almost invisible darkness.

boom!Boom!

With each shrill scream, figures flew out at a visible speed, all becoming "nourishment" for the giant door.

Everyone present was in perfect agreement on this matter; for every person killed, they would feed them to the insatiably greedy giant gate.

Xuanyuan Zhong was right.

In any case, only by opening that door can they obtain what lies behind it; those who lack strength will only become food for the door and be eliminated.

puff!

Kakuzu, shirtless, was also in the darkness. His hand, connected by black lines, detached from his wrist and slammed out, grabbing into the chest of one of the men and ripping out his heart.

"Hehehe, not bad heart..."

His face was mostly covered by a mask, revealing only his eerie eyes, which stared at the freshly beating heart and emitted a low, emotionless laugh.

But soon, as if he sensed something, his green eyes turned to his side.

With soft footsteps, Nagato, shrouded in white Zetsu, stepped out of the shadows, his gaze sweeping over Kakuzu's appearance.

"So he's the Kakuzu you were talking about." Nagato turned to look at the empty space beside him, his tone calm. "I didn't expect such an unexpected surprise..."

Before he could finish speaking, Kakuzu suddenly raised his hand, and the black lines of Jigan-yu shot out from his hand like venomous snakes ready to devour their prey.

However, the expected sound of flesh being pierced did not occur.

Nagato didn't turn his head, but simply raised his hand.

The sharp tips of those black lines, which were usually invincible and capable of piercing through rock, were precisely blocked by an invisible and intangible barrier just half a foot away from Nagato.

Immediately afterwards, a massive, invisible repulsive force erupted from its center!

"Earth Release: Earth Spear!" Kakuzu's pupils suddenly contracted, and he roared, daring not to hold back in the slightest!
His heart, representing Earth Release, pounded wildly, and powerful Earth Release chakra instantly covered his entire body. His skin instantly turned as dark and hard as rock, and even shimmered with a metallic luster!

boom! !

A huge, muffled thud exploded in the underground space, and the tough black lines that shot out broke and flew away inch by inch, as fragile as rotten wood in the face of that power.

His hardened body, enhanced by earth magic, was struck head-on by an invisible battering ram, unable to offer any resistance before being violently blasted away.

His body flew backward uncontrollably like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the rock wall dozens of meters away with a loud bang!

The hard rock surface was instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks, and gravel fell down in a flurry.

"Cough cough!"

Kakuzu, deeply embedded in the rock wall, let out a painful groan. His eerie green eyes were fixed on the figure in the distance, and an unprecedented look of solemnity and horror appeared in his eyes.

What kind of power was that just now?
Everyone else noticed the commotion, but the battle ended far too quickly.

No one saw what actually happened; they only realized that a dangerous person had intruded.

"Kakuzu".

Nagato lowered his arm, his gaze still indifferent, as if he had merely swatted away a bothersome insect. His tone was calm to the point of being cold as he said, "This matter is over. Do not leave."

"I'll come find you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and activated the Myriad Manifestations Pull, pulling a person from a distance into his hand. Then, he swung his arm and slammed the person into the giant gate.

puff!

The man's body slammed solidly against the cold door, and the deep blue light flashed again, instantly sucking him onto the door as if a giant beast had opened its mouth!

The process of flesh dissolving and bones turning to ash was repeated, leaving only a blackish-red stain on the door.

It seemed that the door had finally reached its limit; the blue light dissipated and went out, replaced by an even deeper roar.

Rumble, rumble! !
Like a heavy, slumbering breath emanating from the depths of a sleeping beast, the entire underground palace trembled violently, causing rubble to cascade down like a waterfall.

The door was finally, completely swung open!

Behind the door remained a bottomless, chilling darkness, a viscous curtain of ink that seemed to swallow up light and block any prying eyes.

However, the deep darkness and biting cold did not stop people from moving forward. Instead, they ignited the flames of desire and set everyone present on edge!
"go!"

Yugito, who had been looking completely exhausted, roared and unhesitatingly used his full speed to pass through the darkness and enter the underground palace.

Kakashi Hatake and Kumokawa Hyuga followed closely behind, plunging into the darkness like two arrows released from a bow, their figures instantly swallowed up by the dense darkness.

"The door is open!"

"Come in!"

"quick!"

The few surviving bounty hunters, like sharks smelling blood, had only greed in their eyes and rushed forward with their last burst of speed.

"Hahaha! The Evil God's blessing is right before my eyes!"

Long Zhe charged forward with a pilgrimage-like posture, his daggers piercing through those in front of him, bringing with them a shower of blood and shrill screams!

Upon seeing this, the previously excited crowd immediately scattered, avoiding the madman at all costs, and watched helplessly as he crashed headlong into the boundless darkness.

Kakuzu glanced one last time at Nagato, who was standing there, and seeing that Nagato made no attempt to stop him, Kakuzu's figure disappeared into the darkness before his eyes.

As spiral patterns appeared in the air, Obito Uchiha appeared beside Nagato.

"Aren't you going in?" he asked casually. "There should be something you might need there, right?"

Nagato did not answer him, but simply looked at the massive gate.

Just as the last of the bounty hunters were about to enter, they were astonished to see a black figure emerge from the darkness...

Did this guy emerge from the darkness of that door?
puff! !
Before the bounty hunter at the front could react, his head exploded in the reflection of the others' contracting pupils.

Red and white blood mixed with bone fragments spurted out and splashed on the ground. The headless body trembled and swayed a few times before collapsing.

boom!
"..."

The bounty hunters behind him looked stunned. Feeling the wetness and warmth of the blood on their faces, fear made them stop in their tracks.

At this moment, Hyuga Kumokawa, who was the "Shadow", raised his foot, and his toes, which were soaked in blood, drew a line in front of him.

"Those who cross the line."

He spoke with a smile in his voice, uttering a single word softly.

"die."

　There are still 4,000 words left.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)