Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Upon seeing what he feared, the evil god showed a look of terror on his face for the first time.

He tried to shake them off, but found that this time the insects were more troublesome and harder to kill than before.

So He decisively swung His sword, tearing off the sleeve stained with insects. Before retreating into the void, the evil god uttered a harsh threat.

"I will come again... I will always be here... I will always watch over you, watching your life come to an end. Human, your soul will finally fall into my hands!"

"Really? If you're so good, why did you run away?"

"This place is not even a fraction of my strength... The ninja world is not my main battlefield. Do you dare to come?"

Just before the vortex disappeared, a red thread shot out from inside, as if deliberately luring Aburame Shisei to the place where the gods resided.

Unfortunately, Aburame Shisei didn't look at it again until the vortex disappeared and space was severed.

"One in ten thousand? As expected, all intelligent life lies, even gods."

Aburame Shisei slowly dispelled the barrier, and the surrounding winds dispersed once more.

His expression didn't change much; he wasn't angered by the evil god's ridiculous methods, nor did he feel fortunate for his brief victory over the evil god.

He looked down at Mieko on the ground. During the tug-of-war, she had remained conscious, but now that the battle was over, she had fallen into a deep sleep.

However, her vital signs are intact and her breathing is stable, so she should no longer be in danger of dying.

Just then, the ground not far away began to surge, and a white plant poked its head out of the soil, quickly growing into a human shape.

"Wow, what an amazing sight!" The white Zetsu showed unprecedented surprise and even began to introduce itself.

"You guys did this again?"

"No, of course not. This is unexpected, even Lord Black Zetsu is surprised. Lord Shiraki, perhaps there's an invisible hand manipulating us from behind the scenes. You must believe me, perhaps we should cooperate; we're not enemies."

"Black Zetsu?" Shisei Aburame frowned slightly. It was obvious that ordinary White Zetsu did not have this kind of intelligence. This was the will of Black Zetsu, being controlled remotely.

"You think I'd believe that? It's just a pointless test." Aburame Shisei didn't look at him again.

He simply exhaled a breath, and a gentle breeze carrying natural energy swept by, abruptly stopping White Zetsu's laughter.

Its body, along with the soil beneath its feet, turned into countless fine white powders that drifted away in the wind, like brushing away a grain of dust.

"Alas, I'm telling the truth this time!" But unfortunately, no one could hear him.

-

On the other side, dozens of kilometers away, the Fourth Raikage, Ai, was traversing the forest at top speed.

The several elite Jonin from Kumogakure following behind him were already panting heavily, but none of them dared to stop.

The phantom that had just appeared in the sky, and the overwhelming pressure it exuded, had exceeded their understanding of the concept of a ninja.

That's not ninjutsu, and it certainly can't be a bloodline limit.

What surprised them even more was that Bai Mu was actually able to confront that thing head-on.

Moreover, the ninjutsu he just unleashed was as terrifying as a natural disaster.

How could there be such ninjutsu in the ninja world? How could a person be so strong?

He couldn't understand the world as much as he could, so he turned and ran, scattering everyone else in all directions.

Suddenly, the Fourth Raikage slowed down.

It wasn't because of exhaustion, but because a black figure had appeared on the treetop ahead without anyone noticing.

He stopped, and the Jonin behind him scattered alertly.

The man in black stood with his back to them in the moonlight, his cloak fluttering gently in the night breeze.

"Where did you run off to? Didn't you say before that the ninjas from Takigakure wouldn't get involved?"

The man in black did not turn around, but simply said, "Fourth Raikage, this test ends here. Our cooperation is over."

"Testing us? So you knew from the beginning that we would fail?"

"Our Hidden Cloud Village ninjas are merely pawns in your game, used to test him!" The Fourth Raikage roared in fury, clenching his fists tightly.

"If that's really how you think, there's nothing I can do. But aren't you still alive?"

The Fourth Raikage threw a punch, but the man in black quickly dodged, causing his punch to miss.

"I have no intention of attacking you. We are not enemies, never will be."

"So who exactly are you?"

"You shouldn't know."

The Fourth Raikage remained silent for a moment before speaking again, asking, "That phantom that appeared in the sky just now... what was that?"

The Black man stood in the woods, the wind rustling through the trees.

"Gods are products of this era, beings that exist outside the ninja world. There's no need to pay them any attention; they are not as terrifying as you imagine."

The Fourth Raikage wanted to ask more questions, but the figure in black quickly disappeared from the spot, as if it had never existed.

The Fourth Raikage rushed forward and reached out to grab the empty space, but only managed to grasp air.

His face turned extremely ugly: "Space-time ninjutsu? Who exactly are you? When did someone like you appear in the ninja world?"

"Father, is this the enemy you once faced? I never knew Shadow's responsibility was so great. I feel so tired!"

The Fourth Raikage was exhausted, both physically and mentally. He leaned against a large tree and muttered to himself. The Jonin beside him looked at each other, but remained silent at the same time, and no one said a word.

In the dim, yellowish desert, the figure in black reappeared.

He raised his hand, removed his mask, lowered his hat brim, revealing his true face—a handsome one.

She has thick, jet-black hair and her signature tear troughs.

A voice echoed within him, questioning, "I truly don't understand. Now that you've encountered the Great Demon King, why didn't you kill him while he was still weak? That way, the ninja world wouldn't have so much trouble in the future."

"I cannot arbitrarily alter the past, otherwise the time and space we live in will cease to exist, you and I will eventually disappear, and history will continue again."

Besides, judging from his strength in the confrontation with the evil god just now, even the three of us together might not be able to defeat him. He's hiding his true strength too well.

Everything is now arranged; we just need to wait for one more person to arrive, then we can go back.

As the man in black spoke, he stepped into the ancient city of Loulan.

Fortunately, it's now; at this point in time, there are no Time Worms.

Otherwise, if I want to continue traveling through time, I'll have to pay the price of another eye.

He raised his hand and touched his other eye. At this moment, that Mangekyou Sharingan was completely gray, clearly indicating that this journey through time and space had not been without its price.