Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

After all, it was a battle taking place in the Land of Fire, and they had an obligation to obtain firsthand intelligence.

Seeing the almost completely burned forest and the scattered rubble, he hurriedly returned, recorded what he had seen and heard on a scroll, and then tied it to a ninja hawk to send it back to Konoha.

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Muye Village

—Death Forest

The branches of the towering ancient trees intertwine to form an impenetrable net.

A few rays of moonlight occasionally pierced through, but they seemed to be swallowed up by the shadows of the decaying leaves.

Several figures quickly approached the territory's perimeter wall.

Upon arriving here, the gloom of the Death Forest seems to fade away, replaced by a vibrant atmosphere of life.

The air alone is invigorating.

"stop!"

As Aburame Ryoma raised his palm, the five Root subordinates beside him immediately hid and remained still.

The owner of this place has been gone for more than two months. Root had been holding back because of the orders of the third generation leader and the power of the territory owner.

Now that Qingwu has been away from the village for a long time, it is the best time to investigate.

A Root ninja bent down, using sensory ninjutsu to perceive everything around him. After a short while, he straightened up and reported, "Sir, there is nothing unusual."

Aburame Ryoma nodded, and tiny parasitic insects swarmed around him as he chose to let the insects fly over the wall first to scout the way.

This wasn't his first time here.

Last time, they lost two Root ninjas but didn't get any useful information.

"I must not let Lord Danzo down this time," Ryoma Aburame thought to himself.

The parasite went in for a while, but there was still no abnormality.

Ryoma Aburame then whispered, "Be quick, gather the evidence and leave immediately!"

Lord Danzo has recently freed up his resources and intends to "make a fuss" with the Shadow Guard, who are directly under the Hokage. This time, they have been sent to obtain more information about that Senju boy.

"Yes!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Several elite Root ninjas scaled the wall and entered.

Aburame Ryoma paused for a moment, thinking to himself, "How did the Death Forest, which was perfectly fine, become someone else's personal property?"

The territory was several times larger than when he first came to explore it, and it already encompassed a third of the forest.

Shaking his head, Aburame Ryoma leaped towards the direction of his insect...

The forest fell silent once more.

However, on a large tree near the wall, a lithe figure twitched its pointed ears.

Silently, he drew his bow and nocked an arrow, aiming at one of the Root ninjas who had concealed himself...

Chapter 152 Intermediate Fire Magic

【Ding! 】

[Trigger Mission: Drive Out the Invaders 4]

[Mission Description: Defend your territory and repel the invaders]

[Quest Reward: Fiery Wall (Intermediate Fire Magic)]

Qingwu, who was riding the silver Pegasus towards the capital of the Fire Kingdom, was startled and almost lost his grip and fell off.

"What??"

He had almost forgotten about this because he hadn't triggered any territory missions in a long time.

Damn it, you finally couldn't hold back after seeing I was gone for so long, huh?

The first person he thought of was Danzo.

Although he left Mumu and a group of mixed troops to guard the territory, he was still a little uneasy when he received the system notification.

"What a hassle!!"

Qingwu turned his horse around and steered the silver winged horse towards Konoha...

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Death Forest

—In the territory

Suddenly, the parasitic insects of Aburame Ryoma flew out from the hidden bushes and returned to Aburame Ryoma's body on their own without their master's control.

It seemed as if... they were frightened.

"This……"

Just as Yu Nu Longma was feeling surprised, the ground suddenly surged, and several thick tree roots shot out like giant pythons, instantly turning a swarm of insects that couldn't return into dust.

At the same time, dozens of arrows shot in from all directions.

"We've been discovered!"

Aburame Ryoma didn't hesitate, "Scatter!!"

"Insect Jade Secret Technique: Insect Wall!"

The parasitic insects that had returned to his body were stimulated by the secret technique's chakra and "reluctantly" flew out again, forming a dense shield in front of him.

The Root ninjas scattered in response.

Just a few dozen meters away, an incredibly tall and enormous figure suddenly appeared before them.

Its emerald green pupils stared straight at them.

The Root ninja felt a chill run down his spine; this thing was enormous, possessing an oppressive aura no less than that of a tailed beast.

"You are... Root ninjas? Why are you trespassing into someone else's home?"

Tianzang landed at Mumu's feet, still wearing his pajamas.

He was very familiar with the attire of the people from the Roots and recognized them at a glance.

The Root ninjas remained silent, which was their usual practice during missions.

Tianzang turned his gaze to the other side.

The insect cloud blocked the great spirit's arrows, but the loss of the parasitic insects also pained Aburame Ryoma deeply.

"It's you?!"

Of course, Ryoma Aburame knew Tenzo.

Tianzang also recognized the newcomer from the features of the hood and the insect.

After a moment's hesitation, Tianzang bowed and said, "Senior, please leave quickly."

Tenzo meant well; he knew very well how powerful Mumu was in combat, but Aburame Ryoma misunderstood.

"Kid, is this the tone you should use when speaking to your seniors?"

Aburame Ryoma thought Tenzo was driving them away... Damn it, you're not the master. You were here on a reconnaissance mission last time and never came back.

Thinking of this, Aburame Ryoma became even angrier at Tenzo's betrayal of Root.

But in his anger, he had not forgotten the task Danzo had given him:

"Spread out and investigate separately. This psychic creature moves very slowly. As long as we don't confront it head-on, we'll retreat once we get the information."

Several Root ninjas breathed a sigh of relief and quickly disappeared in a flash.

As long as we don't fight that colossal behemoth that's as big as a mountain, anything goes.

Upon hearing this, Tianzang sighed softly.

Ryoma Aburame was clearly making his decision based on his experience from his last encounter with Mumu, unaware that... Mumu was no longer the same person she used to be.

"boom--!!"

Mumu's enormous body took a step forward, as if countless roots were dragging it down from its feet.

Earth Magic: Slowing Spell!

The two Root ninjas who had just appeared in the distance felt a sudden stiffness throughout their bodies.

"Pfft—Pfft—"

The great spirit, whose whereabouts were unknown, would not let such an opportunity pass by, and arrows pierced the throats of two Root ninjas.

"what?"

Aburame Ryoma was shocked. He saw the "ninjutsu" of the vine pattern, and in their last encounter, this thing had no other way of attacking except for its roots.

click -

Whatever comes to mind comes to life.

Countless roots burst forth from the ground, reaching out to grab the other three Root ninjas.

Don't pretend I don't exist!

Aburame Ryoma raised a finger, "Secret Technique: Insect Ball!"

Countless parasites flew out, attempting to cover the enormous Mumu, just as they had done last time.

However, Mumu simply raised his massive wooden arm and unleashed a spell: "Earth Magic - Meteor Shower!"

Suddenly, an alternate dimension appeared in the sky, and a rumbling sound of air being torn apart came from the heavens, as if carrying a world-destroying pressure.

Aburame Ryoma suddenly looked up, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints.

He saw...