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"Damn it! It looks like this is its final attack!" Kitahara Kaede's expression was tense. This attack should be the pterosaur's strongest attack. As long as they can withstand it, they will be safe. However, this attack must be more powerful than all the previous attacks.

A ball of fire swirling around the dragon's mouth made it look like a planet was slowly forming, while the surrounding walls became dry and weathered due to the drastic temperature changes.

The blood on the ground began to continuously produce wisps of bloody smoke.

"Dragon Capture Technique!" Xiao Zhu shouted, and the dragon vein artifacts around him began to condense like tentacles, constantly grabbing at his body.

At the same time, powerful suction forces continuously pulled and tugged at the pterosaur, diluting and dissipating its power.

"Well done!" Kitahara Kaede praised, now it seemed he didn't need to use his own power.

"Boom!" The pterosaur knew that those present would not give him a chance to accumulate power, so it directly spat out its dragon breath. Two guards instantly blocked it against the wall.

"Dragon Shield!" Xiao Zhu raised his hand, and a sizable shield appeared in front of them.

"Boom!" A huge explosion was heard.

"Bang! Bang!" Two guards were thrown back by the force.

"Whoosh!" Xiao Zhu also flew out. Their strength had almost been exhausted in the previous battle, and now even their small amount of strength was enough to give them a hard time.

"Are you alright?" Kitahara Kaede asked immediately after managing to withstand the attack thanks to his powerful physique.

"Don't worry, sir!"

"fine!"

"I...I'm fine!" Xiaozhu replied, somewhat at a loss.

"Phew! It's blocked!" Kitahara Kaede thought to himself.

"Crash!" Just then, stones began to fall from the surrounding walls.

"Oh no, it's going to collapse! Run!" Kitahara Kaede shouted back.

After that, he carried the guard in his arms and ran towards the empty tomb chamber, where it was relatively safer.

The three of them barely managed to keep up with Kitahara Kaede and chase after him.

The surrounding rocks were falling very fast. As a large rock fell, the guard condensed chakra in his hand and formed a Rasengan.

But before he could even extend his hand, his chakra had already dissipated.

"Damn it, is there no chakra left?!" The guard's face was grim.

"Earth veins, teleportation technique!" Xiao Zhu shouted, and everyone immediately felt their speed increase significantly.

The rock above his head slammed into the ground due to the increased speed.

"Phew!" The guard breathed a sigh of relief and stopped trying to use chakra, instead relying on taijutsu to keep moving around.

"I didn't expect you to still be able to use your strength," the guard said as he saw Xiaozhu catch up.

“The dragon vein here is very strong. I only need to use a little power to draw it in, so the consumption will be minimal,” Xiao Zhu replied.

In just a short while, they had returned to the previous tomb chamber.

When they reached the tomb chamber, the stones above were still falling continuously.

Kitahara Kaede frowned as he looked around. "It's been destroyed like this. I wonder if there are any clues left." Looking further inside, he realized that this was indeed the deepest part of the cave.

Moreover, there are many traces and auras of the Otsutsuki clan within the space.

"Let's rest for a bit, recover some chakra, and then clean up this area to see if we can find anything," Kitahara Kaede said, glancing towards the wall.

It is clear that there should have been many murals on the walls, but now they are all cracks shaped like menacing centipedes.

"Xiaozhu! Can you see if you can glean anything from the murals over there?" Kitahara Kaede asked, since the other party had previously discerned quite a bit from the murals in front of them.

“Sir, the damage is quite severe. The murals are discontinuous, and some patterns have multiple meanings, making it impossible to discern them in the current state,” Xiao Zhu said.

"Hey!"

"Are you all alright?" Kitahara Kaede then looked at the guards on both sides.

"We're fine, but Daito's condition seems a bit off." The two looked at the guard that Kitahara Kaede had put aside. The guard had many burns on his body, and his complexion was also very bad.

Kitahara Kaede walked over, took out a bottle of healing potion from his pocket, and poured it into Daito's mouth.

"It's the backlash from the Nine-Tails' power, and the previous overexertion was too severe. But this is good, as it can greatly reduce the damage from the Nine-Tails' power. Let him rest for a while." Kitahara Kaede placed Otsuchi in a safe place to the side and used the surrounding stones to build a simple roof to prevent the stones above from falling.

"You guys rest for a bit, I'll take a look around here!" Kitahara Kaede said as he walked to the side, cleared away the sand and dirt around him, and observed his surroundings.

But behind the mid-air stone, all around was blood mixed with bits of flesh, or ground with hideous cracks.

Every time I went there, this was the same scene around me.

"I've searched all the areas around here where the Otsutsuki power is relatively concentrated, but I haven't found anything. Could it be that there really is no trace of this place left?" Kitahara Kaede wondered to himself.

"What! Okay! I'll contact Lord Kitahara right away!" Just then, the guard who had been resting nearby suddenly stood up.

"Lord Kitahara, the Allied Shinobi Forces have found us. They say they have important business to discuss; it seems Lord Itachi Uchiha has returned," the guard reported.

Chapter 634 Discovery

"Hmm! Itachi's back? Is everything going smoothly over there?" Kitahara Kaede walked to the guard's side and instantly felt a spiritual force transmitted from an extremely distant place, seemingly from outside the ninja world.

"It didn't go smoothly. I've just returned to the ninja world. Fortunately, you guys have established a communication network for the entire ninja world," Itachi Uchiha said.

"What happened?" Kitahara Kaede asked immediately.

"Otsutsuki...!" Itachi Uchiha recounted the story of the Otsutsuki once again.

"Is that so! The spatial passage over there must be completely destroyed!" Kitahara Kaede said, as if to confirm.

“That’s for sure. And the aftershocks of our battle were also over there, which almost destroyed the surrounding environment,” Itachi Uchiha said.

"Naruto! You and Sasuke shouldn't go back to the ninja world yet. You should both have some of my spatial imprints on you, right? Go and keep watch at the location of the spatial passage. If anything unusual happens, notify us immediately!" Kitahara Kaede said.

"it is good!"

"Lady Tsunade, how are your plans going? Did Orochimaru's plan succeed?"

"My plan is going smoothly, but if we want to obtain a more advanced gene serum, it will probably take at least three more days."

“Then! The Torch Project!” Kitahara Kaede said after a moment of silence.

"Has it really come to this?!" Tsunade asked, her face grim.

“That’s right! I didn’t expect that the Otsutsuki would leave something at the location of the spatial passage. Now that they know, I’m not sure if they have the means to locate the ninja world from a distance. If the Otsutsuki come wave after wave, we still have a way, but if it’s a whole group!” Kitahara Kaede didn’t finish his sentence, but everyone knew what he meant.

"I understand, I will make the arrangements," Tsunade said in a heavy tone, and then her voice disappeared after a few footsteps were heard.

"Itachi! How are you?" Kitahara Kaede asked again.

“I need to rest. Your previous medicine still has some effect on me, but my eye power is too severely damaged. I can’t say exactly when I will be fully recovered,” Itachi Uchiha replied.

"Do you know anything about Orochimaru's side?" Kitahara Kaede asked.

"Hmm?" Itachi Uchiha asked in confusion.

"Go see if he can help you. I'll be back soon, and we'll meet then!" Kitahara Kaede said.

“Alright!” Itachi Uchiha said.

"Phew!" Kitahara Kaede disconnected: "Alright, after resting for a while, it's time for us to get to work. Let's search around here for any traces of coordinates left behind, and we need to be quick!"

"Yes!" The guards replied and immediately stood up. Now that their chakra had recovered somewhat, their movements were naturally much more agile.

"Bang bang bang!" The surrounding stones began to be thrown rapidly to the side.

"Be careful not to cause another collapse, especially be careful not to destroy the traces!" Kitahara Kaede reminded him.

"My lords, please proceed with confidence. Leave the collapse issue to me!" Xiao Zhu said, raising his hand as if an unknown rune flashed by.

Then, the dragon energy inside the passage rushed in from all directions, and in just a short while, it filled the entire space.

"Don't worry, with the support of the dragon vein, there won't be any problems here!" Xiaozhu said, and Beiyuan Feng nodded in agreement.

"Lord Kitahara! We've found something over here!" a guard shouted immediately. Kitahara Kaede went over right away and saw that there seemed to be many marks on the guard's hands. However, due to the surrounding rocks and other things, it seemed that even a slight touch would cause damage.

Kitahara Kaede took a look and found that the traces left by the Otsutsuki in this place were extremely faint. He was surprised to find something there.

"This is!" Kitahara Kaede's eyes widened as he looked at the marks.

Because based on the outline of the newborn, it can be seen that it appears to be the shape of a small turtle.

The lines on it are definitely a map.

"Damn it! The most important place has disappeared. It should still be nearby. You guys go look for it!" Kitahara Kaede said, and he also started to move around.

The group searched the vicinity carefully, moving everything around them, but found nothing.

"It was probably completely damaged and lost during the battle," the guard said.

"Damn it, we were so close! This place looks like the Enchanted Forest, but we can't be sure!" Kitahara Kaede's expression wasn't good either. Had all their efforts been for nothing?

"My lord, there's no need to blame yourself. We've already done very well by eliminating one area. The remaining three areas will require a bit more effort, but we can still gather enough information. Who knows, we might even be able to get ahead of the Otsutsuki clan," the guard comforted him.

"Yeah, and now that Uchiha Itachi is back, he's a master at gathering intelligence, which will speed up our progress considerably," another guard chimed in.

But then he saw that Kitahara Kaede's brows furrowed even deeper. He had never expected that Itachi would be so seriously injured, and many things that he had planned for Itachi to accomplish were now impossible to do.

Moreover, for the Uchiha clan, damage to their eye power is an extremely serious matter. Although Itachi didn't say it, Kitahara Kaede knew very well that it was a state even worse than his current one. Just like in the original work, Itachi Uchiha was always half-dead in the later stages because of the damage to his eye power.

"My lord! Look over here, isn't this it?" Xiaozhu asked weakly, looking at Beiyuan Feng and the others.

Everyone looked over and saw that Xiaozhu was looking at Datu, who was being taken care of.

(Li Li's) "What's wrong? Is something the matter, Da Tu?" The guards rushed over immediately.

"No! It's this!" Xiaozhu pointed to the huge rock next to her.

"Hmm?" Only then did Kitahara Kaede and the others notice the huge rock, which seemed to have some marks on it.

"Hmm!" Kitahara Kaede immediately looked over, and the remaining traces on it corresponded exactly to the traces they had found. In an instant, an almost complete picture appeared before their eyes.

"I was so focused on setting up a safe place that I didn't notice these things!" Kitahara Kaede said, looking at the traces.

"Great! Now we can confirm it. These marks correspond to the Enchanted Forest. We were right!" the guard said.

“Great! Let’s get ready. We’ll head back to Raikage first, and then I’ll go to the Enchanted Forest!” Kitahara Kaede said.

"yes!".

Chapter 635 The Method of Recovery

"Take him out first!" Bei Yuanfeng said, and the next moment they appeared directly outside the cave. Xiao Zhu looked at the changing space around him and felt slightly uncomfortable. He even staggered because of the disappearance of the dragon energy.

"Alright, we've finished our business. There are other things to take care of. You should be able to get back to the village by yourself, right?" Kitahara Kaede asked, looking at the other person.

"Don't worry, sir, I can easily go back now that I'm here," Xiao Zhu said.

"Let's go!" Kitahara Kaede said to his two bodyguards.

"Wait! My lord! Thank you so much for granting me the power to control the dragon vein. With this power, our village will be much easier. If you ever need my help in the future, please just send me a message, and I will do my utmost!"

Kitahara Kaede looked at the other person and said, "Since you put it that way, I do have two things to say!"

"Please speak, sir! I, Xiaozhu, will certainly do it!!" Xiaozhu said firmly.

"Yes! You should know me, Kitahara Kaede. I've always hoped that the ninja world could be peaceful, and that everyone could live harmoniously in the ninja world. If anyone comes to promote this in the future, I hope you and your village can join us!" Kitahara Kaede said.

"I will obey your command, and I will definitely persuade my village to maintain peace!" Xiao Zhu said.

"Keep up the good work. I hope you can use this power to be more disciplined and not do anything wrong, or I'll take care of you myself!" Kitahara Kaede said.

"I wouldn't dare!" Xiaozhu said respectfully, then looked up and found that Beiyuan Feng and the others had disappeared from her sight.

"..."

The four figures appeared in Raikage in the blink of an eye.

"Who goes there!" Several ninjas immediately appeared around, cautiously watching the area ahead, with Zabuza leading the way.

"It's Lord Kitahara! Hmm! What happened to you all?!" Zabuza said, looking at the unconscious Daito.

"Quick! Medical ninja, there are wounded here!" Zabuza shouted, and immediately a medical ninja rushed over.

"You all go down and get treatment. It won't be a problem for you for a while. Thank you for your hard work!" Kitahara Kaede said to the guards beside him.

"My lord, we're alright! Just let Da Tu receive treatment," the guard immediately said.

"Are you alright? The backlash from the Nine-Tails has already started to appear! Go get treatment now. We still have tough battles to fight later, so we need to maintain our best condition and strive to break through to the Kage level!" Kitahara Kaede said to the three of them.

"Yes!" The three of them accepted the order.

"What's going on here?" Kitahara Kaede asked Zabuza.