Konoha: Superman template, the spoiled brat becomes strong.

However, just as everyone was cheering, something strange happened.

The mysterious leader's body began to swell, its skin turned an eerie dark purple, and a pair of enormous black wings sprouted from its back, like the wings of a demon.

He roared to the sky, his voice like the howl of a wild beast, deafeningly loud.

An even more powerful burst of chakra erupted from his body, sweeping around like a storm.

"What...what is this?!" Kakashi stared in horror at the scene before him, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

The mysterious leader slowly opened his eyes, which flashed with a scarlet light, and a cruel smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Feel...the true power..."

Chapter 124 Someone always has to step up, doesn't he?

The crimson light flashed and disappeared in an instant, followed by howling winds and flying sand and stones.

The mysterious leader suddenly flapped his massive black wings, creating a shockwave that forced everyone back several steps.

He vanished from the spot like a ghost, moving so fast that it was impossible to catch the naked eye.

"Where is he?!" Kiba gripped Akamaru tightly, looking around warily, sweat streaming down his face.

A suffocating sense of oppression filled the air, as if an invisible giant hand had gripped everyone's throat.

"Watch out!" Kakashi shouted, his Sharingan spinning rapidly as he tried to catch a glimpse of the mysterious leader.

However, even he found it difficult to keep up with the terrifying speed of this mutation.

"Gaara, behind you!" Temari's startled cry pierced the air.

Gaara's pupils constricted sharply, and he instinctively manipulated the sand to form a solid sand wall behind him.

However, it was too late.

The mysterious leader appeared behind Gaara like a ghost, his fist, enveloped in dark purple chakra, slamming heavily against the sand wall.

With a loud "boom," the sand wall shattered like paper.

Gaara groaned, his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Gaara!" Temari exclaimed, leaping into the air to catch Gaara as he flew backward.

Gaara's face was pale, and the bloodstains at the corner of his mouth were shocking.

"Damn it..." Gaara struggled to stand up, but collapsed weakly into Temari's arms.

The mysterious leader hovered in mid-air, his massive black wings flapping slowly. His crimson eyes surveyed the crowd, a cruel smile curving his lips: "This is... power..."

Kakashi's expression turned serious as he gripped the kunai in his hand.

The mutated power far exceeded their expectations.

"What should I do..." Sakura's voice trembled slightly, the scene before her eyes filled her with despair.

"Kakashi..." Yamato looked at Kakashi, waiting for his instructions.

Kakashi gritted his teeth, about to speak, when a cold voice suddenly rang out:

"No, we can't back out..."

Kakashi took a deep breath, and the three tomoe in his Sharingan spun rapidly.

"We must retreat first, regroup, and then think of another way. His strength is beyond our comprehension; a direct confrontation will only result in greater casualties."

"No, Kakashi, we can't retreat." Itachi Uchiha's voice was cold and firm, his crimson Sharingan staring directly at Kakashi. "If we retreat now, it's the same as giving up all hope. We must stop him here, or the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Itachi, you're being too impulsive! We're no match for him!" Kakashi's voice rose a few decibels, his tone tinged with anxiety.

"But we can't just sit here and wait to die!" Itachi stood firm, his eyes filled with determination. "Someone has to step up, doesn't he?"

The tense atmosphere between the two made the surrounding air seem to freeze.

Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and the others looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

Suddenly, Naruto's chakra surged, and golden light enveloped him like flames.

The Nine-Tails' chakra erupted once more, and a violent power surged from his body.

"I won't give up! Believe me!" Naruto roared, his body transforming into a golden lightning bolt as he charged toward the mysterious leader suspended in mid-air.

"Naruto!" Sakura exclaimed, trying to stop him, but it was too late.

Naruto's speed was astonishing; in the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the mysterious leader.

He swung his fist, unleashing the ferocious power of the Nine-Tails, and slammed it fiercely towards the mysterious leader.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A series of loud explosions echoed in the air as Naruto's punches, each one imbued with immense power, forced the mysterious leader into a retreat.

Seeing Naruto's bravery, everyone cheered him on excitedly.

"Naruto, do your best!"

"defeat him!"

Just as Naruto was about to deliver a fatal blow to the mysterious leader, the leader's body suddenly began to disintegrate, turning into countless small black particles that flew towards the group like black fireflies.

A pungent odor filled the air, making people feel dizzy.

"Oh no! It's poisonous!" Kakashi's expression changed drastically, and he shouted urgently, "Hold your breath!"

However, it was too late...

"This is..." Shikamaru covered his nose, feeling a blur before his eyes and his body swaying precariously.

Chapter 125 Poisonous

Black particles surged in like a tide, and the air was filled with a pungent smell of tar, as if the miasma of hell was invading the human world.

Kakashi covered his mouth and nose, his Sharingan spinning rapidly as he tried to see through the strange black particles.

"Poison!" he growled, his voice hoarse. "Hold your breath and protect your body with chakra!"

Naruto gritted his teeth, and golden chakra burned fiercely on his body, forming a barrier.

Sasuke activated his Sharingan, and crackling purple chakra arcs blasted away the approaching particles.

Sakura formed hand seals, and green chakra surged, forming a thin film to protect her entire body.

Shikamaru frowned and quickly formed hand seals. "Shadow Imitation Technique!" He manipulated the shadows, trying to capture the elusive particles, but found them to be like illusory ghosts, impossible to touch.

Fang and Akamaru stood back to back, Akamaru letting out a deep roar, his fangs gleaming with a sharp, cold light.

The ninjas of Sunagakure were also on high alert.

Gaara manipulated the sand to form a giant shield, protecting himself, Temari, and Kankuro within it.

Maki, holding the Fuma Shuriken, warily surveyed his surroundings, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

However, some of the weaker ninjas failed to react in time.

Black particles adhered to their skin, making a hissing, corrosive sound, and the skin quickly rotted away, revealing the stark white bones.

Screams rose and fell, sounding particularly jarring in the silent forest.

"Ah—" A Konoha genin collapsed to the ground in agony, his body deformed like a melting wax figure, watching helplessly as he was swallowed up.

His companions retreated in terror, but dared not step forward to help, and could only watch helplessly as he turned into a pool of black pus.

Fear spread like a plague, and despair enveloped everyone. Kakashi gritted his teeth.

Sakura's hands trembled as she took out several bottles of medicine from her ninja tool bag, only to find that none of them could counteract this strange toxin.

"Damn it..." she muttered, her nails digging deep into her palms.

Shikamaru forced himself to calm down, his brain racing as he tried to analyze the characteristics of the black particles.

He noticed that these particles seemed to have a special reaction to chakra; the stronger the chakra, the stronger its resistance to them…

"Kakashi-sensei..." Sakura's voice trembled slightly, "I...I think I need..."

Sakura's trembling fingertips brushed across the empty medicine bottle, her face as pale as paper.

"I...I need golden thread grass and purple star flower to make the antidote..." Her voice was barely audible, tinged with despair.

Shikamaru scratched his hair in frustration, his thick eyebrows furrowing into a knot.

“Golden Thread Grass grows on Broken Soul Cliff, and Purple Star Flower is a legendary medicinal herb… Where are we going to find it now?!” His tone carried a hint of complaint, and the tense atmosphere around him made it hard to breathe.

Sakura bit her lower lip, her eyes reddening, yet she remained speechless.

Time ticked by, the shadow of death loomed over everyone, and a suffocating despair filled the air.

Just then, Sasuke shouted, "Shut up! Observe the movement of the particles carefully!" His crimson Sharingan spun rapidly, capturing every subtle movement of the black particles.

He discovered that these particles did not drift away completely randomly, but followed a peculiar pattern, like a flock of startled birds, sometimes gathering and sometimes dispersing.

Sasuke calmly analyzed the trajectory of the particles and quickly made a judgment.

"Naruto, three meters to the left! Sakura, take five steps back! Shikamaru, use Shadow Imitation Technique to control that area!" His clear and decisive commands were like a beacon in the darkness, giving everyone a glimmer of hope.

Under Sasuke's command, the group worked together seamlessly, like finely tuned gears, and successfully dodged wave after wave of attacks.

"Sasuke, you're amazing!" Naruto exclaimed excitedly, his eyes shining with admiration.

The others also cast admiring glances at Sasuke, and the tense atmosphere gradually dissipated, replaced by a sense of excitement and hope.

However, this brief joy did not last long.

Just when everyone thought the crisis was about to be over, the black particles scattered everywhere suddenly began to vibrate violently, as if summoned by some force, and quickly converged towards the center.

They are like countless black streams, converging into a rushing black river, and finally coalescing into a huge black sphere.

The surface of the sphere churned and rolled, making a chilling "gurgling" sound, as if something terrifying was about to burst out of its shell.

Suddenly, the black sphere exploded, and a huge black creature appeared before everyone.

It has a ferocious face, sharp claws and teeth, and eyes as deep as an abyss.

It let out a deafening roar, a sound like a howl from hell, terrifying all who heard it.

"Foolish mortals, your end has come!"

Chapter 126 Take it, use it in a critical moment

The black behemoth roared, its deafening sound like a howl from hell, chilling the heart to the bone.

Its massive body leaped suddenly, creating a gust of wind that sent sand and stones flying, blotting out the sky, as it pounced towards the crowd.

An immense sense of oppression washed over me like a tidal wave, almost suffocating me.

"Scatter!" Kakashi shouted, dodging the attack first.

The others reacted quickly, using their movement techniques to dodge the giant beast's attacks.

"Rasenshuriken!" Naruto roared, and the azure chakra spun rapidly in his hand, forming a giant Rasengan with edges as sharp as blades.

He leaped forward and slammed into the giant beast's leg.

However, the beast's speed far exceeded Naruto's expectations.

Its massive body twisted nimbly, easily dodging Naruto's attack, while its thick tail swept out like a steel whip, striking Naruto hard in the abdomen.

"Naruto!" Sakura exclaimed, her face turning pale instantly.

Naruto was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

He clutched his abdomen in pain, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth.

The atmosphere at the scene instantly became extremely tense, as if the air had frozen.

The behemoth let out a deafening roar, as if mocking Naruto's overestimation of his abilities.

It took heavy steps, approaching Naruto who lay on the ground, its huge shadow looming over him as if death itself had descended.

At this critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Naruto.

"Humph……"

With a cold snort, Kankuro stood in front of Naruto, grabbed him with his rough hands, and dragged him behind him.