Konoha: Superman template, the spoiled brat becomes strong.

"Naruto-kun!"

Hinata's shout was like a bolt of lightning, piercing the darkness that shrouded Naruto's heart.

He suddenly came to his senses, and his eyes regained their clarity.

He saw Hinata's pained expression, the terrified looks in his companions' eyes, and Kakashi's insane actions.

A powerful force surged from his body, like a blazing fire, dispelling the surrounding gloom.

"Kakashi-sensei! Wake up!" Naruto roared and punched Kakashi in the stomach.

The powerful chakra surge instantly pulled Kakashi back from the illusion.

Kakashi looked around blankly, his eyes gradually regaining their clarity.

"I...what's wrong with me?"

"Kakashi-sensei, what you just did..." Naruto hadn't finished speaking when an even colder aura enveloped everyone.

As the thick fog dissipated, the demonic figure reappeared before everyone.

It is taller and more ferocious than before.

Beside it stood several mysterious figures draped in black robes, their faces obscured.

"Looks like the game's going to get an upgrade..." Kakashi muttered.

Chapter 185 A Chaotic Dance of Demons

Kakashi took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping over everyone, and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, this is going to be a tough battle, be careful!" Everyone looked solemn, gripping their weapons tightly, and not one of them flinched.

The air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder, and a war was about to break out.

"Sasuke, Gaara, the two of you team up to deal with that guy!" Kakashi said, pointing to a burly, black-robed figure exuding a dangerous aura beside the demon.

Sasuke and I exchanged a glance, our eyes burning with a fierce battle intent.

"Hmph, leave it to me!" Sasuke sneered, the kunai in his hand gleaming coldly.

Gaara didn't speak, but silently gathered sand in his hand, forming a huge sand shield.

The battle breaks out instantly!

Sasuke transformed into a blur, rapidly approaching the enemy, his kunai piercing the enemy's vitals like a venomous snake.

The enemy reacted extremely quickly, easily dodging Sasuke's attack and striking out with a palm, knocking Sasuke back several meters.

"Sasuke!" Sakura exclaimed, looking at Sasuke with concern.

Sasuke steadied himself and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Gaara seized the opportunity, manipulating the sand to form a giant sand giant, which launched a fierce attack on the enemy.

The enemy was entangled by the Sand Giant, and Sasuke seized the opportunity again, using Chidori to strike the enemy's shoulder hard.

The enemy let out a painful roar, but quickly recovered and sent Sasuke flying with a backhand strike.

"Damn it!" Sasuke gritted his teeth, stood up, his chakra surging, and charged at the enemy once more.

Gaara also manipulated sand to attack the enemy, but the enemy was too powerful, and neither of their attacks could cause fatal damage.

"This won't do, I have to think of a way..." Sasuke thought of a solution while dodging enemy attacks.

Just then, he sensed a powerful surge of chakra coming from behind him...

Kakashi was focused on directing the battle when suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his back...

"who is it?!"

Kakashi's Sharingan spun rapidly, capturing every subtle movement of the demonic shadow.

The shadowy figure moved with ghostly speed, each attack carrying a sharp killing intent, which Kakashi could barely parry.

Just then, he felt a sharp, stabbing pain in his back, like the fangs of a venomous snake piercing deep into his flesh.

"Ugh!" Kakashi groaned, his body involuntarily staggering forward a few steps.

He didn't need to look back to know who had done it—Danzo!

That treacherous old man actually took advantage of my fierce battle with the demonic shadow to attack me!

"Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto, who was not far away, noticed Kakashi's strange condition. He saw the blood seeping from Kakashi's back and his eyes widened in horror.

Kakashi was now surrounded by enemies on all sides, and his situation was extremely critical.

The shadowy attacks came like a storm, each strike potentially fatal.

He gritted his teeth and persevered, his Sharingan spinning wildly as he anticipated the attack trajectory of the demonic shadow, while also having to spare some attention to guard against Danzo behind him.

Cold sweat slid down his cheeks and dripped onto the dusty ground.

"Die, Kakashi!" Danzo's face twisted into a ferocious grin as he condensed wind-style chakra into a sharp blade, aiming once more for Kakashi's back.

"Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto roared, and golden chakra erupted from his body at a speed that was almost impossible to see with the naked eye.

He was like a golden lightning bolt, instantly rushing in front of Danzo and slamming a Rasengan into Danzo's chest.

With a loud bang, Danzo was sent flying by the powerful impact, crashing heavily to the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

“Naruto…” Kakashi looked at Naruto, who was standing in front of him, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

"Kakashi-sensei, are you alright?" Naruto asked with concern.

"I'm fine." Kakashi shook his head, his gaze returning to the demonic figure. "Now, it's our turn to deal with him together!"

The surrounding ninjas cheered upon seeing Naruto's heroic performance, their morale soaring.

Just when everyone thought the situation was improving, the demon suddenly roared to the sky, and a powerful wave of chakra emanated from his body, causing the surrounding space to distort.

"Oh no! He's about to unleash a forbidden technique!" Kakashi's expression changed drastically, and an ominous premonition rose in his heart.

A blinding white light instantly enveloped the entire battlefield… “This is…”.

Chapter 186 Forbidden Technique Broken

The blinding white light engulfed everything, and a burning sensation swept over us instantly. It wasn't a stinging pain on the skin, but a kind of scorching heat that spread from the depths of our bones.

The group was trapped in the light, as if they were encased in solidified amber, unable to move.

The space was distorted and deformed, like a funhouse mirror, pulling, breaking, and reassembling their figures. A sense of oppression surged in like a tide, almost suffocating them.

"What...is this?" He gritted his teeth, his voice trembling. He felt the chakra within his body churning like boiling magma, surging uncontrollably in all directions.

Akamaru whimpered and curled up at Kiba's feet, trembling.

The power of the forbidden technique, like an invisible venomous snake, began to erode everyone's bodies and chakra.

Kakashi felt waves of intense pain emanating from his meridians, as if countless tiny steel needles were piercing him.

He gritted his teeth, trying to stay conscious, but the world before him became increasingly blurry, and his ears were filled with a buzzing sound.

"Ugh..." Sakura groaned, her petite body trembling even more violently.

Her face was as pale as paper, fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and her lips had lost all color.

The forbidden technique caused even greater damage to her frail body; she felt her chakra being rapidly drained away, and her consciousness gradually blurred.

"Sakura!" Naruto called out anxiously, trying to reach out to help her, but found that he couldn't move his body either.

He watched helplessly as Sakura struggled in agony, his heart filled with despair and despair.

Sasuke's face was equally grim. He clenched his fists, struggling to resist the corrosive effects of the forbidden technique.

But he discovered that this power was far stronger than he had imagined, and his Sharingan, which he was so proud of, became useless. He could only watch helplessly as he was imprisoned and eroded.

Shikamaru frowned, trying to analyze the situation and find a way to break the forbidden technique.

But his brain felt as heavy as if it were filled with lead, and his thinking became sluggish.

He felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness. Could it be...?

Is there really no alternative?

Just as everyone was about to fall into despair, a glint of light suddenly flashed in Shikamaru's eyes.

"Wait..." he began with difficulty, his voice hoarse, "Perhaps... there's still a way..."

Shikamaru closed his eyes tightly, his brows furrowed, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

Instead of panicking, he tried to sense the flow of chakra around him and detect the subtle changes in the forbidden technique.

This was completely different from his usual lazy image, which surprised his companions.

“Shikamaru…you…” Naruto stared at him in surprise, his voice trembling with doubt.

Shikamaru did not answer. He took a deep breath and focused all his attention on the forbidden technique.

He discovered that the energy of the forbidden technique was not evenly distributed, but rather exhibited a pulsating state, like the beating of a heart, with alternating strong and weak beats, repeating in cycles.

Just then, two figures appeared like ghosts; they were none other than Konoha Village's two advisors—Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.

The two elderly people had white hair and beards, but they were in good spirits, with a determined light in their eyes.

"Inoichi's information was indeed correct; it is the forbidden technique of the Demon Shadow!" Mitokado Homura said in a deep voice, his hands quickly forming hand seals.

Koharu Utatane also began forming hand seals at the same time, and the two of them intertwined their chakra to form a powerful sealing force.

With a low shout, a golden light shot out from their hands, striking the core of the forbidden technique.

With a deafening roar, the golden and white lights collided, unleashing a dazzling burst of light.

The force binding everyone weakened instantly, and the oppressive feeling disappeared as well.

Everyone felt a lightness in their bodies, as if they were surfacing from the deep sea, greedily breathing in the fresh air.

"Elders!" Naruto exclaimed excitedly.

The others also expressed their gratitude to the two elders. The joy of surviving the ordeal filled them with excitement and high morale.

However, the demonic shadow roared angrily upon seeing its forbidden technique broken.

Its body was enveloped in churning black energy, like boiling asphalt, and an even more powerful evil force emanated from it.

"You lowly ant, how dare you disrupt my forbidden technique!" The demonic shadow's voice was like a roar from hell, deafening.

It swung its arms violently, and the ground began to shake violently, with cracks spreading out as if to tear the whole world apart.

Countless black figures emerged from the crack, their bodies twisted, their faces grotesque, and they exuded a nauseating stench.

"It seems the real battle has only just begun..." Kakashi said in a low voice.

A cruel smile crept across the shadowy figure's lips as it pointed at the crowd, its voice as cold as frost: "Prepare for a feast of death!"

Chapter 187 Mangekyou Sharingan

The demon's maniacal laughter echoed in the air as black figures surged forth like a tidal wave, carrying a suffocating sense of oppression.

Everyone was on high alert, showing no fear whatsoever.

Kakashi quickly surveyed the battlefield, calmly analyzing the situation. His composed voice rang in everyone's ears: "Naruto, Sasuke, you two are responsible for holding off the Shadow Demon's left and right protectors; Sakura, you're in charge of support and healing; Shikamaru, you're in charge of devising tactics and commanding; the rest of you, fight the Shadow Demon with me!" He took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with unwavering determination. "We must win this battle!"

A tense atmosphere filled the air; everyone gripped their weapons tightly, their heartbeats pounding like drums.

The battle is imminent!

"Naruto, watch out!" As soon as Kakashi finished speaking, Naruto rushed out like an arrow, heading straight for a burly helper on the right side of the demon.

Golden chakra burned on his body, shining like a small sun.

He quickly formed hand seals, unleashing a roar, "Rasengan!" A rapidly spinning ball of chakra slammed into the enemy.

The helper dodged Naruto's attack with a mere fraction of a second.

It let out a piercing scream and slapped Naruto with its backhand.

The palm strike was fierce, carrying a nauseating stench.

Naruto was unable to dodge in time and was struck by the palm strike. His body flew backward like a kite with a broken string and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Naruto!" Sakura exclaimed and rushed over to check on Naruto's injuries.

Naruto's companions around him were also worried for him.

Instead of pressing their advantage, the henchman let out a strange laugh, turned its gaze to Danzo not far away, slowly stretched out its hand, pointed at Danzo, and said in a hoarse voice, "You... come here..."