Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

Before she could burst her crystal, Aburame Shihiro's crystal collapsed first, and then the insects spread out, rescuing the other three as well.

It's not easy to overcome them.

however.

Crystal Release: Crystal Pentagonal Prison!

The five-pointed crystal instantly appeared around the four people. The crystal exploded, and the remaining four people were surrounded by the crystal.

call out!

A figure burst out from the passage.

What the opponent will do next is still unknown, and approaching rashly could result in injury.

How do parasites manage to do that?

but.

Honglian frowned when she saw the broken crystal. Her crystal was incredibly tough and could not be broken except by certain special attacks.

but.

It gnaws very quickly, breaking off several branches in no time. And as it gnaws faster, other parasites seem to have mastered this ability as well.

If it weren't for the special parasitic insects cultivated by Chiba, he might already be dead.

Gala!

"Wait for the others."

Bang!

Parasites flew out and blocked her attack, allowing Aburame Shihiro to retreat.

After a cry of alarm, the person at the front was directly pierced by the crystal spikes.

Honglian breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"careful!"

Those from the two squads skilled in Lightning Release ninjutsu stepped forward, formed hand seals, and pressed them to the ground. Lightning Release chakra spread through the earth, heading towards the water-filled passage.

but.

When he reached them, his hands were already brimming with chakra.

Honglian's mentality is starting to crumble.

Then——

At this moment, the evolved parasitic worm had already hidden inside Aburame Shihiro's body, so she could no longer find it. She only saw Aburame Shihiro and the others retreating quickly.

Lightning bolts raged like snakes on the ground and in the water.

"Be careful! This guy knows bloodline limit level ninjutsu."

this moment……

Soon, insects spread out of his body, gnawing at the crystal, but they couldn't budge it at all.

With a crisp snap, the crystal was broken.

After much thought...

Oil Girl Zhihong's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

Before long, all the water crystallized and then turned into powder.

Aburame Shihiro discovered that this Crystal Release wasn't all that amazing after all!

of course.

Again!

These insects seem to eat anything, and not only that, they're consuming the crystals even faster than before.

It's just like……

evolution?

"Troublesome! I'll just kill you first."

Honglian's tone was chilling.

Although the ANBU ninjas were incompetent, their ability to coordinate and buy time was not a problem.

Another place.

"They clashed, and Orochimaru may have already retreated north."

Chiba frowned.

Based on what we've sensed, a chakra group is rapidly retreating northwards.

The other party must have discovered it beforehand.

Dark side...

Incompetent bungler!

I need to get the third generation to train properly when we get back; their performance was just too terrible.

"We don't need to capture Orochimaru, we just need to catch the others. The main goal is to get more information and find out what Orochimaru's purpose is."

Yamato explained.

Tenten and Kazusa kept their heads down and hurried on their way, not interfering with their conversation.

Chiba's current level is quite different from theirs.

Although he appeared to have just been promoted to Special Jonin, everyone knew that Chiba's strength was more than enough to qualify him as a Jonin. It was just that he was too young, and the Hokage, fearing that his exceptional talent would attract jealousy from other villages, had suppressed his promotion.

Although they both felt it was useless.

The four sped forward and soon approached the battlefield.

A moment later, they heard a series of explosions.

The battle was extremely fierce!

Upon getting closer, Chiba also sensed the detailed situation of the base.

Orochimaru has few men left.

Most of the estimates are just tools who only know part of the situation. Only two people have a very terrifying chakra aura. One of them should be judged by the commotion just now. It should be the Crystal Release ninja, Guren.

And the other...

If I'm not mistaken, it should be Kimimaro, the strongest of the Sound Five.

Kimimaro, Guren.

This lineup is more than enough to slaughter the Kazekage.

It would be a tough nut to crack for the secret service team and them.

Chiba frowned.

"what happened?"

Tenten keenly sensed Chiba's emotional changes.

He was so calm just now, but now he's showing some signs of agitation; he must have discovered something.

Orochimaru escaped, but left behind two rather troublesome enemies.

Chiba rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on.

Guren and Kimimaro are now absolutely loyal to Orochimaru, making him an absolute madman to them, and defeating him will not be easy.

of course.

the most important is--

There's absolutely nothing for them to gain!

Both are bloodline limits, which I simply cannot learn. The greater the effort I put in, the greater the loss.

Chiba Takumi pondered how to make amends.

Forget it.

Honglian was captured first.

Kimimaro is not easy to deal with, but if it's just the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse), it shouldn't be difficult to win by activating Sage Mode.

The difficulty of the Corpse Bone Vein lies in its incredibly hard bones.

but.

Chiba's attack is "invincible defense".

Having made up his mind, he felt much better: "Let's go, capture the female ninja ahead. She's very strong and must be an important person."

Yamato nodded.

After running for a few seconds, he added, "Chiba, we're fine, but you have to make sure the parasitic insects stop. They've been sucking the prisoners to death before."

"I...will try my best!"

Chiba glanced at the beetle king on his shoulder, then turned to communicate with it.

He remembered that the Red Lotus did not have a curse mark.

Logically speaking, the swarm of insects shouldn't have drained her dry.

but.

Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.

"You guys better keep it to yourselves, understand?"

"Buzz!"

It flew up and down, communicating and responding as it went.

A short while later, Chiba saw Guren and several ANBU squads.