Konoha: Superman template, the spoiled brat becomes strong.

Gaara's scarlet eyes narrowed slightly, and the sand stirred restlessly beneath his feet.

He looked up at Naruto and Sasuke, "...Come at me together."

Naruto closed his eyes tightly, took a deep breath, and golden chakra surged and roared around him. The Nine-Tails' demonic power surged out like a flood, dyeing his hair an even more dazzling gold, and a bright red mark appeared at the corner of his eye.

An overwhelming pressure emanated from his small body, causing even the trees in the distance to tremble.

Sasuke's Sharingan spun rapidly, the tomoe clearly visible in his crimson pupils, and a powerful spiritual force surged forth, mingling with the gold dust controlled by Gaara.

The golden sand seemed to come alive, swirling and dancing in the air, forming a huge vortex that swept in the surrounding dust, blotting out the sun.

"Now!" Gaara shouted, and a giant sand hand rose from the ground, enveloping Naruto and forming a huge sand sphere.

The surface of the sand sphere shimmered with golden light, and inside it contained Naruto's raging Nine-Tails chakra and Sasuke's precisely controlled mental power, like a volcano about to erupt.

boom!

The sand ball transformed into a golden pillar of light, hurtling towards the demon with overwhelming force.

The deafening explosions echoed across the land, and blinding light illuminated the entire battlefield.

The demon let out a shrill roar, its massive body blasted away, crashing heavily to the ground and kicking up clouds of dust.

It struggled to stand up, only to find its body broken and the black energy gradually dissipating.

"We won!" Naruto jumped up excitedly, and Sasuke also showed a rare smile.

The ninjas of Konoha and Sunagakure embraced each other, celebrating their hard-won victory.

Kakashi looked at the cheering crowd and felt a surge of satisfaction.

This is not just a victory in battle, but also a symbol of the deepening friendship between the two villages.

However, just as everyone was immersed in the joy of victory, a crack suddenly appeared in the sky, like a torn canvas, revealing a pitch-black space.

A mysterious power surged from the crack, carrying a chilling pressure that enveloped the entire battlefield.

The cheers abruptly ceased, and all eyes were fixed on the crack in the sky.

"What is that..." Kakashi muttered to himself, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

Chapter 111 Creatures Without Pain

The pitch-black spatial rift, like the pupil of a colossal beast, stared down at the tiny ninjas below.

An eerie silence enveloped the battlefield, as if the cheers of victory from before were nothing but a dream.

Kakashi frowned, his Sharingan spinning rapidly as he tried to see through the nature of this strange phenomenon.

“What is that…” Sakura’s voice trembled, fear spreading in her eyes.

Before anyone could react, Naruto had already leaped into the air, golden chakra surging around him like burning flames.

"Whatever it is, I'll go take a look!" he shouted, moving with astonishing speed, like a shooting star hurtling straight toward the crack in the sky.

"Naruto!" Sakura exclaimed.

Kakashi wanted to stop him, but it was too late. He could only watch helplessly as Naruto rushed into that unknown territory.

An invisible force surged from the crack, as if trying to push Naruto away.

Naruto grunted, and the Nine-Tails' chakra erupted instantly, forming a golden shield to resist this mysterious power.

"Aaaaah!" Naruto roared, his golden chakra growing ever stronger as he defied the force and charged into the crack.

A ripple spread across the edge of the crack, then returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

Everyone held their breath, watching the sky with bated breath.

"Naruto..." Sasuke said softly.

"He... went in?" Shikamaru pushed up his glasses, his tone filled with disbelief.

Kakashi took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Let's go in too."

“Kakashi-sensei…” Sakura hesitated.

"It's our duty as ninjas," Kakashi said firmly. "Besides, Naruto needs our help."

They exchanged glances, their eyes filled with determination.

"Let's go!" Sasuke rushed towards the rift first.

Immediately afterwards, Sakura, Shikamaru, Kiba, Akamaru, and Kankuro, Gaara, Temari, and Maki from Sunagakure all followed, disappearing one after another into the rift.

The crack slowly closed, and the sky returned to its usual calm, as if nothing had happened.

Only a lingering chakra fluctuation in the air proved that what had just happened was not an illusion...

“Here…” Kakashi looked around, his deep voice echoing in the empty space.

Kakashi landed first, his Sharingan spinning rapidly as he warily scanned his surroundings.

This is a strange space. The sky is an eerie dark purple, and strange plants grow on the ground, emitting a faint glow.

A strange fragrance filled the air, sweet with a hint of decay.

"Naruto!" Sakura exclaimed, immediately spotting Naruto fighting a strange creature not far away.

Naruto was covered in golden chakra, like a god descending to earth. With each punch, he brought up a gust of wind, sending those creatures of various shapes and ferocious faces flying.

These creatures emitted sharp, piercing hissing sounds, like fingernails scratching a blackboard, which were terrifying.

They surged towards Naruto one after another, but he repelled them one by one.

"Wow, that's amazing!" Kiba excitedly waved his fist, while Akamaru barked at his feet, seemingly eager to try as well.

Sasuke stared intently at Naruto, while Sakura looked at him with worry, her hands clenched so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

She could sense the powerful chakra emanating from Naruto, but she also understood that such an outburst of power would inevitably be accompanied by enormous energy expenditure.

Shikamaru pushed up his glasses, his brows furrowing slightly.

“These creatures… seem to have no sense of pain.” He observed that even when Naruto shattered them, the creatures would quickly reassemble and continue their attacks.

Just then, the ground began to shake violently, and a powerful aura emanated from the depths of space, so oppressive that everyone could hardly breathe.

"Watch out!" Kakashi shouted, shielding Sakura behind him.

A gigantic figure slowly emerged from the darkness.

It resembles a giant python, but has bat-like wings and is covered in hard scales, exuding a suffocating aura.

A pair of giant, scarlet eyes stared intently at Naruto, as if they wanted to devour him completely.

Naruto stopped what he was doing and stared intently at the enormous creature before him.

He took a deep breath, and golden chakra burned fiercely on his body, like a volcano about to erupt.

"It's finally here..." Naruto's lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of excitement.

"Hey, big guy..."

Chapter 112 The Chosen One

"Hey, big guy, come on!" Naruto's golden chakra blazed like a burning flame, making his figure appear as if he were a god descending to earth.

In Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, he was now brimming with power, ready to face the challenge.

Just then, a figure flashed by, moving with astonishing speed.

"Sasuke?!" Sakura exclaimed in surprise, unable to believe her eyes.

Sasuke, the usually arrogant and aloof boy, rushed into the portal without regard for anything and disappeared in a strange light.

Kakashi's pupils contracted slightly, clearly not expecting Sasuke to do such a thing.

He was well aware of the dangers of the portal and understood Sasuke's personality; his actions at this moment were undoubtedly a complete subversion of his previous understanding.

Shikamaru also showed a rare expression of surprise, muttering to himself, "This is really... unexpected."

Just as Naruto was preparing to face the giant python's attack, the enormous creature suddenly stopped.

Its crimson eyes were fixed on Naruto, and its massive body trembled slightly, as if it was trying to suppress something.

Then, a strange wave emanated from it and entered Naruto's mind directly.

"You are...the chosen one..."

This sudden information stunned Naruto.

The chosen one?

What do you mean?

Wasn't this enormous creature here to attack them?

The ninjas watching from outside were equally surprised.

They originally thought they would see an earth-shattering battle, but they never expected things to develop this way.

The tense atmosphere was gradually replaced by confusion, and everyone looked at each other, not understanding what had happened.

"You... can you hear my voice?" the enormous creature conveyed the message again, its voice trembling slightly, as if it were trying its best to suppress some emotion.

Naruto frowned, staring warily at the giant python in front of him.

"What are you talking about? What chosen person?"

The giant python did not answer immediately, but slowly lowered its head, its huge head almost touching Naruto.

Its crimson giant eyes gleamed with an eerie light, as if trying to see right through Naruto.

"Child..." the python's voice was low and hoarse, "You...must..."

The giant python's enormous head was almost touching Naruto's, and a foul stench assaulted his nostrils, causing Naruto to instinctively want to back away.

But what it revealed in its crimson eyes was not malice, but an indescribable sadness and longing.

“Child…you are…our only hope to save us…” The python’s voice was broken and trembling, “You must…find…the key…”

At the same time, Sasuke appeared in a strange purple space.

Soft moss lay beneath my feet, emitting a faint fluorescent glow.

He looked around and found the place deserted, with only some strange lights flickering in the distance.

"Naruto..." Sasuke muttered to himself, he never expected that he would be separated from Naruto.

Just as he was about to look for an exit, Naruto's voice suddenly rang in his mind: "Sasuke, can you hear me?"

"Naruto?!" Sasuke exclaimed in surprise, immediately replying, "Where are you?"

“I’m still in the same spot as before, with that giant python. It said some strange things, mentioning ‘the chosen one’ and ‘the key.’ Can you sense anything unusual?”

Sasuke closed his eyes and carefully sensed the flow of chakra around him.

“This place… is strange. The way chakra flows is completely different from outside. I feel… like this is an independent world.”

"An independent world?" Naruto repeated Sasuke's words, a thought suddenly flashing through his mind, "Could it be... the key is here?"

The two quickly exchanged information and reached a consensus: they needed to cooperate to find the "key" the giant python had mentioned and unlock the secrets of this strange space.

Their wisdom and teamwork drew nods of admiration from Kakashi and the others watching the battle.

Just then, the portal began to shake violently, emitting a piercing buzzing sound.

The light inside the door flickered, and the space began to distort and deform.

"Oh no! The portal is closing!" Sakura exclaimed.

Kakashi's expression turned serious, and he immediately formed hand seals, attempting to stabilize the teleportation portal.

However, the spatial fluctuations became increasingly violent, and his chakra vanished without a trace, unable to stop the portal from closing.

"Naruto! Sasuke! Come back quickly!" Kakashi shouted, his voice filled with anxiety.

Naruto and Sasuke, who were inside the portal, also sensed the change in the portal.

They knew that if they couldn't leave in time, they might be transported to an unknown area, or even lost forever in this strange space.

"Damn it!" Sasuke cursed under his breath, quickening his pace as he searched for an exit.

Naruto stared intently at the giant python before him and asked anxiously, "Where's the key?! Tell me!"