Konoha: Superman template, the spoiled brat becomes strong.

Sasuke gritted his teeth, pressed his body against the ground, felt the earth tremble, and a sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.

Naruto looked at this destructive energy, his eyes showing no fear, only determination.

He recalled Iruka's teachings and the trusting gazes of his companions, and a surge of passion welled up within him.

"I won't let you get hurt!" he roared, charging headlong into the energy wave, trying to shield the destructive force with his own body.

"Naruto! No!" Sakura's heart-wrenching screams were drowned out by the roar of the energy wave.

The dazzling light instantly engulfed Naruto's small figure.

The energy wave continued its relentless advance, destroying everything in its path and creating a deafening roar.

Dust filled the air, obscuring everyone's view.

Sakura, Sasuke, Shikamaru, and the others stared in horror, their hearts seemingly stopping.

Kiba hugged Akamaru tightly, his body trembling slightly.

A slight ripple appeared on Gaara's indifferent face, and Temari gripped Maki's sleeve even tighter.

When the dust settled, everyone could finally see what was happening before them.

A huge, deep pit appeared before everyone, a truly shocking sight.

Naruto lay motionless on the edge of the deep pit, his body covered in wounds and his clothes stained with blood.

Sakura staggered to Naruto's side, tears blurring her vision.

"Naruto! Naruto! Wake up!"

A suffocating atmosphere enveloped everyone, and a sense of despair permeated the air.

Kakashi walked solemnly to the edge of the pit, looked at the unconscious Naruto, and clenched his fists tightly.

He looked up and his gaze met that of Itachi Uchiha.

"What do we do now?" Kakashi's voice was low and hoarse.

Itachi didn't answer, only staring coldly at the mysterious leader, his crimson Sharingan flashing with a dangerous light...

Itachi's crimson Sharingan narrowed slightly, a cold glint flashing within them: "Defense? Sitting and waiting for death will only make the situation more passive. We must take the initiative and interrupt his forbidden technique before it is fully executed!"

Kakashi frowned, and his Sharingan spun rapidly.

“You’re too impulsive, Itachi. We’ve both witnessed the power of this forbidden technique. A rash attack will only lead to our deaths. We need to wait for the right opportunity and find its weakness.”

The two were at loggerheads, and the atmosphere was tense.

The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder, making it hard for everyone to breathe.

Sakura's sobs, Kiba's growls, and even Akamaru's uneasy whimpers sounded exceptionally clear.

Just then, Gaara moved.

He slowly raised his hands, and golden chakra erupted like a volcanic eruption, quickly condensing into a huge golden shield in the air, radiating dazzling light.

"Guardian of Sand!"

With a low shout, a golden shield rose up like a mountain in front of everyone, absorbing all the forbidden energy released by the mysterious leader.

The earth stopped trembling, and the flying sand and stones gradually subsided.

"So strong!" Ya exclaimed in amazement, his eyes filled with admiration.

Sakura stopped crying and stared blankly at Gaara, a glimmer of hope rising in her heart.

Even the usually composed Shikamaru couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Kakashi and Itachi both looked at Gaara, their eyes filled with surprise.

Gaara remained expressionless as the golden shield slowly rotated under his control, gradually dissipating the remaining forbidden energy.

The mysterious leader's maniacal laughter abruptly ceased, replaced by incredulous gasps.

"How can it be……"

Just when everyone thought the crisis was over and breathed a sigh of relief, a sudden change occurred.

A strange suction force emanated from the center of the mysterious leader's forbidden technique. Everyone felt their chakra pouring out like a flood breaking through a dam, and their bodies gradually became weak.

"What happened..." Shikamaru's face was pale, and his body swayed as if he were about to collapse.

Kakashi's expression changed, and he suddenly looked at the mysterious leader, his Sharingan spinning rapidly, trying to see through this strange phenomenon.

"Oh no! He's hidden a sealing technique within a forbidden technique..." Kakashi's voice trailed off as he sensed his chakra being rapidly drained away.

A chilling smile curled at the corner of the mysterious leader's lips: "It's all over..."

Chapter 122 How Could You Still Be Able to Control Chakra?

The eerie suction suddenly intensified, like countless invisible tentacles greedily seizing everyone's chakra.

Shikamaru's legs went weak and he almost fell. He felt his chakra being drained like a rushing river, and even his thinking became sluggish.

Naruto's previously surging chakra quickly depleted, leaving him weak all over. The Nine-Tails' chakra was also suppressed and could not be mobilized.

Kiba clung tightly to Akamaru, both of them trembling. Akamaru's fur stood on end, and it let out a low whimper.

The mysterious leader's figure appeared and disappeared in the forbidden light. He opened his arms as if embracing the tide of power, his face filled with nauseating ecstasy.

"Feel despair! Your chakra will all become my power!" His voice was sharp and piercing, like a demon from hell.

Anger burned in Sasuke's heart; he was unwilling to surrender so easily.

The three tomoe of his Sharingan spun wildly. He formed hand seals, gathering the last of his chakra, and roared, "Chidori!" A dazzling bolt of lightning tore through the air, heading straight for the mysterious leader.

At the same time, Kankuro also manipulated the puppet crow to launch countless poison needles coated with deadly poison, attempting to interfere with the mysterious leader.

However, before their attack could even get close to the mysterious leader, it was repelled by an invisible barrier.

Sasuke was sent flying by the recoil and crashed heavily to the ground, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth.

Kankuro's puppet was also blasted away and scattered all over the ground.

There seemed to be an invisible, unbreakable barrier surrounding the mysterious leader.

Despair spread through the crowd. Kakashi leaned helplessly against a tree trunk, the light of his Sharingan dimming. Iruka-sensei shielded his students behind him, his aged face filled with worry.

Gaara's golden sand shield had disappeared, and he was struggling to hold on, with fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

"Sasuke!" A frantic shout broke the silence.

Sakura rushed to Sasuke's side despite the danger. Fine beads of sweat appeared on her fair forehead, and her rapid breaths condensed into white mist in the air.

She knelt on the ground, her trembling hands gently stroking Sasuke's cheeks, her eyes filled with worry and tenderness.

"Sasuke, how are you?" Her voice was choked with sobs, and it sounded exceptionally clear in the silent forest.

Sasuke's gaze fell on Sakura, and feeling the warmth of her palm, a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

He clenched his teeth, shook his head, and indicated that he was fine.

Amidst this tense atmosphere, a touch of warmth quietly emerged.

Suddenly, a deafening roar echoed through the forest, and golden chakra erupted like a volcanic eruption, causing the surrounding trees to tremble.

Naruto's golden hair stood on end, his azure eyes turned into beast-like vertical pupils, and the Nine-Tails' chakra, like a flood breaking through a dam, broke free of the forbidden technique and flowed freely within his body.

He roared as he walked step by step toward the mysterious leader, each step shaking the earth like an earthquake.

Everyone stared at Naruto in surprise, their eyes shining with hope.

"How is this possible! How could you still mobilize chakra!" The mysterious leader stared at Naruto in horror. He could clearly feel the violent power within Naruto's body, a terrifying power capable of destroying everything.

Naruto ignored his astonishment. He clenched his fists, and golden chakra condensed on his fists into a dazzling light, like two miniature suns.

"I will defeat you!" he roared, charging towards the mysterious leader like an arrow released from a bow, his violent punches uprooting the surrounding trees.

Just as Naruto was about to attack the mysterious leader, the leader suddenly pulled out a black box from his pocket.

The box was engraved with eerie runes and emitted a chilling, dark light.

He slowly opened the box, revealing something inside that emitted black smoke...

"What is this?" He muttered to himself, a sinister smile creeping across his lips.

Chapter 123 Chakra Loss

Inside the box lay a black bead, its surface shimmering with a viscous, ink-like sheen, emanating a chilling, dark aura.

This aura seemed to carry an ancient curse, making the surrounding air heavy.

Naruto was stunned by this aura and stopped attacking. The golden chakra light dimmed a little, and the strange black bead was reflected in his azure vertical pupils. A shadow of unease crept into his heart.

"What is this thing..." Naruto instinctively took a step back, his throat feeling dry.

Just then, two figures flashed through the air like lightning and appeared in front of the mysterious leader.

It was Kakashi and Yamato who arrived just in time.

"Rachel!"

Kakashi's palm gathered dazzling lightning, which pierced towards the mysterious leader like a sharp blade.

"Wood Release: Wood Binding Kill!"

Yamato pressed his hands to the ground, and thick vines burst forth from the earth, coiling around the mysterious leader like giant pythons.

The mysterious leader snorted coldly and calmly raised the black bead.

The black aura emanating from the bead instantly intensified, forming a barrier that blocked Kakashi's Lightning Blade and Yamato's Wood Release.

"A mere trifle." A contemptuous smile curled at the corner of his lips.

Kakashi and Yamato frowned and launched another attack.

The two worked in perfect harmony, unleashing a barrage of ninjutsu, including Water Release, Earth Release, Wood Release, and Lightning Release, as they attacked the mysterious leader like a raging storm.

However, each attack was easily neutralized by the eerie black mist.

The black energy seemed to have a life of its own, constantly changing shape and flowing, devouring all attacks.

The onlookers held their breath, not daring to make a sound.

The tense atmosphere spread like a spider web, so oppressive it was suffocating.

Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Shikamaru, Kiba, Akamaru, Kankuro, Gaara, Temari, Baki, and Iruka—everyone was intently watching the battlefield.

Just when everyone thought the mysterious leader would continue to defend, he suddenly tossed the black bead in his hand into the air...

The black bead floated in mid-air, like a miniature black hole, emitting a suffocating suction force.

The surrounding trees groaned in pain, their leaves swirling and flying toward the beads before being swallowed up.

Even more terrifying, this suction force began to draw out the chakra of the surrounding ninjas.

Naruto felt his chakra surging out uncontrollably, and his body felt weak, as if it had been hollowed out.

"What's going on? My chakra..." he cried out in terror.

Not only Naruto, but also Kakashi, Yamato, and even Sasuke, Sakura and others in the distance felt their chakra draining away.

Panic filled the air, and tension spread rapidly like a plague.

"Oh no! This thing is draining our chakra!" Kakashi's face turned grim as he gritted his teeth and struggled to maintain his balance.

Just then, a red light flashed in Sasuke's eyes, and his three-tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly.

He seized the opportunity, formed hand seals, and shouted in a low voice: "Sharingan! Genjutsu: Reversal!"

An invisible force shot out from Sasuke's eyes and struck the black bead in the air.

The direction of the bead's rotation suddenly changed, and the suction force also reversed. The chakra that was being absorbed stopped flowing and instead began to flow backward, surging towards the mysterious leader.

The mysterious leader was unable to dodge in time and had his chakra absorbed by his own weapon.

His smile froze, replaced by shock and fear.

His body was trembling violently, as if he were about to collapse at any moment.

"I did it!" Naruto excitedly pumped his fist, all fear gone and replaced by the joy of victory.

"That's great!" Sakura exclaimed excitedly.