Konoha: Superman template, the spoiled brat becomes strong.

"Back off! Everyone back off!" Kakashi shouted, swinging his kunai in an attempt to block the relentless onslaught of tentacles.

However, the shadow's attacks were too swift, and everyone could only dodge and retreat in a sorry state.

Just when everyone was in dire straits, a soft laugh suddenly came from afar, a familiar and reassuring voice.

Kakashi's heart skipped a beat, and he turned around to see a figure rapidly approaching, its eyes flashing with determination.

"You all step back and leave it to me," the figure said calmly, then unleashed a powerful magic spell, golden light instantly illuminating the entire castle.

Golden light surged forth like a tide, illuminating the dark castle as if it were daytime.

Jiraiya, one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha, landed steadily in front of everyone with his signature bold smile.

"Hey kids, things don't look too good." He said casually, but a sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and Sage Chakra surged around him like burning flames.

"Perverted Sage!" Naruto exclaimed in surprise, as if he had seen a savior.

Jiraiya clasped his hands together, and his Sage Chakra condensed into a giant Rasengan, radiating a dazzling light.

"Sage Art: Super Giant Rasengan!" he roared, slamming the energy ball in his hand fiercely towards the demonic shadow.

A deafening roar shook the heavens and the earth. Golden light and black demonic energy collided violently, and the shockwave from the explosion shattered the surrounding walls.

The demonic shadow let out a painful roar, its massive body trembling violently. Black blood dripped from its body, sizzling and corroding, leaving charred pits in the ground.

"We did it!" Sakura shouted excitedly, her eyes shining with hope.

The others cheered, their morale soaring.

However, at that moment, a black tentacle silently attacked from the side, heading straight for Sasuke.

Sakura reacted quickly, shoving Sasuke away, but she herself took the hit head-on.

She groaned, and a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of her mouth.

"Sakura!" Sasuke exclaimed.

"I'm fine..." Sakura forced a smile despite the pain. "It's good that you're alright..."

Sasuke looked at Sakura's pale face and felt a pang of guilt.

He clenched his fists tightly, his eyes burning with fury.

Just then, the enormous demonic shadow suddenly let out a sharp cry, and the black mist rapidly contracted, eventually disappearing without a trace.

Silence fell once more within the castle, broken only by the rapid breathing of the crowd.

However, the oppressive feeling did not disappear; instead, it intensified, and a suffocating fear filled the air.

Jiraiya frowned and said in a deep voice, "Be careful, it hasn't gone far..." Before he could finish speaking, Kakashi suddenly turned around, his gaze fixed on the spot where the demonic shadow had disappeared, and his deep voice echoed in the silent castle: "There!"

Chapter 183 No More Negotiations

Kakashi's eyes were sharp, his Sharingan spinning rapidly, its crimson pupils reflecting everything around him.

The rubble of the ruins, the mottled walls, the flickering candlelight...

No detail escaped his observation.

The surroundings were eerily silent, with only the soft breathing of the people and the rustling of their clothes echoing in the empty castle, as if even the air itself had frozen.

"Spread out and search carefully!" Kakashi's deep voice broke the suffocating silence.

The ninjas quickly dispersed, searching every corner with the keenness of hunting dogs, trying to find any trace of the vanishing demon.

A faint smell of blood and a strange burnt smell filled the air, traces left by the demonic shadow, yet pointing to nothingness.

Suddenly, a chilling laugh broke the silence.

"Hehehe, everyone, you've worked hard."

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw Kabuto leading a group of Sound Ninja, silently appearing at the other end of the ruins and blocking their way.

A chilling smile hung on Dou's pale face.

"What a small world, Kakashi." Kabuto's voice was as cold as a viper's hiss. "I didn't expect you two to have tracked me here."

Kakashi stared coldly at Kabuto, the light in his Sharingan sharpening: "Kabuto, what are you doing here?"

"I have come on Lord Orochimaru's orders to stop you from continuing your pursuit of the Shadow Demon." Kabuto's tone was casual, as if he were only recounting a trivial matter.

"Orochimaru?" Naruto clenched his fists, burning with rage. "That bastard again!"

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and the chakra fluctuations of both sides collided fiercely in the air like surging undercurrents.

A war is about to break out.

"It seems we have nothing to talk about." Kakashi's voice was as cold as frost, and the Lightning Blade in his hand gleamed with a dangerous light.

Dou's lips curled into a sinister smile: "Just what I wanted."

Sasuke's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he suddenly exerted force with his feet, his figure turning into a bolt of lightning as he rushed straight towards Kabuto!

Sasuke's figure was like a swift arrow, rushing straight towards Kabuto's face with the force of piercing the air.

He quickly formed hand seals, lightning dancing at his fingertips, and the sharp, piercing cry of a thousand birds shattered the silence of the ruins.

Sharp chakra condensed into a tangible electric blade, tearing through the air and aiming straight for Kabuto's throat.

However, a strange smile appeared on Kabuto's lips, and his figure flickered like a ghost, easily dodging Sasuke's swift attack.

He nimbly retreated, while his hands moved rapidly in front of him, forming a series of dazzling hand seals.

A chilling chakra fluctuation permeated the air, carrying an unpleasant, putrid stench.

"Hehe, kid, you're too slow." Kabuto's voice carried a hint of mockery as he pushed his hands forward with a sudden movement.

Several black spikes formed from chakra, accompanied by a piercing sound, attacked Sasuke like venomous snakes.

Sasuke's pupils contracted, and he quickly retreated to dodge.

The black spikes pierced the ruins behind them, making a teeth-grinding scraping sound and kicking up clouds of dust.

His face darkened; he hadn't expected this guy to be so troublesome.

Just as Sasuke was struggling to cope, a deafening roar resounded through the sky.

Naruto's body was enveloped in a crimson chakra, like a burning flame, and a powerful force erupted from within him, causing the surrounding ground to tremble slightly.

His eyes turned blood red, his pupils stood upright, and he looked as fierce as a wild beast.

"Damn it! How dare they attack Sasuke!" Naruto's voice was like a beast's growl. He stomped his foot, and the ground instantly cracked open.

He transformed into a crimson streak of light, carrying a powerful aura, and charged directly towards Dou.

Naruto was surrounded by the raging Nine-Tails chakra. Wherever he passed, the Sound Ninja were sent flying backward by the powerful force, letting out painful howls.

He was like a giant red chariot, rampaging and easily crushing the enemy's defenses.

Kabuto's expression finally changed slightly. He felt the violent power emanating from Naruto, which was as irresistible as a raging flood.

He frantically dodged Naruto's attacks, no longer able to move as easily as before.

"Amazing! Naruto!" Sakura cheered excitedly from the side.

"Naruto, his power has become so immense..." Kiba looked at Naruto, who resembled a god of war.

Even the usually calm Shikamaru couldn't help but show a surprised expression, "I never expected Naruto to be able to unleash such powerful strength."

Naruto unleashed a punch with the force of a thunderbolt, aimed straight for Kabuto's face.

Dou tried to block with both hands, but was forced back several steps by the force, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Just as Naruto was about to completely defeat Kabuto, Kabuto suddenly formed a strange hand seal, and a strange chakra fluctuation filled the air.

He seemed to melt into the air, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

Almost simultaneously, a faint, familiar aura wafted from afar—the very demonic figure they had been searching for!

Kakashi's eyes sharpened, and he said in a low voice, "The aura of the demonic shadow has reappeared."

Chapter 184 The Deepest Fear

Naruto's unstoppable attack came to an abrupt halt. Kabuto's disappearance was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples before leaving only an unsettling emptiness.

In the distance, that familiar, chilling aura reappeared, haunting everyone's hearts like a ghost.

"Chase!" Kakashi shouted, taking the lead and rushing towards the direction of the demonic aura.

The group followed closely behind, traversing through the thick fog, the air thick with a damp and putrid stench that made them want to vomit.

The surrounding trees twisted into bizarre shapes, like ghostly claws reaching out from hell, trying to drag them into the abyss.

The oppressive atmosphere was like an invisible net, tightly enveloping everyone.

Naruto clenched his fists, his heart pounding like a drum, and a nameless fear spread through his heart.

Sakura pursed her lips tightly, and even the usually lazy Shikamaru frowned, vigilantly observing everything around him.

Suddenly, a dark figure emerged from the thick fog, appearing before everyone like a ghost.

Phantom!

It let out a sharp, piercing cry, and a powerful spiritual force swept over, instantly enveloping everyone.

The world is distorted, and everything in front of me is becoming blurry.

Naruto felt a sudden dizziness, and then he found himself in a desolate desert.

The blazing sun beat down on the earth, and the air was thick with suffocating heat.

"Sasuke! Sakura! Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto shouted his companions' names, his voice hoarse, but no one responded.

He was horrified to find that there was no one around, only endless yellow sand and deathly silence.

He seemed to have been abandoned by the world, left alone in this desolate place.

"No! This isn't real!" Naruto shook his head desperately, trying to shake off this terrifying illusion.

He saw himself having lost all his friends, all alone, struggling in endless darkness.

Fear and despair surged over him like a tidal wave, engulfing him.

Meanwhile, the others also fell into their own illusions, and each of them saw what they feared most deep in their hearts.

Sakura saw herself lying helplessly in a pool of blood, while Sasuke coldly turned and left.

Shikamaru watched helplessly as his comrades fell one by one.

Kiba witnessed Akamaru being brutally killed by the enemy...

"Kakashi..." A faint voice rang out in the thick fog, trembling with fear.

Kakashi knelt on the ground, covering his head with his hands, groaning in pain.

Before his eyes, Rin's blood stained the snow-white hospital sheets, Obito's Sharingan gradually dimmed in the soil, and his father's figure looked particularly lonely in the setting sun.

These long-buried memories, now like sharp blades, pierced his heart.

He saw his blood-stained hands, heard his companions' desperate cries, and felt endless regret and pain engulf him like a tidal wave.

"It's all my fault... I'm the one who ruined you all..." Kakashi muttered to himself, his eyes gradually becoming empty and crazed.

He suddenly stood up, condensing flashes of lightning in his hand, and slashed at Naruto beside him.

"It's all because of you! If it weren't for you, they wouldn't have died!"

The sudden attack shocked everyone.

Naruto barely dodged Kakashi's attack, his face filled with shock and confusion.

"Kakashi-sensei, what's wrong?"

Kakashi did not answer; he attacked his companions frantically, like a beast that had lost its mind.

Sakura's exclamation, Shikamaru's attempts to dissuade him, and Kiba and Akamaru's attempts to dodge couldn't stop him.

The powerful force of the illusion twisted his will, amplifying the pain and guilt deep within him, ultimately turning him into a dangerous madman.

Just when everyone was almost overwhelmed by this sudden turn of events, a frail figure rushed out.

Hinata, a girl who has always been shy and introverted, suddenly burst forth with astonishing courage.

She rushed in front of Naruto without hesitation, blocking Kakashi's attack.