Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Chapter 570 Painting and Drawing

The Cihang Jingzhai, which had just recovered, was instantly turned into mist by this kick.

But her body quickly reformed on the other side, spewing out lava and acid mist from her mouth. The Konoha ninjas who had already been defeated and were still unconscious instantly let out shrill screams.

Ultimately, most of the ninjas were either turned into charred remains by the lava or their bodies were corroded into a puddle of mud by the acid mist.

Seeing this, Tsunade immediately took a step back and shouted sternly, "Everyone, step back! This is no longer a battlefield for you!"

"Spiritual Spell - Slug Sage!"

The complete Slug Sage finally appeared. Before Tsunade could speak, he took the initiative to take on the responsibility of healing them, wrapping up all the seriously injured Konoha ninjas and swallowing them into his body to protect them.

Just then, the water-style attack gathered by Cihang Jingzhai rushed towards Konoha Village. Just as the village was about to be destroyed by the water, an incredibly thick earthen wall suddenly rose from the ground, firmly blocking all the surging water.

Standing atop the earthen wall was Naruto, who had already grown a nine-tailed tail.

"Kurama, lend me some more of your power!"

"Kid, let me make this clear: those guys are ridiculously strong, especially that woman, she's practically immortal! Unless you can master the power to instantly vaporize her, you simply can't kill her."

Kurama responded in a deep voice within Naruto's consciousness, and at the same time actively cooperated, transferring most of the chakra energy he could borrow to Naruto.

Naruto instantly transformed into Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, but the next second, he charged straight at Kashin Koji, who was locked in combat with Tsunade.

"Since I can't deal with her for now, I'll deal with you first, you bastard pretending to be Lord Jiraiya! Lord Jiraiya is a hero respected by our Konoha Village, and we will never allow you to desecrate and insult him like this!"

Naruto's claws aimed straight for Kashin Koji's back. Kashin Koji immediately turned around and raised his leg to block. The moment their forces collided violently, a powerful shockwave swept outwards.

Taking advantage of the stalemate between the two, Tsunade did not hesitate, gathered all her chakra, and punched Kashin Koji hard in the abdomen, sending him flying backward and crashing heavily to the ground.

On the other side, Kakashi Hatake once again used the Spatial Displacement Technique, instantly appearing behind Jihang Jingzhai and beheading him with a single strike; but the next second, his figure suddenly appeared behind the painter, preparing to launch another surprise attack.

But the moment their eyes met, the painter's body suddenly turned into a pool of ink and vanished, while his true form had already silently retreated to a distance, raising his hand to pick up a brush and concentrate on painting.

Caught off guard, Matt Kai kicked the painter directly, but accidentally kicked into the painting that was being painted. His body instantly collapsed from a three-dimensional form to a two-dimensional form, and he was sealed inside the painting. Only his eyes could barely move up, down, left, and right, and he could not move at all.

"If you can't reach an agreement, you resort to violence. It seems we overestimated Konoha. No wonder you suffered such a crushing defeat last time."

The divine painter wore a half-smile on his face, his words full of sarcasm, yet each sentence hit the nail on the head, leaving no room for rebuttal.

Kakashi Hatake scanned the entire area warily; while Sasuke, who had been waiting by Konoha Village for an opportunity, finally found an opening, and his Susanoo suddenly unfolded, wielding the Totsuka Blade to slash heavily at Jihang Jingzhai.

This time, Cihang Jingzhai decisively dodged to the side—she knew in her heart that if she hesitated even slightly, she would most likely be completely sealed by the Ten-Fist Sword.

She retreated to the side of the Divine Painter, while on the other side, the Layman Guoxin slowly climbed out of the deep pit in the ground, completely unharmed, without a single injury.

"Amaterasu!"

Sasuke's eyes suddenly ignited with an inextinguishable black flame, his gaze fiercely locking onto the three of them; but before the black flame could spread and burn, the Divine Painter Saint raised his hand and stood the painting in front of him upright, blocking his way.

The canvas remained motionless, yet the black flames that had landed on it burned fiercely. Had he not been trapped inside the painting, Matthias would likely have been jumping up and down in a panic by now.

"No! Sasuke, put away the flames right now!" Seeing his friend being burned by the black flames, Kakashi Hatake's expression tightened, and he quickly reminded him.

Sasuke was slightly taken aback before hurriedly withdrawing his Amaterasu Black Flame.

The three figures in the distance changed shape: Shen Tu Hua Sheng and Ci Hang Jing Zhai suddenly had several weapons on their bodies, and Guo Xin Ju Shi even directly activated Immortal Mode, his aura instantly surging.

As a great battle was about to break out, a girl in Konoha picked up a paintbrush and quickly sketched a door in her sketchbook; the next moment, Might Guy, who had been sealed in the sketchbook, was exiled directly from the painting.

However, Might Guy had already exited the Eight Gates state, and his body was covered with burns left by Amaterasu's black flames. If it weren't for his extremely strong willpower, he would probably have already fallen into a coma.

Kakashi immediately used his Body Flicker Technique to rush forward and bring the heavily injured Might Guy back to the others. Rock Lee immediately rushed forward, crying out, "Sensei!"

Might Guy, however, forced a smile, gritted his teeth, and gave Lee a thumbs up: "It's okay, it's just a minor injury. After a short rest, I can continue fighting."

"I didn't expect Konoha to have such a talent hidden away. It seems today is not the time for a decisive battle."

Upon seeing this, the trio on the other side immediately ceased their fighting stance. The Divine Painter Saint raised his hand to draw a teleportation portal, preparing to escape.

But the girl raised her hand again, and with the tip of her pen, she drew a heavy cross on the door that was about to take shape, and the door that had just appeared instantly shattered and closed.

"Looks like you're not leaving today!" Tsunade took a step forward, her fighting spirit surging, exuding an imposing aura.

But at that moment, the space suddenly trembled violently, as if an invisible hand had forcibly pulled the three of them out of this space. Even Kakashi Hatake, who controlled space-time ninjutsu, was helpless against it and could not stop it at all.

The enemy vanished into thin air right before their eyes, leaving the core of the village's fighting force helpless and deeply discouraged. They all collapsed in despair, as if deflated.

"Grandma Tsunade..." Naruto turned his head and was shocked to find that Tsunade's face was full of wrinkles, showing signs of old age.

However, Tsunade simply waved her hand weakly and whispered, "I'm just tired." As soon as she finished speaking, her legs gave way and she collapsed heavily to the ground.

From the crowd, Yakumo Kurama, holding a sketchbook, slowly emerged. She looked expressionlessly at Tsunade, who had collapsed to the ground, and finally shook her head gently: "Cell division has reached its limit; Lady Tsunade is about to collapse!"

"God...I saw God!" Yamanaka Ino, whose consciousness had been in a state of confusion, suddenly began to ramble incoherently.

She seemed to be insane, muttering to those around her, "Our existence as humans is meaningless... The body is an illusion, the flesh is a delusion, even the soul is..."

As she spoke, she became completely absorbed in her own world, sometimes laughing inexplicably, sometimes staring blankly, showing no reaction to the outside world.

Sakura Haruno, standing nearby, couldn't help but shed tears, choking back sobs as she said, "Ino, what's wrong with you! Wake up!"

Naruto also fell silent, secretly vowing in his heart: he would never let those people go, he must find a way to restore Ino to normal, and he must also find a way to prolong Tsunade's life.

At that moment, someone in the crowd suddenly stood up and questioned Kurama Yakumo: "Yakumo, how were you able to use the same technique as the Divine Painting Saint just now?"

They didn't genuinely want to criticize their companions; it was just that after suffering repeated defeats and witnessing their companions being seriously injured one after another, they were already overwhelmed by fear and their hearts were filled with unease, which is why they remained silent and couldn't help but have doubts.

Kurama Yakumo turned to look at the crowd's doubts, his expression still calm and composed, and explained calmly, "I did not use the technique of fake painting, but the illusion technique of the Kurama clan."

The Slug Sage appeared and wrapped the two heavily injured people in his flesh, saying, "Lady Tsunade can only prolong her life by practicing Insect Sage Technique. As for Yamanaka Ino, I am not very clear about her situation; there is no harm done to her in the world."

Naruto clenched his fist and said, "I understand. I'll help Lady Tsunade get the Sage Mode. Kakashi-sensei, you'll help us, right?"

Seeing Naruto's burning gaze, Kakashi fell silent and did not refute.

Kurama Yakumo, however, began preparing to paint a portrait, hoping to predict the future.

Although every time she had a dream, upon waking up, the memories of the dream were reduced to scattered fragments and never returned.

However, she could sense that she had dreamed about the future many times, and she discovered that her power was constantly increasing and transforming into divine magic.

"Naruto, Sasuke, I don't think you should go, because in my foresight, Lady Tsunade will die! And it won't just be Tsunade; it will involve many more people—wolves, shadows, butterflies…"

Everyone fell silent, including Naruto.

But the next second, he shouted, "I don't believe in fate! I'll shatter it!"

-

On the other side of the Demon Realm, after Aburame Shicheng's primordial spirit toured the area, he discovered the King of the Underworld and the demons imprisoned there. However, by this time, they had completely lost their divinity and had become evil creatures that only knew how to feed on souls.

"The Rinnegan of the Six Paths drains the power of one's origin? How pathetic."

Aburame Shichen showed no pity. He waved his hand and released the insects, letting them return to the world. At the moment of death, they seemed to be freed, and they all nodded and bowed to Aburame Shichen.

Soon after, Aburame Shisei's spirit returned to his body.

When he opened his eyes again, he found Orochimaru staring intently at his body.

He got up, straightened his clothes, and with a wave of his hand, a tiny flying insect less than half a meter long flew out from Rashomon—it was the Ghost Fairy Insect that had successfully lost weight.

"Leave here and go back. The path ahead is the realm of evil spirits, which you cannot cross."