Chapter 1066 Devouring

However, just as everyone was immersed in the joy of victory, the dark energy that had dissipated slowly gathered again. A larger, more evil figure emerged from the energy vortex. This was the monster's evolved form after absorbing the aftermath of everyone's attack. Its aura was more terrifying than before, as if it could devour all the light in the world.

Everyone's smiles froze instantly. They had just consumed a lot of chakra, and now faced with a stronger enemy, they couldn't help but feel a little desperate. But Naruto quickly cheered up and shouted loudly: "Don't give up, we have been protecting until now, and we will definitely succeed this time!"

Sasuke clenched the sword in his hand, and Susanoo emitted a brighter light. Kakashi quickly formed a seal and prepared to launch a new ninjutsu. Sakura was on the side to restore everyone's chakra. They united again and launched a new round of challenges to this new and powerful enemy, and the cheers in the village turned into nervous holding of breath, everyone was expecting them to create a miracle again. The battle broke out instantly, Naruto's Rasengan and Sasuke's Chidori Blade attacked the monster at the same time, but they were like a drop in the ocean and were easily resolved. The monster swung its claws, and the powerful air wave knocked everyone away. Kakashi's Raikiri hit the monster, but only left a shallow mark on it.

Just as everyone was struggling to hold on, the monster suddenly opened its mouth and a black energy beam shot out. At the critical moment, Naruto activated the Nine-Tails mode and blocked the attack with his huge body, but he was also shocked by the powerful force and vomited blood.

At this time, Sakura's chakra recovery technique has reached its limit, and everyone's physical strength and chakra are almost exhausted. Just as the monster was about to launch a fatal attack, a dazzling light suddenly came from the village. It turned out that the old ninjas in the village came to support with their reserve chakra. They gathered their strength with Naruto and others, forming a powerful light and rushed towards the monster. The light enveloped the monster, purifying its evil energy bit by bit, and finally the monster completely dissipated in the light. The village regained peace again, everyone cheered, and this battle became a legend in the village forever. However, the peace did not last long. Where the monster dissipated, a black crystal emitting a strange breath slowly emerged and floated in the air. Everyone looked at it vigilantly, and at this moment, the crystal suddenly burst out with a strong suction force, swallowing the surrounding energy crazily. Immediately afterwards, a huge crack appeared in the sky, and countless black shadows emerged from it, which were the same kind of monsters that had been destroyed before. It turned out that the crystal was their mother core, and the purification just now was only on the surface. It was accumulating power in secret and summoning more companions. The village fell into crisis again. Naruto and others had no time to rest and were thrown into a new battle. This time, the number of enemies was large and their strength should not be underestimated. But they did not retreat. With unity and faith, they repelled the enemy again and again. At the same time, the ninjas in the village also joined the battle. Everyone worked together to fight against this evil force, and a more difficult battle began. The battle became more and more fierce, and the monsters kept pouring in like a tide. Although Naruto and others fought hard, they gradually became powerless. At this moment, the black crystal suddenly released a mysterious ray and hit the sealed barrier in the village. The barrier began to shake and seemed to be about to collapse. Once the barrier is broken, the village will no longer have a barrier, and the consequences will be disastrous.

"We must stop that crystal!" Naruto shouted through gritted teeth. He and Sasuke looked at each other and decided to rush towards the crystal regardless of the attacks from the surrounding monsters. They broke through the siege and arrived in front of the crystal. However, there was a strong shield around the crystal, and their attacks were ineffective.

Just when the two were at a loss, Sakura discovered the energy transmission line of the crystal. She immediately performed medical ninjutsu to try to cut off the line. At the same time, Kakashi and other ninjas also increased their attacks on the monsters to buy them time.

Finally, with everyone's efforts, the line was cut off and the energy of the crystal began to weaken. Naruto took the opportunity to launch the strongest Rasengan and smashed it hard at the crystal. With a "boom", the crystal exploded, and the cracks in the sky slowly closed. The monsters lost the support of the mother body and dissipated one after another. The village was freed from the crisis again, and everyone knew that there might be more challenges waiting for them in the future. Just when everyone thought that everything was settled and breathed a sigh of relief, the shattered crystal fragments flashed a strange light, and then gathered together again to form a transparent energy cocoon. There was a figure wriggling in the cocoon, and soon, a new and more terrifying existence broke out of the cocoon. It exuded purple light all over its body, and each tentacle seemed to contain the power to destroy the world.

Before Naruto and the others could recover from the shock, the monster launched an attack, and purple rays shot towards them. They hurriedly dodged, but the light was extremely fast and many people were still injured.

"This is not a solution!" Sasuke shouted. At this time, Sakura found that the core of the monster was in the chest, where there was a faint red dot. She told Naruto about this discovery.

Naruto made a prompt decision and teamed up with Sasuke again. One attracted fire from the front, and the other went around to the side to prepare to attack the core. Under the cover of everyone, they finally succeeded in hitting the core. The monster roared in pain and its body began to gradually dissipate. The village returned to peace again, but this time, everyone understood that they must always be vigilant, because no one knew when the next crisis would come. Just when everyone thought it was really over, the dissipated monster turned into a ball of purple smoke and condensed into a smaller but more delicate crystal, suspended in mid-air. This crystal exuded a stronger and more strange aura than before, and continued to release oppressive energy fluctuations. Suddenly, the crystal shot out rays of light, interweaving into a huge rune array in the sky. As the runes flashed, time and space began to distort, and a group of strange-looking creatures emerged from the distortion. Their bodies were transparent, but their eyes flashed with greed. It turned out that this crystal was a summoning medium for evil forces in a higher dimension, and everything before was just a test. Naruto and others had just experienced a battle and their physical strength had not yet recovered, but they did not retreat at all. Naruto gathered everyone again and analyzed the enemy's weaknesses. They readjusted their tactics, cooperated with each other, and attacked this new group of enemies. They knew that the battle to protect the village was far from over. No matter how many difficulties and obstacles there were ahead, they would go all out to protect this land they loved so much.