Chapter 1085 Village Committee

The villagers were very grateful to Minato and his companions, and they gathered around to express their gratitude. Minato smiled and comforted everyone, telling them to go home and that life would soon return to normal. After the villagers dispersed, Minato carefully examined the body of the black-robed man, only to find that the body suddenly turned into a puff of smoke and disappeared. At the same time, Minato sensed a stronger and more evil aura coming from afar.

The team members became nervous. Minato took a deep breath and said calmly, "It seems that this is just the beginning. There are more powerful enemies behind the scenes planning something." He looked in the direction where the breath came from, his eyes firm, "We can't just sit there and wait for death. We must take the initiative to uncover the conspiracy behind this."

The team members nodded, reorganized their equipment, and followed Minato on a new journey. Minato knew that the challenges ahead would be even more difficult, but he believed that with the strength of himself and his team members, he would be able to protect this land and the people here.

They followed the direction of the evil aura and encountered various strange traps and mysterious ninjas on the way. These ninjas were very powerful and the battle was extremely fierce. The team members were injured to varying degrees. But Minato relied on his excellent fighting skills and calm command to lead everyone out of danger again and again.

As they went deeper, they came to a gloomy castle. The evil breath was emanating from here. Thick black fog filled the air around the castle, making people shudder. Just as Minato was about to step in, a group of black shadows suddenly jumped out of the black fog. They were the black-robed people who disappeared before. It turned out that they were puppets controlled by a mysterious force.

Minato and his team members were once again in a tough fight. Just as they were gradually running out of strength, the gate of the castle slowly opened, and a tall figure appeared at the door, with a strong aura. He was the mastermind behind all these conspiracies. Minato's eyes were stern, and he clenched his weapon tightly, and rushed towards the figure with his team members. A more difficult battle was about to begin. The mastermind sneered, and his hands quickly formed seals. In an instant, the ground cracked, and countless spikes stabbed at Minato and others. Minato shouted, "Disperse!" The team members quickly dispersed and avoided the attack. Minato took the opportunity to perform the Flying Thunder God Technique, and instantly came in front of the black hand, and chopped down fiercely with the weapon in his hand. The black hand was not in a hurry, raised his hand to block the attack, and a powerful force shook Minato back.

More black-robed puppets suddenly emerged from behind Blackhand, surrounding the team members. The team members fought hard, but the wounds on their bodies gradually slowed their movements. Just when the situation was critical, Minato discovered the pattern of Blackhand's hand seals. He suddenly had an idea and used Flying Thunder God again, appearing behind Blackhand and shouting, "Everyone concentrate on attacking his hand seals!"

After hearing the order, the team members cheered up and concentrated their firepower. Blackhand's seal was interrupted, and the black-robed puppets instantly lost control and fell down. Blackhand was furious and released a powerful dark energy wave. Minato condensed chakra and used ninjutsu to build a protective wall, blocking the attack with difficulty. While Blackhand's energy had not yet recovered, Minato led the team members to rush forward and finally subdued Blackhand, revealing the truth of the conspiracy. Just when everyone thought that everything was settled, the subdued Blackhand suddenly let out a strange laugh, and his body began to twist and deform, turning into a pool of black liquid, which quickly spread. In a blink of an eye, the liquid condensed into a new form again, which was actually an upgraded version of Blackhand, and its strength was several times stronger than before.

Minato and his teammates' faces changed. They had just experienced a fierce battle and were already exhausted, but at this moment they could only bite the bullet and fight again. The upgraded version of Black Hand raised his hand and waved it, and black lightning shot towards everyone. Minato hurriedly performed the Flying Thunder God Technique and led his teammates to dodge the attack.

At this moment, Minato suddenly sensed a familiar breath coming from a distance. After a while, a group of supporting ninjas appeared on the battlefield. It turned out that they were reinforcements sent by the village after learning about their situation. With the support, everyone's morale was boosted, and they launched a fierce final showdown with the upgraded version of Black Hand. With the concerted efforts of everyone, the upgraded version of Black Hand was finally defeated, and the land finally returned to its former peace. In order to celebrate the victory, the villagers held a grand celebration. Although Minato and his team members were exhausted, their faces were filled with gratified smiles. However, amid the laughter and joy of the celebration, Minato felt a little uneasy. He always felt that there seemed to be a deeper secret behind this.

At this moment, a mysterious messenger suddenly appeared and handed Minato a secret letter. Minato opened it and his face instantly became solemn. The letter said that this incident was just the beginning, and the real evil forces were secretly gathering and preparing to launch a bigger conspiracy.

Minato immediately called the team members together and informed them of the contents of the letter. After hearing the letter, the team members' eyes revealed determination and resoluteness. They knew that this battle was far from over.

Minato looked into the distance and swore secretly in his heart that no matter how many difficulties and obstacles lay ahead, he would lead his team to protect this land and the people here.

At this time, the messenger said again: "According to intelligence, the evil forces are gathering this time in ancient ruins in an extremely cold land. The environment there is harsh, and there are various unknown dangers." Minato nodded. He knew well the difficulty of this mission.

The celebration ended hastily, and Minato and his team immediately began to prepare supplies and formulate a battle plan. They took sophisticated weapons and sufficient supplies and set out on the journey again. Along the way, they encountered bad weather and ferocious beasts, but they survived with their tenacious will and outstanding fighting ability.

Finally, they came to the ancient ruins in the extremely cold land. There was a strange atmosphere around the ruins, as if countless secrets were hidden. Minato took a deep breath and led the team members carefully into the ruins. A new challenge was about to begin. As soon as they stepped into the ruins, the ground suddenly shook, and a huge sarcophagus rose from the ground. The coffin lid slowly opened, and zombie ninjas with a foul smell crawled out. These zombie ninjas were agile and powerful, and they instantly engaged in a melee with the team members. While waving his weapons to resist the zombies' attacks, Minato observed the surrounding environment, trying to find a way to defeat the enemy.

Suddenly, countless poisonous arrows shot out from the walls of the ruins, and Minato shouted, "Be careful!" He quickly performed the Flying Thunder God Technique and moved the team members to a safe place. But before they could catch their breath, a huge ice wall appeared in front of them, blocking their way. There was a faint shadow swaying in the ice wall, and it seemed that a more powerful enemy was waiting for them. Minato gritted his teeth. He knew that this new challenge had just begun, and they had to go all out to uncover the conspiracy of the evil forces and protect this land. He secretly swore in his heart that no matter how many difficulties and obstacles there were ahead, he would lead the team members to protect this land and the people here. So, they packed their bags again and embarked on a new journey that was unknown and full of challenges.