Chapter 1108 A new era

Just as the flood was about to hit the dam, the mysterious man quickly formed seals with his hands and used a ninjutsu called "Earth Flow River" to form a huge earth wall in front of the dam. The flood collided violently with the earth wall, causing water to splash all over the sky. At this time, Naruto seized the opportunity and rushed towards the mysterious man with an enhanced version of the Rasengan. The mysterious man dodged sideways and reached out to grab Naruto's arm, and threw Naruto to the house on the side with force. Just as Naruto was about to hit the house, Sakura arrived in time and used medical ninjutsu to slow down his momentum. The other ninjas followed Kakashi's instructions and focused on attacking the runes on the mysterious ninja, but the runes flashed with strange light and rebounded some of the attacks. The mysterious man took this opportunity to summon a group of black shadows, who rushed towards the ninjas like ghosts and surrounded them in an instant. The shouts of killing and the collision of ninjutsu in the village were intertwined. The battle became more and more stalemate. Whether everyone can break through the difficulties and protect the village is still unknown. Just when the ninjas were entangled by the black shadow and it was difficult to get away, Sasuke suddenly realized that the black shadow's actions seemed to have some kind of pattern. He observed carefully and found that there was a short pause between each attack of the black shadow. Sasuke made a prompt decision and shouted: "Everyone pay attention to the gaps between the black shadow's attacks and take the opportunity to counterattack!" Hearing this, the ninjas cheered up. Taking advantage of the moment when the black shadow paused, Xiao Li burst out with physical skills and kicked away a black shadow; Shikamaru used shadow imitation skills to control some of the black shadows, giving his companions a chance to concentrate their attacks. Seeing this, the mysterious man's eyes flashed with displeasure, and his hands formed seals again, and the black shadow became more ferocious. At this time, Naruto broke free from Sakura's support and gathered chakra again. He merged the power of the Nine-Tails with the Rasengan to form a new ninjutsu. Naruto roared and rushed towards the mysterious man, and this attack was unstoppable. The mysterious man felt a strong threat and hurriedly performed defensive ninjutsu. Just when the two were about to collide, the mysterious man's body suddenly flashed and disappeared from the spot... "Oh no, he got away!" Naruto stopped his attack, looking annoyed. Sasuke frowned and analyzed: "He should have used some kind of space ninjutsu. Don't relax yet, this mysterious man might come back."

At this moment, a series of strange roars suddenly came from the village shrouded in darkness. Everyone became alert and saw a group of villagers possessed by the shadows crawling out of the ruins. Their eyes were red and they rushed towards the ninjas. "These villagers are controlled by the shadows!" Kakashi shouted, "Everyone, try not to hurt them, and release the control of the shadows first."

The ninjas acted quickly and began to deal with the controlled villagers. Sakura used medical ninjutsu to find a way to release the control, while Naruto used the gentle Nine-Tails Chakra to try to dispel the shadows on the villagers. Just when everyone was busy, the mysterious man appeared in the distance again, with a sinister smile on his face. He once again made hand seals with his hands, as if brewing a more powerful attack. A new crisis once again fell in front of the ninjas. Just as the mysterious man was making hand seals, a golden light suddenly shot from the other end of the village and headed straight for the mysterious man. The mysterious man was startled and quickly interrupted the hand seal and dodged sideways. It turned out that Jiraiya arrived in time. He used the Toad Oil Flame Bomb. The flame had a strong impact, forcing the mysterious man to retreat temporarily.

After Jiraiya landed, he looked at the chaotic scene in front of him with a frown: "It seems that the situation is more serious than I thought." He quickly joined the battle and fought against the controlled villagers and the mysterious man together with other ninjas.

The mysterious man saw Jiraiya coming and snorted, "You've arrived just in time." He quickly formed seals with his hands again, summoning more black shadows to surround Jiraiya. Jiraiya was not afraid at all. He summoned Gamabunta and performed powerful ninjutsu with Gamabunta, trying to break through the encirclement of the black shadows.

At the same time, Sakura finally found a way to get rid of the villagers' shadow control. She shouted loudly: "I found a way! Everyone cooperate with me!" After hearing this, the ninjas adjusted their tactics one after another, and while attacking the mysterious man, they assisted Sakura in getting rid of the villagers' control. As the villagers returned to normal one by one, the mysterious man's face became more and more gloomy. He knew that his plan was being disrupted and a more intense duel was about to begin. The mysterious man was furious, and he made seals with his hands frantically, summoning a huge shadow monster. The monster bared its fangs and claws, and destroyed all the houses wherever it went. Jiraiya and Gamabunta attacked with all their strength, but they could only make the monster pause for a while. Seeing this, Naruto condensed the Nine-Tails Chakra again and rushed towards the monster side by side with Sasuke. The two of them, one on the left and one on the right, respectively used the Rasengan and the Chidori Sharp Spear, and stabbed them fiercely into the monster's body. The monster roared in pain and its body began to dissipate.

When the mysterious man saw the monster was defeated, he showed a trace of panic in his eyes, but soon calmed down. He took out a black rune from his arms, held it high, and muttered something. The rune emitted a strange light, and the air around it became freezing cold. Suddenly, the ground cracked, and countless black shadows emerged from the cracks, surrounding the ninjas again.

Just when everyone was in a desperate situation, a dazzling light appeared in the sky above the village. It turned out that the Third Hokage had arrived. He performed the Shiki Fuujin, ready to die with the mysterious man. The mysterious man was terrified and wanted to escape, but was stopped by Jiraiya and others. In the end, the Third Hokage successfully sealed the mysterious man, and the village returned to its former peace. However, just when everyone thought the crisis was over, the body of the sealed mysterious man suddenly trembled, and the black rune broke free from the seal, flew into the air and released powerful power again. The rune formed a huge black vortex, sucking everything around it into it. The ninjas performed ninjutsu to resist, but the suction was too strong. Naruto gritted his teeth and burst out the power of the Nine-Tails again, trying to stabilize the situation. Just when the vortex was about to swallow everyone, a mysterious figure suddenly appeared. He formed a seal with his hands, and a golden light shot out to fight against the black vortex. The light gradually suppressed the vortex, and the mysterious man stopped trembling. It turns out that the mysterious figure is a legendary ninja senior who has been living in seclusion near the village. After sensing the crisis, he rushed to help. With his help, the black rune was completely destroyed, and the remaining power of the mysterious man disappeared. The village finally regained its peace, the ninjas cheered, and the mysterious senior quietly left, leaving behind only the gratitude of the people and endless legends.

From then on, Konoha Ninja Village entered a new era of relative peace and tranquility.