Chapter 1140: Innocence Rune

On the way here, we discovered some strange runic markings that might be related to the black-robed figure. Upon hearing this, everyone stood up, their expressions growing serious. The ancient ninja said, "These runic markings might be a clue. We must follow this path." So, the four gathered themselves and headed in the direction the mysterious ninja had found the runic markings. Along the way, they were cautious, not missing a single detail. Suddenly, the ground began to shake, and a group of strange little monsters emerged from the ground. Their eyes glowed red, and their mouths emitted sharp cries. Naruto immediately shouted, "Everyone, be careful!" He created another shadow clone and rushed towards the monsters. Hatake drew his long sword and fought alongside the ancient ninja, while the mysterious ninja used ninjutsu to control the monsters' movements. In the fierce battle, they gradually understood the monsters' weaknesses, and their coordination became more coordinated. They quickly eliminated them all. But it seemed that more unknown dangers awaited them ahead. Continuing forward, they soon arrived at a gloomy cave, where the runic markings became denser. The ancient ninja said warily, "This could very well be the black-robed figure's base." "As soon as everyone stepped into the cave, a strange light suddenly appeared all around, and a group of huge ghosts emerged, exuding a cold breath that made people shudder. Naruto quickly formed hand seals and released the Rasengan, Hatake swung his long sword to cut at the ghosts, and the ancient ninja and the mysterious ninja also performed powerful ninjutsu. However, the ghosts seemed invulnerable to swords and guns, and the attacks had little effect. Just when everyone was at a loss, the mysterious ninja discovered that the core of the ghost was at the rune on the forehead, and he loudly reminded his companions. So everyone adjusted their tactics and concentrated on attacking the ghost's forehead. After a hard fight, the ghosts dissipated. But when they thought they were safe, a low laugh came from the depths of the cave, and a man in a black robe slowly walked out, exuding a powerful and evil aura. A more difficult battle was about to begin. A more difficult battle was about to begin. The black-robed figure waved his hands, and countless small ghosts emerged from both sides of the cave, surrounding the group. Naruto gritted his teeth, creating multiple shadow clones again, and charged at the ghosts. Hatake protected the group, his long sword wielding with a flash of light. Ancient and mysterious ninjas also unleashed ninjutsu, attempting to break through the encirclement.

The black-robed figure stood there, sneered, and muttered something. A massive black energy wave struck the crowd. The ancient ninja hurriedly performed a defensive ninjutsu, but the wave's impact was so powerful that the defense was instantly broken, and the crowd was shocked and retreated repeatedly.

Just when everyone was panicking, the mysterious ninja discovered that the source of the black-robed man's energy was the black staff in his hand. He shouted, "Knock down his staff first!" Upon hearing this, everyone quickly adjusted their strategy and concentrated their firepower on attacking the black-robed man's staff. Naruto seized the opportunity, flashed in front of the black-robed man, and slammed the Rasengan at the staff. With a "crack", the staff broke, and the black-robed man's energy instantly weakened. Everyone took advantage of the situation and worked together to defeat the black-robed man. The cave returned to peace, and they were one step closer to the truth. Everyone just breathed a sigh of relief, but saw the broken staff fragments suddenly glow, and countless tiny black threads spread out from the fragments and reunited. The black-robed man slowly stood up again, and his aura was even stronger than before. He looked up to the sky and laughed wildly: "You think you can defeat me like this? You are too naive!