Chapter 1141 Year’s Promise

Just when everyone thought victory was assured, the black shadow suddenly let out a strange laugh. Its body rapidly expanded, splitting into even more smaller shadows, which surrounded the Susanoo like a black tide. Though powerful, the Susanoo began to struggle against so many attacks. At that moment, Sakura discovered the black shadow's weakness: each time it split, a brief energy surge occurred at its center. Sakura shouted a warning to everyone, and Naruto acted decisively, directing his shadow clones to disperse their attacks and draw the black shadow's attention. He himself concentrated on unleashing a massive Rasengan. Sasuke also controlled his Susanoo, stabbing the shadow's center with his weapon. With the combined force of their attacks, the shadow was finally struck in the center, letting out a scream, and the smaller shadows instantly dissipated. The shadow gradually shrank, eventually returning to its original form. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, warily watching the weakened shadow before them, ready to deliver the final blow and eliminate this threat once and for all. Just as Naruto was about to unleash another Rasengan, the shadowy figure suddenly disintegrated into a wisp of black smoke and vanished into a nearby ancient stone tablet. The tablet instantly shone with an eerie light, and runes began to flow. Before anyone could react, the tablet slowly rose, the ground around it trembling, and more shadows of various shapes emerged from the ground. It turned out that the tablet was the shadowy figure's power source, and the previous shadows were merely a fraction of its power. Everyone once again took precautions. Sakura quickly activated the Hundred Healings Technique to prepare for healing. Naruto fused the Nine-Tails' chakra with his own, preparing a more powerful attack. Sasuke activated his Rinnegan, and Susanoo glowed with purple light once again. At this tense moment, a deep voice emanated from the tablet: "Do you think you can stop me like this? This is just the beginning." Everyone clenched their fists, for a more difficult battle was about to begin. Dark shadows of various shapes and forms lunged at the group, claws and fangs bared. Naruto charged forward, his massive Nine-Tails chakra enveloped, and sent several flying with a single punch. Sasuke controlled Susanoo and swung his weapon, dispersing the shadows wherever he struck. Sakura, in the background, used the Hundred Healings Technique to heal her wounded companions while searching for new weaknesses in the stone tablet.

The battle intensified, dark shadows continuously emerging from the ground, and the crowd gradually began to feel powerless. At this moment, the runes on the stone tablet suddenly formed into a giant ghost face, emitting a deafening roar, and a powerful energy wave struck the crowd. Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura quickly joined forces, using their respective ninjutsu to resist the energy wave, but they were still thrown back repeatedly.

Just as everyone was in danger, a golden light suddenly shot out from a distance and struck the stone tablet. It turned out to be Kakashi and the other Konoha ninjas who had arrived just in time. With the support, everyone's morale was boosted and they reorganized their attack. Naruto unleashed the Rasengan, a fusion of multiple chakra attributes, while Sasuke activated his full Susanoo. Together, they attacked the stone tablet. Under the full force of their attack, cracks finally appeared on the stone tablet, and the shadows gradually lost their strength. This difficult battle finally saw a turning point.

Konoha Village finally woke up after ten years of peace.