Chapter 1260 Loss of Appetite

The energy surge impacted the mother structure. Affected by this sudden energy attack, the mother structure swayed. However, it quickly regained its balance, roaring angrily and unleashing a massive energy wave that instantly shattered the energy array. The team members were thrown to the ground by the powerful impact, and ore flew everywhere. At this critical moment, the captain, who had been observing the mother structure's weaknesses, discovered that its eyes were its weak point. He quickly ordered the team to concentrate their fire on the mother structure's eyes. The team members, enduring their injuries, regrouped and launched a fierce attack on the mother structure's eyes. With everyone's efforts, the mother structure's eyes were finally hit. It roared in pain, its body beginning to sway. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the team members launched a final, powerful energy beam that struck the mother structure, completely defeating it. The mother structure crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. The team members cheered, dragging their exhausted but victorious bodies, and continued their journey home. However, just as they had gone a short distance, the ground suddenly began to shake violently. Everyone turned around in astonishment, only to see that the fallen mother creature was not completely dead. It struggled to its feet again, emanating an even more powerful and eerie aura than before. It turned out that although the attack had severely injured it, it had also unexpectedly awakened a deeper, more hidden power within it.

The captain, his face grave, shouted, "Don't panic! Focus your fire on its eyes again!" Though exhausted, the team quickly regrouped and launched another attack on the mother creature. This time, however, the mother creature's defenses were significantly stronger, greatly reducing the effectiveness of their attacks. Just as the mother creature prepared to attack again, a team member discovered a new weakness—a newly appeared, shimmering protrusion on its back. The team immediately changed their strategy, concentrating their fire on that spot. After a fierce battle, the mother creature finally swayed again, then slowly collapsed. This time, it never rose again. The team members breathed a sigh of relief, filled with the joy of surviving a close call, and continued their weary journey home. But they hadn't gone far when the surrounding air suddenly turned cold, and an inexplicable sense of oppression enveloped them. The captain warily looked around. Suddenly, a group of small monsters surged out from all directions. They were small but agile, their eyes gleaming with bloodlust. It turned out that although the Mother was dead, she had sent out a distress signal before her death, attracting these minions. The team members, still recovering from their fierce battle with the Mother, were struggling against the horde of small monsters surging towards them. The captain gritted his teeth and shouted, "Conserve ammunition, close combat!" The team members gripped their weapons and charged into the monster horde. Shouts of battle and the clanging of weapons mingled together. Just as the battle reached its climax, a booming sound came from afar—reinforcements had arrived. With the help of the reinforcements, the small monsters were quickly wiped out. The team members smiled with relief as they looked at their comrades who had arrived. Then, escorted by the reinforcements, they finally began their safe journey home. However, the sheer power of Hagoromo Rokudo was terrifying, causing Kakashi to worry about his group's safety the entire way, losing his appetite and sleep.