Chapter 978 Device

The Great Toad Sage slowly said, "Child, come closer to me." Although Naruto was a little confused, he still took a few steps forward. The Great Toad Sage looked at Naruto carefully, and after a moment, a mysterious smile appeared on its wrinkled face. "You have a special power. Although it doesn't look strong in the traditional sense, this power can change many things."

Jiraiya watched nervously from the side, knowing that the words of the Great Toad Sage often contained deep meaning. The Great Toad Sage continued: "Your path is full of thorns, but never give up hope. Those who believe in you will be your most solid helpers." Naruto nodded, not quite understanding.

At this moment, the Great Toad Sage suddenly raised a huge claw and pointed it at the sky. A faint light shot out from the tip of its claw and shot into the distance. "The crisis of the future is coming, and you, Naruto, will be the key to dealing with the crisis. Remember, fate is not completely predetermined, and every choice you make will affect the outcome." After saying that, the Great Toad Sage slowly closed his eyes again, as if he had just consumed a lot of energy. The surroundings became quiet again, leaving only Naruto's thoughtful face. Jiraiya walked up and patted Naruto's shoulder gently, "Naruto, don't forget the words of the Great Toad Sage." Naruto raised his head and looked at Jiraiya firmly, "Teacher, I understand, no matter what, I will try my best to protect everyone."

A few days later, some strange phenomena appeared in the village, and the villagers kept hearing vague strange noises. Naruto volunteered to investigate. In the forest outside the village, he found some runes that exuded an evil aura. While he was studying, a group of mysterious people wearing masks suddenly appeared.

Naruto was not afraid and summoned his shadow clones to fight him. But the enemy had many people and was very powerful. Just when Naruto was gradually losing the upper hand, Sasuke came with Sakura and others to support him. Seeing his companions coming, Naruto was full of fighting spirit. With the joint efforts of everyone, they finally defeated the mysterious man.

Naruto realized that this might just be the beginning of the crisis. He remembered the words of the Great Toad Sage, and became more determined to keep growing and becoming stronger. Because there are countless challenges waiting for him in the future, and his companions are the source of his motivation to move forward. Naruto decided to go back to Myoboku Mountain to find the Great Toad Sage to ask about the mysterious man. The Fukasaku Sage told him that the Great Toad Sage was sleeping, but he could try to enter the Great Toad Sage's dream to communicate with him. Naruto did this with his own powerful chakra. In the dream, the Great Toad Sage told Naruto that those mysterious people came from a distant dark land. They tried to collect the negative energy in the world to open the door to the real world and release a more terrifying dark force. If the door is opened, the entire ninja world will face a catastrophe. After Naruto woke up, he told his companions about this. So, Team 7 decided to embark on a journey to find a way to stop the dark force's plan. They explored ancient ruins everywhere, encountered various traps and enemies during the period, but overcame them one by one with teamwork. One day, they found an ancient book that recorded a sealing technique that might be able to close the Dark Gate. However, performing this technique requires great strength and sacrifice. Naruto did not hesitate and expressed his willingness to take all risks. Sasuke and Sakura looked at each other and stood firmly beside Naruto. They knew that partners would live and die together and face unknown dangers together. Naruto began to practice the sealing technique according to the records in the ancient book, while Sasuke and Sakura protected him. After several days of hard practice, Naruto felt that he had mastered 70% to 80%. At this time, the group of mysterious masked people appeared again, and brought more powerful helpers. The battle broke out instantly. While fighting the enemy, Naruto tried to perform the sealing technique that he had not yet fully mastered. Sasuke and Sakura resisted the enemy's attacks with all their strength, creating opportunities for Naruto. Seeing that the enemy was about to break through the defense line, Naruto burst out with an unprecedented force and successfully performed the sealing technique. A strong light flashed, and the Dark Gate was temporarily suppressed. But Naruto also fell down exhausted. The companions gathered around quickly, and at this moment, the mysterious people launched a final crazy counterattack. At the critical moment, ninjas from other villages rushed over. It turned out that they were the people Naruto had rescued before and came to repay their gratitude. Everyone worked together and finally defeated the mysterious people completely. With the threat of the Dark Gate lifted, peace returned to the ninja world. Naruto became a true hero, and his friendship with his companions became deeper. They continued to write their own legends in the ninja world. A few years later, Naruto had become Hokage. One day, he came to Myoboku alone. Looking at the familiar scenery, memories of the past came to his mind. Fukasaku and Shima showed up to greet him.

"Naruto, you have now achieved your dream." Fukasaku Sage said with emotion.

Naruto scratched his head and said with a smile: "This is all thanks to the help of Myoboku Mountain and the support of my friends."

Suddenly, the ground trembled slightly, and strange black clouds appeared in the sky. Naruto's face changed, and he felt that a powerful and evil force was reviving.

“Could it be…” The Hermit Fukasaku looked horrified.

Naruto clenched his fists: "No matter what, I will protect the ninja world."

He quickly gathered his friends, including Sasuke and Sakura, who had already started their own families. They gathered together again without any fear.

It turns out that the Dark Gate was not completely destroyed, and the remaining dark forces have returned after many years. But at this time, Naruto and his friends are more mature and powerful than before.

Everyone headed towards the source of the evil power, overcoming obstacles along the way. In the end, Naruto joined forces with his partners to perform a new ninjutsu and wiped out the dark power in one fell swoop. The ninja world once again ushered in peace, and Naruto and his legend continued. After a long period of peace, Naruto began to think about how to prevent similar dark forces from threatening the ninja world again. He summoned ninja elites from various countries and wise men in the village to discuss countermeasures. Someone proposed to establish an organization dedicated to monitoring abnormal energy fluctuations. Naruto thought this was a good idea and started to implement it.

Soon after, the organization was established and successfully warned of several small-scale dark energy surges. However, an accident occurred and the warning system suddenly became completely paralyzed. Naruto went to check it out in person and found that it was caused by a new type of interference device. There seems to be a bigger conspiracy behind this.

Just as Naruto and his team were tracking down the mastermind, some mind-controlled ninjas began to injure people in various places. Naruto realized that time was running out and he had to find the mastermind as soon as possible. Through careful investigation, they locked onto a remote island.

When Naruto led his companions to the island, a mysterious man appeared and claimed that the endless desires of mankind would inevitably breed darkness, and he was just accelerating this process. Naruto refuted him, saying that the bond and courage of mankind were enough to overcome any darkness. The two sides fought fiercely, and Naruto and his companions finally defeated the mysterious man and destroyed the interference device, and the ninja world returned to peace again.