Time drowned confusion, while the breeze brushed away sorrow and the stars guided the way.
Fireworks exploded across the sky, linking together into colorful flowers that bloomed brilliantly.
People kept falling, sinking into the pitch-black Insect Swarm. Until the final moment of their lives, the battle continued.
"Eight Gates Formation!"
"Open!"
Scarlet meteors rose one after another from the people on Daichi, flying backward toward the sky. Amid the wind's mournful howl, they continued to shine before vanishing in the blink of an eye.
"Susanoo!"
Blood and tears ran down their cheeks. Glowing giants stood tall upon Daichi, swinging enormous weapons to hold back the Insect Swarm, which surged like a world-ending flood. Amid the sounds of slaughter, the standing giants fell one after another.
Colorful Ninjutsu blossomed. Vast swaths of the Insect Swarm vanished, only for the gaps to be filled again in an instant.
"Fire Release! Fire Dragon Technique!"
"Fire Release! Ash Pile Burning!"
"Fire Release! Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
"Water Release! Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
"Water Release! Water Shark Bullet!"
"Water Release! Great Waterfall Technique!"
"Wind Release!"
"Lightning Release!"
"Earth Release!"
When driven into a desperate situation, their tremendous combat power erupted, and they released Ninjutsu without rest.
But no matter how high their fighting spirit ran, it was still restricted by the limits of reality. Eventually, they had to stop.
Across Daichi, the Insect Swarm danced madly, seemingly filling the entire world—in the forests, the fields, Grass Hidden, and the cities.
People screamed and cried as one city after another fell. Wildfires shot into the heavens, twisting and dancing wildly.
Gigantic insects waved their antennae as they swam through the air. Their writhing limbs crashed down, making the earth tremble and mountains shake. Buildings collapsed like heaps of sand and dirt at the slightest touch. Purple