Land of Wind Northern border.
With long stretches of yellow sand and strong winds like knives, the northern border of Land of Wind is more desolate than other areas.
Tsunade and Shinichi put on outfits that fit the style of Land of Wind. The loose cloaks can effectively block the wind and sand, and the protective cloth wrapped around their foreheads is a must-have for locals to prevent sandstorms.
Originally, Shinichi's plan was to go along the Predetermined Fate route to the Rōran historic site and explore the legendary Power of the Dragon Veins.
However, while traveling through Northern Border, he noticed something unusual.
--The wind flow is unstable, Chakra is disturbed, and there is a faint unique breath lingering in the air.
"Shinichi, why are you frowning?" Tsunade patted his shoulder and asked in confusion.
Shinichi squinted his eyes, turned on Sharingan to observe the flow of Chakra around him, and said in a deep voice, "The wind flow in front is very strange. There is a strong Natural Energy there, even more complicated than Shikkotsu Forest... But it is extremely chaotic and does not seem to be well controlled."
Tsunade was stunned for a moment, then his eyes became serious.
Natural Energy is extremely difficult to control. If it is out of control, it means that the area was either an ancient ruin or a seal of some unknown force.
"... Want to take a look?" Tsunade clenched her fists, her fighting instinct making her a little eager to give it a try.
Shinichi chuckled, "Nonsense, if you don't go and take a look, what if it's a good thing?"
The two adjusted their goggles and face towels, followed the air flow in the desert, and quietly headed towards the unknown Land of Storms.
Soon after, a huge sand dune appeared in front of them, and behind the sand dune -
It is a restricted area forever shrouded in storms.
A huge eye of the wind formed in the sky, constantly devouring quicksand and dust, like an eternal prison of wind. In the center of the storm, a dilapidated stone tower was vaguely visible. The tower was covered with ancient runes, as if telling secrets from thousands of years ago...
Shinichi stretched out his hand, a blue halo glowing slightly on his palm. Sharingan carefully observed the ancient runes on the thousand-year-old stone tower in front of him.
The tower body is dilapidated, and the sandstone has been eroded by the years, but the carvings are still clear, revealing some ancient mysterious atmosphere.
Shinichi used Limitless Cursed Technique to take Tsunade through the violent storm sweeping the world and landed steadily in front of the tower.
Tsunade patted the hem of his clothes, shook off the dust, looked around, frowned and said, "This seal... feels completely different from ordinary ninjutsu seals."
Shinichi nodded with a deep look. "Indeed, it is not the seal of the Chakra system."
In his field of vision, the Sealing Formula on the tower did not release Chakra fluctuations, but instead seemed to be a purer Natural Energy pattern. They seemed to be engraved into the stone and integrated with the earth itself.
"It's not Chakra... In other words, this may be the legacy of an ancient civilization thousands of years ago."
Tsunade frowned slightly after hearing Shinichi's analysis. "If it's not Chakra, how should we crack it?"
Shinichi thought for a moment, stretched out his palm, and slowly placed it on the surface of the stone tower, trying to touch the runes with his Chakra--
However, the moment Chakra just touched the surface of the stone tower--
Buzz!!!
An extremely strong energy rebound instantly bounced off the tower, knocking Shinichi back several steps!
"Hey--there is actually an automatic defense mechanism?" Shinichi shook his hand and raised a slight smile of unwillingness to admit defeat.
Tsunade quickly stepped forward, "Are you okay?!"
"It's okay, but I'm more interested." Shinichi squinted his eyes and carefully observed the arrangement of these Sealing Formula, thinking about how to crack it.
What exactly is hidden in this seal?
Shinichi slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, the mysterious Tomoe lines shone in the deep blue pupils, like the supreme eye that sees all things.
His eyes swept across the Sealing Formula on the stone tower, and he clearly analyzed the energy flow of every pattern and the subtle fluctuations of every inscription.
Tsunade stood aside, watching Shinichi deep in thought, and couldn't help but sigh with admiration, "This guy... can actually have the patience to study such a complicated thing for so long?"
Time passes minute by minute.
For a whole hour, Shinichi remained motionless, as if completely immersed in the world of ancient runes, analyzing the mysterious seals left behind by this civilization thousands of years ago.
Finally--
He opened his eyes, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and murmured in a low voice, "So that's it... the seal of this tower is not to 'block outsiders', but to 'protect' the things inside."
Tsunade frowned, "What do you mean?"
Shinichi did not answer, but slowly stretched out his hand, condensed a trace of pure Senjutsu Chakra in his palm, and then slowly poured it into the Sealing Formula.
Setsuna room--
Buzz!!!
The entire stone tower began to tremble slightly, and the runes on the tower gradually lit up with a soft pale golden light, as if they were activated. Energy flowed out, following the lines of the stone tower towards the center of the tower door.
Click--click--click--
The ancient door slowly opened, and the dust that had been sealed for thousands of years drifted away in the wind, revealing a deep and unknown passage.
An extremely strong Natural Energy filled the air from the tower, carrying a certain palpitating aura, as if telling the past glory and secrets of this place.
Shinichi raised the corner of his mouth and smiled softly, "Well, little Tsunade, let's go! Our 'adventure' has just begun."
Tsunade took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and his eyes became extremely serious. "Humph, who is afraid of whom? Let's go!"
Under the dim light, the two figures stepped into this ancient tower that had been covered in dust for thousands of years.
As the gate of the ancient pagoda was fully opened, a suffocating sense of oppression came over, as if some kind of sleeping existence was about to wake up.
The tower was deep and dark, with only the ancient runes engraved on the walls glowing slightly under the influence of Senjutsu Chakra, illuminating a staircase leading to the underground.
Shinichi stood at the entrance, quietly feeling the Natural Energy fluctuations flowing out of the tower. That energy did not belong to the Chakra system, but was more like the original and natural wind energy, pure, violent, and with a thousand years of silence.
Tsunade frowned and said softly, "Shinichi, this place... gives me a very strange feeling."
"Yes, I know." Shinichi nodded, his eyes solemn, "This tower is not like an ordinary ruins, but more like... some kind of trial place."
Tsunade raised his eyebrows. "You don't mean to say that this is the 'testing ground' left over from the ancient civilization that controlled the wind system Natural Energy, do you?"
Shinichi smiled slightly, "If that's true, that would be so interesting."
The two of them slowly walked deep into the tower along the stone stairs. The surrounding walls were covered with ancient murals, which seemed to tell a legend from a thousand years ago.
In the mural, a group of humans in robes stand in the fierce wind, with their palms stretched out, and the storm turns into giant dragons and divine birds under their control, tearing the sky apart and suppressing the darkness.
At the end of the mural, a figure stood alone in the center of the storm. He closed his hands, and the power of the surrounding heaven and earth gathered in his palms, and finally turned into a spear burning with cyan flames, stabbing towards a vague black figure...
Shinichi carefully observed the engravings on the murals and murmured in a low voice, "'Storm King'... does it refer to their royal family, or... a certain legendary existence?"
Tsunade crossed his arms and frowned. "Shinichi, have you noticed that the people on these murals... their abilities are not ninjutsu at all."
"Well, it's not like they rely on Chakra to activate their abilities, it's more like... directly controlling the power of nature. It's exactly the same as Miko's power!" Shinichi squinted his eyes and placed his palms against the mural, Sharingan's light flickered.
Boom--!!
The moment he touched the mural, a strong Wind Release impact suddenly erupted from the ground!
The entire tower instantly roared with strong winds, and the wind element in the air was restless, as if something had been completely awakened!
Buzz buzz!!!
The runes in the tower lit up crazily, and the whole space began to shake!
The next moment, a pale figure slowly emerged from the light door at the end of the passage.
It was a shadowy figure wearing ancient robes. His face was blurry, but his body was filled with an aura of transcendent majesty.
"... Intruder..." The phantom spoke, and its voice echoed throughout the tower like the sound of wind.
"This place is Forbidden Ground of 'Storm King's Court'. Those who are not of royal blood are not allowed to enter the trial realm."
Shinichi raised his eyebrows, "Storm King's Court? It is indeed the place where the ancient royal family stayed."
Tsunade clenched his fists, the thunder and lightning on his body flickered slightly, and he was eager to try. "So, you want us to leave?"
"Leave?" Xuying shook his head, his voice low and solemn, "Since you have touched the memory of the royal court, you must accept the 'trial of Wind King'."
"Trial content: Survive before the storm completely swallows you up!"
Boom!!
As soon as the words fell, the entire underground space suddenly exploded, and a terrifying storm condensed out of thin air!
The space was violently distorted, as if it was being torn apart by a frenzy!
Shinichi and Tsunade looked at each other--
Their trial has officially begun!