"Okay, I'll take this task. From now on, you will be my client."
Naruto nodded solemnly, holding Kazahana Koyuki in his arms firmly with both arms, preparing to catch up with his companions in front.
The icy wind and snow still lingered at the entrance of the tunnel, and the remaining chill was biting.
Just when the two figures were submerged in the shadow of the deep tunnel, a sudden change occurred at Railway Tracks, which was covered with thick ice behind them!
A dull and oppressive roar came from far away, like a sleeping steel giant waking up and roaring under the ice.
The voice of Train?
Naruto heard what the thing coming was.
This is the first time I heard it after coming to Shinobi World.
The sound did not come from the depths of the tunnel, but from the direction they came from - the end of the snow-covered plain!
The originally frozen Railway Tracks under the feet made a subtle but heart-stopping "clicking" sound.
The ice layer covering it began to melt at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The cold snow water quickly gathered into a thin stream, flowing along the grooves of Railway Tracks.
This is by no means a natural rise in temperature.
"It's Train, he's here!"
Kazahana Koyuki's voice rose instantly, with uncontrollable panic. His body tensed in Naruto's arms, and his nails subconsciously dug into Naruto's clothes.
She is too familiar with this sign, it is the Death God horn that chases souls and kills people!
It's Kazahana Dōtō, and his all-devouring steel monster!
Naruto didn't hesitate at all.
The moment Kazahana Koyuki exclaimed, he suddenly turned around and faced the direction of the tunnel entrance.
Looking through the dark tunnel, I seem to have seen the behemoth tearing through the wind and snow and spitting out black smoke, crushing the frozen Railway Tracks, approaching at high speed!
Naruto has no Hand Seals. He raised his right leg, condensing the huge Chakra, and stamped hard on the cold Rock ground under his feet like a heavy hammer.
Divine Vacuum Attack·Earth Terrain Shift!
Boom--
The earth-type Chakra was centered on the sole of Naruto's stamped foot, pouring violently into the earth.
That power is not pure destruction, but a majestic will to change the landscape and reshape mountains and rivers.
In an instant.
The earth is crawling!
The rock wall is growing!
I saw the solid rock formations on both sides of the tunnel entrance, as if being grasped by invisible giant hands, squeezing and shrinking crazily inward.
The huge Rock swelled, stacked, and condensed at an unprecedented speed amidst the harsh friction and cracking sounds!
The originally wide tunnel entrance seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible big hand, and the Rock barriers rapidly proliferated and closed like living creatures.
In just one breath, the entrance to the windy and snowy world outside the tunnel, which had been open just now, disappeared out of thin air.
Instead, there was a huge rock wall that was extremely thick, rugged and ferocious, exuding the smell of fresh earth and rock.
It cut off Railway Tracks, tightly blocking the entire tunnel, completely isolating the inside and outside world.
This strong wall is exactly Naruto's divine strike that shook the earth and forcibly changed the face of this place.
Almost the next second the rock wall was formed--
Woo--
The deafening whistle ripped through the air with an all-destroying fury and slammed into the newly regenerated rock wall.
Boom!
Accompanied by the horrifying sound of metal twisting and Rock shattering, the entire tunnel was shaking violently.
Gravel and dust fell. The Train, controlled by Dotō and carrying the force of wind and thunder, slammed into the cliff that "appeared out of thin air" with great force.
Dazzling sparks shot out at the point of impact, and the hard Train head instantly dented and deformed. The huge inertia made the heavy car body groan in pain, and the wheels spun and rubbed wildly on the Railway Tracks, creating a burning smell.
It was stopped abruptly and brutally in front of this incredible rock wall!
Kazahana Koyuki looked at Naruto's calm face in disbelief.
So awesome, is this Ninja?
Has the ability to easily change terrain.
Is this the power of...Ninja?
This is... the power that can change mountains and rivers and fight against steel behemoths?
Koyuki was filled with unspeakable shock, as if he had truly glimpsed the horror and magnificence of the tip of the iceberg of Ninja's world for the first time.
"Naruto! Are you okay?"
Urgent and familiar shouts came from the depths of the tunnel, accompanied by several figures approaching quickly.
The figure of Kakashi was the first to break through the shadows. His half-closed eyes were sharply scanning Naruto and Koyuki. After confirming that they were okay, his sight was immediately attracted to the completely blocked tunnel behind them.
Sakura and Sasuke followed closely and stopped, their faces also filled with astonishment.
"This... this is?!"
Sakura covered his mouth and looked at the place where the passage should have been in disbelief.
At this moment, there was only a huge, rugged rock wall that exuded the smell of fresh earth and rock, completely blocking the way in.
"Well, I'm fine."
Naruto's tone remained calm, as if he had just done an insignificant thing.
He carefully put down Kazahana Koyuki in his arms and gently pushed it in the direction of Sakura.
"The client is entrusted to you, Sakura."
Sakura understood immediately, reached out to support Koyuki, who was still a little sloppy in his steps, and nodded firmly. "Leave it to me!"
However, in this brief moment of handover.
Boom!
A loud noise that was more violent and harsh than the previous Train impact suddenly exploded.
The huge rock wall that was indestructible just now and blocked the steel train was torn apart and exploded from the center by an unimaginable force.
Countless boulders were like tofu smashed by an invisible giant hammer, carrying destructive shock waves and smoke and dust, violently collapsing and shooting towards the inside of the tunnel.
"Danger!"
Kakashi shouted sternly, and instantly stood in front of everyone, his hands quickly Hand Seals.
Earth Release·Earth-Style Wall.
A rock wall with a dog's head rose up from the ground to block the flying stones.
Smoke, dust and gravel fell like a torrential rain, causing a chaotic roar in the tunnel.
In the center of the smoke, a tall figure slowly appeared in the diffuse gray fog, with a suffocating sense of oppression.
He stood firmly on the front of the Train car that had been severely twisted and deformed like a tattered car.
The steel shell of the front of the car was dented and torn inwards, emitting plumes of black smoke and steam, forming a hellish background with the crumbling Rock Ruins around it.
The man standing on the commanding heights of Ruins is wearing a Chakra Armor that covers his whole body, has ferocious lines, and shines with a cold metallic luster.
Silver light patterns flowed on the surface of the armor, making him look like a war machine stepping out of the abyss.
A pair of cold, greedy eyes with a cruel smile, like a poisonous snake locking its prey, penetrated the smoke and dust and landed accurately on Kazahana Koyuki, whose face instantly turned pale.
A low, playful and absolutely controlling voice sounded clearly in the dead tunnel Ruins, and every word was like an ice pick piercing the heart:
"My dear Niece, long time no see."
The person coming is none other than Kazahana Dōtō!