The India Continent Team's Retreat and the Fire Temple

Outside the palace, the ground was a mess. The collision of the Great Fireball and flames raised the surrounding temperature considerably, causing even the zombies to break out in a sweat.

However, none of the India Continent Team members were seriously injured.

The Third Brother can survive in temperatures as high as 52 degrees Celsius in the summer. At most, they will jump into the Ganges River to take a bath in excrement to cool down. This temperature is nothing to them.

On the contrary, a single sentence from Saraswati excited them.

"This guy only has Second Order Genetic Lock!"

"What! Second-tier!?"

The India Continent Team has three Tier 2 locks and one Tier 3 lock. When they heard that Fang Yu, who came with great momentum, was only a Second Order Genetic Lock, these guys immediately smiled.

Naga, who used to be a small vendor selling crispy balls, licked his lips and said, "Leave this guy to me!"

On the other side, Agni had just unleashed his flames, was eager to try. "Although I am only a first-tier cultivator, I believe I can kill him!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Fang Yu, who was floating in the Sky Manipulation, simultaneously relayed what he saw and heard back to the Central Continent Team. Zhang Jie, who knew Fang Yu's strength, immediately retorted angrily, "What a load of bull! Have you ever used the Mangekyō Sharingan? Armament Haki, Observation Haki, Conqueror's Haki? I'll leave it to you. Do you even have the skills?"

Zhao Yingkong nodded in full agreement.

Others may not know Fang Yu's Combat Power, but she knows them best.

In Fang Yu's training room, she was often exhausted by Fang Yu. At the same level of Second Order Genetic Lock, Zhao Yingkong did not believe that anyone could beat Fang Yu.

With the added boost of the Third Brother's mysterious confidence and nationalistic buff, the India Continent Team began to attack Fang Yu in the air.

Fang Yu waved his Ukaku, gracefully dodging a pillar of fire, and flew away in the opposite direction from Bai Palace.

"Damn coward! Captain, should we give chase?" the Little Monk gritted his teeth in anger.

Brahma, being of High Caste and raised in Australia, possessed a calmness that his Third Brother lacked. He fixed his gaze on the direction of the Palace of the North: "This is leading us away. Ignore it! Keep moving forward!"

Fang Yu flew for a while and realized that no one was following him, so he turned around and flew back. He saw that the India Continent Team was still attacking monsters and advancing towards Baigong. At the same time, he also heard Chu Xuan's voice.

"It's pretty much certain that their mission aligns with ours."

Upon hearing this analysis, Zheng Zha asked in confusion, "How did you come to that conclusion?"

Chu Xuan deliberately provoked him. "If you don't believe me, you can have Fang Yu take Ashley out of the Palace and see."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yu immediately bristled, "Chu Xuan, don't put the team in such a precarious position for the sake of profit. I understand what you're trying to do, but the most urgent task is to prepare for the team battle against another, stronger team."

Chu Xuan nodded expressionlessly.

Since the India Continent Team doesn't take Fang Yu seriously, Fang Yu takes the initiative to let the India Continent Team know what the consequences of ignoring him will be.

The Earth Grudge Fear Wind Release Masked Monster on its shoulder took a slow, deep breath, and the surrounding air became restless as a result.

Fang Yu's hands moved rapidly, his ten fingers deftly forming complex hand seals. He suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a huge Great Fireball!

As the Wind Release: Earth Grudge Fear Monster exhaled, a powerful gale howled out, perfectly merging with the Great Fireball to form the incredibly powerful Compound Ninjutsu: Flame Wind Wild Waves!

In an instant, scorching Heat Wave swept towards the India Continent Team like a raging tide, and wherever they went, zombies screamed and howled!

The main characters and the rookie group of the Central Continent Team, who were surrounding the Bai Palace, were completely dumbfounded when they saw this!

Brother! If you had shown this skill earlier, would we have had to work so hard for so many days?

Seeing that the situation was not good, Indra Brahma's expression changed drastically, and he quickly drew his weapon, the vajra, without hesitation.

He gripped the vajra tightly with both hands, raised it high, and then, with all his might, slammed it down onto the ground.

With a deafening roar, the ground trembled violently, and a mysterious golden light curtain instantly rose from the ground, enveloping all the members of the Indian Continent.

The Flame Wind Violent Wave crashed violently against the golden light screen, unleashing a deafening roar. The powerful impact caused the light screen to tremble violently, and ripples spread across its surface.

The members of the India Continent Team felt unprecedented pressure inside the light screen.

At this moment, the India Continent Team finally realized that what they thought was just an easy target turned out to be a tough nut to crack.

On Naga's face, greed and desire were instantly replaced by fear; Agni was also terrified, his face turned pale, his legs trembled slightly, and all his previous arrogance and confidence were gone.

Indra Brahma gripped the vajra tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force. His eyes revealed a hint of solemnity and vigilance as he stared intently at Fang Yu in the air.

"Saraswati! Take control of him!"

At the urgent reminder from Indra Brahma, the Mental Controller Saraswati dared not slacken in the slightest. She quickly concentrated all her Mental Power, and a faint light emanated from her body. Her eyes became sharp and focused. She took a deep breath, and her hands trembled slightly. She was obviously gathering all her strength to prepare to launch Mind Shock!

Just as she was about to unleash her skill with a precise gaze on Fang Yu, a sudden sense of powerlessness surged into her heart like a tidal wave!

Her body instantly went limp, and her concentrated Mental Power vanished without a trace, like a kite with a broken string.

Saraswati was startled. Before she could figure out what was going on, she saw Fang Yu's body plummet straight down from the sky.

"The opportunity has come!" A hint of joy flashed through Saraswati's mind. She forced herself to move quickly towards the direction where Fang Yu had fallen, drew a small knife in her hand, and prepared to deliver the final blow to Fang Yu the moment she got close.

However, just as she was about to approach Fang Yu and raise her hand to finish him off, her vision suddenly spun around her.

The next second, she was horrified to find herself in a completely unfamiliar and bizarre scene, surrounded by her male teammates from the India Continent Team, who were performing an egg-insertion exercise on her!

Her eyes widened instantly, her face filled with anger, and she hurriedly shouted, "Are you all crazy! With a great enemy at hand, how could you do such a thing!"

All she received in response were her teammates' eerie laughter and even more outrageous antics.

Saraswati struggled desperately, but found that she had no control over her body and could only let it all happen.

Just when she was feeling desperate, she suddenly opened her eyes in a daze, and the scene in front of her instantly switched back to the battlefield.

Fang Yu remained suspended in the air, perfectly unharmed, as if he had never fallen. The terrifying scene just now was nothing more than a realistic illusion.

It took Saraswati several seconds to come to her senses; she realized she had just fallen for Fang Yu's trick.

A strong sense of resentment welled up within her, and she gritted her teeth, attempting to launch another Mind Shock.

However, when she concentrated her Mental Power, she was surprised to find that she couldn't exert any strength at all. No matter how hard she tried, her Mental Power disappeared without a trace, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

Under the hypnosis of Fang Yu's powerful Mangekyō Sharingan, Saraswati, with her First Order Genetic Lock, became nothing more than a toy in Fang Yu's hands.

Indra Brahma witnessed Saraswati being tricked, their eyes widened instantly. They glared angrily at Fang Yu and shouted, "Don't be so smug!"

Before he finished speaking, he gripped the vajra tightly with both hands and began to stir it rapidly.

In an instant, the weather changed dramatically. The already gloomy Sky Manipulation grew even darker, and the thick clouds surged like turbulent waves!

Several bolts of lightning, as thick as buckets and carrying an aura of destruction, slammed down from the clouds, their target Fang Yu was suspended in the air!

The lightning bolt moved with incredible speed, carrying blinding flashes and deafening roars, arriving in front of Fang Yu in an instant.

"Boom!" Several loud noises rang out as the lightning struck Fang Yu accurately, and the powerful electric current engulfed Fang Yu's body in an instant.

However, just when the India Continent Team thought they had succeeded, Fang Yu, who had been struck by lightning, turned into a phantom and slowly dissipated.

It turned out that this was just a clone created by Fang Yu.

The real Fang Yu appeared among the dense horde of zombies long before Indra Brahma launched their attack.

The Ghoul ' powerful aura deterred even these primitive beasts from approaching rashly. Fang Yu smiled slightly and muttered to himself, "A simple application of the Three Body Technique."

Upon seeing this, Indra Brahma suddenly felt a sense of unease, and a strong sense of crisis welled up in their hearts!

Without a second thought, he quickly Hand Seal and unleashed his defensive skill once again.

A protective shield radiating golden light instantly enveloped the India Continent Team.

Almost at the same moment the defensive shield was formed, a dull "thud" suddenly rang out, like the sound of a heavy object hitting metal!

The India Continent Team was startled and all turned around to look.

A Black Feather emitting an eerie glow was firmly embedded in front of Brahma's defensive shield.

A faint scent of blood still lingered on the feathers, standing out starkly against the light of the protective shield.

If Indra Brahma had been even a fraction of a second slower in launching their defense, the Black Feather would have pierced through Saraswati's body.

Saraswati stared at the Black Feather so close to her, her face turning deathly pale. Her legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground.

Indra Brahma's expression was also very grim. He looked at the endless stream of zombies approaching from afar and made up his mind on the spot. "Let's go first! We'll discuss this further later!"

"Trying to run? No way!"

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the noren curtain of the "Six-Colored Dango" sushi restaurant, Uchiha Yu's black shoes were firmly pressing down on the back of a man in a black robe.

The person being stepped on had their face pressed against the ground, their hood askew, revealing half of their flushed face.

"Hand over what you stole!" Sasuke grabbed another thief by the collar with his left hand, holding Kunai in his right, ready to strike at any moment.

The sound of bowls and plates clattering came from inside the shop. Uzuki Yugao peeked out from behind the noren curtain, her long purple hair slightly disheveled.

"Yu-kun, really, it's not necessary." Her voice was barely audible, her cheeks were as red as the sunset, and her fingers were tightly gripping the cuffs of her kimono.

"You got robbed and you're not coming back?"

"She... she doesn't want her anymore! Let us go! Let us go, Konoha Ninja!"

Hearing the two petty thieves say more, Uchiha Yu frowned, and the Mangekyo Sharingan patterns swirled in his eyes.

The two thieves' eyes glazed over instantly, and they collapsed to the ground like puppets with their strings cut.

Uchiha Yu crouched down and began to search the first thief.

Suddenly, he stopped moving—his fingertips hooked out a semi-transparent purple stocking, the lace trim shimmering in the setting sun.

"This is..." Yamato's ears turned red instantly.

The second thief dropped a wad of purple cloth from his arms, which floated lightly to the ground.

Kurenai Yuhi happened to peek out of the shop, saw this scene, and then abruptly turned around, her back to the street. "I didn't see anything!"

Uzuki Yugao screamed and rushed out, the cherry blossom pendant on her hairpin crooked.

She snatched the shorts from Uchiha Yu's hand, her fragrant sleeve brushing against his chin.

"I told you not to chase after her." Her voice was trembling with tears as she turned and ran back into the shop, almost tripping over the threshold.

Uchiha Yu stood frozen in place, his hands still gripping.

The setting sun cast a long shadow over him, and two unconscious thieves lay on the ground, with suspicious water seeping from beneath them.

"Hey! We've finally caught those two thieves!" A loud shout broke the awkward atmosphere.

A stocky middle-aged woman, brandishing a rolling pin, rushed out from the pastry shop across the street, her apron still covered in flour. "No wonder my clothes kept going missing from my clothesline! Turns out it's those two bastards!"

Her shout was like opening a floodgate, and all the merchants on the street poured out.

The old man selling dumplings held up bamboo skewers, the fishmonger carried a fish-killing knife, and even the lady who owned the flower shop next door was clutching a pair of pruning shears.

Yamato appeared out of the crowd at some point, leaning against a telephone pole with his arms crossed.

"Don't worry, folks!" He cleared his throat. "The ninjas of Konoha will definitely give you an explanation!"

Uchiha Yu took the opportunity to remove the hoods of the two thieves—two shiny bald heads reflected the sunlight, with obvious ordination scars on their foreheads.

"Aren't these the monks from the Fire Temple?!" the fishmonger exclaimed. "I saw them last week when I went to offer incense!"

"Take them Fire Temple!" The old woman pointed her rolling pin directly at their noses. "Let Master Chiriku give us an explanation!"

The crowd erupted in excitement, shouting all at once, "Shouldn't the ninjas from Konoha take care of this?"

"Didn't that ninja just say he would stand up for us?"

Yamato's smile froze on his face as he caught a glimpse of Uchiha Yu looking at him with an expression that said, "You're the one who caused this trouble."

"Ahem." He nodded with a forced smile. "This is indeed within our scope of duty."

Back at the sushi restaurant, Yamato spread out a map and traced a mountain range with his finger.

"Actually, it's not really a detour," he chuckled twice. "It's even shorter from the Fire Temple, but you have to cross this mountain."

Uzuki Yugao had composed herself, but the tips of her ears were still red. She sipped her tea slowly, avoiding eye contact with others.

Mitarashi Anko was helping the sushi chef clean up the soy sauce dish that had been knocked over because a thief had run away, and she kept glancing at the group of people.

Daimyo Shin glanced at the crowd sideways and said, "Climbing a mountain? Hey you, carry me."

Yamato gritted his teeth, "Okay, I'll have my Wood Clone you."

Just then, a loud, energetic voice came from the shop entrance. "You're leaving early tomorrow morning, right? I'll prepare some dry food for you!"

The night was as dark as ink, and the vermilion walls of the Fire Temple gleamed with a dark, blood-red hue under the moonlight.

Several dark figures silently swept across the treetops. The man in the lead wore Hannya Mask, and the moonlight reflected a chilling light off the mask's fangs.

"Chiriku ..." came a deep murmur from beneath the mask, "You stood on Asuma's side back then, it's time to pay the price tonight."

Meanwhile, on the Stone steps Fire Temple, Yamato was panting, clutching his back.

"This is hardly a shortcut..." He glanced at the two monks behind him, bound like dumplings and being Sasuke, and couldn't help but ask, "How do pilgrims get up here when your Fire Temple is built in a place like this?"

"Amitabha Buddha," the older monk wiped his brow, "Sincerity brings results..."

Uchiha Yu couldn't help but give this guy a flick on the forehead. "You have the nerve! You stole a bra! And you're still pretending to be so smug!"

The monk waved his hand and said, "No, no, the Buddha said that form is emptiness and emptiness is form. I just want to be empty."

Even Mitarashi Anko couldn't help but raise her hand and give the monk a flick on the forehead. "Shut up!"

The monk, who was being beaten, kept covering his head. Just as he was squinting and covering his head, he saw a dark figure in the distance.

"Huh?"

He suddenly widened his eyes and pointed to the distant courtyard wall, shouting, "There's a thief! Help! There's a thief!"

A sharp scream pierced the night sky, and several dark figures froze simultaneously.

The Hannya Mask suddenly turned his head, and the moonlight illuminated a hideous scar on his left cheek—a mark left by Asuma's Wind Release many years ago.

"Konoha's Headband?" He narrowed his eyes, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth beneath the mask. "Sooner or later, it'll cause trouble for your master!"

Yamato had already formed the hand seals, Wood Release chakra flowed in his palms. "Prepare for battle," he said in a deep voice. "The enemy is no ordinary thief."

Yamato's Wood Release clone quickly shielded the Daimyo's messenger behind him.

Uchiha Yu and Sasuke's Sharingan lit up in the darkness, and they both saw the Hannya Mask —it was the emblem of the Twelve Guardian Ninja, but he had deliberately scratched it with a knife.

Uchiha Yu immediately revealed this information. "They are Hawk Faction members of the Twelve Guardian Ninja."

"The Twelve Guardian Ninja..." Uzuki Yugao gripped her Kunai. "It's said they're not already..."

"It seems someone has come back to life." Kurenai Yuhi's Genjutsu was ready. "Be careful, they are masters of coordinated attacks."

But as soon as Kurenai Yuhi finished speaking, the figures collectively leaped down the mountain. Yamato stopped his hand gestures. "That's strange, why did they leave?"

Mitarashi Anko frowned. "These people are definitely plotting something. Quick! Go into the temple and see what's going on!"