The Fourth Gate

Killer B, Samui, Omoi, and Karui were walking in the forest. Killer B was quite upset because his older brother had ruined the concert that had just started. However, it was rare for his older brother to send him out, so he could play for a few more days before going back. Thinking that he could hold as many concerts as he wanted, Killer B excitedly started singing again.

Killer B stopped Omoi and Karui, saying, "The mission to the Land of Demons is entrusted to you. I have other matters to attend to."

Omoi and Karui immediately exclaimed, "No way, Master!"

Samui replied, "No, Lord Raikage ordered that you must go in person."

Upon hearing the Raikage, Killer B had a few thoughts flash through his mind, then fell silent and continued on his way. This puzzled Samui and the other two, as this was unlike the usual Killer B.

After a while, the four arrived at a small town and checked into a hotel. Killer B remained silent and quietly went into his room.

The next day, when the three woke up, they found that Killer B was still asleep. A thought flashed through their minds, and they exclaimed, "Oh no!" They rushed to Killer B's room, and sure enough, Killer B inside instantly turned into smoke and disappeared.

Karui said, "I sensed something was wrong with Master, but I never expected him to run away."

Omoi also said tragically, "Master is gone. We will be scolded by Lord Raikage, then sent out to find Master, and then we will never be able to find Master again. Then we will never be able to return to the village, and then we will live a lonely life outside, and then die alone, our bodies left to rot in the wilderness..." As he spoke, his face was full of despair, as if that tragic life had already appeared before his eyes.

Samui said, "Alright, let's go to the Land of Demons and ask them for help in the search."

Karui said, "Then let's go right away." With that, she took the lead and headed towards the priestess's palace. Samui and Omoi followed immediately. The three of them sped up and soon left the town and disappeared into the forest.

In the afternoon, the three arrived at the priestess's palace. After being informed, Shion summoned them to the palace.

In the main shrine of the priestess, Shion sat regally in the palace, with Taruho kneeling beside her, introducing the two.

Before Samui could speak, Karui said directly, "Witch, our master has gone missing. We hope your Land of Demons can help us find him."

Shion was somewhat surprised; how could ninjas have gone missing here?

Taruho asked, "Where did your village's ninjas go missing, and how did they disappear?"

Samui, worried that Karui might say something inappropriate, simply recounted the events briefly.

Upon hearing this, Shion said, "Taruho, go and make arrangements to help find the ninjas from Kumogakure."

Taruho replied, "Yes, Lady Shion."

Next, Samui began to inquire about the details of the Moryo incident. The three of them stayed in the Land of Demons for three days. While Samui was searching everywhere for information about the Moryo incident, Omoi and Karui were anxiously waiting. Omoi was filled with despair every day and kept muttering to Karui, making the already irritable Karui even more irritable.

Fortunately, three days later, Taruho received news that a traveling singer who looked a lot like Killer B was planning to hold a concert in a small town on the border of the Land of Demons. Taruho told Samui and the other two about the news, and the three of them immediately confirmed that it was Killer B. They hurriedly said goodbye and left. Fortunately, during this time, Samui had already found out about the Moryo incident, otherwise she would not have been able to explain it to the Raikage.

For the past three days, Uzumaki Hane had been training and only briefly met with the three of them. The three of them were all anxious about Killer B's matter and did not notice Uzumaki Hane, probably thinking that Uzumaki Hane was just a guard.

However, Uzumaki Hane was only interested in Killer B, but since Killer B didn't come, Uzumaki Hane didn't care anymore.

Three days have passed since Samui and the others left, and it's unknown whether they've found Killer B yet.

In the morning, Uzumaki Hane got up early and went to the waterfall for a warm-up exercise. An hour later, the students arrived one by one. When they saw Uzumaki Hane, they all greeted him. After all the students had arrived, Uzumaki Hane began to teach them how to train their Chakra.

In the afternoon, Uzumaki Hane was teaching her students how to use Shuriken.

Just then, Taruho suddenly came over and said, "Uzumaki Hane, the crater area has been rebuilt."

Uzumaki Hane said, "It's finally fixed, so my cultivation plan can begin." He arrived at the palace and explained the plan to Shion. Although Shion was somewhat reluctant to leave, she didn't try to stop him.

The next day, Uzumaki Hane returned to the crater. The house had been restored to its original state, and even the surrounding trees were exactly the same. Uzumaki Hane walked into the house, and the layout inside was exactly the same as before. It must have taken a lot of effort to do all this.

Uzumaki Hane murmured, "Shion is so thoughtful." Recalling Shion's adorable appearance, a warm look appeared on Uzumaki Hane's face.

Leaving the house, Uzumaki Hane followed the passage into the crater. Soon, she arrived at a platform. Looking at the churning lava below, Uzumaki Hane a long-lost sense of familiarity. Her entire body instantly turned into lava. She walked down the stone steps into the lava, and the familiar energy slowly flowed into her body. Uzumaki Hane entered a state of cultivation once again.

In the days that followed, Uzumaki Hane became engrossed in training again. Of course, every few days, Uzumaki Hane would return to the shrine maiden's palace to teach her students Ninjutsu. In this way, time flew by.

Inside the volcanic cave, Uzumaki Hane on a platform, intending to open the Fourth Gate, the Gate of Pain. He found himself on a secluded stone path and sat down cross- Uzumaki Hane. Before he knew it, he was about to open the Fourth Gate, Uzumaki Hane felt a surge of excitement. Opening the Fourth Gate would cause his strength to increase dramatically once again.

With each gate opened, the pain intensified. Uzumaki Hane dared not be careless in the slightest, waiting a long time before calming his excited emotions. He closed his eyes, controlling the magma flowing through his body. Just as he touched the Fourth Gate, a deafening Uzumaki Hane echoed in his mind, and the intense pain caused his Uzumaki Hane to go black. Even though he was accustomed to the pain of body tempering, he almost fainted. Fortunately, he was prepared and gritted his Uzumaki Hane to persevere.

The excruciating pain tormented Uzumaki Hane Uzumaki Hane constantly; each day felt like an eternity. She lost track of time; Uzumaki Hane face was pale, and her clothes were soaked with sweat. Uzumaki Hane had forgotten how long it had been since she had experienced such agony. A single thought kept surfacing in Uzumaki Hane mind, "Give up. What are you suffering for...? Give up..."