Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Chapter 554 Tian Tian Gets Dragged into the Water

Another dimension: Konoha Village.

After Sasuke and Gaara comforted Naruto, the three of them sat on the edge of Konoha Village, looking at the perpetually gray sky.

"I'm going to save them," Naruto suddenly said.

Sasuke wasn't surprised; he had actually been waiting for Naruto to say those words.

"I'll go too," Sasuke said.

Gaara nodded and uttered two simple words: "Together."

The three of them looked at each other.

They all knew that this decision meant leaving the alternate dimension, heading to enemy territory, and penetrating deep into the core laboratory of the royal capital.

There are countless Kage-level powerhouses stationed there, along with all sorts of strange insects, and the unfathomable demon Aburame Shicheng.

But they still went.

However, before that, they need to leave the Konoha space. Now, Konoha's ninjutsu is fully open, including some forbidden techniques that are extremely difficult to master.

Tenten is the only ninja among their friends who possesses spatial abilities.

So the three of them couldn't find Tiantian.

Tian Tian's first reaction was to refuse. Her Flying Thunder God technique was indeed poorly practiced. No, it should be said that it was practiced terribly.

Her spatial awareness is at the lowest level after the transplant; she can barely sense coordinate markers, but the transmission distance, accuracy, and stability are all appalling.

During the last practice session, she intended to pass a kunai from point A to point B, but the kunai ended up at point C—point C was in a pond 300 meters away.

"It's too dangerous." Tian Tian shook her head. "With my skill level, the success rate of leading three people through the spatial rift is less than 60%."

However, at that moment, Naruto suddenly bent his knees and knelt down in front of him, saying, "Please."

Tian Tian was completely stunned on the spot!

Then came the murderous gazes of the other two boys.

In the end, Tenten was ruthlessly dragged into the mess and could only nod and say, "Naruto, I agree. Get up quickly, I'll give it a try."

The delivery went more smoothly than expected.

Perhaps it was the kneeling of the chosen one that unleashed his potential.

Of course, it's also possible that he's incredibly lucky, or that his ancestors were praying to the Sage of Six Paths in the afterlife.

In short, Tenten performed beyond her usual level this time. A spatial rift tore open in her Flying Thunder God Technique, swallowing Tenten, Naruto, Sasuke, and Gaara into it, and then spitting them out above a wasteland.

"I succeeded?" Naruto looked at his body in disbelief. His limbs were intact, and no part was missing.

"It worked!" Tian Tian herself could hardly believe it, then her expression changed. "Wait—where am I?"

The four looked around and discovered that the outside world was different from what they had imagined!

The wasteland was covered with strange plants, and the air was filled with the rich scent of grass and insects.

On the distant horizon, the outline of a massive city was faintly visible.

Insects were flying in the sky, and they weren't ordinary insects. Each one was as big as a ninja hawk, and its carapace shimmered with a metallic sheen.

Many people even rode on heavy clouds and soared into the sky, while segments of insects, resembling carriages, tumbled and rolled in the sea of ​​clouds.

In just four or five years, the ninja world has transformed into such a fantastical and completely unfamiliar place!

Sasuke was the first to react, lowering his voice to say, "Let's go. No matter where we are, we can't stay here any longer."

He remembered that Kakashi Hatake had said that they were all wanted by the authorities.

Therefore, his appearance had to be altered, and he had to take a drug that would not easily reveal his scent to others.

What they didn't know was that after they left, Kakashi Hatake, as the guardian of the space, instantly sensed the coordinates.

He immediately teleported away, only to find the person had disappeared. He frowned, "These kids are really a handful. They're the ones who have to roam the outside world!"

He quickly returned to Konoha and reported the matter to Tsunade. Tsunade immediately flew into a rage, smashing a table with her fist, yelling, "You bastards! I'll teach you a lesson when you get back, and Tenten too!"

"Kakashi, please make sure you bring them all back."

"Yes, I'll go find it right away."

On the other hand, Naruto and his friends were reported to multiple times, and were even taken to the police station or welfare home by some kind-hearted uncles and aunts.

But in the end, they escaped by sheer luck, and after seven days, they finally arrived at the capital of the Taki Empire.

The capital was larger and more prosperous than they had imagined. They were like country bumpkins visiting the city, finding everything novel and fascinating.

However, they were not blinded by the bustling scene and always remembered that they had come out to save people.

It must be said that the chosen one does indeed possess something special. After several days of reckless inquiries, they finally learned the location of the laboratory.

They also obtained the laboratory's design blueprints by infiltrating officials' residences.

The laboratory's ventilation ducts connect to an abandoned waterway outside the city.

This was a backdoor that Orochimaru deliberately left when designing the laboratory, so that toxic gases could be released outside the city in the event of a failed experiment.

Naruto and the others crawled out of the mud in the waterway, their bodies reeking of a foul stench, and finally made their way into the laboratory.

The laboratory was less guarded than they had imagined.

Of course, they also caught the right moment, because most experts are currently in seclusion, honing their skills in the Flying Thunder God technique.

"Sigh, I'm so tired. I just want to go home and cuddle with my wife to sleep," a young man said, carrying a knife.

"Your wife, isn't that a witch?" The young man sitting next to him clicked his tongue and winked at him, "I heard they can transform, have you tried it?"

The young man immediately stood up and retorted, "How could that be? I'm not a pervert!"

Just then, a whooshing sound came from behind – Rasengan!

A huge dumpling hit him on the back of the neck, knocking him unconscious.

Then comes a grain of sand, or perhaps a strong electric current.

The three guards at the door collapsed instantly, but they didn't kill him; they simply tied him up and dressed him in their clothes.

Because the smell of blood is likely to attract other people.

He stood guard at the door every day, holding the Flying Thunder God's kunai in his hand, ready to lead his people away at any time.

They advanced steadily without encountering any real obstacles.

The laboratory corridor was long, with glass urns on both sides containing all sorts of strange creatures—some were insects, some were human organs, and some were completely unrecognizable. Naruto dared not look too closely and just ran forward as fast as he could.

Finally, the deepest gate appeared before them.

The door wasn't locked. Naruto pushed it open and saw a scene that made his heart stop.

Two enormous glass urns stood side by side in the center of the room, with two bodies submerged in nutrient solution.

The man's body was connected by various tubes, while the woman's body was relatively still, except that her wrists and ankles were fixed with metal rings.