AI Model: gemini-3.0-flashChapter 43: The Fourth FloorAlthough everyone was unwilling, they were also clear that they wouldn't gain any advantage by fighting head-on at this moment.Fourth Raikage A gave a heavy cold snort and said no more, and the teams from the other Four Great Ninja Villages also restrained their restless auras."Since the spiritual energy of this floor has been completely scavenged by you..."Before the Fourth Raikage's voice could fade, the violent Lightning Release Chakra around him surged abruptly, dazzling lightning exploded with a bang, and a Lightning Armor instantly covered his entire body.His muscles tightened, and his aura soared into the sky. He spoke word by word, making the surrounding air tremble slightly:"Liger Bomb!"Boom—!!The earth wall, several meters thick, had been soaked and nourished by the spiritual energy of the secret realm for many years, making its hardness far exceed that of ordinary rock.Even after taking this full-force blow, it only shook violently, with large cracks appearing on the wall surface, but it did not directly shatter or collapse.As the dust dissipated, the barrier still stood, leaving only a deep indentation and spreading patterns.Seeing this, the Ninjas from the Four Great NinjaVillages instantly understood and no longer hesitated.Hiruzen Sarutobi also stopped hesitating, his hands forming seals rapidly, instantly summoning four Shadow Clones.The original body and clones each performed their duties, with Wind, Fire, Lightning, and Earth Release techniques erupting simultaneously, as multiple torrents of Chakra slammed hard against the barrier.With the dense offensive, the momentum of opening a passage was actually slightly faster than the Raikage's.With the two of them taking the lead, the Ninjas from the other great Ninja Villages followed suit one after another.But whether it was the power of their Ninjutsu or their speed of advancement, they were clearly inferior to these two top powerhouses.As for why everyone exerted effort individually and opened passages separately—the reason was simple:Whoever broke through the barrier first would be able to step into the next floor ahead of others and seize the opportunities within the secret realm.As for the Ninjas from small Villages following behind, their strength was insufficient, and they were completely unable to budge this stone wall that had been nourished by spiritual energy to become incredibly hard.They could only wait eagerly for the Five Great Ninja Villages to open the way, and only after the opportunities inside had been mostly scavenged would they have a chance to follow.While the surrounding Five Great Ninja Villageswere competing to smash the stone walls and open passages, the gazes of the small NinjaVillages all fell upon the Windmill Village's side."I told you, a bunch of miscellaneous Villages without even a name, getting to this floor is mostly just through opportunism and luck.""A blind cat running into a dead rat, do they really think they have the strength to explore the ruins?"Rumors and gossip rose one after another, but Naruto's expression remained indifferent, as if he hadn't heard a thing.He walked alone to an open rock wall and stopped.The next second, five flowing and brilliant thin swords appeared out of thin air, circling around him.With a light flick of Naruto's fingertip, the five-colored thin swords circled gently on the hard stone wall, instantly carving out a neat circular mark two to three meters wide."Hahaha, is he drawing on the wall?""Putting on an act, he probably can't even split a single stone!"A burst of mocking laughter immediately erupted around him.But before the laughter could fade, Naruto's figure suddenly soared into the air, and he stomped down with a bang, carrying majestic spiritual energy.Boom—!The entire circular stone wall broke cleanly along the sword marks and was kicked flying by him, landing with a crash.A smooth and orderly passage leading directly into the depths of the secret realm appeared before everyone's eyes.The laughter of the crowd stopped abruptly, and the surroundings instantly fell into a deathly silence.The smiles on the faces of those Ninjas from small Villages who had just been mocking him froze.Their eyes were filled with unbelievable shock, and their mouths were open but couldn't make a sound.The stone wall, several meters thick and nourished by spiritual energy to be as hard as steel, was like tofu in front of Naruto, its marks lightly carved and then kicked open completely with a single foot.Such a method was even simpler and more shocking than the Raikage's brute force attack or Hiruzen Sarutobi's multi-release coordination!Fourth Raikage A withdrew his fist and stopped, looking at that orderly and smooth passage with a furrowed brow. The wariness in his eyes deepened, and his original disdain completely vanished.Hiruzen Sarutobi also dispersed his Shadow Clones, stroking his beard as he looked at Narutowith burning eyes, secretly marveling at the strangeness of this youth's methods and his unfathomable strength.After Naruto landed, he brushed the dust off his clothes, turned to look at the people of Windmill Village who had already recovered, and spoke indifferently:"Let's go, enter the fourth floor first."The people of Windmill Village followed suit, stepping into the passage with steady paces. They didn't show off at all throughout, yet they made all the Ninjas present as silent as cicadas in winter.[resentment points from Zhang San and Li Si+99999]Seeing this, the Ninjas of the Five Great Ninja Villages intensified their attacks, fearing that Windmill Village would completely seize the initiative.But no matter how hard they tried, their speed could not match the ease of Naruto's one sword stroke and one step.The moment Naruto was the first to step into the fourth floor, spiritual energy several times denser than on the third floor surged in, and his consciousness was instantly washed even clearer.The originally blurred outlines of the secret realm faintly emerged in his mind, and his perception directly covered the entire space.The compatibility between Chakra and spiritual energy soared again, and the five-colored Chakraaround him buzzed accordingly, becoming even more agile.Naruto raised his hand to signal the team behind him to stop, his tone calm:"Everyone, adjust your breathing and absorb spiritual energy here to recover your status. I'll handle the exotic beasts on this floor."After saying that, his figure blurred, and he had already swept to the center of the fourth floor.As expected, dozens of exotic beasts with larger bodies and fiercer auras were entrenched here.Unlike those on the third floor, they were covered in a layer of heavy Sand and Stone Armor. Although their movements were slow, every swipe of their claws carried the brute force to shatter mountain rocks.Naruto hovered with the five-colored thin swords, not in a hurry to strike.When an exotic beast roared and pounced, his figure flashed, avoiding the frontal impact while controlling the thin swords like spirit snakes to pierce the beast's joint connections."Chi-la—!"The sword light flashed, and the solid Sand and Stone Armor actually split open like thin paper.Naruto took the opportunity to soar into the air and kicked hard at the core of the armor, carrying spiritual energy as powerful as a thunderbolt.Boom!The exotic beast screamed and slammed heavily onto the ground. The originally hard Sand and Stone Armor instantly disintegrated, but it did not shatter; instead, it turned into flowing light and automatically flew toward Naruto."This?"Looking at the complete Sand Armor floating in his palm, Naruto was slightly stunned.The next moment, with a thought, the Sand and Stone Armor seemed to possess spiritual awareness, unfolding itself and slowly fitting over his limbs, fitting perfectly.Seeing the strange characteristics of the Sand Armor, Naruto immediately changed his technique. He no longer used brute force for frontal attacks, but instead controlled the five-colored thin swords to move precisely, specifically targeting the exotic beasts' weaknesses to kill them, striving to preserve the outer Sand and Stone Armor.In just ten short minutes, the exotic beasts entrenched on the fourth floor were all wiped out by him.And in his hands, he had safely collected a full two hundred sets of intact Sand Armor.Glancing at the people of Windmill Village who were still quietly absorbing spiritual energy, Narutocasually tossed a hundred sets of Sand Armor to Cang Chao."These were obtained from killing the exotic beasts, one for each person. You only need to guide them with your own consciousness, and they will attach themselves to protect you."Boom—!The side wall suddenly collapsed, and dust surged out across the sky. Fourth Raikage A, with a head full of gray hair, crawled out in a fit of rage.He had just been desperately smashing the wall outside, and after finally opening a passage, he rushed in panting to seize the initiative, only to see a scene that made his blood pressure soar:The people of Windmill Village were once again sitting on the ground in a neat row, everyone's faces rosy and spiritual energy flowing freely. They had clearly finished their rest, and even their equipment was brand new.Looking at Naruto again, he was standing leisurely to the side, as if the surrounding blood and gore had nothing to do with him.A's composure instantly broke. His eyes went wide, veins bulged on his neck, and he pointed at Narutowith trembling fingers:"You...!!"[resentment points from A +99999]Naruto turned his head at the sound, glanced over carelessly, a playful arc curling at the corner of his mouth, and lightly brushed off the non-existent dust on his body."Damn it!"
