Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Chapter 294 A Letter from the Future

"The Demons of Insects, the Four Heavenly Kings?" Minato Namikaze frowned even more deeply.

Because this was completely different from the ninja world he knew, and since he would become the Fourth Hokage in the future, the fact that the other party recognized him proved that he was still alive this time.

Thinking this, he felt a little relieved, but still wanted to ask more questions. The other party had no intention of answering anymore and wanted to get rid of him in one go.

"You're being far too long-winded, Fourth Hokage! Since you insist on blocking my way, then die here."

"Puppet Ninja Technique: Burial of a Thousand Blades!"

Just then, dozens of puppet threads extended from the ground and connected to the tentacles of the giant centipede. The centipede's legs instantly transformed into sharp blades, converging and shooting towards the center.

Seeing that success was imminent, Anlu-kun smiled and said, "Since you've asked so sincerely, I'll tell you the truth before you die. It wasn't me who triggered the spacetime chaos, but you Konoha ninjas!"

"So this is the source of your confidence to defy me? The future Four Heavenly Kings!"

The centipede puppet swept over Minato Namikaze in the middle, instantly turning his already severely injured body into a honeycomb of thorns. Furthermore, various sealing techniques were inscribed on the centipede's legs.

Those techniques were created by one of the Four Heavenly Kings in the future to counter the sealing techniques of spirit summoning. Even the legendary Flying Thunder God could be affected for a moment.

And in that very instant, the outcome could be decided!

However, Minato Namikaze, who had been riddled with holes, actually raised his head and vanished into nothingness before him!

"Impossible!" An Lujun exclaimed in astonishment. "How can an ordinary shadow clone technique be so realistic? How can it remain in place for so long after being attacked?"

"Because that's not an ordinary shadow clone at all!" Just then, a voice came from behind him, and Minato Namikaze appeared behind him with his ugly arm.

On that arm, it was clear that a thumb had been severed, and the wound was healing at a visible speed.

The puppet strings that appeared when he used his killing move clearly revealed his true location.

"Goodbye, one of the Four Heavenly Kings!" Minato Namikaze's Rasengan exploded instantly on his head, leaving only a headless corpse with blood splattering everywhere.

Minato Namikaze shook his head, took out the white bandage again, bit the strip of cloth with one hand, and wrapped it around his arm with the other.

That was indeed a variant of the Shadow Clone Technique. Because of the severed finger clone, he had severed his finger to escape when the opponent first unleashed his power, and his true body had gone underground.

All the previous serious injuries were an illusion, designed to extract more useful information.

Even now, despite having received a lot of information, he is even more confused.

So who exactly is the enemy of the future? That makes the Konoha ninjas willing to disrupt time and space to return to the past.

Minato Namikaze looked increasingly worried, and it seemed that the future me should have forgotten everything.

So, is it that I never experienced any of this, or have I forgotten it all? Who sealed away these memories? Was it myself?

Minato Namikaze's mind was racing with ideas, but the most important thing right now was to quickly return to the underground palace, find the location of the dragon vein, seal it completely, and end this chaotic spacetime disorder.

Just as he dashed toward the underground palace of the ancient Loulan Kingdom, two more figures appeared one after the other in the same spot.

"Someone actually traveled through time with us, and we didn't even notice! How careless of us!"

"He's dead, it doesn't matter." Uchiha shook his head and said, "Let's go back before Minato Namikaze finishes the seal."

Having said that, he grabbed the young man's shoulder, preparing to activate the space-time ninjutsu in his pupils to take him there.

However, he discovered that his spatial eye technique had failed, and he had no choice but to resort to the Flying Thunder God Technique, which he was not yet proficient in.

Fortunately, this technique still works, but it requires the coordinates to be given in advance, which is quite troublesome.

Just after the two disappeared, Aburame Shisei, who was at the very back, slowly arrived at the brutal battlefield.

He first went to the headless corpse and examined it carefully, but found nothing unusual. Then he looked at the giant centipede puppet and quickly felt a distinct spell deep within its body.

He followed his senses and walked over, cutting open the centipede's belly. Inside, he found a line of faint words, words that could only be emitted by his unique Sage Chakra. As for their function, they were probably a one-time strong and secretive technique.

However, that's not the point; the point is the information above.

"Loop, backtracking?" Aburame Shisei murmured to himself. Clearly, this was a message from his future self.

He looked down at the corpse again: "So, you're the messenger who brought this message? You've had a hard time. As an apology, I'll make you a part of my power."

With a wave of his hand, Aburame Zhicheng unleashed a swarm of gray insects that instantly devoured the puppet remains on the ground.

As for the insects, he didn't take them back, but instead let them lie dormant underground.

After doing all this, he strolled toward the underground palace tower of the ancient Loulan Kingdom.

Shortly after he left, three more figures fell onto the beach.

Seeing himself back in the endless yellow sand, Sarutobi Asuma opened his mouth and spat a few times.

"Where am I? Where is our master? Where is our master?" He looked up, glancing left and right.

Kurenai was also surprised, because this place was still a long way from the ancient Loulan Kingdom, and she didn't understand why she was suddenly teleported so far away just by entering the vortex.

Only Uchiha Mori observed carefully, and he quickly found traces in a sand pit, which was where Sarutobi Asuma had fallen.

He felt this place was familiar, but he couldn't quite place it.

"Let's go, don't fall again. The ancient kingdom of Loulan is just ahead, Master should be there."

After saying that, Uchiha Shou started running quickly towards the ancient kingdom of Loulan.

Sarutobi Asuma, standing behind him, quickly shouted, "Slow down! Wait for me!"

Not long after they returned to Loulan, they found the place in ruins.

There weren't even a single living person, let alone any guards.

"Strange, I was only gone for one night, how did this place become so dilapidated!" Sarutobi Asuma stepped forward curiously, but before he could even push open the door, the Sword of Benevolence he carried began to heat up.

Suddenly, a half-crippled body appeared before them via teleportation.

The three of them stared wide-eyed and froze when they saw who it was.

Let's go back in time...