Jiraiya, who fell to the ground, immediately joined Naruto and the others, and the four of them formed a fragile temporary defense line, guarding each other's backs as much as possible.

And these man-eaters, relying on their huge numerical superiority, are still constantly compressing everyone's defenses.

"The Technique of Multiple Shadow Clones!"

Naruto had already unleashed a multi-shadow clone technique just now, but the shadow clones didn't support it for too long, and they were all wiped out quickly.

Naruto's most proud crowd tactics have no advantage at this time, even if dozens of shadow clones are created at the same time, as long as the shadow clones are bitten by several man-eating rats at the same time, the weak defense of the shadow clones will be instantly lifted.

And the rest of the people are even more struggling to support, although the ninja's physical skills can still ensure that they will not be bitten by the swarming man-eaters like ordinary people like the heart protectors, but that's pretty much it.

It didn't take long for everyone, including Jiraiya, to be covered in color, and their shoulders, thighs, and calves were all wounds from being bitten by piranhas.

Of course, the man-eating rats also paid a corresponding price, and in the open space in front of Jiraiya and Naruto, at least hundreds of man-eating rat corpses lay on it.

It's just that the price is not terrible for the man-eating rats, and in the ruins of the building, there are still black and oppressed dwarf beasts rushing towards them.

Probably caused by a long period of starvation, these man-eaters charge fearlessly, and in the eyes of these beasts there is no such thing as the fear of death at all, there is only food that can solve hunger.

And in this case, the best thing to use is actually a ninjutsu that destroys on a large scale.

It's a pity that this is an underground cave, and above it is the Temple of Fire, and if you use large-scale destruction, especially explosive ninjutsu, it is likely to collapse the foundation of the Temple of Fire.

This left the ninjas with their hands tied.

At this moment, Zilai also wants to use the immortal method very much, as long as there is the blessing of the immortal method, there is a way for Zilai to eliminate most of these man-eating rats without harming the foundation of the Fire Temple.

It's a pity that the use of the immortal method requires the accumulation of chakra in advance, and it cannot be disturbed during this period, especially when the hands cannot be released.

However, if you continue to stay here, rats will come to your body from time to time, and even if you have strong willpower, it is impossible not to let go of your hands.

After weighing it again, Jiraiya decided to retreat to the ground first, wait for himself to finish accumulating the immortal chakra, and then come down to fight these man-eaters.

"Get back to the ground first!"

Jiraiya shouted and immediately responded, and Naruto and Jilu immediately retreated while fighting.

The surroundings darkened as the light of the toad oil bomb in the distance gradually dimmed, and it was difficult for everyone to see each other's positions.

When the ninjas all retreated to the steps at the entrance to the underground cavern, they realized that there was one person missing.

"Where's the emptiness?"

Di Lu glanced at the only three people who retreated to the entrance, and immediately asked anxiously.

Jiraiya raised his eyes to look ahead, and the cave had completely fallen into darkness, and the fire of the oil flame bomb and the original green phosphorescence of the cave had disappeared.

In the darkness, everyone could perceive only the countless squeaks in front of them, and only tens of thousands of man-eating rats could make such terrible sounds at the same time.

As for emptiness, judging by the most rational thinking, it should have been swallowed up by the sea of man-eating rats.

Don't say it's an empty person, even if hundreds of people are in that terrible darkness, they will be eaten in an instant and there is no flesh left, and there is no room for resistance at all.

However, just when Jiraiya and Jilu inevitably thought of the worst-case scenario in their brains, Naruto on the side made a different sound.

"He's alive! I can feel it! ”

"Forget it, I appreciate your kindness."

Jilu shook his head regretfully, although he and Sora's father, Kazuma, had become enemies because of their disagreements, but Jilu did not take his anger against Kazuma's son out of his anger, and he was still a good child and raised Sora.

But judging from the most rational point of view, it is indeed impossible for Sora to survive in that darkness, and if he continues to go back to the rescue, he will only be forcibly killed.

But before Riku could continue to speak the more rational judgment in his brain, Naruto turned and plunged directly into the darkness, and in an instant the orange-yellow figure was engulfed in it.

"Hey!"

Jilu was about to reach out and grab Naruto, but Jiraiya was grabbed by the shoulders from behind.

"Let's trust him here."

"It's more efficient for us to go back to the ground and prepare for it, and then come down immediately to rescue us."

Jilu glanced at the darkness engulfed by the merciless rat cry again, and could only follow Jiraiya up the steps.

And Jiraiya also took a deep look at the darkness as he left.

Naruto, you must survive.

...

On Naruto's side, before Naruto could take a few steps forward in the darkness, there was a piercing squeak from a man-eating rat around him, and he quickly pounced on Naruto's body.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

Naruto's shadow clone appeared around Naruto's body, tangled with a dozen man-eating rats that pounced around him, and Naruto took advantage of this kung fu to quickly rush in the direction of his heart.

I don't know why, Naruto's heart is to tell himself that Sora is not dead, and not only that, Naruto can also sense Sora's position.

It was a strange feeling, like some kind of twin telepathy, except that Naruto knew that he and Sora were definitely not twins.

As the distance got closer, Naruto sensed the empty chakra more and more clearly.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

Boom! Boom!

Two more shadow clones appeared at the feet of Naruto's main body, and Naruto immediately ordered loudly, "Throw me over!" ”

Shadow comprehended his mind and immediately grabbed Naruto's feet and threw Naruto in a certain direction in the darkness.

And as Naruto had just detached from the shadow clone, the two shadow clones were immediately pounced on by more than a dozen man-eating rats, and the shadow clones were bitten and exploded in an instant.

The powerful throw of the two shadow clones sent Naruto on a short low-altitude flight away from the rat swarm before falling back to the ground.

And not far away, Naruto heard that familiar voice.

"Beast Wave Palm!"

"Beast Wave Palm!"

The chakra on the empty side has almost bottomed out, and although the beast wave palm in his hand is still forcibly emitting waves, its power can only knock down only one or two man-eating rats, and it can't even kill the man-eating rats.

And Sora, who knew that his strength was not good, didn't want to escape, but his feet were completely unconscious, and he couldn't move his body at all.

Looking down again, the empty feet had been climbed up by more than a dozen man-eating rats, and in the blood-drenched holes in their legs, the man-eating rats were greedily gnawing on the empty muscles.

Being able to stand on the ground at this time was already relying on the last willpower of the ninja, and the movements of his hands were just the last struggle before the oil ran out.

Is this the end of it?

At this time, the heart of the sky is full of infinite regrets, but it is a pity that regret will be destined to become regret, because at this moment, no one can go deep into the rat group to save him.

Thinking of this, Sora could only put down his hands and did not intend to continue resisting.

But at that moment, a strong orange-red chakra broke through the dark rat swarm, bringing light into empty eyes full of despair.

The light that once symbolized hatred and destruction turned into a ray of hope in empty eyes.

"You damn bastard!"

"I will not allow you to give up!"