I'm a fire god in Konoha

Approaching the light, Chong Li was shocked to find that it turned out to be an abandoned temple.

The ruins are in ruins, and the once-standing walls have turned into gravel and are scattered on the ground, half-collapsed. The solid foundation is all made of huge square stones. You can imagine the majesty and solemnity of the temple back then.

And the light spot that just appeared suddenly and disappeared quickly came from here. In the abandoned temple courtyard, an ancient tree became the only color here.

The trunk of the ancient tree is extremely thick, and the trunk is withered and yellow, as if there is no trace of life. But the leaves of the ancient trees are as crystal clear as emeralds, shining with a moist green light. The old branches have long been covered with a thick layer of sand and are as old and worn out as the temple.

The green brilliance flows, but it shows that this place is extraordinary. The light just came from here.

Just as Chongli and Ruyue were attracted by the ancient tree, a monster suddenly walked out from behind the tree.

Two long horns stood on top of his head, his pure white body had no trace of hair, his limbs were long and strong, and his five tails drooped slightly. It turned out to be an animal like a horse, but its head horns and five tails showed that it was unusual.

"Oh, I didn't expect that someone would appear in Shukaku Desert. How did you get here?" It looked at Chongli and the two and asked.

The voice is gentle, making people extremely comfortable, and the posture is upright, like a white unicorn coming out of a fairy tale. However, the combination of old trees, ruined temples, desert, and white horses made Chongli feel extremely strange. It seems that only a shriveled and thin camel is suitable.

It didn't seem to be hostile. Zhong Li's expression was relaxed, but he didn't dare to let down his guard.

"We wanted to go to the Golden Beach, but we unexpectedly ended up in this desert. Excuse me, have you always been here?"

"Oh Golden Beach, it's such a far-off name." The monster shook its head and said: "This is Golden Beach, but now it's enough to call it a great desert. I am one of the tailed beasts guarding this place, the five-tailed beast. King Mu.”

It turned out to be King Mu of the Five Tails

According to the nine-tailed white fox, there are two tailed beasts guarding this place, the five-tailed King Mu and the one-tailed Shukaku.

In this way, Chong Li and the others have found their target.

"Are you King Mu? That's great, we are just looking for you. Are you tailed beasts so beautiful and cute?" Kisaragi clapped her hands.

The little fox Jiu Lama is very cute in white, while the elegant horse King Mu is in noble white color.

"Thank you, it seems you have met the Nine Lamas" King Mu asked.

"We came from Peach Blossom Forest. Nine Lamas told us that if we want to leave this barrier, we have to pass through the Golden Sand Bank, Liusha River, Gaolaozhuang, and Flame Mountain." Chongli said.

"Hahaha, that little fox has been making trouble since he was a child." King Mu laughed.

"Actually, if you want to leave here, it can help you leave directly."

"what"

King Mu's words shocked Chongli and Ruyue.

What exactly is going on

Jiu Lama could send them away directly, so why did Jiu Lama deceive them?

"Yes, the peach blossom forest it protects is the edge of the Five Elements Mountain barrier, which is equivalent to the entrance of the maze. It is easier to get out. But now you have entered the sea of ​​sand, and the Five Elements reincarnation is endless. If you want to get out, you can only It can go through the cycle of the Five Elements and go all the way to the end. However, don’t blame it, I can feel its will attached to you. In addition to you, there is also a person who uses Wood Escape to enter the barrier, right?" Mu Kingly way.

"That's right, what's wrong?"

"Don't worry, we are safe for the time being in this temple. We don't have to worry about the wind and sand attack outside. The nine lamas have not finished what they said, so I will add some more. We nine tailed beasts guarded the barrier in order to seal it. That woman named Otsutsuki Kaguya also has the power of the sacred tree."

King Mu exhaled softly, and the air in the entire dilapidated temple suddenly became moister, making Chong Li and the two feel much more comfortable.

"Five hundred years ago, the people of the Otsutsuki clan planted the seeds of the sacred tree on the Flower and Fruit Mountain. However, the sacred tree was an evil existence. In order to grow this seed, it did not care about other creatures on the mountain and robbed it crazily. Aura. In just half a month, it turned into a towering tree. After another half month, the entire Huaguo Mountain was enveloped by its huge canopy."

"Not only spiritual energy, but also sunlight. All the creatures on the mountain are extremely afraid. Even the people at the bottom of the mountain were a little panicked when they saw a giant tree suddenly growing on the mountain. They did not dare to go up the mountain easily. The nine of us The tailed beast hid in the dark and carefully observed the sacred tree, and finally decided to drive the sacred tree away."

"Later, during these five hundred years, I thought carefully and figured out that the Otsutsuki guys planted the sacred tree in order to let it erode all living creatures and transform this continent into a place suitable for their Otsutsuki life. The day when the sacred tree is fully grown and bears fruit is the moment of their success."

"But we were not fully intelligent at the time and failed to think of this, otherwise we might not have ended up in this situation. The growth of the sacred tree was beyond our expectations. Although it was driven away by us and could no longer survive on the mountain. But It actually extended its branches and moved into the wild forest at the foot of the mountain. There it has no natural enemies and is lawless."

"The spiritual energy at the foot of the mountain is much less than that on the mountain. Even so, in less than half a month, it has risen to the same level as the mountain. What's even more frightening is that it sensed our hostility and ended up in advance in order to survive. Produce part of the fruit and distribute it to the humans at the foot of the mountain.”

"Haha, maybe you have guessed that the fruit of the sacred tree is the first chakra of the ninja." King Mu said.

Sure enough

Chong Li compared the plot in the original work and was not surprised by this result. And after Ruyue went through all these twists and turns, she also vaguely noticed the clues in her heart.

"It's ridiculous to say that humans who have obtained chakra regard the sacred tree as a god. And we nine tailed beasts, as the guys who drove the sacred tree down the mountain, have become the most evil monsters in people's eyes. Five hundred years. We have been guarding here for five hundred years, and you are the first other people I have seen in these hundred years," King Mu said excitedly.

"The once golden sand coast has now turned into such a desolate look. Do you know why Shukaku? It can no longer bear such loneliness. This desert is the illusion of its heart."

King Mu's voice was slightly hoarse and he smiled miserably.

"Presumably the tailed beast clones we left in the outside world to kill the descendants of Kaguya must still be regarded as the most ferocious evil beasts. Is it worth it? Is it all worth it?"

In the desolate and decaying temple, King Mu looked at the boundless night and sighed.

Ruyue and Chongli also fell silent.

If what the tailed beasts say is true, is it all worth it?

If it were him, would he be willing to provide such lonely protection? Zhong Li asked himself in his heart.

Be a completely invisible guardian and protect people's peaceful life secretly. But his life is so sad and lonely. He has been guarded in one place for five hundred years and can't even see anyone to chat with.

What's even more frightening is that the people you work so hard to protect don't understand you at all. Not only that, they also regard you as an evil existence.

This made Chong Li suddenly think of some people in this world who were unknown and never appeared in media reports. Some guard the frontier, where the climate is harsh and the environment is extremely difficult, and they have been separated from their families for several years. Some people are swimming against the current, heading towards the most dangerous areas of the fire. Some people stayed up all night, standing in front of the operating table just to save a stranger...

Even so, they are always criticized, misunderstood, insulted, and even beaten by people around them and strangers. Are they also questioning this boundless desolation like King Mu, is it all worth it?

Chong Li was in awe in his heart.

He didn't know what choice he would make if he faced the same situation. But at this moment, he decided to let go of his doubts and guard.

"what can I do"