Chapter 169: A Man Can't Say He's Not Capable
Faced with this overpowered battle, the ninja present all pulled back.
The area within a hundred-meter radius of Menma was completely cleared; even some individuals blinded by greed didn't dare to approach.
However, the superhuman strength Menma used at full power was truly stunning. "Satori," which had just been smashed into the ruins by a punch and a kick, was now completely still, as if dead.
"Uh."
Kisame scratched his head: "That monster... wasn't directly killed, was it?"
However, his question received no response.
Uchiha Itachi looked at Menma in the distance.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally said: "Let's retreat for now. Those two are not opponents we can handle."
He had already recognized the terrifying man who called himself "Ame-no-Minakanushi."
Although he really wanted to avenge his fallen comrades from Konoha,
he had to live, to gather intelligence on the Akatsuki, and to leave his eyes for Sasuke in the future.
"Even Itachi-san can't deal with them?" Kisame couldn't help but be stunned upon hearing this.
"...Mm."
Uchiha Itachi pondered for a moment, then nodded: "That monster with precognitive abilities might still be manageable if we find the right method, but that man..."
Although he didn't finish his sentence, Kisame could understand his meaning.
It seems Itachi-san has dealt with him before.
And, he probably suffered a great loss.
"Someone that Itachi-san would choose to proactively retreat from... is a huge trouble I can't afford to provoke."
Kisame grinned: "Anyway, the client is already dead. Since that's the case, we can only leave for the time being."
With that, his tall figure vanished from the spot in the blink of an eye.
Uchiha Itachi turned around. Before leaving, he glanced at the man standing in the center of the square.
His eyes were filled with gravity and doubt.
"Crimson Moon, Ame-no-Minakanushi... is it a coincidence, or..."
Meanwhile, Menma stood in the square with his arms crossed, gazing at the giant box from afar.
He had, of course, noticed the departure of Kisame and Itachi.
But compared to that, he was more concerned about another matter.
"Would this broken box be a good choice for carrying those negative 'votive powers'?"
In the perception of his Mind's Eye,
The Box of Ultimate Bliss was emitting a chakra aura that he found disgusting.
This chakra was continuously emitting a resonance that affected the mind, seemingly stirring the negative emotions in the hearts of the people around.
Many ninja who didn't have time to evacuate gradually lost their true nature under the influence of this chakra, lining up like manipulated puppets and slowly walking towards the Box of Ultimate Bliss.
And the four twisted demon faces on the box were continuously absorbing the dissipating chakra and negative spiritual power.
In other words,
This Box of Ultimate Bliss could cause spiritual resonance, and then conduct spiritual perception and spiritual absorption.
If this were applied to the conversion of "votive power," it would simply be a perfect all-in-one service.
However, the main body of the Box of Ultimate Bliss must be used to create a body for Kuramako, otherwise that tsundere fox spirit would accuse him of going back on his word again.
"I wonder if Uchiha Shin's Mangekyō Sharingan dōjutsu can replicate a weakened version of the Box of Ultimate Bliss."
No matter what, he had to test it first.
Thinking this, Menma looked towards the silent ruins in the distance.
"Muku... no, I should call you Satori, right."
He said with a very playful tone as he strode towards the ruins: "The ninja world has all sorts of demons. They are all clowns like you who overestimate themselves and think of conquering the world."
"And their final end can only be to be sealed away in boundless darkness like trash."
"However, to thank you for the clown show you brought..."
"I can give you a chance to please me."
As he spoke, Menma slightly released the suppression and control over his own evil thoughts.
"Hehe, it's been a long time since I felt this way."
A cruel arc suddenly formed on the corner of his mouth under the mask, and he let out a dark and slightly crazed laugh.
The intense killing intent that had been suppressed for a long time instantly surged into his heart.
Like a man who had been celibate for decades finally being liberated, this wonderful feeling almost made him sink into it, unable to extricate himself.
"Hey hey hey, are you really up for this?"
Kuramako's (Sumi's) slightly worried voice came: "If you can't handle it, don't try to be brave."
But Menma quickly came to his senses, directly suppressing the other distracting thoughts with his willpower.
He only left the intense desire for battle, and the strong thirst for knowledge.
"How can a man say he's not capable?"
Simultaneously, almost at the instant Menma released his desires,
BOOM!!
"Satori," which had been silent for a long time, instantly flew into mid-air, fiercely flapping its wings towards Menma.
Swish swish swish!!!
In an instant, countless sharp black feathers, like sharp blades, assailed Menma with a piercing screech.
"Very good!"
The smile under Menma's mask became more and more wanton: "Do your best to please me!"
Back then, when one man and one fox slaughtered their way through the Tsukuyomi world, he was never a gentle person to begin with.
Even if it was for the future he looked forward to, constantly suppressing his true nature would also be tiring.
Since the field has been completely cleared, now is his time.
"Adamantine Sealing Chains - Shield!"
With that, Menma extended his arm forward.
Six golden chakra chains extended from his palm, then wound into a dense chain shield.
Clang clang clang!!
"Satori's" feathers struck the golden chakra shield, emitting a series of crisp sounds similar to metal colliding.
The constantly changing golden shield around Menma was like an extension of his own arm; no matter from what angle "Satori" attacked, it could not break through this nimble barrier.
"ROAR! Damned fellow!!"
"Satori" circled continuously in the sky, its mood becoming more and more annoyed.
If it still possessed human reason, "Satori" would have made the decision to flee out of the desire to survive.
However, its remaining reason had been completely scattered by Menma's almost arrogant and contemptuous words and actions. On its body, every single black feather couldn't help but stand on end.
The monster now was the true monster, "Satori."
Having lost human reason, it had obtained even greater power.
BOOM!!
Only an explosion loud enough to almost shatter eardrums was heard.
"Satori's" violently flapping wings kicked up a wave of dust and wind, layers of sonic boom clouds spreading out in mid-air.
The pitch-black monster with a huge, ferocious mouth charged suddenly at Menma with unstoppable momentum.
"Dodge to the right?"
"Satori's" giant claw, carrying a piercing wind, swung towards Menma's right side.
BOOM!!
The sound wave spread out from this strike sounded like a muffled roll of thunder.
But when the dust and smoke cleared,
"Hmm?"
Menma was seen standing safely in place, saying mockingly: "Where are you hitting?"
(End of Chapter)
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