Naruto: Menma Exiting Infinite Tsukuyomi

Chapter 160: Don't Call Me Sumi

Just as Koyuki wrinkled her nose, wanting to find the source of the fragrance,

"Princess Koyuki! Huff! Pant!"

Asama Sandayū ran in, panting, right behind her.

"Princess Koyuki! You can't be so willful!"

Seeing Koyuki hide behind Menma, he had no choice but to stop, persuading her earnestly: "Even Lord Kuni-no-tokotachi wouldn't allow you to do this!"

Menma looked at the troubled Sandayū, then turned his head to look at the affectionate Koyuki.

Any discerning person could see at a glance that Koyuki had put Sandayū in a difficult position again.

The two were at a stalemate, which is why she ran here to plead her case.

"You don't visit a temple without a cause, do you?"

He couldn't help but let out a chuckle: "Speak. What do you want to do this time?"

"I don't! It's all Sandayū being too strict! He won't let me do this, won't let me do that!"

Kazahana Koyuki shook his arm somewhat discontentedly, then immediately smiled foolishly: "However, I do have an idea, and I hope Lord Big Brother will support me."

Menma's face showed neither joy nor sadness as he softly uttered a single word.

"Speak."

"Hehe!"

Koyuki released Menma's arm, patting her chest: "I want to be a movie actress!"

"..."

The corner of Menma's eye twitched as he stared at Koyuki with a strange expression,

as if trying to determine if she was joking.

But seeing Koyuki's expectant expression, he instantly fell silent.

Menma never expected that even after becoming the ruler of the Land of Snow, Koyuki still remembered her childhood dream of becoming an actress.

But a Daimyō, a ruler of a country, wanting to be a movie actress...

This request was a bit too willful.

"Lord Big Brother, you will support me, right!"

Koyuki looked at Menma pitifully, hoping he could put in a few good words for her with Sandayū.

"No..."

Menma was just about to refuse.

But his peripheral vision caught the flower by the window, and he instantly swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue.

This flower was a new variety he had cultivated using Wood Release ninjutsu.

Menma called this rose-like, vividly colored flower the "Iris Rainbow Flower."

The ornamental value of the Iris Rainbow Flower was far better than all the flowers and plants on the market.

And its floral scent was also very rich, perfectly usable for blending perfumes.

It more or less had some effect of calming the mind, soothing the heart, and relieving fatigue.

This variety could currently only be cultivated by Menma, so its rarity was also above all other flowers and plants.

This was originally a way for Menma to cultivate his mind and character.

But after thinking of the "Tulip Bubble" just now, he had a bold idea.

However, wanting to quickly open up the markets of the Five Great Nations and get the Iris Rainbow Flower circulating was by no means an easy task.

Menma was just worrying about this when Kazahana Koyuki happened to provide him with a good method.

The Daimyō of a country becoming an actress...

Regardless of Koyuki's acting skills, her status alone would be enough to make her a huge hit.

And in this entertainment-lacking ninja world, it was a treasure trove waiting to be developed.

"Koyuki, I can support you in becoming an actress, but you must promise me a few things."

Thinking this, Menma looked at Kazahana Koyuki, his tone serious: "You must promise you won't forget your identity as a ruler just because of your acting work."

"Mhm, mhm, mhm!" Koyuki nodded her head like a chick pecking rice.

"Also, find a way to incorporate this Iris Rainbow Flower into the plots of the movies you act in."

"Mhm, mhm... Hmm?"

Koyuki, who had been nodding frantically, suddenly froze.

Immediately, she followed Menma's gaze to the Iris Rainbow Flower in the flowerpot by the window.

But one look was all it took for her to be completely captivated by the Iris Rainbow Flower.

"Wow! Wh-what kind of flower is this? It looks so beautiful!"

Koyuki leaned towards the Iris Rainbow Flower with a joyful face.

The fragrance she had smelled upon entering the office also seemed to become richer and more assailing to the nostrils.

"So fragrant. So this is the scent of this flower."

Koyuki turned her head to Menma, poking her fingers together somewhat embarrassedly: "Lord Big Brother, this flower..."

Compared to Senju Hashirama's power to change the topography with Wood Release,

Menma paid more attention to the refined manipulation of Wood Release.

And the Iris Rainbow Flower he had meticulously cultivated was an irresistible temptation for any little girl.

Otherwise, Menma wouldn't be confident in stirring up an "Iris Rainbow Flower Bubble" in the ninja world with this thing.

So Koyuki's current appearance didn't surprise him.

"This flower is called the Iris Rainbow Flower. It's a new variety I cultivated myself."

Menma stroked Koyuki's head, smiling gently: "The Iris Rainbow Flower can be yours, but you have to agree to my conditions just now."

"Of course, no problem!"

Kazahana Koyuki nodded immediately, not even looking at Asama Sandayū beside her.

Sandayū just smiled bitterly, showing no intention of stopping her.

Towards this Ame-no-Minakanushi of "Crimson Moon," the "Kuni-no-tokotachi" of the Land of Snow,

Sandayū was actually very grateful and full of admiration.

Not just because of his formidable strength, but also because of his breadth of mind and magnanimity.

In this ninja world where class and bloodline were strictly distinguished, almost every village had something similar to a "Scroll of Seals."

The major ninja villages and ninja clans monopolized most ninjutsu resources and strictly forbade their transmission and teaching to civilians.

But this Lord proactively made his ninjutsu public, proactively investing all kinds of knowledge into the entire Land of Snow.

In Asama Sandayū's perception, this Lord was the first in history to do so.

No.

The last person to do so was the legendary Sage of Six Paths.

Since this Lord had agreed to Princess Koyuki's willful idea, then he must have his own considerations and plans.

Sandayū didn't plan to say much.

"Oh right, Lord Big Brother! Regarding the statue you asked me to build before..."

Kazahana Koyuki, as if remembering something, suddenly took out a blueprint from her robes: "This is the sketch Sister Yakumo drew. Take a look and see if there's anything that needs to be modified?"

Menma's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he took the drawing paper from her hand.

On the paper was a tall, faceless statue.

Its left hand held a book, its right hand carried a longsword, symbolizing power and knowledge respectively.

"This is fine. Just build it according to this sketch."

With that, Menma handed the drawing paper back.

This time, returning from the Land of Hot Water, besides obtaining the secret scroll for "curse techniques," he also learned of the existence of "votive power."

This "votive power" was indeed a mutated spiritual power.

If there were no surprises, it could most likely help Menma awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Of course, he didn't plan to personally bear the votive power of all living beings.

After all, this thing might be able to influence the will of even a Six Paths-level powerhouse in subtle ways.

So Menma modified this statue into something similar to the Uzumaki clan's "Reaper Death Seal Mask," turning it into a "receiver" for the votive power of all living beings.

As his fame grows, the statue can also absorb more "votive power," which is to say, more "spiritual power."

At that time, he could then use "Adamantine Sealing Chains" to remove the impurities from the "votive power," refining it into pure "spiritual power."

However...

"After getting the Reaper Death Seal Mask, and then getting that wish-granting Box of Ultimate Bliss, a certain fox should be able to get a body."

Menma tapped the table, and after pondering for a moment, his consciousness gradually sank.

When he opened his eyes again, only darkness and scarlet remained before him.

Countless skeletons emerged from the darkness, piling up on the sea of blood to form an incomparably horrifying mountain of corpses.

And on top, a figure wearing a long white robe and a three-eyed cat-face mask sat quietly.

It looked very bored and lazy, seemingly not noticing Menma's arrival.

"Sumi, how does it feel staying here?"

Menma's voice broke the silence here.

The person on the mountain of corpses instantly looked up, casting a gaze full of killing intent at Menma.

However, upon seeing Menma's face clearly,

Instantly, the cold killing intent dissipated, and the mask on her face also slowly disappeared.

Finally, a delicate and fair face with six whisker marks appeared before Menma.

Although somewhat strange, it was clearly a female face.

"Why did you suddenly come in?"

The "woman" called Sumi complained in a delicate and crisp voice: "I thought you were throwing trash in here again. I almost attacked you directly."

"Also, don't call me Sumi!"

(End of Chapter)

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