Naruto: Menma Exiting Infinite Tsukuyomi

Chapter 172: Kuramako's Physical Body

Inside the underground laboratory in the Land of Snow.

"This is truly a huge upgrade. So much better than the second-hand stuff I had before."

Looking at the brand-new experimental equipment, the joy on Menma's face was hard to conceal.

These were basically the latest devices from various ninja villages.

Menma estimated the total value of this batch of equipment to be at least over a billion ryō.

To obtain these state-of-the-art devices, the Land of Snow even utilized many official connections.

If purchased as an individual, it would probably be quickly noticed by interested parties, and would also easily attract the prying eyes and covetousness of others.

But by purchasing in batches and quantities through the Land of Snow's official channels in various countries, it could both conceal their activities and reduce costs.

"Then next up is creating a body for Kuramako."

Saying this, Menma took out a scroll from his robes.

Poof!

With a puff of white smoke, a strange box was released from the scroll.

The moment Menma's hand touched the Box of Ultimate Bliss, the black formulas on it began to rapidly spread up his arm.

"As expected of a Sage of Six Paths Tool filled with hunger and desire."

Menma chuckled lightly: "But, are you still trying to turn me into Satori?"

With that, the black formulas on his arm receded back onto the box's surface as if seeing a natural enemy.

"So you know what's good for you."

Menma withdrew his outstretched arm, asking with a teasing smile: "Do you want chakra?"

Thump! Thump thump!

A sound like a pulsating heartbeat came from within the 'Box of Ultimate Bliss'.

Seeing this, Menma placed his hand on the Box of Ultimate Bliss again.

He began to continuously output a massive amount of chakra and negative spiritual energy into the Box of Ultimate Bliss.

The chakra and spiritual energy within Menma's body were by no means comparable to an ordinary person's.

Besides, he never intended to let "Satori" be completely reborn anyway.

The Box of Ultimate Bliss shook continuously.

The four twisted, terrifying faces also seemed to instantly come alive.

But just as it was about to reach the critical point,

Menma suddenly cut off the input of chakra and spiritual energy.

K... Kkkk!!

The trembling of the Box of Ultimate Bliss first paused.

Immediately, it began to tremble frantically, as if unfulfilled.

"This is enough."

Sealing the Box of Ultimate Bliss again, Menma said with a playful smile: "I can maintain my sanity, and you can serve as the core."

With that, he turned and walked towards an incubation pod.

With the experience of creating a clone body last time, this experiment could be said to be a walk in the park.

In less than half a day,

Menma successfully cultivated an initial clone body.

"Oh, its affinity for chakra and natural energy has met the standard."

After Menma recorded all the physical indicators of the clone body one by one,

He sat cross-legged beside the experimental platform, and his consciousness sank into his spiritual space.

"Sumi, what are you wait—"

Menma, having entered his spiritual space, was about to say something, but the words on the tip of his tongue suddenly stopped.

He stared dumbfoundedly at the figure before him, dressed in a long black dress, with long black hair, and a tall stature...

"Hiss, Sumi?"

Menma's eyes widened, sizing up Kuramako from head to toe: "What are you wearing?"

"...None of your business."

Kuramako curled her lip, but finally explained: "It's not easy to finally get a human body. Of course I have to choose a look I like!"

Immediately, she didn't forget to ask back: "What! You got a problem with it?"

Menma's lip twitched upon hearing this.

But he didn't say much more.

With a wave of his hand, he released the seals placed here and on Kuramako.

"Remember to use the Spirit Transformation Technique I taught you. The chakra creation inside that box is yours, but the box's main body must be left for me."

The Box of Ultimate Bliss was the core he would use in the future to purify spiritual energy and "votive power."

"I know, I know, you're so long-winded!"

Kuramako waved her hand impatiently, then began to use the "Spirit Transformation Technique."

In an instant,

A nearly transparent soul body drilled out from Menma's main body, then slowly integrated into the clone body.

As the soul body entered, the originally faceless and formless clone body also began to develop facial features and a figure.

The sealing formula connecting the Box of Ultimate Bliss and this clone body nearby also began to glow.

Vaguely, one could see a small monster surging into the clone's body along the formula.

A moment later, the naked clone body lying on the experimental table opened its eyes.

"Ah, ya..."

She propped herself up, opened her mouth as if to say something,

but in the end, only a sound like a baby babbling came out of her mouth.

"Eee ya ya... cough cough!"

After coughing for a bit, she finally spoke in a strange tone: "A human body... is really... really awkward!"

Every part of her body felt awkward.

Especially using vocal cords to make sound for the first time; this feeling was truly very awkward.

Undoubtedly, the one occupying the clone body now was Kuramako's soul.

At this moment, Menma beside her also slowly opened his eyes.

However, upon seeing Kuramako nearby, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

"What... are you doing?"

He saw Kuramako, though in a naked human body, actually crawling on all fours like a beast.

This eye-searing scene almost made Menma's brain crash.

"Hmm?"

Kuramako was first stunned upon hearing this.

Immediately, her fair little face flushed red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

She had clearly just realized that she was in a human body now.

"Oh, looks like the body and soul are quite compatible."

Looking at Kuramako's blushing face from shame and annoyance, a rare, curious little expression appeared on Menma's face.

The chakra-constructed body from before couldn't blush.

"Lo... long-winded! It's not my fault the human body is so awkward!"

Kuramako retorted, then took a few staggering steps before barely standing firm.

Only then did she grab a nearby black long robe and put it on, slowly walking to the mirror and looking at her own appearance with surprise.

Long black hair, red vertical pupils, a slender body...

From the outside, it didn't seem too different from what she had imagined.

"How does it feel?"

Menma, while observing the data on the instrument, asked: "Do you feel any delay or sense of incongruity between your consciousness and your body?"

"It feels a bit strange, almost like I've become my own Jinchūriki."

Kuramako tried to mobilize the chakra in her body, a look of joy on her face: "Ninjutsu that the Tailed Beast body couldn't use before can now be used with this human body."

"Is that so? Then it seems the initial compatibility between the soul and the physical body is not bad."

Menma closed the record book, murmuring thoughtfully: "But just being able to use ninjutsu isn't enough. Kuramako's Tailed Beast Mode should also be usable."

Although the compatibility of Kuramako's body and soul exceeded his expectations,

relying solely on the current stage of cloning technology, it was still impossible to create a clone body that perfectly matched the soul.

To achieve a perfect match between the physical body and the soul, the soul body needed to reside in this body for a long period of integration.

Based on Menma's preliminary estimation, it would take at least three years.

If she were in combat, it might accelerate the integration speed of the body and soul.

Thinking this, Menma turned his head to look at Kuramako, who was secretly touching her own body.

"Come on a trip with me."

"Ah?"

Kuramako instantly stood up straight, asking somewhat guiltily: "What are we going out for?"

"To fight, of course."

Menma, while turning off the instrument, said with a smile: "Haven't fought for over ten years. Aren't your hands getting itchy?"

(End of Chapter)

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