Naruto: Menma Exiting Infinite Tsukuyomi

Chapter 174: Kuramako: Are You Looking Down on Foxes?

BOOM!

Crack crack crack!!

Under the envelopment of a terrifying power, the entire fortress trembled violently.

The interior of the fortress, built from special materials, also developed continuously spreading cracks.

The Sky Ninja within the fortress immediately dropped their work, picking up their weapons and running towards the direction of the alarm.

"What's going on?!"

Shinnō, his thoughts interrupted, his face darkened.

The piercing alarm sounding within the fortress quickly made him realize the fact that an enemy had invaded.

However, it was only a moment of panic.

Shinnō quickly regained his composure, his tone full of disdain: "It must be just some wandering ninja, or the Hannya Group from the Land of Forests."

The Hannya Group was a native organization of the Land of Forests, often raising their country's profile by attacking the leaders of great nations and important figures in ninja villages.

Although he didn't know how they found this place, they were ultimately just a bunch of weak shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

Their Sky Ninja were a powerful force that had once nearly defeated Konoha.

As long as they weren't facing the ninja forces of the Five Great Ninja Villages, there would absolutely be no prob—

Just then,

"Lo... Lord!"

A Sky Ninja stumbled into the cabin, shouting with a terrified face: "The enemies who broke into the base are killing their way towards the main control room! They've already broken into the central control room!!"

"And, there are only two enemies!"

Only... two enemies?

Shinnō also showed a look of disbelief upon hearing this: "How is that possible!?"

Although the Sky Ninjas' strength couldn't compare to the ninja of the Five Great Nations, they were at least well-equipped and experienced ninja.

How could they be breached by just two enemies?

Unless...

"Quick! Tell me!"

Shinnō roughly grabbed the Sky Ninja by the collar, questioning him anxiously: "What do the enemies look and dress like!"

"Cough! L-Lord!"

The Sky Ninja said with some difficulty: "The enemies are wearing black long robes and three-eyed cat-face masks! Their appearances can't be seen clearly!"

Shinnō's face instantly darkened upon hearing this.

"Damn it! It's actually the Crimson Moon organization!?"

He had traveled all over the ninja world for a long time and had naturally heard of the deeds of Crimson Moon and Ame-no-Minakanushi.

He also naturally knew what the arrival of the Crimson Moon organization signified.

"Has the Zero-Tails been exposed?"

Thoughts raced through Shinnō's mind: "Should I do my utmost to kill him, or take this opportunity to escape?"

After pondering for a moment, he didn't hesitate for long.

"Bring those important research materials."

Shinnō looked at the Sky Ninja beside him and commanded: "Now, immediately, right away, leave the fortress with me!"

With that, he directly picked up the blueprints on the table and strode outside.

But just as Shinnō was preparing to enter the escape passage,

he suddenly felt the temperature behind him rise sharply.

BOOM!!

Accompanied by a violent explosion,

the tall and thick metal gate was also directly blasted open.

"Ah!!"

The scorching flames sweeping in from outside distorted the very air.

A sheet of flame completely consumed the Sky Ninja who couldn't react in time, finally leaving only charred black corpses falling from the air.

When the smoke and dust gradually dissipated,

The originally white-haired Shinnō had turned into a man with black hair, his tall and sturdy body also appearing very oppressive.

"Damn it! They came so quickly!"

Shinnō cursed inwardly as he shook off the burning clothes on his body.

When he looked towards the direction of the passage gate, his pupils abruptly contracted.

He saw in a cloud of dust and smoke,

two figures slowly walking out as if on a stroll, the black long robes on their bodies completely undamaged.

"Looks like you're Shinnō."

Menma sized up the wary middle-aged man, his tone playful: "Where are you rushing off to?"

Shinnō's expression was uncertain. Sensing the two's terrifying chakra fluctuations, he was momentarily in a dilemma.

Immediately, a hearty and friendly smile suddenly appeared.

"Actually, there's no need for us to have a conflict. I can even cooperate with your Crimson Moon organization."

He took out a scroll from his robes and tossed it to Menma from afar: "Inside here is the core technology for the artificial Tailed Beast. You can take a look."

Menma caught the scroll thrown by Shinnō.

"Heh, so sensible?"

He smiled somewhat mockingly, then opened the scroll and began to read.

The form of the Zero-Tails - Leech was indeed somewhat similar to a Tailed Beast.

But it was a tangible monster composed of dark chakra, not a part derived from the Ten-Tails, thus it was not classified as a Tailed Beast.

Although this was the first time he had seen a scroll on an "artificial Tailed Beast," Menma knew the basic principles of "artificial Tailed Beasts."

So he could also roughly judge the authenticity of this scroll.

Menma raised an eyebrow, his tone slightly surprised: "You're actually willing to hand over the artificial Tailed Beast technology?"

Shinnō immediately smiled upon hearing this: "I believe you have seen my sincerity now. You should be able to trust me, right?"

"Yeah."

Menma tossed the scroll aside like trash, his tone mocking: "But what I want is more than just this."

This fellow Shinnō's personality could be described as treacherous and cunning.

Menma didn't believe he would so easily hand over the important "artificial Tailed Beast" technology.

And compared to the so-called artificial Tailed Beast, Menma was more interested in this flying fortress, this mobile base.

If he could take this place, it would be equivalent to possessing a flying fortress with high mobility.

"You bastard... you dare to covet Ancor Vantian?"

Seeing Menma toss the scroll aside, Shinnō's expression instantly darkened: "Don't be so insatiably greedy! If you really push me too far, you won't get off easy either!"

Shinnō wanted to continue saying something.

But his fierce-in-appearance-but-weak-inside demeanor made the impatient Kuramako increasingly annoyed.

"How troublesome, chirping and chattering nonstop."

As her voice fell,

Kuramako's figure also instantly vanished from the spot.

Shinnō didn't even have time to react before he was hit by Kuramako's terrifying strike.

"Pfft!"

Shinnō vomited a mouthful of blood, his legs gave out, and he knelt on the ground, his features twisting from the intense pain.

He lowered his head with difficulty.

"How... is this possible?!"

He saw a small fist had directly pierced his abdomen.

His muscles, enhanced after activating "Body Revival," were like paper-mache before this fair, tender fist.

"Ah!!"

Kuramako fiercely stomped down, once again stepping on Shinnō's head.

This directly made him spit out a mouthful of blood and let out a heart-wrenching scream.

"You talk too much nonsense. Listening to you chatter is getting on my nerves."

Kuramako curled her lip, then turned her head to look at Menma: "Don't tell me this is the sparring partner you found for me."

With that, she clenched her small fist again.

If Menma nodded, she would definitely punch him.

A sparring partner this weak... it's simply looking down on foxes!

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