Naruto: Menma Exiting Infinite Tsukuyomi

Chapter 204: Are You Willing to Witness a Miracle?

"Futsunomitama Sword..."

The crimson-gold giant's eyes were like the sun in the sky. The upraised dark red giant sword began to condense a sharp, invisible sword energy.

Before the sword was even swung, the terrifying sword pressure it was facing already made Yamato feel a tangible aura like a blade of wind. His body trembled slightly, a sliver of cold sweat trickled down his forehead, and his breathing became rapid.

Compared to the tall wooden golem he had roughly piled together with a massive amount of chakra,

the crimson-gold giant controlled by "Ame-no-Minakanushi" was like a heavenly god tempered in raging fire, making it impossible for Yamato to even think of resisting.

The next moment, the incomparably tall crimson-gold giant raised its great sword, the blade burning with scarlet flames, and swung down mercilessly.

BOOM!!!

A horrifying, near-crimson sword gleam, flashing with a piercing golden brilliance, swept out, heading straight for the Wood Golem's massive body.

Pitch-black cracks seeped out from the seams of space. The heavens and the earth seemed to be split in two by the sharp aura of the blade.

And the arrogant hurricane kicked up by the descending giant sword, the aftershock from the sword pressure, rendered Yamato on the Wood Golem unable to move.

The entire palace was enveloped in a crimson-gold brilliance, continuously radiating a terrifying light and heat, like a great sun falling from the sky to the earth.

Before this indescribable scene, all resistance seemed so pale and powerless.

The crimson-gold radiance fell, and heaven and earth were split down the middle.

When it swept out, it also made no sound, silent and without a trace.

The sound only came a few seconds after the storm was kicked up.

"Yamato..."

Kakashi's mouth hung open unconsciously as he turned his head to look, his expression dazed.

He only saw a row of trees neatly cut in the middle, collapsing to the ground, the fierce and violent aura not yet completely dissipated.

The Wood Golem was even sliced in half by the sword. The cut was smooth, like a flat mirror surface. Yamato, who had been on top of the Wood Golem's head, was long gone.

"Damn it!!"

Looking at the crimson-gold giant in the distance, Kakashi's face darkened.

After hesitating for a moment, he grit his teeth, the chakra in his body circulating.

"Eight Gates Release Formation! Gate of Injury! Open!"

Green steam erupted from Kakashi's body, and a fierce, beast-like aura burst forth from within him. The blue veins on his temples bulged, the lines protruding from the surface of his skin clearly visible.

SWISH!!

Almost at the instant he opened the Gate of Injury, Kakashi unhesitatingly and rapidly formed hand seals, shouting softly: "Chidori!"

In a flash, amidst a "crackle" sound, a dazzling blue electrical light flickered on his right hand.

Kakashi maintained the "Chidori" in his hand, not launching an attack on "Ame-no-Minakanushi," but instead stood in place and closed his eyes.

A moment later, he abruptly opened them.

The "Chidori" in his right hand had also changed.

The originally blue electrical light gradually became deep and profound, finally turning purple.

Staring at the purple electrical light shining in his right hand, Kakashi couldn't help but show a look of joy.

"Succeeded?"

During the night of the clan extermination a few years ago, "Ame-no-Minakanushi" had used relatively low-cost means like Fire and Lightning Release to subtly change the weather.

In the end, by consuming only a certain amount of chakra and cleverly using the conductive nature of lightning to borrow the power of nature, he released a blow that was almost world-destroying.

That battle had brought an immense shock to the spectating Kakashi.

Ever since witnessing "Ame-no-Minakanushi's" ninjutsu, he clearly recognized the terror of single-attribute chakra nature transformation.

Thus, as if the clouds were dispelled and the sun seen, he had a sudden realization, as if a bright lamp had illuminated his path forward.

Before this, he had been researching the nature transformation of a single lightning attribute.

"I didn't expect to succeed so easily."

Having failed countless times before, Kakashi himself was a bit surprised to be able to succeed this time.

However, very quickly, he discovered that the "Chidori" still contained a lot of blue electrical light.

It was just that the purple electrical light was too ominous, so it covered up the blue.

Indeed, achieving a single-attribute chakra nature transformation was still too difficult.

As the lightning in his hand gradually accumulated, Kakashi found it somewhat difficult to bear, and a layer of fine sweat couldn't help but bead on his forehead.

"Damn it, I can't wait any longer!!"

Kakashi grit his teeth at this thought, unreservedly erupting with all his chakra.

In an instant, the "black lightning" surrounding his hand rapidly expanded, then fiercely gathered together, transforming into an incomparably massive purple lightning wolf head.

"Lightning Style: Lightning Beast Tracking Fang!"

Kakashi suddenly clapped his hands together and pointed remotely at Ame-no-Minakanushi.

Just then, a wretched figure crawled out from the rubble.

"Cough! Cough cough! Kakashi..."

"Yamato?!"

Kakashi, hearing the familiar voice, first showed a look of joy, but it instantly changed again.

"Quick! What are you standing there for? Run!!"

"Wha—? What's this?"

Looking at the incomparably huge purple lightning in front of Kakashi, Yamato, who had lost his left arm, stared with wide eyes.

Out of trust for Kakashi, Yamato endured the pain of his severed arm and, without hesitation, quickly fled the battlefield.

Kakashi didn't have time to explain before he could no longer control the purple beast.

"ROAR!!!"

The giant purple wolf, composed of lightning, seemed to come alive at this moment, letting out a roar like a clap of thunder.

Immediately, emitting a deafening howl, it fiercely pounced towards the crimson-gold giant opposite, and everything blocking its path was devoured.

Kakashi directly pulled the old man behind him, and without looking back, frantically ran for his life out of the palace.

As for the Gelel Stone and the mission?

"My life will be gone if I don't run! Who cares about some stone?!"

Kakashi knew very well that if he didn't run now, he would really be dead!

In the midst of the thunderous roar of the giant beast, Menma, who had been immersed in his new power, came back to his senses.

"...Purple Lightning?"

Seeing the giant purple wolf pounce towards him with the speed of lightning, a look of astonishment couldn't help but appear on Menma's face.

The ultimate of single-attribute chakra nature and shape transformation?

Isn't this the ninjutsu Kakashi researched during the "Unburnable Legend" (Boruto) period after losing his Sharingan? He actually researched it now?

With no time to dodge, Menma could only raise a single hand, the crimson-gold chakra giant meeting it with its giant sword.

In an instant, amidst the violent sound of thunder, the purple lightning and the crimson-gold giant crashed together.

RUMBLE!!

In an instant, an incomparably piercing bright light flashed in the palace.

The crimson-gold radiance and the purple bright light seemed to shine more brilliantly than the midday sun, instantly dispelling the gloom and depth of the palace, making it impossible to open one's eyes!

This bright light was only a flash, immediately followed by a deafening roar!

In the huge roar, a violent chakra倒卷 (dàojuǎn - rolled back/surged) with an endless wave of air, venting towards the surroundings, as torrential and wild as a bursting dam!

Hiss!!

"They ran!?"

Seeing the two Konoha ninja had actually escaped, and so frantically at that, all the outsiders' expressions were dazed, their faces filled with disbelief.

In that case, who else could stop that terrifying, god-like masked man?!

But before they could react, the outsiders on the edge were like kites with their strings cut, like rootless duckweed in the airwaves, being tossed about, blown out by this violent storm.

When the storm and lightning gradually dissipated, the entire underground palace was already in ruins.

Some outsiders had crashed into trees, some had fallen into the dirt, and some even more unlucky ones were killed by the flying debris.

"Cough cough! Lord Haido!!"

The golden-haired youth Temujin scrambled up in a panic, then quickly pulled Haido, who was pinned under a rock, out.

Haido, his lower body crushed, came out and, enduring the intense pain in his body, looked at the crimson-gold giant in the distance with a terrified face.

He knew very well that this mysterious man wearing a three-eyed cat-face mask was absolutely more terrifying than the two powerful Konoha ninja from just now.

Otherwise, those two wouldn't have fled so frantically, as if afraid the masked man would react.

"S-sir, you..."

Haido swallowed his saliva, his face plastered with a smile: "What would you have me do? I am willing to serve you."

The other surviving outsiders also came back to their senses, all nodding their heads in unison.

However, Menma paid them no mind, instead looking up at the mineral vein, his hands beginning to rapidly form seals.

The Gelel Stone mineral vein had already been exposed.

Before long, the Five Great Ninja Villages and the Akatsuki would know about this place, so he had to move the entire Gelel mineral vein away as soon as possible.

Swish swish swish!!

Golden chains, glowing with a radiant light, extended from behind him with a whistle, piercing through the layers of the sea of trees.

The golden chains seemed to be entirely forged from pure gold, appearing extremely dazzling even in such a dim palace.

In just a few breaths, these golden chains, as if possessing a spirit of their own, wrapped around the Gelel mineral vein above the palace.

With the sealing effect of the Adamantine Sealing Chains, the essence liquid was contained within, the out-of-control mineral vein also gradually calmed, and the trembling of the palace ceased with it.

The "Adamantine Sealing Chains" could be said to be the most versatile sealing jutsu in the ninja world.

Even an out-of-control Gelel mineral vein could be temporarily sealed by it.

However, this was only a temporary solution.

A complete sealing formula was needed to completely seal this mineral vein.

Thinking this, Menma looked towards the group of outsiders cowering in the corner, apprehensive.

Menma had no interest in targeting them; their deaths were just bad luck, their survival was just that they were fated to live.

Only the golden-haired youth Temujin among this group of outsiders was worthy of Menma's special attention during the battle.

This golden-haired youth was somewhat different; he could absorb the essence liquid of the Gelel Stone.

"The Book of Gelel, where is it now?"

Hearing this, Haido instantly froze on the spot, a look of panic on his face.

A fear that penetrated deep into his bones engulfed him, making him unable to muster any thought of resistance.

Thump!

Haido knelt directly on the ground, took out a book from his robes, and respectfully handed it to Menma with both hands.

"S-sir, the Book of Gelel is presented to you. Could I beg you to spare my life?"

Clearly, Haido had learned everything about the Gelel Stone from this ancient book, attempting to use the power of the Gelel mineral vein to realize his ambition of ruling the world.

But unfortunately, conspiracies are worthless in the face of absolute power.

Menma directly ignored Haido, silently taking the "Book of Gelel" and began to flip through it.

This book recorded in great detail the mining, smelting, and use techniques of this mineral vein. From the manufacturing of the crystal stones to various application methods, almost every step was mentioned, and it also roughly recorded some information about the ancient empire.

As for the book saying "only the royal bloodline can use the Gelel Stone," Menma naturally sneered at such words.

Unless all the members of that ancient empire were also from the Ōtsutsuki clan, this was simply impossible.

To be precise, it should be "only the royal bloodline knows how to use the Gelel Stone."

The rulers of the ancient empire should have deliberately rendered themselves as chosen by heaven to stabilize their own status.

This method of stabilizing status... Menma had seen too much of it in his past life. Only the people in this ninja world would believe it.

The youth Temujin suddenly scrambled up from the ground. Although his face was filled with uncontrollable fear, he still pointed his longsword at Menma.

"You... you bastard!!"

He shouted, his voice trembling: "Lord Haido! Quick! Run!"

Menma, his thoughts interrupted, glanced at Temujin with surprise.

Should he say this kid isn't afraid of death, or should he say he's too foolish?

However, in this ninja world with a tradition of "killing one's master," his loyal character was rather rare.

Because of the Gelel Stone embedded in his body, he had obtained a large amount of natural energy and life energy from the essence liquid.

So, he had also benefited greatly from it, and now he was the only one who could stand up.

"Brat, before you point your weapon at others, first figure out if the one behind you is a friend or foe."

Saying this, the three tomoe in Menma's eyes spun, and Haido, who was meeting his gaze, instantly fell into a genjutsu.

"Speak. Confess everything you've hidden."

As his voice fell, Haido's gaze became vacant, and his mouth began to reveal the truth.

The golden-haired youth Temujin was first taken aback, then he heard the truth from the few sentences.

"It was you! So it was you who killed my parents and destroyed my home?!"

It turned out that Temujin was the true descendant of the ancient empire's royal family.

And Lord Haido, whom he had always respected, was just a robber full of lies, ambition, and hypocrisy.

Haido personally slaughtered Temujin's homeland, then repeatedly spoke of establishing an ideal nation without war to entice homeless children to die for him.

"Damn it! You should die!!"

Temujin turned around in a rage, his longsword now pointing at Haido.

But looking at the extremely servile Haido before him, he couldn't bring himself to strike him down.

Menma looked down at his book, speaking without raising his head: "Your kindness, which has no bottom line or principles, is merely an accomplice helping a tyrant to do evil."

"Why don't you think about those killed by him, and those who gave their lives for a false ideal."

Hearing this, Temujin recalled those children who were sealed in jars for the sake of an "ideal," serving as the energy supply for the warship. His heart was instantly devoid of hesitation.

A surge of chakra gathered on his longsword, directly cutting off Haido's head.

Looking at the head rolling on the ground, Temujin for a moment felt a sense of loss.

He had already lost his hometown and family, and now he discovered that the goal he had been striving for was all false.

However, Temujin still suppressed the feeling of loss in his heart, slowly came before Menma, and bowed respectfully.

"Sir, thank you for your guidance and help."

If not for this sir's reminder and help, he would probably still be acting as his enemy's accomplice.

"Your goal is the so-called ideal nation without disputes and killing?"

Menma closed the Book of Gelel, looked up at Temujin, his tone calm: "I can tell you clearly now, such an ideal nation does not exist."

Temujin was first stunned, his expression instantly downcast.

"I... I understand. That was just a false lie. I should have known long ago. How could such a world exist?"

All along, Haido had been using the reason of "sacrifice" to rationalize the slaughter he committed.

"Yes, it doesn't exist."

Menma nodded, then suddenly chuckled lightly, his tone gentle: "Then... are you still willing to witness a miracle?"

(End of Chapter)

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