Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 210 The Monster Born from the Box of Bliss
boom! boom!
Deep within a once tranquil forest, muffled sounds of flesh colliding echoed continuously.

Two figures moved so fast they left afterimages as they chased, collided, separated, and collided again among the dense trees and bushes.

Each collision between the two figures created a shockwave, accompanied by the groans of the trees strained under the weight, tearing away and shredding the surrounding fallen leaves, dust, and branches.

The next moment, two figures of vastly different sizes, one large and one small, slammed their fists into each other's chests almost simultaneously.

Boom! !

A deafening roar, like the sound of a great bell or the clang of metal, erupted, causing the surviving trees around to shake violently.

The enormous reaction force instantly sent the two flying backward.

Click! Boom!
Another deafening crash followed as the two figures slammed into several giant trees that required two people to encircle.

The thick tree trunk snapped in response, collapsing with a tearing sound and kicking up clouds of dust and wood chips.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, two figures stood up and slowly walked out.

One of them was tall and burly, shirtless, with bulging muscles covered in crisscrossing, menacing stitches, and skin that was a rock-like grayish-brown.

Earth escape·Earth spear.

Kakuzu raised his hand and patted his chest where he had been hit, and some broken stone chips fell down with a rustling sound. His emerald green eyes were fixed on the figure in the distance.

"Decent defense and speed, but a pity..."

Kakuzu raised his arm, his fingers spreading and then clenching, his tone carrying a hint of contempt and sarcasm, "Your strength and technique are far inferior to mine."

"I suppose all your fancy abilities were stolen from others by force, based on the Ghost Sprout Technique from the intelligence. Hmph, all show and no substance."

In the distance, Hiruko's clothes were also torn, revealing his thin figure wrapped in bandages, his skin with a metallic silver-gray sheen.

Although his defense and speed were stronger than Kakuzu's thanks to his Steel Release and Swift Release techniques, his breathing was noticeably more rapid, and there was still blood on the corner of his mouth.

With his current Steel Release and Swift Release techniques, he is not enough to create a significant gap between himself and Kakuzu. He is being overwhelmed by the old man in terms of skill and experience.

"Humph!"

Hiruko stared at Kakuzu in the distance with a gloomy expression, looking at the hideous stitches on the other's body and the constantly writhing black lines. He said coldly, "You have the right to talk about me?"

The two individuals' respective "Oni-Ya-Luo Technique" and "Earth Grudge Technique" do indeed share commonalities in their principles of plunder and body modification.

One is the "black line" that transforms the inside of the body into "Earth Grudge," and the other is the "black water" that transforms the inside of the body into "Demon Sprout Technique."

However, while "Earthly Grief" is still at the level of organ transplantation, "Ghost Sprout Technique" is clearly a fusion at the cellular level.

However, this does not mean that "Oni-Ya-Luo Technique" is superior to "Ji-Yuan-Yu".

Because the "Ghost Sprout Technique" requires a special ritual to fuse, it cannot be instantly plundered or separated and replaced like the "Earth Grudge Technique".

Therefore, from a certain perspective, the two can even complement each other.

"If we could combine the two techniques..."

As a talent specializing in ninjutsu development, Hiruko immediately discerned some of the details of Kakuzu's "Earth Grudge Fear," and this thought involuntarily arose in his mind.

He felt as if he had vaguely touched upon something.

But that's all I can do now, just think about it.

This guy, known as the "Immortal," suddenly showed up at his door and inexplicably asked him if he wanted to join some "Akatsuki" organization.

What a joke.

Where did this guy get his information from?

He drew inspiration from those 'virtual' things, and now the experiment is at a critical breakthrough point, so how could he possibly join some random organization?

"Hmph, sharp teeth and sharp mouth."

Kakuzu clearly didn't share his thoughts, coldly scoffing, "If you don't join Akatsuki, the only option is to make use of you and kill you for the bounty. The corpse of an S-rank rogue ninja is quite valuable!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he stomped his foot on the ground and charged towards Hiruko once again, raising his hands to form hand seals in an attempt to use a lightning release ninjutsu.

A fierce glint flashed in Hiruko's eyes. Instead of retreating, he leaned forward slightly and swung his arms violently.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
The white bandages wrapped around his arms shot out like living venomous snakes, and these bandages hardened under the enhancement of Steel Release, gleaming with a cold metallic light.

The sharp, spear-like tip of the bandage whistled through the air as it aimed directly at Kakuzu's eyes, throat, heart, and other vital organs.

Seeing this, Kakuzu snorted coldly, his momentum undiminished, and his arms suddenly trembled.

puff!

Countless jet-black, viscous, writhing, living creature-like black threads of earth-wrenching grime surged from the stitches on his shoulders, arms, and even back, meeting the steel bandages that shot towards him!
Clang! Clang!

A burst of rapid, metallic clang erupted, sparks flying everywhere!

The black lines were just as tough and flexible as tempered bandages. They either wrapped around, blocked, or pierced through the attacks, neutralizing them completely, and even rolled back towards Hiruko along the bandages!

Hiruko's expression changed instantly. Using his Swift Escape speed, he retreated like a ghost, biting his finger.

"Psychic art!"

With a low shout, Hiruko pressed his palm to the ground, and a huge cloud of white smoke exploded, filling the air with dust. Immediately afterward, a sharp, piercing, and violent bird cry echoed through the forest.

The white smoke quickly dissipated, and a huge, strange bird appeared in front of Hiruko!

Its appearance is more like a moth than a bird.

Its wings and abdomen are covered with sutures, its head, which has no sharp beak, is ferocious and terrifying, with only a pair of scarlet eyes visible. The most striking feature is its enormous wings.

"Wow!!"

Hiruko leaped onto the bird's back, and the strange bird let out a sharp cry, flapped its wings and stirred up a gust of wind, instantly breaking free from the black line and flying into the sky.

"You bastard, try this before you leave!"

Hiruko stood on the head of the strange bird, looking down at Kakuzu below with a sinister smile and waving his hand down.

Whoosh! !

The strange bird suddenly flapped its huge wings downwards, and countless feathers shot down like arrows from a bow, covering the sky and rushing towards Kakuzu below!

These feathers move extremely fast and cover a very wide area.

They are densely packed on the ground, tree trunks, and rocks around Kakuzu.

Without hesitation, Kakuzu raised his hand and formed a hand seal, instantly covering his body completely with "Earth Release: Earth Spear," and raised his hand to block the feathers.

At the same time, he formed hand seals again, and two masked monsters burst out from behind him.

However, just as he was about to use ninjutsu, the feathers suddenly burst out with a blinding white light.

boom! Boom boom! !
A deafening series of explosions rang out, as if countless detonating tags had been detonated simultaneously!

Raging flames and firelight shot into the sky, turning it orange-red, and the resulting shockwaves spread wildly in all directions.

Large swathes of trees were blown up, the surrounding hard rocks were blasted into dust, and the ground was blasted open into one bottomless, charred crater after another!

Thick smoke and dust, mixed with the acrid smell of burning trees, engulfed the entire area.

Hiruko stood atop the strange bird's head, looking down at the area engulfed by fire and smoke, a satisfied smile curving his lips.

He refused to believe that Kakuzu could emerge unscathed from such a saturation bombardment.

However, he didn't even have time to make any sarcastic remarks.

A chilling aura suddenly surged forth, filled with boundless malice, instantly causing the surrounding air to plummet to freezing point.

"This kind of breath..."

Hiruko's smile froze. The strange bird beneath him also felt a great threat, letting out an uneasy shriek and instinctively flapping its wings, trying to climb higher into the sky.

But, it's too late.

call! !

A claw tore through the swirling dust and seized the strange bird's foot.

Below, amidst the churning smoke and flames, a massive silhouette slowly emerged.

It was a monster with an extremely bizarre and terrifying appearance.

It is entirely black, and its body surface is not smooth, but covered with a layer of black feathers.

What is most terrifying is its shape. It has no head, no eyes, no nose, and no ears. Only in the very center of its broad chest is a hideous, gaping maw.

A slender waist, like a spine, connects forlornly to the lower body, which is also covered in black feathers and resembles a giant bird's claw.

This is the ultimate monster born from the 'Box of Bliss'.

—Enlightenment!
At this moment, 'Wu' was slightly lowering its massive body, its huge black wings folded, completely covering a relatively intact area below.

Under the protection of those wings, Kakuzu stood there unharmed.

The devastating explosion hadn't harmed him in the slightest, and even the ground beneath his feet remained relatively flat and intact.

"How is this possible?" Hiruko's pupils contracted involuntarily. "What the hell is this?"

Just then, 'Wu' opened its enormous maw, which was filled with unfathomable darkness, as if it were connected to another world.

A figure dressed in a black robe with red clouds slowly emerged from the bottomless maw.

It was none other than Muwei, who was once the lord of Hozuki Castle and is now Kakuzu's partner.

He covered his mouth and nose, seemingly uncomfortable with the environment inside 'Satoru's' mouth. His gaze first swept over Kakuzu, and only after confirming that he was unharmed did he turn his attention to Hiruko in the air and frown.

“Kakuzu, Lord Nagato said we should act together,” Wuwei said. “That guy isn’t so easy to deal with, why didn’t he wait for me?”

"Hmph! 'Shadow' is always mysterious and does things based entirely on his mood. He hasn't even officially joined 'Akatsuki' yet. Who knows how long it will take you to find him?"

"And even if you don't come, I can kill them all by myself..."

Kakuzu paused abruptly, then immediately changed his tune, saying, "I can take him away by myself!"

(besides)
(End of this chapter)