Naruto: I'm in Konoha, my name is Uzumaki Menma

Chapter 273 First Battle with Cixian
The rain was torrential, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

Torrential rain washed over the dilapidated streets of Amegakure, and flashes of lightning occasionally tore through the gloomy sky, illuminating the two opposing sides below.

On one side was Jiraiya, who had entered Sage Mode and was carrying two Toad Sages on his shoulders; on the other side were three Pains, with the Deva Path Pain at the head and the Hell Path and Animal Path standing on either side.

The Rinnegan emitted a cold and eerie light in the rain, like a god indifferently looking down on struggling mortals.

"Hey, who do you think will win?" On top of the tower, the pitcher plant-like black and white Zetsu leaned halfway out of the wall and said to Obito beside him in a boastful tone, "After all, he's his teacher. Nagato won't hesitate to kill him, will he?"

"Hmph." Obito snorted coldly from under the tiger-striped mask, knowing that this was White Zetsu saying that he had failed to kill Kushina and Minato back then. Although they did die in the end, they did not die by his hand.

On the battlefield below.

"Go!" Jiraiya shouted, his figure blurring instantly as he launched the first attack!
Sage Mode brings not only the blessing of natural energy, but also the ultimate enhancement of speed and power!

He charged first toward the seemingly most cumbersome Asura Path Pain.

"Lion's Mane Technique!" Jiraiya's white hair, like a living silver waterfall, instantly hardened and lengthened, like countless tough steel wires, wrapping around Pain from all directions, attempting to restrict his movements.

However, the modified three-headed, six-armed body of the Asura Path Pain suddenly erupted with immense power, its mechanical arms waving and forcefully pulling at the hair that was wrapping around him!
At the same time, the huge serrated teeth on his back began to spin at high speed, emitting a piercing buzz, and slashed fiercely at Jiraiya's hair!
"Sage Art: Thousand Needles!" Jiraiya reacted with lightning speed. The hair he had grabbed softened and separated instantly, while the remaining long hair shot out like a torrential rain. Each strand contained Sage Chakra and was extremely sharp, aiming straight for the three Pain's Asura Path, Deva Path, and Animal Path!

Ding-ding-ding-ding-!
Asura Path Pain swung his mechanical arms to block, the sound like metal clashing against metal echoing endlessly.

Pain simply raised his hand slightly, and a small-scale "Shinra Tensei" deflected all the hairs that were aimed at him.

Meanwhile, Pain, the Animal Path, once again summoned spirits!

As the smoke exploded, a massive stone panda used its thick body to block the dense fur attack.

"Father of the child!" Shima Senjin shouted.

"Understood!" The two immortals were perfectly in sync, taking a deep breath at the same time, their chests bulging high!
"Immortal Technique: Frog Croak!"

An invisible, high-frequency sound wave suddenly spread out from the two immortals!
The sound waves directly impacted the enemy's auditory nerves and balance system!
The movements of Pain, the Asura Path, who was at the forefront of the attack, also showed a noticeable slowdown. Pain's brows, which were usually indifferent, seemed to furrow slightly.

"A perfect opportunity!" Jiraiya's eyes flashed, and he formed hand seals once more: "Sage Art: Fire Release - Great Flame Bullet!"

This time, the flames spewed out were no longer ordinary chakra flames, but were mixed with rich natural energy, presenting a blazing white color. The temperature was so high that even the surrounding rainwater was instantly evaporated into a white mist. With the power to burn everything, it swept towards the three Pain members who were slow to move!
"Shinra Tenzheng!"

Despite the discomfort caused by the frog croaking, Pain raised his hand again, unleashing a massive repulsive field in an attempt to push away the blazing white sea of ​​fire.

boom--! ! !
The blazing white flames collided violently with the invisible repulsive force, creating an explosion more violent than ever before!

The flames were forcibly dispersed by the repulsive force, like blooming white fire lotuses, reigniting and melting the surrounding dilapidated buildings!
The intense heat even forced Xiao Nan, who was in the air, to fly upwards a considerable distance.

However, in the brief interval after Pain unleashed "Shinra Tensei", Jiraiya took advantage of the visual obscuration created by the explosion and the weak points at the edge of the repulsive field to approach Pain at an astonishing speed!

"Now!" Jiraiya roared, his fist, covered in Sage Chakra, slammed into the face of Animal Path Pain with a shrill sound that tore through the air!

If that punch lands, it's enough to shatter rocks!

But Pain's Animal Path Rinnegan coldly watched him. Just as the fist was about to hit him, the space around him distorted, and a new bull summoning beast was instantly summoned, using its heavy body to block Jiraiya's punch!
boom! ! !
With a dull thud, the bull summon beast was shattered into pieces by Jiraiya's punch, which contained the power of Sage Mode, and disappeared into white smoke! But the Animal Path Pain also took this opportunity to retreat quickly.

"It's not over yet!" Fukasaku shouted, coordinating with Shima once again.

"Water Release·Water Breaking Wave!"

A highly concentrated stream of high-pressure water shot out from Fukasaku's mouth, like an invisible blade, silently slicing towards the retreating Animal Path Pain!
Its speed far surpasses that of ordinary water escape techniques!
At the same time, Shima's long tongue shot out again, like a deadly whip, wrapping around Animal Path Pain's feet and restricting his ability to dodge.

Faced with this pincer attack from above and below, Animal Path Pain seemed to have no way to escape!
However, the Asura Path Pain, who had been waiting for an opportunity, suddenly exerted his strength and broke free from the restraints of his remaining hair. The mechanisms on his back and arms suddenly opened, revealing a dense array of missile launch ports!
Strange Arm Rocket!

Whoosh whoosh!
Dozens of small tracking missiles, trailing fiery tails, shot towards Jiraiya and the two sages like a swarm of bees!

"Watch out!" Jiraiya had no choice but to give up the pursuit. He turned around quickly, his hands moving swiftly, using his physical skills and hair to deflect and knock away the incoming missiles as much as possible.

Boom boom boom——!
Missiles continued to explode around them, and the flashes and shockwaves once again disrupted the battlefield.

Pain's "Shinra Tensei" seemed to have finished its cooldown. He coldly raised his hand and aimed it at Jiraiya, who had exposed an opening while dodging the missile.

"All things are attracted by heaven!"

A powerful suction force came again, and Jiraiya's body flew uncontrollably toward Pain!

"Little Jiraiya!" Fukasaku the Sage exclaimed.

"Sage Art: Needle Jizo!" Jiraiya remained calm in the face of danger. His hair instantly hardened and expanded, wrapping him up like a cocoon, greatly increasing his defensive power.

However, Pain's target does not seem to be a direct attack.

Just as Jiraiya was being sucked into the air and had nowhere to get a foothold, the Asura Path Pain's huge, high-speed spinning saw teeth, and the Animal Path Pain's summoned crab wielding giant pincers, attacked Jiraiya, who was wrapped in hair, from both sides at the same time!

"Damn it!" Jiraiya was startled. Even Jizo would have difficulty completely defending against such a pincer attack from this angle!

At this critical moment!
"Immortal magic, the toad is coming to sing!"

The two sages, Fukasaku and Shima, perched on Jiraiya's shoulders, emitted a peculiar croaking sound imbued with powerful Sage Chakra!

The sound was no longer the indiscriminate interference it had before, but had formed a specific melody!

Hit the soul!

This is the strongest illusion technique of Mount Myōboku!

Once completed, enemies within the range of hearing will be trapped in a complete illusion, at the mercy of others!
The moment the eerie croaking of frogs rang out, all three Pain figures froze in their tracks!
Even Pain's ever-cold Rinnegan trembled violently for the first time, as if resisting something.

However, this illusion requires a short preparation time to fully take effect!

It was in that moment of stiffness that Jiraiya had a chance to catch his breath!

He abruptly released the needle-shaped talisman, twisting his body forcefully in mid-air to narrowly avoid the crab's giant pincers. However, the serrated teeth of the Asura Path Pain still left a deep, bone-revealing wound on his left arm, and blood gushed out instantly!

"Ugh!" Jiraiya groaned, landing on the ground and staggering a few steps. His left arm was in excruciating pain, and blood dripped from his fingertips, staining the puddles on the ground red.

"Jiraiya, are you alright?!" Shima asked anxiously, turning her head to the side.

"It's...it's alright!" Jiraiya gritted his teeth, temporarily sealing his wounds with chakra, his gaze fixed on the three Pain figures who seemed to be struggling to break free from the influence of the Toad Song.

He hadn't expected the Rinnegan to be so resistant to genjutsu!
"We must... finish one off as soon as possible!" Jiraiya knew that a protracted battle would be disadvantageous for them. Pain's abilities were too strange, and he seemed to have no worries about running out of chakra.

His gaze was fixed on Animal Path Pain, who had just finished using a summoning technique and whose aura seemed to fluctuate slightly.

"Gentlemen, lend me a hand!" Jiraiya roared, gathering Sage Chakra once more, ignoring the injury to his left arm, and charged towards the Animal Path Pain!
"Immortal Technique·Super Large Jade Rasengan!"

A blue orb of light, far larger than a regular Rasengan and containing a surge of violent Sage Chakra, rapidly formed in his right hand!
Fukasaku and Shima immediately understood his intention and used "Sage Art: Frog Song" again. Although it could not form a deadly illusion like the Toad's Song, the powerful sound wave interference still effectively delayed the rescue actions of Pain and the Asura Path!

"It's over!" Jiraiya roared, slamming the massive Rasengan in his hand down towards the Animal Path Pain!

The approaching Rasengan was reflected in Pain's Rinnegan. He tried to form hand seals to summon it, but with the interference of frog croaks and Jiraiya's extreme speed, it was too late!
boom!
A deafening explosion sounded!
A dazzling blue light engulfed the figure of Animal Path Pain, and a violent energy shockwave leveled everything around it!

Smoke and water mist mixed together and shot into the sky!

"Success?!"

Jiraiya, panting heavily, stared intently at the epicenter of the explosion.

As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, only a huge crater remained, along with some broken limb fragments with black metal rods attached.

Animal Path Pain appears to have been completely destroyed!

"One's taken down!" Shima-sensei's tone was tinged with delight.

However, the expression on Fukasaku's face remained grave, his senses sharpened: "Something's wrong... Jiraiya, be careful!"

"Shenra Tianzheng."

Almost at the same time that Fukasaku spoke up to remind him, Pain's cold voice rang out again, devoid of any emotion.

This repulsive force, though not wide-ranging, was concentrated and swift, like an invisible hammer that slammed into Jiraiya, who had just unleashed his ultimate attack and whose aura had not yet subsided!
"puff--!"

Jiraiya had no time to mount an effective defense. He was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing through several broken walls before finally landing heavily on a pile of rubble. Blood gushed from his mouth, staining his white hair and clothes red.

He felt as if all the bones in his body had fallen apart, and the circulation of his Sage Chakra was almost completely disrupted by this attack.

"Little Jiraiya!" the two toad sages exclaimed.

Pain slowly descended from the sky, walking step by step towards Jiraiya, who lay among the rubble, struggling to get up.

The rain washed away the dust and bloodstains from his body, and his Rinnegan eyes stared like the gaze of death.

"I must say, as expected of Jiraiya-sensei, he actually managed to destroy the Animal Path... However... this is the end." Pain slowly raised his hand, aiming it at Jiraiya's head.

A powerful Yin-Yang Release technique began to condense, and a black rod materialized from Pain's hand.

This time, with his injuries severe, Jiraiya had no chance of escaping again.

Jiraiya looked at the cold, indifferent face that belonged to "Yahiko," and his heart was filled with endless sorrow, regret, and self-blame.

He failed to save his misguided disciple, and failed to fulfill the Great Toad Sage's entrustment... The world's transformation, the dark future... Is this where it all ends?

Fukasaku and Shima were tightly bound by the Asura Path, their eyes blazing with fury, yet they were powerless to do anything about it.

Just as Pain's gravity reached its peak, about to completely absorb Jiraiya into his palm and crush him—

boom! ! !
A loud bang suddenly came from the southeast direction of Amegakure!
What followed was the widespread destruction and billowing smoke caused by Fire Release ninjutsu, which stood out starkly against the backdrop of Amegakure, a village known for its perennial rain.

The sudden explosion and the continuous destruction by ninjutsu brought the entire battlefield to a standstill!
Pain, whose face was always indifferent, frowned slightly as he looked in the southeast direction from which the explosion had come.

Even the black rod he had conjured in his hand stopped swinging!
Not only Pain, but Konan in the air also looked in that direction. Obito, who was watching the battle from a distance, frowned, and White Zetsu exclaimed, "Wow, wow, wow! That's a massive Fire Release ninjutsu over there! This level is at least the full power of an elite Jonin!"

For some reason, Black Zetsu had a bad feeling.

At this point, what ninja in Amegakure could cause an explosion of this magnitude?

Even Jiraiya, lying among the rubble, his consciousness already somewhat blurred, was awakened by the explosion. He struggled to lift his head, looking towards the billowing smoke, his heart filled with the same shock and confusion:
"Then...what is that?!"

………………

"Otsutsuki... Rakushiki?"

Cixian's voice carried an barely suppressed, chilling killing intent.

"Who are you anyway?"

He stared intently at the composed black-haired boy in front of him, his eyes filled with disbelief and shock, and a hint of fury that had been touched.

That elegant composure, as if everything was under control, vanished in an instant.

Before the other party could answer, Cixian flipped his wrist, and a short, jet-black stick about a foot long appeared out of thin air in his hand.

It was a black chakra rod created using Yin-Yang Release!
With a flick of his arm, the black rod, accompanied by a piercing shriek that seemed to tear through the air, shot straight at the numb man's face!
This strike was as fast as teleportation, containing enough power to easily pierce through steel.

Faced with this sudden and fatal attack, Menma didn't even lift an eyelid.

He simply raised his right hand casually and waved it lightly in front of him.

Ding!
A crisp sound, like jade chimes striking each other, rang out. The black rod, which would have put even a Shadow-level expert on high alert, was effortlessly flicked away by the back of his hand!

The black rod shot back at an even faster speed, aiming straight for Cixian's chest!

Cixian's pupils contracted slightly, and he reacted extremely quickly by catching the black rod that was flying back.

But the moment his fingers touched the black stick...

hum! ! !
An immense and terrifying repulsive force, unimaginably powerful, suddenly surged through the black rod!

Boom! ! !

Cixian, along with the luxurious desk, expensive carpet, and large sections of floor and wall behind him, was violently blown away and shattered by this invisible force!
A huge hole was blasted open in the side wall of the office, and a gale-force wind carrying icy rain rushed in, washing away the lingering dust and creating a chaotic trail.

Cixian steadied himself somewhat awkwardly on the rubble-strewn ground. His pristine white feather robe was soaked and stained by the aftershocks of the explosion and the rain.

He raised his head and looked at Mianma, who was still sitting calmly in the same spot, with not even the hem of his clothes disheveled. For the first time in a thousand years, he showed solemnity and surprise.

Through the smoke and rain, he could clearly see that the boy's eyes opposite him had changed.

His left eye is a Mangekyou Sharingan that rotates slowly like a vortex, while his right eye is pure white with slightly protruding veins around the pupil!

“Sharingan…and Byakugan?!” Jigen’s voice was hoarse with disbelief: “You…are a backup plan left behind by that bitch Kaguya?!”

Such a combination of pupil techniques did not seem to have been conceived naturally, which inevitably reminded him of the woman who betrayed him and almost killed him.

Menma slowly stood up, and the rain seemed to slide away from his body as if by an invisible barrier.

He chuckled lightly, a hint of mockery in his voice, and raised his right hand. Chakra condensed in his palm, and a short, jet-black rod, identical to the one in Jigen's hand, quickly took shape.

"I have no connection with Kaguya." Menma toyed with the black rod in his hand, his tone indifferent: "If I had to say, I'm just a ninja passing by."

Cixian's eyes sharpened, and he said no more.

He knew that words were meaningless at this moment.

The other party knew his identity and possessed strange eye techniques and powers; their purpose was definitely not simple.

Even if he couldn't imagine who else on this planet knew of his existence besides Kaguya, who was sealed away?
Om-!
A cold and massive burst of chakra suddenly erupted from Jigen's body!

Black, wedge-shaped marks, like tattoos, quickly appeared all over his body, emanating a far greater sense of oppression than before!
Cixian's aura also became obscure and unpredictable.

Wedge - State One!

Entering this state, Cixian's confidence returned.

He believed that with this extraordinary power, he could deal with any so-called "strong" in the ninja world.

Even if the opponent wasn't Kaguya's backup plan, it would be enough to take her down.

“I cannot sense the pure bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan in you.” Jigen’s voice became deep and majestic, like that of a high and mighty god.

"You are not one of my kind. Yet you know secrets you shouldn't know... Now it seems you've come specifically for me?"

Although it took him a thousand years to barely recover some of his strength and fully control this body, he was not completely unaware of the outside world.

He coldly observed Kaguya's war with her two sons and the millennia-long conflict in the ninja world.

He has absolute confidence that even if someone comes knocking on his door, he doesn't need to hide like a rat like Black Zetsu.

Menma flicked the black stick in his hand, his tone still relaxed: "The ninja world holds no secrets for me. I have nothing to do with Kaguya, I just want to..."

He raised his head, his Mangekyou Sharingan and Byakugan simultaneously locking onto Jigen, his voice tinged with amusement:

"Kill you."

"Or, I'll be beaten to death by you."

"Heh...it seems you're quite confident in your abilities." Cixian's lips curled into an elegant smile. "Perfect, I also need some capable subordinates to handle miscellaneous tasks. In that case, I'll reluctantly take you as my henchman!"

Before he finished speaking, Cixian's figure suddenly vanished from the spot!

The speed is far greater than before!
The next moment, he appeared beside Menma, the black rod he had conjured in his hand carrying the force to tear through the air, stabbing straight at Menma's ribs!
Mianma seemed to have anticipated this, and with a slight turn of his body, he precisely blocked Cixian's thrust with his right black staff!

clang! ! !
The black clubs clashed, producing a piercing metallic clang, and sparks flew through the rain!
The ground beneath their feet instantly cracked and collapsed!
When his first strike missed, Cixian continued his relentless offensive. The black rod in his hands was like a living thing, stabbing, sweeping, and smashing with ruthless and cunning moves, each strike containing the power to split mountains and shatter rocks.

Mianma, on the other hand, seemed to be in complete control. He wielded the black stick in his hand like the wind, blocking Cixian's storm of attacks one by one. His movements were fluid and graceful, as if he had already seen through all of his opponent's moves.

In the midst of the intense close combat, a cold glint flashed in Cixian's eyes as he quietly activated his ability.

Mahakala!
Several tiny, extremely miniaturized black rods, like invisible dust, silently shot towards several vital points on Mianma's body.

These black rods are stored in his alternate dimension and can be summoned at any time.

Immediately afterwards, the young Bikona was activated!

He wanted to instantly restore the tiny black rods that had been injected into Mianma's body to their original state!

Pierce through his body completely, from the inside out!
This is his signature and invincible combination move!
However, just as he activated "Shonami Bikuna" in an attempt to enlarge those tiny black rods, he clearly felt a powerful resistance!

Mianma's body seemed to be shrouded in an invisible yet resilient barrier force field!

This force field was not an absolute defense, but it greatly slowed down the speed and power of the black rod's instantaneous expansion!
Although it was only a brief moment of delay, it was enough for a powerhouse of Menma's level!
As if he had foreseen the future, Mianma's body swayed slightly by the millimeter. The several black rods that suddenly grew larger grazed his clothes, tearing the fabric but failing to harm his body!
"What?!" Cixian was shocked, and she was surprised for the umpteenth time.

"He...he actually managed to interfere with the young Hikona?!"

The opponent is not only powerful, but also seems to have a deep understanding of his two core abilities, and has even found a way to counter them!
How can this be? !
The more they fought, the greater Cixian's horror became.

The opponent's strength, speed, reaction, and grasp of the battle situation far exceeded his expectations.

This is definitely not the kind of strength that an ordinary "native" could possess!
“Status one… is not enough!” Cixian made the judgment instantly.

To defeat or even kill the opponent, you must use even greater power, the second state of the wedge!

Sadly, the amount of chakra in his vessel is simply insufficient to support him in activating his second state!

Chakra must be replenished!
With this thought in mind, Cixian did not hesitate. As he retreated rapidly, he activated his ability once more!

His name is Bikanna!
This time, the target was himself!

His body shrank rapidly at a visible speed, becoming as tiny as dust in the blink of an eye, completely blending into the chaotic environment and the rain, and disappearing from sight.

"Tsk, trying to play hide-and-seek?" Menma clicked his tongue as he watched Jigen disappear, somewhat regretting that he hadn't found an opportunity to plant the Flying Thunder God mark during the intense battle just now.

He quickly formed hand seals, took a deep breath, and his chest bulged.

"Fire Escape·The Great Fire Extinguishes!"

boom--! ! !
It wasn't aimed at any one point, but rather a vast, all-encompassing sea of ​​fire that spewed from his mouth!

The blazing flames instantly engulfed a large area in front of them, turning the dilapidated office, corridors, and even the streets outside into a sea of ​​fire!
The high temperature evaporated the rainwater, producing a large amount of white steam.

This indiscriminate area-of-effect attack indeed forced the target to reveal itself!
At the edge of the flames, in a seemingly empty corner, space slightly distorted, and the fire escaping technique was absorbed!

"Found you!" Just then, a shadow clone with a pockmarked face suddenly darted out from the shadows behind him, and several specially made kunai in its hand shot towards his back like a storm!

"Hmph!" Cixian snorted coldly. Although he couldn't move quickly while absorbing, he wasn't without his own methods!

Cixian's body was absorbed by the dark red vortex, thus avoiding the kunai.

Then, another dark red vortex appeared not far away, and Cixian's figure slowly emerged.

At the same time, Jigen mixed the Fire Release chakra he had just absorbed with his own chakra and released it suddenly!
A raging flame, no less powerful than Menma's Great Fire Extinction, erupted from his body and collided violently with the fire jutsu continuously spewed out by Menma's main body!
Rumble——! ! !
The two massive fire-style ninjutsu clashed, creating an even more violent explosion!

Flames shot into the sky, illuminating the night sky as if it were daytime, and the shockwave from the explosion completely leveled the already crumbling buildings around them!

Before the flames had completely dissipated, the two figures collided again like lightning!
The sound of black sticks clashing against each other was like a death symphony, urgently echoing across the ruins intertwined with fire and rain.

Both of them moved at extreme speed, so fast that ordinary people couldn't even catch a glimpse of their afterimages.

After a fierce clash of black rods, Menma pressed forward, his empty left hand with its five fingers together, covered in a layer of lightning chakra, and thrust straight into Jigen's heart!

A fierce glint flashed in Cixian's eyes. Without dodging or avoiding, his right leg, like a steel whip, whistled through the air and struck Mianma's chest hard!
boom!
With a muffled thud, Mianma was kicked backward by the enormous force, crashing through the wall of a tall tower behind him like a cannonball. He barely managed to regain his balance by leaving deep footprints on the pipe-covered wall.

He rubbed his chest, which felt a little stuffy, but his eyes became even sharper.

He slowly raised his right hand, and in his palm, an energy sphere the size of a basketball, with a deep dark red interior and tightly wrapped in rapidly spinning light blue wind-style chakra, quickly condensed and took shape.

At the core of the energy sphere, the dark purple energy writhed like a living thing, emanating an aura of destruction and ominousness completely different from the chakra of this world.

Small spiral wheel!
With a stomp of his foot, Mianma shot out again, holding the ominous energy ball, and charged straight at Cixian, who had just pulled his leg back!

Seeing Menma charging at him again, and the energy ball in his hand, Cixian, now in state one, was full of confidence.

He possesses the absorption ability of the "Karma" seal against this type of ninjutsu that involves "chakra shape transformation," making it an absolute counter!
He didn't even assume a defensive stance. Instead, he arrogantly raised his hands, palms facing Mianma and the small spiral wheel, and sneered, "This kind of move doesn't apply to me..."

Before he could finish speaking, his expression suddenly changed!
The moment his "wedge" absorbed the energy, the expected rapid absorption of energy did not occur!

That dark purple core energy seemed to be some foreign substance that he couldn't understand or be compatible with at all; his absorption ability... failed in its presence?!
"Impossible!!!" Cixian's exclamation was filled with shock and bewilderment.

In the blink of an eye, Mianma, carrying the small spiral wheel, rushed in front of him!

boom! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
The small spiral wheel struck Cixian's arms, which were hastily crossed to block, with solid force!

It wasn't the roar of an exploding chakra, but a strange, deeper sound that seemed capable of tearing apart and annihilating even space itself!

"puff--!"

Cixian felt as if he had been hit by a meteorite, and blood gushed from his mouth like a fountain!

He could clearly hear the sound of his arm bones cracking!
He flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing into several walls before finally coming to a stop amidst the ruins.

He struggled to get up, but felt a sharp pain and a strange sensation in his chest.

He looked down and saw that the blackness on his stomach was spreading, indicating that his body was beginning to give way under the successive blows.

A pale blue Flying Thunder God mark was slowly disappearing beneath the skin that had just been hit.

Cixian suddenly looked up at Mianma, who was slowly walking towards her from a distance. Her eyes were filled with unprecedented shock, anger, and a trace of fear of the unknown.

"Why...why can't I absorb it?!" Jigen's voice was hoarse and distorted due to internal organ damage and extreme confusion: "What kind of power is that?!"

He couldn't understand why the ninjutsu the other party was using, which was clearly based on the chakra system, contained a foreign energy that he couldn't absorb or even understand.

Moreover, the opponent's strange barrier could also slow down his spatial abilities...

Just who is this young man?!

At this moment, Mianma confirmed his guess.

'As expected… the core of the Spiral Wheel Demon is 'Dark Chakra' from the limited Tsukuyomi world. And this world's chakra system doesn't even have the attribute 'Dark'! Jigen's 'Karma' absorption ability is based on his understanding of this world's chakra; facing a completely unfamiliar, foreign energy, it's naturally ineffective!'

(End of this chapter)