Naruto: From Fake to Real, Deceiving the Ninja World

Chapter 571 Hyuga Kumokawa: Praise my existence, arrogance!

"What?"

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Tsunade suddenly realized what was happening, her expression changing drastically as she turned to look at Jiraiya: "Were those two Otsutsuki who just rushed over?"

She immediately turned to look into the distance, but the two streaks of light had already rushed into the fourth-floor gate and disappeared into the deep darkness without leaving a trace.

Tsunade's heart sank suddenly, and a strong sense of unease instantly welled up inside her.

Oh no, did Hinata Kumokawa open the fourth floor and attract those two guys here?

If they can appear here, then the situation outside must be...

"Jiraiya-sama! Tsunade-sama!"

Just as Tsunade and Jiraiya were processing their thoughts, a hurried shout came from afar, causing them to instinctively turn their heads to look.

Suddenly, a figure sped through the billowing dust and rushed toward them.

"Aoi?" Tsunade blurted out the person's name.

"Hyuga Aoi?" Jiraiya's eyes flashed with surprise, and he frowned. "Weren't you in the Land of Earth with Kakashi and the others? Could it be that they came too—"

Swish!

Before Jiraiya could finish speaking, Hyuga Aoi appeared in front of the two of them in a flash.

Her breathing was rapid and erratic, her chest heaving violently, her hair was stuck to her cheeks with sweat, and her white eyes were bloodshot.

Where is Yun Chuan?

Ignoring even the most basic etiquette, she interrupted Jiraiya in a hoarse voice, urgently asking, "Isn't he with you?"

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya and Tsunade exchanged a glance, their eyes darkening.

"Could it be—"

Seeing the two of them like this, Hinata Aoi realized something.

Her gaze passed over their shoulders and looked toward the direction behind them, where a passage leading deeper into the world emanated a faint, unsettling aura.

Her body leaned forward instinctively, her muscles tensed, as if she were about to rush out.

But just as she was about to move, her arm was suddenly grabbed, and she was jerked around to meet Tsunade's calm yet powerful eyes.

"Calm down." Tsunade's voice was low as she gripped Hyuga Aoi's arm tightly. "Charging straight in like this won't help that kid at all."

"There are two Otsutsuki in the fourth floor now. You haven't even caught your breath yet. Rushing in would just be suicide."

"I—" Hinata Aoi bit her lip, wanting to refute, but she knew Tsunade was telling the truth, so she clenched her fists so tightly that her nails almost dug into her palms.

Tsunade looked at her, her tone softening slightly: "Tell us first, what's the situation outside?"

"Are you all still alive?"

Tsunade looked directly into Hyuga Aoi's eyes. She needed to know the answer, she needed to know what the battlefield outside had become after she and Jiraiya entered this underground palace.

However, before Hinata Aoi could answer...

Rumble!

A series of hurried footsteps, accompanied by a slight tremor in the ground, came from the entrance of the passage.

That's the resonance that only occurs when multiple people run at the same time, synchronized and rapid.

The three turned their heads and saw a group of Allied Shinobi ninjas, led by Kakashi, appear in their field of vision.

"Lord Jiraiya, and Lady Tsunade, you are indeed here."

Seeing that the two were still alive, Kakashi visibly breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced at Tsunade's hand, which was tightly gripping Hyuga Aoi's arm, and already guessed what had happened.

I couldn't help but sigh, feeling somewhat helpless, but I knew now wasn't the time to dwell on these things.

"Lord Jiraiya, Lady Tsunade."

He strode forward and said to the two men in a deep voice, "Those two Otsutsuki are clearly not after us; they came for this underground palace from the very beginning."

"No matter what, we cannot let them get what's inside the underground palace. If we let them succeed here, then all the sacrifices made will have been in vain."

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"You're still alive, that's good." Jiraiya gripped the hilt of the stone sword, feeling the solid weight of the blade, his gaze sharpening. "Let's go."

He glanced back at the ninjas behind Kakashi. Although their faces showed tension and fear, not one of them flinched.

"Let's go." Jiraiya's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable determination.

hum!hum!

The two sharp whistling sounds abruptly ceased.

The two beams of light rushed into the fourth-floor gate and then suddenly stopped, creating ripples in the air that dispersed the dust on the ground.

"Hoo—cough cough!"

Urashiki Otsutsuki stood still, his breathing still a little rapid, and he stumbled.

He steadied himself, looked at the figure in front of him, and subconsciously asked, "Senior Isshiki, what's wrong?"

The Otsutsuki Isshiki standing in front of him had his back to him and remained motionless.

Without turning around, he simply stared ahead, remaining silent for a moment before slowly speaking, his voice low and calm: "We—have arrived."

Upon hearing this, Urashiki Otsutsuki paused slightly, subconsciously shifting his gaze away. His eyes passed over Isshiki's shoulder and looked at something not far from him, his pupils suddenly contracting.

In this spacious fourth-floor space, apart from the door behind the two that emitted a faint light, the other five walls, including the ceiling and the floor, each extended two thick golden chains.

There are ten chains in total.

These chains, covered with densely packed runes that gleam with golden light, converge from five directions to the center of the fourth level of space, binding together one thing.

It was a cube.

It was suspended in mid-air by ten chains.

The cube is made of neither gold nor stone, resembling a huge coffin, yet also like a sophisticated circuit diagram, its surface covered with crisscrossing patterns that flow with blue light.

Click-click—click-click—

The faint sound echoed in the empty space, appearing exceptionally clear and jarring.

The cube, which should have been completely sealed without any gaps, now showed slight misalignment in the patterns on its surface.

It's like a Rubik's Cube being gently twisted; some parts shift slightly, revealing extremely fine cracks.

It was from that crack that wisps of energy were constantly emanating, invisible and colorless, yet carrying a chilling sense of oppression.

It permeated the air, and the temperature of the entire fourth floor seemed to drop by several degrees, causing a chill to rise in the hearts of Otsutsuki Urashiki and Otsutsuki Isshiki.

It seemed to be an existence from another dimension; even the slightest hint of its presence was enough to make the soul of anyone who sensed it tremble.

Like a rabbit walking in the jungle, seeing a lion or tiger standing dead, even knowing it is dead, it is still intimidated by the lingering ferocity.

The ten golden chains binding the coffin swayed slightly under that aura, making a soft metallic clanging sound.

That is————

"Otsutsuki, Shibaju?"

Pu Shi muttered to himself, his voice trembling slightly.

The fear and awe in his heart had not disappeared; the oppressive aura emanating from the depths of his bloodline still awed him.

But an even stronger greed surged forth like a tidal wave bursting its banks, drowning out all other emotions.

His eyes were fixed on that coffin, the coffin that buried the "god," the legendary only Otsutsuki Shibaju who had truly touched the realm and level of the god.

He couldn't help but take a step forward, passing by Isshiki Otsutsuki, and walk towards the coffin.

The pace quickened and quickened until it became a run.

His breathing became heavy, the outline of the cube was reflected in his pupils, and only one thought remained in his mind.

If he obtains it, he will obtain the power of Otsutsuki Shibakai. Once he possesses that power, he will no longer need to look up to anyone. He will become a new god!

But Urashiki Otsutsuki was completely unaware of the deep gaze that Isshiki Otsutsuki was giving him from behind.

Yishiki stood still, watching Urashiki's impatient back, a barely perceptible coldness flashing deep in his eyes.

Urashiki had just arrived on this planet and didn't know the reason, but Isshiki knew very well.

The owner of this underground palace is that guy, Otsutsuki Kumoshiki.

The fourth floor wouldn't open out of nowhere; someone must have entered before them, and that person is right here—

"call----"

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the greed in his heart, and shifted his gaze from the coffin bound by chains to the area below the coffin.

A figure dressed in white robes stood silently beneath the coffin with his back to them, not even glancing up at it.

He remained indifferent to the two people who broke into the fourth floor, to the scattered remains of Otsutsuki Shibaju, and to everything that happened behind him.

He simply gazed at the distant horizon, where a massive doorway stood.

That was the door to the last floor, to the fifth floor.

Seemingly sensing Yishi's gaze, the figure slowly turned around.

Those calm, deep blue eyes reflected the image of Urashiki Otsutsuki charging straight at them.

"Hyuga Kumokawa!" Isshiki's pupils narrowed slightly as he looked at that face.

As expected, the person who opened the fourth level of the underground palace was Hyuga Kumokawa, the "vessel" of Otsutsuki Kumoshiki.

But why?

Why didn't this guy take away Otsutsuki Shibai's remains immediately?

He arrived here much earlier than anyone else, and he had plenty of time to take everything, yet he kept staring at that door, as if waiting for something—

"Humans!"

At this moment, Otsutsuki Urashiki, who was rushing towards the coffin, finally noticed the area below the coffin and the presence of Hyuga Kumokawa.

But his steps toward the coffin didn't falter at all. His greedy face became even more ferocious and twisted. He opened his mouth, revealing blood-stained teeth, and roared, "Get out of my way!"

"Ame-no-Hara Meteor Fate - Dragon Palace!"

Before he could finish speaking, Urashiki Otsutsuki suddenly raised his hand, and the remaining chakra in his body surged out like a flood, churning and condensing around him.

It transformed into a giant oarfish, its scales shimmering with luster, its body twisting and turning like a sea dragon from the abyss, its huge mouth opening to reveal countless sharp teeth.

Within that gigantic maw, chakra compressed and condensed at an astonishing speed, transforming into a massive sphere whose aura was even more terrifying than the Tailed Beast Ball, radiating a destructive sense of oppression.

"Go to hell!"

With a flick of his arm, Urashiki sent the purplish-black sphere detaching from the oarfish's mouth and hurtling toward Hyuga Kumokawa, who was standing beneath the coffin!

boom!

It sliced ​​through the air with a deafening roar, tearing the air apart wherever it passed, and shrapnel on the ground was swept up by the blast wave and turned into dust in the air.

The light illuminated the entire fourth level as if it were daytime, and dispelled all shadows.

Meanwhile, behind Isshiki Otsutsuki, at the door of the fourth floor, the Allied Shinobi Forces led by Jiraiya and Tsunade filed in.

Before they could even stand still, their vision was swallowed up by the dazzling light emanating from the purplish-black sphere.

Their faces and eyes were illuminated by the light, and they could see Hinata Kumokawa standing in the distance, about to be hit head-on.

"Yunkawa!" Hinata Aoi's pupils shrank, and she almost screamed as she blurted it out.

"Hokage-sama!"

"My lord!"

The allied ninjas also cried out in alarm, their faces filled with terror.

At this moment, everything was reflected in Hinata Kumokawa's eyes.

The greed and ferocity on Urashiki Ōtsutsuki's face, the depth and scrutiny in Isshiki Ōtsutsuki's eyes, and the fear and despair on Aoi Hyuga's and the others' faces.

All expressions, all emotions, all light and shadow were reflected in his eyes, which were as calm as an ancient well, without stirring up the slightest ripple.

He simply raised his hand slightly.

The shadow beneath my feet rippled like water, spreading out silently.

At the center of those ripples, a sword, starting from its hilt, slowly emerged from the shadows.

The sword is long and straight, without the curves commonly found in swords. It has a dark, raised spine in the center as its axis, with two sloping surfaces cut out on each side.

The slanted surfaces lit up one after another, eventually converging into two sharp edges, thin as a silver line, with light and shadow intermingling, and the eight edges clearly defined, giving the entire sword a cold and noble feel.

"That is—"

Seeing the sword that appeared in front of Hyuga Kumokawa, Jiraiya's surprise turned into astonishment.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Arrogance?

How is that possible?

Now, only the first sword of the Seven Deadly Sins, "Pride," and the last sword, "Lust," have not been drawn. These two swords should be kept by the old man himself.

The old man is still nowhere to be found. How did "Pride, one of the Seven Deadly Sins" end up here?

Furthermore, hasn't Yun Chuan already obtained "greed" from the "Seven Deadly Sins"?

Why does he still possess "Pride," and this shadow-like ability... why?

呲!

As a nameless fear rose in Jiraiya's heart, Hyuga Kumokawa reached out, grasped the hilt of the sword in front of him, and slowly drew the sword out of the shadows.

The sword emerged from the shadows, seemingly bringing forth a cold glint. The blade reflected the astonished faces of everyone present, as well as his own calm and unwavering eyes.

"Praise my existence!"

Hinata Kumokawa's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, yet it clearly reached everyone's ears.

"Arrogance," he said.

hum!

As soon as the words were spoken, the world before everyone's eyes was distorted.

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