Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master!

Chapter 361 Menma: Naruto, do you want to learn this?

Two teenagers walked side by side in the bustling crowd.

Naruto was in a great mood, transforming into a dutiful tour guide, excitedly pointing out shops along the street and introducing them:

"See that? That's the Ninja Academy! I used to be late every day, and Iruka-sensei always got a good whack on the head for it, hehe..."

"That's the mission gathering place. Kakashi-sensei always likes to take on weird missions there, like picking up trash or catching pets. They're incredibly boring."

Menma remained silent most of the time, even when Naruto was so enthusiastic, he just watched coldly from the sidelines.

Only when Naruto mentioned something that was clearly different from his world would he nod slightly and give a soft "hmm".

Then, after a moment, he added sullenly, "...Our school is in the northeast area."

His voice was so flat that it showed no emotion whatsoever, as if he were just going through the motions.

At this moment, his dark, pockmarked eyes quietly scanned the familiar street scene around him.

He was too preoccupied with dealing with the emergency last night, but now that he has slowed down, he can finally take a closer look at Konoha Village in this world.

The village before him had many similarities to his hometown in his memory, yet it was completely different in the details. This made him feel both familiar and strangely unfamiliar.

Not far behind the two, Sakura and Karin deliberately slowed their pace, trailing far behind.

Their eyes were wary as they stared intently at the back of the black-haired boy in front of them, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

Sakura's eyebrows furrowed, her emerald eyes filled with doubt and dissatisfaction.

She lowered her voice and said to Karin incredulously, "Kakashi-sensei is just going to let him go like this? He's not going to pursue it? That Menma attacked us and almost killed you!"

"Are we just going to let him swagger around the village like that?!"

Just thinking about Menma's cold eyes, his sharp skills, and the chilling killing intent he revealed when he restrained Karin...

Sakura couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine and shiver with lingering fear.

Karin nodded vigorously in agreement, then leaned closer to Sakura and lowered her voice even further:

"So, how can such a dangerous guy stay in Konoha?"

"Who knows if he might suddenly go crazy again?"

"If it weren't for that senior member of the Anbu team intervening in time, I might have..."

At this point, Karin unconsciously touched her neck. Although she had been healed by Sakura's medical ninjutsu, the shadow left in her heart was difficult to erase for the time being.

Sakura pouted and muttered, full of grievance:

"As a result, Kakashi-sensei actually abandoned us and left, saying he had to report the situation to the Hokage immediately, leaving us with this ticking time bomb..."

Despite saying that, Sakura couldn't help but steal a glance at the two people walking side by side ahead as if nothing had happened. She felt a chill run down her spine and involuntarily shrank her neck.

Karin also looked troubled and muttered to herself:

"We can't just leave Naruto with him alone, can we?"

"That's too dangerous!"

Karin spoke with concern, then remembered Kakashi's special instructions before leaving, and calmed herself down slightly: "But Kakashi-senpai said that the ANBU senior who subdued Menma would be watching us from the shadows. With that senior around, we should be fine, right?"

Even so, Karin's tone lacked confidence.

Despite this, Sakura remained deeply worried.

She pursed her lips and couldn't help but retort in a low voice, "But what if that guy with the pockmarked face suddenly attacks and hurts someone? Will we really have enough time?"

"Um……"

"I'm a little scared too."

Karin nodded obediently, her voice trembling slightly.

Her perception of danger was far more acute than that of ordinary people, and her fear of mahjong was the deepest among them.

This fear stemmed not only from the fact that she had been held hostage by Menma and had experienced his chilling killing intent up close.

Because in that fleeting glimpse earlier, she had actually seen the terrifying chakra within Menma's body, like a ferocious beast from the abyss!

For just that brief moment, Karin thought she was facing a monster that would devour anyone it wanted.

In Karin's view, Menma is an extremely dangerous entity.

No, calling them terrorists would not be an exaggeration.

Karin couldn't help but mutter under her breath, "Leaving him in Konoha might cause big trouble at any time and disrupt everyone's peaceful life."

Karin's grip on Sakura's arm tightened involuntarily.

For her, Konoha Village was more than just a temporary place to stay.

Here, she met Naruto, Sakura, and a group of companions who genuinely accepted her, and rediscovered a long-lost sense of warmth and belonging.

She absolutely did not want to lose all of this, and she was even less willing to return to the days of wandering, being used, and being lonely and helpless.

However, the sudden appearance of Menma shook the stable life that Karin had painstakingly built.

"If you ask me, we should just kick him out of Konoha."

"Or just lock him up!"

Karin added quietly at the end, even though she knew it wasn't realistic.

Sakura gently patted Karin's hand to comfort her, but she herself was equally uncertain.

That idiot Naruto...

Does he even realize how dangerous the guy next to him is...?

What is Kakashi-sensei thinking...?

Sakura sighed silently, and could only pray in her heart that the mysterious senior member of the Anbu could really control the situation.

And so, Sakura and Karin followed at a distance, whispering their anxieties to each other with worry.

Just then, Naruto's loud voice rang out from ahead:

"Hey! Sakura! Karin! What are you two dawdling for? Hurry up and catch up! Don't fall behind!"

Naruto had stopped and turned around, one hand on his hip, the other waving wildly at them.

Sakura and Karin exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Sakura couldn't help but mutter to herself, "This guy's got a really big heart..."

However, since Naruto had already spoken out, they couldn't continue to hide far away.

The two had no choice but to bite the bullet and reluctantly quicken their pace, closing the distance slightly, but still deliberately maintaining a so-called safe distance.

Seemingly sensing their wary gazes, Mianma didn't stop walking, but slightly turned his head and glanced at them coldly out of the corner of his eye.

His gaze was cold and devoid of any emotion, yet it sent a chill down the spines of both girls, causing them to shiver involuntarily and slow their pace.

"Ignore them."

Menma withdrew her gaze, her voice calm and even, "It doesn't matter whether they come with us or not, the two of us can just stroll around."

"That won't do."

Naruto immediately objected, his face showing disapproval, and said matter-of-factly:

"We agreed to explore Konoha together."

"Sakura and Karin are also members of Konoha."

"They know a lot of interesting places, and..."

"We are companions when we are together."

Naruto said the word "comrade" very naturally, but it stirred up subtle ripples in Menma's heart.

Menma remained silent for a moment, offering no further rebuttal, but simply turned his head away and snorted, causing the atmosphere to become somewhat tense.

Naruto scratched his head, seemingly also feeling that the previous topic had made the atmosphere a bit awkward.

After a brief silence, Menma suddenly spoke again: "Tell me about that other Naruto."

Menma's tone remained calm, but a hint of expectant inquiry flickered in his dark eyes.

There was curiosity, and there was resentment.

Perhaps there was also a competitive element involved that he himself was unaware of.

The moment Naruto's dream world is mentioned, Naruto's eyes light up as if a switch has been flipped.

The little argument from just now was instantly forgotten.

He became radiant, gesturing wildly, and couldn't wait to start talking non-stop.

"Oh, you mean me?"

"That's a long story."

"Let me tell you, he's incredibly talented..."

Naruto immediately started talking non-stop, spitting as he spoke.

"You know the Flying Thunder God Technique, right? It's my father's signature ninjutsu, an S-rank space-time ninjutsu with an extremely high learning difficulty."

"He's the one who taught me."

"Although I'm not very good at using it yet, it looks so cool when he uses it."

"Appearing in a flash, disappearing in a flash, the enemy can't even catch a glimpse of it."

Naruto spoke with great enthusiasm, his face overflowing with admiration, completely oblivious to the expression on Mianma's face beside him.

As he continued his endless praise, things gradually became somewhat subtle.

Flying Thunder God?

The inexplicable, bittersweet feeling welled up in Mianma's heart again.

It was also mixed with a sense of resentment that he himself was unaware of.

He felt extremely uncomfortable when he heard Naruto talking about his other self with that sparkling look in his eyes and tone.

Is it really that amazing?

And he's still so kind to Naruto in this world.

Mianma was filled with doubt.

Moreover, Naruto's undisguised admiration and dependence.

It made Mianma feel a pang of sadness.

Why is that guy so worshipped?

Was what he did really that remarkable?

Or is it just that this naive fool has been deceived?

"And there's more..."

Naruto got more and more excited as he talked.

"Did you know? He can kill three ANBU in an instant!"

"Once, three incredibly skilled secret agents tried to capture us; the situation was extremely dangerous."

"So he used the Flying Thunder God Technique, and swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh."

"Guess what?"

"They instantly killed those three top-tier secret agents."

There wasn't even time to react.

He spoke with pride as he said this, but as soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly realized something and his voice involuntarily stopped.

Naruto's expression froze for a moment, then he glanced at Menma furtively, feeling a little guilty.

"Well……"

It seems like Menma got a pretty bad beating from an ANBU member just now?

His furtive glance was well-hidden.

But how could he possibly escape the watchful eye of the masked man who was always keeping a close eye on him?

His face immediately darkened, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.

"Hello!"

Menma abruptly stopped in his tracks, turned sharply to glare at Naruto, his face ashen, and said with displeasure, "What did you mean by that look?"

"Um?!"

His suppressed voice was filled with intense anger.

"Let me tell you, that ANBU member wearing the cat-face mask was no ordinary ANBU member. His illusion skills were absolutely terrifying. Anyone who went up against him would have ended up with the same result!"

Mianma tried to defend himself, but his words sounded rather weak.

"Okay, okay."

Seeing that things were going badly, Naruto quickly laughed it off, patted Menma's shoulder, and said with a grin, "The most important thing in life is to be happy! Don't compare yourself to others too much, it's exhausting. Look at me, I never compare myself to Sasuke to see who's more handsome."

Menma was speechless for a moment after Naruto's completely off-topic words of comfort, and felt a tightness in his chest.

What is all this about?

Who's comparing themselves to whom?!

Mianma took several deep breaths, forcibly suppressing the urge to pin this blond idiot in front of him to the ground and rub him against the ground.

Calm down, calm down...

He repeatedly warned himself in his heart.

After calming down a bit, Menma looked at Naruto, who was still grinning foolishly, with a hint of resentment and competitiveness in his eyes.

So what if he can teach the Flying Thunder God Technique?

It's just that they wiped out a few ANBU members.

What's so great about it!

The awkward feeling in Mianma's heart came back up again.

He raised his chin and sneered at Naruto:

"Hmph, Flying Thunder God Technique is nothing special. I can use powerful ninjutsu too!"

"Um?"

Naruto blinked blankly, not understanding why Menma suddenly brought this up.

Menma looked directly into Naruto's eyes and said, word by word, "I can also teach you powerful ninjutsu."

Upon hearing this, not only was Naruto stunned, but even Sakura and Karin, who had been eavesdropping from behind, widened their eyes, their faces filled with astonishment and disbelief.

Is this dangerous individual going to teach Naruto ninjutsu?

Sakura and Karin exchanged a glance, both seeing deep unease in each other's eyes.

After a brief moment of surprise, Naruto's face slowly lit up with interest: "Really? What powerful ninjutsu are you going to teach me?"

After all, Naruto is thinking about how to bring Sasuke back to Konoha every day, so he certainly won't miss any way that can make him stronger.

At that moment, a deep curiosity appeared on his face.

Naruto raised his hand and touched his smooth chin, looking Menma up and down with a serious expression, then asked as if he had suddenly realized something:

"Are you talking about the ninjutsu you know?"

Naruto started analyzing to himself: "Hmm, those things you used before, like the giant scythe and the ribbon-turning weapon... they sound a bit like Tenten from Neji's class, don't they?"

"You mean that style of fighting using a bunch of ninja tools? You specialize in ninja tools?"

His face twitched violently a few times, and invisible black lines seemed to slide down his forehead.

He felt a rush of blood to his head, and the anger that had just been suppressed was about to reignite.

He took a deep breath and forced himself to explain in a voice as calm as possible, yet still tinged with gritted teeth:

"That's not a ninja tool, that's a summoning technique."

"This is an incredibly powerful and advanced summoning technique!"

When talking about his summoning technique, Menma unconsciously revealed pride in his tone, trying to correct Naruto's low-level misunderstanding.

After all, his psychic abilities can be said to have surpassed his teacher's.

"oh--"

"So it's a psychic technique."

Naruto drawled out the words, a look of sudden realization on his face.

Then, he curled his lip, looking dismissive, and said nonchalantly, "I thought it was something special!"

"Spiritualism? I can do that too!"

"You can do that too?"

Mianma was genuinely surprised by what he heard, and raised an eyebrow slightly.

According to Naruto's previous description, as an orphan who had no systematic guidance, how could he have had the opportunity to learn the summoning technique that usually requires a special contract and inheritance?

"yes!"

Naruto puffed out his chest, a smug look on his face, and said, "I know the Summoning Jutsu, and I summon toads!"

As he spoke, he made a hand seal gesture towards Mianma.

"A toad?"

Menma's heart stirred, and a name renowned throughout the ninja world came to mind.

He asked tentatively, "The toads of Mount Myōboku?"

That's right!

It's a toad from Mount Myoboku.

"Gamakichi, Gamaryu, and the others!"

Naruto's smugness grew even stronger.

It's Mount Myōboku...

Menma remained silent for a moment, a complex emotion flashing in his dark eyes.

Mount Myōboku is a legendary sacred site, and the toads there are undoubtedly among the top-tier summoned beasts.

In this way, if I were to teach Naruto the Summoning Jutsu, I would have no advantage whatsoever, let alone be able to surpass that dream Naruto in this aspect.

No!

If you're going to teach someone, teach them what they don't know.

Moreover, it must be powerful and unique enough to completely overwhelm Naruto in his dream world.

Mianma's competitive spirit grew stronger.

He immediately rejected the idea of ​​teaching psychic techniques.

A few seconds later, Menma seemed to have made up his mind.

He stopped and turned to face Naruto.

Those dark eyes narrowed slightly, gleaming with a dangerous yet alluring light.

"Now that you already have a decent psychic contract, how about we switch to something even more special?"

"Hmm? What's so special about it?"

Naruto's interest was piqued, and he moved even closer out of curiosity.

Mianma did not give a direct answer.

He raised his right hand, palm up, fingers slightly spread.

At first, nothing happened.

But then, a deep purple light suddenly shone in the center of his palm, as if it had absorbed the surrounding light.

The point of light rapidly expanded and rotated, as if a miniature nebula was being born in the universe.

In the blink of an eye, a fist-sized, dark purple chakra sphere condensed in his palm, with countless stars seemingly swirling and collapsing inside, quietly floating above his numb palm.

Unlike Naruto's Rasengan, this purple sphere exudes a terrifying aura that seems capable of devouring all life and energy.

A chilling sense of oppression quietly spread from Mianma's center.

Naruto's smile and curiosity froze instantly, and he involuntarily took a half step back.

He stared wide-eyed, incredulously at the purple sphere above his palm.

"W-This is...?!"

Naruto's voice was dry as he swallowed hard.

"A purple Rasengan?"

"No...it feels completely different..."

"What a terrifying aura..."

Sakura and Karin, who were following in the distance, also changed their expressions drastically at that moment. They took in all of this reactions and their lips curled up slightly, almost imperceptibly.

A strong sense of pride and arrogance arose spontaneously.

Seeing Naruto's shocked and speechless expression, Menma asked in a calm yet highly seductive tone, "So? Do you want to learn this?"