svetikya Chapter 440 Five years! A full five years!
Chapter 440 Five years! A full five years!
Cixian's anger was not without reason.
That was five years' worth of pent-up hatred.
Five years ago, in Amegakure.
That was the closest Cixian had ever come to death on this planet.
Shura's physical skills are bizarre and powerful. Every punch and kick contains terrifying power, and his physical qualities are comparable to those of the warriors of the Otsutsuki clan!
What shocked Jigen the most was his endless stream of ninjutsu, which was somewhat like the chakra techniques used by ninjas on this planet, but also contained a kind of chakra that even he couldn't understand and that even his 'Karma' couldn't absorb!
The battle lasted all night.
A core area of Amegakure was reduced to ruins in that battle.
Even Pain, the self-proclaimed god of the Akatsuki who had just killed Hanzo of the Salamander and taken his place, was unable to intervene.
Cixian himself also paid a heavy price.
He had to activate the second stage of "Wedge" ahead of time, forcibly squeezing out the potential of this vessel that was already on the verge of its limit, in order to barely gain the strength to temporarily suppress Shura!
Even so, he still lost.
It wasn't a matter of strength that led to his defeat. If he were to activate his reincarnation, even if this vessel couldn't fully contain his power, he was absolutely confident he could kill his opponent.
But he lost because of "time".
This vessel, named "Jigen," was already on the verge of collapse because it was forcibly holding the soul of Isshiki Otsutsuki.
The initiation of the second stage of the "wedge" further accelerated this process.
As the battle reached its most intense moment, Cixian could clearly feel that his body had reached its limit. Every cell was groaning, the black mark on his abdomen was expanding and shattering, and his body was on the verge of collapse.
He had no choice but to retreat, opening a different dimension to absorb the chakra of the Ten-Tails sapling in order to replenish the damage to this body.
However, no one knows what methods Shura used, but he managed to track him to that other dimension.
Then, under Jigen's bloodshot gaze, Shura stole the Ten-Tails.
That was Jigen's only hope of regaining his strength and taking revenge on Kaguya!
From that day on, the word "Shura" became a mark of shame etched deep into Cixian's soul.
He mobilized all the resources of his subordinates and used all the spies he had planted in various countries to search for Shura's whereabouts at all costs.
When the news that Shura was the ruler of the Star Kingdom reached Jigen's ears, he almost crushed the wine glass in his hand.
That thief who stole the Ten-Tails, that ant who brought him such a disgrace, actually established a country and became the so-called ruler.
Jigen's first reaction was to immediately rush to the Star Country, tear Shura to pieces, and reclaim the Ten-Tails.
But he can't.
Because this vessel, named "Cixian," is on the verge of collapse.
The exhaustion from the battle five years ago has left this body with very little vitality.
Jigen estimated that, in his current state, if he were to activate "Reincarnation" to completely transfer Otsutsuki Isshiki's soul and power into a new vessel, he could only maintain his lifespan for a maximum of three days.
Three days.
He needs to find Shura, kill him, reclaim the Ten-Tails, and find a more perfect vessel within these three days.
This is an almost impossible task.
If anything goes wrong, he could face utter ruin.
So Cixian endured it.
He forced himself to calm down and devoted all his energy to the creation of the "new container".
He instructed Amado, a scientist who had officially come under his command, to accelerate the research progress of the "Homo Man" project, and to spare no expense in creating a "perfect vessel" that could perfectly contain the power of Isshiki Otsutsuki.
He needs time.
If the "artificial human" project succeeds and creates a vessel that can perfectly withstand the power of the Otsutsuki, he will make Shura pay a thousandfold price.
However, plans can never keep up with changes.
Urashiki has emerged.
This frivolous and arrogant member of the Otsutsuki clan barged into Amado's laboratory like an uninvited guest and found Jigen.
Urashiki did not explain his origins, but only claimed that when he was hunting down the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he discovered a "possible perfect vessel" that had ended up in Konoha.
Cixian's first reaction was doubt.
The perfect "vessel"?
How could a "container" that could perfectly contain the power of the Otsutsuki possibly be born on this planet?
unless……
That "container" is related to the Otsutsuki clan.
Considering Urashiki's description of the "container" and its terrifying power to easily suppress his time manipulation abilities...
A name involuntarily surfaced in Cixian's mind.
Asura.
If that "perfect vessel" has a close relationship with Shura...
Then everything makes sense.
Why is Shura able to master so many strange ninjutsu?
Why did Shura know that he had a second Ten-Tails?
Why did Shura know the secrets of the Otsutsuki clan?
Because he is not a native of this planet at all.
He is the "creation" of the Otsutsuki clan.
This speculation both excited and angered Cixian.
What's exciting is that if Shura is indeed a "creation" of the Otsutsuki clan, then his body may very well contain the Otsutsuki's genes, or even soul data.
For him, this was even more precious "material" than the Ten-Tails.
What's infuriating is that if Shura is truly a "creation" of the Otsutsuki clan, then there's likely another Otsutsuki clan member orchestrating this scheme behind him.
And that clansman is very likely... Kaguya!
Only Kaguya would leave a backup plan on this planet.
Only Kaguya would go to such lengths to target him.
"Kaguya...you bitch..."
Cixian's teeth were grinding together, and a venomous flame burned in her empty eyes.
"A thousand years have passed, and you still haunt me like a persistent ghost?"
Therefore, when Urashiki extended an invitation for "cooperation," Jigen accepted almost without hesitation.
He wanted to go to Konoha in person to confirm the true identity of that "container".
And now, the answer has been revealed.
Looking at the boy enveloped in dark red chakra, at the ten slowly swaying tails behind him, and feeling the immense, suffocating, terrifying aura mixed with the Ten-Tails' chakra...
Cixian smiled.
That smile was filled with the satisfaction of avenging a great grudge, and an almost overflowing murderous intent.
"It really was you..."
"Five years," Cixian murmured, each word seemingly squeezed out from between her teeth.
Five whole years.
He was constantly searching for that guy who called himself "Otsutsuki Rakushiki" but was actually a "Shura"!
He was constantly thinking about how to tear him to pieces and take back the stolen ten-tailed sapling.
That ten-tailed fry was a backup plan he had prepared for a thousand years, and it was the key to his "complete reincarnation" on this planet!
Jigen looked at the boy in the air who was enveloped in dark red chakra and whose ten tails swayed slowly behind him.
Looking into those eyes that seemed to be looking down on ants, even more arrogant than the Otsutsuki!
"You... absorbed it?" Jigen was furious. That was a ten-tailed fox sapling that even he himself wouldn't dare to eat!
Mianma tilted his head, a half-smile curving his lips.
"You mean that little sapling? It tastes good, but it lacks chakra; there's not enough to eat."
"..."
Cixian fell silent.
The originally simple black patterns began to spread wildly as if they were alive, covering his cheeks and neck in the blink of an eye, and eventually spreading all over his body.
A fleshy horn, resembling a goat's horn, grew from his left eye and forehead, encircling the top of his head.
Wedge - Phase Two!
Cixian's voice became low and hoarse, like a whisper from the abyss.
"It's been five years... I've been thinking every single moment about how to tear you to pieces."
"I was thinking about how to drain every last bit of chakra from your body, crush your soul, and ensure you would never be reborn."
"now……"
He slowly raised the black chakra rod in his right hand, pointing it directly at Menma in the air.
"I've finally... got this opportunity."
boom--!!!
A terrifying burst of chakra erupted from Jigen's body like a tsunami, causing the surrounding space to distort slightly.
On the rooftop, Boruto, young Sasuke, and Jiraiya all groaned simultaneously, staggered backward by the aftershocks of the chakra, and almost lost their footing.
"This...this guy..." Boruto's face turned pale, and the "Karma" mark on his palm was burning hot.
Young Sasuke's Rinnegan was filled with solemnity.
He stared intently at the black markings on Cixian's body and the horn that had grown even thicker, frantically searching his memory for any recollection of this form.
It really is an Otsutsuki...
Although I don't know what's wrong with him, or why he's so different from Momoshiki, Kaneshiki, and Urashiki, he's starting to look more and more like an Otsutsuki, almost like he's... evolving!
Moreover, compared to Urashiki's frivolous attitude, this Jigen is clearly more dangerous!
"This is bad..." Jiraiya muttered to himself, a fine layer of cold sweat beading on his forehead.
"If these two monsters were to fight at full strength here, the entire Hidden Leaf Village... might be destroyed."
"We must find a way... to lure them elsewhere..."
How can I get it?
With their strength, if they really wanted to destroy Konoha, no one could stop them.
"One type..."
Urashiki's voice interrupted Jiraiya's thoughts.
He had retreated behind Cixian without anyone noticing, his white eyes flashing with surprise and uncertainty.
"Are you crazy? Your chakra is almost depleted, and you're activating the second stage of 'Karma' so early? What if..."
"Shut up."
Cixian interrupted him coldly without turning her head.
"That's my business."
"You just need to do what you're supposed to do."
Urashi choked for a moment, and his face turned somewhat pale.
He was, after all, a warrior of the Otsutsuki clan. Although his status was not as high as Isshiki's, he was not a lowly soldier who could be ordered around at will.
But seeing Cixian's terrifying aura and the murderous intent that almost overflowed from his eyes, he finally suppressed his dissatisfaction.
Forget it.
Anyway, his target was just that Nine-Tails Jinchuriki named Naruto.
As for what grudges Yishi has with this brat in front of him, that's none of his business.
but……
Urashiki's gaze returned to the mannequin in the air.
Looking at the ten dark red tails and the overwhelming chakra, a hint of greed flashed in Byakuya's eyes.
The Ten-Tails' chakra...
Moreover, it is the evolved, nearly complete Ten-Tails chakra.
If we could obtain this "vessel," if we could drain and absorb the Ten-Tails' chakra from his body...
Then the Urashiki style might surpass the Momoki style, and even surpass the Ichi-shiki style!
Thinking of this, a greedy smile involuntarily crept onto Pu Shi's lips.
"One type..."
He licked his lips, a hint of excitement in his voice.
"Should we kill him first?"
Cixian did not answer.
But his actions have already provided the answer.
He slowly raised his left hand, palm facing the face in the air.
next moment--
*Sizzle sizzle sizzle—!*
Dozens of jet-black chakra rods appeared out of nowhere in the air around Menma, stabbing fiercely at his body from all angles!
"Be careful!"
On the rooftop, young Sasuke instinctively cried out in surprise.
He was nearly killed when this sudden black rod pierced his body.
However, when these black rods were less than half a meter away from Mianma, they seemed to hit an invisible wall and all stopped in mid-air, unable to move forward any further.
The air around Mianma rippled like waves on water.
"This is..." Young Sasuke's Rinnegan pupils suddenly contracted.
He saw it clearly.
Around Menma's body, an almost invisible transparent barrier, like an eggshell, protected him.
"A barrier technique?" A look of shock flashed in Jiraiya's eyes.
In mid-air, Menma slowly raised his right hand, casually grabbed a black chakra rod that was less than twenty centimeters long and stopped in front of him, and played with it in his hand.
His movements were casual, as if he were not holding a Yin-Yang Release chakra rod powerful enough to pierce through the body of a Kage-level expert, but an ordinary tree branch.
"this one?"
He tilted his head, looked at Cixian, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.
"Five years have passed, and this is all the progress you've made?"
"You..." Yishi's teeth were grinding together, and his eyes were practically spitting fire.
five years ago.
It's been five years since then.
That shameful night, the night that cost him the Ten-Tails, the night that forced him to flee like a stray dog...
Before he finished speaking, the ten dark red tails behind Menma swung simultaneously, like ten giant whips, lashing fiercely at the surrounding stationary black rods.
Bang bang bang bang—! ! !
Dozens of black chakra rods were flung away by the tail, reflecting off the direction where Jigen and Urashiki were at an even faster speed than when they arrived!
"His name is Bikanna!"
Cixian's pupils contracted.
The black rods that were reflected from the ground shrank to the size of dust particles halfway through their flight and eventually disappeared.
And at the very moment he unleashed his pupil technique.
The dough sesame seeds also moved.
His figure disappeared from the spot.
It was so fast that it didn't even leave an afterimage.
The next moment, he appeared in front of Jigen, the black chakra rod that originally belonged to Jigen in his hand, with a sharp whistling sound that tore through the air, stabbed fiercely toward Jigen's head!
"So fast!" Boruto's eyes widened, unable to see Menma's movements at all.
"This speed... has surpassed the Raikage!" A look of horror flashed in young Sasuke's Rinnegan.
Cixian's reaction was equally swift.
The moment Menma appeared in front of him, the black chakra rod spear in his hand was already held horizontally in front of him, accurately blocking the incoming black rod.
bite--!!!
The ear-piercing sound of metal clashing together exploded!
The moment the two black rods collided, a terrifying shockwave erupted from the two of them, and a visible wave of air swept out in all directions!
The treetops within a radius of several hundred meters were shattered.
On the rooftop, Boruto, young Sasuke, and Jiraiya all groaned simultaneously, forced to retreat by the shockwave.
"It's just the aftershock of weapons colliding..." Jiraiya gritted his teeth, formed hand seals, and created a Sage Art barrier in front of him, barely blocking the impact of the shockwave.
"That's the power it has..."
These two monsters...
In the air, Cixian's face turned slightly pale.
Although he managed to block the attack, the terrifying recoil from the blow still made his hand go numb, and the chakra black rod spear almost slipped from his grasp.
What alarmed him even more was the power of the numbness on his face.
It's even stronger than it was five years ago!
"It seems that the Ten-Tails has helped you improve quite a bit," Jigen said through gritted teeth, emphasizing each word.
Mianma smiled but did not answer.
Without warning, his right foot rose up, and a whip kick, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound as it tore through the air, lashed fiercely at Cixian's waist.
Cixian's pupils contracted, and he instinctively leaned back, trying to avoid the kick.
However, after Menma's whip kick missed, a red chakra tail followed closely behind, suddenly appearing in front of Jigen and slashing fiercely at him.
"What?!" Cixian's expression changed, but it was too late to block.
boom--! ! !
A dull thud resounded.
Cixian's body was struck as if by a heavy hammer, plummeting downwards, crashing through the roof below, and finally slamming into the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.
"..."
Urashiki stood not far away, watching this scene, a hint of horror flashing in his white eyes.
One type...
He was actually suppressed in a physical combat exchange?
Although Isshiki's current vessel is not perfect and he cannot even fully reincarnate, after activating the second stage of "Karma," his physical strength has surpassed that of the so-called "Kage" on this planet, and he can even reach the strength of a lower-ranking Otsutsuki warrior.
But that boy...
In just two moves, he smashed a piece of the attack down from the air.
"What kind of monster is this thing...?"
Pu's Adam's apple bobbed, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
He suddenly regretted coming to this time and space.
No, not just a little.
I deeply regret it.
"What are you still standing there for?!"
A roar came from the smoke and dust below.
Cixian burst out of the ruins and flew back into the air. His white robes were tattered and blood was dripping from the corner of his mouth. Clearly, the attack had seriously injured him.
He flew to Urashiki's side, his eyes burning with fury.
"Attack together! Kill him first!"
Pu Shi's lips twitched slightly.
He was, after all, a warrior of the Otsutsuki clan, and being ordered around like that by Isshiki was really embarrassing for him.
But seeing Cixian's almost murderous gaze and Mianma's indifferent and arrogant expression not far away, he finally gritted his teeth and nodded.
"understood."
He took a deep breath, a fierce glint flashing in his white eyes.
Roll your eyes, open!
On his fair face, white veins suddenly bulged out, spreading out like a spider web, making his face look ferocious and terrifying.
The next moment, his gaze was fixed on the face in the air.
He wanted to see clearly what was hidden inside this boy.
Then, he saw it.
Within Menma's body, there was a vast chakra as immense as a starry sea...
A colossal ten-tailed fox spirit composed of dark red chakra!
The fox demon's body still emanated the aura of ten saplings.
The two have been perfectly integrated.
We are inseparable.
"This, this is..." Urashiki's lips trembled.
"Did the Nine-Tails absorb the Ten-Tails' saplings?"
"How is this possible... How could the natives of this planet do such a thing?!"
His worldview was shaken like never before at this moment.
The Otsutsuki clan planted divine trees on various planets, absorbing the natural energy of those planets, and eventually produced chakra fruits. Otsutsuki clan members who consumed these fruits would gain evolution and power.
This is an unchanging ironclad rule of the Otsutsuki clan for thousands of years.
But this boy in front of me...
He absorbed the ten saplings...
He transformed the Ten-Tails sapling, which was supposed to devour planetary life and bear chakra fruit, into a part of his own body and the source of his power.
This is simply...
"Blasphemy..." Urashiki muttered to himself, a hint of madness flashing in his white eyes.
"This is blasphemy against the Otsutsuki clan! Blasphemy against the Divine Tree! Blasphemy against that lord!"
"He must be killed!"
His murderous intent reached its peak at this moment.
Facing the two Otsutsuki, Menma simply raised his right hand slowly.
He casually waved to Cixian and Urashiki, as if calling to a pet.
Then, with an air of arrogance, he said:
"Let's all come at him together."
"I'm in a hurry."