Could the long-cherished wish of the generations of ancestors of their Hidden Grass Village finally be realized in their generation!? The wish to dominate the entire ninja world!!
Under the masks, the faces of the four elders also revealed a look of ecstasy. At this moment, due to excessive joy, they subconsciously ignored why Mui hadn't told them this important information in advance.
They also failed to notice the defensive posture Mui had inadvertently assumed.
The four old guys, who had long fallen into obsession, were staring fixedly at the Box of Ultimate Bliss, which was fluctuating more and more violently not far away.
These few people, whose hearts were already completely occupied by greed.
Had practically entered a mode of "intelligence shutdown"!
And at this moment, Menma, standing close to the Box of Ultimate Bliss, also had most of his energy drawn by the Box.
After all, the rate and appetite with which this thing absorbed chakra truly exceeded Menma's previous expectations. Fortunately, Menma had the Nine-Tails inside him. It was only after absorbing Menma's chakra for several minutes...
Within Menma's sensory range.
He could clearly detect the absorption speed of the Box of Ultimate Bliss dropping sharply.
Is it reaching the limit!?
Menma's eyes flashed, and he further increased the chakra output, filling in the last bit of chakra!
Hum!
The moment the critical point was reached.
"Did it succeed!?"
"Is it open!?"
Amidst the exceptionally joyful expressions of Mui and the four Hidden Grass elders not far away, and under Menma's expression of interest, the Box of Ultimate Bliss emitted a special energy fluctuation.
It also trembled violently.
A second later.
A dazzling purple light shone out.
Facing Menma, Mui, and the others, the four terrifying faces representing "Joy, Anger, Sorrow, and Happiness" on the Box of Ultimate Bliss also underwent different changes at this moment.
The moment they saw this scene.
"Haha, it's open!"
"Finally open!"
"Our Hidden Grass Village can finally welcome our era!"
"Quick! Mui, quick, make a wish! Make a wish for our Hidden Grass Village to dominate the entire ninja world!!!"
The four elders of the Hidden Grass Village revealed an ecstasy close to madness, shouting impatiently.
On the side, Mui was also trembling with excitement at this moment.
Except his trembling wasn't the kind of excitement the four elders thought. Mui took a deep breath to forcibly calm his emotions.
He walked quickly to the immediate vicinity of the Box of Ultimate Bliss.
As the only one in the Hidden Grass Village currently who had reached a "summoning contract" with the Box of Ultimate Bliss, only Mui could use the opened Box to make a wish—of course, this was the wishful thinking of the Hidden Grass Village side.
"Box of Ultimate Bliss, give me back my son, Muku!!!"
Chin raised, eyes gazing intently.
Words shouted towards the Box of Ultimate Bliss as if using all his strength.
"!?"
"What are you doing!?"
"Mui! You bastard!"
"Damn it, change the wish quickly!!"
Smiles froze, and rage instantly surged in their hearts.
The four elders glared at Mui immediately, scolding sternly.
Years of ambition.
Just when they saw the dawn of realization.
It was ruined by the person they trusted most!
How could these four elders not feel angry, not feel disappointed!?
Acting almost on instinct, the four were about to attack forcefully.
Whoosh!
In the front position.
A fiery red figure flashed in.
Facing this figure with a violent aura...
The majestic chakra fluctuation rushing toward them...
Caused the faces of the four elders to stagnate. Looking closely, it was Menma blocking their way.
"You!"
"Heh, four seniors of the Hidden Grass Village, just stay quiet here for a while. That thing isn't the omnipotent wishing machine you think it is. And besides, even if it really is, everything is already set, isn't it?"
Menma looked at the four with a smile, his actions clearly locking onto their energy, and a wisp of killing intent revealed without any disguise.
Making the expressions of the four under their masks uglier than ever before.
Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!
No other battle records were needed for corroboration. Just this identity, this chakra aura alone.
Was enough to make ordinary ninja feel terrified.
Even though Menma's face looked so green and tender, to really attack Menma?
The four hesitated very obviously in that instant.
And it was during this moment of hesitation.
Not far away.
The Box of Ultimate Bliss, flashing with dazzling purple halos, vibrated once again. The "Face of Joy" facing Mui instantly opened its mouth wide, revealing a pitch-black hole like an abyss.
The next second.
Tap tap tap tap tap
Crisp footsteps echoed in this quiet space.
Immediately after.
Under Mui's extremely surprised and the four elders' extremely ugly expressions, a young man dressed in white with slightly sickly pale skin stepped out from inside.
"Muku..."
Looking at his son's familiar face.
Mui was already tearful.
Eight years!
A full eight years!
Since his son was swallowed by the Box of Ultimate Bliss due to forcibly outputting chakra to help him open it, a full eight years had passed. The former Mui always took opening the Box of Ultimate Bliss and reviving the Hidden Grass Village as his life's mission, a mission he would complete even at the cost of his life.
But the moment he witnessed his son being swallowed by the Box of Ultimate Bliss...
Mui's heart shattered instantly.
He understood.
For him, the most important thing was his son!
What Box of Ultimate Bliss? What revival of the Hidden Grass Village!? None of that was as important as his son!
For so many years, he had been working hard to reopen the Box of Ultimate Bliss just to save his son!
This was also why when Menma came to him before, Mui agreed without hesitation.
For his son, he was willing to make a deal with the devil, let alone Menma!?
Now, he could finally realize his dream and see his son again.
Looking at his son's face, almost identical to eight years ago.
How could Mui not be tearful?
Stepping forward lightly, Mui approached his son step by step. He couldn't wait to hug his son again.
And as happy as Mui was...
The four elders blocked by Menma behind him were equally angry. They didn't care about anything else; in their view, this was the manifestation of the Box of Ultimate Bliss granting Mui's wish. After all, that was a person who had been dead for more than eight years!
Now he could be resurrected.
Wasn't this the greatest proof that the Box of Ultimate Bliss was a wishing machine!
"Bastard! Bastard! Mui!"
"You wasted the greatest opportunity!"
"Damn it!!"
These four elders wished they could swallow Mui alive.
"Sigh, I really don't know where you lived all your years. Do you still think that's a wishing machine? If there really were such a wonderful thing in this world, would it have turned out like this? And fallen into the hands of your Hidden Grass Village?"
Menma looked at the clearly exasperated postures of the four elders, couldn't help but sigh softly, shook his head, and said with a hint of sarcasm.
"What did you say!?"
The slightly burly male elder on the left turned his head abruptly, looking straight at Menma with a vicious gaze, appearing as if he would strike directly in the next second.
"Open your eyes and look carefully. Wishing machine? Heh, that's a huge joke!"
Menma still had a look of mockery on his face.
Mui and the others present couldn't perceive it.
But Menma could clearly sense that the moment the white-clothed youth stepped out of the Box of Ultimate Bliss, beneath his seemingly normal appearance, a very cold and terrifying chakra fluctuation was already rolling inside his body.
Especially the intense negative emotions filling his entire body.
As the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Menma...
Could accurately "see" it.
"Huh?"
"What thing?"
"What are you saying?"
The four elders were stunned again. Especially the burly male elder, who thought Menma was mocking them, showed direct anger. Before he could say anything more...
"It's coming!"
Menma's pupils narrowed.
The softly spoken words fell.
Boom!
The next second.
Crimson Nine-Tails chakra erupted from Menma's body again, accompanied by the violently swaying demon fox tails.
"!?"
While making the four elders catch their breath...
Menma hunched his body and flashed toward Mui and Muku like a cannonball.
Almost at the moment Menma approached rapidly.
In the front position.
Mui had already walked close to Muku.
With a face full of gratification and happiness.
Just as he stretched out his hands to hug his child...
"Hehe!"
The youth, who previously had a peaceful and calm face, instantly revealed a weird smile. Coldness and ferocity blatantly showed in his pupils.
His right hand raised abruptly.
Like an eagle's claw, he grabbed straight toward Mui's chest.
Defenseless Mui.
Even stunned in that moment.
Completely open defense.
Could only watch helplessly as his son's fierce attack fell.
A look of astonishment fully revealed in his eyes at that moment.
Close range.
Almost at the moment of contact.
Bang!
Snap!
The next second.
Menma's figure arrived at the close point just in time. Extending his right hand as well, he firmly grabbed Muku's right wrist attempting to gouge the heart.
"You can't mess around, Muku-kun. This is your father!"
Menma looked at the white-clothed youth in front of him with a smile, speaking softly.
"Father!? Hehe, who do you think I am!?"
This white-clothed youth revealed a look of extreme distortion and madness. Opening his mouth wide, he exhaled a foul stench.
Most importantly, at that moment.
Accompanying the youth's falling words, along with his clothes tearing apart...
His skin instantly turned pitch black, and countless black hairs sprouted abruptly.
"Muku!?"
Seeing this extremely foul scene.
Mui's pupils couldn't help but shrink abruptly, calling out subconsciously.
Crack!
Snap!
Menma had already taken a step ahead, turned his body, and directly snapped the wrist.
Bang!
Then with a forceful kick.
"Muku" was kicked flying ferociously by Menma!
Thud!
He smashed heavily into the wall on the left. The wall caved in, causing a vibration.
"Muku!? You!?"
Mui first shouted out in worry subconsciously, then looked at Menma with a very fierce look.
"Alright, Mui-san, that's no longer just your son. If you want your son to truly recover, just wait honestly on the side."
Menma moved his neck, ignoring Mui's almost devouring gaze, speaking in a flat tone.
And just as Menma's words fell.
"Hehaha!"
Not far away.
Muku, who had just been kicked away, let out an extremely sharp, chilling, and terrifying scream.
The next second.
Boom!
A pitch-black monster with a pair of huge fleshy wings and legs like ox hooves appeared in the view of Menma, Mui, and the others.
"What the hell is this thing!?"
The only female elder among the four Hidden Grass elders screamed subconsciously, while the other three male elders each sucked in a breath of cold air.
Wasn't the Box of Ultimate Bliss an omnipotent wishing machine!?
How could such a terrifying monster appear!?
Just from the aura alone, they could judge that this monster was absolutely an existence far beyond ordinary ninja.
How strong?
Unclear.
But they could be 100% sure it was definitely countless times stronger than themselves.
Mui also widened his eyes, staring tightly at the black monster not far away. He was unwilling to believe no matter what that his son had turned into such a monster!!!
"Is this the strongest war weapon—Satoru? This aura is indeed powerful enough!"
Menma blinked, speaking with a bit of emotion.
Requiring massive chakra as a summoning medium.
And using the emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness of all living beings devoured as its power source!
The existence created.
Should have such a presence!
Even Menma smelled a dangerous scent named death from Satoru!!
"Menma Uzumaki, what exactly is..."
Mui seemed unable to understand the current situation, a complex look appearing on his face.
He didn't know what correct action he should take now.
"Just wait on the side, Mui-san. If you're lucky, your precious son can still come back. But if not, then it's heaven's will!"
Menma said leisurely.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Immediately after.
Boom!
He bit his finger directly, completing the seal rapidly.
Pressing down fiercely toward the ground.
A massive cloud of white smoke was generated out of thin air!