263monster girlAI Model: gemini-3.0-flashChapter 263: Monster Girl
Konan and Karen followed their class schedule, and when they had free time, they would wander around to gather more intelligence.
Naruto did not restrict them at all after finding out.
He let them be, or rather, let Konan understand.
Because there were exams, rote memorization wouldn't work; they had to actually understand to get high scores.
But the deeper she went, the more uneasy Konanfelt.
She felt a sense of betrayal.
Although she claimed to be 'knowing the enemy to win a hundred battles,' in her heart, she identified more and more with the White Lotus Sect.
This was truly troublesome.
While Konan was conflicted, the Akatsuki Organization was also taking action on the other side, specifically targeting the Hidden Cloud Village.
However, since Nagato had over-exhausted his Chakra in the battle with Naruto, he couldn't engage in intense activity for a short period.
So, he put Zetsu and Obito in charge.
Obito had been there before and had taken the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, so he was relatively familiar with the Hidden Cloud Village.
And Zetsu's infiltration abilities were second to none in the world.
They were part of the same group to begin with.
In any case, as far as Nagato was concerned, they were members who couldn't be trusted.
Letting them go to scout meant there was no need to feel bad if anything happened to them.
"Killer Bee is at the Unraikyo."
Zetsu, with his pitcher-plant-like appearance, emerged from the ground.
"Unraikyo? Quite confident, then."
Obito couldn't help but smile, saying, "After hearing about the Akatsuki Organization, other Ninja villages have hidden their Jinchuriki under secret protection, yet the Hidden Cloud Village is quite open about it."
This included the previous Two-Tails Jinchuriki, Nii Yugito.
She had actually used herself as bait to lure Obitoand Deidara into a sealed underground space, hoping to capture them both with the power of the Two-Tails, only to be killed instead.
Obito didn't know where her courage came from.
Perhaps it was just the consistent style of the Hidden Cloud Village.
They were a rare Ninja village among the Five Great Villages that believed in the militant faction, and they were also highly aggressive.
Because of this atmosphere, the Hidden Cloud Village had actually surpassed Konoha Village to become the number one village.
If Naruto and Sasuke weren't counted, they were indeed superior.
This was mainly because during the reign of the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, Konoha Villagesuffered from severe internal strife.
But the Hidden Cloud Village had never experienced such a situation.
The only famous traitors were Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
But that wasn't exactly betraying the village; it was a coup d'état.
Looking strictly at the Kage-level power of the Five Great Villages, the Raikage had always been among the top performers.
All in all, they were an extremely troublesome existence.
"Nagato spoke with you privately. Does he only want to capture the Eight-Tails, or does he want to take down the Hidden Cloud Village?"
Black Zetsu asked while looking at the mist-shrouded peaks.
"He has both intentions," Obito replied.
"It seems something happened that we don't know about."
Black Zetsu chuckled and said, "Your pawn seems to want to jump off the chessboard. He didn't have plans to take down the Hidden Cloud Villagebefore."
Obito frowned.
He, or rather Uchiha Madara, had no interest in the Five Great Villages for the time being; they were more interested in capturing the Tailed Beasts to implement the Eye of the Moon Plan.
To create a brand new world with Rin in it.
As for the Five Great Villages of the old world, what would be the point of having them?
They would all be sacrifices under the Infinite Tsukuyomi in the end anyway.
Nagato's previous thoughts were similar, but now they were clearly different.
"Did you observe the aftermath of his battle with Uzumaki Naruto?" Obito asked.
Thinking it over, the only possible reason could be Uzumaki Naruto.
"One has the Rinnegan, and the other has Sage Mode and the Nine-Tailed. How would I dare to run out there?"
Black Zetsu shook his head.
While he was confident in his stealth, he wasn't confident to that degree.
Nagato plus Uzumaki Naruto—besides Ninjas at the Six Paths level, who else could beat them?
He himself certainly had special methods, but they were all actions from the shadows. If it came to a head-on confrontation, it would be very difficult.
"What I can be sure of is that the two of them met," Black Zetsu said in a low voice. "The worst-case scenario is that they privately agreed on some sort of pact."
Obito's expression became slightly displeased upon hearing this.
It was as if something that originally belonged to him had suddenly been interfered with by an outsider.
"Uzumaki Naruto is a Konoha Ninja. Given Nagato's past, it's impossible for him to be on good terms with Konoha," Black Zetsu continued. "The only thing we need to guard against is the two of them; we can't let Nagato ruin our plan."
"Don't worry, everything is still under control."
Obito waved his hand, regaining his composure.
"I'm relieved to hear you say that."
The corner of Black Zetsu's mouth curled up as he said, "Give me a few days to map out the Hidden Cloud Village's defensive layout, and then I can report back to Nagato."
Konoha Village.
"If we're talking about Water Release, the strongest in the Ninja World is none other than the Second Hokage, Lord Senju Tobirama."
Kakashi said while standing in the courtyard. "Most of the Water Release I've learned came from Hidden Mist Ninjas, copied using the Sharingan."
Sakura nodded with a serious expression.
"I've applied to Lady Tsunade, and she has allowed me to teach you Lord Senju Tobirama's Water Release Ninjutsu."
Kakashi smiled and continued.
"I will work hard!"
Sakura's eyes lit up, and she quickly patted her flat chest to guarantee it.
"You've learned Medical Ninjutsu and your control is amazing; ordinary Ninjutsu won't be difficult for you."
Kakashi took out a scroll and said, "After all, besides Taijutsu, most Ninjutsu is about the control and utilization of Chakra."
"Water Release: Water Severing Wave?"
Sakura subconsciously read out the words on the scroll.
"Correct. This is one of the Water Release Ninjutsuthat Lord Senju Tobirama was most skilled in. It involves spraying a high-pressure jet of water from the mouth, like the sharpest blade, with unparalleled destructive power."
Kakashi paused and said, "To use a somewhat inappropriate comparison, the power of this technique far exceeds Naruto's Rasengan and is on par with his Great Ball Rasengan or Wind Release: Rasenshuriken."
"Really?"
Sakura couldn't quite believe it.
It was truly because, in her heart, Naruto wasn't quite human; he was more like a Tailed Beastcosplaying as a human.
"Of course, that's assuming he doesn't use Sage Mode," Kakashi added. "And Naruto's Ninjutsu are all large-scale; Water Release: Water Severing Wave usually targets just one person."
"Oh, I see."
Sakura was already a top student, so she understood immediately.
So her single-target Ninjutsu was only just comparable to Naruto's area-of-effect Ninjutsu.
After all, under normal circumstances, if a Ninjutsuseeks a wide attack range, its power will inevitably decrease.
But she was already very satisfied.
In the distance, Sasuke was practicing Ninjutsuwhile watching Kakashi.
Since advancing to the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, his strength had reached a bottleneck.
The Rinnegan above that wasn't something that could be achieved through hard work alone.
It required a 'cheat'.
After confirming this, Sasuke began to study Ninjutsu, or rather, Dōjutsu.
His Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan had almost infinite Dōjutsu Power; he could fully use other Dōjutsu besides the moonlight box and Yomotsu Hirasaka.
For example, Izanami and Izanagi.
But the cost of those things was too high.
Even though he had a pair of Uchiha Shisui's eyes, there was no need to be so wasteful.
Thinking it over, Sasuke felt he could perhaps improve them slightly.
He didn't have much else to do anyway.
Two more days passed.
Sasuke suddenly looked up at Kakashi.
He noticed an unusual Chakra.
At the same time, Sakura also sensed something was wrong.
Because Kakashi, who had been explaining Ninjutsu, had stopped.
"Kakashi-sensei?" Sakura couldn't help but ask.
But then her body shook; Kakashi's eyes were vacant, as if he were in a trance.
She remembered what Naruto had instructed and was about to notify Sasuke.
"You go to the Teleportation Array. I'll handle the rest," Sasuke said indifferently as he appeared before her.
Sakura nodded, turned around, and ran into the Teleportation Array.
"Naruto!"
The other side of the Teleportation Array was the Hyuga Compound.
She shouted immediately upon emerging.
"I'll be right back," Naruto said, patting Hinata's hair.
The two of them had been studying.
Yes, very legitimate content.
He left the room and asked, "Is it about Kakashi-sensei? I'm going over now."
Before Sakura could speak, Naruto had already used the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Sasuke subconsciously gripped the sword in his hand.
His expression only relaxed after he saw clearly that the person who had suddenly appeared was his teammate.
To be honest, the Flying Thunder God Techniquewas quite good at startling people.
If his movements had been any faster, his sword would have already swung down.
Though it wouldn't have been useful against this guy.
Naruto looked around; they were in the Forest of Death, but it was clearly not the final destination.
Because Kakashi was still running ahead.
He was moving very fast.
An average Jonin might have lost him.
But for him and Sasuke, it was nothing.
The two of them followed him until they left the vicinity of Konoha Village, even crossing the border of the Land of Fire and stopping at a mountain range on the border of the Land of Grass.
Naruto created a Shadow Clone and sent it to scout for information.
Intelligence was quickly obtained.
"Mount Shumisen? Interesting." Naruto rubbed his chin.
It wasn't because he remembered some plot point, but because Mount Shumisen was quite famous.
He closed his eyes and used Kagura Minds Eye, immediately discovering four people in the valley.
There were four more people further away, and according to their headbands, they were from the Hidden Cloud, Hidden Sand, Hidden Mist, and Iwagakure respectively.
Good heavens!
Adding Kakashi, didn't that bring together Ninjas from all Five Great Villages?
What, are you trying to summon the Eternal Dragon?
But unfortunately, the four seemed to have already lost their lives.
"The leader is wrapped in bandages, short in stature, and connected to Kakashi... could it be Hiruko?"
Naruto's heart stirred as he thought of the plot related to him.
It came from a movie.
Hiruko was a Ninja from the same generation as Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade.
One could even say he was a friend of those three.
But his talent was average, far inferior to the Ninjas of the same period.
He was extremely unwilling.
Through much effort, he had developed a theoretical Forbidden Jutsu.
Onikume no Jutsu.
A rare fusion Ninjutsu.
It allowed him to merge with Ninjas or Summoned Beasts, gaining their abilities and even absorbing Bloodline Limits.
This was undoubtedly a groundbreaking and very inhumane Forbidden Jutsu.
But he had indeed succeeded.
He had absorbed four Bloodline Limits.
Namely, Steel Release, Swift Release, Dark Release, and Storm Release.
He was only one Bloodline Limit away from achieving perfection and becoming a truly immortal being.
Naruto remembered that this process was quite troublesome.
It required a specific celestial event—a total solar eclipse.
He hadn't studied celestial phenomena much, but based on Kakashi's actions, it was likely today or tomorrow.
"Let's go." Sasuke was the first to enter the valley.
A strange cry rang out.
A giant bird appeared in the sky. Seeing him, it flapped its wings, and dense feathers scattered like senbon.
Sasuke looked up and spat out a Great Fireball.
Today was different from the past.
With his current strength, his Great Fireball Technique was massive enough to blot out the sun.
It was astonishingly large.
When the feathers touched the edge of the fireball, they began to burn fiercely.
Then explosions occurred.
Like firecrackers during the New Year, they continuously resounded above Sasuke's head, also waking Hiruko on the mountain peak.
However, he wasn't surprised.
If Konoha Village hadn't discovered Kakashi's abnormality, they would be considered incompetent.
Since there were pursuers, they could serve as witnesses to the completion of his Ninjutsu.
"You three, go stop them." Hiruko waved his hand and continued to set up his array.
The four people Naruto had sensed earlier were tied up at the points of a pentagram.
Sasuke frowned slightly.
The explosions weren't caused by his fireball, but because the giant bird's feathers had functions similar to exploding tags.
He activated his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and finally noticed a man who had suddenly jumped onto the bird's back.
Naruto took a look and then withdrew his gaze.
He turned around.
Not far away, a woman stood quietly.
She had gray shoulder-length hair, wore dark red tight leather clothes, and held a whip in her hand.
"Oh, it's actually a little handsome guy. This is worth playing with."
She pulled the whip with both hands, revealing a satisfied smile.
Tsk.
Watch this old man capture you, you demoness.
Naruto took out Enma.
In his perception, this woman was roughly at the level of a Jonin.
"Nice sword."
The woman licked her lips, and the whip in her hand flew out, extremely flexible, striking like a venomous snake.
Naruto swung his sword casually.
The whip shook violently.
The woman was surprised by the force transmitted back.
Whip-like soft weapons had their advantages; when facing hard weapons, they could dissipate force very well.
"Quite fierce, aren't you?"
The woman pressed one hand to the ground and shouted, "Summoning Jutsu!"
With a bang, smoke dispersed.
A giant Summoned Beast that looked like a turtle appeared.
She smiled slightly, formed hand seals, and said, "Onikume no Jutsu!"
A bizarre scene unfolded.
She gradually merged with the Summoned Beast.
Her lower body was completely submerged, leaving only her upper body.
Naruto's mouth twitched.
Good heavens!
A monster girl!
He couldn't help but think of the spider girls on certain non-existent websites.
The woman's current state was exactly the same.
He shook his head, closed his eyes, and took out a white blindfold.
It still carried the scent of his wife.
He had tucked it away while playing with Hinataearlier.
"???"
Seeing this, the woman was furious. "Bastard, you dare to look down on me?!"
"No, quite the opposite. This is giving you face."
An imprint appeared above Naruto's head.
The woman clearly didn't believe him.
Who closes their eyes before a fight?
If this wasn't looking down on her, what was?
She drove the Summoned Beast to charge at him.
Naruto turned his right hand and stabbed Enma into the ground in front of him, saying softly, "Agni Unleashed."
An invisible shockwave expanded outward.
The Summoned Beast that entered the range floated up.
Flame orbs flashing with a dangerous aura suddenly rose and then rotated.
"Aaaah!"
The woman screamed in terror.
Caught by the flame orbs, she spun like a top.
She spun faster than she could bear.
Three seconds later, the flame orbs exploded.
Suddenly, blood rained down from the sky.
There were no more screams from the woman.
Sasuke subconsciously glanced over.
A new Ninjutsu?
But why close his eyes?
His Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan spun rapidly, trying to memorize it.