Naruto: Menma Exiting Infinite Tsukuyomi

Chapter 142: Like Maggots on a Bone, Like a Shadow Following, Like the Lord Personally Arriving

"Come with me. Let's develop your dōjutsu."

Menma led Uchiha Shin into a laboratory constructed from special materials.

After a moment,

He obtained more detailed and accurate ability test results.

Uchiha Shin's left eye dōjutsu was named "Thousand Blades," while his right eye dōjutsu was named "Thousand Arms."

"Thousand Arms" could mark an object and then consume pupil power and chakra to replicate it.

There was no upper limit to the number of copies; as long as he had enough pupil power and chakra, he could continue replicating indefinitely.

However, the strength of the copies could not exceed the original, and more refined, powerful objects would consume more dōjutsu power.

These copies could be stored in the different dimension created by "Thousand Blades."

Uchiha Shin could not only freely retrieve and use the stored copies but also attack opponents with a multitude of copies like arrows from the different dimension.

"Uchiha Shin's dōjutsu can indeed be used like Unlimited Blade Works. For conventional ninja, the power of this dōjutsu is truly terrifying."

"Tens of thousands of kunai, shuriken, and explosive tags smashing down... killing those Genin and Chūnin would be like mowing grass. He's practically a human powder keg."

Menma pondered, then shook his head: "But without divine weapons, for unconventional ninja, it's still just a useless chicken rib."

None of those "Kage" would be brought down by a pile of kunai and shuriken.

Let alone those who surpassed the "Kage" level.

But despite this, Uchiha Shin could now be considered a combat force that could at least be put on the field.

"Uchiha Shin, you have already awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan."

Looking at the fellow covered in eyes, Menma said calmly: "Theoretically, as long as you have enough pupil power and chakra, you can use the Mangekyō Sharingan indefinitely."

"But your current strength and potential are too勉强 (miǎnqiǎng - strained/barely adequate). A mere pair of Mangekyō is fundamentally not enough to change anything. And I don't lack this kind of power. So you cannot be considered an official member of the organization yet."

Whether in terms of talent, strength, or disposition, Uchiha Shin was lacking from the inside out.

So Menma had no intention of making him an official member from the very beginning.

But this pair of eyes...

"No matter what, I, Uchiha Shin, will be at your disposal from now on, sir!"

Uchiha Shin knelt respectfully on the ground, but a difficult expression appeared on his face.

"But... why can I not use the Mangekyō Sharingan now..."

Uchiha Shin's current grotesque appearance was truly hard to look at directly.

Regarding Uchiha Shin's promises and flattery, Menma answered calmly, noncommittally: "If that's the case, then don't disappoint me."

"This is the method for using the Four Symbols Seal. When you want to use the Mangekyō, just undo the seal on those Sharingan."

With that, he tossed a scroll to him.

Glancing at Uchiha Shin, who eagerly opened the scroll, Menma then said calmly: "Remember, since I can give you all of this, I can naturally take it all back."

"Pack your things and come on a trip with me."

Now that the Land of Snow still had many areas needing reform, the members of "Crimson Moon" had all been dispatched by Menma to handle matters.

Uchiha Shisui was to help him train a team of Shadow Guards, which would finally form a department hidden in the shadows called "Luowang" (The Net).

"Like maggots on a bone, like a shadow following, like the lord personally arriving" – this was the Shadow Guard and Luowang.

Uchiha Izumi was to serve as the general instructor for the Land of Snow's army, whipping those wastes who could only rely on chakra armor into shape.

Although technology in this world was also powerful, the core of this world was still chakra.

Therefore, Menma chose to force the growth of the already useless Uchiha Shin.

After all, the place he was going next was the Cult of Jashin, rarely mentioned and very mysterious in the original work.

Based on Menma's experience, generally, these kinds of mystical things were all related to the Ōtsutsuki.

Uchiha Shin subconsciously touched his abdomen.

Feeling the unfamiliar, gentle chakra within his body, he couldn't help but tremble.

Immediately, he lowered his head and said with utmost respect: "I will obey the Lord's command."

...

Meanwhile, in the Land of Hot Water, located northeast of the Land of Fire.

In a dark forest shrouded by moonlight, a figure wearing a mask walked quietly.

He carried a fresh corpse on his shoulder, and behind him followed a grotesque, tall, strange figure.

"Are we there yet?"

Because he was hidden within Hiruko, Sasori's voice sounded muffled.

But one could still hear the impatience within it.

Kakuzu, beside him, didn't break his stride, saying calmly: "We're almost there."

"If you hadn't insisted on walking, we would have already collected the bounty money by now!"

"What do you know? The process of collecting the bounty is the most joyous part. I must enjoy it properly."

Sasori couldn't help but sneer upon hearing this.

This time, the assassination target was an A-rank missing-nin from Sunagakure, with a bounty of fifteen million ryō.

It took them two days to kill the target.

However, for the work of a bounty hunter, Sasori was now gradually becoming much more adept.

But this guy Kakuzu completely disregarded the life or death of his partner, using large-scale destructive ninjutsu at the drop of a hat.

Ever since partnering with Kakuzu, his puppet consumption rate had skyrocketed.

Sasori was almost at the end of his patience.

"This time when we get back, I must discuss switching partners with Pain."

The two walked through the forest like this, but suddenly stopped in unison.

Everything before them suddenly dimmed and distorted, gradually revealing a figure clad in a black robe with red clouds.

"Pain?"

Kakuzu frowned, his tone faintly dissatisfied: "What is it now?"

He was currently in a hurry to exchange the corpse for money.

Pain paid no mind to his offense.

"Yakushi Kabuto has provided some useful intelligence."

He spoke in a voice as cold as a dead man's: "Aren't you two in the Land of Hot Water? Just right, go investigate the origin of the Cult of Jashin."

Although Kakuzu looked unwilling, he still nodded.

"The Cult of Jashin, right? Understood."

As his voice fell, Pain's illusionary figure also gradually dissipated.

Sasori beside him asked in a muffled voice: "The Cult of Jashin? Why is Pain suddenly interested in such an inexplicable thing?"

"Don't know, and not interested. Hasn't that guy always been mystical and muttering?"

Kakuzu shouldered the corpse again, speaking coldly: "It's that Yakushi Kabuto... don't know what kind of bewitching soup he fed Pain. Recently, he's been very..."

But before he could finish,

"Hmph!"

Sasori snorted lightly, interrupting directly: "Compared to you, that guy Kabuto is much more pleasing to the eye."

(End of Chapter)

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