Chapter 84: Chapter 84
The angelic figure of Konan hovered mid-air, solemnly watching the two figures below.
She could disregard the mature, brown-haired woman for the moment.
What truly caught her attention was the golden-haired youth standing amidst the flames—untouched by the raging fire, radiating a divine presence as if he himself was born from the inferno.
Despite the searing heat she could feel even from a distance, this youth remained unharmed. No—he wasn't just immune to the flames; his very body seemed to ignite them, manipulating and withstanding fire as if it were part of him.
She was absolutely certain—there was no such golden-haired youth among the Uchiha clan.
"Me?" Naruto raised an eyebrow, letting the fire on his body flare even hotter as he grinned.
"You can call me Menma. I've come to save this clan. Miss White Tiger of Akatsuki, it's a pleasure."
Konan's pupils shrank at his words, especially the last part.
"You… know who I am?"
"Mhm." Naruto nodded. "Not only do I know who you are, but I also know about Tendo Pain… and Uchiha Madara."
Konan felt her scalp go numb as her body instinctively floated backward.
"Just… who are you?"
She stared at Naruto, her eyes filled with wariness. Her chest heaved with every shocked breath.
This golden-haired youth had casually revealed their deepest secrets—secrets that should've been known only to her, Pain, and Zetsu.
Even Orochimaru and Kakuzu didn't know the true leader of Akatsuki was that man.
"I already told you. My name is Menma." Naruto replied casually.
Konan frowned, realizing she wouldn't get anything more out of him.
She then glanced at the battlefield and saw the Uchiha clan engulfed in war. Many Uchiha were now clashing fiercely with Tendo Pain and the others.
Even though the Pains were powerful, they couldn't end the battle quickly—especially now that she wasn't helping them.
Turning back, she asked sharply:
"You said you came to save the Uchiha clan. And yet… you're just going to watch them be slaughtered like this?"
Naruto smiled innocently, spreading his hands.
"What can I do? The Uchiha are too proud. If I save them now, it won't change anything."
He did intend to save some members of the clan—that's why he had already rescued Shisui.
But that didn't include these combatants.
Who knew? Maybe after he saved them, they'd just turn around and betray him.
The Uchiha clan was famous for their rebellious nature.
So… why not use Akatsuki's power to cull their numbers? The weak could be spared and saved later.
Konan scoffed coldly at his words.
"So you never intended to truly save them. But do you think you'll succeed?"
With that, her white paper wings spread wide, launching a barrage of white paper shuriken.
"I don't know how you learned our secrets—but it doesn't matter. You're not leaving here alive."
Shuuu—Shuuu—Shuuu—!
Thousands upon thousands of paper shuriken rained down like flower petals across the night sky.
Yakumo flung a shuriken to test their strength.
When her weapon clashed with the paper ones, a sharp metallic clang rang out.
Her expression darkened.
"Menma-kun, be careful—these shuriken are as hard as Guren's Crystal Release."
"I know." Naruto smiled and raised his hands, flames coiling around his fingers.
"Don't worry. Paper might be as tough as steel—but it's still paper. And I control fire."
Katon: Enjōgō! (Fire Style: Flame Ascension Bind!)
Naruto slapped his hands to the ground. Despite not performing a single hand seal, an inferno ignited before him.
The flames surged upward like a tsunami, turning into a river of fire that flooded the sky.
The incoming paper shuriken were instantly engulfed.
From afar, the sky seemed to blossom with crimson fireflies—elegant, yet deadly.
Within mere seconds…
All the paper shuriken were incinerated to ashes.
"Fire Style… no—it must be a Kekkei Genkai… the Scorch Release of Sunagakure?" Konan's face paled in shock.
Her Paper Release allowed her to nullify physical attacks and unleash destructive jutsu.
But elementally… she was weak to fire.
Realizing this, she gritted her teeth and soared higher into the air.
From her wings, a cascade of explosive tags erupted.
"This ends now… I'll kill you in one strike…"
This was her trump card—a move she had not planned to use yet.
But this golden-haired youth was too dangerous. He knew too much.
He had to die.
In the blink of an eye, the white explosive tags blanketed the sky above Naruto.
There were so many, it was impossible to tell how many there truly were.
Yakumo's face twisted in shock, eyes widening at the sight.
"Th-there's so many! Just how many explosive tags are there?!"
It was like the world around them had become an ocean of tags.
The thought of all of them detonating at once… it was nightmarish. The destruction would be apocalyptic.
"Fourteen million," Naruto answered simply.
He even found time to mock.
"Half of them are handmade. The other half must've been bought. Did Akatsuki burn all their funds on this?"
With his Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki), he scanned every tag and read their sealing inscriptions.
More than half had precise, mechanical etchings—clearly mass-produced.
The rest had irregular patterns but were infused with dense chakra—clearly handmade.
The former had less power but came in greater numbers.
The latter were individually stronger, though fewer in number.
As the tags began to glow—
Naruto gave Yakumo a gentle push and opened a space-time portal.
"Take Shisui and prepare…"
At that exact moment, Konan's cold voice rang out from above.
Kami no Shisha no Jutsu! (Paper God's Death Technique!)
All of the tags lit up simultaneously—and exploded.
BOOOOMMM!!!
BOOOOMMM!!!
BOOOOMMM!!!
The world shook.
The sky tore apart.
An apocalyptic blast wave erupted, engulfing everything.
A mushroom cloud soared into the sky.
Buildings. Stone roads. Houses—
All shattered into dust at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The sound of the explosion echoed across the entire Uchiha compound.
Whether it was the Uchiha shinobi, Tendo Pain, or even the Anbu and Root agents hiding in the shadows…
All of them widened their eyes in disbelief.
They looked toward the origin of the explosion with shock.
"Are you kidding me?! Are they trying to destroy Konoha itself?!"
Even Danzo couldn't hold back his scream.
(End of Chapter)
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