Chapter 500: Ninjas have their limits, Lieyang Muyue, I am no longer a human being!

After the paradise box was opened, Muzuki’s main body was the first to enter the underground research base.

“Raging Sun Mu Yue! What’s going on, has Konoha attacked?” The Grass Ninja who hadn’t been sucked into the paradise box looked terrified after seeing the newcomer.

“The paradise box has been opened. Even if it’s Raging Sun Mu Yue, he won’t be Chief’s opponent after the wish is granted,” a high-ranking Grass Ninja quickly said.

He felt that the paradise box was, after all, the ultimate Six Paths Nin-Tool that could grant the world after a wish, so it shouldn’t be unable to deal with a young strong person from the Five Great Ninja Villages.

Muzuki didn’t bother to communicate with the Grass Ninja. He casually waved his aura to deal with them, then walked over to Hana-rei Uzumaki.

Seeing his main body arrive, the Shadow Clone actively walked towards the deep entrance where light could not penetrate, entering the paradise box.

According to his perception, the paradise box could not block the Flying Thunder God Technique, but Muzuki was a cautious person. He had to try it to know if it would work.

A second later, Muzuki’s Shadow Clone appeared next to Karin.

This time, Muzuki was truly certain that as long as one mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, they could freely exit even after entering the paradise box and would not be trapped.

After completing its mission, the Shadow Clone voluntarily dispersed, allowing its memories to flow back to the main body.

At this time, Kakashi and Obito also rushed in one after another.

“Ah, Muzuki Sensei, you’ve already dealt with everything,” Obito, who had excitedly rushed into the underground base, froze as he looked at the fallen Grass Ninja.

He had been worried that Muzuki’s strength was too great and he would quickly deal with the enemies, so he had used the Breathing Technique to its fullest to accelerate, but he still didn’t make it in time.

“Is this the so-called paradise box?” Kakashi’s gaze did not linger on the fallen Grass Ninja for more than a second, focusing his attention on the incredibly conspicuous and bizarre giant box in the base.

“That shockwave that broke through the clouds just now was caused by it, right? What is its essence? A large-scale attack Nin-Tool?” Nara Suzaku also examined the paradise box.

“The essence of the paradise box is still unclear, but the mission may not be over yet. The Leader of Grass Ninja Village has entered the box,” Muzuki replied, shaking his head.

Upon hearing this, Shibi Aburame controlled a portion of his insects to fly into the dark entrance, intending to investigate the situation inside the box.

“The insects, lost contact,” Shibi Aburame reported concisely.

The moment his insects flew into the paradise box, Shibi Aburame could no longer control them through his secret technique, as if those insects had vanished.

“How about sending a Shadow Clone in to take a look?” Obito volunteered.

Hearing that the biggest target was still alive, Obito regained his fighting spirit.

However, this paradise box looked too strange, and even Obito didn’t want to enter with his main body directly.

“This box looks suspicious. Let’s try with a Shadow Clone first,” Kakashi nodded, preparing to send a clone with Obito to investigate.

Just then, a figure gradually appeared from the deep darkness.

“He’s still alive,” Kakashi quickly pulled out a Kunai, ready for battle. As the main mission target, he immediately recognized the person who walked out as Yokogawa Tsutomu, the Leader of Grass Ninja Village.

Yokogawa Tsutomu slowly walked out of the darkness, his aura becoming very strange.

“Wu Chang, I am the Chief…” Yokogawa Tsutomu, who had walked out, was a little stunned by the sight before him.

He wasn’t surprised that all the Grass Ninja had fallen. How could they, with insufficient Chakra, contend against a full-strength Wu Chang?

But what was with the sudden appearance of eight Konoha Ninja? Had he actually been inside the paradise box for a long time, and the Konoha Ninja Force had attacked?

“Raging Sun Mu Yue? Very well, I’ll use you to test this powerful strength,” Yokogawa Tsutomu noticed the most dazzling Ninja.

If it were before, Yokogawa Tsutomu would have thought he was a three-seven split with Muzuki, with Muzuki taking three moves and he taking seven to lose his head.

But times were different now. He had gained enhancement from the paradise box, breaking through the limits of a Ninja and becoming a higher, more powerful existence.

Let alone Muzuki, even if the Yellow Flash and the Three Ninja came together, Yokogawa Tsutomu would not fear them.

“I have already sublimated into a god!” Feeling the endless power surging within his body, Yokogawa Tsutomu’s face was radiant with a smile.

Obito scratched his head, feeling that the enemy in front of him wasn’t very smart. Testing his power against Muzuki Sage, did he think he was the Six Paths Sage?

“Grass Hidden Style: Exploding Fist!”

Yokogawa Tsutomu condensed a large amount of Chakra on his fist and shot out with a whoosh.

Bang!

A huge impact sound rang out, and Yokogawa Tsutomu flew backward at an even faster speed, crashing heavily into the paradise box.

【Name: Yokogawa Tsutomu (Enlightening)】

【Chakra: 111000】

【Skills: Fire Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery: 2800/15000)…】

Muzuki lightly shook his fist and inwardly shook his head. He had no more than ten mastery-level skills, and his skill proficiency was average. With this level of strength, he claimed to have sublimated into a god. He was even worried he might accidentally kill Yokogawa Tsutomu if he hit him too hard.

Obito showed an ‘as expected’ expression.

Kakashi’s mouth twitched. He had almost activated his Transparent World just now because the Leader of Grass Ninja Village was indeed very fast, but he had chosen Muzuki as his opponent.

After getting up, Yokogawa Tsutomu was enraged.

This wasn’t right. He was so strong, yet he still couldn’t react to Muzuki’s Taijutsu.

“Raging Sun Mu Yue has some skill after all. You are worthy of witnessing the true form of a powerful one.” After dodging Kakashi’s attacks, Yokogawa Tsutomu calmed down and regained his confidence.

The power he gained from the paradise box had not yet been truly unleashed. No matter how strong Muzuki was, he was still just a mortal and certainly couldn’t compare to his divine power.

“A Ninja as a human has limits. Come and feel the power of a god!”

Yokogawa Tsutomu let out a roar, and his body began to grotesquely distort. Long, black hairs, thicker than a human’s, sprouted from his body. His flesh continuously swelled, and black hairs kept emerging, eventually transforming him into a black-haired monster with enormous wings.

Rumble!!

Due to the monster’s immense size after Yokogawa Tsutomu’s transformation, the ceiling of the underground base was breached, and large chunks of debris continuously fell.

Yokogawa Tsutomu merely flapped his arm-wings a few times, and the underground base was converted into an open-air base.

At this moment, Yokogawa Tsutomu’s Chakra, in Muzuki’s perception, rapidly surged.

“The real battle has just begun,” Yokogawa Tsutomu, now transformed into an enlightened being, laughed loudly.

Now, he was immeasurably stronger than before. His speed, strength, and even defense had undergone a qualitative leap. He didn’t believe any Ninja could be stronger than him.

“Die!” Yokogawa Tsutomu flapped his wings and turned into a black shadow, attacking Muzuki.

Although his body was massive, Yokogawa Tsutomu’s speed was not slow, and his high-speed flapping wings stirred up a strong wind that blew away the debris on the ground.

“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”

“Lightning Release: False Darkness!”

Kakashi and Shisui, along with Obito, immediately attacked, forming hand seals and using Ninjutsu, but they were all dodged.

“Shadow Imitation Technique!”

“Secret Technique: Insect Tornado!”

“Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!”

Afterwards, Nara Suzaku, Kosuke Maruboshi, and others also attacked one after another.

Whoosh!

Before Nara Suzaku’s Shadow Imitation Technique could hit Yokogawa Tsutomu, Muzuki suddenly flashed above the enlightened being and unleashed a punch carrying a large amount of Chakra.

“Exploding Fist!”

Boom!!

Yokogawa Tsutomu’s massive body crashed to the ground, causing cracks to appear. Yokogawa Tsutomu couldn’t control himself and spit out a large mouthful of blood.

Feeling the intense pain from the impact, Yokogawa Tsutomu looked at Muzuki with both fear and confusion.

“Flying Thunder God Technique, can it still be used like this?” Yokogawa Tsutomu thought of some information about Muzuki.

He only knew that Muzuki, like the Yellow Flash, had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, but he didn’t know the detailed information about it.

Muzuki’s displayed Taijutsu also shocked Yokogawa Tsutomu. One had to know that his current body was a hundred times stronger than before, yet he was sent spitting blood by a single punch from Muzuki. What kind of terrifying power was this? Punching a mountain apart would be no more than this.

At this moment, the Shadow Imitation Technique hit Yokogawa Tsutomu, causing him to take another Water Dragon Bullet and Insect Tornado head-on.

However, this attack actually made Yokogawa Tsutomu feel a little more at ease. It wasn’t that he wasn’t strong enough, but that Muzuki was inhumanly strong and couldn’t be regarded as an ordinary Ninja.

Yokogawa Tsutomu, relying on his powerful body and Chakra, directly broke free from the control of the Shadow Imitation Technique and shouted, “paradise box, quickly devour Habsheng Mugetsu!”

Muzuki’s Flying Thunder God Technique was too troublesome, and Yokogawa Tsutomu had no way to counter it, so he had to turn to the paradise box that had made him stronger.

The enlightened being inside the paradise box:…

If it had that ability, why would it need to assimilate Yokogawa Tsutomu? It would just assimilate Muzuki and control him to smash the paradise box to pieces.

Since being sealed by the Six Paths Sage, Muzuki was the first person to cause damage to the paradise box from the outside.

However, the enlightened being still decided to give it a try. After all, it had nothing else to do.

Although it no longer had the power to assimilate another enlightened being, it could still try to control a human.

The other three masks of the paradise box changed, with all masks expanding their mouths to the maximum. A terrifying suction force emanated from within the paradise box, all directed straight at Muzuki.

Since some of the fallen Grass Ninja were also in the path, they were rapidly sucked into the box, and Muzuki also approached the paradise box amidst this powerful suction.

At this moment, Dragon Gate arrived with the Grass Ninja, seeing the paradise box devouring the Grass Ninja and the huge, ugly monster in the sky.

“Quick, save them!” Dragon Gate quickly ordered his subordinates upon seeing the situation.

Although he didn’t know what was going on, saving the Ninja in the Village first was always the right thing to do.

However, Dragon Gate underestimated the suction of the paradise box. A Chunin wanted to take the underground Grass Ninja away, but was instead sucked into the paradise box along with them.

Muzuki thought for a moment, then shook his head and waved his hand to stop his approaching disciples, allowing himself to be drawn into the paradise box by the suction.

Muzuki was not afraid of a place where he could use Flying Thunder God to escape at any time.

Because if he activated Transparent World and Byakugan, combined with Lightning Release Chakra to enhance his reactions, even if a single hair on his body was disturbed, Muzuki could instantly detect it and leave.

Currently, there were beings in the Ninja World that he couldn’t defeat, but there was truly no one who could prevent him from escaping.

When Muzuki entered the paradise box, the suction of the paradise box disappeared, and it returned to its previous calm.

Yokogawa Tsutomu watched as Muzuki was engulfed by the deep darkness and eventually disappeared, and couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

No matter how powerful Raging Sun Mu Yue was, could he be stronger than the treasure left by the Six Paths Sage?

“Laughing so happily, one would think you won the battle,” Obito said, rubbing his hands together, ready for a big fight.

He wasn’t very worried about Muzuki because Muzuki had clearly entered on his own accord. Muzuki must have been confident in dealing with the so-called paradise box to do so.

“Be careful, this guy is very strong. He’s only been getting beaten up because Muzuki Sensei is even stronger,” Kakashi warned cautiously.

He wasn’t sure if Yokogawa Tsutomu could still use Ninjutsu, but in Yokogawa Tsutomu’s current state, even using ordinary beast fighting methods would not be weak because his strength and speed were both very high.

“Where did Yokogawa Tsutomu go? Has he been apprehended?” Dragon Gate couldn’t find Yokogawa Tsutomu at the scene, so he couldn’t help but ask.

“The big guy in front of you is the Leader of Grass Ninja Village you’re looking for,” Shisui explained, then stopped injecting Chakra into the bent spoon and began to rapidly refine Chakra.

When dealing with enemies, there’s no need to talk about morality. Whatever it takes to win.

Dragon Gate stared blankly at the huge, ugly monster. He had thought it was some Nin-Beast, but it turned out to be Yokogawa Tsutomu himself.

“Dragon Gate, it seems I overestimated you. You’re only this capable. You can’t even recognize your arch-enemy after defeating him,” Yokogawa Tsutomu said, greatly disappointed by Dragon Gate’s performance.

Dragon Gate:…

This wasn’t just a matter of Yokogawa Tsutomu changing a lot; even if he turned from a human into ashes, it wouldn’t be as drastic as Yokogawa Tsutomu’s transformation. How was he supposed to recognize him?

“Yokogawa, surrender. Everything about you is known to Konoha. Continuing this farce will only lead the Grass Village to destruction,” Dragon Gate persuaded him to surrender.

At this moment, he only hoped to cut his losses in time and minimize the damage to the Grass Ninja as much as possible.

“How ridiculous. What if Konoha knows? Raging Sun Mu Yue has already been dealt with by me. I have now surpassed humanity. The Grass Ninja do not need to fear Konoha,” Yokogawa Tsutomu said disdainfully.

Yokogawa Tsutomu now only wanted the paradise box to absorb more nourishment and assimilate more Grass Ninja who had surpassed humanity. At that time, it would be the time for the Grass Ninja to rule the Ninja World.

“All Grass Ninja, listen to my command! Quickly kill the Konoha Ninja!” Yokogawa Tsutomu loudly commanded all the Grass Ninja present.

Because the commotion was too great, Dragon Gate had summoned all the Grass Ninja he could. Not all Grass Ninja here were loyal to Dragon Gate’s Grass Flower faction.

Shibi Aburame and Kosuke Maruboshi cautiously watched the nearby Grass Ninja, shielding Kakashi and the others behind them.

The Grass Ninja looked at each other, not immediately taking action. If Yokogawa Tsutomu had commanded them in his normal appearance, they would have immediately followed orders, but Yokogawa Tsutomu’s current state was too bizarre.

Whoosh!

Yokogawa Tsutomu’s figure flickered, instantly appearing before a Grass Ninja. His incredibly sharp giant claw swung out fiercely, instantly cutting the Grass Ninja into several pieces, and a large amount of blood gushed out.

“Only those who betray me will die!” Yokogawa Tsutomu said coldly, shaking the blood from his sharp claws.

Dragon Gate looked at Yokogawa Tsutomu in disbelief.

“You’re not Yokogawa. The real Yokogawa is dead,” Dragon Gate looked at Yokogawa Tsutomu’s huge, ugly monster body, a realization dawning in his heart.

The Yokogawa Tsutomu he knew would never so brutally kill his comrades. The current Yokogawa Tsutomu was nothing more than a monster with Yokogawa Tsutomu’s memories.

Grateful to Dragon Gate for stalling for time, Shisui, whose Chakra had fully recovered, looked at Obito and Kakashi. It was time to act.

PS: There will be another 4k chapter later, to be released around 2 AM.