Chapter 85: Saving Nonō
Thump!
Menma loosened his grip, and Uchiha Shin, who had fainted from excessive oxygen deprivation, fell directly onto the ground.
Although he looked somewhat wretched, a hint more appreciation appeared in Menma's eyes as he looked at him.
"Though a three-tomoe isn't much, for someone not of Uchiha blood to awaken it, that's quite interesting."
He rubbed his chin, some interest sparking in his heart.
In the original story, after the end of the Fourth Shinobi World War,
When Shin reappeared before Naruto and Sasuke, he had already awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.
And Shin was different from Kakashi.
Kakashi's Sharingan was a gift from Obito.
His ability to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan was more due to the double blow Obito suffered – the betrayal of his best friend and the death of his beloved.
It had little to do with Kakashi, an outsider to the clan.
But this guy Uchiha Shin, although his performance in Boruto (lit. "Unburnable Legend") was somewhat pathetic,
He at least awakened the Mangekyō on his own.
What's more, he also had a body full of three-tomoe Sharingan.
If he were to learn Izanagi and Izanami...
"Eh~ Quite interesting. Originally only wanted Orochimaru's research data, didn't expect this pleasant surprise."
Menma rubbed his chin, looking at the unconscious Shin, plans already forming in his mind.
If used well, he could be an unexpectedly effective hidden weapon.
Moreover, the method to make Uchiha Shin grow rapidly was actually very simple.
"With this guy's identification with the Uchiha and his fanaticism for the Sharingan, if he were to witness the Uchiha massacre with his own eyes, then..."
Menma chuckled, then shook his head.
Shaking the various chaotic, mischievous thoughts from his head.
"But there's no time to worry about him now. Finding my research assistant is more important."
He bent down, lifted Uchiha Shin by the neck, and in a flash, entered Orochimaru's underground base.
"Hiss hiss hiss~"
Walking at an unhurried pace, Menma ignored the small crawling snakes hiding in the shadows out of fear.
Although the visual effect of that Small Rasenringu just now was very shocking,
In reality, once far from the explosion's center, the actual lethal power beyond a hundred meters wasn't that great.
This was also Menma's deliberate doing.
After all, Orochimaru's base still held many treasures; it would be a waste if they were destroyed.
Click!
When Menma pushed open the laboratory door, his eyes were immediately drawn to the experimental equipment inside.
-- All of it was high-end experimental equipment unavailable on the open market.
As his eyes lit up, Menma couldn't help but let out a slightly sour sigh of emotion.
"Tsk, the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer!"
The experimental equipment Hyūga Hizashi managed to get, though not bad, was a level below these.
If he had experimental equipment of this quality, Menma was confident he could deduce the [All Creation Formula] to four decimal places.
Bang!
Menma put down the large scroll he carried on his back, spreading it on the ground.
Next, it was like locusts passing through, or like Japanese soldiers entering a village (looting).
Anything of value was packed up by Menma and put into the sealing scroll.
An hour later.
Menma stood in the empty laboratory, a smile of bountiful harvest on his face.
Pat pat pat~
After dusting himself off, Menma formed hand seals.
Boar, Dog, Rooster, Monkey, Ram!
"Summoning Technique: Kyūmen Suppāka!"
The Nine Masked Beasts' formula reappeared behind Menma. The character 'Blue' (青), symbolizing the Azure Dragon, lit up.
A massive, serpentine summoned beast wearing the same mask as Menma emerged from it.
Nine Masked Beast: Azure Dragon. A summoned beast Menma created using Nine-Tails chakra.
Unfortunately, it wasn't yet perfect, not even possessing the intelligence of a Tailed Beast.
Only the IQ of a three or four-year-old child, and combat intuition stronger than a wild beast's.
"Thanks for your hard work." Menma patted the Azure Dragon's head.
The Azure Dragon, as if understanding, lifted its head, then extended its tail to coil around Uchiha Shin on the ground.
It then lowered its body, allowing Menma to also stand on its back.
Rustle rustle rustle!!
After Menma anchored himself by infusing chakra into his feet, the Azure Dragon soared straight up into the sky.
Then, the dark green figure flashed through the air, rapidly flying towards the Land of Earth.
...
Land of Earth. This country was protected by Iwagakure, one of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
The country's borders were surrounded by rocky mountains, possessing sturdy defenses, making it difficult for enemies to invade its interior.
But similarly, it was relatively more difficult for them to communicate with the outside world.
Rumble rumble!!
The sky was densely covered with dark clouds, the roar of thunder echoing across the entire sky.
In a small hilly area, a forest of rocks of varying heights stood erect.
And within this stone forest, lay a woman, her life status unknown.
Rustle! Rustle!
Two figures in black hooded robes leaped down from the stone forest, arriving beside the woman.
"As expected of [Glasses]. Such a clean and neat strike."
One of the figures knelt, looking at the wound on the woman, praising.
A wound deep enough to see bone neatly sliced across her chest, crimson blood slowly flowing out.
With such injuries, unless Lady Tsunade came to treat her, there was simply no hope.
The kneeling person sighed lamentingly: "[Priestess]'s intelligence gathering ability is also very strong. Unfortunately, she's too kind, repeatedly letting go of children from other countries. Last time, she even nearly exposed her own tracks."
For Root ninja, one must abandon all meaningless notions of good and evil, simply completing Lord Danzō's missions by any means necessary.
What's more, [Priestess] knew too much.
If she were captured alive by another ninja village, she might very well expose Konoha's secret intelligence.
This was also why Lord Danzō ordered her silenced.
"Hayabusa."
The other figure, carrying a black bag, asked: "Is there no need to bring [Glasses] back?"
"No need to worry about it."
Hayabusa shook his head: "That's Lord Danzō's transaction with Orochimaru. We just need to be responsible for disposing of [Priestess]."
"Then let's hurry. The Uchiha side... "
Mentioning the three words 'Uchiha', both their hearts couldn't help but tighten.
The atmosphere in the village was currently very tense.
And Lord Danzō had already begun organizing sealing squads to set up sealing formulas near the Uchiha clan grounds.
The end of the Uchiha was coming soon.
The two knelt, just about to put the woman into the black bag.
But just then.
"So that's how it is. Danzō's blame again, hmm?"
A voice tinged with playful amusement suddenly sounded beside them.
These two ninja from Konoha's Root instantly froze.
Reacting, their faces changed, directly drawing kunai and short swords to attack behind them.
Splurt!
The sound of flesh being pierced reached their ears.
The two, initially showing delight simultaneously.
But the next second,
They suddenly felt a sharp pain in their chests.
Then their vision went black, and they fell directly to the ground, losing all signs of life.
"Sorry, I don't have time to play games with you."
Only after the two ANBU had pierced each other's hearts did Menma walk out from behind a nearby stone.
Looking at the woman's delicate but pale face, and those old-fashioned round-framed glasses,
Menma once again confirmed this woman's identity.
"So this is Yakushi Nonō? The woman who influenced the first half of the Dream Master's (Kabuto's) life?"
Yakushi Nonō, skilled in medical ninjutsu, was formerly an intelligence agent for Root.
Later, she served as the director of a private orphanage.
But during her time as orphanage director,
She was again threatened by Danzō: if she didn't continue to serve Root, funding for the orphanage would cease.
Nonō, to protect the orphanage, had no choice but to continue serving Root, once again shouldering the codename [Wandering Priestess], traveling between nations, stealing intelligence for Root.
Unfortunately...
"Danzō truly causes a lot of trouble. Every villain boss is more or less connected to him. No wonder he's called the Scapegoat King."
Menma shook his head, then knelt.
Seeing the wound on Nonō's chest deep enough to see bone, Menma frowned deeply and checked her pulse.
Only after sensing a faint pulse did his brow suddenly relax.
The wound must have been treated urgently by Yakushi Kabuto.
Although only half-treated, fortunately, her last breath was held onto.
"Miss Nonō, your luck is very good."
Menma placed his hand on Nonō's wound, simultaneously saying: "If it were anyone else, they could probably only watch helplessly as you breathed your last."
"But I am different. Even if only one breath remains, I can still save you."
As he spoke, the Yang Release Chakra within Menma's body slowly flowed into Nonō's wound.
Most medical ninja's healing methods involve channeling Yang Release Chakra into the patient's body via the 'Mystical Palm Technique' to treat injuries.
Moreover, the 'Mystical Palm Technique' is a high-level ninjutsu mastered by only a very small number of ninja.
But the biggest difference between Menma and them lies in the purity of his Yang Release Chakra.
His Yang Release Chakra can be perfectly absorbed by the human body, whereas most medical ninja input half and leak half.
The difference between the two is almost like that between a "Tailed Beast Bomb" and a "Great Rasenringu".
About five minutes later.
"Hooo~"
Menma let out a long breath, then removed his hand from Nonō's wound.
At this moment, Nonō's breathing had also become steady, a touch of rosiness returning to her face.
Aside from the blood on her clothes, there was basically no sign of injury remaining.
She just needed some recuperation to basically return to normal.
"Azure Dragon."
At Menma's soft call,
The Azure Dragon, coiling Uchiha Shin, flew to Menma's side.
It looked down at Nonō beneath it.
Delicate features, gentle temperament, and her injuries make the 'beast' pity her.
It then turned its head to look at Uchiha Shin in its tail.
Can't say ugly, just unsightly.
Thump!
Without hesitating for more than two seconds,
The Azure Dragon decisively dropped Uchiha Shin, gently coiling its tail around Nonō.
Then it opened its large mouth and bit onto Uchiha Shin's body.
"Hehe."
Menma patted the Azure Dragon's head, scolding laughingly: "Clearly only has the IQ of a three or four-year-old. Who did you get this personality from?"
Pushing away the Azure Dragon's nuzzling head, Menma shook his head and once again stood on its back.
"Let's go. Time to meet our Dream Master."
(End of Chapter)
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