RNP Chapter 452 The Truth of History!
Chapter 452 The Truth of History!
Chapter 452 The Truth of History!
Although the self-destruction of the first style could not be compared with the earth-shattering collision of the previous "Spiral Wheel" and "Amazuha Meteor Fate: Dragon Palace", its power at the bottom of the sinkhole was still terrifying.
At the edge of the sinkhole, whether it was the tense Konoha ninjas or the few people from Kirigakure and Kumogakure who were still in shock, they all saw a blinding white light suddenly burst out from the bottom of the huge abyss!
The light instantly illuminated the bottom of the sinkhole, turning it a ghastly white, and even the smoke and water vapor rising from the depths were instantly dispelled.
Immediately afterwards, a deep, muffled roar came from the depths of the earth!
The ground beneath their feet trembled and shook violently, and fine cracks spread out like a spider web, with countless pebbles tumbling down the edge of the sinkhole.
The shockwave pierced the earth, causing some already injured or depleted ninjas to lose their footing and nearly fall.
The white light and the loud noise came and went quickly.
The blinding light lasted only a few seconds before quickly fading, receding, and finally going out completely.
The dull, resounding boom echoed through the sinkhole a few times before gradually fading into silence.
It was as if the terrifying explosion just now was merely a hallucination created by everyone's nerves.
Only the pungent smell of burnt and sulfur permeating the air was even stronger.
The still slightly trembling ground beneath my feet proved that what had just happened was not an illusion.
The entire sinkhole, along with the surrounding ravaged land, was enveloped in a suffocating and eerie silence.
The wind swept upwards from the depths of the sinkhole, carrying gunpowder smoke as it swept across the blank, pale, and terrified faces.
Standing at the edge of the sinkhole, Shikaku stared intently at the abyss below, now plunged back into darkness and silence. His Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice, dry and uncertain, murmured, "This—this is—it's over?"
Kakashi's Sharingan was also fixed on the bottom of the sinkhole, but out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the ninjas from the Land of Stars not far away.
Yukimi, Ida, Hyuga Neji, and the young genin from the Land of Stars, though their faces bore the weariness of battle and a hint of shock from the explosion, did not show any sign of loyalty to Konoha or Kirigakure.
The fear and bewilderment felt by the people of Yunyin.
On the contrary, their gazes were filled with more of an expectation?
Is it absolute trust in that person's abilities?
Kakashi's heart sank slightly.
Shikamaru, standing beside his father, also sensed the calmness of the people from the Land of Stars. However, his gaze involuntarily drifted to Hinata, the eldest sister, on the other side, and to Naruto Uzumaki, who was sitting on the ground, staring blankly at the sinkhole.
Hinata stood with one hand on her hip, her posture still arrogant, but her pure Byakugan eyes flickered with a complex and unfathomable light, as if she were thinking about something.
And Naruto—
Shikamaru had never seen Naruto like this before; those usually vibrant, bright blue eyes were now empty.
Feeling lost, as if my soul has been ripped out.
Shikamaru followed Naruto's dazed gaze to the sinkhole, and then remembered the figure from earlier, a sense of absurdity and heaviness rising in his heart.
Just then, Shikamaru's eyes inadvertently swept over Sasuke, who was not far away.
Sasuke's body trembled slightly as his gaze was fixed on the mysterious young man in a black cloak standing next to Jiraiya.
Shikamaru's heart skipped a beat. This mysterious one-armed youth in black had an extraordinary aura from the moment he appeared, especially his Sharingan in his right eye. But he didn't seem to be a member of the Uchiha clan from the Land of Stars?!
Sasuke looked at him—
Before everyone could recover from the shock of the deathly silence and the chaos of their thoughts...
A dazzling golden streak of light pierced through the lingering smoke and darkness below, shooting skyward like a shooting star in reverse!
Wherever the golden light passed, the remaining turbulent flow of chakra energy was easily smoothed out, the rising mist was instantly dispelled, and a long-lasting trail of light was left in the dim sky.
The golden light rose to a height almost level with the edge of the sinkhole, paused slightly, and then the light receded inward, revealing a figure floating in the air, enveloped in a golden chakra cloak.
It's exactly the right color!
He still wore that magnificent and majestic golden chakra cloak, with six jet-black Truth-Seeking Balls silently floating behind him. The golden Tenseigan on his forehead was slightly open, and his aura that surpassed all things was more restrained and unfathomable than before.
He stood in mid-air, golden light flowing around him, like a god descending to earth, calmly looking down at the people below, who looked as insignificant as ants at the edge of the sinkhole.
The moment Jiraiya saw who it was, the heart that had been in his throat grew even heavier.
It seems that Shura has won.
Those two terrifyingly powerful Otsutsuki enemies are probably already dead.
It's just unknown what Shura will do next.
Should we continue attacking Konoha?
still----
A similar look appeared in the eyes of the young Sasuke, and his vigilance had not been completely eliminated.
Unlike Jiraiya and young Sasuke, who were filled with complex emotions, the people of the Land of Stars all showed joy when they saw Menma appear safely.
A hint of relaxation flashed across Xuejian's face, Ita-suke's lips curled up slightly, and Hyuga Neji, Gaara, Kaori, and the others showed undisguised admiration in their eyes.
To them, Lord Shura's victory was a natural outcome.
Mianma floated in the air, his gaze slowly sweeping over everyone at the edge of the sinkhole.
He saw the solemnity and worry on Jiraiya's face, and the wariness in the eyes of young Sasuke Rinne.
He saw the lingering, deep wariness in the eyes of Nara Shikaku, Hyuga Hiashi, Hatake Kakashi, and other Konoha Jonin, as well as the fear hidden beneath that wariness—the fear of the battle they had just fought and the power he had displayed.
He saw the pale faces and uncontrollable trembling of Ao, Hozuki Suigetsu, Chojuro, and others from Kirigakure, and he saw the fear of absolute power in the eyes of Samui, Omoi, Karui, and others from Kumogakure. Samui seemed to have made a connection to something, and his eyes became even darker.
Finally, his gaze fell on the two figures at the edge of the crowd, the two figures that were most special to him.
Naruto remained seated on the ground, head tilted back, staring blankly at him. His deep blue eyes were filled with bewilderment, confusion, and a subtle flutter of emotion.
Standing next to Naruto, Hinata, the eldest sister with one hand on her hip and looking up at him, raised an eyebrow slightly, her Byakugan conveying a complex signal that said, "Well done, but you're in big trouble now."
After confirming that both of them were safe and sound, the numbness on his face seemed to ease slightly for a moment.
Immediately, he suppressed all his personal emotions, and his gaze became calm and profound again, like the boundless starry sky. He slowly spoke, his voice not loud, but it pierced through the wind and clearly resounded in everyone's ears: "It seems that the representatives of the major ninja villages have all survived by chance and gathered here."
His gaze swept over the ninjas from Kirigakure and Kumogakure once more.
"Since that's the case, let's take this opportunity to say a few things at once."
At the edge of the sinkhole, you could hear a pin drop.
Everyone's hearts were in their throats, knowing that the real "main event" was probably only just beginning.
"The two enemies who were just killed were named Ōtsutsuki Urashiki and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki," Menma said calmly. "They were not humans from this planet, but from outer space, a race called Ōtsutsuki."
"They have coveted this planet for over a thousand years."
"A thousand years ago, the Otsutsuki clan invaded this planet, causing chaos. Now, it's just the beginning of a new harvest, with more Otsutsuki on their way."
"Every Otsutsuki warrior who can traverse the stars in the universe, as you see today, possesses power surpassing that of any Kage."
"Once they launch a large-scale invasion, the entire planet will be drained of its chakra and natural energy, turning it into a lifeless wasteland!"
"At that time, no one will be able to escape this disaster."
Mianma's words struck everyone's hearts heavily.
An enemy from outer space?
A more powerful enemy is eyeing the ninja world?
Although Menma only revealed part of the historical truth and did not even mention the history of the Divine Tree and Kaguya, the amount of information was already enormous, and it was so impactful to these native ninjas that many of them could not digest it for a while, and their faces were filled with blankness and disbelief.
Ao from Kirigakure, Samui from Kumogakure, and the others exchanged bewildered glances, their eyes filled with surprise and disbelief.
Jiraiya, Shikaku, Hiashi, and the others from Konoha were equally shocked, but after witnessing the battle just now, they were already quite convinced, and their expressions turned extremely grim.
It turns out that the ninja world has always faced such a terrifying threat!
Only Sasuke and Boruto, who had traveled from another time and space, had an unprecedentedly solemn expression when they heard Menma's words.
They knew better than anyone that everything Mianma said was true!
The threat posed by the Otsutsuki clan is real, and the Otsutsuki invasion had already begun in their timeline!
Young Sasuke felt a chill run down his spine; the other party's understanding of the Otsutsuki clan seemed to be no less than his own!
How much more do you know about this noodle dish?
Menma didn't give everyone much time to process their shock. He abruptly changed the subject, his voice suddenly becoming high-pitched, carrying a grand will as if the wheels of history were rolling forward: "Faced with such a formidable enemy that concerns the survival of the entire planet and all living beings, the old ninja world order of division, infighting, and fragmentation is no longer suitable!"
"A disorganized group will only be defeated one by one, ultimately leading to its complete annihilation!"
"In order to unite all forces that can be united, in order to integrate the wisdom and power of all humanity on this planet, and in order to build a defense strong enough to resist the invasion of the Otsutsuki and protect our common home."
He paused slightly, the golden chakra cloak seeming to shine even brighter, his voice resounding throughout the heavens and earth: "I, the ruler of the Land of Stars, hereby declare!"
"I will unify the ninja world! I will end the nearly thousand-year-long Warring States period and the fragmentation of ninja villages!"
"To establish a new world order that is unprecedented, unified, and powerful enough to face any extraterrestrial enemy!"
"The Star Kingdom will serve as the cornerstone and core of this new order!"
Whoosh—!
Despite having a premonition, when the words "unify the ninja world" were spoken so clearly, so directly, and so domineeringly from Menma's mouth, the crowd still erupted in an uncontrollable uproar and commotion!
The ninjas from Konoha, Kirigakure, and Kumogakure all wore expressions of shock, disbelief, and even absurdity.
Unify the ninja world?
End of the ninja village era?
Establishing a new order?
This is insane!
The five great nations and the five great ninja villages have hundreds of years of grudges, conflicts of interest, and blood feuds. How can you unify them just by saying so?
Even Hashirama Senju, the "God of Shinobi" who swept across the entire shinobi world decades ago, couldn't do that!
However, their gazes involuntarily drifted to the terrifying crater, over ten kilometers in diameter, bottomless, still emitting wisps of blue smoke and the red glow of lava. They recalled the golden sword of light that had cleaved the earth and split the sky, and the two enemies easily killed—enemies whose strength was enough to destroy any one of the Five Ninja Villages—
All the doubts, anger, and absurdity were instantly extinguished, like a bucket of ice water being poured over one's head, leaving only the cold reality.
This guy with such power must have already surpassed the "God of Shinobi," Hashirama Senju!
Can his words be dismissed merely as the ramblings of a madman?
He took in everyone's reactions while playing mahjong, but he didn't care about their shock, doubts, or even hidden anger.
All he needed to do was spread the news throughout the ninja world through the mouths of these survivors.
"You—" His gaze swept over the ninjas from Kirigakure and Kumogakure again, his words carrying a hidden meaning.
"After returning to your respective villages, tell them everything you have seen here today, the invasion of the extraterrestrial enemy, and my declaration, word for word, without any omission."
"I'm giving you and your ninja village one month."
"Make your choice within a month."
"It is about following the trend of history, recognizing the true enemy, abandoning pointless old grudges and personal interests, joining the Land of Stars, and contributing to the unification of the ninja world and the common future of all mankind."
He slightly raised his head, his golden chakra cloak fluttering even without wind, and his voice suddenly turned sharp, carrying a chilling edge: "Or do you choose to be that stubborn, futile obstacle, the hindrance to the rebirth of the ninja world and the survival of humanity!"
The words "obstacles" sent shivers down the spines of the people from Kumogakure and Kirigakure, turning their faces deathly pale.
They had no doubt that if they chose the latter, this man would probably wipe them and their village off the map like ants being crushed!
Just like how he wiped away that competition venue and cleaved out that chasm!
After saying this, Menma stopped looking at the pale-faced ninjas from other villages and didn't even give anyone below a chance to ask questions, question, or bargain.
His gaze swept past everyone and landed on the one-armed young man in black who had been silently observing him.