Chapter 640 - 46

BeastIn the distance, Hiruzen Sarutobi's figure arrived instantly with a Body Flicker Technique.His gaze was locked tightly on Naruto, his cloudy old eyes filled with a complex mixture of shock and bewilderment to the extreme.He stared fixedly at Naruto, unable to speak for a long time. He never expected that the mysterious person who had eliminated Danzo and left Konohawith no clues despite a long investigation would be so young.Naruto felt a bit uncomfortable under his gaze. He rubbed the bridge of his nose, a rare look of awkwardness on his face as he gave two dry laughs and spoke:"That... I've always believed in doing good deeds without seeking recognition. It was just a casual effort back then; there's no need for you to go out of your way to thank me."The moment these words came out, the expression on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face froze. His old face twitched violently, and the corners of his mouth couldn't stop trembling.The originally solemn atmosphere was shattered into pieces by this sentence. He held it in for a long time before finally unable to resist blurting out:"What the hell? Do you hear yourself?!"Although Danzo was a man of Konoha, he had been constantly making secret moves and was full of ambition, having committed many dark deeds in private.When he was killed, although there was a stir in Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart, he also knew that Danzohad brought it upon himself. But this guy before him was something else.To directly call the killing of Danzo a "good deed" and act as if no gratitude was needed really made him not know whether to laugh or cry, feeling both shocked and angry.Raikage A, standing to the side, was completely baffled. He looked at Naruto, then at the exasperated Hiruzen Sarutobi, his face full of confusion:"Hiruzen, what kind of act are you two putting on? What 'doing good deeds without seeking recognition'? What exactly did he do?"At this moment, his heart was full of the crisis of the secret realm's exotic beast. He didn't understand the hidden meaning between the two at all, only feeling that the atmosphere was bizarre.Hiruzen Sarutobi suppressed the storm in his heart and ignored the Raikage's question, still staring at Naruto, his tone becoming more solemn:"Your Excellency's actions were swift back then. This old man investigated for a long time without finding a trace. Today is quite a surprise."Though he spoke, he was secretly on guard. This person could easily kill Danzo.Just now, he had displayed such a powerful body-protecting secret technique; his strength was unfathomable. If he were an enemy, the consequences would be unimaginable.Naruto waved his hand and withdrew the remaining Chakra around him. The aura of the Black Thin Sword was once again completely hidden by him, showing not a trace. His expression returned to its usual calmness, though a hint of lingering awkwardness remained in his eyes:"Don't be so nervous. I have no ill will toward Konoha. I'm just purely exploring this ruin for opportunities, nothing more.""Back then, Danzo acted out of line and blocked my path. I just cleared him out casually; it wasn't a big deal."Just as he finished speaking, that giant exotic beast in the depths of the secret realm let out a deafening roar once more. The thick fog swirled as a massive figure slowly stepped out.The entrance was over two meters wide, yet it could only fit its head.Its entire body emitted a ferocious aura as it stared fixedly at the few people at the entrance, clearly regarding them as invading prey.Raikage A instantly set aside his confusion. The lightning around him surged again, pushing the power of his Lightning Release Armor to the limit as he stood ready:"Forget these grudges for now. This exotic beast is the immediate trouble!"The giant beast's claw, comparable to a massive boulder, swung toward the entrance again. The air was torn apart with a piercing explosion, and crushed stones splattered everywhere.Raikage A did not retreat but advanced instead. The lightning around him surged like a pillar, his fists carrying the force of ten thousand thunders as he met the giant claw head-on: "Lightning Release: Lariat!""Boom—!"Lightning collided with the giant claw, and a violent airwave instantly exploded outward.A's full-strength strike knocked the giant beast back from the entrance.The Raikage was also shaken back repeatedly, each step leaving a deep furrow in the ground.Seeing this, The Five Kage all rushed in together.Hiruzen Sarutobi made a grand gesture with his hand:"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"A blazing fire dragon soared into the air, wrapping around the joint of the giant claw. The high temperature made the exotic beast howl in pain, and the black fur on the tips of its claws instantly scorched and curled.At that moment, two figures sped from the gap, blue-purple electric light and pale white Chakradescending simultaneously."Sand Shuriken: Shigure!"Temari of Sunagakure swung her giant fan, and the gale cut like knives, attempting to restrict the giant beast's movements.Kankuro controlled his Iron Sand puppet, firing a dense rain of iron needles at the giant beast's weak spot—its eyes.Almost at the same time, the Mizukage of the Hidden Mist and the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure also arrived one after another.The Mizukage raised a hand and drew upon the moisture of the secret realm. Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique formed a giant shark in front of her, crashing into the giant beast's other poised claw.The Tsuchikage rose from the ground as rock puppets emerged from the earth, stacking up to block the aftershocks from the rear.But in the next second, everyone gasped.When the giant claw was forced back by the fire dragon and Iron Sand, the full appearance of the giant beast finally emerged from the thick fog.Where was the illusory texture of the previous sand and stone layers? This was a giant beast covered in dark purple flesh.Veins bulged under its skin like giant pythons, and every inch flowed with thick, bloody light.Its head had three vertical pupils, blood-red in color. When it roared, it revealed a mouthful of fangs, with mucus that corroded the stone walls dripping from its teeth.Several bone ridges rose from its back, each pierced with half a broken bone spike—evidently the remains of previous prey.It was no longer the lifeless sand and stone puppet from before, but a terrifying exotic beast of flesh and blood, filled with ferocious vitality!"This... is no ordinary exotic beast!"Temari exclaimed in shock. Her wind scythe swept across the giant beast's skin, leaving only a shallow blood mark that quickly healed."The flesh healing speed is too fast, and its aura is too eerie!"Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils constricted, the Chakra at his fingertips tense:"Its Chakra fluctuations are chaotic yet violent, as if it has devoured the energy of countless living beings. It's at least a level stronger than the monsters on the first four floors!"Naruto stood at the edge of the encirclement, the five-colored thin sword quietly held in his palm. The armor of the Law of Heaven and Earth wasn't fully activated, but the Chakra around him was ready.He stared at the giant beast's third eye with a heavy expression."Watch out for its aura impact," Naruto suddenly spoke, his voice piercing through the chaotic battlefield."Its roar can interfere with Chakra flow. That strike earlier also used its aura to scatter our defenses first."The ability of Observation Haki allowed him to discover details that ordinary people couldn't perceive.Before he could finish, the giant beast suddenly threw its head back and let out a deafening roar!A dark purple airwave spread out from it as the center. Wherever it passed, the air seemed to be dyed the color of blood.The Five Kage frowned simultaneously, each activating their defensive techniques—the Raikage's lightning armor surged, and the Tsuchikage's rock puppet glowed with an earthy yellow light.Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned the Adamantine Staff, and a fire-resistant barrier ignited around him.But even so, the violent aura still sent everyone's blood churning, and the ground beneath their feet was corroded with a thin layer of scorched black.Only the people from Windmill Village remained safe and sound under that sand and stone armor."Attack together! Break its aura defense first!" Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted in a low voice and was the first to charge.Raikage A's figure flashed, his lightning power turning into a blue-white pillar of light, heading straight for the giant beast's abdomen.The Mizukage and Tsuchikage provided long-range support, with Water Release and Earth Releasetechniques hitting the giant beast one after another, exploding into flowers of flesh and blood.Naruto did not rush in blindly.He activated Observation Haki, carefully sensing the Chakra flow within the giant beast.He discovered that its core energy was not pure Chakra, but a special energy mixed with vitality and violence, sharing the same source as the spiritual energy in the depths of the secret realm, yet even more violent."Attack its third eye! That should be its weak point!"The Raikage suddenly pointed at the giant beast's neck, while his body moved, his Hell Stab: Two-Finger Spear Hand ready to strike!Seeing this, Naruto quickly stopped him: "Don't attack the eye! You guys just focus on restricting it!"Hearing this, everyone was slightly hesitant but still chose to believe him. A withdrew his Hell Stab stance.Immediately!"Lightning Release: Lariat!""Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!""Sand Release: Great Sand Burial!""Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!""Earth Release: Rock Spring Technique!"The five great elemental techniques erupted simultaneously, their red, yellow, blue, green, and cyan lights weaving into a giant net that slammed down on the giant beast.In an instant, the exotic beast was enveloped by attacks from all directions, rendered completely unable to move.Naruto's eyes narrowed. Deciding instantly, his figure shot out abruptly.The Black Thin Sword thrust out from his palm, its terrifying speed accompanied by the sword blade suddenly extending.In almost a split second, the tip of the sword was only half a millimeter away from that third eye!"Now!"Naruto's wrist flipped violently, and as he swung the thin sword again, four or five slender threads of light instantly extended from the tip, seeping into the crevices of the exotic beast's eye socket.He gave a sudden tug. Before the exotic beast could react, that giant vertical pupil was forcibly ripped out of its socket!At the same time, The Five Kage's techniques exploded with a roar. The giant beast's body was instantly swallowed by the multicolored light, with flesh and bone fragments flying everywhere.The thick fog gradually dissipated, and the scene of the fifth floor finally became clear.Naruto looked at the eye he had just obtained and was also stunned..."A Golden Rinnegan..."