Naruto and Sasuke are doing nothing; Madara and I will set an example.

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"Don't rush to talk, fill your stomach first. I'll go get some food for Tengteng."

"No need to move it." Kawaki picked up the sandwich he had just thrown away from Naruto's plate and took a bite.

“My stomach is used to cold food.” He turned and walked out of the kitchen.

Naruto asked, "Where are you going?"

Kawaki turned around and said, "I said some things that weren't pleasant to hear. Can I go and call that girl back, and then I'll tell you everything, okay?"

Naruto breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and said, "Go."

Hinata stood at the corner, feeling guilty, and said, "I'm sorry, Naruto-kun, I lost control of my emotions and lost my composure just now."

Naruto stepped forward and pulled her into his arms. "I'm the one who should apologize for making you force yourself to do this at a time like this..."

"Naruto-kun, I'm worried about Himawari. She's really heartbroken..."

"Yes, I'll talk to her about it properly later."

"Seventh Hokage!" Suddenly, Ino's urgent voice, sung through Naruto's mind, rang out: "An intruder has appeared in the northwest of the village! He can use abilities that resemble scientific ninja tools! Konohamaru is fighting him and is about to be overwhelmed!"

Chapter 119 Low-Light Moments

Konoha Northwest District.

The fierce fighting has caused buildings within a 20-meter radius to collapse into ruins.

In the neighborhood surrounded by ruins, Konohamaru held kunai in both hands, struggling to support the massive arm armor blade embedded in his left arm, his feet sinking deep into the cracked stone slabs.

Feeling the powerful force continuously emanating from above the kunai, Konohamaru couldn't hide his shock: What a joke! This kind of superhuman physical strength! The only people I've ever seen stronger than him are Sakura and Tsunade, who both possess the Hundred Healings Technique!

My Lou's immense physical strength is thanks to the scientific ninja tool [Reverse Flow Pressure-Boosting Muscle] hidden within my body. It enhances muscle strength through reverse flow pressure. It is one of the scientific ninja tools developed by Amado using scientific ninja tool data from Tono Kazusuke.

This ninja tool, when used in conjunction with my offensive scientific ninja tool [Five-Style Ninja Cage Hands] on both arms, can unleash power comparable to that of an elite Jonin. (See attached image)

Scientific Ninja Tools: Fifth Style Ninja Gear

I glared at Konohamaru, whose expression was one of bitterness, with my eyes as big as copper bells, and said sneer, "Is this all the skill a Jonin from Konoha has?"

"Don't underestimate me!" Konohamaru gritted his teeth, his left hand holding the kunai curled up, awkwardly squeezing out a 'six' shape.

"Click!" Hidden under his sleeve, Boruto's scientific capacitor ninja tool released the Rasengan inside, launching a surprise attack on my face!

"What!?" This move was completely unexpected. He hurriedly retreated, turning his head to narrowly avoid the Rasengan!

To prevent a repeat of the tragedy of his comrades dying in the last airship incident, Konohamaru specially asked Harano Hosuke to equip him with scientific ninja tools, just in case.

I didn't expect to use it so soon.

After using the unexpected Rasengan to break free of the close-range suppression, Konohamaru drew the same chakra blade as his uncle Asuma from his waist!

"Whoosh!" White wind swirled around it, transforming into an indestructible wind-style chakra blade!

"Naruto is already exhausted! I'll take over the burden this time!" Konohamaru launched a sudden attack, his Wind Release chakra blade aimed straight for Naruto's throat!

—Laser barrage!

But just then, I steadied myself, suddenly raised my right arm armor, and from the muzzle between the three iron claws, three golden laser projectiles fired in quick succession, "Bang! Bang! Bang!" (See attached image)

"What!? That arm armor isn't just a scientific ninja tool for close-range attacks!?" Konohamaru swung his chakra blade, deflecting the first two laser cannons, but was knocked out of his hand by the third one.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" The flames from the explosions engulfed three houses further away.

I used reverse pressure to strengthen my leg muscles, and then used a terrifying body-instantaneous movement to rush towards Konohamaru!

"So fast! There wasn't enough time to form hand seals!"

Konohamaru instinctively tried to retaliate with his scientific ninja tool again, but Lou's precise manipulation of an iron claw pierced through his right sleeve and forcefully hooked off the wrist guard-like scientific ninja tool he was wearing on his right wrist!

After scrutinizing him, Lou squinted and said disdainfully, "What? Your Konoha's scientific ninja tools are still such outdated capacitor-type ones? They're far behind the organization's."

"A good opportunity!" Konohamaru quickly condensed a Rasengan with his left hand and pushed it towards Lou's fleshy cheeks in front of him.

"Heh, you stupid pig." A mocking look flashed in Lou's eyes, and the iron barrel of the Five Styles Ninja Gauntlet struck Konohamaru's head first.

"Ugh!" Konohamaru quickly collapsed at my feet, his Rasengan vanishing.

"If all the Konoha ninjas are as useless as you, then I can crush them all by myself." I bent down and used the three iron claws of the Fifth Shiki Ninja Gauntlet to lift Konohamaru above my head.

"Damn it!" Konohamaru cried out in anguish and resentment: How could it have turned out like this?

Lou coldly stared at him: "I'll give you a chance to live. Tell me, where is Chuanmu?"

"Kawaki!" Konohamaru was shocked: So, this guy is that child named Kawaki, a member of the organization behind him!

Calm down, keep him calm, and extract more information... The commotion here won't escape the mountain clan's perception forces. Reinforcements should be arriving soon!

"Who exactly is this Kawaki?"

"Thump!" I delivered a powerful knee strike, sinking deep into Konohamaru's abdomen!

"Ughhh...!" Konohamaru screamed in agony, his features contorted, his eyes bulging, and sticky saliva mixed with blood gushing from his mouth.

Lou Leng said, "You stupid pig have no right to ask questions... I'm asking you, not the other way around! But it's great that you know Chuanmu. Tell me! Tell me where that little beast is! Then you can be free from your suffering!"

Huff, huff, little, little beast... Does this guy seem to be at odds with Kawaki?

"Ha, ha... Ha!" Konohamaru said defiantly, "You won't get anything out of me! Konoha's ninjas will never submit to force, not even in death!"

"Ha, a pig is a pig! Stubborn to the end! Go to hell!"

"Hmm?" Suddenly, Lou's gaze turned to the stone that was rolling out of the alley behind him.

"He...he's found us..." Sunflower looked nervous.

“I deliberately let him find me, because the person he was looking for was me.”

In front of the sunflower, Kawaki tossed and played with pebbles as he spoke.

After leaving Naruto's house, he followed Himawari all the way to this alley.

I wanted to apologize for what happened at the dinner table, but I stumbled upon a battle between Lou and Konohamaru.

Kawaki looked back at the somewhat bewildered sunflowers.

"If I take care of that guy, can you overlook the rudeness I showed him at the dinner table?"

Himawari frowned and said, "He even defeated Uncle Konohamaru. You'll just be throwing your life away if you go there."

"Konohamaru, oh." Kawaki said indifferently, "Even dealing with those lowest-level mechanical dolls requires jumping around and using all your skills. There were eight of your companions who died as ordinary people."

"I hate the way you talk! Can you please stop being so venomous?"

Kawaki stared at the earnest expression on Himawari's face, sighed, and conceded.

"Fine, I take it back. If I do nothing, that Konohamaru is doomed. He's the one who brought me back and delivered me to the Hokage. Saving his life is my way of repaying that favor."

"Daughter of the Hokage, step back, that's all."

Kawaki withdrew his gaze and walked out of the alley.

Lou's eyes gleamed with excitement: "Kawaki! You actually came looking for me yourself! Hahaha! Looks like you know struggling is futile!"

"Crack!" Kawaki crushed the pebble in his hand. "Hey, put the person in your hand down, and I'll play with you."

"Hahaha...!" Lou was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "What, what did I just hear! It's absolutely hilarious! You, a cold-blooded beast who only cares about yourself, actually want to stand up and protect the ninjas of Konoha!"

"I don't know why, but I've started to feel sorry for this village and for the Hokage!"

The moment my heels touched the ground, I heard Lou's arrogant laughter and Chuanmu's bitter and resentful face.

Chen laughed and said, "It seems we've come at just the right time."

Chapter 120 The final stubbornness

Upon hearing Lou's grating laughter, Chuanmu frowned in obvious disgust.

He stopped in his tracks, clenching his left fist. "Enough nonsense! Haven't you always wanted revenge for your head and jaw? Come on, I'll stand right here!"

What did you say? My head and chin are my eternal pain.

Lou's eyes were bloodshot. He threw Konohamaru aside like trash and turned to charge straight at Kawaki!

"Kawaki, I'm going to kill you!"

Kawaki's gaze hardened... He stepped forward here only to prevent more of the Hokage's subordinates from getting involved, not because he was truly confident in defeating the current me.

Lou was no match for me in the past, but since I shaved off his hair and jaw, and Amado has implanted a new and powerful weapon, he probably won't be so easy to defeat...

"Ha, how ridiculous! I would actually release the power of this 'Wedge' to protect someone!"

"Sizzle!" On Kawaki's outstretched left palm, the hot, burning markings of the Otsutsuki Isshiki's wedge radiated outwards. The markings, which should have stopped at the forearm as before, continued to extend towards the upper arm as if receiving some kind of amplification signal!

Standing atop the building, arms crossed, watching this scene unfold, Koshin Koji looked on in astonishment: "What's going on? The thawing of Kawaki Wedge shouldn't have reached this point yet..."

“Hmm…” The wedge-shaped marks started from 'Wind's' chin, splitting into two paths. One path went up along both cheeks, evenly distributed to the forehead, while the other path went down to the neck, and then spread out along the neck to the left hand, until… just like Kawaki below, the entire left arm was covered with charcoal-like branding marks.

Madara and Obito stood close to Koshin's shoulders on either side, witnessing together the incredible scene unfolding before Koshin's eyes.

Chen and Guoxin Juji stood back to back, muttering, "'Wedge' resonated, just like Boruto and Kawaki back then. This is truly an unexpected gain for us, but..."

Dust looked down at the enemy, Kawaki.

"That little beast got off easy."

— Prologue: State One!

Kawaki stared at his tattooed left arm for a while before he came to his senses. He felt the immense power flowing through his body from the tattoos, as if he had been reborn. This power was on a completely different level from the petty squabbles of the past.

A restless glint appeared in his eyes, "In that case..."

"Kawaki! What are you looking around for?!" I, Lou, am firing my laser cannon!

"Whoosh!" Kawaki raised his left hand, the wedge-shaped pattern on his palm flashing with light, instantly absorbing the laser cannon!

"What!?" Lou asked in shock.

"Crack!" Kawaki responded to the surging Otsutsuki chakra within his body, and the cellular science ninja tool built into Kawaki's left arm burst forth with a hideous lava polyp!

"Boom!" The next second, he shattered the ground, bursting out with a sonic boom, blasting his twisted, deformed left arm straight into Lou's chest...! (See attached image)

Yichuan Mu brutally murdered my Lou

"Ughh ...

Konohamaru exclaimed in horror: "How... how could he... one, one strike!"

"Awooo, die!" The heat waves emanating from Kawaki's arms were melting my internal organs!

Feeling the approach of death, I, Lou, humbly begged for mercy: "Lord Chuanmu... I was wrong in the past! Please, please spare my life! I beg you! We are all companions of the Shell, all for that Lord Jigen..."

"Don't mention that disgusting name to me!"

Kawaki ripped his left arm apart with a sudden "crack!" Lou's upper body, along with his entire head, instantly shattered into countless fragments. A few seconds later, the remains of his lower body also shattered!

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle...!" The wedge pattern retracted, and this explosive power came and went quickly.

Weakness overwhelmed me, and I was sweating profusely.

Chuanmu squatted beside the shards of my Lou, breathing heavily, his mind racing: My Lou... his status in the shell wasn't high, only slightly better than a regular henchman.

If those important figures knew I was in this ninja village ruled by the Hokage, they probably wouldn't just send him here; that would be tantamount to sending him to his death.

Kawaki raised his hand to wipe his sweat, and inadvertently looked up, only to see a scene that shocked him to his core.

Flames erupted from the soles of his white high-heeled boots, and a blonde woman in a tight-fitting outfit hovered above his head, staring at him with a deathly gaze! (See attached image)

Duruda's gaze

"D...Deluda!"

"You've really got guts, huh, since you managed to take me down, Kawaki. You should know that at this level, there's absolutely no chance of resisting me, right?"

Deluda landed in the rubble of my house and approached Kawaki. "Alright, stop fooling around. Come back with me and go back to Jigen's side."

Cixian… Hearing that name, an image flashed through his mind: a face with one hand supporting his chin, lifeless, with eyes so cold they suffocated him. (Attached image below)

"Haa...! Haa...!" Kawaki clutched his chest in shock, exhaling heavily.

Diruda stopped and extended her hand: "Come on!"

Just as Kawaki was about to give up struggling and obediently go back with Delta... Naruto's warm smile suddenly flashed in his mind.

A surge of courage welled up inside me.