Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 361 Unexpected Development
The collision became increasingly fierce.

It was hardly a human fight.

Although it is not a fully cultivated Zero Tail, Shennong still relies on his own abilities to forcibly stimulate all the potential of his body. In the current mode, Shennong is definitely a well-deserved shadow-level powerhouse.

And he is not even a goalkeeper, at the very least he is stronger than average when facing such an enemy.

Kisame is far from being as calm as before.

The Samehada sword is being danced vigorously.

He slashed at Shennong's body again and again.

"boom!"

"Keng!"

However, they were all blocked by the tentacles outside Shennong. The most crucial thing was that Samehada's invincible chakra absorption ability actually failed in Shennong.

It is also based on this point.

The fight between the two became more violent.

Menma, who was watching the battle at a distance, also showed an expression of amazement. He really did not expect Shennong to be so strong. After all, if he must say, among all the villain bosses that appeared separately in the original work, Shennong was definitely the weakest one. Whether it was his own strength or the Zero Tail he cultivated, the upper limit was there.

Therefore, at this stage.

Menma really doesn't think Shennong will cause any waves.

What Menma values ​​is only the heritage of the Land of the Sky represented by Shennong.

But let’s look at it now.

Shennong is still quite capable.

Although it is unclear whether this method of directly devouring the 'Zero Tail' has any side effects, at least his current Kage-level strength is real. Looking at the entire ninja world, he is already a pyramid-level figure.

however.

"It's still not enough..."

Menma looked at Kisame and Shennong, who seemed to be evenly matched at the moment, and a hint of pity flashed in his pupils. He whispered in his heart.

Let’s not mention Uchiha Itachi.

Hoshigaki Kisame's full power is absolutely top-notch Kage-level (with Samehada's sword).
There is no way a mere Shennong could defeat Guisame.

In the original work, Might Guy has already proved this with his own strength.

And judging from the current battle.

With Menma's current level of strength and combat experience, he can accurately judge that the gap between the two is so obvious.

At the beginning, they were evenly matched, it was just a brief burst of Shennong's strength and a period of adaptation for Guisha.

Uchiha Itachi is still the same as before.

Of course, there was some sideways cooperation in the initial confrontation, but as the battle progressed, the limit was clearly visible.

Uchiha Itachi returned to the state of dominating the battle.

Shennong's fighting style and fighting strength were completely seen through.

"boom!"

A heavy blow coming down on you.

Kisame directly changed his offensive posture.

He forcefully swung open the middle gate defense, seized the opportunity, and swung down with his huge Samehada sword.

This time, while swiftly swinging away those tentacles, it really hit Shennong's left shoulder directly.

"Crack!"

"Pfft!"

Flesh and blood burst out, tendons and bones were broken.

Compare it with the spurting blood.

Shennong's expression also twisted instantly.

This was obviously a duel that was far beyond Shennong's expectations. According to the intensity of the previous battles, Shennong felt that he would be able to fight two people alone after his sudden increase in strength. Not to mention the shark-faced man in front of him, even the famous Uchiha clan's ultimate rebel ninja next to him - Uchiha Itachi would definitely not be his enemy.

But now! ?
Uchiha Itachi was still watching the battle leisurely on the side.

He was still fighting against only Hoshigaki Kisame, but he was still at an absolute disadvantage. No matter how you looked at it, he was forced into a desperate situation again.

If Shennong still hasn't realized at this time that the previous Guisha was not just releasing water, but releasing the sea, then he really has a problem with his brain.

It was also at this moment that Shennong inexplicably felt that the other party seemed to have really invited him, otherwise why would he have held back so much at the beginning?

I don't even bother with two people fighting one.

The people who took action also repeatedly let the water go.

Isn’t this sincerity?
just.

This thought.

After just a brief thought in Shennong's mind, he was actively excluded. Who is he? He was once one of the high-ranking officials of the Sky Country and the only existing leader of the Sky Country. He wanted to revive the Sky Country and even let the Sky Country truly dominate the entire ninja world.

How could you be willing to be inferior to others?
Isn't that an international joke?!

This was Shennong's obsession, and after forcefully devouring and fusing with Zero Tail, Shennong's inner ambitions were further magnified, stimulating his special beast instincts, making him increasingly crazy.

"Ow!!!!"

After letting out a roar that was not like that of a human.

There was a bright purple light all over his body.

Suddenly.

"boom!!"

An aura was released directly that would make ordinary ninjas tremble.

"Pfft!"

The flesh and blood on Shennong's abdomen burst open on its own, and the next second, countless purple-black tentacles suddenly flew out from it.

Compared with before, the tentacles undoubtedly became more exaggerated and dirty, and they attacked Hoshigaki Kisame in a close position with an extremely ferocious attitude.

That was clearly the last desperate move.

Kisame was not surprised but happy, with a hideous smile in his pupils.

Instead, he took a step closer and confronted him forcefully.

Then the Samehada sword was fully released.

"!?"

That bloody mouth that opened wide.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

In an instant, Samehada bit off several tentacles, and Kisame's body tilted in an instant, avoiding several attacking tentacles.

"Shh!"

"Pfft!"

Although there was no way to avoid it completely, he still let the two tentacles pass by his side and pierce directly into Kisame's abdomen.

Directly piercing the flesh.

Kisame didn't even utter a single groan.

The cruel look in his eyes became more and more intense.

As Shennong's pupils suddenly shrank, the shark-skin knife in his hand once again smashed hard into Shennong's chest.

"Crack!"

This time, the bombardment was even more powerful.

Shennong's ribs were broken directly.

"Wow!"

Purple-red blood spurted out of his mouth.

next second.

Samehada opened his big mouth and bit Shennong's shoulder hard, sucking in his chakra crazily.

Shennong's body couldn't help but tremble.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

The scream that followed.

Kisame sneered, then swung his arm suddenly and made a gesture to hit out.

Shennong was smashed heavily to the ground.

"Boom!"

As a dull thud sounded, dust flew all over the sky, and Shennong seemed to see a whiteout as he looked at the huge pit that was created. He felt the severe pain all over his body.

"Ah!" Yu let out a cry of pain.

The breath also became weaker and weaker.

'It's time!'

A scene where the winner has been decided.

Shennong is just missing the final blow.

Menma, who was hiding in the shadows, suddenly brightened up.

With a flip of one hand.

It is also a special kunai that appears directly.

When you want to take action.

Suddenly.

On the opposite side, Guisha, who was about to launch the final attack on Shennong, suddenly turned on the way forward.

A sudden swing of the arm.

"Samehada - Flying Chain Slash!"

The Samehada sword expanded further, and a chain was directly ejected from the rear.

In a moment.

The Samehada sword directly became twenty or thirty meters longer.

From a distance, he attacked towards where Menma was.

"This is!?"

An extremely swift and powerful attack.

Menma's pupils suddenly shrank.

It was just a kunai that he threw out with ease.

"Keng!"

In a head-on collision, a burst of intense sparks was emitted and the person was catapulted away, but with this little bit of buffer time.

Menma leapt up.

Just avoid it from the original place.

At the same time.

Only half a beat.

Just then, countless balls of fire covered the area where Menma was.

Comparing the location that was covered in flames and had a big hole smashed out by Samehada's sword, Menma flew to another open space.

With a touch of surprise and emotion, he said: "I thought I hid my aura very well, but I didn't expect to be discovered. Should I say that I am worthy of being an S-rank traitor ninja from two ninja villages?"

The posture of appearing brightly.

The moment I saw Menma's face.

The expressions of the three people present all changed slightly.

Especially Uchiha Itachi, his pair of scarlet and pitch-black Sharingan was staring straight at Menma.

"Menma Uzumaki."

These words were spoken softly.

Shennong, who was already lying on the ground seriously injured, was even more stunned. Although Shennong was also very concerned about the information in the ninja world and had heard about Menma's active performance in the past period of time, he had never seen it after all.

Shennong did not pay too much attention to the information about Mianma.

It is naturally impossible to recognize Menma quickly at the first sight.

Uchiha Itachi said so.

Shennong's heart became active.

I originally thought that I was doomed to die, or that I had no choice but to surrender, but now it seems that there are other options.

Shennong struggled a little to get up from the ground, steadied his breathing, and looked towards the direction where Menma was with a puzzled look.

Now the noodle.

It's his other way to survive.

However, Shennong would never have thought that Menma also came for his life, although it was only a temporary decision.

"Oh? Isn't this the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of the Hidden Leaf Village? He actually appears here. What a chance encounter!!"

Hoshigaki Kisame glanced at Shennong who seemed to be making some small movements, but it was obvious that Shennong had lost most of his fighting power and was almost half dead, so he focused most of his attention on Menma.

Menma's performance during this period can be described as fierce.

The plan of their organization has always been to launch a tailed beast capture plan at a certain point, and the Uzumaki Menma in front of them is one of the targets, but they cannot judge the intention of Menma's arrival.

Kisame naturally did his best to be vigilant.

There is a high probability that the other person has the ability to kill me.

But now he is not alone, Itachi-san is by his side, and Kisame doesn't think Menma has the ability to kill both of them.

"Well, it was really an accidental encounter, but it was also a coincidence. I wonder if the two famous rebel ninjas could be so kind as to hand over the Shennong-san behind you to me? I'm looking for this Shennong-san, and I need his help with a small matter."

Menma smiled softly and said in a calm tone.

It's really not a 'polite remark'.

This time, Menma didn't come looking for him on purpose, but he just happened to meet him in the wild, so he just took random action.

But Menma himself knew that this was the case.

Itachi, Kisame, and even Shennong on the opposite side did not believe it at all, especially Shennong. When he heard that Menma's target was also himself, the hairs on his body stood up.

Inwardly, I was secretly complaining.

Why is the target always myself?
Is there some value in myself that I am not aware of?

Shennong was obviously guessing over and over again in his heart with a look of confusion, but no matter how hard Shennong tried, he could not guess it.

The former really came to invite him.

The latter is simply interested in the heritage of the Land of the Sky.

"A little favor? Hehe."

Hoshigaki Kisame had an expression that said 'I don't believe a damn thing about you', and when he occasionally glanced away, he was on full alert.

Kisame is now very clear about Menma's identity.

In Kisame's opinion, this was definitely Menma's well-prepared arrival. It was certain that Menma was not alone, there must be others lying in ambush.

Of course, Kisame has to muster up all his energy.

Everyone in the ninja world knows how powerful Menma's forces are now!

"Sorry, we have to take this person away too. Menma-kun, please give in here. We have no intention of becoming your enemy."

After being silent for a long time, Uchiha Itachi finally spoke. His eyes were still calm, and his tone did not show any emotional fluctuations.

It's like a machine.

"No way? Then I can only say sorry!"

Menma's eyelids slightly twitched as the words fell softly.

"Whoosh!"

next second.

"Buzz!"

Menma pulled hard with one hand.

Suddenly.

The special kunai that was ejected before suddenly attacked towards Shennong's location.

The moment when the sharp cold front came straight towards him.

Shennong was subconsciously stunned for a fraction of a second. Weren't you guys confronting each other? Why did you attack me?
But Shennong is also a ninja who has experienced many battles after all.

In the battles between several major countries a dozen or so years ago, Shennong killed countless ninjas from various countries. His strength and experience were first-class.

That moment of daze only lasted for a moment.

Then he reacted immediately.

"Shh!"

With a wave of one hand.

The purple-black tentacles that swung out directly from the torso easily knocked the kunai away.

Following from that.

Shennong was concentrating his attention on Menma, Itachi and Kisame, and was always alert to their next attack.

(End of this chapter)