Why is my anime art style so weird?

At this moment, Kato Megumi acted like an adult who could put aside personal grudges for the greater good.

She was nothing more than a spoiled brat who couldn't distinguish between what was important and what wasn't, and who was just being unreasonable.

Unfortunately, this frustration is hard to vent, otherwise it would seem like I'm just being unreasonable.

Especially when she noticed that Xu Ming's gaze towards Kato Megumi contained a hint of admiration, her frustration instantly reached its peak.

"Hmph! You don't need this piece of junk anyway! Here you go!"

After Kasumigaoka Utaha finished speaking, she tossed the 'Essence of Wood' to Kato Megumi.

Kato Megumi bowed to Kasumigaoka Utaha once again.

Kasumigaoka Utaha ignored her and quickly disappeared into Xu Ming's shadow.

Standing not far away, Jiraiya, who had been watching the whole thing, remarked with a sigh.

"This is youth!"

It's so good to be young!

As Kato Megumi completed the ceremony, a green beam of light shot into the sky.

Looking at the beam of light, everyone's expressions remained solemn.

In fact, after this battle, everyone was far from as relaxed as they had imagined.

In this battle, the allied demon forces were thoroughly outmaneuvered by Orochimaru.

No one expected that this guy would use his own people as bait.

In the end, the monster alliance and the snake demon army were almost simultaneously wiped out.

Moreover, the group expended a great deal of power in order to deal with the Yamata no Orochi's clones.

In contrast, Orochimaru's forbidden summoning technique uses all the demons who died here as sacrifices, and its consumption might not even be as high as that of a normal summoning technique.

This is a long time.

This time, it can be said that the Naruto faction has completely fallen into Orochimaru's trap.

No wonder the Hokage faction, which was originally in a favorable position, ended up at a disadvantage... The Third Hokage's decision not to appoint Jiraiya as Hokage seems incredibly insightful now.

Xu Ming couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Unfortunately, the current Naruto faction only consists of Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze.

Although Minato Namikaze was a better leader than Jiraiya, he couldn't compete with his teacher, so Jiraiya naturally became the leader... and then led the Hokage faction into a mess.

If the third generation were still alive, they'd probably lift the coffin lid and jump out to beat him up.

Xu Ming roughly calculated the difference in combat strength between the two sides.

Their side has half of Jiraiya (who can't use Sage Mode), Minato Namikaze, Kakashi Hatake, plus Xu Ming and others.

The opposing team consists of Orochimaru and Itachi Uchiha.

Oh~ isn't this a huge advantage?

Just because A goes up there doesn't mean we'll win... Yeah, right!

What is Orochimaru's most famous ninjutsu?

Of course, it's that infamous Impure World Reincarnation.

It can summon the deceased back to life as puppets to serve them.

Xu Ming knew with his toes that in a world teeming with demons and monsters, the forbidden technique of Impure World Reincarnation would receive an epic boost.

In other words, they are about to face not only Orochimaru and Itachi Uchiha, but also possibly the strongest figures from Konoha throughout history.

This is really too difficult.

Chapter 456 The System Finally Gets it

There are still eight hours until the Nine-Tailed Fox is unsealed.

Jiraiya then told everyone to rest for a while before heading to the Uchiha clan ruins, and to gather again two hours later to set off.

Xu Ming arrived at the room assigned to him.

After closing the door, Xu Ming hesitated for a moment before opening the system panel.

—Given the lengthy main quest, the host can claim partial rewards as the quest progresses.

Even with his older sister by his side and the sacred artifacts, Xu Ming still felt uncertain about the upcoming battle.

The strength of his opponent was a complete mystery to him.

Therefore, Xu Ming could only do his best to strengthen himself before entering the final round.

I had planned to do a wave of upgrades before the battle, but I didn't expect to find this new information in the system panel.

When Xu Ming saw the message clearly, he was overjoyed.

The system's flexibility and adaptability were a godsend for him.

Xu Ming immediately opened the interface for claiming rewards in advance.

Two pieces of equipment were prominently displayed on it, waiting for him to collect them.

One of the items was an exquisite bell that appeared to be carved from white jade, and the other was a dark green magatama.

When Xu Ming focused his attention on the two pieces of equipment, the system immediately displayed their detailed information.

Bone Bell (Six-star, Upgradeable): A bell carved from an unknown bone, containing immense power.

Bone Armor (Passive Effect, Automatically Activated) - Forms a bone armor around the wearer's body, which can absorb a certain amount of damage.

The wearer will not be harmed until the absorption limit is reached.

If it is not attacked within one minute, the bone armor will return to its original state.

Bone Prison – When released, it creates a bone prison that traps the target. The strength of the bone prison is affected by the level of the Bone Bell itself. (Can be released 5 times per day)

Soul of Bones – Releases a vengeful spirit filled with hatred to relentlessly pursue and strike the target. The spirit will continue to track the target until it hits. (Can be released 3 times per day)

Bone Realm (Unlocked)

The effect is halved for targets at level seven or above.

Serpent's Magatama - Fragment (Six-Star, Upgradeable): A mysterious magatama crafted from the blood and soul fragments of Yamata no Orochi, containing the power of Yamata no Orochi. Due to some reason, it is incomplete. After being restored to its original state, it can summon the true form of Yamata no Orochi.

Master of Poison (Passive effect, automatically activated) - Wearing this skill grants immunity to poisons of level six or lower, including level six.

If attacked, the attacker will be infected with the Yamata no Orochi's venom.

Orochi's Descent - This summons an avatar of Orochi, which lasts for half an hour (can be used once per day).

The effect is halved for targets at level seven or above.

After reading the detailed introduction provided by the system, Xu Ming had only one thought in his mind.

too strong.

With these two new pieces of equipment, Xu Ming's confidence increased significantly.

Unfortunately, he couldn't settle accounts in advance, so he couldn't get the weird points.

This thwarted Xu Ming's plans to further strengthen the position.

However, one shouldn't be too greedy. With these two new pieces of equipment, his chances of winning have greatly increased.

Two hours later, everyone had gathered in the hall.

This time, Jiraiya did not summon any yokai.

He knew very well what kind of enemy they were about to face.

Faced with these enemies, ordinary monsters are no longer of any use except as cannon fodder.

"Teacher, we are ready and can leave at any time."

Minato Namikaze spoke to Jiraiya with great respect.

"Yoshi! Let's go!"

Jiraiya's fist and palm collided heavily, making a loud "smack!" sound.

This time, he made the decisive decision to mobilize all of the high-level combat forces of the Naruto faction.

However, although it was said that all the crickets came out, there were actually only three of them, including him.

"Xiao Hui, how are you feeling?"

Xu Ming moved closer to Kato Megumi and asked with concern.

In one day, Kato Megumi not only accompanied him as he ran around the entire Hidden Leaf Village, but also danced the Kagura dance for nearly four hours.

When reinforcing the seal, Kato Megumi had to maintain a high level of concentration, without making the slightest mistake, and also maintain the stability of the array's core, which was a huge drain on both her physical and mental strength.

"Ming, I'm fine, thank you for your concern."

Kato Megumi smiled and nodded.

Xu Ming looked her over carefully, somewhat uneasy.

Perhaps because she had rested for two hours, Kato Megumi did look much better.

Xu Ming was finally relieved.

"It's good that you're alright, but please don't push yourself too hard."

"Don't worry, I'll be careful."

"Humph!"

Just as Xu Ming was concerned about Kato Megumi, a cold snort, tinged with anger, suddenly came from the shadows behind him.

Xu Ming immediately put on an awkward smile.

On the contrary, Kato Megumi remained completely calm.

Jiraiya, who was watching the three interacting, remarked with a smug look on his face.

"This is youth!"

He couldn't help but recall the happy times he spent with Orochimaru and Tsunade when he was young.