The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

"A rogue ninja from Konoha?"

"The son of the Fourth Hokage!?"

The four of them were all taken aback when they heard Wuwei's words, and they quickly glanced at Mianma again.

Previously, the four elders had only glanced at the box of bliss, and their attention was almost entirely focused on it. Now, they were truly observing Menma in great detail.

This confirmed Menma's identity.

"That hair color, that face, and especially that chakra, it really is that Swirl Menma!"

"Haha, Wuwei, well done! With the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, opening the Chest of Bliss will be a piece of cake!"

The four of them were overjoyed, because if Menma's identity was genuine, it meant that the Bliss Box they had been longing for could finally be opened!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 268 Enlightenment of War Weapons!

Chapter 268 Weapons of War—Enlightenment!

Will their ancestors' long-cherished dream of Kusagakure finally be realized in their generation?! That dream of dominating the entire ninja world?!

The four people, whose faces were hidden beneath their masks, revealed a look of wild joy. At this moment, they were so overjoyed that they subconsciously overlooked why Wuwei hadn't told them this important information beforehand.

They also failed to notice the defensive posture that Wuwei had inadvertently adopted.

The four old men, who had long since fallen into demonic possession, were all staring intently at the Box of Bliss, which was fluctuating more and more violently in the distance.

These people's hearts are completely consumed by greed.

It's practically entered 'smart shutdown' mode!

At this moment, Menma, who was standing near the Box of Ecstasy, was also having most of his attention drawn to the Box of Ecstasy.

After all, the rate and appetite at which this thing absorbed chakra far exceeded Menma's expectations. Fortunately, Menma had the Nine-Tails inside him, so it absorbed Menma's chakra for several minutes.

Within the range of facial numbness perception.

This clearly shows that the absorption rate of the Box of Bliss has suddenly dropped.

Is it nearing its limit?!

Menma's eyes flashed, and the chakra output increased further, filling the last bit of chakra!

"Buzz!"

At the moment when the critical point is reached.

"Did it work!?"

"It's open!?"

Not far away, amidst the overjoyed expressions of Wuwei and the four elders of Kusagakure, and under Menma's intrigued gaze, the Box of Bliss began to emanate a unique energy fluctuation.

It then began to tremble violently.

One second later.

A dazzling purple light appeared.

The four terrifying faces representing different emotions—joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness—that were facing Menma, Wuwei, and the others in the Box of Bliss also underwent different changes at this moment.

The moment I saw this scene.

"Haha, it's open!"

"It's finally open!"

"Our Kusagakure village can finally usher in our own era!"

"Quick! Wuwei, make a wish! Make a wish so that our Grass Village can dominate the entire ninja world!!!"

The four elders of Kusagakure also revealed expressions of near-mad elation, shouting out words they couldn't wait to hear.

Even Wuwei, who was on one side, trembled with excitement at this moment.

However, his trembling was not the kind of excitement that the four elders thought he was experiencing. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

They quickly walked to a point close to the Box of Bliss.

As the only person in Kusagakure who has reached a 'summoning contract' with the Box of Bliss, only Wuwei can use the opened Box of Bliss to make a wish. Of course, this is just wishful thinking on the part of Kusagakure.

"Box of Bliss, return my son, my filth!!!"

A raised chin, and those gazing eyes.

Those were words shouted out towards the Box of Bliss as if using every ounce of strength.

"!?"

"What are you doing!?"

"Wuwei! You bastard!"

"Damn it, change your wish already!!"

The smile froze, and the surge of rage welled up inside him in that instant.

The four elders immediately glared at Wuwei and rebuked him sternly.

A long-held ambition.

This was finally just as a glimmer of hope appeared.

It was actually ruined by the person they trusted most!

How could these four elders not feel angry and disappointed?

Those four people were almost driven by instinct to force their way out.

"Whoosh!"

In the front position.

A fiery red figure flashed over.

When facing this figure with a violent aura...

A powerful surge of chakra washed over us.

The four elders were momentarily stunned. Upon closer inspection, they saw that it was Mianma who was blocking their way.

"you!"

"Hehe, the four seniors from Kusagakure can stay here quietly for a while. That thing isn't the all-powerful wish-granting machine you think it is. Besides, even if it were, everything is already set in stone, isn't it?"

Mianma looked at the four people with a smile, his actions clearly aimed at locking onto their auras, and he made no attempt to hide the murderous intent emanating from him.

This made the expressions of the four people, hidden beneath their masks, look uglier than ever before.

Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!

No other battle record is needed to prove it; just this identity and this aura of chakra are enough.

That alone is enough to terrify ordinary ninjas.

Even though Menma's appearance looks so youthful and immature, would you really want to make a move against him?

The four of them hesitated noticeably for a moment.

And it was this brief moment of hesitation that caused it.

Not far away.

After another tremor, the Box of Bliss, shimmering with a dazzling purple halo, opened its mouth wide in front of Wuwei's 'joyful face,' revealing a pitch-black hole that resembled an abyss.

next second.

"Da da da da da"

A crisp footstep echoed through the quiet space.

Then.

Amidst Wuwei's overwhelming joy and the extremely unpleasant expressions of the four elders, a young man dressed in white, with a slightly sickly pale complexion, stepped out.

"Immaculate..."

Looking at her son's familiar face.

Wuwei was already in tears.

Eight years!

It's been eight years!

Eight years have passed since his son forcibly released his chakra to help him open the Box of Bliss, resulting in him being swallowed by the Box of Bliss. Wuwei always regarded opening the Box of Bliss and restoring Kusagakure as his life's mission, a mission that he would complete even at the cost of his life.

But at the moment he witnessed his own son being swallowed by the Box of Elysium.

A heart that is inactive will shatter instantly.

He got it.

For me, my son is still the most important person!

What is the Box of Bliss? What is the revival of Kusagakure?! None of that matters as much as my own son!

For so many years, he has been trying to reopen the Chest of Elysium in order to save his son!

This is why Wuwei agreed without hesitation when Mianma came to him before.

He was even willing to make a deal with the devil for his son, so what's a little facial baldness compared to that?

Now, he can finally realize his dream and see his son again.

Looking at her son's face, which was almost exactly the same as it had been eight years ago.

How could Wuwei not be moved to tears?

With light, forward steps, Wuwei moved closer and closer to his son, eager to embrace him again.

And how happy Wuwei is.

The four elders behind him, whose positions were blocked by the mask, were furious. They didn't care about anything else. In their eyes, this was the manifestation of the Box of Bliss fulfilling the wish of non-action. After all, that was a person who had been dead for more than eight years!