I, Naruto Uzumaki, don't need your approval.

"It is my incompetence, but it seems that Lord Wuwei has something to discuss with you. Do you think we should go there as soon as possible?"

"Is Wuwei ready?"

The elder of the pro-war faction had an uncertain expression, then turned to the Akatsuki members with a friendly demeanor and said, "Gentlemen, there are important matters in the village that I need to attend to, so please excuse me for a moment."

After saying this, the elder from the pro-war faction left the secret room.

Kisame was the first to sense something was wrong, and said to Itachi Uchiha, "Itachi, this might be a trap..."

Itachi didn't speak, but he also began to doubt the actions of the pro-war elders. What could be more important than assassinating a Jonin from Iwagakure?

Thinking of this, Itachi got up and walked towards the outside of the secret room, but was stopped by the Grass Ninja.

Without the slightest hesitation, Itachi directly used genjutsu to control the Grass Ninja. However, judging from the Grass Ninja's statements, the Grass Village did not set up any traps for them at all. Could it be that they really went out on business?

But ever since he entered the secret room, he has felt uneasy.

Seeing Itachi's hesitant manner, Kakuzu couldn't help but say, "A small country like Kusagakure wouldn't dare to attack us. We can destroy them anytime we want."

Hidan licked his poison-coated scythe and said with a smile, "It would be a good thing if they attacked us. We could kill as many people as we wanted to please Lord Jashin."

Unlike the 'undercover' group that Itachi Uchiha and Kisame were in, Kakuzu and Hidan were an immortal duo.

One of them was betrayed by the village and from then on only believed in money, either carrying out bounty missions or on his way to carry out bounty missions.

Hidan, who was an experimental subject of the Jashin cult, simply enjoys killing and is keen on spreading the doctrine of killing.

Therefore, Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Uchiha always kept their distance from the immortal duo and did not want to get involved with these two madmen.

"If you're scared, just hide to the side."

However, before Hidan could finish speaking, a violent tremor shook the entire chamber, which was now locked shut by steel plates, causing it to sway and tremble downwards.

A dozen seconds later, the sealed room plummeted to the ground.

After Kisame drew his greatsword and cut through the steel plate, a blood-red altar appeared before Hidan and the others. In the center of the altar was a giant box with human faces carved on it.

In addition, there were many ninjas bound with ropes near the altar.

Seeing this, Kakuzu said with a grim expression, "You two guessed it! Kusagakure actually dared to set a trap for us. They're courting death!"

Uchiha Itachi looked up and could vaguely see the figures of the pro-war elders.

The elders who advocated for war opened their arms and addressed the offerings below: "Welcome to Kusagakure. You will soon become part of the Chest of Bliss. Enjoy your last moments."

Chapter 175 Unrealistic Ambition

Before he finished speaking, the elders of the pro-war faction activated the mechanism on the altar.

As the gears turned, poisonous gas was released from pipes in all directions. A dozen seconds later, the ninja on the altar showed a painful expression, struggling but unable to break free of the restraints, and blood flowed from his seven orifices.

After inhaling the poison gas, Kakuzu and Hidan felt the changes in their bodies and collapsed to the ground.

As for Itachi Uchiha and Kisame, they each used their own methods and began to feign death on the spot. It wasn't that they couldn't resist the invasion of the poison gas, but rather that they wanted to see what kind of backup plan the Hidden Grass Village had.

Intelligence is of paramount importance in ninja operations.

If they didn't have a backup plan, how could the Hidden Grass Village dare to attack them?

As time passed, the cursed seal connecting to the Box of Bliss began to absorb the chakra of the fallen ninja.

After absorbing the chakra of dozens of people, the Box of Bliss emitted an eerie purple light and exuded an ominous aura.

But soon, the noise from the Box of Bliss stopped.

Upon seeing this, the elder of the pro-war faction frowned. He had already sacrificed the prisoners of Hozuki Castle and members of Akatsuki, so why was his chakra still insufficient to open the Box of Bliss?

Does it really require the chakra of a Tailed Beast to open the Box of Elysium?

Glancing at the Jonin Muwei beside him, the pro-war elder frowned and asked, "Jonin Muwei, just how much more chakra do you need? I can't wait any longer."

"Elder, please be patient. The Box of Bliss needs time to absorb chakra."

"That's good……"

The elder who advocated war nodded slightly, but his face froze the next moment.

A kunai pierced his heart; the one who attacked him was none other than the Jonin Muwei. He stared at the Jonin Muwei with an incredulous look and said:

"Why attack me? Aren't we aiming for the same thing?"

"I'm sorry, Elder, the Box of Bliss can only grant one wish. Rather than having Kusagakure notify the ninja world, I would prefer to revive Muko."

"Wugou died because of your research, it has nothing to do with me."

"It is indeed unrelated to the Grand Elder, but we don't have enough chakra to open the Box of Bliss, so we had to ask you to make a sacrifice."

After saying that, Wuwei gently nudged the elder who advocated war.

After losing its balance, the pro-war elder fell into the abyss and crashed heavily onto the offering. His body and chakra were completely devoured by the Box of Elysium.

Upon hearing the sound of the corpse exploding, Wuwei formed hand seals and began to activate the Box of Bliss.

The expressions of several Akatsuki members changed. Before they could figure out Kusagakure's plan, Kusagakure had already started internal strife.

Uchiha Itachi stared intently at the Paradise Box in the distance; that must be the key to Kusagakure's survival.

Although he didn't know what the Box of Bliss was, it exuded an aura that made him wary, a power even more bizarre than the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Kisame, Hidan, Kakuzu, stop pretending to be dead, the thing in this box is very strong..."

Just as Itachi was about to warn his teammates, the monster inside the Box of Bliss kicked open the sealing gate, whistled past Hidan and Kakuzu, and flew straight towards the ceiling above.

"Roar!"

The enormous roar nearly shattered their eardrums, and the burst of chakra was terrifying.

"Tailed Beast-level chakra, is this the trump card of Kusagakure?"

After carefully sensing the surroundings, Itachi Uchiha spoke. Kakuzu, standing nearby, looked extremely grim; he had already lost one life and now only had four.

Kisame looked at Itachi Uchiha: "What should we do now? Continue the mission, or defeat this monster?"

Uchiha Itachi didn't know exactly what to do either, and couldn't come up with a plan.

Above the altar, watching the monster flying towards him, Wuwei's expression shifted between light and shadow.

He clearly wished to resurrect his son and sacrificed hundreds of ninjas for it, but what is this monster in front of him?

After brushing past the monster, Wuwei sensed a familiar aura emanating from it, making it even harder for him to accept.

This isn't his son at all! His son isn't a monster.

However, the monster ignored Wuwei and, after destroying the hidden base, flew straight towards the center of Kusagakure, destroying all the houses along the way.

Uchiha Itachi and the others were unaware of the situation outside, but just as they were about to leave this abyss...

Out of the Box of Bliss emerged jet-black humanoid monsters that attacked them. These monsters were not only thick-skinned and tough, but also possessed immortality!

……

The second floor of the izakaya.

After lunch, Naruto ordered a few more cups of milk tea and juice, and looked towards the direction of the Kusagakure base.

The moment the Box of Bliss opened, he sensed Goku's chakra. The darkness contained in this chakra was no less than that of the Nine-Tails. No wonder it was the calamity-level weapon that almost made Kusagakure rule the ninja world.

However, the monsters in the movie are just that powerful; they can destroy the world at the drop of a hat.

However, this world-destroying monster is not without flaws; it not only possesses extremely significant weaknesses but also has little ability to resist sealing techniques.

He also possesses some skill in sealing techniques, enabling him to deal with monsters at the level of tailed beasts.

Naruto was more interested in the origin of the Box of Bliss than its power, so he asked Kurama (the Nine-Tails):

"Kurama, I've heard that Kusagakure contains the Box of Bliss, a treasure left behind by the Sage of Six Paths. It's inhabited by demons who can destroy the world."

Nine-Tails snorted coldly: "It's just a rumor. The Sage of Six Paths didn't leave anything behind. However, these things do retain the annoying aura of the Ten-Tails, which is indeed a disaster comparable to a natural calamity for ordinary people."

"However, in the eyes of us tailed beasts, you ninjas are the disaster of the ninja world."

The old man of the Six Paths did leave something behind; at least he left behind the entanglement between Indra and Asura for thousands of years.

After silently complaining to himself, Naruto smiled and said to Naruto:

“Kurama, what you say makes sense… For ordinary people, whether it’s a tailed beast or a ninja, as long as they do evil, it’s a disaster that will destroy their families and kill their loved ones. If it weren’t for desire, Kusagakure would not have released the demon from the Box of Bliss.”

"That's what you say, but you'll still step in to save these ordinary people."

Kurama revealed an expression that said he had seen through everything. After so many years of getting along, he had long understood Naruto's personality. He said he didn't care about ordinary people, but in reality, he cared about them a lot.

Even when facing the villagers of Konoha who had slandered him for years, he did not throw out the Spiral Wheel before leaving.

Of course, according to Naruto himself, he disdained killing these dark people; letting them continue to live and watch their lives get worse and worse was the greatest torment.

Naruto rolled his eyes at Kurama, then looked at the rampaging Satoru in the distance and said dismissively, "If the Box of Bliss can help you or me, I will naturally take action. However, someone has already noticed this monster, so we don't need to worry about it for now."

After a pause, Naruto glanced at Karin: "However, before that, let this child see how Kusagakure is led into the abyss by its own unrealistic ambitions."

Chapter 176 The Monster Who Reads People's Minds

Karin also sensed Satoru's presence, and the sheer volume of dark chakra made her heart tremble.

But the thought of Menma-sama beside her made Karin feel much more at ease, and at the same time, she felt a surge of admiration for him.

Even when faced with such a terrifying monster, Master Menma remained calm and composed.

Satoru's attack had no effect on Naruto and Karin. The other guests in the izakaya showed expressions of panic, covering their heads with their hands and shrinking under the table.

Pedestrians on the street were even more unlucky, forced to huddle in corners and tremble with fear.

Many of the grass ninja noticed the rampaging Satoru and quickly took out their kunai and aimed them at the monster flying low into the sky.

Whoosh whoosh!

The kunai was fired at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye. Just as it was about to hit, it was dodged at an uncanny angle by Satoru. After letting out a roar, Satoru swooped down in front of the grass ninja and crushed him to death on the ground.

Looking at the grass ninja lying in a pool of blood, he sensed the unease and fear emanating from the surrounding chakra.

Karin, somewhat puzzled and with a pang of pity, asked, "Lord Menma, why was Kusagakure suddenly attacked by this monster? Is it one of your subordinates?"

Naruto gently shook his head:

"This monster is a secret weapon of Kusagakure, but judging from the current situation, it has gone out of control and has started attacking the residents of Kusagakure. What, you want to treat the injured ninja?"