The torches used for illumination in the limestone cave crackled softly, their pale yellow flames lighting the dark cavern.
At the center of the cave, Enkō calmly studied Wu Leng before him. Aside from his skin having turned unnaturally pale, Wu Leng showed no other changes in appearance after being corroded by the Box of Ultimate Bliss. Yet the chakra radiating from his entire body carried an eerie, sinister aura.
"Is this the so-called power?" Wu Leng's eyes brimmed with feverish excitement, lending a faint flush to his already pale face. "What an intoxicating feeling. No wonder everyone chases after it. Hehehe... Uchiha Enkō, tremble before my power!"
Enkō's expression did not change in the slightest. His gaze remained as cold as ever, and his voice carried a trace of mockery. "Your power? Are you even still yourself?"
Wu Leng's expression instantly froze. Although he still retained his old memories, he was already dead in truth. Or rather, he was now merely a puppet created by the Box of Ultimate Bliss. His former ambition to rule the Shinobi World had turned into the desire to destroy this world, and that was the mark the Box of Ultimate Bliss had imprinted upon him.
However, he quickly regained his composure, his eyes filled with endless chill. "So what? No matter what, I've now reached heights ordinary people could never attain. That is enough! And I'll use your life to celebrate my rebirth!"
Enkō shrugged. "Looks like this box not only erased your humanity, but rewired your mind as well. Plenty of people want to kill me, but... you?"
"You're courting death!"
Mocked so blatantly to his face, Wu Leng, who now considered himself invincible, flew into a rage. As he roared, a layer of black feathers grew across his body. The bones