Mangekyo

"This body's aptitude is far better than that trash Suzuki's. It should be able to evolve a Mangekyo, right? No matter what, it's still a Three Tomoe." Meruem sized up Uchiha Sasaki's body.

"First, let me absorb Suzuki's essence. I wonder if something like Chakra can be absorbed." The red Taotie behind Meruem emerged once more and placed the Golden Silkworm Gu, which had absorbed all of Suzuki's essence, into its mouth. This time, however, the Taotie was far smaller than before, practically a miniature version.

As for Suzuki, who had lost the Golden Silkworm Gu, he instantly turned into a pile of mush and collapsed to one side. It was merely a corpse.

In the past, Meruem might not have cared at all about that tiny bit of essence energy. But things were different now. He was in desperate need of strength, and he had to seize every opportunity to recover it as quickly as possible.

Meruem did not belong to this world, so his body naturally did not possess the Chakra unique to the Naruto World. According to legend, Chakra came from the fruit borne by the God Tree, which Kaguya ate, becoming the first person to possess Chakra.

She then gave birth to two sons, the Sage of Six Paths and his brother. In the end, the Sage of Six Paths distributed Chakra to everyone, and that was how ninja came to exist.

But in truth, if someone was not from this world, their body and cells could not possibly contain Chakra. So even though Meruem knew how to extract Chakra, he had no way of extracting it from his original body.

That was because such a thing did not exist in his original body. It was like how ninja could not learn Nen, even though Nen and Chakra were both considered Life Energy.

Those who were not from that world simply could not learn it. He just did not know whether the Ki of the Dragon Ball World was also an energy unique to that world. A technique like the Levitation Technique was simply too useful.

"Mm, I didn't expect this..." Meruem closed his eyes and carefully sensed the essence of Suzuki that Taotie Feast had devoured. Although that energy was only a tiny amount to Meruem, this time was different. Meruem felt something he had never experienced before, a feeling that...

"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique." Meruem's main body suddenly formed several hand seals toward the sky, then took a deep breath before forcefully exhaling.

Logically speaking, everything Meruem, who was not from this world, had done should have been useless. He should not have been able to release ninjutsu. Yet countless small fireballs spewed from Meruem's mouth.

This was the Uchiha Clan's genuine Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!

"I can actually... use Chakra?" Meruem stared blankly at his hands and the ninjutsu he had released, then gave an eerie smile.

I can feel it. A trace of weak energy has appeared in my body. This must be Chakra. There may not be much of it, enough for only a few ninjutsu, but it feels incredibly pure.

Sure enough, the system had been right. This world truly could make him stronger.

And it was not limited to the Chakra Fruit of the God Tree. If he kept using Taotie Feast to devour more powerful ninja, that would also be a way to grow stronger.

"Interesting. It seems the plan needs some adjustments. From now on, I should try to kill powerful ninja who aren't important to the plot." Meruem licked his lips. The feeling of Nen mixed with Chakra was rather nice.

Meruem's goal was the fruit of the God Tree, the same goal Kaguya had. Therefore, preserving the integrity of the plot was even more beneficial to him. Even if things became a mess, Black Zetsu might still summon Kaguya in the end, but wasn't knowing the plot even more advantageous? Fishing in troubled waters was the best.

"And because of the special nature of Taotie Feast, those Bloodline Limits may not be unusable in the future, as long as I devour enough Bloodline Ninja."

The nightmare of Bloodline Ninja might begin here. No, the nightmare of the entire ninja world might begin here. To recover his strength and become stronger, Meruem would pay any price and use any means.

It was only killing people. Who had never killed before? The ninja world had always been a place where people ate people. Those who killed would eventually be killed.

"But the previous plan remains unchanged. The Uchiha Clan... with so many living Bloodline Ninja, wouldn't wiping them all out be such a waste? They might as well become nourishment for my growth." When Meruem looked at Sasaki, his eyes were filled with a terrifying emotion. Devour. Seven Deadly Sins - Gluttony.

Of course, Meruem did not actually intend to hand Sasaki over to Taotie to be eaten. Instead, he planned to make use of the Uchiha Clan's rebellion plan and Konoha's Night of Clan Massacre plan.

"This body seems to need a longer wait. Maybe around sixteen hours. But that doesn't matter. My clone, the stronger you become, the stronger I may become. Uchiha, Konoha, and that Obito... let's play something big."

Taotie, this time I'll make sure you have a proper feast.

What would happen if Meruem, with his terrifying talent, learned ninjutsu? Even Netero's 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva, which he had cultivated for decades, had been learned by Meruem.

What about spatial ninjutsu? What about forbidden techniques? What about Impure World Reincarnation? He truly looked forward to seeing what would happen.

Without lingering any longer, Meruem had Sasaki turn the Golden Silkworm Gu into his puppet, then placed him back in the depths of the Forest of Death where he had been before. After that, he hurried back to Ruiko's side.

He was mainly worried that something might happen to Ruiko. After all, no one could say for sure exactly which day the Uchiha Clan's Night of Clan Massacre would occur.

Furthermore, Meruem had left while Ruiko was in a deep sleep. But Ruiko might suddenly wake up at any moment. Afraid of making Ruiko sad again, Meruem quickly returned after finishing these trivial matters.

Of course, Meruem still shared a bed with Ruiko. Ever since that day, the two had officially begun living together. Though both their bodies looked only seven or eight years old, Meruem's mind was not. Ruiko truly was only seven or eight.

Ruiko slept soundly and obediently, so much so that Meruem could not resist giving her a kiss before going to sleep. Ahem, that did not make him a creepy old man. After all, Meruem's body was only seven or eight years old too.

The next day, early in the morning, he saw Ruiko off at the door again. Since this was Uchiha territory, Meruem, who had no official identity, could not casually leave, so he could only watch Ruiko go to school.

Afterward, Meruem began some simple training: Nen training and Chakra training. Nen training! This was something Meruem had never done before, but things were no longer as they once were.

With only a fraction of his strength remaining, Meruem wanted to recover his Nen as quickly as possible. He could not just wait passively for time to pass, for his body to slowly grow and his strength to gradually return. Besides, being in Konoha, he could not move around freely. Even with a Spatial Ability like the Four-Dimensional Mansion, training Nen was the same anywhere.

Of course, for Ruiko's safety, Meruem left a trace of Nen on her body. It could offer a little protection if she was in danger, and more importantly, it could serve as a marker.

No one in the Naruto World should be able to detect Nen, but Meruem could not be sure. Whether the Byakugan could see Nen was really difficult to say.

So Meruem only dared leave behind a trace of Nen aura. There was no need to bring trouble to Ruiko.

It was another peaceful and simple day. Then, as the sun set in the afternoon, the animals in the Forest of Death rioted once again. Another enormous insect cocoon, just like the previous day's, split open.

Another young man crawled out. This time, however, he was a handsome young man without stubble on his chin—Uchiha Sasaki.

"Mm. Strength is barely acceptable, speed is barely acceptable, defense is a little poor, and physical recovery is slightly lacking. But this body is much better than Suzuki's previous body. After all, he isn't a ninja like the Senju Clan who relies on physical strength. For a ninjutsu-and-genjutsu-type ninja, this level of physical ability is about enough."

After completing a series of tests, Sasaki analyzed the results. To be honest, Sasaki's physical abilities, enhanced by overdrawn potential, were already quite impressive within the ninja world.

He could not be compared to Chimera Ants, whose physical capabilities were exaggerated to the extreme. Compared with ordinary ninja, only taijutsu specialists could match him.

The Uchiha had never relied on their bodies to begin with. He could not be too demanding.

"My Chakra has increased at least threefold. I should be comparable to a Kage-level Ninja now, the kind with a particularly large Chakra reserve. All that remains is to test my greatest cheat. I hope it won't disappoint me. Sharingan—open!"

Sasaki slowly closed his eyes, then abruptly opened them. One tomoe, two tomoe, three tomoe—until a strange symbol appeared within the red pupils, which looked as though they had bloodshot eyes. It resembled a four-pointed shuriken.

"Success. It really is the Mangekyo Sharingan. Heh heh. With these eyes, Obito and Itachi, I can also take part in your plan. It would be such a waste for so much food that can make me stronger to be killed."

"What abilities does my Mangekyo possess? Let's give them a try."

Meruem—or rather, Sasaki—closed his eyes and began to think. Then he frowned.

"It isn't Kamui's spatial ability. What a pity. It also isn't Itachi's unique Tsukuyomi Space. Fire? No, it isn't Amaterasu. This is cold flame. And... what is this ability? It can Crush matter? Why does it feel like the magic of that legendary mage from Fairy Tail—Gildarts?"

"These two abilities aren't especially powerful. Ice Flame can freeze all objects, but its effect is not as strong as Amaterasu's ability to burn everything. As for the Crush ability, I just don't know whether it can Crush all matter. With this body, dealing with Itachi should be fine, but against Obito's Kamui, I'd be at a slight disadvantage." ------------------PS: As usual, please vote, muah. PS2: I won't have much internet access during National Day for now, but updates will still continue every day!!! PS3: Do you think I should change to five 2k chapters every three days, or continue with 3k every day?