"I remember your name was Mabui, wasn't it?" Otsutsuki Toneri tilted his head up slightly, recalled her name, then smiled as he asked the woman with healthy bronze skin.
Though this woman was not particularly strong, she had left quite an impression on Otsutsuki Toneri.
She had delicate features and a slender, curvaceous figure. Moreover, she was no mere pretty face; she had considerable talent and knew the secret Heavenly Transfer Technique.
The Heavenly Transfer Technique was a secret spatial transportation technique that could move an object to another location in an instant!
It could even transport a person, provided their body was strong enough.
It was quite an impressive secret technique!
"Yes. Are you the Otsutsuki Toneri wanted by Konoha?" Mabui's eyes flickered slightly at his words, but she calmly answered with a question.
Although this child, whose strength rivaled a monster's, was an enemy, Mabui could sense something.
He actually bore them little ill will. In that case, everything could be negotiated!
"Wanted by Konoha? Heh~ is that all they can do?" Otsutsuki Toneri froze for a moment, then understood.
Presumably, Konoha either could not swallow the humiliation or had issued a warrant for his arrest to silence its residents.
But if this was all Konoha could do, it truly was incompetent.
"Speaking of which, you're quite capable. Interested in coming with me? I'm heading somewhere next, and I could consider letting you join."
Completely disregarding where he was and who stood nearby, Otsutsuki Toneri openly extended an olive branch to Mabui...
Mabui froze at his words, her delicate face going blank as she stared at the short Otsutsuki Toneri holding out his right hand to invite her.
Wait... do you really think this is appropriate?
Lord Raikage and Killer B, the Eight-Tails, are right here, and you're poaching their subordinate right in front of them?
You're being far too blatant...
"Don't mind them. They're just two incompetents. Staying in Kumogakure is a complete waste of your talents. Believe me, I'll give you a bigger stage!"
Seeing her reaction, Otsutsuki Toneri continued gently. Naturally, he understood that the current circumstances were unsuitable for recruiting Mabui.
But he truly valued her. Even setting aside her ability to handle administrative affairs and her calm grasp of the bigger picture, the Heavenly Transfer Technique alone made her worth recruiting.
"I'm sorry, but I must refuse. I'm perfectly happy in Kumogakure." Coming to her senses, Mabui gave this delicate, adorable boy an odd look.
Then she refused Otsutsuki Toneri without hesitation. She was deeply loyal to Kumogakure.
"What a shame. Miss Mabui, if you ever feel like changing masters, you can consider me. I'll always welcome you."
Otsutsuki Toneri shook his head regretfully, but he did not force Mabui. There was still plenty of time ahead.
For now, he was merely making his intentions clear to Mabui.
He was in no hurry, and he could afford to wait!
"You insolent brat! You've insulted Kumogakure far too much!" A furious roar rang out as a figure wreathed in blue lightning charged at Otsutsuki Toneri.
It was Fourth Raikage A!
He had heard the conversation between Otsutsuki Toneri and Mabui, and his heart was now filled with fury.
He was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot!
Too far! This brat has gone far too far!
Poaching his subordinate right in front of him, the Raikage-this brat had absolutely no regard for him or Kumogakure!
That contemptuous, downright dismissive attitude made him want to tear the brat to pieces!
Seeing this, Mabui immediately darted backward, retreating to a safe distance to watch the battle quietly.
"It's useless! Completely useless! I've told you so many times about these frontal attacks!" Deaf to A's furious roar, Otsutsuki Toneri shook his head disdainfully.
A ripple passed through his pure, beautiful Tenseigan, and an unparalleled repulsive force surged toward A.
"Brat, how many times do you think I'll fall for that trick?" The Fourth Raikage laughed in fury. Though this repulsive attack was invisible and colorless,
he had already noticed the subtle changes in the air!
He instantly appeared in front of Otsutsuki Toneri, evading the repulsive attack.
"Lariat!"
A drove his powerful elbow viciously at Otsutsuki Toneri. Fueled by his fury, the blow could shatter mountains and split stone!
"Divine Sky Strike!"
A faint glow rose from Otsutsuki Toneri's right palm as he met A's elbow strike.
As expected of the Fourth Raikage. He noticed the repulsive force this quickly?
But that makes sense. I really did underestimate him, releasing the repulsive force from so far away.
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Chapter 51: Give Kumogakure another one! First update!
The Lariat, carrying powerful electric currents and tremendous strength, collided with Otsutsuki Toneri's Divine Sky Strike.
The air seemed to freeze for an instant. The next moment, a powerful shock wave burst outward.
The ground beneath Otsutsuki Toneri's feet also cracked into a spiderweb, shattered by the downward pressure of A's strength!
Damn it! How is this possible?! Even if this brat had trained in the womb, he shouldn't be able to withstand my strength head-on!
Gritting his teeth, A stared in disbelief at Otsutsuki Toneri, who had taken his Lariat head-on.
He simply could not understand what was going on with this brat.
He looked less than ten years old!
A could understand his bizarre abilities. After all, the Shinobi World was full of strange abilities. But what the hell was this physical strength?
Where the fuck did this kid get that strength?
"You dare get distracted while fighting me?" Noticing the shock in A's eyes, Otsutsuki Toneri sneered and extended his left hand.
His scarlet Rinnegan gleamed, and a powerful repulsive force erupted, striking the unprepared A head-on.
A grunted as his burly body was sent flying by the repulsive force. He crashed to the ground a short distance away, a trickle of blood running from the corner of his mouth.
Damn it! This little monster! There's no mistaking it-he even has an eye in his hand! Was it transplanted? A struggled to rise, staring gravely at the short figure.
And why is the pattern in that eye so strange?
A felt that the eye looked somewhat familiar, but he simply could not remember where he had seen or heard of it.
"You're too weak~ can't you give me any greater enjoyment? Or do you need another push?"
Looking at the injured A, Otsutsuki Toneri could not help shaking his head helplessly. Too weak.
Or was he simply too strong now?
That's right. I was too naive. With both the Tenseigan and Rinnegan, even though I still have plenty of room to improve,
ordinary fighters at the peak of Kage Level are no longer a match for me.
A's expression turned ugly at those words, and he slowly stood up again.
His pride would not allow him to do nothing while a child mocked him like this!
"What an arrogant brat! Taste the great Killer B's Tailed Beast Bomb!" Killer B's voice rang out from nearby, his anger unmistakable.
For daring to injure his big brother, he would make Otsutsuki Toneri pay!
"Oh? A Tailed Beast Bomb?" Otsutsuki Toneri's lips curled into a smile as he turned toward Killer B.
What greeted his eyes was an enormous monster with gray skin, an oxlike head, and octopus tentacles for tails.
The Eight-Tails! Gyuki!
Having undergone Tailed Beast Transformation, Killer B opened his huge mouth, and a black Tailed Beast Bomb slowly formed and grew.
Violent fluctuations of energy surrounded the Tailed Beast Bomb.
"Finally, something interesting. Then I'll give you a present too!" Otsutsuki Toneri's smile deepened, taking on a savage edge that sent chills through anyone who saw it.
At the same time, his body slowly floated upward, his right hand raised high!
Looking at Otsutsuki Toneri's smile, Mabui suddenly felt a powerful sense of unease, enough to send a chill down her spine!
No. If he's allowed to attack, he'll cause unimaginable damage to Kumogakure!
"Lord Raikage, please stop him! You must stop him!" Mabui hurriedly shouted to A as he rose, her delicate face filled with panic.
Though she did not know where this ominous premonition came from, she truly felt an unprecedented sense of dread!
Without hesitation, lightning flashed around A again, his hair and beard bristling. He resembled a thunder god whose presence commanded awe even without anger.
"Get down!"
The next instant, A appeared above Otsutsuki Toneri, his right fist clenched as he smashed it down at him.
I won't allow it! I absolutely won't let this brat hurt Kumogakure again!
"I've told you so many times already. These reckless charges are useless!"
Otsutsuki Toneri smiled disdainfully and aimed the Rinnegan in his left hand at A, its ominous scarlet light flickering.
A tremendous repulsive force erupted, slamming A down.
At the same time, dazzling golden light shone from Otsutsuki Toneri's raised right hand as dense energy slowly gathered.
"Now then~ you didn't seem very satisfied with my earlier greeting gift. So, to express my apologies, I'll give you another present!"
Tilting his head, Toneri looked down at A and Mabui, along with the Kumogakure ninja drawn to the entrance by their battle.
His savage, mocking words resounded throughout Kumogakure's entrance, making their expressions change abruptly.
A present? What other present could it be?
They only had to think of the golden beam that had split all of Kumogakure at the beginning!
"Bastard! Stop! Do you understand what you're doing?! Stop!" A's expression changed dramatically. Ignoring his injuries, he forced himself upright and shouted urgently at Toneri in midair.
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