Seeing that Momoshiki completely ignored him, Tsunade frowned slightly, her hands involuntarily clenching, seemingly suppressing the urge to attack.
Momoshiki remained expressionless, simply savoring his ramen.
Just as Tsunade was about to say something else, she suddenly froze, looking at Momoshiki's eyes in shock.
She had been paying attention to the two idiots beside her, and only now realized that Momoshiki's eyes were Byakugan! What was even more terrifying was their incredible purity! So much so that she couldn't see through them at all.
Was he from the Hyuga clan? She had never heard of him.
"Tsk..." Tsunade's caution intensified. She even adopted a stance ready for battle, saying in a low voice, "Who exactly are you? Why do you have Byakugan? What are you doing in Konoha Village? Are you trying to gather information?"
In this chaotic era, it was very normal for someone not from their village to suddenly appear and be suspected of being a spy.
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"Such a nuisance."
Momoshiki finished his last mouthful of noodles and put down his chopsticks.
"Firstly, I am not a spy for any country, but an entity not belonging to this planet. Secondly, I have no ill will towards Konoha, at least not at present."
Leaving just these words, Momoshiki said no more, turning to look at Furina.
"Ugh..."
Furina laboriously swallowed a mouthful of noodles. She was already quite full, but there was still some left in her bowl.
"I can't eat any more..."
Due to the era, various things often happened in this war-torn place, leading to a particularly high consumption of stamina. This also meant that noodles were always heavy in oil and salt, and the portions were large.
Furina, who usually only ate small cakes or snacks, simply couldn't finish so much.
"Huh? Can't finish it?"
As he was speaking, Naruto suddenly darted over, his eyes burning as he stared at the ramen, wishing he could stick his eyeballs to it.
"How about I eat it? I'm still hungry!"
"Oh?" Furina froze, not understanding why someone would want to eat leftovers.
But adhering to the principle of not wasting food, Furina nodded in agreement and handed the ramen to Naruto.
"Thank you!"
Naruto, taking the ramen, his eyes shining, ran to the stool beside Jiraiya and started eating.
At this time, Jiraiya, clutching the bump on his head, seemed to have recovered some strength. He groaned as he climbed up from the ground, looking in Tsunade's direction, only then realizing that Tsunade's expression was very wrong.
Rubbing his eyes, he saw Momoshiki calmly looking at Tsunade with his Byakugan, while Tsunade's body trembled uncontrollably, as if she had experienced something terrifying.
It seemed she was under genjutsu.
Jiraiya's expression froze, and he immediately shed his carefree demeanor. He used Body Flicker to appear beside Momoshiki, placing his hand on Momoshiki's shoulder, trying to use chakra to dispel the genjutsu.
But it had no effect.
Looking at the hand on his shoulder, Momoshiki glanced over. An invisible pressure spread out, targeting Jiraiya. No one else felt it, but Jiraiya truly felt as if he was being crushed by a mountain. His legs immediately went weak, and he dropped to one knee.
"What!"
Unable to resist even with all his chakra, Jiraiya's eyes widened in disbelief. Only then did he understand what kind of existence this inhuman monster was.
At the same time, Tsunade's genjutsu was lifted. She clutched her chest, gasping for breath, her eyes filled with terror and the look of someone who had narrowly escaped death.
The manipulation of genjutsu was simple: it was nothing more than using chakra to enter the retina through the person's line of sight, blocking the light source, and condensing chakra into luminous images, making them seem real, replacing reality.
Momoshiki was more than familiar with this kind of thing. He didn't even need to activate his Sharingan or Rinnegan, which specialized in genjutsu, easily reaching the level of a top-tier genjutsu master.
As for what Tsunade saw that made her so terrified, it was nothing more than making her realize the true appearance of the universe, then making her understand how he made the sun go out, and incidentally making her play the role of the sun.
Although it was genjutsu, the oppressive feeling was undeniably real, and even included the sensation of death. This allowed Tsunade to recognize the gap between them even more clearly.
As Momoshiki expected, Tsunade, though reckless on the surface, was actually a smart person. She quickly understood that Momoshiki truly had no ill will.
If he did, the Ninja World would perish in an instant, without any trouble.
Thinking this, Tsunade's pupils trembled. She couldn't help but swallow, her gaze still fixed on Momoshiki, but she no longer had any intention of interrogating him.
She didn't doubt the authenticity of the genjutsu, because she felt an incomparably vast chakra, like an endless abyss, seemingly capable of crushing the entire world with just a trace.
This level of chakra, even her grandfather couldn't come close to.
"Now, will you still obstruct my activities in Konoha Village?" Momoshiki's gaze remained calm, but his oppressive aura grew stronger and stronger.
Hearing this, Tsunade once again couldn't help but swallow, her body trembling.
She had a premonition that if she didn't obstruct him, nothing would happen to the entire Ninja World. But if she did obstruct him, that calm gaze would turn into pity, like looking at a dead person.
"Phew..."
Taking a deep breath, Tsunade tried her best to return to her usual demeanor.
"Please, do as you wish."
These three short words seemed to have drained all the strength from her body.
"Heh heh~"
Momoshiki's lips curled slightly.
Furina, who still recognized numbers, quickly pulled out the corresponding money and handed it to Ayame, successfully paying the bill.
"Let's go."
Leaving this sentence, Momoshiki slowly stood up and left Ichiraku Ramen with Furina.
As they left, Furina looked back with some confusion at Jiraiya, who was sprawled on the ground, and Tsunade, who looked dazed.
If one were to speak of innocent people present, it might only be her and Naruto. So she had no idea about the silent struggle between the three, only wondering what was wrong with those two. Had the old couple had a fight?
It didn't quite seem like it. The white-haired man was a bit old, probably very old, and the girl in green, though very well-developed, looked young.
Could it be a father and daughter arguing?
Hmm... although it still felt a bit strange, this might be possible. The young man who had asked her for ramen earlier should be that girl's son.
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After the two left, Tsunade slammed the table, her breathing becoming more and more rapid. A deep sense of powerlessness surged in her heart, crushing her so that she couldn't exert even a tiny bit of strength.
At this moment, she truly understood what it meant to be insignificant, and what it meant to be an ant.
If she had said one wrong word just now, would Konoha's century-old foundation have been destroyed? Or would the entire Ninja World have ended?
She didn't know. Although she liked to gamble, she truly dared not gamble this time, because she couldn't bear the responsibility.
Jiraiya's expression was gloomy and ugly. He silently climbed up from the ground and sat on the stool beside Tsunade, not saying a word.
"Your noodles are ready."
Ayame brought the three bowls of noodles one by one. Naruto excitedly danced on the stool.
He had just eaten half a bowl of ramen, and there was still a large bowl left, and it was all free! It was simply a lucky day!
But Tsunade and Jiraiya had long lost their appetite for ramen, burying their heads in silence.
...
"Ugh..."
Walking on the street, Furina looked around, feeling that there was nothing fun to do, after all, she couldn't even read the words.
She had eaten a bit too much just now, and her stomach felt bloated, so she just considered it a post-meal stroll.
"Momoshiki, should we go to..."
Just as she was about to say "plant the tree first," she saw Momoshiki, who had somehow gotten a box of yakitori skewers and was eating them.
"Huh? You can still eat?" Furina looked at Momoshiki in surprise.
So Momoshiki had such a big appetite. Had he never been full before?
But these yakitori skewers actually smelled quite good.
"Don't be so surprised. Whether to eat or not, or how much to eat, all depends on whether we Otsutsuki are willing. I won't feel full, nor will I feel hungry."
Momoshiki said calmly, his Byakugan scanning around, trying to find some familiar people.
"Oh." Furina nodded, half-understanding.
She didn't understand why the Otsutsuki didn't feel hunger or fullness. Weren't these basic things for living beings?
Hiss...
A flash of insight crossed her not-so-bright little brain.
No wonder Momoshiki had a habit of calling others "lower lifeforms." Being able to live without eating or drinking, he truly was a higher lifeform.
"What's that strange look?"
Momoshiki inexplicably glanced at Furina, who was looking at him with an indescribable gaze.
"Hehe~ Nothing."
Furina playfully scratched the back of her head.
Seeing this, Momoshiki didn't ask any more questions, retracted his gaze, and just happened to see a familiar figure at the corner.
A girl dressed entirely in pink, even her hair was pink.
Sakura Haruno.
At this time, she was walking down the street with her head down, looking very lost. She didn't even notice that someone was observing her.
Judging by her appearance, she was probably thinking of Sasuke again.
Momoshiki had no intention of going up to introduce himself; he was just thinking about something in his heart.
Seeing Sakura's longing expression gave Momoshiki some inspiration.
Since Sasuke could make Sakura willing to sacrifice her life, then...
Hehe~
If there was one thing Naruto was abundant in, it was pure white lilies that could be tricked with a lollipop.
For example, Haku or Kimimaro.
Haku was picked up by Zabuza, but Zabuza wasn't particularly good to Haku, always treating him as a tool. By the time Zabuza fully accepted his feelings and treated Haku as family, Haku's body was already cold.
As for Kimimaro, Orochimaru, with just a few words and a face-touching kill, tricked him into willingly sacrificing his life for Orochimaru.
Given the innocence of these two when they were young, if they met Naruto with his Talk-no-Jutsu fully activated, they could be tricked into becoming loyal followers in minutes.
Thinking of the fates of these two, it was a pity they both died. One had rare Ice Release, the other had rare Shikotsumyaku, and their combat abilities were exceptionally strong, yet their end was so tragic.
Tsk tsk tsk...
Momoshiki sighed in his heart, feeling a little emotional.
How about turning them into his loyal followers?
Furina looked at Momoshiki's constantly changing expression, always feeling like he was plotting something.
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