pertwk Chapter 293 Menma, is he a Jinchūriki?
Chapter 293 Menma, is he a Jinchūriki?
Chapter 293 Menma, is he a Jinchūriki?
"Rebel Ninja, Blood Successor Limit, Jinchuuriki————"
The words together made Naruto's pupils shrink in his dream, and a bad premonition rose in his heart.
Those figures dressed in black with red clouds during the Chunin Exams, and the masked man stirring up trouble in the shadows.
Could it be that the turmoil in this world is also caused by that guy?
This thought made Naruto's heart sink in his dream. Many images overlapped deep in his mind. He took a deep breath and drew his attention back to the man in front of him.
Minato Namikaze.
Even though he is vastly different from the father in her own world, he is still the same name, still the same person.
In his dream, Naruto looked up at Minato intently and asked, "That rogue ninja—were there any witnesses? Did he often wear a mask?"
Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze's expression changed abruptly.
"A mask?" Minato's eyes sharpened. "How do you know that?"
In an instant, his eyes were filled with surprise, vigilance, and a hint of apprehension and fear.
This information was clearly a secret known only to a very few people. Various possibilities flashed through his mind: Could the information have been leaked?
Or is it that these two boys who call themselves Naruto actually have some kind of connection with that rogue ninja?
Despite the sudden sharpness in his gaze, the dream version of Naruto remained locked in combat with Minato, calmly stating, "It really was him."
"he?"
Minato's expression changed, and he looked puzzled.
Naruto in his dream exhaled slowly and continued, "In our original world, there was also a guy wearing a mask who was secretly plotting a rebellion. He also had his eyes on the Jinchuriki and the Tailed Beasts."
Upon hearing this, Minato's expression grew even more serious.
"That guy is dangerous," Dream Naruto said seriously. "If it really is the same person, then Menma's disappearance makes things a bit more complicated."
in the audience.
The moment Naruto in the dream mentioned the masked man, many people's eyes turned cold.
Jiraiya, resting his chin on his hand, said with a hint of unease, "Doesn't this sound a little too familiar?"
Tsunade glanced at him impatiently: "What do you mean?"
"In recent years," Jiraiya sighed, "there have indeed been many reports of bloodline limit ninjas going missing in the Land of Fire and the surrounding areas of Konoha."
"It's one thing to disappear on the battlefield, but even some family members who have retreated to the deep mountains have mysteriously vanished."
"The scene was spotless, and no clues could be found."
"Now it seems, it was him who did it after all?"
The other people in Konoha listened to the two's discussion, some were furious, some were wary and worried. In any case, all their eyes turned to an inconspicuous corner.
There sat a man wearing a tiger-striped mask.
Kakashi's gaze fell on the mask, his eyes filled with deep disappointment.
Obito.
Have you really fallen so low?
[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +300!]
Sasuke, sitting further away, heard the keywords "bloodline limit" and "jinchi" the moment he did.
His body tensed up suddenly.
That's it!
His gaze was also fixed intently on Obito.
First they targeted the Nine-Tails, and then they set their sights on the Uchiha clan.
In an instant, his mind perfectly connected the Nine-Tails' rampage, the night of the massacre, and the killer mentioned on the screen who was hunting down the bloodline limit.
A clear logical chain forms this bastard's goal from the very beginning: to impersonate Uchiha Madara and then collect powerful bloodline limits and the power of tailed beasts.
Sasuke came to this logical conclusion.
And why is the location so close to Konoha?
This person is probably also connected to Konoha.
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +500!]
Obito instantly became the focus of the entire scene.
However, the person being watched by so many eyes was actually having a completely different feeling inside.
"ha?"
Obito's entire face behind the mask froze.
Bloodline Limit Kidnapping Case?
Chasing after Jinchūriki everywhere?
What a mess of a pot!
When did he do these things?
Although he does intend to capture the Tailed Beasts, and is currently doing so.
But the Three-Tails didn't have a Jinchūriki to begin with. It hasn't even attacked a Jinchūriki yet, and aren't the Jinchūriki still alive and kicking?
What's most painful is that these words sound perfectly reasonable to other people.
How could the blame be pinned on him so precisely?
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Faced with gazes from all directions, especially Kakashi's complex and disappointed look, Obito felt as if he couldn't breathe.
If he had done it, that would have been fine. Obito's actions throughout his life didn't require explanation to others.
The problem is, he hasn't even started yet.
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Obito have been detected! Emotional value +800!]
When people are extremely speechless, they often do things that they never expected.
"hehe."
Beneath the mask, the man's lips twitched, and he finally managed to squeeze out two cold laughs.
It is neither an explanation nor a denial.
It was purely a strange laugh that came out because he was holding it in and couldn't help it.
However, when that chuckle reached Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Sasuke, it took on a completely different meaning.
"This guy—"
Tsunade narrowed her eyes, her fist already hardening.
Sasuke, sitting in the shadows, had a cold glint in his eyes.
To them, it was undoubtedly an admission of guilt, a disregard for their own crimes, or even a provocative boast.
The atmosphere in the audience suddenly became tense.
on the screen.
In the living room.
"Is it that bastard masked man?"
Upon hearing this, Naruto jolted awake, his eyes widened instantly, and his expression changed from bewilderment to anger in a flash.
The Nine-Tailed Fox's Rebellion.
The death of parents.
A lonely childhood.
The root of all bitterness comes from the masked man.
"Damn it!" Naruto gritted his teeth. "It's that cowardly bastard again! Where is he? I'll beat him to a pulp!"
Thinking about how that guy had repeatedly appeared in their dreams and reality to cause trouble, Naruto couldn't hold back any longer, rolled up his sleeves, and rushed to the door.
"I'll go find that guy named Mianma!"
"Wait, Naruto."
An arm came across and blocked his chest.
"Don't act impulsively."
Naruto in his dream state said with a serious expression, "The situation is much more complicated than you think. We don't even know how Menma disappeared or what exactly happened. Taking rash action will only alert him and may even push him into an even more dangerous situation."
He spoke each word calmly and logically.
Naruto was stunned by his gaze, and the anger that had just ignited was instantly suppressed by this reassuring calmness.
"But----"
Naruto opened his mouth, but ultimately swallowed the rest of his words, and could only reluctantly ruffle his hair into a mess.
In his dream, Naruto turned his gaze back to Minato.
"Please tell us, how exactly did Menma disappear? Where? When?"
"Was anything unusual that happened at the time?"
"well----"
After a moment's thought, Minato finally let out a long breath, his eyes filled with even more weariness and guilt.
"Menmata—actually, he's not entirely missing."
To be more precise—
Minato closed his eyes, as if admitting a fact that even he found hard to accept: "He ran away from home."
"?"
Naruto shouted first, completely stunned, "Run away from home?!"
Naruto frowned slightly in his dream, not expecting this situation, and quickly adjusted his thoughts.
Naruto was in an uproar, exclaiming incredulously, "Why?!"
"Don't I have a father and a mother in this world? My home is right here, so why would he run away from home?"
In Naruto's simple worldview, having a complete family and parents by his side is an unattainable luxury.
"That doesn't make sense at all!"
An indescribable expression appeared on Minato Namikaze's face.
Guilt, helplessness, and self-blame were all mixed together.
"Actually—it's all our fault."
"It's because we failed in our responsibilities as parents and didn't protect him that he—"
Naruto remained silent in his dream.
He didn't rush to ask further questions, but instead looked at the photo frame on the coffee table.
That family photo, which I had already seen once, came into view again.
In the photo, Minato and Kushina are indeed smiling brightly, but Menma, standing between them, has a cold expression.
That wasn't just ordinary rebellion; it was a disturbing kind of melancholy.
The fear on Minato's face when he talked about that dangerous rogue ninja, and the ordinariness in their own chakra aura, all meant that the parents of this world were far less powerful than those of their own world.
Naruto in the dream had a new deduction. He slowly raised his head and looked at Naruto beside him.
The latter looked confused and muttered to himself, "Why run away when you have parents?"
It turns out that even with both parents alive, the fate of a Jinchūriki is just as bumpy in different worlds.
He looked at Minato again, and this time, he didn't use a question, but spoke with certainty: "Menma, he's a Jinchūriki, right?"
Minato's body trembled violently.
"A Jinchūriki?"
He subconsciously repeated it, then looked at Kushina.
Kushina raised her head, her pale face filled with bewilderment.
She bit her lip, seemingly wanting to deny it, but when she met the clear eyes of Naruto in her dream, she couldn't utter a sound.
Naruto, who was standing to the side, was also stunned when he heard the words "Jinchūriki".
"Is he... also a Jinchūriki?"
in the audience.
Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Kakashi all fell silent at the same time.
They knew what a jinchūriki (human jinchūriki) meant.
The village's weapons.
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A bargaining chip for maintaining the balance of power.
It is also a container that can be sacrificed.
Sasuke, sitting on the edge of his seat, was thinking differently from the others.
In real life, Naruto was also the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
But his situation was far worse than that of Mianma in this dream world.
No parents.
I have no home.
Growing up amidst the cold stares, discrimination, and isolation of the entire village, he was treated as a monster, a trouble, and a burden.
"So, no matter which world you're in, is this the only treatment Jinchuriki receive in Konoha's eyes?"
His gaze fell on the red-haired woman on the screen.
He could see the deep-seated sadness and fear in her bones.
"Whether it's Menma in this dream world or Naruto in the real world."
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"They are all just tools used by the village to control and utilize the power of the Tailed Beasts."
"Naruto————"
Sasuke silently called the name in his heart.
Perhaps, outsiders might find Mianma's behavior somewhat incomprehensible.
But in Sasuke's view, in a sense, Menma's departure was the right choice.
Therefore, he shouldn't let Naruto stay in Konoha anymore.
If Naruto stays in Konoha, he might become the next Menma, or even worse. He has no parents and no one to protect him.
"I'll make the choice for you, Naruto."
"I will take you out of this hypocritical cage."
He clenched his fist and made this decision with heavy heart.
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +300!]
on the screen.
After hesitating for a moment, Minato finally nodded.
Seeing his reaction, Naruto in his dream world felt the last bit of uncertainty in his heart fade away.
They didn't press for further details that would obviously embarrass the parents.
For example, why didn't they protect the child properly when they knew that jinchūriki were dangerous?
The boy sighed softly.
He took a few steps forward, stopped in front of Kushina, and slowly squatted down, his gaze level with that of his mother, whose eyes had lost focus.
The calm look in his eyes vanished, replaced by a warm and resolute expression.
"Don't worry, Mother of this world."
"Although we are not your Menma, we come from a completely different world."
"but----"
The boy's voice became more solemn than ever before: "Since fate has brought us here, allowed us to meet you, and also let us know about this matter."
"Then we won't stand idly by."
"We'll work together to find your son, Mianma."
"I promise."
Upon hearing this, Naruto immediately rushed over, squatted down next to the dream Naruto, and forcefully slapped his fist against his chest.
"That's right!" His smile was far more clumsy than Naruto's in the dream, but exceptionally sincere. "Leave it to us!"
"We will definitely bring that guy back safely!"
Kushina raised her head blankly.
Before her stood two boys who looked almost exactly like her son.
They have the same blonde hair and the same blue eyes, but they have completely different temperaments.
One is so mature for his age, the other is so innocent and earnest that he's adorable.
Her gaze shifted back and forth between the two faces, her expression gradually becoming more complex.
Among them are worries and concerns about one's own flesh and blood.
There is also genuine concern for these two children from another world.
Of course she wanted Menma to come back, but—
"It's too dangerous outside." Kushina's voice remained low. "That rogue ninja—"
She imagined what would happen if the two children were in danger because of helping her, and her breathing became erratic.
How can she bear this guilt?
"You guys should just leave it alone."
"This was originally our fault for not protecting Menma properly—we shouldn't have asked you to help."
Naruto listened silently in his dream, and was about to offer some advice when suddenly, "Bang!"
A rather rough thud came from the direction of the entrance hall as the door slammed heavily against the wall.
Immediately following were hurried footsteps approaching from afar, and a rash voice had already rang out.
"Minato-sensei!"
"Minato-sensei!"
"Found it!"
"We've found a clue about Mianma!"
Before the words were even finished, a figure rushed into the living room like a whirlwind.
He was wearing a standard green vest, and his short black hair was sticking up in a messy way.
At this moment, all eyes instinctively turned to him.