The God of Muscles in Uchiha" Chapter 333: The New Sannin vs. Gō
"Ts, ts, Sasuke, infused with the Dragon Vein energy, his chakra levels are indeed impressive. That's why I said from the beginning, we should have had that guy disguise himself as a criminal; it would have definitely caught Mui's attention faster."
Naruto watched Sasuke, who was opening the Box of Bliss, rubbing his chin with his palm and reflecting.
Let's rewind three months ago.
At that time, the three undertook an A-rank mission to capture a rogue ninja named Hyakuzoku, which led them deep into the desert to the ruins of the ancient country of Ruunran.
Later on, by a twist of fate, they managed to traverse time and space and return twenty years ago.
The legendary Ruunran Dragon Vein caused their crossing, and its energy was powerful enough to distort time and space.
After experiencing a thrilling adventure, the three successfully eliminated Hyakuzoku and barely returned to the present.
However, during this process, the violent energy of the Dragon Vein inadvertently entered Sasuke's body, nearly killing him.
Fortunately, Naruto and Marisa managed to bring Sasuke back to Konoha in time, where he received treatment from the Sixth Hokage.
Finally.
Sasuke managed to pull through, saving his life and gaining control of the Dragon Vein's power.
In other words, he now resembled a Jinchuriki of the Dragon Vein.
Hearing Naruto's reflections, Marisa rolled her eyes on the spot and quipped,
"Even if Sasuke cousin has merged with the Dragon Vein, his chakra inside may not necessarily be more than yours. Clearly, you're the real monster here, Naruto."
"Hehe." Naruto chuckled at her words, scratching his head smugly.
As a genius of the Uzumaki clan, he could simultaneously suppress the Nine-Tails within him and adapt to the reincarnation eyes of Madara, which spoke volumes about Naruto's chakra levels and how terrifying they were.
In comparison.
Although Marisa inherited a monstrous physique from her father and reached tailed beast levels of chakra at the age of nine, she somehow ended up being the weakest member of the team compared to Sasuke and Naruto.
She had heard her old man say.
The other reason why Naruto and Sasuke were so powerful was because they each hosted the reincarnation chakra of Ashura and Indra —
As the two sons of the Sage of Six Paths, they had been fighting for thousands of years in the cycle of history.
No wonder Naruto and Sasuke always seemed at odds, arguing and fighting each other non-stop.
However, for a destiny child-like Sasuke, Marisa never felt jealous.
In the end, wasn't it all about the rivalry between fathers?
Although she wasn't a reincarnation of chakra from one of the Sage of Six Paths' sons, she was Itachi Uchiha's daughter.
Despite not getting along with her old man, Marisa always knew one thing for sure:
Her dad was the source of her talents and physique, including her Shadow Clone "Platinum Star," a legacy of bloodline power between father and daughter.
While they were discussing this.
On the other side, after absorbing Sasuke's chakra, the Box of Bliss quickly lit up with a red light, and the four faces came alive.
Next up was the exciting wishing segment.
"Hehehe, state your wish, human youth."
Representing "Joy," the face grinned widely, gazing at Sasuke with a smile, inquiring about his desires.
As if it could genuinely fulfil the dreams of the youth before it.
Mui, on the other hand, looked nervous. He had spent most of his life trying to open the Box of Bliss, never expecting Sasuke to do it now.
Although Mui wasn't the one making the wish, he also wanted to figure out — whether the legend he once firmly believed in and devoted his life to was a lie.
Sasuke remained calm, not excitedly making a wish but looking up at the giant face, calmly saying,
"Box of Bliss, born with enlightenment, moves with enlightenment, ends with enlightenment.
As the ultimate weapon of the Sage of Six Paths era, you once brought endless warfare to the ninja world, causing countless deaths and almost destroying the world.
So, get out of here quickly, Gō.
I'm not here to make a wish; I'm here to settle things with you to defend peace in the ninja world."
These words directly stunned Mui beside him, his eyes widening in shock.
Not only him, but even the smiling face on the box froze briefly.
In the past thousand years.
It had been awakened several times by humans, witnessing the greed, ambition, and madness in the hearts of mortals, but never had anyone, like the dark-haired youth before it, show it no respect.
Instead, he spoke its true identity.
Sasuke's disdainful and disdainful expression instantly infuriated the Box of Bliss.
Boom!
With a massive turn of the box, Sasuke was no longer the previous smiling face but a face representing "Anger," glaring at Sasuke with a raging fire, like a devil from hell ready to devour him.
"The trick of changing faces is almost enough; hurry up, I'm short on time."
Sasuke frowned, impatiently saying a sentence.
As soon as he finished speaking.
Whoosh!
Inside the Box of Bliss, across from him, a powerful stream of black-purple chakra suddenly burst forth, instantly stirring up a strong wind on the prison's playground, creating a scene of flying sand and rocks.
At the same time.
The angry face facing Sasuke opened its abyss-like mouth, followed by footsteps coming from inside.
Dadadada.
As the footsteps grew clearer and clearer, a figure slowly walked out of the Box of Bliss under Sasuke's gaze.
To everyone's surprise.
The person in the box was not some three-headed, six-armed demon or devil but a weak young man, almost as tall as Sasuke, with long black hair and pale skin.
"You..."
The moment he saw the young man, Mui was completely stunned, tears welling up in his eyes. Unable to believe, he muttered, "Mujou, is it really you?"
Mujou was Mui's only son.
However, over a decade ago, Mui lost his mind and, to open the Box of Bliss, callously sacrificed his son on the altar.
In the end, the box wasn't even opened, and his son died.
As time passed, Mui gradually came to his senses, and his regret and pain grew day by day.
Those higher-ups in Kusaragakure didn't know.
Today, although Mui is still obsessed with opening the Box of Bliss, his goal is entirely different from before.
He wasn't aiming to rule the ninja world but to make a wish to the box, to bring his son back to him.
Now, his son had returned.
"Mujou..."
Mui was excited, step by step, approaching his son and even reaching out to touch his face.
However, Mujou gave a cold laugh, a flash of cold light in his eyes, suddenly making a move against Mui.
Bang!
A large chakra hand blocked between father and son, preventing Mui from meeting the tragic end of being killed by his son.
"Mujou, why..."
Mui looked shocked. Before he could finish his words, the chakra hand grabbed him and threw him to the ground not far away.
"Open your eyes wide and look carefully; he hasn't been your son for a long time."
Sasuke said coldly, his gaze toward Mui filled with disdain and pity.
If only he had known today what he did back then.
Sure enough.
As soon as Sasuke's words fell, Mujou let out a terrifying scream, followed by a painful expression, lifting his hands to tear off his face.
"Ah!"
In Mujou's wailing scream, his body madly inflated and turned into a ten-meter-tall humanoid black monster in just a few seconds.
This monster had giant wings growing on its back, four sharp and long fangs protruding from its mouth, and a pair of brown giant claws and feet.
This was the true face of Gō.
Here's the translation into English with character names, skill names, or location names from "Uchiha God of Muscles":
"As for the pitiful Muku, Gō had long devoured his soul, and his body was nothing more than the latter's vessel.
"You arrogant little human brat, dare to speak insolently to me."
Gō appeared, looking down at Sasuke on the ground, speaking loudly.
Sasuke remained composed, calmly saying:
"It's just a ninja tool created by the Sage of Six Paths. Why should I fear you? Who do you think you are?"
Daily sparring with Naruto had honed Sasuke's skill in insults. Often, with just a few words, he could completely enrage his opponents, breaking their defences.
"Heh, quite the attitude."
Gō enraged, spread his wings and flew into the air, speaking coldly, "Then let me see what you, this little brat, are capable of."
Shoo, shoo, shoo...
Taking the initiative, he flapped his wings, countless black feathers shooting out like a violent rainstorm, enveloping Sasuke on the ground.
These feathers were harder and sharper than ninja blades, capable of harming even Tailed Beasts.
Facing Gō's attack, Sasuke was neither careless nor panicked. Instead, he calmly summoned his Susanoo.
Clang, clang, clang!
A series of metallic clashes rang out, sparks flying as Susanoo blocked all incoming feathers, causing them to fall to the ground.
Immovable as a mountain.
This was because Sasuke's Susanoo had undergone significant changes compared to before.
Most notably, dragon scale armour had replaced the original crow tengu armour, with majestic dragon heads carved on Susanoo's shoulders, giving it an unbeatable and imposing aura.
This was the manifestation of dragon vein energy.
Among the Uchiha clan today, Sasuke's Susanoo's strength surpassed that of Itachi, Fugaku, and others, second only to Madara.
"Hmph."
He snorted coldly, and wings unexpectedly sprouted behind Susanoo. The next moment, he flew up, wielding a katana, launching a series of consecutive slashes at Gō.
Swish, swish, swish.
Sword qi resonated in the air. After landing on the ground, it flattened the prison's buildings or left considerable cracks.
However.
Despite Sasuke's fierce attacks, what surprised him was that Gō evaded every single one.
"With a few tricks, brat, no wonder you're so confident. Unfortunately, I've already seen through all your attacks. You can't do anything to me."
As Gō calmly evaded Susanoo's attacks, he mockingly taunted Sasuke.
"It seems the information was correct. You have mind-reading abilities, which allow you to anticipate your opponent's next move and dodge ahead of time."
Sasuke's gaze narrowed.
His recent attacks were just to test Gō's abilities.
"You know this too?"
Gō was momentarily stunned by Sasuke's words but chuckled coldly, "But even if you know, so what? From ancient times to now, no human has been able to harm me."
With great confidence, Gō launched a fierce counterattack.
Boom, boom, boom.
In mid-air, the two clashed intensely, chakra colliding like thunder.
With the dragon vein energy enhancing Susanoo, its defence was vital to being considered invincible. Despite Gō using all means, from biting to emitting waves, he couldn't shake Susanoo, enhanced by the dragon veins.
But simultaneously, Sasuke was helpless against Gō's mind-reading abilities, unable to land a single hit on him.
For a while, neither side gained the upper hand.
"Wonderful, wonderful."
Marisa sat on the ground, looking up at the battle in the sky, and then pulled out a white fruit from somewhere and ate it heartily.
She was eating a Will-O'-Wisp Fruit.
There were two types of Will-O'-Wisp Fruits on this island, red and white, sometimes blown into the prison by the sea breeze.
Most of them were ordinary red fruits, harmless when eaten, but if one mistakenly consumed the white variant, their whole body would be paralysed, lasting an entire day.
When Naruto was pinned on the operating table before, Inui injected him with an anaesthetic made from the juice of white Will-O'-Wisp Fruits.
Naruto was still numb to this day.
But Marisa was an exception.
Her body had an extraordinary resistance to the toxins of Will-O'-Wisp Fruits, and after her body adapted, the more she ate, the stronger her resistance became.
Until complete immunity.
"Mmm, delicious."
Marisa mumbled with a full mouth, finishing one fruit and pulling out another. She was addicted.
Beside her, Naruto looked unhappy, grumbling:
"Sasuke has even brought out Susanoo enhanced by dragon veins. Looks like there's no room for us to intervene. Does he really want to take all the credit himself?"
He couldn't wait to rush onto the battlefield and steal Sasuke's spotlight, but lacking flight capabilities, he could only stare helplessly from the ground.
After speaking, he also sat down next to Marisa.
What surprised Naruto was.
Sasuke, sweating profusely, was manoeuvring against Gō in the air. At one point, he glanced at the ground and saw his two companions resting and eating, looking completely relaxed.
He almost fainted from anger.
"You two, stop spectating and come help me take down this guy!"
After enduring a while, Sasuke finally couldn't hold back, shouting at the two.
Burp.
Marisa let out a satisfied burp, patting her stomach and wiping her mouth clean.
"Cousin, I'm coming!"
She stood up, full of fighting spirit, and her eyes suddenly turned azure blue, like a dreamy ocean.
It was actually... the Rinnegan.
Next second.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle.
As a surge of green chakra erupted from within Marisa, prayer beads appeared around her body. She activated the Rinnegan chakra mode.
Whoosh.
Marisa soared into the sky, joining the battle and launching a new round of fierce attacks alongside Sasuke against Gō.
Yes, she had transplanted the Rinnegan of Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki.
Initially, Marisa had vehemently refused this idea, but later, influenced by various reasons, she found it "delightful."
Prayer Bead Laser Cannon!
In mid-air, taking advantage of Sasuke's distraction on Gō, Marisa simultaneously activated numerous green prayer beads, saturating Gō with a bombardment.
Even though Gō anticipated her attacks, he couldn't dodge all of them in time.
As a result, he was wounded for the first time, roaring in anger.
Facing the combined assault of the siblings, Gō quickly felt immense pressure, gradually showing signs of being overwhelmed.
(End of this chapter)