The newly Monsterified Heavenly Ninja Party members knelt neatly on the ground, their heavy breathing intertwining with the tyrannical aura emanating from their bodies, their eyes filled with fanaticism for power and absolute loyalty to His Majesty the Monster King.
"Very good."
Gale Wind nodded with satisfaction, a ferocious smile appearing on his leopard-like face.
Then, his gaze, along with the scarlet or emerald beast eyes of all the new Monsters, turned towards the only figure in the arena who still maintained a fragile human form.
"Sonic the Hedgehog, it's your turn."
Wind of Cyclone picked up the last silver platter with his sharp claws and slowly walked in front of Sonic.
On the platter, the special dark-red Evolution Cell pulsed with unusual vigor, as if yearning to merge with the life before it.
"As the third ninja to join His Majesty the Monster King's ranks after us, you should lead the way."
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Sonic, filled with scrutiny, mockery, and… a hint of imperceptible jealousy.
Sonic stared intently at the disgusting piece of flesh.
Did he crave power? Of course!
He dreamed of slicing that bald man and that detestable man into pieces!
But… the heavy smell of blood and the chillingly slimy sensation rushed to his head.
"Ugh…"
Sonic's stomach churned. He sharply turned his head away, his face ashen.
It was as if what lay before him was not the source of power, but the most defiled thing in the world.
"Hey, hey, hey, what's with that expression?"
Flame of Impure Ardor frowned, the flames on his shoulders flickering.
"Give it to me," Sonic twitched the corner of his mouth, squeezing out a few words through gritted teeth, his voice hoarse from extreme restraint, "I'll eat it when I get back, in my… own way."
Flame's expression instantly became extremely subtle. He dug at his ear and exchanged a glance with Gale Wind, as if he had heard some huge joke.
"Your own way? What do you mean?"
"What I mean is," Sonic took a deep breath, finally erupting, he stared at the platter with a look of disgust, "Raw things… are too… un… san… i… ta… ry!"
He practically roared, "Can't you just cook it before you eat it?! Do you understand high-temperature sterilization?! At least… at least pan-fry it with a fierce flame! It still has mucus on it!"
Dead silence.
A silence so profound you could hear a pin drop.
Dozens of newly evolved eyes, belonging to top predators, stared at Sonic in disbelief.
"So… you hesitated for so long just because of that?"
Moment of an Instant covered his grotesquely mutated face and let out an incredible, eerie laugh.
"Foolish!" Violence of Force and the remaining Monsterified Heavenly Ninja Party members scoffed one after another, "Utterly idiotic!"
Gale Wind and Flame of Impure Ardor were stunned at first, then burst into a thunderous laugh.
"Hahahahaha! I knew it! I knew it!"
Gale Wind laughed so hard tears almost came to his eyes. He pointed at Sonic, out of breath, "Are you trying to take the Evolution Cell back, wash it, slice it, stir-fry it, and then pair it with a bottle of '82 red wine, perhaps?!"
This time, it was Sonic's turn to be utterly shaken, "Na… Nani?!"
— How did he know my exact plan?!
Sonic's shock pleased all the Monsters present.
Flame of Impure Ardor laughed so hard he couldn't straighten up, "Ah ha! His Majesty the Monster King is indeed prescient! He guessed you'd pull some stunt like this!"
"Exactly, exactly! What kind of ninja is this, so picky! Good thing His Majesty warned us, so we were prepared!"
Sonic: "…"
He felt an unprecedented humiliation.
"Since you're so delicate, then we'll help you, young master 'Sonic'!"
"Oh no!"
An alarm blared in Sonic's mind. Years of combat instinct made him react instantly.
Almost the moment Gale Wind and Flame moved, his body exploded in a puff of smoke, leaving only a substitute wooden log in his original spot.
Ninja Art —
"Substitution Jutsu!"
At the same time, under the cover of smoke, he crouched and charged forward, aiming straight for the door.
"Petty tricks!"
Gale Wind sneered, his figure transforming into a cyan lightning bolt. Sonic was fast, but he was faster!
"Get back here!"
Flame of Impure Ardor was even more direct, spitting out a wall of fire that blocked Sonic's path.
"Catch him!"
"Don't let him escape!"
"Let me try my new claws!"
The Dragon-level ninja corps, having just completed their transformation, roared with excitement. With speeds far exceeding human limits, they instantly sealed off all angles.
"You… you lunatics!"
Sonic felt a blur before his eyes, and his limbs were firmly gripped by several powerful, scaly or chitinous arms. His boasted speed was like child's play before these Monsters.
"Let go of me! You bastards!"
Sonic struggled desperately, but despairingly found himself pinned to the spot as if by steel nails.
Flame of Impure Ardor walked forward with a sinister grin, grabbing the violently pulsating dark-red piece of flesh from the platter.
"This is His Majesty's grace, Sonic, you should accept it with gratitude!"
"No… Ugh!!!"
To Sonic's horror, the slimy, foul-smelling piece of flesh with a strange metallic taste was brutally and forcefully shoved into his mouth.
"Swallow it! No spitting!"
Gale Wind pinched his nose, forcing him to swallow.
Gulp.
The piece of flesh, with its nauseating texture, slid down his throat.
Boom—!
Almost instantly, a searing, agonizing pain, as if his very soul was being ignited, exploded from his stomach like a nuclear blast!
"Aaaahhhhhhh—!!!"
Sonic let out a scream that was no longer human.
It wasn't ordinary pain, but the torture of flesh and bone being torn apart and invaded by a foreign object, then reconstructed under conscious perception!
His body convulsed violently, his skin cracked inch by inch, and crimson blood instantly soaked his ninja attire.
Under his skin, it felt as if thousands of steel needles were weaving and moving, outlining bizarre black patterns.
His bones groaned and popped under the strain, being destroyed and then frantically reorganizing into a tougher form.
"Pain… so much pain…"
Sonic's eyes were wide open, bloodshot. His facial muscles twisted, and his ears began to stretch upwards uncontrollably, becoming long and pointed.
What terrified him most was the tearing sensation from his coccyx.
"Rip—!"
Amidst a teeth-grinding tearing sound, a long tail covered in fine black fur and tipped with barbs, forcibly burst out from his body!
His vision began to distort and reconstruct. In extreme agony, the pupils of his eyes slowly contracted into a pair of cold, dangerous golden vertical slits.
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