Chapter 230: Hyūga Neji: I Will Never Give Up
"Uchiha Itachi, he's a traitor. No, that's not right. He's a spy, a Konoha spy."
Facing Shiromo's question, [Konan] gave a faint smile and answered calmly.
"Hm?"
Shiromo, as well as everyone watching from above, was somewhat surprised.
Was the Akatsuki in this world actually this sharp? Even without Shiromo pointing it out, they already knew Uchiha Itachi was a spy?
"Surprised?" [Konan] pointed at Uchiha Hikari, "You just said that she…"
"She hates Uchiha Madara the most, the man who, together with Senju Hashirama, created the current ninja world."
"Our Akatsuki naturally knows what Uchiha Madara did, and we hold an inherent wariness toward the Uchiha clan, a group that is born with hypnotic furry-controlling abilities."
"As expected, after reports from other members of the organization, it was discovered that Uchiha Itachi frequently used large numbers of crows to commit unspeakable acts. Truly outrageous."
"…Heh, okay, okay, got it, got it. Let's hurry up and act."
Shiromo felt that if this continued any longer, he might still be able to endure it, but Konan watching from the sky definitely wouldn't.
He could even imagine how Ajisai in this world had disappeared.
Secretly playing with summoned beasts, getting discovered, and violating the organization's ideology.
"Yeah, yeah, let's move quickly. Stop talking."
Uchiha Hikari also urged them on.
If [Konan] kept talking, Hikari herself wouldn't be able to take it much longer either.
After all, there were only three cores of this Limited Tsukuyomi: Fū, Yugito, and herself.
Although the Limited Tsukuyomi world would evolve on its own based on the conditions of the three, and new settings might appear,
That didn't mean that everything originated solely from Fū and Yugito, or solely from her.
But Hikari could deceive others—she couldn't deceive herself.
Even if she deceived herself, she couldn't deceive Shiromo.
This bizarre transformation of the Akatsuki in the Limited Tsukuyomi world was, ninety-nine percent, because of her.
And the key point was that this [Konan] wasn't the cold, taciturn Konan of the original world at all. She seemed especially talkative.
They had just met, and she had already thrown out so much crucial information.
If this went on, the one being humiliated wouldn't be Konan—it would be her!
"It seems your hatred for furries is overflowing. You can't wait any longer, to the point that you're this eager to kill the Nine-Tails."
[Konan] was very pleased by the two's urging. Smiling, she raised her hand, rolling up a mass of paper: "Can you fly? If not, I can help."
"There's no need for that."
As Uchiha Hikari's words fell, a skeletal Susanoo condensed around her, and the wings on its back spread open.
Last time, her shadow clone had used this to carry the shrine maiden Shion back to the Amegakure Village.
If even a shadow clone could break Susanoo's inherent rules and use full-form wings at the skeletal stage, then the original body could naturally do so as well.
"Alright, then."
[Konan] nodded. She glanced at Shiromo, who said nothing, merely floating slightly off the ground, confirming that the two of them could keep up. Then she unfolded her paper wings and flew toward Konoha.
Shiromo's earlier guess had been correct. The Akatsuki in this world indeed possessed information about the tailed beasts.
[Konan] clearly knew the location of the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki. While flying, she headed very purposefully in a specific direction.
Konoha was also very strange. It seemed to have no barrier, and hardly any defenses.
"Wait a moment."
Shiromo suddenly called out.
"Hm? What is it?"
[Konan] turned her head in confusion.
"..."
Shiromo didn't say anything. Instead, he pointed at someone below for Uchiha Hikari.
Using the vision of her Sharingan, Uchiha Hikari clearly saw the person below.
The spectators watching were also able to see it clearly.
[Hyūga Neji], veins bulging around his eyes, had his Byakugan activated and was "patrolling" the streets.
Was he guarding Konoha, scanning for enemies?
No.
[Hyūga Neji] wore a leering grin as he looked at passersby, commenting aloud on the style of everyone's underwear.
As he walked, [Hyūga Neji] arrived at the entrance of a bathhouse, his eyes immediately lighting up.
Especially when he saw familiar figures, Hinata, Sakura, Ino, Tenten, and others entering together. [Neji] became even more excited, rubbing his hands together as he prepared to find a good angle.
Chi!
A crimson arrow instantly pierced through [Hyūga Neji]'s chest, pinning him to the ground.
That's right. Following the revelation that Uchiha Hikari could fly without activating full Susanoo, her Susanoo weapons could now also be freely changed.
Mangekyō abilities were like the divine techniques of the Ōtsutsuki clan, or various unique, special tools.
This comparison couldn't be called a "low-spec version", nor could it be considered "high-spec".
It could only be described as a "ninja-world exclusive version".
For example, Eida's [Omnipotence] looked like a group version of Kotoamatsukami, but compared to Kotoamatsukami's absolute subconscious control, [Omnipotence] had many loopholes.
Similarly, Susanoo's shaping and weapon forms had something in common with Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki's Furious Smelting.
Furious Smelting could use chakra to create weapons of different forms.
Hikari using a bow and arrow now was essentially the same situation.
After seeing the obscene [Hyūga Neji] attempting to commit filthy acts, Hikari didn't hesitate at all and ended his life with a single arrow.
"W-Why?"
[Hyūga Neji] spat out a mouthful of blood and looked around in confusion.
He couldn't understand why such a massive arrow had suddenly flown down from the sky and stabbed him to death.
Could it be that he was simply too deserving of it, and divine punishment had come for him?
What a pity… he still hadn't seen what he wanted to see…
"Am I… going to die?"
"Am I really going to die meaninglessly like this?"
"No! I absolutely refuse to accept this!"
"I am a genius of the Hyūga clan, a successor to the will of the Byakugan. I will never give up!"
[Hyūga Neji] suddenly opened his eyes wide, powerful chakra erupting from his entire body.
"Byakugan!"
With unshakable will, [Hyūga Neji] activated the Byakugan once more, staring fixedly toward the bathhouse.
He had to see it!
Uchiha Hikari: "..."
Seeing this scene and hearing [Hyūga Neji]'s heroic declarations, Hikari instantly felt the urge to activate full Susanoo and completely wipe out Konoha.
And this change in [Hyūga Neji] had absolutely nothing to do with her, alright!
"Amaterasu."
Szz.
"Ahhhh!"
Black flames suddenly ignited in [Hyūga Neji]'s eyes. Before he could see anything at all, he was plunged into darkness, letting out agonized screams.
"I will never give up, I will never give up! I mean what I say—that is my ninja way!"
"My Byakugan is gone, but I still have my mind's eye! I'll listen with my ears, see with my heart!"
"Pff—"
Amid continuous shrieking, [Hyūga Neji] finally lost all signs of life.
The surrounding pedestrians trembled in fear.
"See? This is the kind of descendant who inherited the filthy wills of Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara. If the nine tailed beasts are not eradicated and the ninja world rebuilt, people like this will only become more and more common."
"This is the meaning behind the founding of our Akatsuki."
[Konan] looked at the scene below and spoke slowly.
(End of this chapter)