Chapter 323: 323. Chapter 318: The Box of Ultimate Bliss That Never Gets Full

323. Chapter 318: The Box of Ultimate Bliss That Never Gets Full

"Grass Hidden Style: Blast Palm!"

"Bang!!!"

In the training ground, a young man with a ponytail bent down to dodge a brutal punch from his opponent, aimed at the vital point under the ribs, and slapped both palms out. The powerful impact sent the burly opponent flying dozens of meters, slamming heavily against the wall.

"Winner, Seeing Shenhuo!"

The referee of the competition felt there was no need to continue, so he raised his hand to announce the winner, and then arranged for the staff to pry the one embedded in the wall down.

"Life is really as lonely as snow~"

Seeing Shenhuo, who was a bit bored, yawned as he walked out of the training ground. These weak opponents had completely failed to arouse his interest.

"Shen-kun!"

Just as he was sighing, a figure fiercely patted Seeing Shenhuo on the back. The powerful force almost made him shift his internal organs.

"I knew you were the best!"

Seeing Shenhuo, who didn't need to guess who it was, turned his head with a face full of pain, looked at the beautiful girl behind him, a flash of softness in his eyes, and then put on a straight face.

"Zhenzi, have you finished your refining task today?"

"Mere chakra refining is not a problem for this girl at all, okay!"

Zhenzi put her small hands on her hips, raised her nose with a look of pride, but the floating footsteps and pale face told her weakness clearly.

"You, you~ Let's go, I'll treat you to dinner."

How could Seeing Shenhuo not see the girl's fatigue? He shook his head helplessly and invited Zhenzi.

"Great!"

"Boss, another bowl!"

In an ordinary noodle stall on the street, the thin Zhenzi showed fighting power completely different from her appearance, holding the empty big bowl in her hand, urging the noodle stall boss.

"Right away, right away!"

The noodle stall boss was so busy that his arms were almost smoking, but the progress of cooking noodles was far behind the girl's speed of eating, which made him sweat profusely.

"Eat slowly, don't choke."

Seeing Shenhuo on the side only tasted a few mouthfuls, then pushed his portion to the salivating Zhenzi, and carefully instructed.

"Hypocritical, when have you ever seen me choke?"

Zhenzi grabbed the noodles Seeing Shenhuo had eaten, without any look of disgust, opened her small mouth, and started a storm-like inhalation.

"Your noodles are here~"

"Great~"

Finally, the girl who cleared the noodle stall's stock patted her round little belly with satisfaction, her face full of happiness.

"45, 46, 46 bowls, appetite is growing, but why doesn't the figure change?"

The bored Seeing Shenhuo counted the number of bowls the girl had eaten, then looked at Zhenzi's plain figure, and couldn't help but slander in a low voice.

"Ha? What are you saying?"

Zhenzi heard this clearly, and immediately glared over with a fierce look, her sharp teeth rubbing warningly.

Seeing Shenhuo felt guilty in his heart. Afraid of being beaten, he hurriedly changed the subject.

"What are you training recently, is it still just chakra refining?"

"Yeah, the elder is getting stricter now. If the refining speed is not fast enough and the quality is not pure enough every day, I will be punished."

The girl smacked her lips with unfinished meaning and nodded to Seeing Shenhuo.

"Keep it up! One day you will also become a combatant. By then, we will be in a squad, and I will cover you."

"Hmph~ Who covers who is not necessarily true!"

Seeing Shenhuo and Zhenzi, these two orphans, were taken in by the Grass ninja clan many years ago. This kind of taking in orphans was common in the Warring States period. Many ninja clans needed to replenish fresh blood.

Those who couldn't refine chakra were generally used as servants or labor, and those who could refine chakra and had ninja talent would be trained as combatants, as consumables for war.

The two were lucky. Possessing ninja talent, they stood out among the orphans and soon began to receive systematic training, among which Seeing Shenhuo's talent was higher.

In just two and a half years, Seeing Shenhuo was incorporated into the combatant squad with excellent results, becoming a glorious ordinary combatant (vegetable kun genin).

And Zhenzi had been kept in the chakra training camp, day after day, performing inexplicable chakra refining training, inputting the chakra she had worked hard to refine into a strange box every day until she was exhausted.

Years passed. Seeing Shenhuo, carrying the dream of protecting Zhenzi, broke through thorns and thorns, and finally successfully promoted to an elite combatant. While excited, he was also a bit worried about Zhenzi's situation.

Because the girl was still the same as many years ago, refining chakra all day long, like a chakra battery without feelings.

"Zhenzi, with your current ability, you shouldn't still be staying in that place, right?"

At the time of the after-dinner walk, walking on the street together, Seeing Shenhuo looked at the girl whose face was still a bit pale, and couldn't help but ask.

"Eh... the elder said that I still lack some tempering."

The girl touched her head, her expression also carrying some confusion. Clearly, her chakra amount now was not much less than Seeing Shenhuo's, so why wasn't she allowed to join the combatant squad?

"It just so happens that I'm going to visit the elder tomorrow, and I'll ask for you then."

Seeing Shenhuo patted the girl's shoulder comfortingly, thinking about how to say this when he met the elder tomorrow.

"It's getting late, Seeing Shenhuo, I should go back."

The two chatted about many trivial things along the way. The girl was teased by the humorous Seeing Shenhuo until she giggled. Seeing the sun was about to set, Zhenzi turned around with some reluctance and said goodbye.

"See you next time."

The next day, Seeing Shenhuo went to visit the elder early in the morning. After entering the room, he knelt on one knee and respectfully saluted the old man on the high seat.

"Seen the elder!"

"Oh? It's Seeing Shenhuo. I heard that you were promoted to an elite captain. I really didn't misread you back then. You kid is really a talent!"

The old man on the seat slowly opened his turbid eyeballs, looking at Seeing Shenhuo under the stage. A look of satisfaction appeared on his face. When he first saw this kid, he was almost pissed off. If it wasn't for his reputation being okay, he would have long fallen into the reputation of a "South-Through" (a slang for homosexual).

"It's all thanks to the elder's cultivation!"

Seeing Shenhuo also spoke human words to people and ghost words to ghosts.

"Alright, can I not know your temper? What's the matter with finding me today?"

The elder smiled and shook his head. Seeing Shenhuo's talent was the strongest among the wanderers he collected, so he brought him out of that place and cultivated him as a confidant. The result was not disappointing, and he became an elite captain at a young age. The future could be described as limitless.

"Elder, let's not talk in circles. When can Zhenzi come out of there?"

Since the elder asked, Seeing Shenhuo simply opened the skylight and spoke brightly, a pair of eyes hiding a trace of expectation.

Over the years, Seeing Shenhuo hadn't seen anyone other than himself brought out from there.

"Zhenzi... is that the girl who was taken in with you?"

The elder frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and asked.

"That's right, that's right, it's her. She has been staying there for many years, shouldn't she be able to come out?"

"This... I'll understand the situation first before talking."

Without directly agreeing to Seeing Shenhuo, the elder waved his hand with a calm expression, signaling that he could retreat if there was nothing else.

"That place..."

After Seeing Shenhuo left, the elder pondered for a moment, beckoned to the darkness, and a black shadow flashed out instantly.

"Go and ask them how the box is progressing."

"Yes!"

After ordering, the elder slowly closed his eyes, and the whole person was shrouded in endless darkness again.

A few days later, Seeing Shenhuo, who was anxiously waiting for the elder's reply, received a gathering order from the combatant squad late at night. After packing his equipment in confusion, he went to gather.

When he arrived at the combatant camp, many colleagues had already arrived, all of them with expressions of confusion.

"Is there going to be a war?"

Someone couldn't help but ask.

"Shouldn't be, didn't hear any relevant news."

Several people who were well-informed shook their heads. Now the ninja clans in the Land of Grass had long been unified, and there was no war in the country.

"Then what are we called for in the middle of the night?"

"Wouldn't it be too idle?"

"..."

Seeing Shenhuo sat in meditation in the corner. For some reason, there was a trace of unease in his heart.

"Are everyone here?"

Just as everyone was talking about it, the captain of the combatant squad appeared in front of everyone. He had a rare look of solemnity on his face. After looking around, he asked.

"Everyone is here!"

The ninja responsible for counting the number of people raised his hand and replied.

"Good, I will tell you about the next mission now."

Sure enough, it wasn't a feint. Everyone was startled, and their ears were pricked up high.

"There is an important ceremony tonight. You must do a good job of protection. There can be no mistakes in the whole process of the ceremony."

Ceremony?

Everyone looked at each other. They had never heard of any ceremony in the Land of Grass. Although they were confused, the duty of a ninja was to obey. Everyone nodded in agreement without any hesitation.

"Captain, what kind of ceremony is being held tonight, can you reveal it?"

The unease in his heart became more intense. Seeing Shenhuo touched the captain's side and asked in a low voice.

"Seeing Shenhuo, don't ask what you shouldn't ask."

To be able to reach the position of captain, besides having strong strength, the mouth must also be strict enough.

"Tsk... Captain, I heard that the Captain's wife has been asking for the past few days, how many night shifts you actually worked last month..."

"Cough, cough, cough... Shh~"

Hearing this for the first time, the captain, who was originally serious, instantly became a bit flustered. Looking left and right to make sure no one was paying attention, he immediately shushed in a low voice.

"What do you want to do, kid?"

"If the wife knows that you, Captain, are also working hard at night, she will definitely feel very distressed, right?"

Seeing Shenhuo raised his eyebrows and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Hoo... Fine, fine, fine, since you want to know, I'll tell you."

The captain thought for a while about the 300-jin meat mountain at home, and suddenly broke into a cold sweat, so he pulled Seeing Shenhuo aside and said in a very serious tone.

"Tonight, the elders are going to hold an opening ceremony. If successful, our Land of Grass will definitely soar into the sky and recast the glory of our ancestors!"

While speaking, a thick look of pride appeared in the captain's eyes, which made Seeing Shenhuo's heart sink slightly.

Opening the box, could it be that box?

Seeing Shenhuo had not only seen the box, he had also been in close contact with it. That was when he and Zhenzi had just refined chakra, they were taken to the current chakra training camp by a group of people in black. There were many people of different ages inside, all with fanatical expressions on their faces.

In the center of the training camp, there was a huge box, with four expressions of joy, anger, sorrow, and joy carved on the four sides. According to the instructions of the people in black, the two clumsily input the refined chakra into the box until they were exhausted and couldn't squeeze out a bit of surplus food.

Later, because of his extraordinary talent, he was exceptionally brought out of that place, and the nightmare of refining chakra desperately every day ended.

"Zhenzi, you must not have an accident!"

Thinking of this so-called opening ceremony, it might be related to Zhenzi and the others, Seeing Shenhuo's heart was filled with thick worry, and he couldn't help but pray secretly.

The elder who had met Seeing Shenhuo a few days ago was now standing in front of a black box taller than a person, staring with turbid eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Elder, the Box of Ultimate Bliss has already given feedback. As long as there is a little more, just a little more chakra, it will be awakened."

Two mysterious people wearing animal masks stood in front of the elder, pointing to the box on the side, saying excitedly.

"Is it really just a little bit?"

Looking at the strange-looking Box of Ultimate Bliss, the elder frowned slightly. As the gatekeeper of this generation, he shouldered the heavy responsibility of opening the Box of Ultimate Bliss and bringing the Grass ninjas to rule the ninja world. He thought he would leave this world with this regret.

Didn't expect that even though he was half-buried, the Box of Ultimate Bliss had news again.

"As long as those people are squeezed dry, the Box of Ultimate Bliss can wake up!"

The mysterious person wearing the beast head said very firmly.

"Hmm, then let's start."

The elder didn't have too many expressions when he heard this. Those people who acted as batteries were just orphans they had searched for many years. They were born to live for the Box of Ultimate Bliss. Since the Box of Ultimate Bliss wanted them to die now, there was no need for them to live anymore.

"Ouch, it's so late, and we have to get up to work overtime. Are you eating oil cakes?"

Like Seeing Shenhuo and the others, the batteries awakened by the guards complained loudly with sleepy eyes.

"For the elder, I am willing to work 25 hours a day!"

But there were also fanatical fans who strongly identified with their status as cattle and horses.

"Gulu~"

In the crowd, Zhenzi rubbed her grumbling stomach and followed the footsteps of the large army with a bitter face.

When they arrived at their usual workplace, everyone knelt down and saluted the elder they hadn't seen for a long time. Zhenzi also followed suit. She secretly glanced at the cold elder, and accidentally recalled the past of her childhood, almost unable to hold back her laughter.

Seeing Shenhuo, are you working overtime today too?

"Seeing Shenhuo, where are you going?"

Seeing Shenhuo, who had obtained the ceremony information from the captain, turned and left without any hesitation.

"I have a friend there, I'm a bit worried."

"Ah, this... you go and station there."

The captain, hearing this, looked like he wanted to say something but stopped, finally sighed, and chose to let Seeing Shenhuo leave.

"Elder, I will work hard!"

A young boy with a green face stood excitedly in front of the Box of Ultimate Bliss, turned his head to look at the expressionless elder, and said in a very firm tone.

Most of the people here had similar experiences to Seeing Shenhuo and the other. They were taken in by the ninja clan led by the elder while wandering. Not only did they solve their food and clothing problems, but they also taught them how to refine chakra. It was simply a great kindness of reconstruction!

"Oh."

The elder just glanced at the boy lightly, which made the other party look like he had been injected with chicken blood, full of fighting spirit, raised his hand and wanted to refine chakra desperately. But before he started, he was stopped by a mysterious person wearing a beast head on the side.

"Wait a minute!"

"Ha?"

"You are too slow like this, and you can't achieve the effect expected by the elder at all."

The beast-headed person shook his head, and the words made the green-faced boy's face dim.

"However, there is a faster way now, it depends on whether you have the courage to go through fire and water for the elder."

Just when the boy was disappointed, the beast-headed person changed the subject, his voice carrying a trace of magic, which made the green-faced boy's eyes turn slightly red after hearing it, and he immediately nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

"I am willing!"

"As long as you enter the box, the speed of your chakra input will become faster, and you will complete your life's work in the blink of an eye..."

"I am willing!"

As long as it was for the elder, the boy was willing even if he died. These wild dogs wandering, if it weren't for the elder's taking in, would have long been exposed to the wilderness and become lonely ghosts.

"Good~ Elder, you can start!"

The beast-headed person was very satisfied with his guidance containing genjutsu components, and turned to say to the elder who had been waiting for a long time.

"Box, now is the time to open, Box of Ultimate Bliss!"

The elderly elder stepped forward, stared closely at the strange smiling face on the Box of Ultimate Bliss, slowly extended his hands, blue light flickered in his palms, and released the gatekeeper's jutsu formula passed down for many years.

"Our wish is finally about to be realized!"

Several beast-headed people trembled excitedly. According to the information left by their ancestors, as long as they successfully opened the Box of Ultimate Bliss, they could rule the entire ninja world.

Accompanied by a black gas rushing into the sky, the eyes of the face on the Box of Ultimate Bliss shot out red light that made people tremble. Everyone present felt a fear from the bottom of their hearts.

Seeing Shenhuo, who was running outside, also saw this black gas, and the unease in his heart finally reached its peak. He rushed toward that direction with wind under his feet.

"Boom... Boom..."

Driven by the door-opening jutsu, the Box of Ultimate Bliss began to rotate by itself until the face with "joy" stopped in front of the elder.

"Is it really not enough?"

According to the feedback from the Box of Ultimate Bliss, the elder slowly lowered his hands. Sure enough, as those beast-headed people said, chakra was still missing a little bit.

"Boom..."

Just then, the Box of Ultimate Bliss had another change. The face full of "joy" slowly fell, revealing a lion-shaped gate, but only a pitch-black piece could be seen, and the true appearance inside could not be seen.

"What are you waiting for? It's time to show your value!"

The beast-headed person saw this and urged the green-faced boy who was standing blankly.

"Elder! I, Shota, am not a coward!"

The green-faced boy stepped into that dark gate with a look of determination.

"Still not enough..."

The elder shook his head.

"I'll come!"

With the lessons learned from the front, many young boys and girls with fanatical expressions stood out one after another. Their encounters were the same as Shota who had just entered the Box of Ultimate Bliss. They were all wild dogs saved by the elder. As long as the elder needed it, even if they paid with their lives, they would not hesitate.

Watching one familiar person after another enter the pitch-black lion-mouthed gate, Zhenzi, who was huddled in the corner, turned pale. Although she also wanted to repay the elder's life-saving grace, she still had Seeing Shenhuo, the boy who had been waiting for her.

I can't die here, at least not now!

Zhenzi, who was not as fanatical as the others, began to secretly look at the surrounding environment, looking for a way to escape, but the whole scene was guarded by the guards who had arrived in advance, and she had no chance to escape at all.

"For the elder! Charge!"

Until the last fanatical young man walked into the pitch-black gate resolutely, the Box of Ultimate Bliss, which was still a bit unsatisfied just now, made a comfortable groan.

But according to the feedback, it was still just a little bit short, and at most a few more, it could be completely fed.

"Not enough, still not enough!"

The elder opened his eyes, looking at the quiet venue at this moment, showing a look of dissatisfaction. Clearly, it was just the last step.

"Is there anyone else? Catch a few more!"

Several beast-headed people were also a bit impatient, ordering the guards on the side to search for batteries again.

"No need, the missing people, let you make up for it!"

Just as they turned to search, the elder's cold voice sounded in their ears. Then several beast-headed people were knocked flying by a huge force, falling exactly into the pitch-black lion-mouthed gate.

"Don't! We are..."

The several beast-headed people who were backstabbed, their desperate wails scared Zhenzi, who was hiding in the corner, almost fainting.

"Eh... still a little bit short... just a little bit..."

The elder, who retracted his palms, sensed the feedback from the Box of Ultimate Bliss, and then cast his cold gaze on the few guards who had always been dutiful, and the meaning contained in his eyes was self-evident.

"Elder, we are loyal to you!"

How could the guards not understand the elder's eyes? After being stunned for a moment, they immediately knelt down and bowed, and also secretly accumulated strength, preparing to fight the old man to the death.

"Hoo... I naturally won't attack you. While there is still time, go and find substitutes."

The elder was not a fool. If he sacrificed the guards at this time, wouldn't the remaining guards swarm up? Although he had extraordinary strength, he was ultimately not forgiving of the years, and there would always be times when he was powerless, right?

"Gulu~ Gulu~"

Just as the guards got up and prepared to search, a loud grumbling sound was very harsh in the empty venue. Everyone moved their eyes over at the same time.

The quick-eyed guard immediately stepped forward and pulled Zhenzi, who had been hiding for a long time, out of the corner.

"Elder, don't!"

Zhenzi, who had already been scared out of her wits, struggled constantly in the guard's hands, tears streaming down her eyes, but she couldn't shake the elder's iceberg-like heart at all.

"What is your name?"

Anyway, she was the last sacrifice, so the elder decided to record her name as a souvenir.

"My name is Zhenzi."

Zhenzi, who was shivering, felt like ashes in her heart at this moment. In the last moment of her life, she actually didn't have Seeing Shenhuo's company, which was really a pity.

"So you are Zhenzi~"

A flash of complexity crossed the elder's turbid eyeballs. It turned out that this girl in front of him was the woman Seeing Shenhuo, that kid, was thinking about.

"Boom... Boom..."

"Umm... impatient, huh..."

Just as he hesitated, the Box of Ultimate Bliss made a harsh restlessness. The elder, who understood the meaning, sighed slightly in his heart and waved to the guard who was restraining Zhenzi.

"Go."

"Boom!!!"

Seeing Zhenzi about to be pushed into the gate of the Box of Ultimate Bliss, a thunder-like figure broke the dome covering everyone's heads. Seeing Shenhuo, who descended from the sky, had his palms wrapped in ten thousand jun of force, smashing toward the guard's head.

"Take your dirty hands away, I haven't even touched that place yet!" (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 324 =====