Chapter 29: Master of Verbal Manipulation, Terrifying Beyond Measure

Understanding roughly what had happened, Su Han's face showed an expression of helpless amusement.

He shook his head and closed the Tianhe Weibo interface.

His purpose in taking action had already been fulfilled—he had verified his own strength.

As for the massive wave of public opinion he had stirred up in society, he paid no attention. He had just used the power of the暗暗 Fruit to obscure others' perceptions; there was no way anyone could know his true identity. That was enough.

Su Han wasn't afraid of anything, but he felt that if his identity were truly exposed, things wouldn't remain quiet afterward. With his identity hidden, no one would come to disturb him.

Right now, he simply wanted to quietly idle around in the chatroom.

Su Han entered the chatroom.

Let the World Feel Pain: "I've arrived at the Hidden Leaf Village, currently standing at the entrance of Ichiraku Ramen. Fourth Hokage, why haven't you come yet? @Fourth Hokage."

Fourth Hokage: "Don't be impatient! This time, I've specially brought someone you'd really want to meet! You can have a good chat with him."

Let the World Feel Pain: "..."

Let the World Feel Pain: "The person I wish to meet…"

Shishiko: "The Fourth Hokage must be plotting something sneaky behind the scenes! I bet five毛—this time it's definitely Jiraiya!"

My Little Sister Is Extremely Unlovable: "Of course it's Jiraiya, is there even anything to discuss? The irreconcilable conflict between Nagato Uzumaki and the Hidden Leaf should be blamed on Danzo! And to ease tensions between Nagato and the Leaf, Jiraiya absolutely has to appear."

Symbol of Peace: "Tears are really streaming down my face! Especially that scene where Nagato killed Jiraiya—it was simply... tragic. A shinobi is one who endures everything. Nagato, having seen the future, you must properly honor your teacher from now on."

Let the World Feel Pain: "..."

Let the World Feel Pain: "Although I no longer have any intention of killing Master Jiraiya! That doesn't mean I'll act exactly as that memory replica of Naruto depicted. Though I don't understand why the 'me' in that memory replica softened at the end and entrusted the future to Naruto Uzumaki! At least now, I won't do that."

Let the World Feel Pain: "I will keep searching, searching for a new, practical path!"

Greatness of Onee-sama: "...A master of verbal manipulation, terrifying beyond measure!"

Fallen Angel Twelve-winged Black Cat: "...A master of verbal manipulation, terrifying beyond measure!"

Tony Isn't the Richest: "...A master of verbal manipulation, terrifying beyond measure!"

Symbol of Peace: "Verbal manipulation truly lives up to its reputation as the supreme art alongside 'posing evasion'! From an outsider's view, you might feel disdain or confusion, but only when facing it directly can you truly grasp the terror of this technique—one that you cannot resist no matter what."

Tony Isn't the Richest: "Thousands of years later, when Nagato once again met that blond boy from the Hidden Leaf Village, he was reminded anew of the fear once imposed by verbal manipulation."

Let the World Feel Pain: "..."

Let the World Feel Pain: "You guys are really boring, you know!"

Let the World Feel Pain: "The Moon Eye Plan may have been abandoned, but that only proves this path was unworkable! I will walk other paths instead. If I can't find the right path, then I'll just keep growing stronger, becoming more powerful than anyone else!"

Let the World Feel Pain: "When my power surpasses even Madara Uchiha and rivals the Sage of Six Paths, then even if I decide to unify this world, to force true peace upon it, who could possibly stop me?"

Fallen Angel Twelve-winged Black Cat: "..."

Tony Isn't the Richest: "..."

This Old Man Is Hou Jue: "Hahahaha! What Nagato Uzumaki says makes perfect sense—I can confirm this statement is correct! When your strength surpasses everyone else's, whether you act recklessly or remain gentle and humble, people will either fear you or bow down to worship you, carrying out your every will."

This Old Man Is Hou Jue: "Because in this world! Only the strong can possess everything."

Tony Isn't the Richest: "I somewhat disagree with your views! @This Old Man Is Hou Jue. But... ah, never mind—it's just a difference in perspective!"

Tony Stark really wanted to compare Nagato Uzumaki and Warlord Hou Jue.

However, no matter how sharp-tongued he was, once he thought about the sheer power possessed by those two chatting away in the guild, he very obediently shut his mouth.

Is Nagato Uzumaki powerful? Naturally, he is.

One Shinra Tensei could flatten an entire village—if translated into Tony Stark’s real world, even if the Hidden Leaf Village wasn’t as large as a modern metropolis, it could still level at least one district of New York, right?

As for Warlord Hou Jue, there was no need to even mention it.

Warlord Hou Jue was officially recognized as a nation-destroying combatant—the true God-Slayer.

This Old Man Is Hou Jue: "@Tony Isn't the Richest. Hmph, weakling!"

Let the World Feel Pain: "@Tony Isn't the Richest. Hmph, pitiful weakling."

Tony Isn't the Richest: "..."

Shishiko: "Tsk tsk, Tony Stark? Do you think possessing great power means happiness? You're wrong! Great power isn't impressive at all."

Shishiko: "Because the joy of possessing overwhelming power—your imagination can't reach it."

Tony Isn't the Richest: "???"

Tony Isn't the Richest: "You go too far!"

Tony Stark was furious, gritting his teeth as he silently set up a second plan in his heart.

Not only did the anti-Deicide Slayer mech need to be put on the agenda, but the anti-Rinnegan mech also had to be added to the agenda.

Once he manufactured these two mechs and gained confidence, he would return and crush them.

However, thinking of this, Tony Stark suddenly remembered something.

Tony Not-the-Richest: "@Su Xiao. Chairman, have you forgotten something?"

Su Xiao: "Hmm?"

Tony Not-the-Richest: "!!!"

After Su Han typed that single character, Tony Stark instantly shrank back. Facing Warbaon Marquis and Nagato Uzumaki, he might still think about whether he could create some anti-something mech, but what could he do when facing Su Han?

Could he really build an anti-president mech?

That was simply laughable.

Not to mention, having authority truly meant being able to do as one pleased.

One mute, and Tony Stark wouldn't even be able to cry.

Tony is not the richest man: "……"

Tony is not the richest man: "I was wrong!"

"Ding! Tony is not the richest man has privately sent you a red envelope."

Su Han raised an eyebrow and immediately accepted it.

Soon, Su Han looked at the Iron Man armor before him and nodded unsurprised.

If this had been earlier, before Su Han had fully integrated his power, seeing the Iron Man armor might have excited him slightly.

But now, seeing the Iron Man armor, his heart remained calm—indeed, he even felt like laughing.

The Iron Man armor looked impressive. But that was all it was.

If Su Han threw a punch, he could turn the Iron Man armor into scrap metal in one strike.

And the armor's flight capability wasn't anything special in his eyes either.

After all, both Shinra Tensei and Bansho Ten'in allowed him to defy gravity and float in midair.

"Then again, the Iron Man armor does seem somewhat useful—at least its flight speed far surpasses the repulsive force of Shinra Tensei!"

Su Han stroked his chin, eyes flickering slightly as he thought of something.

Su Xiao: "Iron Man armor—I claim it! (image)"

Fallen Angel Twelve Wings Black Cat Clan: "Iron Man armor! A living Iron Man armor—this is seriously so cool."

Kasumi Shiko: "The radiance of the richest man is indeed beyond imagination! It's just a pity—he ultimately must bow beneath the会长's crotch!"

Tony is not the richest man: "???"

Tony is not the richest man: "What do you mean 'ultimately bow beneath the会长's crotch'? I'm a straight guy!"

"Tony is not the richest man has been muted for ten minutes."

Fallen Angel Twelve Wings Black Cat Clan: "Bow down to the authority dog!"

Kasumi Shiko: "Bow down to the authority dog!"

Jackie Chan Doesn't Want to Do Archaeology: "Bow down to the mighty authority!"

Su Xiao: "@Jackie Chan Doesn't Want to Do Archaeology. Young man, you have great potential—I believe in you!"

After thinking for a moment, Su Han still uploaded several Marvel movies.

"Ding! Su Xiao has uploaded Thor 1, Hulk 1, and Captain America 1."

Su Xiao: "@Tony is not the richest man. Don't thank me! I'm giving you Thor and Hulk as gifts. One more thing—when you meet Captain America, treat him well. He's your senior!"

Su Xiao: "Brotherhood lasts forever—one bond endures eternally."

Kasumi Shiko: "Eh… sounds like I heard something incredibly shocking! Truly terrifying."

Fallen Angel Twelve Wings Black Cat Clan: "Bros? Bros?! @Tony is not the richest man. Chang Wei, are you still going to deny you're gay?!"

If Tony Stark hadn't been muted, he would naturally have fiercely rebutted—but precisely because he was muted, he couldn't.

Thus, watching the slanderous words in the guild chatroom, Tony Stark nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood.

How had he suddenly become a gay man? He was genuinely a straight man through and through.

Su Xiao: "But speaking of which—now that we're on this topic, I seem to recall that the world where Iron Man exists is called the Marvel Universe. Marvel possesses infinite worlds, all parallel universes. There's apparently a parallel universe where Iron Man is a girl—and she even married Captain America?"

Old Man is the Marquis: "!!!"

Are today's youngsters really this playful?

Even Warbaon Marquis, an old fellow who'd lived for hundreds of years, sincerely sighed upon reading this.

Symbol of Peace: "!!!"

All Might stated he didn't discriminate against love between men—as long as they didn't set their sights on him.

Soon, ten minutes passed, and Iron Man successfully stepped out of the black room.

Tony is not the richest man: "In a parallel universe, I'm a girl and married Captain America? Are you kidding me? @Su Xiao."

Su Xiao: "Do you think I'd lie to you about something like this?"

Tony is not the richest man: "……"

Tony Stark realized he couldn't refute it.

Tony is not the richest man: "You think I haven't dated more girls in my life than you've even seen?"

Fallen Angel Twelve Wings Black Cat Clan: "Tch, hopeless womanizer!"

Kasumi Shiko: "Truly an incredible pervert."

Tony Stark insisted on defending his male dignity.

It didn't matter if others in the guild imagined him as a pervert, but if he were seen as a gay man by others—that would be a serious problem.

Fourth Hokage: "I've successfully met Nagato Uzumaki in person! Everyone, please don't worry. (image)"

Fourth Hokage posted a picture.

In the image was a photo of a blond youth with a radiant smile standing beside a gaunt red-haired youth whose eyes bore the Rinnegan.

Tony is not the richest man: "Rinnegan! Finally seeing it in real life—impressive. Is this eye really the symbol of ultimate power in the Naruto world?"

Tony is not the richest man: "@Let the World Feel Pain. Brother Nagato Uzumaki, would you be interested, if given the chance in the future, in coming to our world? On one hand, I'll examine whether your body can be treated; on the other, I'd love to uncover the true mysteries of the Rinnegan."

Tony is not the richest man: "According to our world's scientific principles—if we crack the secrets of the Rinnegan, perhaps we could use cloning technology to replicate countless pairs of Rinnegan eyes. Then it would truly be… hehehe…"

Fourth Hokage: "???"

Let the world feel pain: “!!!”

Fourth Hokage: “@Tony is not the richest. Speak—what connection do you have with Orochimaru?”

Tony is not the richest: “Orochimaru is undoubtedly a great scientist who understands that technology is the primary productive force in the Naruto world… Of course! Though his ideas are advanced, his technological level is far inferior to mine due to environmental constraints.”

Let the world feel pain: “...Let me think about it!”

Tony Stark saw that Uzumaki Nagato did not refuse, and his eyes lit up instantly.

Tony is not the richest: “Glad to hear it!”

Su Han watched this scene, lost in thought.

He roughly understood Uzumaki Nagato’s intention.

“Under normal circumstances, Uzumaki Nagato would never have agreed to Tony… But now that he has, it must be because he considers the Rinnegan ultimately not his own—perhaps he seeks to eliminate the threat?”