Naruto: Unlocking Kaido Template-Chapter 221

"Are you lost? Poor little guy..."

The look in Aburame Hatsuizumi's eyes as she glanced at Momonosuke was filled with many emotions—but sympathy wasn't one of them.

Because Momonosuke had lowered his head, he didn't catch the shift in Hatsuizumi's expression. That gaze was like a predator eyeing its trapped prey—bloodthirsty, unstable, deranged.

"My body feels itchy... So weird..."

Momonosuke scratched his arm, fidgeting uneasily. But what disturbed Hatsuizumi wasn't the itch—it was the way the boy's eyes gleamed with lust, something far too unnatural for someone his age.

Playing her role to the end, Hatsuizumi quickly asked where the boy came from and offered to take him home.

"Little one, do you need help getting back? There are bad people in this area... and some really strange stories tied to this place..." Aburame Hatsuizumi appeared tense, faking a nervous energy that seemed forced.

Momonosuke wiped his eyes, trying to look brave as he stood beside her. Hyuga Chinano and Karin had already left; neither wanted to witness what came next.

He was disheartened to see them walk away. But Hatsuizumi's presence felt safe—peaceful, even.

"Oh, right. What's your name?"

Hatsuizumi reached toward his head as if to pat it gently. But at the last second, her hand recoiled, a look of revulsion flashing across her face.

"By the way, onee-san... what ghost story were you talking about earlier? Can we leave now... something's not right," Momonosuke said, his voice trembling. He heard something—strange, creeping noises that made his scalp crawl, like insects gnawing flesh.

"Nothing much. Just... bugs. I saw them once—eating an animal alive, leaving behind only a skeleton."

As Hatsuizumi spoke, genuine fear crept into her eyes, as if she'd seen it firsthand.

The sounds grew louder for Momonosuke. Something was wrong. He didn't want to stay.

"O-Onee-san... let's go. I don't want to be here anymore," he pleaded, trembling like a frightened rabbit, clinging tightly to Hatsuizumi's sleeve.

But she wasn't planning to leave.

She continued in that same eerie tone. "You know... in nature, there's a kind of parasite that lives in water. It gets swallowed by fish on purpose. Then, inside the fish's body, it uses its claws to latch onto the fish's mouth..."

Momonosuke stiffened at her cold touch, his anxiety momentarily soothed—but the story only worsened.

"Once inside, the parasite chews off the fish's tongue and takes its place. From that moment on, they're inseparable. Every time the fish eats, the parasite eats too. And their prey dies screaming inside that mouth."

His entire body broke out in goosebumps. Her hand on his head had turned ice cold.

"Stop... stop talking... let's just go, please..."

Momonosuke clutched her sleeve tighter, desperate.

"Don't panic. I told you, there are strange stories here. Do you know what the most frightening one is?" Hatsuizumi's voice carried a twisted smile.

"No... I don't want to know..."

Momonosuke shook his head, but Hatsuizumi kept talking.

"They say there's a madwoman in these woods. She lures lost people back to a lab... for experiments. Lately, she's been obsessed with a certain parasite. She disguises herself as a normal person, asks for your name... and then—"

Her body began to fall apart.

Insects spilled onto the ground. Her body melted into a pile of crawling bugs. Her mouth—still visible in the heap—kept talking, but Momonosuke couldn't hear her anymore.

All he felt was cold.

Something inside his brain snapped. He tried to run—but his body no longer responded. He couldn't move.

The sound of gnawing got louder and louder. And he finally understood—

The sound wasn't coming from around him. It was inside him.

It was echoing through his bones.

He connected it all—her story, the touch, his paralysis. A scream tore from his throat.

Behind him, someone wailed in agony, but Aburame Hatsuizumi ignored it. She'd handle that trash later. He wasn't worth her time.

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Meanwhile, in the scorched desert, Uzumaki Zixu stood silently. A tall man rose before him, holding two blades. This man hadn't planned to interfere—until now. He'd sensed something.

Momonosuke's face resembled this man by 80%. The resemblance was uncanny—they could be father and son.

Uzumaki Zixu, who had just taken down a White Zetsu clone, stood on scorched earth muttering to himself.

"The elemental fusion of fire and lightning. I don't think anyone's ever created this bloodline limit before. So I guess... this is mine. What to name it...? The devouring heat of fire, the piercing speed of thunder... Hard and soft together... I'll call it Musabori Doton (Devouring Release)."

With his new jutsu named, Zixu noticed the man walking toward him.

Crocodile had already fled. This desert was his home, and the moment things went south, he vanished. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Invisible man wasn't so lucky. He got blasted at point-blank range by Devouring Release and collapsed, scorched and unconscious.

Zixu's Armament Haki was refined to a terrifying degree. That, combined with the Devouring Release, left The man twitching in the sand.

"Why is he here?" Zixu narrowed his eyes.

"Is the system using him now? Or... is that guy—Kozuki Oden—also a devil fruit user?"

Zixu recalled a legend from his previous life.

People said Kozuki Oden once ate the Kansha no Mi (Gratitude Fruit)—a fruit that made anyone who remembered him feel moved to tears. No matter how much he failed, no one could bring themselves to hate him. Even though he let the Land of Wano rot and missed his chances to restore it, they all waited 20 years without blame.

Even Luffy, who never cared for history, praised him as "amazing."

Zixu didn't dare drop his guard. This man—this swordsman—was strong. He had once reduced Zoro to nothing more than a blade rack.

And if he picked up that sword... he might match Zoro's decade of swordsmanship in a single clash.

"A formidable enemy..."

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