Chapter 57: The Pearl of the Monster

"Of course." Hiiragi Jing did not put the Monster Pearl back on the tray. Instead, she held the pearl and walked slowly to Ling, with an apologetic look on her face. "It seems that I was a little inconsiderate to invite all of you here. I am really sorry to cause you trouble."

"Haha, there's nothing to be sorry about. Just remember not to hire both the Senju and Uchiha clans next time. After all, it's no exaggeration to say that our two clans will fight to the death." Ling stretched out his hand, "Please give me the Wraith Pearl."

"Yes, thank you for your advice. Please be careful." Hiiragi Jing gently placed the Wraith Pearl in Ling's palm, "I will be ready to cast the awakening spell at any time."

The moment the cold bead fell into his palm, Ling felt his vision instantly broadened - but this vision was not physical, but more like a spiritual space that was opened up.

Ling subconsciously lowered his head and looked at his hands, "This is..."

But before he could think deeply, a loud shout exploded in his ears, "It's you ants again! Damn you witch! Damn you! You lowly humans——"

Subconsciously raising his eyes, the ferocious monster that was hundreds of feet tall and surrounded by an ominous aura came into view. However, before Ling could be surprised at the threat posed by this huge monster, the moment he and the monster's scarlet pupils met, a purple-black aura swept towards him madly and submerged him completely.

The suspicious little humanoid dot in the middle is the protagonist of the original work, Uzumaki Naruto - to be honest, this monster looks like Yamata no Orochi.

The moment the vision turned black, endless negative emotions surged out - the nervousness when carrying out the first mission, the sadness and self-blame when losing family members, the unbearable anxiety when encountering bottlenecks in cultivation, and the tragic determination when falling into danger...

And then there was the confusion and helplessness when, after waking up, I discovered that I had lost my eyes - and the resentment and despair that rose from the bottom of my heart.

pat.

The back of his hand that was holding the cane and knife felt cold, and Ling's somewhat distracted eyes focused again. He lowered his head to look at the water stains on the back of his hand. After a brief moment of shock, he laughed at himself, "So I wanted to cry... I'm really incompetent."

The ferocious monster in front of him, which was as big as a small mountain, was still roaring, but it could no longer affect Ling in the slightest. He raised his hand to wipe away the tears on his face, and looked up at the monster in front of him, "Okay, I've cried enough, and I can't let Qianshou, who is waiting outside to watch the joke, wait any longer..."

All of this was manifested to the outside world as Ling stood there motionless after taking the bead, as if a statue. As time passed, the three magatama quietly appeared in Uchiha Hong's eyes. He stared at the Senju and Uzumaki's every move, and slightly adjusted the position of his feet so that he could respond to emergencies at any time.

"There has been no movement for so long, I'm afraid he died in there?" Senju Shelin's voice was full of sarcasm, "Why don't you ask the miko to help you? Otherwise, if something happens to the blind man, you will be the only one left."

However, Uchiha Hiro's gaze didn't even waver in the slightest, he just stood there quietly and alertly.

Senju Shelin measured the distance between the two sides, narrowed his eyes, and then walked forward slowly. "Why, at this time, you still want to maintain your useless arrogance? I asked you to ask the witch for help, not us. There is no need to be so cold, right?"

Uchiha Hiro's expression turned stern. Just as he was about to speak, a gentle voice spoke before him, "If you come forward again, I will have to chop off your head in front of the miko."

Qianshou Shelin raised his head and met Ling's half-smile. He wanted to provoke and anger the other party again, but he felt the real murderous intent approaching him just before he opened his mouth. When he subconsciously stepped back and was on guard, Ling's voice rang out again.

"You're backing off now? It seems like your hatred for us Uchiha isn't that strong."

After saying this, Ling turned his wrist and handed the bead to Uchiha Hong, "Try it, it's quite interesting. Remember to use your pupil power."

The moment he took the bead, Uchiha Hiro's Sharingan, which had been closed, reappeared. He looked at the Monster Bead in his hand with surprise, "This is... indeed interesting. No wonder it took you so long."

Ling smiled and nodded, then turned to the shrine maiden Hiiragi Kagami, "If I hadn't tried to touch this bead, I might have wanted to give up the mission, but now I want to give it a try. But can the reward be changed, and the prophecy be replaced by this monster bead?"

Hiiragi Jing was stunned and seemed a little surprised. "That's not a problem... But although this demon bead is difficult to make, it's not precious. Is it really okay?"

"Whether it is precious or not depends on people's needs. To be disrespectful, for me, the effect of this demon bead is far greater than your prediction. Please be accommodating - and if it is convenient, I hope to have as many as possible."

Seeing Ling's confident expression and Uchiha Hiroshi's lack of intention to refute, Hiiragi Kagami nodded slightly in agreement, raised his hand to take the Monster Pearl from Uchiha Hiroshi's palm, looked at the people from the other three clans, and asked, "I wonder if there are any other ninjas willing to give it a try?"

"Let me do it." Uzumaki Mudou took two steps forward and took the Wraith Pearl from the witch's hand. After a moment, he opened his eyes and clicked his tongue, "The spell of illusion projection... No, there should be something else. Zhi, you try it."

Uzumaki Osamu sighed and took the bead. After a moment, he couldn't help but dry heave, "No, I feel a little nauseous. What is this disgusting thing?"

"You are useless. If you have enough time, a few sealing techniques can solve the problem. What's there to be afraid of? Don't you think this bead is interesting?"

Uzumaki Osamu looked listless. "Isn't it just extracting the monster's chakra and mapping it to the spirit body remotely using a spell? We have the technology to do this."

"Yes, we do, but we lack a stable source of chakra. Didn't the monster in the illusion space just now have a clear consciousness?" Uzumaki Muduo touched his chin, "If we can get a stable source of chakra..."

"Well, what you said makes sense... I can talk to the elders about it when I get back."

While the two whirlpools were discussing increasingly bizarre topics, Senju Baimo and Senju Shelin also took over the beads one after another. Their comments were that the impact was far less than Uchiha's illusion.

As for the remaining ninja clan, after looking at the three families in front of them, none of which they could afford to offend, they sincerely chose to say goodbye - but the most important thing was to retreat before these people remembered that they were just watching the show here.

As the melon-eating ninjas left, the atmosphere in the room became more and more subtle. No matter how slow-witted Hiiragi Kagami was, she realized that both sides didn't like her anymore. Her expression became more and more apologetic, but since things had come to this point, there was no reason for her to kick anyone out.

"You must be worried, right?" Ling turned to Hiiragi Jing, with a gentle smile on his face. "I think you must have heard the conversation between the two Uzumaki clan members. If you want to seal the monster, the Uzumaki clan will surely be able to help you. The Senju clan and the Uzumaki clan work well together. You are the one who issues the mission, so just consider your own actual situation and don't worry about us two."

Hiiragi Jing looked at Ling with more appreciation, and finally made up his mind. But at this moment, the door inside the room was suddenly opened, and a childish voice with a tearful tone sounded, "Mother, I dreamed of that monster again."