18 Chapter 018 Menma versus Rasa
-Konoha-
Menma had become eight years old on the day he returned to the village. He had progressed greatly as a ninja. He went and claimed all the money he had earned during missions or bounties from his bank account. He even took his parents' money without warning.
He has a bad feeling about his destiny and circumstances.
Menma went and visited his parents and grandparent's graves. He brought incense and flowers for them. He talked about his recent success and remained silent after that.
He checked his Data at this time.
Name: Satoshi Menma
Age: 8 years old
Ninja Rank: Konoha Chunin
Chakra: Middle Chunin
Dojutsu: Byakugan (Elite jonin level)(40 %)
Kekkai Genkai: Ice style
Ninjutsu: Elite chunin
Genjutsu: Elite chunin
Taijutsu: Elite jonin
Medical Ninjutsu: Low Jonin
Sword mastery: Elite chunin
Sealing: High Jonin
Barrier:Elite chunin
Sensory: High Jonin
Weapon mastery: Low Jonin
Summoning: None
Total evaluation: Jonin level
Menma sighed as he looked at his data. He had surpassed Kakashi with the help of his mind-computer. And it also updated itself while he was away.
The war made him grow up faster than he could have imagined. His data showed his progress; it was the result of his participation in the war.
Menma sighed again and thought, "I should find a way to increase my Chakra naturally. I can feel death chasing me everywhere. Let's check the scrolls left by my grandfather."
Menma is a reincarnated person, so he knows the red flags very well, especially in a place like Konoha. And Menma has a lot of them. He killed the Lightning Country's Elder's Grandson. He has the Byakugan and Ice Style as a Kekkei Genkai. The Lightning Country has the Third Raikage as its Leader. And they have been dominating the war recently. Danzo might try to sacrifice him to buy more time. My mind computer has seen the possible routes by my thinking. The world is trying to keep itself alive by keeping him outside of Konoha.
Menma returned to his home and collected all the family memorials in his Inventory. He collected all the secret scrolls in his house. He even found many hidden by his grandfather and grandmother. Very few are from his parents as they were busy in war. He studied them and gained a lot of insight.
Then Menma went in a deep meditation and tried to actively control the chakra flow in his body. It is one of the ways he can increase the chakra in his body slowly.
A few months later-
Menma went back to the battlefield. But this time he went to fight Sand ninjas. His medical ninjutsu is coming in handy. He learned a lot of things from Kaite Sensei during their stay as a team even on the battlefield.
He learned many ninjutsu and genjutsu secretly after he scanned his enemies and friends.
One day, as he was treating the wounded and was almost done, a ninja arrived with grave news for him.
The ninja said, " Hello, are you Satoshi Menma? "
Menma nodded his head. He said, "I am Satoshi Menma. Is there a mission for me?"
The ninja sighed and said, " I am very sorry to inform you but Team Doma members have all died during the last border patrol. They are not the only ones other two jonin and a few chunins died during this patrol. A sand user killed them with golden sand."
The ninja informed him about the incident and left afterward. Menma looked a little sad about their death but he has seen worse. He went and checked their bodies for autopsy. They are killed by Rasa. The future fourth kazekage and Gaara's father.
A few days later-
Menma went for a patrol mission this time. He is along with a few jonin and other chunin shinobi. He sensed Rasa and other shinobi were passing somewhere secretly. It is during his return trip.
Menma said, " Alert, Sand shinobi are passing from the border area towards Earth country." He doesn't know much about Rasa at this time.
His words immediately made everyone alert; few decided to tail Rasa and his group, while others left to inform their Konoha base.
Menma decided to tail them with other jonins and a few chunin.
Rasa was waiting for them as he also sensed their arrival. He knew hiding would not be good for them since they had been discovered.
Menma welcomed them with a kunai with explosive charm. His hand seals were even faster than before, as he had been practicing them for years.
Menma finished his seals and said, " Multiple shuriken shadow clone jutsu."
The Kunai and explosive charms were cast in great numbers. But Rasa was quite confident and the sand enveloped them as soon as the first one exploded, setting off a chain reaction.
When the golden sand made a gap due to his explosion charm. Menma directly entered their group with an amazing speed. And Rasa got a chin music courtesy of Menma. Menma recognized his golden sand. He knows Gaara's weakness, it is also the weakness of Rasa.
The speed at which Menma moved caused quite a reaction from the Sand and Konoha Shinobi. Rasa was already in the air, following him closely below him in a floating manner.
"Tiger claw."
Menma's words are followed by his actions. He swiped on the chest of Rasa like a Tiger. Menma wanted to deliver a Bear paw but his strength was not enough.
Rasa felt his blood flowing from his chest. He tilted a little bit and escaped the death at the last minute.
But soon he felt a hand strike on his stomach very silently.
"Owl strike"
Rasa went down but soon a young boy approached and took him away from Menma's reach. He handed Rasa over to another sand shinobi.
"Anaconda choke."
Baki felt the leg of this young man was like a huge snake's tail. Baki got injured too. Rasa got up and his armor was shredded by those tiger claws. He had a claw mark on his chest.
The fight between the ninjas has already begun. However, Baki and Rasa were injured before the fight even began. Rasa's Golden Sand regenerated and he stretched it toward Menma.
Menma went into monkey mode and dodged it very quickly, like a monkey ninja.
Menma was ambushed by another Sand shinobi from behind, but he quickly dispatched the attacker with his tanto.
"Serpent sword strike."
Menma is using his martial arts in his sword style too. Menma knows Cresent moon techniques but it didn't reach to use in battle. So he went for familiar techniques in his sword style.
Sand is approaching Menma but he sheathed his sword and took a huge breath.
"Lions Roar."
Menma exhaled a large amount of air and used it as if it were a Ninjutsu technique, like a Taijutsu move.
"Roaaaaarrr."
From Menma's mouth, a sound like a huge shockwave came out, causing the sand to disperse and make the surrounding animals run away.
Rasa immediately realized that fighting was futile. This boy was here for revenge, and Rasa could see it in his eyes. However, both Rasa and Baki were injured. Therefore, they decided to retreat immediately, losing only a few of their shinobi.
Rasa said, "Retreat."
The Sand shinobi immediately retreated and Rasa covered their tracks with golden sand. They crossed to their border nearby. He saw the Konoha shinobi and didn't chase them.
After a few minutes, Rasa lost consciousness. By then, Baki was already being healed. They carried him to their hideout while he remained unconscious.
-Sand village-
Third Kazekage is in his office when a ninja comes and bows before him. He is not alone but Granny Chio and her brother Ebizo are also in the office making some plans.
Third Kazekage looked at him and asked, "Any news from the border."
The ninja sweated a little bit, but still said, "Lord Kazekage, Rasa has been severely injured physically by a Konoha Chunin. He will be unconscious for three days straight. Baki was also injured by the same shinobi. Our plan to divert the attention of Konoha and Rock ninjas against each other is no longer possible due to this."
The room became tense as the Kazekage knew the power of Rasa. The next to ask a question was Chio.
Cho asked, "Don't tell me it is the White Fang's son who recently became a Chunin. As far as I know, no one can counter Rasa in the current Konoha Squad on the Border."
Chio attention is on White Fang's son who caught her attention for some time. White Fang is already dead so she can no longer go for revenge. In her opinion, White Fang's son is a genius. And he is also a chunin.
The Kazekage and Ebizo also had the same thoughts as Chio. But the ninja shook his head in denial and said, " Lady Chio, although White Fang's son is also a genius. He is not here in our borders right now. He is under Konoha Yellow Flash who made a name for himself in the Second Ninja War and Third Ninja War, his fame reached a great height. They are currently in Rock Borders. It is another child prodigy and he is even younger than White Fang's son."
Kazekage and his official face twitched at this sudden revelation. He asked, " Is it one of the Hyuga or Uchiha?"
The sand ninja said, "Neither of the clan Lord Kazekage. He is from a small dying clan and he is 8 years old. According to intel his parents and grandparents all perished during this war. Both Parents died in tri battle between Leaf, lightning, and Rock. His Grandfather died in a sudden attack by the mist shinobi a few years back. His grandmother also died while collecting herbs because of the mist village. And recently his whole team died in the hands of Lord Rasa. He was not in the squad as he was behind in their hideout at that time. According to reports he only targeted Lord Rasa as soon as he saw him using Golden sand. Lord Rasa is nearly killed by his sudden attacks."
Chio huffed at his words but didn't say anything about it. A child coming to the battlefield for revenge was nothing new, but this young child nearly killing Rasa in his revenge was something else entirely. Chio made sure to keep an eye on him; young prodigies were dangerous to their enemies, but young prodigies seeking revenge were even more so.
Ebizo asked this time, " Any battle history, bounty, or his intel from Konoha village."
The ninja nodded his head and said, "Yes, he has a bounty of 5 million ryo on his head by cloud elder as his jonin grandson was killed by this boy when he was a genin. He not only took Jonin but also other 12 chunin as a solo person. Other than that he graduated at the age of 7 from the academy. He has a wide sensor ability with a powerful medical ninjutsu. He is not a proper Medical ninja but he works part-time. His name is Satoshi Menma from the Satoshi clan. It can be said that he is the last Satoshi member."
The Kazekage thought for a moment and said, "Pass this information to the cloud ninja without alerting them. Also, place a bounty of 7 million ryo on his head from Sungakure. The cloud people will immediately try to outbid us."
The Kazekage knows of Cloud's intelligence. However, he must offer a bounty since his disciple is injured this time.
Meanwhile, Menma already has an idea of this kind of politics, but he is prepared. Menma has the idea of being prepared for everything. He is already taking precautions for all kinds of situations. He is not Batman, but it's important to have precautions and contingency plans ready at all times.
