"Ahhh...!"
Satori finally found itself completely unable to move.
Then, the branches created by the Cutting Sprigs Technique began piercing into its body.
"ROOOAR!"
A miserable howl erupted from Satori's throat.
Its ability to sense hostile intent had protected it from virtually all harm throughout its existence.
As a result, it had never truly experienced pain.
But under Ning Feng's Cutting Sprigs Technique, it felt a torment that seemed to originate from the depths of its soul.
The agony was so overwhelming that it felt itself on the verge of breaking down.
"How is this possible?!"
For the first time, panic appeared within Satori.
A creature that had always lacked emotion had finally tasted fear.
"Am I bullying him a little too much?"
Looking at the trembling Satori, Ning Feng couldn't help but reflect on himself.
To make an emotionless monster feel fear...
Perhaps he'd gone a bit overboard.
After all, setting aside Satori's unique ability, it was essentially just a powerful summon.
Roughly on the level of Chief Toad Gamabunta.
Meanwhile, under his Deep Forest Emergence, even Uchiha Madara at his peak would have to retreat temporarily.
Using it against a summon that hadn't even reached Kage-level was admittedly excessive.
"Are you willing to submit?"
Standing leisurely atop a branch, Ning Feng looked down at Satori and asked casually.
"..."
Satori remained silent.
Only the wings behind its back twitched slightly.
"Still stubborn."
Ning Feng's Sharingan perception was absurdly sharp.
The moment Satori's wings moved, he had already seen through its next action.
"So he's actually suppressing that monster completely..."
"And Wood Release is this powerful?"
Hidden behind the surrounding trees, Ryūzetsu stared at the battle in shock.
Although she was considered a genius in Kusagakure on the same level as Muku, she'd never witnessed anything remotely like this.
Her only knowledge of Wood Release came from old records in the village archives.
Those records described Hashirama Senju—the only shinobi capable of using Wood Release—as the God of Shinobi and the First Hokage who pacified the chaotic era.
Back then, she'd doubted it.
Could Wood Release really suppress the entire ninja world?
Could one person truly calm an age of endless warfare?
Now, after witnessing only a fraction of Ning Feng's power, she finally believed it.
The records had probably been telling the truth.
Wood Release really was this terrifying.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Satori suddenly opened its massive mouth.
At the same time, both wings pointed toward Ning Feng.
Then—
Countless black feathers erupted from its mouth and wings simultaneously.
The attack was so powerful that it seemed capable of tearing apart the night sky itself.
"Hmph."
Ning Feng casually raised one hand and snapped his fingers.
A colossal wooden wall instantly rose before him.
Enhanced by Sage Chakra, its defensive capabilities had increased dramatically.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Countless black feathers slammed into the wall.
Not a single one managed to penetrate through and reach Ning Feng.
"This..."
Satori unconsciously clenched its fists.
Did this human possess the same ability to perceive hostile intent?
Its attack had been launched with incredible speed and concealment.
Even if Ning Feng had noticed it, there should have been no time to calmly erect such a sturdy wall.
"Confused?"
Ning Feng slowly emerged from behind the feather-covered wall.
Looking down at the bound Satori, he smiled.
"Wondering why I react faster than you?"
"Why my predictions are more precise than yours?"
Holding the Kusanagi Sword, he spoke casually.
"You really aren't an ordinary human."
Satori's deep voice echoed through the forest.
"I already told you."
"I only came to confirm a few things about the Sage of Six Paths."
"There was no need for so much hostility."
As Ning Feng spoke, the three tomoe in his Sharingan began spinning.
The pattern shifted.
Changed.
Evolved.
Finally, his eyes became pale purple ripples.
"That..."
"Rinnegan?!"
Satori's voice trembled.
It looked as though it had witnessed something impossible.
"How do you possess the Rinnegan?"
"Who exactly are you?"
"Rinnegan?"
Hearing Satori's reaction, Ryūzetsu focused on Ning Feng's eyes.
The crimson Sharingan was gone.
In its place were ripple-patterned purple eyes.
They resembled neither ordinary eyes nor any dojutsu she'd ever seen.
"How strange..."
"Why did his eyes suddenly become like that?"
Though confused, she remained hidden.
"Now then."
"Are you willing to talk?"
The Rinnegan gazed coldly at Satori.
A trace of brutality crept onto Ning Feng's face.
If Satori still refused to submit...
He was prepared to kill it outright.
A monster like this would inevitably bring chaos to the ninja world.
If he didn't deal with it now, countless innocent people would eventually die.
After all, a creature capable of sensing hostile intent was nearly impossible for ordinary villages to handle.
"Fine."
"Ask whatever you want."
Satori was extremely sensitive to emotional changes.
Naturally, it had already sensed Ning Feng's killing intent.
If it continued resisting, this human would genuinely kill it.
So it chose to cooperate.
"Now?"
"Too late."
A savage grin appeared on Ning Feng's face.
He pointed the Kusanagi Sword directly at Satori.
"You had your chance earlier."
"You just didn't appreciate it."
"Now that you've realized you can't win, you suddenly want to cooperate?"
"Where was that attitude before?"
"You...!"
Satori gritted its teeth.
"I will never—"
Snap.
Ning Feng flicked his fingers again.
Instantly, countless sharpened branches surged forward.
Their tips pointed directly at Satori from every direction.
"I submit."
Fear finally entered Satori's voice.
It didn't even need its ability to know what those branches represented.
Every single one was filled with murderous intent.
What use was sensing danger if it couldn't evade?
It was already completely restrained.
"Good."
"Then sign the contract."
Ning Feng produced a contract prepared by the system and placed it before Satori.
The wooden restraints around it remained firmly in place.
This was the same contract he'd used with the Four-Tails.
"...Fine."
Seeing how resolute Ning Feng was, Satori knew that refusing would only lead to death.
It obediently signed.
[Congratulations! Satori has successfully formed a Subordinate Summoning Contract with you!]
A subordinate summoning contract.
Unlike ordinary summoning contracts, it imposed far stricter restrictions upon the summoned creature.
To put it bluntly—
Satori had effectively become Ning Feng's servant.
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