69 Naruto vs Greed part 2, the conclusion

Flowing Cloud Hotel, first level floor, the lobby.

Lin Ruoxi walked passing through revolving doors, her blue western office suits with black shirts underneath it grandiously magnified her businesswoman vibe. She went straight toward her northwest, strolling without any regard of her surrounding.

The way to raise one customer appetite, you seduced their senses of smell first.

That was the first thought she came up with when the Italian suicine's fragrance taunting her aquiline nose, the creature resided within her deepest internal abdominal let out a lonely howl.

Her crystal black eyes scanned the entire land, observed the mahogany makeshift tables and chairs with a patterned white rag.

She soon twitched her eyes, in the calm and harmony field, one ugly creature wearing one pretend harmless human suit occupied one of the tables that positioned nearby a wooden column with a decoration plant spread from above.

Despite the upper-class visage the man's face exhibited, he's nothing but a real life Freddy Krueger to her.

She crinkled her nose in disgust before strolling her way among the seat, the man currently on his phone but he put it down the moment Lin Ruoxi arrived at the table.

"Ruoxi, it's a pleasure to have a lunch with you here..." He showed an attractive smile that could entice thousands of pure and naive ladies.

"Young Master Xu," Ruoxi nodded, the cold countenance on her face dispelled the evil charm the man tried to cast.

"Please Ruoxi, have a sit..." Xu Zhihong pulled the chair at the right side of the table.

Ruoxi ignored his good intention offer and pulled the one across his seat instead, she placed her bottom on the leather cream cushion then put down her handbag on the silverish carpet.

Xu Zhihong's smile twitched a bit, anger flushed out from his heart, but he quickly repressed it, patience was you need to conquer a cold woman's heart.

"How's your family, Ruoxi? Your father's condition is improving, I hope," he curled his lips, stared at the otherworldly beauty with affection in his eyes.

Ruoxi narrowed her eyes, after a while, she heaved her breath and creased her forehead, glimpsed to her right before returning her vision back at the man, "Young Master Xu, I had thought about a sort of proposal in regard of our future exhibition that might catch your interest."

Xu Zhihong chuckled, he leaned his body to the backrest, "of course, I'm sure whatever you say must be good..."

"I like to call back our reservation deal on Red Planet auditorium and intent to hold the event within the Grand Hall of this very hotel," Ruoxi said.

Xu Zhihong wrinkled his eyebrow, his eyes showed difficult expression, "Ruoxi, I don't understand, in term of quality Flowing Cloud Grand Hall indeed superior than Red Planet auditorium but a bit too expensive for the scale of our collaboration project, you said it yourself that Red Planet matched with the balance of your company expenses, besides, my company had pay half the payment in front."

Ruoxi nodded, her face expressed a hint of awkwardness, "I'm sorry about your loss, I take responsibility by covering sixty percent of the rent."

"The Grand Hall rent cost range from 3 to 4 million dollars and you willing to pay at least 1,8 million?" Xu Zhihong frowned, the last expenditure for the Red Planet building only cost a million yet you bitchly haggled over it until we settled in fifty-fifty.

"Yu Lei recently got a big revenue in our sales, ergo, I thought why not invest some more for the exhibition, from the news I heard and few experiences, Flowing Cloud Grand Hall has better equipment and conducive environment to proceed," Ruoxi smiled faintly while closing her eyes.

Xu Zhihong's mind went blank the moment he saw her lips curled slightly, in the event of their first meeting until this exact seconds, she never once sell out any kind of welcoming gesture, always with the frosty face as if she devoid from any form of happiness.

"Young Master Xu, what do you think? You dally in the technology business, you should have known this better than me," Ruoxi peeped one eye.

Beauty trap!

He who had been immersed in the world of juvenile and playboy realized what foul trick this woman crafted to play, she tried to use her beauty to force him into making the decision. Slaving his consciousness into her will, let her do anything as she pleased with him.

A common case where a rich and handsome man like him fell into the hand of a manipulative self-centered woman.

'You Witch! You shall not have me!' Xu Zhihong sneered, he waved his hand, "Ruoxi, your idea is good but not entirely reasonable..."

"How so?" She raised one eyebrow, crossed her arm underneath the bosomy chest.

"Well, first, I already pay half of the price for the auditorium's rent and I don't think they willing to give me a full refund since the booking had been going from the last month, eh, at most they return me a quarter percent but still a big loss to me.

Second, despite the better upgrade in quality of the sound system, lighting control, organizer vendor, and the rest of other technical support, it's unsuitable for the exhibition show that prioritizes the quantity of their audience, we will require a lot of space with enough mobility to stroll around and the auditorium is the most perfect choice."

Ruoxi expression delayed for a moment before she let out a chuckle, a ridicule chuckle precisely, "fine, let's do it like this, we had assumed and estimated that the end cost around 10 million, so how about if you pay 4 million for the Grand Hall and I pay the rest 6 million for other necessary commodities?"

Xu Zhihong eyes lit with delight, the play around a business always about a cost and a profit and the better thing about a collaboration was an agreement of portion and share. 4 million perhaps big but incomparable to the profit he would receive which around 10 million or so.

Unknown to him, Ruoxi snickered in contempt inside, 6 million literally mean nothing to her since the hotel's manager pledged to give Yu Lei at minimum 6 million monthly fees, this basically freed her from any loss of the cost for the upcoming event. Also, this 6 million not entirely fixed cost such as free consumption for staff and customer, thus there's a chance for her to pay even less.

Ruoxi could offer to pay for the Grand Hall since the use of this hotel several facilities spent nothing for her company but this will cause major flux in the hotel later finance report and perhaps aroused suspicion sooner than she intended, after all, as Naruto stated before, we didn't want to break the toy before we satisfied in using them.

"Deal Ruoxi! Yu Lei is really lucky to have such a brave and responsible CEO!" The man laughed as if he won a great lottery.

Ruoxi curled her lips, pretending flattered by his rotten flower words, "oh, Young Master Xu, I heard next month the hotel offered a lot of discounts if you become their regular customer, you might want to take benefit from it."

"Haha, I appreciate your great news, I'll make sure not going to waste it," Xu Zhihong feeling bloomed in joyous color, this days seemed turn better and better, maybe lady luck currently smiling at him then bestowed her blessing, his senses accelerated in excitement, his eyes stared at Ruoxi with flaming passion, maybe, if he tried this time...

"Ruoxi..." He leaned forward, his arm placed in the table, "please marry me..."

Ruoxi startled a bit, she wrinkled her forehead, "Young Master Xu, are you feeling well? I'm already married."

"Ruoxi, the man doesn't love you, but I do, from the bottom of my heart, you are the only one I want, please be my wife..." His tone filled with pleading and a little begging.

Ruoxi snorted, her face remained unchanged, "then I believe with such devotion you can find any better woman than me, I congratulate you in the order."

"Look, I'm even willing to give you part of share from my company, you practically have the power to say in there..." He smirked in confident, no one would reject such an offer to have a part in a big company such his, especially for people who deep in business trading.

Ruoxi widened eyes, her cherry lips gaped in astonishment, "I can't believe you go that far..."

"You see my dedication for you is re-"

"I feel happy for the woman you give that share, please deliver my best regard," Ruoxi nodded.

Xu Zhihong sighed before he shook his head, "Ruoxi, I know your marriage just on paper only, you yet to take a proper wedding arrangement, with a poverty kind of man like him you will impossible to-"

"You better watch your words, that's my husband you just diss," Ruoxi froze her temperament in the blink of eyes, her voice enough to cause a shiver ran down his spine. His gulped down the fear and braved a sneer on his lips, "Ruoxi, you better hear my advice, get away from that man as quickly as you can..."

"What blasphemy you're speaking, I'm sorry, I better get back to my office..." Ruoxi grabbed her bag and stood up from her chair.

Xu Zhihong abruptly rose, "that man was a psychopath murderer!"

His voice roared in the place, disturbed many people who at the moment enjoying a bunch of Italian pastry. Eyes glanced at their direction in annoyance plus curiosity, wondering what craziness befell that decent looking man.

Ruoxi halted her movement, her face dimmed and her eyes heatedly stared at him with deep hatred intention, "not only you mock my husband's finance but also accuse him of such ridiculous ramble, you already overstep your boundary, Mr. Xu..."

It was clear that she's no longer try to show any respect for the man, not even try to pretend any imaginary good reputation exist inside him.

Xu Zhihong's face twisted in an ugly manner, the way she said 'Mr. Xu' as if marked the last entity of his figure within her consciousness. The gate for him to gain her favor through her heart no longer opened, it locked in eternity for good.

"I don't want to do this to you, but you made me no choice..." He sneered, no longer care for the cold beauty in front of him, if I can't possess you then no one will, if your heart no longer have spot for me then I made sure no one can, he had enough with gentleman attitude, the bitch don't deserve it, he fished out his phone and fiddled on it, "I have sent to your email, few deep classified files regarding Naruto Uzumaki, it was tough, even my personal connection took a long time to search for it, enjoy yourself with the darkest secret about your so-called 'husband'."

Ruoxi expression turned delay for a while, she turned around in the instant and left the restaurant without any hesitation.

Xu Zhihong sat back, waving his hand to the waitress and ordered some dishes, he looked at the direction of her leaving, a creepy smile crept on his face.

(***)

Several miles away, a building with complete green marble shone attractively under the glaring of the mighty sun. People who passed by around the vicinity stopped time to time, admiring the masterpiece of man creation since the last built of the biggest building in the world at Sichuan. But these people also mostly wrinkled their eyebrows, albeit today's not a weekend but the building usually not one for the lack of guests who walking out and in the gate, in fact, no valets seemed to appear on duty.

They witnessed a lot of luxury cars approached the building but turned away almost immediately.

In a few minutes ago, the internet assaulted with news about Liu Corporation re-decisions in the matter of charity fund, it nuclear the city of netizens and brought up a lot of protest within the media. It already went cool by now since no valid evidence had been turning in to confirm the rumor, many reporters tried to cover for the story but apparently no response from the corporation.

While people outside swarmed with hundreds if not thousands of question mark, the inside of the building itself currently looked very hideous, some part of the wall turned dim with ghastly stream danced from it, the floor charred with darkness steam and specks of purple color spotted on the surface.

Liu Ruyan holding a phone with a girl in her embrace, her face filled with worry as she observed the semi-black land within her view.

"Onee-san, you think my papa, mama, and oni-chan is fine?" The girl tilted her face upward, staring at Liu Ruyan with her adorable pair of eyes.

"Don't worry pup, didn't oni-san said he promise to keep them safe? You gotta have faith in his word..." She felt the girl head, smiled in reassurance despite her heart also breed a fear.

"Un..." The girl declined her small head, her face filled with conviction, "I trust oni-san, he's strong, he definitely keeps my family safe!"

"That's my girl," Liu Ruyan gently smiled, she stared back at the grim scenery in front, 'please be safe, all of you.'

Several meters away from their location, a bunch of people resided within a dome gleaming with luster light, their eyes fixated on the heated battle that occurred right before them, the clash that delivered a strong wave, breaking and shredding every surface in the space.

*Bang!*

A fist covered in a glove of water ball smashed a metallic purple skin, destroying the surface's part where the fist landed, blood splashed.

*Puchi!*

A fierce hand claw teared up the black armored getup, tearing a skin from the target, blood spilled.

Naruto moved to his side, dodging a black glint that was Greed's claw passed vertically beside him, Naruto pushed out his right punch and smashed Greed stomach, the water ball that covered his hand touched the hard skin and blew a chunk of his torso. The damage quite powerful but Greed not even winched, he lashed the claw, aimed to tear his enemy throat, Naruto leaned backward but Greed curved his attack and scrapped Naruto right chest, he let out a groan but he bore the pain and tried to uppercut Greed's chin, he swayed his head to dodge the invader and struck another claw, intending to puncture the blonde's body ahead and Naruto repelled him with his fist clad water ball, it damaged the skin on his hand while Naruto's knuckle shredded. They both raised their legs and kicked each other feet, Naruto's body was flying away and crashed against the dark-ish wall.

Greed's body slid back, he put down his leg but the fortitude body showed a sign of waver before he fixed his stance, his breath heaved with a hint of perspiration dripped from the forehead. His once clean surface wrecked with tons of dent and severely broken holes. His crimson pupils glared-dagger at the blonde person far ahead. This was the second time someone ever managed to ruin his confidence on his ultimate shield since Pride devastating beat up.

Naruto strolled from the crash, his step a tad of heavy while grim painted his face, the clothes he wore already resembled a hobo with a little bit fashion, red blood style. He twitched his lips at the nuisance of this over-prolong battle, he predicted his enemy battle skill would be competent but not to this extent, his wounds no longer had their fast raping regeneration since the claws bore darkness element that corrupted anything it touched.

Darkness maybe not increase the damage output of someone's strike but they responsible for the fearest effect that no one can recover with any normal heal method: Corruption.

The attribute that prevented any sort of healing from triggering their purpose; be it magic, item, or technique, except light based healing element.

The other way to get rid the corruption was to go through the purification method, there were many options that someone could take, from purification spell to formation.

No one ever knew what element construct the power of purification, certainly not light, some thought it was a combination between Yang and Yin, but no one had proven the theory so far.

Naruto took a deep breath, the pain inside his brain getting unbearable and his vision got blurrier.

At this point, his chakra reservation almost reached the limit, and he knew it's impossible to beat Greed without using any chakra, the time was reaching the end.

Greed's eyes smiled, despite both dangerous situation occurred on the two people, he somehow knew the advantage closer to him instead of the blonde.

He stretched his stance, crackling his right claw as it the only one available for him to use, he instilled the strength within his legs.

*Bang!*

With explosive power, he dashed forward, dashing toward his enemy like a launching rocket.

Naruto fist-bumped his own hand, the flexible water emerged from his knuckle and covered his hands once again, albeit the injury he bore on his right hand, he still has the capability to use it at full capacity. Naruto strengthened his own legs, pumping the willpower and stamina on his lower limbs. He marched forward.

In the bleak vision and painful migrant, he caught a purple figure approaching fast, showing off his murderous intention.

Greed arrived within arm-reach and swung his right claw immediately, Naruto bent, but he failed to anticipate Greed raising knee toward his face.

*Bang!*

Naruto's body rebounded, he almost stumbled backward. Greed slashed his claw in reverse direction and about to cut his target chest. Naruto hooked his right arm and blocked the incoming attack, he raised his left arm and jabbed Greed's face, forcing his head fell backward and retreated several steps.

Greed recovered and lashed out his right claw, Naruto blocked it with his crooked left arm then punched his enemy right waist with his right fist then he smacked Greed's right cheek with the same fist.

Greed forcefully turned on his feet and now faced the same direction as him. Naruto moved forward, he punched Greed spine, destroyed the part and made him knelt on the ground. Naruto raised his hand and about to hammer down his opponent's head.

But the fortune had always been a bitch.

Naruto felt pain from his right feet and it got dragged forward, bringing along his own body, Greed pulled his right claw, he turned around, pinned Naruto's right leg with his left arm and crazily massacred Naruto's body with his right claw, blood splatted right and left, like a wild animal, he pounced on Naruto's body, hunker on his waist and resumed his onslaught.

Greed felt happy...

With the number of slashes he commenced, this annoying blondie pretty much dead right now, but he's not satisfied...

He must grinded until nothing left from the man's body, covering his dark sharp claw with his enemy meat and blood, yet he's still not satisfied...

The last punch this hateful blondie gave make him unable to stand, he wasn't sure if he capable to walk anymore, his eyes were hard to see, also the courtesy of his enemy punch. But it didn't matter anymore, it's impossible for him to survive this many scratches, even that meatball Gluttony won't able to save his plump ass.

He was winning this battle, but why he still not satisfied?

Unknown to him who in berserk mode, several meters from his position, a figure stood among the dead bodies of henchmen, his right arm stretched and his left hand grabbed it. Exactly under his right palm, a spherical full of condensation water was readied.

His hand shivered, blood dripped from the big claw mark on his chest, vision fading and mind fazing.

With the chunk of chakra depleted from his reserve, a huge killing intention rose, it's invading his consciousness, filling his guts with the need of killing.

He narrowed his eyes, aimed the spherical water which circled by three water ball, and their rotation getting faster.

He took a deep breath, 70:30... he had a mind that so long he killed this creature, the dark zone would disappear, but the probability exists only 30 percent.

Bet... He's betting...

At this moment, the man with blonde hair curled his lips, 'why bother, their life is not on me...'

"Water Release: Full Blast Pulverize Rasengan."

*Shuaa!*

The spherical water along with three orbit water ball struck forward, flying across the stage and headed toward the frenzy Greed. A large amount of spiritual bomb sobered his mind and made him glanced to his right. His difficult vision unable to discern what coming toward him but his instinct told him it was something dangerous. But he knew it was too late for him to avoid this, not to mention he can't feel his own leg, how the hell he should dodge...

Greed sighed, "oh, I guess, shit really hap-"

*Bang!*

His body smashed open, every bone, meat, and blood splattered without any hesitation, from top to bottom not a single one survive. The water not gone immediately, it lingered there, demonstrating a large size of water globe, carried what's left over from his body then bombarding his once so-called 'The Ultimate Shield" with three terrible water ball, it pulverizes every cell on it, dispersing until the very last of his existence. It also created a large hole on the surface of the stage.

Ruthless and decisive...

The scene happened to be last for 10 seconds and the moment it subsided, Greed along with the dead body of the result of body replacement technique was no longer there...

Naruto swayed on his feet, his head felt empty and his consciousness slowly fading, he fell into his knees and proceed to smack the floor with his face.

He wanted to preserve a while longer since the dark zone still exists, but the attraction to rest his eyes quite deadly.

"..." he didn't know or care what happened anymore as the darkness now swallowed his vision, the last thing he heard before he turned off his brain was a commotion of cheering voice.