NOVEL NEXT Chapter 211: Chapter 206: The Innocent Village
Chapter 206: The Innocent Village
Death, he was going to die, he was going to die! He was going to die here!
No, he couldn't die, he absolutely couldn't die here!
As the slash was unleashed, countless voices echoed in Raen's mind.
His survival instinct surged to its peak once more. Little by little, pure white spiritual particles began to emerge from his body.
At the same time, the ghost domain he had created started to collapse, and the mask on his face became even more solidified.
"Argh!"
With a furious roar, Raen suddenly spewed a red beam of light from his mouth!
A Cero!
And it was an instantly fired Cero!
Normally, a Cero that was released instantly wouldn't be as powerful as a charged one.
But Raen's Cero was different—it gathered all the spiritual particles from the surroundings and used the majority of his own spiritual energy as a medium to unleash it!
Boom!
When the Cero collided with the Getsuga, the two attacks canceled each other out in a violent explosion.
Suigetsu Hozuki was momentarily stunned at the sight. He had poured most of his chakra and spiritual energy into that attack, yet the opponent's attack could still match his own?
Had this guy also unleashed all his energy in that instant?
As the surrounding space dissipated, Suigetsu Hozuki quickly understood.
That was exactly what had happened. The ghost domain had been dispelled completely.
Instead of feeling troubled by his opponent's resilience, Suigetsu Hozuki grew excited.
No one had ever made him feel this way before. The fact that the battle had lasted this long was proof of the opponent's strength.
Slaying a ghost of this caliber would be something worth boasting about.
Boom!
The collision of the Cero and Suigetsu Hozuki's slash erupted into an explosion.
The terrifying shockwave made it hard for Suigetsu Hozuki to even lift his head. And when the smoke and dust cleared—
Raen was nowhere to be seen.
Suigetsu Hozuki was dumbfounded.
What the hell?
Where did that guy suddenly disappear to? Wasn't he having fun fighting?
Didn't he swear to fight to the death?
Why did he just run away?
The truth was, Raen had indeed fled.
After releasing the Cero, his condition had deteriorated to a critical point.
If he continued fighting, he would definitely perish. Thus, Raen chose to escape.
To ensure a successful getaway, even the mask on his face cracked!
At the cost of shattering his mask, he teleported himself tens of thousands of meters away.
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At that moment, in an unknown village.
While ghosts had appeared all over the Shinobi World, this place was possibly the last untouched sanctuary.
It was remote, and there were no elderly people in the village.
Without any deaths, there were naturally no ghosts.
Moreover, the village was peaceful, and the people had good tempers. There were no incidents of unnatural deaths.
At least for now, ghosts wouldn't be appearing here anytime soon.
And even if one did, they were unlikely to attack the villagers unprovoked.
However, today, all of that was about to change!
The once-clear sky suddenly darkened, as if rain was about to fall at any moment.
The villagers hurried back to their homes, but once inside, they all felt a chilling sensation.
They assumed it was just the cold weather and didn't think much of it.
Yet, if a Ghost Slayer had been present, they would have noticed something alarming—
At the very center of the village, a ghost lay on the ground!
And that ghost was none other than Raen!
After teleporting, he had fallen into a state of unconsciousness. His overwhelming desire to survive had triggered his body's instincts, causing him to begin absorbing all the surrounding souls…
If he devoured the souls of everyone in the village, his power would definitely recover significantly…
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"Didn't expect the One-Tail to be just ahead. If that's the case, there's no need to keep chasing that guy."
Uchiha Madara muttered to himself, then stopped pursuing Jin and instead flew straight toward the location of the One-Tail.
Jin didn't hear what Uchiha Madara said, but he was surprised when Madara suddenly gave up on chasing him.
Then, to his shock, Madara flew off in another direction.
Something felt off. There was no way Madara would just let him go so easily.
That could only mean one thing—Madara had found something more important.
"Hey, where are you going? Why did you stop chasing me?"
Jin shouted from behind, but Uchiha Madara completely ignored him.
Jin hesitated. Was this some kind of trick, or did Madara really have something urgent to deal with?
Unsure, he decided to follow Madara from a distance.
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Meanwhile, Haku's gaze was fixed in a particular direction.
A powerful ghostly presence was emanating from that location, surprising him greatly.
What kind of ghost could have such an overwhelming aura? The oppressive feeling it gave off…
And it was getting closer.
Could it be coming for the One-Tail?
Realizing this, Haku gripped his Zanpakutō tightly.
If things got out of hand, he would have to call for Boss Ishihara!