Chapter 296: Torment
"Claymore... You mean to say that world beat you into this state? Did you encounter some top-tier Awakened Being?"
"Teresa? Or Priscilla?"
Kiyoshi Ri closed her eyes, feeling that large hand gradually sliding down from the back of her head, caressing her cheek. A layer of inexplicable fear suddenly arose in her heart.
This was something the previous Mercenary Tao had never shown.
Before this, even when Mercenary Tao touched her body, the feelings he gave her were nothing more than bone-chilling killing intent and that uncomfortable sense of aggression.
But at this moment, she distinctly sensed a peculiar threat from the movement of that hand rubbing her skin.
While Kaito Shirogane asked about the mission world, his right hand continued to explore downwards from the woman's smooth and delicate face. The skin of her slender and delicate neck had presumably never suffered such caresses, and many fine "goosebumps" appeared instantly.
The smile at the corner of Kaito Shirogane's mouth became obvious. He suddenly felt a new kind of pleasure.
His right hand extended below the woman's neck, his thumb gently scraping her exquisite collarbone. To his ears, the heartbeat of this powerful Reincarnator lost control and began to accelerate continuously.
"It was... it was Teresa, and other Reincarnators... And my weapon wasn't strong enough, so I got injured. However, I killed two of those people, their losses were not small..."
Kiyoshi Ri spoke, her speech becoming faster and faster, her breathing also beginning to become disordered.
Some terrible images began to appear in her mind. As one of the former Four Demons, who was once under a supreme powerhouse and about to team up with guys like the [Balrog], she certainly knew best what was the best way for most Reincarnators to relieve stress...
Sex and slaughter.
In the mission deployment mode of the Infinite Dimensional Space, almost every Reincarnator was pressured to the point of breathless suffocation. So-called ethics and morals could not control biological instincts at all.
The abuse of powerful items like [Slave Shackles], originally intended to capture precious plot characters, as tools to capture sex slaves was purely a "market-driven" choice.
She knew very well that most slaves captured by other Reincarnators, as long as they had decent looks, regardless of gender or age, could not escape the fate of being tormented.
It was just that Mercenary Tao's complete predator posture before had made her overlook this point. Now, the heat on Mercenary Tao's large hand reminded her that the tragic experience of being a slave was definitely not just about having her resources plundered.
Her power, her body, her soul, no longer belonged to her...
Kaito Shirogane's right hand continued downwards. The skin below the collarbone was even more tender, and the body began to curve. The woman's heartbeat became more obvious, and her breathing became rapid. Kaito Shirogane suddenly lowered his head, looking down from behind at the changes on the woman's beautiful face.
That expression of fear mixed with humiliation finally made him feel a trace of peculiar pleasure.
Interesting. It was really too interesting. This woman, who didn't show such a wonderful expression even when she was about to be killed by him, now made Kaito Shirogane feel a different kind of satisfaction.
He had to thank the Space's enhancement system, so that a woman whose strength was great enough to throw a car hundreds of meters away and whose speed was fast enough to exceed the visual capture limit of ordinary people, didn't have stiff muscles; even her skin was as delicate and soft as ever.
Of course, this was also beneficial because this woman named Kiyoshi Ri came from a wealthy background and had amazing power, so she could rise rapidly with smooth sailing, so much so that... she seemed to have never suffered this kind of harm.
[Sin Sequence Synchronization Rate Updated. Lust Sin Synchronization Rate: 18%]
Kaito Shirogane's hand reached halfway into the woman's collar. Just when Kiyoshi Ri's expression was about to despair, it froze. He found that after this short moment of "teasing," his Lust Sin Synchronization Rate had risen by 9 percentage points. But more importantly, he discovered another thing.
"Your Haki has become weaker?"
The moment his hand touched the woman's chest, he noticed that Kiyoshi Ri subconsciously tried to activate Armament Haki, but that Haki was incredibly weak. It rose a bit from her intact hand and then went silent.
His eyes shifted, and his expression turned somewhat cold.
"So, getting injured in the Claymore world wasn't because the enemies were too strong. You are getting weaker."
Kiyoshi Ri felt that large hand stop its movement and opened her eyes. At this moment, her mind was still difficult to calm. With no intention of resisting, she spoke directly:
"...Yes... my Haki has been affected."
Kiyoshi Ri's spirit was inferior to Mihawk's to begin with. This was one of the reasons why, despite her extremely high Swordsmanship Specialization level and possessing Mihawk's swordsmanship, her combat power was vastly inferior to his.
So-called Haki was originally a very special power. It was not only related to physique and cultivation but also to one's own spirit/willpower.
The strong become stronger, the weak become weaker.
Mihawk killed his way to becoming the world's greatest swordsman sword by sword. His sword, Yoru, naturally became a top-tier Supreme Grade Sword under the irrigation of that world-number-one spirit.
Kiyoshi Ri had a fierce reputation among Reincarnators. She rose the latest, but her killing ability topped the Four Demons. Precisely because of this spirit, she became stronger the more she fought.
But in the battle in the One Piece world, she had her pride completely broken by Kaito Shirogane and was put on a collar to become a slave. Even though her attributes, ability levels, and specializations hadn't changed, she clearly felt that she was becoming weaker.
Now, this fact was also perceived by Kaito Shirogane.
Kiyoshi Ri instantly felt a terrifying malice, as if the lust just now had never existed.
Looking at the coldness in Mercenary Tao's eyes, Kiyoshi Ri felt a chill in her heart.
This was a guy who completely looked down on weak people. Even as a slave, if she lost her value, she would probably be abandoned immediately.
What kind of psychology did this guy have? She knew people indeed had various kinks, but what was this right now...
"I am seeking a Bloodline. I haven't enhanced a Bloodline yet. Presumably, after obtaining a Bloodline, I will have a chance to break through the current limits!"
Kiyoshi Ri felt disgusted by her own "fawning and ingratiating" behavior at this moment, but the pain suffered over so many days due to that contract, as well as the fear just now, all began to affect her.
Kaito Shirogane withdrew his hand and looked indifferently at this slave.
"Because your recovery isn't enough, you go chase recovery... Kiyoshi Ri, that's why you become weak."
With a thought, Kaito Shirogane agreed to Kiyoshi Ri's request via the Space just now. She could pay Dimensional Points from her own resources to repair herself.
A large amount of green light instantly lit up from the private space, and Kiyoshi Ri's broken body was repaired in an instant.
Kaito Shirogane ignored her but accepted another invitation and brought his female slave along.
Before Kiyoshi Ri could breathe a sigh of relief, she felt the space begin to distort. It seemed a teleportation gate had been opened. Before leaving, she saw the man who had just trampled on her self-esteem again turn his head.
"If you become weaker, you will have no value."
Cold and cruel. Kiyoshi Ri's mind shook. In this man's eyes, if she became weak, she probably wouldn't even qualify as a slave.
She forced herself to stabilize her mind and nodded to indicate she understood.
The next moment, space distorted, and the two instantly appeared in another space.
This was a space of about four or five hundred square meters. Not particularly huge, but the ground in the entire space had been transformed into green grassland, creating an atmosphere like the wild outdoors.
In a corner, there was a Golden Erdtree. At this moment, it had almost reached the top of this private space and began to extend elsewhere.
An exquisite small building surrounded by a wooden fence sat under the Golden Erdtree. At this moment, a woman with loose golden hair was opening the small fence gate, signaling the two to enter.
Light flashed on Kiyoshi Ri's face, and she had already put on a mask. The avatar of [Moon Demon] was no longer used. She didn't want others to know that the dignified Moon Demon had been reduced to a slave. This was a bit of her selfishness; she would rather others think that the Moon Demon had died.
Kaito Shirogane walked into the exquisite wooden building. The interior had quite a lived-in atmosphere, with various simple log furniture, sofas, and carpets all available.
There was also tea brewed on the table.
The thin and weak Wuxin, as well as the ponytailed man he had met once, were both in the room. The scar on the ponytailed man's face was quite recognizable. At this moment, the ponytailed man leaned against the wall, holding a teacup in his hand, looking at Kiyoshi Ri thoughtfully.
[Wushang] frowned slightly. The woman following behind Mercenary Tao emitted a chilling sharpness. That was a sign of Swordsmanship Specialization exceeding at least Lv9.
After skills entered the realm of perfection, one would begin to touch upon an even more miraculous level. He was still a bit short of that now.
This level of specialization either required a huge amount of time to cultivate and being very adept at it, or it had to be piled up with a massive amount of Singularities. Either way, it showed that this woman was not simple.
But such a person was following behind Mercenary Tao right now with lowered eyebrows and pleasing eyes, exceptionally docile.
Wushang confirmed in his heart that Wuxin and Ten'i's judgment was indeed correct. Mercenary Tao was an abnormal guy. One shouldn't use the mindset of Reincarnators of the same period as themselves to judge him; it was best to treat him as a Title-level Reincarnator.
"Mr. Mercenary Tao, I felt the sturdy growth of that Golden Erdtree in the Naruto world. Thank you very much for your help."
Ten'i's tone was melodious. Even with deliberate flattery, her tone didn't appear humble.
"Help?"
Kaito Shirogane's tone rose. He looked at the three members of this special team one by one. Although there was a special item like [Avatar] that could completely shield detection in the Space, making it impossible to see the opponent's physical strength.
But often, just by looking at the eyes, one could see a person's state.
These three obviously had a pretty good time recently. Even Wuxin, who was once the weakest, now had much firmer eyes.
"I was completely calculated by you, Miss Ten'i. That guy Minoru Hiranaka should have been deliberately involved in the Golden Order by you, right? Indeed good means."
Kaito Shirogane seemed to be praising, but Wuxin frowned. He heard Ten'i say that she had ceded most of the profits in the Naruto world to Mercenary Tao, and even risked being killed herself to take action, locking the World Will's hatred onto herself and being forced to use an item to exit the mission, suffering heavy losses.
But Mercenary Tao's posture now clearly showed he wasn't prepared to appreciate it and wanted to continue holding a grudge against Ten'i?
"Mr. Mercenary Tao, Ten'i she..."
Vmm!
An intense sword hum rang out. Even knowing that they couldn't hurt each other in any form in the Space, that terrifying sharpness pressed in front of him still made Wuxin stop talking, unable to continue.
He turned his head and saw the woman following behind Mercenary Tao pointing her hand like a knife at him.
Seeing this, Ten'i reached out to stop Wuxin. She got up, picked up the teacup, came to Mercenary Tao's side, and offered it with both hands.
"Mr. Mercenary Tao, have you heard of the [Tarnished]?"
Kaito Shirogane looked at the woman's still calm face. Facing his difficulties, she wasn't angry at all; instead, she smoothly took out benefits to continue making amends.
This woman gave him a strange feeling.
The other party wasn't a normal person either; she was an anomaly.
"Tarnished... Is this the bait you threw out? speaking of which, that Reincarnator using two chakra blades, what was his code name again? Did he fight so hard for you because he wanted to become a Tarnished?"
Kaito Shirogane smiled cruelly, but Ten'i remained calm.
The two looked at each other. One was full of malice, and the other was indifferent to the death of her admirer. At this moment, both confirmed the other's difference.
In the end, both revealed smiles.
"It seems Mr. Mercenary Tao is also willing to have a talk with me."
(End of Chapter)
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