The 70 soul fragments, like coins thrown into Pachinko, made a clear and pleasant rustling sound.
The numbers jumped and disappeared, turning into bright stars and appearing on the card drawing page.
Not enough!
"My soul on it."
A ray of golden light floated out from Shien's soul.
Return to the card drawing page again.
Complete ten in a row.
Draw a card!
The night sky was filled with stars that suddenly burst into brilliance, and ten stars fell, drawing dazzling arcs across the sky.
Ding ding ding ding.
Accompanied by four consecutive crisp sounds, four stars appeared.
The starlight condensed into a purple vine.
Stand name: Hermit Purple.
Four stars.
Owner: Joseph Joestar
Abilities: Telepathy, the ability to see distant scenes by smashing cameras or other media, the ability to conduct ripples and electricity, and the ability to move as a vine.
Current level: Level 1
Note: "Your stand is the most useless, old man—Dio."
"Four stars?"
Shien was stunned for a moment.
Doesn't it say that a five-star substitute will appear in ten consecutive draws?
Also, what does "most useless" mean in the remarks?
Suddenly, a series of crisp dinging sounds appeared again.
And this time...
It's five tons!
The starlight flashed, and a sturdy humanoid stand appeared with well-developed muscles, a blue-purple body, and long flying hair.
Stand name: Star Platinum.
Five stars.
Owner: Jotaro Kujo.
Abilities: A close-range power stand with super strength, extreme speed, and super precision.
Current level: Level 1
Note 1: The time-stop ability has not yet been unlocked.
Note 2: Invincible.
Ten consecutive double substitutes!
What luck this is.
No, it can't be said to be pure luck.
There is also the recognition from the substitute in the dark.
Shien has countless reasons to choose to hide and escape.
After all, once you step out, you are risking your life and betting on your soul.
But there is only one reason for Shien to come out—
The courage to face injustice.
The two Stands in front of him responded to his courage.
Shien didn't know who these two murderers were, nor did he know how powerful they were, which prevented anyone from coming to rescue them in the village behind them.
Shien only knew one thing.
That is, as a mature adult, it would be fine if he didn't have the ability, but he couldn't watch two beasts in front of him attack a child when he was able to make a choice.
If you are poor, you should take care of yourself; if you are rich, you should help the world.
Of course, at this moment, he didn't think so much.
Shien just wanted to beat up these two beasts.
He took a deep breath, and when he opened his eyes again, there was no fear in Shien's eyes.
He clenched his fists and made a boxing stance.
"Come on! Trash!"
Being called a waste by the shame of the Uchiha family, Uchiha Itachi's eyes briefly flashed with complex emotions. He did not expect that the person standing in front of him in the end would be Shien.
Is this fate's irony to him?
The extra emotions flashed by, and Uchiha Itachi walked over with a knife in hand.
He didn't waste Chakra using ninjutsu and didn't even activate the Sharingan.
The masked man around him is too mysterious and too dangerous, so Uchiha Itachi needs to keep enough strength to guard against him.
Most importantly, Itachi thought that these things were not necessary to deal with Shien.
The reason why he picked up the knife instead of throwing the kunai was out of respect for Shien, who dared to stand up even though he knew he was going to die.
Itachi took a step forward, like a ghost, and the blade cut through the air, making a sharp hissing sound.
He looked at Shien coldly:
"I take back my contempt for you. You are a man worthy of respect."
"It's a pity. For the sake of Konoha and world peace... please die."
The blade was lifted from bottom to top, and Shien was about to be cut in half.
Obito yawned in boredom.
Young Sasuke witnessed too many deaths tonight, and he closed his eyes tightly.
Just then—
"Ola!!!"
Along with a thunderous roar, the dull sound of fists hitting flesh appeared!
Sasuke's eyes snapped open.
"Um?"
Obito frowned slightly and looked through the mask.
The deadly blade froze in midair.
Although he was less than an inch away from Shien, it seemed as if he encountered an invisible barrier and could no longer swing his sword.
Blood spurted out, and under the silvery moonlight, it looked like tiny rubies. The source of the blood...
Obito's pupils suddenly contracted.
Itachi is injured?!
Just now, Star Platinum punched Uchiha Itachi in the face, causing his tall nose to collapse and spurt out blood.
And this...
It's just the beginning!
The range of the Star Platinum is only two meters.
If Itachi performed ninjutsu remotely, Shien would be completely helpless.
But the other party actually chose to step into the range of the Platinum Star; Shien couldn't let go of this opportunity!
Shien put one hand in his pocket as he walked along. The tragic deaths he witnessed turned into anger and concentrated on his index finger.
He pointed directly at the executioner in front of him, who was stunned by the punch.
"Ola! Ola! Ola!"
Star Platinum grabbed the blade with one hand and clenched the other hand into a fist. The fist was as big as a casserole and smashed towards Uchiha Itachi's head with a bang.
Each punch is more powerful than the last!
Each punch is heavier than the last!
By the third punch, the sound of the skull breaking could be heard.
Obito came back to his senses.
Too fast!
That's too cruel!
From the time Uchiha Itachi swung his sword to the time his head was about to be blown off, there were only a few tenths of a second in between. What's even more terrifying is that it's impossible to tell what kind of ninjutsu this was.
There is no seal action.
There is no spell.
Could it be a bloodline limit?
What kind of bloodline limit is this... No! He is from the Uchiha family, Sharingan?
But...
Obito couldn't find the Sharingan's magatama, or Mangekyō, in Shien's eyes.
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Obito's mind. Driven by years of fighting instinct, his body took action before his mind. He instantly came to Uchiha Itachi and reached out to grab Itachi's shoulder.
Itachi's power is crucial to Obito's subsequent plans.
He was going to transfer Itachi to Kamui space.
Shien's ability is too strange, and Obito doesn't want to contact him casually.
Just when Obito's hand was about to touch Uchiha Itachi.
"Meteor Finger"
Star Platinum released the knife, brought his two fingers together, extended them, and stabbed at Obito like a spear.
Obito couldn't see Star Platinum and instinctively felt threatened, so he used Hollow.
He successfully dodged the meteor finger.
But the hand that saved Uchiha Itachi passed through his shoulder.
In the Hollow state, Obito cannot bring people or objects into the Hollow space. This is a limitation of his ability.
Intelligence is always the key to ninja combat.
With the fighting level of Uchiha Itachi and Obito, not to mention two-on-one, even in a one-on-one, with their ninjutsu, skills, and combat experience, they would definitely be able to defeat Shien.
But it's just a difference in the first move.
Pure first-sight kill effect.
No matter how powerful the ninjutsu is, no matter how sophisticated the physical training is.
The human body is always fragile.
Star Platinum is only level 1 and has not yet been upgraded, but the impact of his fist is no less than that of a semi-trailer truck speeding on the highway.
What is Uchiha Itachi?
I thought it was a speed bump!
Let me talk to my insurance!
Star Platinum threw Uchiha Itachi upwards, clenched his right fist, and took a deep breath.
"Too, too strong…"
Sasuke, who was sitting in the corner, stared blankly at his brother, who was thrown into the air.
No sense of reality.
Everything seemed like a dream.
Itachi was dreaming about killing the entire clan.
Shien was dreaming about killing Itachi.
But Sasuke knew that everything was real.
"Ola!"
A loud shout was heard.
The fist swept through with a howling wind, smashing into Uchiha Itachi's face with unrivaled force.
Once it hits, it's deadly!
"Susanoo... Noh."
A dark red barrier appeared, surrounding Uchiha Itachi.
At the critical moment of life and death, Uchiha Itachi's strong desire to survive made him sober up.
Obito breathed a sigh of relief.
It's Susanoo, saved.
Click.
Star Platinum's fist fell and hit the red barrier with a slight crisp sound.
Hair-thin cracks appeared.
Shien took another step forward, closing the distance between him and Uchiha Itachi, and said calmly:
"Mortgage my remaining soul, exchange it all for resources, and upgrade the Platinum Star."
"Star Platinum has been upgraded to... Level 2."
"The sole mortgage amount is 0. Please obtain 500 soul fragments within 24 hours; otherwise, the soul will disappear completely."
Although he had mortgaged his entire soul, the golden light in the depths of Shien's eyes shone even more brightly.
The wind created by Star Platinum's punch made his hair fly.
The moonlight was hidden in the clouds, and the world seemed to be plunged into darkness. Only Shien's pair of eyes emitting golden light was left. In the darkness, like a god descending to the earth, quietly watching Uchiha Itachi.
Shien raised his finger, pointed at the itachi in mid-air, and gave an order.
"Blast him."
The level 2 Platinum Star has achieved an all-round improvement in strength and speed.
"Ola Ola Ola!"
In just a short moment, countless punches were thrown.
Susanoo, whom Itachi had just released, was now like a tea egg that had been in the pocket for a day, with fine cracks appearing on it until the last punch—
Bang!
Susanoo cracked.
Star Platinum's arm thrust in and grabbed Uchiha Itachi's neck.
His neck is very thin.
After all, Uchiha Itachi was only 13 years old at that time.
but...
Demons come at all ages.
Shien didn't hesitate for a second.
Star Platinum exerted force suddenly with his palm.
____________________________________________________________________
Want more of the story? Join my Patreon at patreon.com/last_writer for 50+ advance chapters, bonus content, and exclusive fan art!
As a patron, you'll get early access to the latest chapters, on-demand chapters tailored to your requests, fun polls, and access to a Discord community of fellow fans.
Your support helps me create even more amazing content just for you. Let's make this journey even better together—join now!
__________________________________________________________________