"I know shit." Ging's mouth twitched uncontrollably. Under Kite's strong recommendation, he was now also a fan of "Pot Shadow Ninja."
Setting aside the unbelievable ninjutsu and the love-hate bonds, Ging was particularly interested in the special climates and geography of the various ninja villages.
He had said to Kite more than once: "If possible, he really wanted to chat face-to-face with Teacher Ben An to discuss his insights and experiences with world-building."
So, in Ging's view, Teacher Ben An must be a knowledgeable and well-traveled explorer. But the result—he never imagined that the person he secretly considered a kindred spirit would turn out to be a child who wasn't even an adult!
"Biaji." Ging felt something deep inside him shatter. He looked down—it turned out to be his own perception.
"Hoho. It's not too late to know now." Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu. Shadow Imitation Jutsu. Wind and Fire Release... anyone with half a brain could guess. Unless it was Sean himself, who else could manifest the ninjutsu from "Pot Shadow Ninja"?
Netero glanced at Ging. "Don't worry about such trivial things, Ging. Pay attention to Sean's eyes. If I'm not mistaken..."
"That's not an ordinary genjutsu, but—"
"Tsukuyomi!"
[TSUKUYOMI]: A "visual-type" genjutsu. By making eye contact, the opponent is forcibly dragged into a genjutsu space to be tortured. Time, place, and mass are completely controlled by the caster.
"To be able to manifest even this... Sean Zoldyck's Nen ability is as surprising as his imagination." Ging snapped back to reality, his gaze following Netero's, capturing the crimson glow in Sean's left eye.
The Mangekyo Sharingan spun slowly, releasing an intimidating wave toward the surroundings.
A large flock of crows flew past. Sean, having retrieved his head, looked at Silva with a smile, flicking out a chain and binding him tightly.
"Conjuration?" Silva glanced at the chain, his muscles bulged, and he struggled forcefully. "Snap." The chain broke. Another chain immediately struck, replacing it and tying him up again!
After trying several times, Silva stopped testing. He narrowed his eyes at Sean and chuckled, "It seems you have no intention of giving me any room to resist."
Sean stood under a blood-red moon, splitting into a hundred copies. Each one held a Kusanagi sword and rushed forward.
He returned Silva's faint smile: "You must be joking, Tousan. Your mental defenses are unusually strong."
"So... being able to cause you even this insignificant amount of pain... I'm actually quite satisfied." "Puchi~" The leader stabbed Silva's heart. Number 1 pressed against Silva's neck and blew a breath of air.
As the words fell, "Pu! Pu! Pu." The second, third, and fourth Kusanagi swords stabbed into Silva's body. In an instant—
The current head of the Zoldyck family was skewered like a hedgehog!
"Gulp." Blood gushed from the wounds. Weakness washed over him like a tide, instantly enveloping Silva. Silva felt his vision swim, his head heavy and his feet light. His knees buckled, and he involuntarily knelt in a pool of blood.
"It really hurts. I can only imagine how much pain Kakashi was in after being stabbed by Itachi for three days and three nights."
A familiar scene flooded his mind. Mustering his last bit of strength, Silva strained to look up at Sean and suddenly smiled: "Dad now believes... that you came here with the resolve to kill me."
"In that case, it seems I no longer need to hold back."
Hmm? Sean raised an eyebrow.
"Boom!" A sudden muffled sound came from within Silva's body. Immediately after, the genjutsu space, shrouded by the blood moon, shook. Amidst the turbulence, with a "kacha" sound, it shattered completely.
There are only two ways to break a genjutsu: one is through an injection of chakra from others, and the second is to overpower the caster's genjutsu. Silva clearly doesn't know genjutsu.
So... "He forcefully used his [Hatsu] to detonate the eye-power Sean injected into his body, violently breaking 'Tsukuyomi'!" In the cabin on the back mountain, Zigg stared at the battlefield without blinking, seeing the truth through the chaotic aura overflowing from Silva's body.
It's just that... "Inflicting zero damage on the enemy while suffering eight hundred yourself. He hasn't even touched that brat, and he's already suffered internal injuries. He's not going to have an easy time next..." The rocking chair creaked as Maha rocked it. The old man was watching more closely than Zigg, noticing the wisp of blood that overflowed from the corner of Silva's mouth, which he quickly licked away. He figured that must not have tasted good.
But. "To be able to make such a decisive judgment at this time and escape 'Tsukuyomi's' control, Silva Zoldyck has done well enough!" At the Hunter Association, in the chairman's office, Ging pressed down the brim of his hat, his gaze fixed deeply on Silva. He couldn't help but wonder, what would he have done if he had been caught in 'Tsukuyomi'?
The answer was—to use the same method as Silva: detonate the eye-power Sean injected into his body, using the aura turbulence to forcefully break 'Tsukuyomi'!
Even if it meant getting injured, it was better than being controlled!
"So, when facing Sean, you must be wary of his eyes." Netero stroked his white beard and summarized: "Once you're hit by his genjutsu, you're naturally at a disadvantage."
Ging nodded in deep agreement: "Fortunately, Silva Zoldyck is physically strong enough. That blow won't cause him any fatal damage."
The scene changed—After forcefully breaking 'Tsukuyomi', just as Ging said, Silva wiped the blood from his mouth and beckoned to Sean, as if nothing had happened, saying flatly, "Again!"
Sean's mouth split into a grin. He looked at him deeply, revealing a white set of teeth.
"How could I dare refuse, Tousan?"
Eight Inner Gates—Open!
"Boom!"
"Gate of Opening," "Gate of Healing," "Gate of Life," "Gate of Pain," "Gate of Limit"!
As his mind willed it, all five gates opened! A wave of azure energy exploded outward with Sean at the center. The "Sage" alerts blared, pushing his attribute values to rapidly climb!
"Strength": 57004... 94125... finally stopping at 135784!
"Speed": 54871... 97412... finally stopping at 147853!
"Aura": 68785... 1102561... finally stopping at 157894!
The shackles were completely removed. The third limit break was instantly achieved. Sean stood in the sky, brushing his bangs back over his head, feeling an unprecedented power. He flashed, elbow-first, descending from the sky like a comet, smashing violently toward Silva!
Youth is precious and fleeting. "Tousan, having entered middle age, it seems you haven't tasted youth in a long time!"
The roar of the "Azure Beast" echoed faintly in his ears!
"Konoha Rock-Smashing Rise!"