Hearing the voice behind him, Yukito turned around and saw Shiranui, Yatsu Murasaki, and Akiyama Rinko entering the room from the hallway outside.
Although they had previously learned from Yukito about Chakra and the ability to use various miraculous Ninjutsu through it, words alone made it difficult to form a clear understanding.
During the battle against the demons on the first floor of the Abandoned Hospital, Yukito had not used any Ninjutsu. Rather, he had merely employed a few low-level illusions through his Sharingan and combined them with combat techniques copied from Shiranui and Rinko to easily defeat the enemies through Taijutsu.
This was the first time they had witnessed Yukito using Fire Release Ninjutsu. Although none of them specialized in Fire Release Ninpo, they could still tell from the enormous fireball and the noticeably rising temperature in the room that its power was anything but weak.
"It seems I still underestimated your strength. I didn't expect Yukito-chan to also be proficient in Fire Release Ninjutsu."
"How are you two? There don't seem to be any demons in this room aside from those hallucinogenic flowers from the Demon World. However, after you cleared them out, I can sense that the evil aura from the upper floors of the hospital is moving toward this place."
Shiranui Mizuki walked into the room and carefully examined the ashes left behind by the lightning and flames. At the same time, she concentrated magical power into her eyes and carefully inspected the surroundings, making sure no demons had been overlooked on the second floor of the Abandoned Hospital. Only then did she turn her attention back to Yukito and Yukikaze and speak with a solemn expression.
"The number of demons heading this way should be quite large, and their strength is greater than those you encountered on the first floor. Don't let your guard down."
At this moment, Yatsu Murasaki, perhaps having sensed the demons' presence as well, tightened her grip on her nearly man-sized giant axe. A trace of vigilance flashed in her eyes as she kindly reminded Yukito and Yukikaze.
Standing in the narrow corridor outside the room, Yatsu Murasaki could vaguely hear movement coming from the darkness in the distance.
"Boom!"
Yatsu Murasaki stood in the hallway, looking at the walls on either side, the scattered debris on the floor, and what appeared to be the remains of both humans and demons. Slightly frowning, she raised her hand and brought her giant axe crashing down onto the wall beside her.
The attack was tremendously powerful. The walls of the Abandoned Hospital were unable to withstand such force. Accompanied by a deafening roar, the wall beside Yatsu Murasaki was instantly split apart by her axe, creating a massive opening as bricks and rubble flew in all directions.
In only a few dozen seconds, Yatsu Murasaki had quickly smashed apart and removed the surrounding walls that hindered her movements, creating a relatively spacious area around herself.
Both the giant axe wielded by Yatsu Murasaki and the naginata used by Shiranui Mizuki are long-handled weapons. While such weapons can unleash tremendous power, they are also easily restricted by terrain and the surrounding environment.
In the narrow hallway, she would find it difficult to fully display her true strength.
Dismantling the surrounding walls to make the area more open would also make it more suitable for combat. Yatsu Murasaki had specifically reviewed the architectural blueprints of this Abandoned Hospital when she arrived, so there was no need to worry about accidentally destroying a load-bearing wall and causing the entire building to collapse.
"Those demons are coming! Prepare for battle!"
Seeing Yatsu Murasaki violently tear down the walls on both sides of the hallway, Yukito could not help but sigh.
He could actually do something like this himself, but it would require the use of Ninjutsu.
He felt that he should find some time to properly train his Taijutsu, perhaps even learning the forbidden technique known as the Eight Gates.
Following Yatsu Murasaki's warning, Yukikaze, Shiranui, and Rinko also left the room where the hallucinogenic flowers had grown and returned to the hallway.
Yukito Mizuki looked toward the darkness at the far end of the corridor. Although he could not yet clearly see what was hidden within, he could hear chaotic noises coming from that direction. Whatever was there was rapidly approaching their current location.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Although he could not yet confirm what was lurking in the darkness, one thing was certain—it consisted entirely of demons.
As for whether those demons had captured any survivors, Yukito Mizuki did not really care.
In his previous life, Yukito was neither a good nor a bad person. He would not do evil or harm others, but he was also not the type to rush to help others or possessed an especially warm and compassionate personality.
He did not particularly care about the lives of strangers. If there were still survivors among the demons hidden in the darkness, then he could only apologize for their misfortune.
While the others remained where they stood, watching the darkness and preparing themselves for battle, Yukito stepped forward, formed hand seals, and exhaled a massive fireball from his mouth.
The moment the fireball appeared, Yatsu Murasaki and the others standing behind Yukito could clearly feel waves of heat spreading through the air, instantly illuminating the dim corridor.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
Using the light from the blazing fireball, Yukito Mizuki barely managed to make out dozens of grotesque demons of various shapes crowded near the stairwell at the end of the hallway.
Because even more demons were still pouring up the stairs, Yukito could not determine their exact number.
Worried that the C-rank Great Fireball Technique alone would not inflict fatal damage upon those demons, Yukito once again formed hand seals and used the only Wind Release Ninjutsu he had learned so far.
He did not know what Chakra affinities the real Uchiha Izuna possessed in the Naruto world, but he himself could freely use all five basic elemental Ninjutsu except Yin-Yang Release.
Although Wind Release: Great Breakthrough was also a C-rank Ninjutsu, when combined with Fire Release, the power of the Great Fireball Technique increased dramatically.
The fireball expanded at a visible rate, becoming several times larger than before, and the color of the flames gradually shifted from orange-yellow to white.
"Besides Fire Release, you can even use Wind Release?"
"The combination of two Ninjutsu can produce such power? Incredible!"
As Yatsu Murasaki watched Yukito Mizuki use both Fire Release and Wind Release at close range, a trace of surprise and astonishment flashed through her eyes, and she could not help but look at the young man standing before her.
Anti-Demon Ninjas gain various abilities after awakening their Anti-Demon Factor, such as Shiranui's mastery of Water Release and Yukikaze's mastery of Lightning Release Ninpo.
However, they generally cannot wield multiple powers simultaneously. In comparison, the abilities granted by the Chakra system practiced by Yukito were incredibly versatile.
"Be careful. Those demons haven't all been dealt with yet."
As Yukito looked at the corridor engulfed in flames, listening to the occasional roars and screams of demons and smelling the faint scent of burning flesh in the air, he silently opened his system panel. Watching his experience points steadily increase, a slight smile appeared on his face.
Suddenly, Shiranui's somewhat anxious voice sounded beside him.
"Hm?"
Yukito did not dare lower his guard. The semi-transparent status panel before him disappeared, and he fixed his gaze on the raging flames in the distance as the three black tomoe in his crimson eyes spun rapidly.
At that moment, Yukito felt as though time itself had slowed.
From within the sea of flames, a massive figure suddenly burst forth.
It was a demon at least three or four meters tall, possessing an enormously bloated body and two heads. Its grayish-brown skin was covered with numerous wart-like growths resembling the skin of a toad.
This demon gave him the impression that it was the strongest creature within the Abandoned Hospital. Its grotesquely swollen body, packed with layers of thick fat, completely filled the entire hallway.
Many parts of the creature's body had been burned by flames, leaving behind charred flesh and blood.
"Anti-Demon Ninja!"
"Catch… catch the Anti-Demon Ninja… catch… catch Yatsu… Yatsu Murasaki…"
The monstrous creature, with its two heads and bloated massive body, charged toward the group at the end of the hallway. Yukito initially thought the creature was coming for him. After all, he was the one who had just attacked with Fire Release and Wind Release, and he was still standing at the front of the group.
However, what he hadn't expected was that the two-headed monster had no intention of settling scores with Yukito. After getting close to him, it simply swung one hand, trying to swat the troublesome Yukito aside, while its other hand reached directly toward Yatsu Murasaki behind him.
The monster even managed to utter a few broken words, calling out Yatsu Murasaki's name!
"Bang~!"
Inside an empty room next to the corridor, Yukito's figure was sent flying by the huge two-headed monster that had just charged at him. He slammed into the wall and instantly turned into a puff of smoke, and in his place, a log dropped to the floor.
Yukito was, after all, an elite Chunin. He had long mastered the Substitution Jutsu, one of the most basic ninja techniques.
He simply hadn't expected such a huge and bloated monster to be capable of bursting forth with such astonishing speed. Fortunately, he reacted in time and used the Substitution Jutsu to evade the attack.
"That was really dangerous. This thing has incredibly thick flesh, and its regenerative ability isn't weak either. It won't be easy to deal with!"
Yukito's figure flickered as he retreated behind Yatsu Murasaki and Shiranui, speaking with lingering shock.
After saying that, his gaze couldn't help but linger on Yatsu Murasaki.
He had both heard and seen it clearly. This suddenly appearing two-headed monster seemed to have come specifically for Yatsu Murasaki!
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[image] Yatsu Murasaki