With Kikyo's resurrection, the Barrier she had previously maintained lost its spiritual power support and dissipated into spots of firefly-like light.
But Inuyasha, Kagome, and the others outside the Barrier were all frozen in place, looking at the scene inside the Barrier with shock, not daring to make a move.
"He... they really came back to life..." Shippō's eyes widened as he looked at the aura of a living person emanating from the two, which was completely different from before, and spoke stutteringly.
"That's right, Kikyo... she really has come back to life." Inuyasha stared blankly at Kikyo's figure, his tone filled with disbelief; his keen sense of smell easily captured the scent on Kikyo, a scent he was incredibly familiar with fifty years ago.
"How... how was this done? A dead person can actually be resurrected..." Miroku murmured to himself, his eyes full of shock.
Kagome was even more dumbfounded, feeling her worldview completely refreshed; someone who had been dead for so many years could actually come back to life.
Unlike the shock of the others, Sango's eyes were filled with surprise. She stared intently at Retsu, a strong hope rising in her heart: "If... if he can help, could Kohaku also come back to life?"
She had watched very carefully just now and knew clearly that the technique that resurrected the two was released by Retsu.
At this moment, no one cared about the dying Naraku.
Retsu slowly clenched his fist, feeling the real sensation from his palm and the surging power flowing through his body, an indescribable excitement rising in his heart.
He had finally broken free from that shell made of dust and truly gained a new life.
He took a deep breath, the cool night air rushing into his lungs; this long-lost, fresh feeling of breathing made him incredibly infatuated.
He subconsciously activated his Sharingan, and the crimson Mangekyo Sharingan instantly surfaced in his eyes.
Feeling the abundant Chakra and full ocular power in his body, Retsu couldn't help but feel surprised: "I didn't expect that after resurrection, not only is my Chakra fully restored, but even my overdrawn ocular power has been replenished, and it's even better than before."
One must know that just now, after forcibly activating the Rinne Tensei no Jutsu, his Chakra and ocular power were already exhausted, and even his Mangekyo had temporarily regressed to the three-tomoe state; he thought he would need a long period of rest to recover.
He didn't expect the new body to bring such a surprise.
He suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Naraku, who was lying on the ground with white hair and a face full of wrinkles.
A thought struck him: Could it be that the full restoration of his ocular power and Chakra was because he absorbed Naraku's excess life energy?
Since a demon like Naraku had become like this, how could it be unrelated to his current state?
"You guy, your life force is quite tenacious; you didn't even die like this." Retsu walked up to Naraku and looked down at him, his tone carrying a hint of teasing.
By now, Naraku was extremely weak, almost without the strength to speak, only staring intently at Retsu with eyes full of hatred and resentment.
Just then, the sound of light footsteps came, and Kikyo slowly walked to Retsu's side.
She looked down at her hands, feeling the spiritual power flowing through her body that truly belonged to a living person, a look of relief and a gentle smile appearing on her face.
"Kikyo, how does it feel to be resurrected?" Retsu turned to look at her and asked with a smile.
"It's good, thank you." Kikyo raised her head, her gaze clear and sincere, looking deeply at him as she spoke seriously, her tone full of gratitude.
"No need to be polite." Retsu pointed at Naraku on the ground with a mischievous grin, "Anyway, he's the one who paid the price; we're just reaping the benefits."
"Ki... Kikyo!"
Inuyasha, who had been dazed, finally snapped out of it. He stepped forward cautiously, his voice trembling and his gaze falling on Kikyo with complexity—joy, guilt, and a hint of being at a loss.
"...Inuyasha." Hearing his voice, Kikyo glanced at him, her eyes complex and hard to read.
Then, her gaze swept past Kagome behind Inuyasha, and she nodded slightly to the two of them as a greeting.
She didn't say anything more and turned her gaze back to Naraku on the ground, a cold flash of satisfaction crossing her eyes.
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