Chapter 293: The Birth of Killing Intent White
[Virtue Sequence One: Mercy Release: With the virtue of benevolence and kindness in heart, grant the destined release.]
[Sequence Effect 1: Reincarnators of this sequence will be favored by special compatibility Reincarnators.]
[Sequence Effect 2: Mercy Release—Grant release to the opponent with utmost benevolence and kindness. Attacks ignore any defense and resistance. Priority of this ability: High (This ability must be performed with a heart of benevolence and kindness).]
Kaito Shirogane looked at the panel in front of him. Compared to the [Sin Sequence], the [Virtue Sequence] conformed more to the rules of "Order," having a specific path and ability effects from Sequence One.
In contrast, the [Sin Sequence] felt like groping in chaos at the first sequence.
The power of this ability named [Mercy Release] was so great that Kaito Shirogane once thought there was a problem with the description.
Ignoring any defense and resistance. Given the rigor of descriptions in this infinite dimensional space, the weight of the word "any" was infinitely elevated in Kaito Shirogane's eyes.
In other words, what this sequence granted wasn't some special mechanism, but a truly powerful offensive ability, a power capable of granting equal death!
No absolute defense, no damage immunity could withstand such an attack.
Kaito Shirogane looked at Minoru Hiranaka, whose body was charred as if turned to ash, lying on the ground not far away. Only half of his body remained; his legs had completely disappeared into a charred state.
The destructive power of that strike just now far exceeded Kaito Shirogane's expectations. Even the [Lightning Arrow of Fate] he experienced during the trial in the consciousness space wasn't that powerful.
Perhaps the will of this planet also didn't want to see the [Golden Order] turn this world into a dead silence under divine authority. Or perhaps, that strike just now was the so-called [Mercy Release].
Kaito Shirogane took a step forward. He wanted to hear what this man swallowed by the Greater Will wanted to say at the very end.
But just as he took one step.
Whoosh!
Purple Satsui no Hado completely turned into flame-like Qi, burning blazingly around Kaito Shirogane's body.
Gravel on the ground floated up in an instant. The air began to thin; a large amount of air was expelled by the Satsui no Hado. That viscous killing intent continuously emerged from Kaito Shirogane's body.
[Satsui no Hado has leveled up. Current: Lv4 (13/1800)]
[Energy: Satsui no Hado intensity greatly increased]
[Virtue/Sin Reincarnator EX051, you have met the advancement requirements. Please check the advancement mission at the Rank Management Office.]
Overly dense killing intent gathered together, squeezing and colliding, causing friction in the air.
That was the despair and pain of life before death, the final resolute outburst of the strong before death.
Crack!
Red lightning was born from the air.
Purple Satsui no Hado seemed to be ignited in an instant, spreading instantly towards the surroundings from where the lightning lit up.
Purple Satsui no Hado turned into a scarlet color in an instant.
Red Satsui no Hado was viscous like water. The flame-like phenomenon soaring into the sky also slowly disappeared and converged. Scarlet Satsui no Hado poured back into Kaito Shirogane's body.
That feeling was like scalding magma and cold knives piercing into blood vessels together and starting to flow.
Kaito Shirogane's face began to twitch. This wasn't because of pain, but because that surging killing intent began to destroy his nerves one by one.
Accompanied by the infusion of intense killing intent, his facial muscles began to bulge one by one. The muscles were strengthened by the fluctuation, becoming hard as steel. His originally angular face began to become cold and hard, as if carved by a knife and axe.
Then the muscles on his body were also strengthened one by one, then the blood vessels, then the bones...
Bit by bit, Kaito Shirogane felt that explosive power being stuffed into his body.
Highly corrosive killing intent entered the body. A large number of capillaries ruptured almost simultaneously, then healed again due to regeneration ability, and were then destroyed by killing intent again.
The surface of his body presented a terrifying red color due to the outflow of blood caused by the large-scale destruction of capillaries.
Kaito Shirogane felt a stinging pain on his back. Killing intent gathered there. Kaito Shirogane unconsciously turned his body sideways. Through the global vision of the Byakugan and Six Eyes, a clear character [Kō] (Kalpa/Disaster) began to appear from the flesh and blood.
That was the posture presented by the Satsui no Hado reflecting his true heart.
"Kō (Kalpa)..."
Kaito Shirogane originally thought he would be like Akuma, manifesting the character [Ten] (Heaven/Sky) due to the ambition and spirit of pursuing power above all else and invincibility under heaven.
But unexpectedly, what finally appeared was a [Kō]...
This character [Kō] condensed by Satsui no Hado had sharp strokes, seemingly containing boundless fierce intent.
[Kō] (Kalpa) is a Buddhist term representing the ultimate unit of time and causality, while also symbolizing disaster and karma. Did this have a special symbolic meaning, or...
Boom!
Surging killing intent rushed into his brain. Kaito Shirogane's body swelled up. He covered his head, grabbing casually and tearing off a handful of scalp, but that pain could no longer stimulate his thinking.
The wound healed in the blink of an eye.
Pfft!
The Six Eyes and Byakugan exploded simultaneously. Scarlet Satsui no Hado stimulated powerful activity within the body. Two new eyeballs had already grown out, but pupils were completely invisible inside. The whitish eyes seemed to have completely lost reason.
The souls of Uchiha Madara and Gojo Satoru were simultaneously ejected from the Throne of the Heart.
"Ha!"
Kaito Shirogane seemed unable to bear the overly powerful Satsui no Hado, suddenly opening his mouth and shouting loudly.
The scene once seen in the Dragon Ball world, performed by Mercenary Tao, appeared subconsciously at this moment.
Purple fluctuations spewed out from Kaito Shirogane's mouth in the form of Qi, bombarding the location of Minoru Hiranaka's corpse in an instant.
Rumble!
The mountaintop exploded in an instant, as if bombarded by a missile. The top nearly hundred meters of the mountain were completely shrouded in sand, stone, and smoke in an instant.
When everything dissipated, a layer of the mountain here had been shaved off.
Kaito Shirogane walked out of the smoke. His body was close to 2.5 meters tall, and his hair seemed to have turned red. That layer of scarlet Satsui no Hado rose continuously from the back of his head.
Uchiha Shisui, chasing from afar, saw this scene and felt a palpitation in his heart for no reason.
In his eyes, the former Mercenary Tao was like a wild beast, radiating aggression all the time, making you feel uncomfortable just by contacting him.
But compared to this Mercenary Tao whose appearance had changed greatly now, the opponent's former appearance might have been considered kind.
This was a mad ferocious beast!
Kaito Shirogane turned his head, seemingly sensing something. He bent his legs towards the ground, and the next moment, accompanied by a bang.
He jumped directly into the air. Just one stomp, and he had jumped hundreds of meters high.
Changing direction twice in the air, his trace had disappeared.
Uchiha Shisui looked at the direction Mercenary Tao left. That was exactly where the Golden Erdtree was located, but at the same time... Konoha was now also at the foot of the Golden Erdtree.
He dared not delay and quickly used Body Flicker towards Konoha.
Uchiha Shisui's Body Flicker Technique was extremely crisp and neat; few peers could keep up. But this time, he felt he wasn't fast enough and wanted to be faster.
Rumble!
A huge explosion occurred in the distance. Shisui thought it was bad. He arrived moments later, and as far as his eyes could see, the rebuilt Konoha gate and barrier were shattered.
Those ninjas who were influenced by the [Golden Order] and then trapped in the village by Jiraiya-sama and Tsunade-sama using a barrier had left a ground of broken limbs because they kept impacting the barrier.
Overhead, the Golden Erdtree was still swaying. With the shattering of the barrier, golden glow began to sprinkle into the village again.
But this ninja village that once teemed with vitality now only had desolation left, along with that flame and killing intent soaring into the sky.
Bang!
Accompanied by a huge sound of striking empty air, a huge toad fell backward looking up at the sky.
Uchiha Shisui quickly leaped onto the huge roots of the Golden Erdtree and indeed saw under the roots of the Golden Erdtree, that wild beast-like Mercenary Tao standing among several ninjas.
The huge summon beast summoned by Jiraiya-sama was knocked flying and suffered serious injuries.
And the person originally besieged by Jiraiya and Tsunade got a chance to breathe.
If he remembered correctly, that person should be called... Rakujin.
At this moment, the ninja called Rakujin was dripping with blood. Two chakra blades, one long and one short, had long been unfolded in his hands. He panted, his eyes showing confusion and surprise.
"Mercenary Tao, did you finally stand on Miss Ten'i's side?"
Rakujin couldn't tell if he felt more disappointment or surprise. If this lunatic Mercenary Tao really stood on Miss Ten'i's side, then he might be able to wait for the arrival of the Golden Erdtree era.
By then, having completed what Miss Ten'i wanted to accomplish, presumably, she would treat him specially after returning to the space. I just need to...
Whoosh!
A strong wind hit. Rakujin's face changed. He danced with double swords wildly. The chakra blades were extremely sharp. While performing [Bladestorm] to force back the people around him, he was already prepared to activate [Wind Walk].
His half-baked Sage Mode was completely no match for Jiraiya, ultimately relying on Reincarnator abilities to fight.
A figure emitting scarlet aura was elongated to several meters, focusing blurrily in Rakujin's pupils.
It was Mercenary Tao who had just suddenly attacked and knocked Jiraiya flying.
"Mercenary Tao, you..."
Pfft!
A fist wrapped in intense killing intent punched straight through his Bladestorm and pierced through his chest with one punch.
"Uh... pfft!"
Blood choked his windpipe, mouth, and nose. Life and heat flowed out of his body together.
Rakujin lowered his head, seeing that both of his chakra blades made of special materials were shattered, and the opponent's left hand had punched into his chest intact.
Tears suddenly and unconsciously rolled down from Rakujin's eyes.
I'm going to die...
Soon, everything of his would disappear, whether it was the past fear, unwillingness, or those hopes and loves; everything would disappear.
At this moment, he finally stopped dwelling on Mercenary Tao and Ten'i.
At this moment, only himself remained in his eyes.
Pfft~
Tsunade's face began to turn pale. Jiraiya stood in front of Tsunade. He didn't know what was going on with these two people. Just now he thought Mercenary Tao was in the same group as Rakujin, who obstructed their attack on the Golden Erdtree, but in the blink of an eye, the other party was brutally killed.
Mercenary Tao flung his hand casually, and Rakujin's body was thrown away like a broken rag doll, smashing onto the roots of the Golden Erdtree. Blood instantly seeped downwards into the ground.
Kaito Shirogane turned around indifferently, beckoning to Jiraiya and Tsunade with his right hand.
"Come, continue..."
(End of Chapter)
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