Kenshin was slowly sensing the evil energy from before outside the village. Suddenly, Kikyo walked towards him from the opposite direction.
"Kikyo, did you find anything?"
Kenshin asked immediately after seeing Kikyo.
Kikyo shook her head. "No, did you really sense a demon?"
"Yes, it's faint, but that killing intent feels familiar." Kenshin said softly, "Maybe not all of Kozuki Oden's men were completely wiped out back then."
Kenshin sighed again, then walked towards Kikyo. After a few steps, he passed her, seemingly looking for further clues.
But at that moment, his pupils suddenly shrank!
Because at that moment, an arrow pierced directly through his chest!
It was not just a simple wooden arrow, but also had a special power attached to it. That power flowed into Kenshin's body along the arrowhead, instantly spreading and destroying his internal organs!
Kenshin's face twisted in pain, and he knelt down, one hand supporting himself on the ground and the other gripping the hilt of his sword. His pupils were constricted, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead.
"Kikyo, you...!"
"Did you really think we would forgive you?" Kikyo's cold voice came from behind Kenshin. She was still holding the bow, clearly the one who stabbed Kenshin in the back.
Kikyo walked towards Kenshin with an icy expression, walking around him from behind to in front of him.
Looking at Kenshin's incredulous and twisted face, Kikyo seemed to have a hint of triumph on her face. She chuckled, "Himura Kenshin, you are the demon. It was your sword that made Kozuki Oden a vessel for a demon, causing such a disaster to Wano Country. Did you think you could just leave after all that?"
"Or do you think that pretending to repent for a few days will ease the pain in our hearts? Countless people in Wano Country are suffering because of your blade. Can you hear the painful cries of the people burned in the fire in the Flower Capital?!"
"..." Kenshin painfully raised his head. He looked at Kikyo, and Kikyo looked at him coldly, saying, "Someone like you, what right do you have to continue living? Do you think that putting away your sword will solve everything? Let me tell you, your nature is darkness, your nature is corruption, that is the conclusion I, as a priestess, have reached."
She drew her longbow again, the arrow seemingly ready. As soon as Kikyo released her hand, the arrow would pierce Kenshin's head.
At this moment, Kikyo continued, "What demon? What killing intent? Those are just excuses you use to justify your killings. Face reality, that's the kind of person you are."
"No..." Kenshin wanted to say something, but Kikyo didn't seem to want to give him a chance to continue. She seemed about to release the bowstring, and then the arrow would take his life.
Kenshin looked directly into Kikyo's eyes, and finally sighed softly, closing his eyes as if resigning himself to fate.
But just after he closed his eyes, a triumphant smile appeared on Kikyo's face. Then, the shadow behind her seemed to squirm, as if touching Kenshin's shadow.
The next moment...
Kenshin suddenly burst into action!
In that instant, he drew the reverse-blade sword from his waist. Although it was a reverse-blade sword, in the hands of a strong person like Kenshin, it could still unleash tremendous power, striking like light. It was Kenshin's strongest 'drawing sword strike'!
Poof!
This slash was unleashed before Kikyo could even fire the arrow. The speed was too fast, almost instantly slashing across Kikyo's body, creating a long bloody gash in front of her!
If this slash hadn't been made with a reverse-blade sword, then even if it wasn't a famous blade, just the most ordinary blade would have been enough to take Kikyo's life. But because it was a reverse-blade sword, this was like hitting with the back of the blade, so it finally saved Kikyo's life!
"You see, Himura Kenshin!" Kikyo fell to the ground, her chest covered in blood, but her face seemed to show a look of 'I knew it would happen'. She said mockingly,
"Killing is a nature hidden in your bones. You won't put away your sword at all. Your so-called repentance is just to give yourself a mental comfort. Once you encounter something like this, you will immediately burst into action and kill people, just like when you killed Kozuki Oden!"
At this moment, Kenshin was still holding the sword in the slashing position, but his eyes were not even open. Only when he felt the blade enter her body and heard Kikyo's voice did he seem to realize something and open his eyes.
Then, he saw Kikyo lying on the ground bleeding. Kenshin's pupils shrank, and the look of pain on his face became even stronger. After hearing Kikyo's words, he didn't even answer, and directly disappeared from the spot.
Kikyo watched as Kenshin disappeared in an instant, and slowly stood up from the ground. The knife wound, which had been deep enough to expose bone, gradually healed, and even the blood on the ground slowly disappeared.
Her body gradually changed, eventually returning to Naraku's appearance.
"Not enough yet..."
Naraku said softly, without the emotionally charged appearance he had when playing Kikyo. The next moment, his body changed again, eventually slowly turning into Kenshin's appearance.
The bow and arrow in his hand gradually turned into the shape of a reverse-blade sword as well.
Acting in front of only one person is easy to be exposed.
But if you act in front of everyone, it's perfect.
Bearing Kenshin's expressions in mind, Naraku, who had transformed into Kenshin, mimicked his expression and walked towards the village.
At this moment, he also agreed with the outside people's view that while the people of Wano Country had strong armor-like power, they were too neglectful of the power of seeing/hearing.
Even a master like Himura Kenshin, his power of seeing/hearing was only developed specifically for combat. He was able to combine the power of seeing/hearing with swordsmanship to form the skill of 'reading moves', but he had not achieved the ability to accurately capture people.
Naraku, who now wants to become a leader, must of course achieve all-around strength.
He had already consciously begun to develop the three colors of power when he was still Kozuki Oden, and now, with the blessing of dark power, he has reached an extremely strong level.
That Himura Kenshin guy must have run away to escape the painful reality. If he were to go to the village at this time, he would meet the real Kikyo, what a pity.
Naraku put on a smile, and then quickly returned to Kenshin's cold expression. He quickly rushed towards the village, besides Himura Kenshin, he also wanted to give Kikyo a memorable experience.
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