Two Rinne Tensei no Jutsu, originating from the same Mangekyo Sharingan, merged completely into a single, perfect technique at the peak of energy resonance.
At this moment, the Chakra and ocular power within Retsu's body were being consumed at a terrifying speed; veins bulged on his forehead as he clearly endured a massive burden.
On the other side, Naraku's situation was even more miserable.
The life force in his body was being continuously drained by the forbidden technique; his pitch-black long hair turned grey at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his full, strong body rapidly shriveled up like withered wood drained of water, his face covered in deep wrinkles.
"Boy, this Six Paths level forbidden technique really lives up to its reputation; even a demon's life force can't hold out." Seeing Naraku's rapid aging, Retsu couldn't help but click his tongue.
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One must know that a demon's lifespan is vastly different from a human's mere hundred years; they often possess hundreds or even thousands of years of life.
Although the length of lifespan is not equivalent to the strength of life force, a demon's life force is ultimately much more robust than a human's.
But even so, Naraku was still drained into this state, showing how terrifying the price of this forbidden technique that reverses life and death truly is.
The intense pain of life force being frantically drained, combined with Retsu's ocular power being exhausted and no longer able to maintain the Sharingan's genjutsu, caused Naraku to instantly wake up from the control.
At the same time, Retsu's rapidly depleting Chakra could no longer support the Cursed Mandate Seal, and the black cursed markings on Naraku's body receded like a tide.
No longer bound by the seal, Naraku collapsed weakly to the ground, gasping for breath.
However, by this time, the Rinne Tensei no Jutsu had been successfully released, and Retsu wasn't afraid of him running away at all, focusing solely on maintaining the technique's operation.
"Ah—!" As soon as he woke up, Naraku let out a roar of agony, tortured by the tearing pain within his body, his voice hoarse and desperate.
"You... what exactly did you do to me?!"
Enduring the intense pain, he felt the life force in his body flowing away like a bursting dam, and seeing his rapidly aging body, his eyes were filled with terror and anger as he glared at Retsu.
He tried to mobilize the Demonic Power and miasma within him to escape, but was horrified to find that both were being forcibly converted into pure life energy by the forbidden technique and continuously drained away, leaving not a single trace.
Just then, Retsu and Kikyo's bodies simultaneously emitted a hazy white glow, beginning a miraculous transformation.
Retsu's body, composed of dust, was dissipating at a visible speed, replaced by a physical body full of vitality and strength.
His skin became full and lustrous, fresh blood flowed through his veins, and even the aura around him became warm and heavy, no longer possessing the coldness and dead silence of Edo Tensei.
On Kikyo's side, the cheeks and arms exposed outside the miko outfit were accompanied by crisp "crackling" sounds; her clay body was covered in fine cracks and then shattered with a bang, turning into a sky full of light spots that dissipated in the air.
After the light spots scattered, a truly living body was revealed.
The skin was fair and delicate, with the temperature and luster only found in the living, no longer the lifeless clay body from before.
Kikyo's miko outfit was originally real clothing; now that her vitality-filled body had replaced the clay body, the miko outfit remained perfectly intact on her.
However, because Retsu had an Edo Tensei body, even his clothing was an effect of the Edo Tensei Jutsu.
Now that he was resurrected, the energy of the forbidden technique actually reshaped a set of deep blue robes for him in the same style as before, even the fan crest on the back was present, avoiding the embarrassment of being exposed after resurrection.
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