Chapter 197: Longquan Visit
A swift sword was slashed at Daki, but Daki seemed unable to react and stretched out her long swan-like neck to let Zenitsu chop her to death!
Seeing this, Zenitsu, who turned into lightning, was happy, surprised and excited.
Is it possible that I can...
But... the absolute gap in strength... cannot be made up by skills in a short time, and Daki understands this truth deeply!
Just as Zenitsu's blade was about to slash her neck, the ugly disguised expression on Daki's face finally fell off, revealing a sarcastic and smug look.
"Goodbye...ugly thing!"
Not good!
Seeing the drastic change in Daki's expression, Zenitsu realized that he was in danger. However, he was in mid-air at the moment and had no place to relay the attack. For the moment, he could only adjust his body and try his best to slow down.
And Daki's offensive also appeared at this moment!
With a wave of his arm, in addition to the silk ribbons originally released, eight more silk ribbons burst out from his body, quickly forming a large net in front of him that could crush the enemy!
Blood Demon Jutsu? Yae Daislash!
He pushed his arm forward, and the big net quickly pounced on Zenitsu, who was still shining with electricity in mid-air and had not yet completely stopped!
The sound of the air being cut by the sharp net reached Zenitsu's ears. Knowing that he would be completely torn apart the moment he was caught by the net, Zenitsu's face turned dark.
Damn it...what should I do...
Looking at the big net with sharp edges, Zenitsu had a thousand thoughts in his mind, but none of them could solve the current situation. The big net had already fallen in front of him, so he simply made up his mind and gritted his teeth.
If you want to survive... this is the only way!
Drink!
With a roar in his heart and a frown, Zenitsu adjusted his body and kicked the flying net!
He saw it! The surface of the silk that made up the net was not that sharp. If he could seize the opportunity to use Thunderbolt Flash through the silk again, he would definitely be able to escape!
It is so beautiful to imagine, but it is extremely difficult to put it into practice. The foothold on the surface of silk is very narrow, and it is very difficult to step on it accurately in mid-air when it is difficult to control your body shape.
In the end, Zenitsu only had one foot on the silk, but the other was stuck in the mesh...
Fortunately, his body turned into lightning and flew backwards away from Daki, and Zenitsu fell heavily among the ruins!
Curled on the ground, the severe pain made Zenitsu subconsciously bend his body, covering his right calf, his face pale with cold sweat, and he let out a painful wail.
"Uh..."
Seeing that she failed to kill Zenitsu with one blow, a trace of dissatisfaction flashed across Daki's face. She looked at Zenitsu who had fallen into the ruins, took back all the silks, and slowly walked towards him.
Seeing this, Zenitsu endured the pain and stepped back with difficulty, trying to stay away from Daki as much as possible.
But Daki had no intention of chasing Zenitsu. After seeing Zenitsu covering his right leg, she stopped and kept sneering.
"Hahaha!! Let's see how you can run away now, ugly little devil!"
Hearing Daki's sarcasm, Zenitsu subconsciously retracted his right leg, but with just a slight movement, only bones were left in his calf. A burning pain instantly swept through his brain, making him unable to think and move.
"Well…"
Zenitsu groaned in pain, and his hair was wet with cold sweat and hung in front of his eyes. Unable to pull it open, Zenitsu glanced through her hair at Daki who was admiring his miserable condition.
He gave a bitter smile, then took a deep breath, took out all the flame pots in his arms and placed them beside him, then took out a colorful balloon from his waist.
The white divine light emanating from it was reflected on Zenitsu, not just due to psychological factors or other factors. It was as if a gentle spring was flowing through his wounds, taking away a little of the pain.
Looking at the balloon in his hand, Zenitsu recalled the conversation he had with Wolf about this thing during a night break a few days ago.
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The moon was exceptionally bright that night.
He had just sat down by the fire that the wolf had built, and before Zenitsu could take the kettle from his waist to moisten his throat, Xuanya, who was staring at him with dead eyes and a look of despair, tried to pull him up.
Having finally got a chance to rest, Zenitsu naturally would not give up easily. He quickly broke free from Xuanmi's hand and asked him in a bad mood.
"What are you doing?"
Seeing that Zenitsu was not cooperating, Xuan Mi remained the same, pointing to the forest beside him and spoke to Zenitsu.
"Only the flesh of Upper Rank Three is left. I don't have any other evil spirits' body parts now. Come with me to look for them."
Hearing this, Zenitsu rolled his eyes at him, thought for a moment and then decisively refused.
"I reject!"
Xuan Mi, who had expected this, sneered and took out a piece of paper from his arms, with everything clearly written on it.
"Zenitsu must unconditionally help Xuanya once as a reward for Xuanya helping him wash the pot"
A drop of cold sweat flowed down Zenitsu's face, and he swallowed a mouthful of non-existent saliva, which made his already dry throat even worse. His eyes avoided, and he remembered that there was such a thing, but he was too tired today and didn't want to move.
After thinking about it, an idea suddenly came to his mind. He changed the direction of the hand holding the kettle, took out a colorful balloon, and smiled at Xuan Mi.
"Sorry... I have something important to ask Mr. Hirata today."
"..."
Xuan Mi looked at Zenitsu doubtfully, and after a moment of silence, he walked away alone. Zenitsu breathed a sigh of relief, quickly took off the kettle and took several big gulps.
"Ha...resurrected...Xuan Mi really doesn't mind being tired..."
As soon as he said this, Zenitsu turned his gaze to the wolf who was cooking silently with an expressionless face, and the corners of his mouth trembled slightly.
Well...but compared to this guy, it's much more normal.
He raised his head and took another sip of water, but this time the wolf, sensing Zenitsu's gaze, turned his gaze towards him and asked calmly.
"…Is there anything I need to ask…"
Startled by the wolf's sudden words, Zenitsu choked on the water and took a long while to calm down before looking at the wolf beside him. He didn't know how to explain that he just wanted to be lazy.
But... now that it's been brought up, he's actually quite curious...
So he took out the balloon and showed it to the wolf.
Seeing the balloon, Wolf's expression changed slightly, and he looked at Zenitsu and asked in a deep voice.
"Where did it come from..."
Seeing the wolf's serious expression, Zenitsu answered truthfully.
"It was given to me by a short old man in the peach forest that day."
Looking at Zenitsu who did not lie, Wolf was silent for a moment and breathed a sigh of relief imperceptibly.
He took the balloon from Zenitsu's hand and looked at it carefully, making sure that he had seen this balloon when he was in Ashina.
In...a father...
Then he returned the balloon to Zenitsu and said softly.
"The Mibui Balloon of Longquan Worship... It contains... a father's blessing to his child. Smash it devoutly, and the blessing will be bestowed upon you..."
Hearing the seemingly mysterious words coming out of the wolf's mouth, Zenitsu nodded as if he understood, and looked at the crooked words on the balloon in his hand.
"raccoon…"
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“… to Tianji…”
With a whisper, Zenitsu held the balloon in his hand, closed his eyes, lowered his head slightly, put his hands together, and with a pop sound, the balloon burst, and the white light completely enveloped Zenitsu who closed his eyes and whispered.
"Uncle Tanuki, please..."