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Chapter 979: Master of the Ninja World Dragon Veins!
In the high altitude covered by the surging blizzard, brilliant blue-white giant blade lights continuously erupted.
Facing the attacks from all directions, Lilith could only release wave after wave of Black Ice to defend herself.
"Get out here!"
"You rat who only knows how to hide and sneak attack!"
Lilith shrieked repeatedly in anger.
However, the next second, her entire body trembled, and a strong sense of alarm rang in her heart. Without any hesitation, she immediately released dense Black Ice behind her, but it couldn't stop Kuzan's 'Black Ice Blade', which glowed with a touch of black glow, from cutting a long bloody mark across her nearly exposed back.
"Ahhhhh—"
Lilith let out a mournful cry of pain, which completely ignited her ferocity as a demon.
Instantly, black mist-like magic power surged out. Around her, countless black frost began to generate wildly, pushing outwards in layers like a wave in all directions.
At the same time, facing the oncoming Black Ice, Kuzan, who was already prepared, used his Observation Haki with Future Sight to actively use element transformation on his body, avoiding most of the attacks.
Then, he shattered the few Black Ice spikes that were unavoidable and pierced his body, while simultaneously disappearing back into the vast white wind and snow.
"Ahhhhhhh!"
This left Lilith exasperated, and the situation returned to the previous pace.
And when she tried to leave again, a blade light that was difficult to ignore appeared once more.
This was Kuzan's idea. Use the blizzard to obscure Lilith's line of sight, and then use 'Observation Kill' to hide his aura.
When injured, use 'Life Return' to immediately stop bleeding, then seal the wound with frost to prevent the opponent from finding him by the smell of blood.
At the same time, continuously use slashes to restrict Lilith's range of activity, searching for the next opportunity to attack.
However, even with such a cautious fighting style, he still couldn't avoid being damaged by some Black Ice when launching close-range attacks.
This was because his Armament Haki had difficulty defending against Lilith's Black Ice, and the Future Sight of Observation Haki was not absolute evasion.
If the density of attacks was too high and the space for evasion was too small, he still couldn't dodge them.
But Kuzan's goal wasn't just to defeat Lilith. He was also carefully sensing the aura emitted by the Black Ice.
He continuously used the Ice-Ice Fruit ability to simulate this power that could freeze the concept of rules.
Especially when he was pierced by Black Ice.
Kuzan could feel a significant improvement in his familiarity with it.
But the problem was that Lilith's Black Ice was extremely lethal. He couldn't actively endure the attacks, nor could he let the Black Ice remain on his body.
He had to eliminate it immediately to prevent the opponent from determining his position through the Black Ice.
Meanwhile, in front of the Lou Lan City Gate within the Land of Wind.
The army soldiers standing guard nearby noticed a swirling mass of surging yellow sand suddenly appear.
This caused them to become highly vigilant, and they all pointed their muzzles towards it.
At the same time, more soldiers and officers rushed from a distance, surrounding the area.
When the yellow sand dissipated, Crocodile, Hong Lian, and Esdeath appeared, looking extremely disheveled.
But they didn't expect that in the very next second, Crocodile fell to the ground with a 'bang' and fell into a coma.
"Vice Admiral Crocodile!!!" Exclamations rang out, and Hong Lian quickly shouted, "Quickly call a doctor over!"
This strong man had endured severe injuries to bring them flying back to Lou Lan from the Land of Swamps, crossing half a continent.
And now, he finally couldn't hold on any longer.
At this moment, even Esdeath, who was beside him, looked at him with admiration.
Although she had wanted to remind Crocodile along the way, they could have actually returned to their airship first, and then taken the airship back to Lou Lan.
Moreover, there were doctors on the airship, even biological alchemists, and also a Tsunade.
However, having been caught in the yellow sand, she had no opportunity to speak at all.
Soon, the three were sent to the hospital inside the city and began receiving a series of emergency treatment.
On the other side, all the personnel who were originally staying in the underground palace suddenly received an order to temporarily leave.
Although they felt doubt, they still walked out of the underground in an orderly manner.
Before long, the underground palace of Lou Lan was empty.
Only silent Light Shells dispelled the darkness there.
[Swish!] Just then, Im's figure suddenly appeared on the altar.
"Dragon Veins..." Im coldly stared at the sealing formula before him.
He had come alone this time specifically to sign a contract with these Dragon Veins.
This was to further strengthen his control over the Ninja World and simultaneously increase his bargaining chips to counterbalance Otsutsuki Hagoromo.
Im slowly squatted down, placing his palms on the earth. Using the Stigma Alchemy ability, he broke through the sealing formula left here by Minato Namikaze, allowing his mental power to infiltrate and connect with the will of the Dragon Vein.
[Buzz----] The next second, the altar burst into radiance.
First, gorgeous markings composed of purple light were outlined on the surface, and then purple energy began to surge in the surrounding bottomless abyss and on the walls.
"Are you the human who wishes to sign a contract with us? State your identity!" Im immediately 'heard' a deep voice appear in his mind.
"Mu is the ruler of the World Government. You may call Mu Lord Imu, Spirit of the Ninja World Dragon Veins!" Im responded without politeness.
"Mu can promise you the recovery of the natural environment of the Land of Wind, but at the same time, you must obey Mu's orders, be used by Mu, and serve Mu as your lord!"
"We require a time limit!" The Dragon Vein's voice sounded again.
Im said, "Three years, at most three years. Mu will make the entire Land of Wind full of vitality and lush green trees, and this will be Mu's meeting gift to you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a pale blue halo erupted from his body, sweeping in all directions.
In the blink of an eye, the entire Lou Lan City was enveloped in light, and this light was still spreading further out.
This naturally caused everyone in the city to fall into a state of nervousness.
Afterimages of high-speed movement flickered throughout the city.
Im paid no attention to this.
Until the range of 'ROOM' reached its limit.
His golden pupils, which contained ripples, suddenly narrowed.
Stigma Alchemy activated!
The Kabbalah Tree of Life markings on the back of Im's left hand immediately burst forth with dazzling white light.
[Swish----] The next moment, the army soldiers guarding on the city tower watched with astonished faces as the earth outside the city, which was originally full of yellow sand, rapidly transformed into black soil, piece by piece.
Before long, they could no longer see any sandy yellow within their line of sight.
A few soldiers outside the city subconsciously squatted down and grabbed a handful of the land.
Immediately, a moist touch sensation came from their hands, and the fragrance of the land began to permeate their nostrils.
"What exactly is this...?"
On the other side, Im, who had completed all of this, retracted the spatial domain he had released.
Then, he heard the Dragon Vein's voice filled with delight: "So comfortable, truly comfortable. You actually possess the power to directly turn desert into land!"
Im said indifferently, "Since Mu has proven the ability to fulfill the promise, shouldn't we sign the contract now?"
"No problem!"
"From now on, We shall obey your orders!"
"If the entire Land of Wind is restored to its natural state within three years, We are willing to serve you as lord for a thousand years!"
"The contract is made!"
The Dragon Vein's excited roar filled every corner of the underground palace.
And Im, on the altar, had already vanished without a trace.
(End of this chapter)
In the high altitude covered by the surging blizzard, brilliant blue-white giant blade lights continuously erupted.
Facing the attacks from all directions, Lilith could only release wave after wave of Black Ice to defend herself.
"Get out here!"
"You rat who only knows how to hide and sneak attack!"
Lilith shrieked repeatedly in anger.
However, the next second, her entire body trembled, and a strong sense of alarm rang in her heart. Without any hesitation, she immediately released dense Black Ice behind her, but it couldn't stop Kuzan's 'Black Ice Blade', which glowed with a touch of black glow, from cutting a long bloody mark across her nearly exposed back.
"Ahhhhh—"
Lilith let out a mournful cry of pain, which completely ignited her ferocity as a demon.
Instantly, black mist-like magic power surged out. Around her, countless black frost began to generate wildly, pushing outwards in layers like a wave in all directions.
At the same time, facing the oncoming Black Ice, Kuzan, who was already prepared, used his Observation Haki with Future Sight to actively use element transformation on his body, avoiding most of the attacks.
Then, he shattered the few Black Ice spikes that were unavoidable and pierced his body, while simultaneously disappearing back into the vast white wind and snow.
"Ahhhhhhh!"
This left Lilith exasperated, and the situation returned to the previous pace.
And when she tried to leave again, a blade light that was difficult to ignore appeared once more.
This was Kuzan's idea. Use the blizzard to obscure Lilith's line of sight, and then use 'Observation Kill' to hide his aura.
When injured, use 'Life Return' to immediately stop bleeding, then seal the wound with frost to prevent the opponent from finding him by the smell of blood.
At the same time, continuously use slashes to restrict Lilith's range of activity, searching for the next opportunity to attack.
However, even with such a cautious fighting style, he still couldn't avoid being damaged by some Black Ice when launching close-range attacks.
This was because his Armament Haki had difficulty defending against Lilith's Black Ice, and the Future Sight of Observation Haki was not absolute evasion.
If the density of attacks was too high and the space for evasion was too small, he still couldn't dodge them.
But Kuzan's goal wasn't just to defeat Lilith. He was also carefully sensing the aura emitted by the Black Ice.
He continuously used the Ice-Ice Fruit ability to simulate this power that could freeze the concept of rules.
Especially when he was pierced by Black Ice.
Kuzan could feel a significant improvement in his familiarity with it.
But the problem was that Lilith's Black Ice was extremely lethal. He couldn't actively endure the attacks, nor could he let the Black Ice remain on his body.
He had to eliminate it immediately to prevent the opponent from determining his position through the Black Ice.
Meanwhile, in front of the Lou Lan City Gate within the Land of Wind.
The army soldiers standing guard nearby noticed a swirling mass of surging yellow sand suddenly appear.
This caused them to become highly vigilant, and they all pointed their muzzles towards it.
At the same time, more soldiers and officers rushed from a distance, surrounding the area.
When the yellow sand dissipated, Crocodile, Hong Lian, and Esdeath appeared, looking extremely disheveled.
But they didn't expect that in the very next second, Crocodile fell to the ground with a 'bang' and fell into a coma.
"Vice Admiral Crocodile!!!" Exclamations rang out, and Hong Lian quickly shouted, "Quickly call a doctor over!"
This strong man had endured severe injuries to bring them flying back to Lou Lan from the Land of Swamps, crossing half a continent.
And now, he finally couldn't hold on any longer.
At this moment, even Esdeath, who was beside him, looked at him with admiration.
Although she had wanted to remind Crocodile along the way, they could have actually returned to their airship first, and then taken the airship back to Lou Lan.
Moreover, there were doctors on the airship, even biological alchemists, and also a Tsunade.
However, having been caught in the yellow sand, she had no opportunity to speak at all.
Soon, the three were sent to the hospital inside the city and began receiving a series of emergency treatment.
On the other side, all the personnel who were originally staying in the underground palace suddenly received an order to temporarily leave.
Although they felt doubt, they still walked out of the underground in an orderly manner.
Before long, the underground palace of Lou Lan was empty.
Only silent Light Shells dispelled the darkness there.
[Swish!] Just then, Im's figure suddenly appeared on the altar.
"Dragon Veins..." Im coldly stared at the sealing formula before him.
He had come alone this time specifically to sign a contract with these Dragon Veins.
This was to further strengthen his control over the Ninja World and simultaneously increase his bargaining chips to counterbalance Otsutsuki Hagoromo.
Im slowly squatted down, placing his palms on the earth. Using the Stigma Alchemy ability, he broke through the sealing formula left here by Minato Namikaze, allowing his mental power to infiltrate and connect with the will of the Dragon Vein.
[Buzz----] The next second, the altar burst into radiance.
First, gorgeous markings composed of purple light were outlined on the surface, and then purple energy began to surge in the surrounding bottomless abyss and on the walls.
"Are you the human who wishes to sign a contract with us? State your identity!" Im immediately 'heard' a deep voice appear in his mind.
"Mu is the ruler of the World Government. You may call Mu Lord Imu, Spirit of the Ninja World Dragon Veins!" Im responded without politeness.
"Mu can promise you the recovery of the natural environment of the Land of Wind, but at the same time, you must obey Mu's orders, be used by Mu, and serve Mu as your lord!"
"We require a time limit!" The Dragon Vein's voice sounded again.
Im said, "Three years, at most three years. Mu will make the entire Land of Wind full of vitality and lush green trees, and this will be Mu's meeting gift to you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a pale blue halo erupted from his body, sweeping in all directions.
In the blink of an eye, the entire Lou Lan City was enveloped in light, and this light was still spreading further out.
This naturally caused everyone in the city to fall into a state of nervousness.
Afterimages of high-speed movement flickered throughout the city.
Im paid no attention to this.
Until the range of 'ROOM' reached its limit.
His golden pupils, which contained ripples, suddenly narrowed.
Stigma Alchemy activated!
The Kabbalah Tree of Life markings on the back of Im's left hand immediately burst forth with dazzling white light.
[Swish----] The next moment, the army soldiers guarding on the city tower watched with astonished faces as the earth outside the city, which was originally full of yellow sand, rapidly transformed into black soil, piece by piece.
Before long, they could no longer see any sandy yellow within their line of sight.
A few soldiers outside the city subconsciously squatted down and grabbed a handful of the land.
Immediately, a moist touch sensation came from their hands, and the fragrance of the land began to permeate their nostrils.
"What exactly is this...?"
On the other side, Im, who had completed all of this, retracted the spatial domain he had released.
Then, he heard the Dragon Vein's voice filled with delight: "So comfortable, truly comfortable. You actually possess the power to directly turn desert into land!"
Im said indifferently, "Since Mu has proven the ability to fulfill the promise, shouldn't we sign the contract now?"
"No problem!"
"From now on, We shall obey your orders!"
"If the entire Land of Wind is restored to its natural state within three years, We are willing to serve you as lord for a thousand years!"
"The contract is made!"
The Dragon Vein's excited roar filled every corner of the underground palace.
And Im, on the altar, had already vanished without a trace.
(End of this chapter)
