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"I'm fine, Naruto, what are you doing here?" Hinata looked up and asked in confusion.
"Sister-in-law, I promised you I would come to save you," Qiu Xiaoming said earnestly. "Now Naruto and the others have arrived, but we've gotten separated."
"Naruto's here too?" Hinata's face lit up with joy when she heard that Naruto had arrived.
Hinata had no doubt about Naruto's strength, and she firmly believed that Naruto definitely had a way to save her.
When Qiu Xiaoming found Hinata, Sakura, Naruto, and the others also reunited with Sai and the others.
"Where's Xiaoming? Haven't you found him?" Naruto asked, frowning.
"My insects haven't detected any information about Xiaoming in the vicinity," Shino shook his head.
"I can smell it, but it's very far away," Ya said, frowning slightly.
"Where is it?" Naruto asked quickly.
“There.” Ya pointed to the palace in the distance.
Upon hearing this, Sakura and Naruto's eyes narrowed; that place was clearly the location of Otsutsuki Toneri.
"How did Xiaoming get teleported there?" Sakura asked, frowning.
"No! We have to find Naruto as soon as possible." Naruto clenched his fist and said, "Hinata should be there too, so we can take them with us."
"Yes!" Sakura and the others nodded.
"Let's go!" Naruto didn't hesitate any longer and ran straight towards the palace.
"Shhhhh!"
Everyone was moving very fast, but the palace seemed to be moving along with them; no matter how fast they ran, they were always a distance away from the palace.
"Damn it, how far is that palace from us? Why isn't it getting any closer!" Ya cursed angrily.
"This can't go on. By the time we get there, we'll probably be too exhausted." Naruto frowned, then looked at Sai.
Sai nodded, then took out a scroll, unrolled it, and quickly began to draw on it.
"Super Beast Imitation Painting - Bird in the Clouds!" Sai formed hand seals, and a large amount of chakra surged into the scroll.
Suddenly, a large bird appeared on the super beast fake painting. The bird was black and white all over and seemed to have come to life, flapping its wings and flying high.
"Choo~" the big bird cried out.
The group exchanged glances, jumped onto the large bird, and rode towards the palace.
"Bang!" Just as the large bird was flying towards the palace, a loud noise came from the palace.
"Oh no! Something's happened at the palace!" Naruto's expression changed, and he immediately used Sage Fox Mode, disappearing from the giant bird in an instant.
"I'm going now, you guys come quickly!"
Chapter 35 Zanpakuto - Kyoka Suigetsu
"Sister-in-law, don't you have the Byakugan? Why didn't you use it to observe these patrolling puppets and find a chance to leave?" Qiu Xiaoming asked Hinata in confusion.
"I don't know why, but my Byakugan is completely useless here," Hinata said, frowning.
"Is that so?" Qiu Xiaoming nodded, then said, "I've figured out the patrol patterns here. I'll take you away now."
"Okay!" Hinata nodded emphatically.
"Go? Where to?" Just then, a sinister voice rang out in Qiu Xiaoming and Hinata's ears.
Upon hearing this voice, Qiu Xiaoming broke out in a cold sweat. He turned around stiffly, and what came into view was Otsutsuki Toneri.
"I didn't expect you to find this place." Otsutsuki Toneri squinted at Qiu Xiaoming.
"Lottery! Lottery!" Qiu Xiaoming shouted to the system in his mind the moment he saw Otsutsuki Toneri.
He didn't know how he had been exposed, but that wasn't the most important thing now; he had to win something useful in the lottery.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have drawn a consumable item—Crescent Moon Sky Slash!]
Qiu Xiaoming's eyes lit up, and without any hesitation, he used it immediately.
A giant phantom watermelon knife appeared in Qiu Xiaoming's hand and slashed down at Otsutsuki Toneri.
"Crescent Moon Sky Slash!!!" Qiu Xiaoming roared, unleashing a pale blue crescent-shaped slash from the curve drawn by the blade.
"Whoosh!" The slash came through the air, heading straight for Otsutsuki Toneri.
Sheren's eyes narrowed. He could sense that this strike was not simple. He dared not be careless and quickly stretched out his right hand to block in front of his chest.
"boom!"
The slash struck the man's arm, unleashing a powerful burst of force that sent him flying dozens of meters away.
"Bang!!!" The figure of the servant slammed into the wall, smashing it to pieces, and rubble flew everywhere.
"Sister-in-law! Let's go!" Qiu Xiaoming grabbed Hinata's hand, leaped into the air, and then fled towards the outside of the palace.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" The puppets also spotted the two and chased after them.
"Xiaoming, where are we going now?!" Hinata looked worriedly at the puppets chasing after them and anxiously asked Qiu Xiaoming.
"Let's get out of here first. Naruto and the others heard the commotion and are definitely heading this way," Qiu Xiaoming said as he fled.
"Okay!" Hinata nodded obediently, and then fled out of the palace with Qiu Xiaoming.
"Pfft!" The figure of Sheren slowly stood up from the ruins.
At this moment, the servant's clothes were disheveled, and blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth.
He endured the excruciating pain in his right arm and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The man's right hand was broken, but what was even more horrifying was that a shallow scar had appeared on his right arm.
"What terrifying attack power!" Sheren's pupils shrank.
He could sense that Qiu Xiaoming was just a Chunin, but both this time and the last time, Qiu Xiaoming had given him an extremely strong sense of danger, even making him feel threatened by death.
"If that move had gone any further, even I would have paid a heavy price!" Sheren gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing.
It should be noted that his strength is at the Six Paths level, meaning that apart from Naruto and Sasuke, no one can rival him.
"No matter what, we cannot let them leave, or there will be endless trouble." The servant's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
With a "whoosh!" Sheren's figure suddenly appeared where Qiu Xiaoming and Hinata were, and then with a flick of his wrist, he slapped towards Qiu Xiaoming.
"Xiaoming, watch out!" Hinata cried out in alarm as she saw Toneri suddenly appear.
Qiu Xiaoming's eyes narrowed as well; he hadn't expected Sheren to be so fast.
"Crescent Moon Sky Slash!!!" Qiu Xiaoming shouted.
Hearing Qiu Xiaoming's shout, Sheren, still shaken by the attack, quickly stopped and dared not attack rashly, instead circulating his chakra for defense.
He was afraid; he was afraid that Qiu Xiaoming would use the same attack as before.
However, Qiu Xiaoming didn't actually have "Crescent Moon Sky Slash" at all; that move was just a one-time consumable and couldn't be used a second time.
Qiu Xiaoming dragged Hinata along as they continued to flee, all the while mentally shouting to the system, "Lottery! Lottery!"
He still has one more chance to win a prize.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have drawn the Zanpakuto—Kyoka Suigetsu!]
As the system's voice faded, a samurai sword appeared in Qiu Xiaoming's hand.
"Huh?" Qiu Xiaoming was dumbfounded when he heard about the system reward.
Although Kyoka Suigetsu is very powerful, arguably one of the strongest Zanpakuto in the Bleach anime, what he needs now is a high-powered skill, so this Zanpakuto is useless to him.
Aizen once said that the battle of the Shinigami is a battle of suppression, and suppression is everything.
The reason why the Kyoka Suigetsu Zanpakuto was so powerful in his hands was because of his pressure, which can also be said to be the chakra of this world.
He's just a Chunin now, how strong can he be? Can he hypnotize Toneri, a Six Paths Realm cultivator? Can he create an illusion to control him?
At this moment, Sheren realized that Qiu Xiaoming had just tricked him and that he hadn't used any skills at all.
That's true. He's just a Chunin. How could he possibly use such powerful skills repeatedly? One use would be enough to drain his chakra.
Without hesitation, Sheren continued to chase after Qiu Xiaoming.
Seeing the Sheren continuing to catch up, Qiu Xiaoming gritted his teeth and raised the Mirror Flower Water Moon.
"Shatter, Mirror Flower Water Moon!" Qiu Xiaoming shouted softly, and all the chakra in his body surged into Mirror Flower Water Moon.
As Qiu Xiaoming finished speaking, Shiren felt a blur before his eyes, and then Qiu Xiaoming and Hinata's figures had disappeared.
"What happened? Where is he?" Sheren frowned, his eyes filled with doubt.
Could Hinata be that fast? Or is it that the Chunin is that fast? In the blink of an eye, the two figures disappeared.
Seeing that Sheren was stunned in place, Qiu Xiaoming knew that the other party had fallen into the trap, so he quickly grabbed Hinata's little hand and continued running.
The puppets are rapidly approaching them, and he must escape as soon as possible.
"Gentle Step Twin Lion Fist!" The two had just taken a step when the puppets pounced on them. Hinata didn't hesitate at all and immediately used her signature move.
In an instant, two enormous lions appeared on her fists, colliding fiercely with the puppets.
A huge explosion erupted in front of the two, sending up billowing smoke and dust.
"Huh?" The loud explosion startled Sheren, who was in a dream world, and he looked up.
"An illusion?" Shiren frowned, muttered to himself, and then chased after Hinata and Qiu Xiaoming.
"Oh no! He's awakened from the environment!" Qiu Xiaoming's expression changed drastically as he saw the approaching Toneri. He and Hinata were now surrounded by puppets, making escape extremely difficult.
"Bang!" Just as Sheren's attack was about to hit Qiu Xiaoming, a loud noise rang out, followed by a golden light that landed in front of Qiu Xiaoming and Hinata, blocking Sheren's attack.
"You are Toneri Otsutsuki?" Naruto, wrapped in the Tailed Beast Cloak, stared coldly at Toneri.
Chapter 36 Sakura's Fist
When Toneri saw Naruto wrapped in the Tailed Beast Cloak, his eyes narrowed, filled with deep apprehension. This aura was even stronger than his own!
"You two go first, I'll take care of him." Naruto turned to Qiu Xiaoming and Hinata and said calmly, his aura growing stronger.
"Yes!" Hinata nodded heavily, then quickly left with Qiu Xiaoming.
"Stop them!" Sheren narrowed his eyes and directed the puppets around him to block Qiu Xiaoming.
"Leave them all behind!" Naruto's nine tails lashed wildly, forcing all the puppets back, while his body transformed into a blur as he rushed towards Toneri.
"Bang!" Naruto and Toneri collided, and the entire building shook instantly.
"Damn, this guy is really strong!" Toneri felt like his wrist was about to dislocate. Naruto was too strong!
Most importantly, he had no way of seeing Naruto's attack path. Whenever he was about to attack Naruto, Naruto would disappear into thin air, making it impossible for him to attack.
Sweat beaded on the she-ren's forehead. He knew things were not going well and he had to finish this quickly!
With his hands forming a hand seal, green chakra rapidly covered his entire body, while nine black orbs floated around him.
"Truth-Seeking Balls?" Naruto's eyes narrowed and he was shocked when he saw the nine black spheres around Toneri.
"boom!"
With a single push of his hand, Toneri sent out Truth-Seeking Balls flying straight at Naruto.
Naruto dared not be careless. He pushed off with both feet and leaped into the sky, dodging the Truth-Seeking Ball attack.
"Bang!" The Seeking the Way Ball slammed heavily onto the ground, causing cracks to appear.
Naruto looked at Toneri with a serious expression. Just as he was about to rush towards Toneri, Toneri suddenly appeared beside him and then claws covered in green chakra reached for his chest.
Naruto's expression hardened, and he crossed his arms to block Toneri's attack.
However, the claws covered in green chakra pierced through his arms and even his chest.
"Huh? What's going on? Could it be something like Obito's Sharingan?" Naruto was stunned for a moment, but he quickly realized that the chakra in his body was being rapidly absorbed by Toneri.
"Not good!" Naruto's expression changed drastically. He could feel his chakra rapidly draining away. Even with the Nine-Tails within him, he couldn't resist Toneri's devouring. Naruto quickly jumped back, creating some distance between himself and Toneri, his eyes fixed on him with sharp intensity.
"Phew, I almost forgot, you're the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki." Toneri exhaled a breath of stale air, his eyes gleaming.
"So this is the Nine-Tails' chakra? It tastes pretty good." Toneri licked his lips, a greedy glint in his eyes. This pure chakra intoxicated him. If only he could obtain the Nine-Tails' chakra…
"Is that so? Then how about I let you taste my fist?" Naruto's eyes flashed with cold light, and with a thought, the Nine-Tails' chakra enveloped him completely.
"Rumble~" Naruto's size continued to grow, destroying the building completely, while he stood on the ruins.
"Is this the Nine-Tails?" Shiren narrowed his eyes, a sharp glint in them.