As the Shinigami spoke, thick black mist spread around him.
A moment later, a wisp of black mist split away and vanished in an instant.
"A sliver of my consciousness has descended. Await the Shinigami's judgment, insignificant creature," the Shinigami whispered from within the black mist.
Amid the ruins of the Hokage Building, the system had already activated the Cosmic Single Replacement Method. The threads it had deployed wrapped around the Shinigami's Belief Projection, drawing upon the Shinigami's aura and tracing it back to its source in search of the Shinigami's true body.
Just then, the system's startled voice sounded in Naruto's mind, followed by delighted surprise. "We would have needed to trace the source and expend considerable effort, but now that little Demon God has sent down a sliver of his true consciousness. Naruto, attack him immediately with the Spirit Passage Fist."
Even without the system's reminder, Naruto had noticed that the Shinigami before him had suddenly changed. He had become lively.
As though he had been given life.
"Netherworld Passage!"
Under Hiruzen Sarutobi's stunned gaze, Naruto unleashed another thousand Spirit Passage Fists in an instant, striking the Shinigami's battered body.
Bang! Bang! Bang...
Aaaah! Aaaah! Aaaah...
A thousand Spirit Passage Fists struck the Shinigami's projection in an instant. At that moment, the Shinigami's instinctive consciousness finally descended. His eyes suddenly rolled, and he let out a scream.
Though he was the Shinigami and could not die, he could still feel pain.
The Spirit Passage Fist targeted spiritual consciousness. Under its blows, the Shinigami felt his instinctive consciousness melting away.
"How dare you! I have descended, yet you still show such disrespect!" The Shinigami flew into a rage and looked ahead, only to see what appeared to be a waist.
The Shinigami's heart tightened. Slowly raising his head, he