The sound of four bolts of lightning exploding was dazzling and deafening amid the darkness and silence!
One sword, four kills!
All dead!
Sharingan! Lightning Release Chakra Mode! False Darkness Blade!
"Bastard!"
Kenpei Aburame roared, utterly enraged.
Previously, when Uchiha Qianyu had stormed into the prison and killed many of his subordinates, Kenpei had happened to be absent, so it could still be considered understandable.
But now, right before his very eyes...
Not only had all the criminals he had arranged been wiped out, even his own men had...
Four more had been killed in an instant!
Intolerable!
He did not know how Uchiha Qianyu had broken free of the seal.
That was no longer something he needed to consider.
There was only one thing he needed to consider...
Uchiha Qianyu had to die!
Otherwise, never mind those dead subordinates—even he himself would never meet a good end!
Whether Uchiha Qianyu would kill him or not, he had already promised Lord Hokage that he would never let this man before him see tomorrow's sun!
If he failed the mission and instead caused the Anbu to suffer losses, bringing shame and humiliation upon Lord Hokage...
Then what awaited him would likely be a fate even more terrifying than death!
Thus...
Kenpei Aburame instantly unleashed his Chakra.
"Secret Technique! Insect Sphere!"
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
A faint yet piercing hum instantly tore through the darkness and silence. Like a sudden, low storm, it carried a terrifying aura that made people deeply uneasy!
"T-that's the captain's..."
"Parasitic Insect Secret Technique?!"
"C-careful..."
"The captain's secret technique is considered terrifying even within the Aburame clan. Its power is limitless, but it is difficult to control and can easily strike friend and foe alike. Even we could be killed!"
"Fall back!"
For a moment, the Anbu guards hurriedly scattered and retreated.
Of the criminals Qianyu had killed, only the last stray survivor remained.
Yet Qianyu did not immediately kill him.
Instead, he turned to look in Kenpei Aburame's direction.
"The Aburame clan's secret technique?"
"And these don't seem to be ordinary Kikaichū..."
"They can't be seen with the naked eye."
"But..."
Qianyu's Three Tomoe Sharingan suddenly bloomed with a blood-red radiance!
No matter how tiny or concealed those Chakra-eating Kikaichū were, beneath those eyes, they were as clear as fireflies in the darkness!
Even so, Qianyu did not let down his guard.
As one of the Anbu Squad Captains, responsible for overseeing the entire Anbu prison, Kenpei Aburame could not possibly be an ordinary man.
He instantly erupted with Chakra, unleashing a powerful burst of Fire Release.
"Fire Release! Dragon Fire Technique!"
In an instant, flames roared like an azure dragon, baring their fangs and claws as they surged and raged. The air ahead crackled as it burned, while rolling fire spread everywhere!
At once, most of the invisible Kikaichū were wiped out.
However, many dispersed Kikaichū still came at Qianyu from every direction!
"Hmph, worthy of the Aburame clan. This is rather interesting."
Qianyu could not help offering a sincere word of praise.
Then...
Before Kenpei Aburame and all the Anbu guards' dumbfounded eyes...
He actually did not retreat at all, allowing the remaining Kikaichū to cover his body!
Kenpei Aburame was greatly startled, then sneered.
"Since you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"
"Secret Technique! Insect Devouring!"
At once, the invisible Kikaichū erupted together, madly devouring Qianyu's flesh and Chakra!
Of course, his Kikaichū could not distinguish friend from foe. Naturally, they did not spare the sole surviving criminal either, instantly wrapping around him in layer after layer and devouring him wildly.
"AAAAAH!"
Though the criminal could see nothing, the intense pain was all too real. He immediately let out a heart-rending scream.
Kenpei Aburame sneered. "Perfect. They'll all die cleanly, saving me the trouble of cleaning up afterward."
However, at that moment...
Deep within the gloomy, dark, damp, cramped prison...
A humanoid flash of lightning suddenly exploded!
Crackle, crackle!
Bzzzz—
Violent radiance tore through the darkness like thunder and lightning, suddenly illuminating the entire prison!
"W-what is that?!"
Kenpei Aburame and all the Anbu guards could not help staring wide-eyed in utter shock!
A humanoid bolt of lightning, shaped like Qianyu, flickered within their eyes!
This was precisely...
Qianyu's newly awakened ability...
Lightning Release Chakra Mode!
By releasing Lightning Style Chakra to stimulate every cell throughout his body, he gained attacks, defense, speed, and damage reduction beyond all common sense!
But for now, he was merely using its most basic ability.
He spread the power of Lightning Release across his entire body, then released it precisely through every cell!
In an instant...
Thunder exploded.
Every tiny Kikaichū covering his body was blasted into ash and dust, vanishing without a trace!
To Qianyu, it was like melting away a patch of snowflakes...
Effortless.
Kenpei Aburame was terrified out of his wits!
"T-that power, could it be..."
Qianyu ignored him and instead glanced back at the final stray survivor, who was struggling in agony.
A mocking sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"How could I let you die by someone else's hand?"
With a backhanded False Darkness Blade, lightning coiled around the rusty kunai in his hand as it pierced straight through the final criminal's chest. Then lightning exploded, blasting a huge bloody hole through him. Half his body became a mangled mass of flesh and blood before he collapsed to the ground with a thud.
All the criminals...
Annihilated!
[You successfully helped a criminal turn over a new leaf. Boundless merit, good! Merit Points +60!]
"Hm?"
"Only sixty points?"
Qianyu had concluded that the system's Merit Point rewards for doing good and accumulating virtue were closely related to many factors, such as the strength, sins, and condition of the enemies killed. It was extremely complicated.
It could only be said that this man was not wicked enough to deserve a greater reward.
Watching this unfold, Kenpei Aburame finally realized that the situation had become completely irreparable.
His face turned deathly pale, his heart pounded violently, and he took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
"Hurry and report this to Lord Hokage!"
"And to the newly appointed Anbu Captain!"
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