Tactical Coordination

Everyone's strength after death converged in this altar. Didn't that mean that if he extracted the pure Chakra within it, he too could become a powerhouse like Yan?

However, he quickly dismissed the idea. First, Yan was far too strong for him to defeat. Second, even if he could beat her, he would not know how to use this altar.

He might as well retire on the spot.

Thinking of this, Hanzo sighed. "Is purification that difficult? Why did you have to make such a huge production out of it?"

"Of course it's difficult. What, did you think I was putting on a show for you? This thing absorbs extremely slowly. It will probably take around seven days to absorb it completely."

Hanzo considered it carefully. The camps outside had all been wiped out. He and the Summoning Beast had gone out to investigate several times and discovered that, throughout the Rain Country, only the larger lakes had not been planted with Crystal Flowers.

Everywhere else was already covered in strange Crystal Flowers. Hanzo believed they might be some kind of sensory ninjutsu, but they probably could not detect underground. In other words, their current situation was still relatively safe.

"Lady Yan, if possible, you should hurry. The outside is full of Torikaze's eyes. We can't get out."

Yan nodded. Why wouldn't she want to be faster? As long as she absorbed all this energy, crushing Torikaze would be as easy as lifting a finger.

But this thing took an especially long time to absorb, and she had no better solution.

"I'll do my best. This base is the deepest one beneath the surface. They won't be able to detect this place for a while. Don't worry."

The altar could not be moved. As long as nothing unexpected happened, she