"This is going to be difficult. It seems I've run into a truly troublesome opponent." Uchiha Hiko drew a sharp breath, but he knew there was nothing he could do. Facing a mythical beast was something he could still understand.
"Since I already possess the power of one of your shadows, that proves I'm strong enough, doesn't it?" He kept trying to persuade the Earth Mythical Beast before him, hoping it would be moved by Uchiha Hiko's strength.
But it did not seem so easy. It told Uchiha Hiko that since he had already obtained one shadow, he should not be overly greedy.
"How is that being overly greedy? Can't I resonate with you even a little? It wouldn't cost you any strength at all." Uchiha Hiko could not understand it now, though he felt a faint regret as soon as he said those words.
It had only been a test for him. If he could not handle it, he might become unusually nervous because of this power.
"Don't be like this, Uchiha Hiko. All your strength should be achieved through yourself." It said only that, then transformed into an even greater interest in anticipation and challenge.
"What exactly do you want me to do? This won't work, that won't work. There has to be some kind of process, right?" At that moment, the lady beside him began to complain, flying into a rage.
It was truly rare to see him like this. If Uchiha Hiko were genuinely angered, the others would certainly be deeply affected as well.
Indeed, the few of them might still need to achieve greater breakthroughs through this power. Even if Uchiha Hiko were affected by such expectations, the people around him might not change.
"You can't even endure such a small test? Young man, you