"Watch out!" Shiyu shouted, Reiko immediately grabbed the edge of the small boat to steady herself.
Then the frequency of the surrounding vibrations became increasingly exaggerated, as if something had gone wrong with the entire Sea of Death.
"Byakugan!" Shiyu used her Byakugan and discovered that the Sea of Death had changed; the air had become extremely unstable.
"Shiyu! Look at that monstrosity!" Reiko shouted as well.
"That's what you meant by something other than the harsh natural environment!"
After the tremors of the Sea of Death reached their peak, the entire desert returned to a solid state, indicating that the Sea of Death was no longer a sea, but a real desert.
The monster seemed to be able to burrow into the ground, and now that it sensed human presence, it naturally charged directly towards Shiyu and Reiko.
"This thing is going to attack us! Watch out!" Shiyu was ready to intervene at any moment.
Shiyu stared intently at the monster and discovered that it resembled a saw-toothed monster, with two serrated edges around its mouth, and its entire body looked like a fish.
"This creature must live underground. It sensed the tremors from above and came up to investigate."
"However, the sand stopped moving as soon as he came out, which suggests that he may have turned the sand into a liquid," Shiyu guessed.
Although Shiyu was guessing, the monster still charged straight towards Shiyu and Reiko's small boat. Just as it was about to reach the boat, Shiyu threw out a Truth-Seeking Orb Truth-Seeking Orb instantly grew larger and then smashed into the monster.
After the Truth-Seeking Orb grew larger, it was immediately controlled by Shiyu and became extremely long, like a piece of cloth.
Shiyu manipulated the Truth-Seeking Orb with one hand, completely enveloping the monster, making it appear as if he had already suppressed the enormous creature.
"Wow, that's amazing! Is your attack method that black ball? That's incredible!" Reiko exclaimed.
However, Shiyu frowned and said, "It seems I underestimated this guy."
"Roar!" The monster roared, and its serrated mouth instantly tore the Truth-Seeking Orb Ball apart.
"Wow! This guy can actually cut through Truth-Seeking Orb?" Shiyu was genuinely confused about where the immense power emanating from him came from.
"Looks like I'll have to add another hand!" Shiyu then added another hand, and the Truth-Seeking Orb that had just been torn apart immediately returned to its original state.
"It seems you have no mind at all. This move is perfect for dealing with a mindless creature like you! I'll just kill you outright." Shiyu then clasped his hands together and said, "Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees!"
Then, a miracle occurred: countless enormous tree roots suddenly sprouted from the desert. These roots grew in a very twisted and convoluted manner, instantly coiling around the giant monster.
"This move really consumes a lot of chakra. This desert seems to be hollow beneath; even I created it out of nothing. It's a truly harsh environment." Although Shiyu complained, he had already used Wood Release to capture the monster in front of him.
"Wow, that's amazing! Is this real? You have this ability? You can suddenly create forests anywhere?! This way, desertification can be saved. You can fill in all the deserts in the world and turn them into forests!" Reiko was also very excited, after all, this was a move that could change nature.
Shiyu shook her head and said, "It's not that easy. Don't you know that this move is a waste of my energy?"
"Damn it. This guy doesn't seem to have any chakra. My Wood Release can't absorb the chakra in his body."
Just when Reiko thought the battle was about to end, the monster suddenly opened its mouth wide and began to inhale, instantly displaying a devouring ability no less than that of a tapir to Shiyu Reiko.
"Hold on tight!" Shiyu steadied himself and grabbed Reiko with one hand. Reiko was easily sucked up and flew away, but because Shiyu held onto Reiko, she wasn't swallowed by the monster for the time being.
"Regardless of whether you use Ninjutsu or not, since you are a wind-style user, I'll use Fire Style! Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!" Shiyu formed a hand Hand Seals with one hand and then unleashed Great Fireball in one breath.
At that moment, the monster changed its tactics again. After filling its belly, it exhaled a long burst of air, essentially a massive Wind Release: Great Breakthrough.
"Damn it! This monster has used the power of wind again, and now the power of wind and fire is attacking us instead," Shiyu warned.
"What should we do?" Reiko was also at a loss. Everything that was presented to her was very surreal, as if Immortal were fighting.
"Trust me, that's all." Shiyu then Hand Seals and said, "Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
The effects of using Water Release in places with water, in places without Water Release, and in places lacking water are all different.
But who is Shiyu? The new Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, Light of the Shinobi World, he naturally possesses the ability to create miracles.
Water Release and Truth-Seeking Orb were used to block the monster's attack. With the Water Release in front and the Truth-Seeking Orb behind, the attack was completely blocked.
However, the monster reacted very quickly. Seeing that it hadn't harmed Shiyu, it immediately used its burrowing ability to enter the desert. However, the monster kept blowing air from its mouth, so the desert liquefied again as soon as it entered the desert.
"I understand now. It was this guy who kept blowing air into the Sea of Death! That's why the Sea of Death turned into a real sea," said Shiyu.
"What should we do now?" Reiko wasn't offering much help to Shiyu.
"This desert is hollow. That means we can now dive into the desert. Why don't we take a gamble? If we infiltrate the desert, maybe we can find the monster?" Shiyu suggested.
"What? You mean jump straight into the Sea of Death? I'm not doing that. What if that monster sabotages us halfway through, stops blowing the wind, or leaves? Wouldn't we all be trapped in the sand?" Reiko wasn't stupid; she immediately realized the problem.
Shiyu then comforted him, "Didn't I tell you to trust me? What, are you scared now? We're not just here to kill monsters; the most important thing is to uncover the secrets connecting this place to the Great Oku City. Have you forgotten?"
"You're right. We're not here to play around. Even if it's dangerous, we have to keep pushing forward." Reiko apologized, "I'm sorry, Shiyu. It seems you're more of a warrior than I am."
"Hey, what are you saying? I told you I would take you away from this place." Shiyu patted Reiko's shoulder, then grabbed Reiko hand.
Let's go!