I Didn't Hear You Clearly (Third Update!)

Even though Shinji wore a mask, Mother Spider Demon was startled by his sharp gaze and retreated repeatedly.

Shinji didn't rush to eliminate her. Instead, he activated his Mangekyo Sharingan and walked towards her, asking, "How did you invade this place?"

Instantly.

Mother Spider Demon, controlled by the Mangekyo Dojutsu, fell into a daze, muttering, "I..."

However, in the blink of an eye, she regained her senses, her expression filled with terror as she looked at Shinji. "Who... who are you? Why can you control me?"

Shinji stopped his advance, frowning slightly.

The other party had instantly broken free from his Genjutsu. It didn't feel like she had broken free on her own, but rather like someone had woken her up.

Swish.

Just then, a black shadow appeared at Shinji's feet.

Without needing to look up, he knew something was rapidly descending from above. The black shadow in front of him was the shadow cast by the moonlight on the other party, so he leaped backward.

Boom!

Just as he dodged, a massive figure smashed into his original position.

Accompanied by a roaring sound, the ground cracked, and the fissures spread out like a spiderweb for over ten meters in all directions.

"Another demon!?"

Shinji was greatly surprised.

He had thought there was only one intruder, which was why he had held back, intending to use Genjutsu to extract information. He hadn't expected another demon to be hiding on the mountain.

Judging by its size alone, he recognized it as Father Spider Demon from the spider demon family on Mount Natagumo.

From the grass on the other side, a figure slowly emerged.

Shinji caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye. "The third demon, Older Sister Spider Demon!"

Rustle.

At this moment, from a large tree directly behind Shinji, a demon with a human face and a spider's body dangled down, slowly lowering itself with a Silk Thread.

"The fourth demon, Older Brother Spider Demon!"

Shinji's expression grew more solemn.

Not only had four demons appeared, but they also possessed very strong Chakra, as if they had all consumed living beings in the Ninja World.

Older Sister Spider Demon chuckled, covering her mouth. "Another one delivered to our doorstep!"

Older Brother Spider Demon asked, "Why does he smell so good?"

Father Spider Demon, with its spider-like face and human body, grinned menacingly. "I can't wait to tear him apart!"

Amidst Father Spider Demon's sinister grin, Mother Spider Demon, Older Sister Spider Demon, and Older Brother Spider Demon instinctively cooperated, subtly surrounding Shinji.

"These demons, no martial ethics!"

Shinji grumbled inwardly.

This was the Ninja World, which should have been his home turf, yet he was being ganged up on by a group of invading demons. Who could he even complain to?

Just as Shinji prepared for a full-blown battle, the four demons simultaneously looked towards the depths of the forest.

Seeing this, Shinji also looked over.

In the dim forest, a small, slender figure slowly walked over.

"Lower Rank Five, Rui!"

Shinji wasn't surprised this time. With the appearance of the four demons, the emergence of Rui, the actual leader of the spider demon family and one of the Twelve Kizuki, was only natural.

However, unexpectedly, this demon, currently the strongest to have invaded the Ninja World, trembled the instant it saw Shinji.

It completely lost the composure it had displayed while walking slowly, almost roaring as it commanded the four demons, "Quick, block him!"

Father Spider Demon quickly said, "I can kill him!"

Rui, while retreating into the forest, yelled, "Idiot, he's like Lord, someone infinitely close to a god! Even if you turn to dust, you must stall him as much as possible!"

The four demons froze simultaneously. When they looked at Shinji again, their eyes had all changed.

"This..."

Shinji was also a bit stunned.

Lower Rank Five, who had appeared with the composure of a final boss, had run away screaming the moment it saw him.

But he quickly realized that the other party must have recognized his identity as the "Lantern Bearer."

In other words, it wasn't his Mangekyo Sharingan that had scared them off, but his identity as the "Lantern Bearer."

Realizing this, he immediately understood that this Lower Rank Five was the key to obtaining information. Thus, he forcefully activated his "Breathing Technique" and pursued at top speed.

The four demons were caught off guard and were instantly pierced through by Shinji, who broke through their encirclement and entered the forest.

Towards the summit of the mountain, Rui fled ahead, and Shinji pursued from behind.

The four demons followed closely behind Shinji, attempting to hold him back.

Even with the speed of the four demons, they were no match for Shinji, who wasn't using his Breathing Technique at full power. Not only did they fail to close the distance, but they were also left further and further behind.

As Shinji pursued Rui, the two soon arrived at the mountaintop.

Turning to face Shinji, who was relentlessly chasing him, Rui became somewhat exasperated. "A bunch of useless trash who can't do anything right!"

Shinji asked, "Why did you invade here?"

Rui stared at Shinji with apprehension, as if he had made a firm decision. He then thrust his hands forward violently.

As his hands shot up, the four demons in the distance immediately let out earth-shattering screams!

Shinji knitted his brows, thinking to himself, What is he doing?

At that moment, four streams of blood flew from the distance, eerily merging into Rui's body.

Instantly.

Rui's originally slender body rapidly expanded, swelling to two meters in the blink of an eye. His lower body transformed into the shape of a spider, sprouting eight legs.

He absorbed the power of the four demons? No, the power of the four demons was originally given by him. He's reclaiming their power. He's going to fight me to the death!

Shinji became vigilant.

He did not underestimate his opponent just because Rui seemed to fear him.

Having reclaimed all the power from the spider family on Mount Natagumo, Rui was now the true, complete Lower Rank Five. Furthermore, with Chakra filling Rui's body, no less than that of a Jonin, it was impossible to determine the demon's current strength.

Perhaps it was his peak power that gave Rui some confidence. With a death wish, he roared, "Blood Demon Art: Thread Rotation!"

Instantly, threads shot out from Rui's fingertips, weaving into a spinning net in mid-air that enveloped Shinji from all directions.

Wherever it passed, whether trees or mountain rocks, they were as fragile as tofu beneath the bloody net, instantly shredded into fragments.

With continuous dodging, Shinji's available space to maneuver grew smaller and smaller.

He had also tried to use Kunai to cut through the bloody net and break free, but the Kunai, forged from fine steel, snapped in two the moment they touched the threads. Terrified, he immediately abandoned the idea of taking such a risk.

Seeing Shinji trapped by his Blood Demon Art and on the verge of death under the net, Rui was overjoyed. "You're far weaker than I imagined. It seems I will be able to achieve merit for Lord today!"

Before Rui could finish speaking.

A yellow phantom projection emerged from Shinji's body.

In the blink of an eye, the phantom transformed into a colossal, armored demigod, like a deity, and instantly shattered the bloody net sharp enough to easily cut Kunai.

Then, the demigod reached out and grabbed the stunned Rui, lifting him before Shinji.

Shinji stared coldly at Rui. "What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly."

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