Harvest!

Inside the Mirror Ice Crystals.

BANG!

BANG!

BANG!

Four demons were bombarding the ice mirrors that trapped them with all their might, but no matter how they attacked, they couldn't shatter the ice mirrors in one blow. At most, they could only create one or two cracks on the mirror's surface.

Once these cracks appeared, Haku, hidden within the ice mirrors, would instantly repair them.

"Damn it!"

"This damned ninja!"

"When we catch him later, we won't let him die too easily!"

The demons began to curse.

They had also realized that although their flesh and blood bodies could regenerate indefinitely, their strength was ultimately limited. They couldn't shake these ice mirrors emitting waves of cold air.

Of course.

These demons were unaware that the seemingly ordinary ice mirrors were actually the product of fusing two Chakra nature transformations: Water and Wind. They were a Kekkei Genkai!

Their strength was far beyond what ordinary single-nature Chakra Ninjutsu could compare to.

However, Haku, hidden within the ice mirrors, wasn't as relaxed as he appeared.

The demons he had trapped didn't tire, didn't fear injury, and even if the arm they used to smash the ice mirrors broke, it would quickly recover. Therefore, he had to constantly consume Chakra to repair the ice mirrors.

He glanced at the sky, his expression grim.

With about six or seven hours left until dawn, he doubted if he could hold out until sunrise.

As if seeing through Haku's worries, the demons taunted, "How much longer can you last? I can smell fear from you. You're already scared out of your wits, aren't you!"

Haku calmly replied, "Even if I die, I won't let you leave here alive!"

At this moment, one of the demons, with a crossed-out 'Lower Five' inscribed in its eye, said to the three demons beside it, "Lend me some of your Chakra, and I'll use my Blood Demon Art to break this brat's ice!"

The remaining three demons were displeased, but they couldn't think of a better method. So, they each let that demon devour a part of their bodies.

"Disgusting!"

Seeing the demon greedily devouring the bodies of the other demons, Haku felt nauseous.

After consuming parts of the other three demons, the demon's Chakra surged, and it roared, "Blood Demon Art, Ghostly Shadow!"

The demon that activated its Blood Demon Art transformed into an afterimage and slammed into Haku's ice mirror with lightning speed.

CRACK!

With a crisp sound, four or five cracks appeared on the ice mirror that the demon had struck!

"Not good!"

Haku couldn't afford to conserve his Chakra anymore. He immediately formed hand seals and re-condensed the ice mirror.

The remaining three demons, seeing that it was effective, shouted and urged, "Hurry up and break these damn ice mirrors! I'm hungry!"

The demon that activated its Blood Demon Art grinned menacingly, "Don't worry, I'll take care of this ninja right away!"

For demons, Chakra consumption was not a concern. As long as they ate enough people, they could quickly replenish it.

Therefore, this demon was almost burning its Chakra to enhance its Blood Demon Art, launching wave after wave of attacks against Haku's ice mirrors.

BANG, BANG, BANG.

Amidst the continuous impacts, more and more ice mirrors within the ice dome were damaged. Haku, only eight or nine years old, couldn't withstand such a drain, and his Chakra was quickly depleted.

BOOM!

Finally, with a deafening roar, the damaged ice mirrors triggered a chain reaction, and the entire ice dome shattered in an instant.

Seeing the ice dome that had trapped them for so long finally shatter, the four demons revealed ferocious expressions.

However, as the surrounding ice shards and cold air gradually dispersed, the cruel and ferocious expressions on their faces suddenly froze.

Because they saw a colossal yellow half-body giant standing outside the shattered ice dome!

"Lord!"

Seeing Shinji and Karin standing beneath the yellow half-body giant, Haku, who had fallen to the ground, turned from despair to joy!

"Well done!"

Shinji nodded at Haku, then activated Susanoo and grabbed the demon that had devoured parts of the other three demons.

He then glanced at the remaining three demons.

"Ahhhhh!"

Instantly, the three demons were engulfed by black flames and turned to ashes amidst their screams.

Seeing three of their companions burned to nothing, the demon caught by Shinji's Susanoo exclaimed in shock, "What is that black flame?"

Shinji completely ignored the demon's question and immediately cast Genjutsu on it, interrogating, "Why are you invading the Ninja World? What is your objective?"

Faced with Shinji's Mangekyo Sharingan, the demon offered no resistance, immediately falling into a daze before stammering, "We came here to..."

Bang.

Mid-sentence, the demon exploded without warning.

Shinji frowned. "So it was like that."

He had previously suspected that these invading demons had been tampered with by the mysterious 'Lantern Bearer,' making it impossible to extract any information.

His test now confirmed it.

The exploded demon did not regenerate; it simply turned to ash, as if decapitated by a Nichirin Blade.

Shinji then glanced at the spot where Enmu had been, seeing that Enmu was nowhere to be found. He asked Haku, "Where did that demon go?"

Haku, still in shock, snapped back to attention and replied, "Not long ago, it suddenly turned to ash and disappeared, just like that other demon."

Shinji nodded thoughtfully.

He hadn't actually used 'Amaterasu' on Enmu in the dream; Ninjutsu truly couldn't be used within dreams.

He had merely used his Mangekyo Sharingan to create the illusion of activating 'Amaterasu.' He hadn't expected Enmu, a demon that manipulated dreams, to be burned to death by his illusion within its own created dreamscape.

Physical injuries in reality would manifest in the dream.

And mental trauma in the dream would feedback into reality.

So, Enmu had essentially scared itself to death. How ironic!

"Including the Drum Demon, were there six demons invading the Ninja World this time?" Shinji mused before instructing Karin, "Scan and see if there are any stragglers in town."

Having experienced the brink of despair, Karin had become much more capable. Upon hearing his words, she immediately activated her 'Mind's Eye of the Kagura,' scanned the area, and said, "It seems not."

[Invasion successfully repelled]

[Rift closed.]

The 'Lamp's' voice sounded in Shinji's ear at the opportune moment.

"Hoo."

Hearing the 'Lamp's' confirmation, he breathed a sigh of relief. This invasion had been incredibly perilous; his newly opened team had almost been wiped out.

[Loot detected.]

[Analyzing loot.]

[Loot: Dream Construction.]

[Loot: Small Drum (can alter the spatial layout of buildings).]

[Loot: Swiftness (Nintaijutsu derived from Blood Demon Art).]

As the 'Lamp' pulled each glowing orb towards him, Shinji's face finally broke into a smile. "What a haul!"

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