Sacrificial Ceremony

The black exoskeleton on Shiraishi Mori's body bulged violently, its surface reflecting a dark purple luster as it released an explosive force that tore the steel cage in front of him wide open!

Sakamoto was naturally furious when he saw this scene.

"Where did this monster come from? Kill him for me immediately!"

Under Sakamoto's orders, his subordinates moved quickly, and the first to act was naturally the ninja closest to the scene, known as Abu.

"Isn't it a bit too naive to think you can leave this place?"

Abu used a Body Flicker technique to appear directly behind Shiraishi Mori.

After a brief hand seal, the Chakra in his body rapidly gathered in his palms before he slammed them heavily onto the ground.

"Earth Style: Earth Flow."

Earth Style Chakra was released instantly, transforming the ground beneath Shiraishi Mori's feet into a patch of quicksand.

He pounded the ground with both hands, but it was to no avail.

The thick exoskeleton on his body surface provided him with immense strength and defense, but it also significantly increased his weight.

Facing the quicksand, he could only watch helplessly as he sank deeper.

However, his parents behind him would not just stand by and watch.

"Keiko, hurry and help Mori."

"Mm."

Keiko nodded heavily, and the eight limbs on her back shot out rapidly, firmly grabbing onto her son.

Shiraishi Ao leaped high from the gap in the Octagon Cage, his thick, centipede-like Weihe swinging down from above like a giant sword, slashing toward Abu.

The latter did not hesitate, forming hand seals in an instant.

"Earth Style: Earth Wall."

An incredibly thick wall of earth rumbled up from the ground, blocking this heavy, powerful strike.

The violent collision caused cracks to spread across the earth wall.

Sensing the terrifying power transmitted from above, Abu's expression turned serious.

"To have gained such powerful strength in just a few hours?"

He was extremely surprised; after all, it had only been two or three hours since the Shiraishi couple had the Kagune implanted.

If they could fully master the Kagune, then Boss Sakamoto's claim about rivaling ninja villages might truly not be a dream.

Just as Abu's mind wandered, another wave of attacks arrived from Shiraishi Ao.

The thick, hard Weihe shattered the earth wall directly, and he charged out from amidst the rubble.

Within the smoke, several kunai were thrown by Abu, cutting through the dust and haze; as they reached Shiraishi Ao, the explosive tags attached to them were instantly triggered.

"Boom!"

The shockwave from the explosive tags scattered the dust, erupting into terrifying flames and thick black smoke.

Even though Shiraishi Ao had used his Weihe to defend in advance, the violent explosion still scorched his Weihe black and shattered it into several pieces.

The force of the blast even sent him flying toward Shiraishi Mori.

On the edge of the highest viewing platform, Hidan wore a long black trench coat, his feet dangling in the air as he swung them aimlessly, watching the chaotic scene below with boredom.

"Simu, it looks like your centipede Weihe isn't that great either; it shattered the moment it was hit by an explosive tag."

Simu was standing beside him at that moment, also observing the situation below.

"The power of a Kagune varies from person to person; the more power the host can provide them, the stronger they become."

Hearing this, Hidan immediately clicked his tongue: "I thought every Kagune could be like yours."

Speaking of which, he couldn't help but recall the scene where Simu had swung his mantis Kagune and sliced off his own head; suddenly, Hidan shuddered.

Simu glanced at him sideways, a look of disdain appearing on his face.

Below, under Sakamoto's urging, more subordinates joined the battle against the Shiraishi family.

A large number of kunai and shuriken were thrown out.

To prevent his parents from being harmed, Shiraishi Mori had to act as a shield, using his hard exoskeleton to block all the incoming weapons.

Although his exoskeleton was indeed hard enough, under such dense attacks, it was difficult to avoid sustaining a large number of wounds.

"At this rate, they won't be able to hold on for much longer," Hidan mentioned indifferently.

Simu adjusted his glasses and said nonchalantly: "Shiraishi Mori is just an experimental subject; it's best if he survives, but if he dies, he dies."

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, as if the ones fighting below were not humans, but a group of insects.

"Although I am looking forward to his performance, failure is the most common outcome in an experiment."

"Tsk tsk."

Hidan glanced at Simu, "You guy, you really are cold-blooded."

"After this experiment is over, I'll sacrifice all these guys to Lord Jashin; that shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Of course."

Kamizuki Simu said without a moment's hesitation, "This was always meant to be a sacrificial ritual held for Lord Jashin."

Having said that, Kamizuki Simu took the opportunity to tease Hidan, "This kind of sacrificial ritual is infinitely more sophisticated than those that only know how to kill, kill, and kill."

"You bastard, Simu! You're asking for death!"

Just as Hidan was preparing to settle the score with Kamizuki Simu, a sudden change occurred below.

The audience members who had been scrambling to flee the scene were now running back in terror.

"Monsters!"

"They're all monsters!"

They were in a state of panic.

Outside the blown-open gates of the arena, within the endless darkness, dense clusters of red light points suddenly emerged.

A thick, pungent scent of blood surged uncontrollably from the gates into the interior of the arena!

A female spectator had just returned to the arena when, as she ran, her body was sliced diagonally in two from shoulder to waist!

Before she died, the expression on the female spectator's face was still one of terror and disbelief.

"The scent of these nobles is truly sweet!"

From the darkness, countless Ghouls wearing tattered prison uniforms appeared.

Various types of Kagune sprouted from their bodies, stained with foul-smelling blood.

The one who had just killed the person in an instant was a female prisoner who had fused with the [Rinkaku: Mantis].

In addition to her, Ghouls such as [Weihe: Mantis], [Koukaku: Ant-Man], and [Koukaku: Spider] appeared one after another.

Though their forms varied, the one thing they all shared was the fire of vengeance burning in their eyes.

The battlefield fell into an eerie silence for a moment.

Sakamoto looked at this scene in disbelief; one second he was imagining how he would use his Kagune to conquer the world, and the next, he was forced to face this terrifying power.

This disparity made him feel incredibly furious!

After searching for a moment, he finally spotted Kamizuki Simu and Hidan, who were sitting nonchalantly on the edge of the stands.

"Kamizuki Simu! What is the meaning of this?!"

"Are you trying to betray the alliance between the Sakamoto Chamber of Commerce and the Jashin Cult?"

He questioned Kamizuki Simu angrily, but the latter was completely unfazed.

"Mr. Sakamoto, I haven't broken our agreement. I have already delivered the Kagune into your hands; how you arrange them is your own business."

"As for these people, our agreement never stated that I couldn't give Kagune to others."

At this point, Kamizuki Simu slowly stood up and looked down at everyone from above, his eyes devoid of any ripples.

It was as if those slaughtering each other below were not living beings, but merely a pile of emotionless data.

"Mr. Sakamoto, only those who survive this ritual are qualified to receive the power of Lord Jashin."