Chapter 280: Infiltration
Amid the dense mist, Tanuki Treasure, in "Sky Serpent" form, slammed straight toward the fortress's lower outer wall, where there was no entrance!
But—
That little "thrill" meant nothing to Nonō at the front. She had trained for this, after all, and her expression did not change even as they hurtled headfirst toward the wall.
Seeing that Nonō was not nervous, Akaseki felt a little disappointed.
Of course, they did not actually hit anything—
Tanuki Treasure activated Sky Serpent's ability, traversing a stretch of space and entering an interior passage of the fortress—or rather, the airship.
As for heading toward the entrance the Sky Ninja had emerged from, or pouring the dense mist inside—that had all just been Akaseki putting on a show.
Sky Serpent could traverse space, and Tanuki Treasure, wearing its mask and assuming its form, possessed some of its abilities as well.
No one happened to be here, so Akaseki and the others had time to examine their surroundings.
The passage appeared to be made of stone, with obvious signs of excavation. And—it did not seem particularly well sealed, either. Roots and vines had already spread inside, making it look rather dilapidated.
"Tanuki Treasure."
Akaseki called out while forming the summoning seal again. This time, the character [Heaven] appeared before his palm.
Tanuki Treasure, in Sky Serpent form, slipped into the [Heaven] pattern from Akaseki's side, while Tanuki Treasure in Heavenly Maiden form emerged from the other side!
Sky Serpent's body was ill suited to moving through the passage, whereas Heavenly Maiden had a feminine humanoid figure, also wore a mask, and used twin sleeves as weapons.
Watching this, Guan Ze silently committed Akaseki's methods to memory.
Although he had not come specifically to gather information on Akaseki, that was indeed one of the