After the clash just now, Lin Mu's chakra had recovered slightly.
But the total amount was still worrying.
Lin Mu's remaining chakra was only enough to unleash the upgraded ninjutsu at full power once. After that, it would be completely depleted.
And if he failed to seriously injure Hanami, he would have no means of fighting back against Hanami's Domain.
Trying to slowly wear Hanami down with taijutsu was impossible as well.
Its left hand could absorb the life force of the surrounding area. As long as there was vegetation nearby, its cursed energy would be inexhaustible.
For a cursed spirit, as long as it had ample cursed energy, any injury short of a particularly severe one was no big deal.
In a battle of attrition, Lin Mu had even less chance of winning.
As Lin Mu analyzed the battle, he stared intensely at Hanami's left hand, making no effort to hide his envy and desire.
Feeling Lin Mu's invasive gaze, Hanami's skin crawled. "This guy isn't planning some kind of weird play, is he?"
Lowering its body, Hanami leaped forward and charged at Lin Mu.
"So what? Your weak, limp attacks can't threaten me. As long as this forest remains, I can keep restoring my cursed energy!"
"And you'll only be worn down bit by bit until you die!"
Several spikes shot toward Lin Mu from all directions, while Hanami's iron fist came crashing down at the same time.
The attack, which nearly sealed off every avenue of escape, forced Lin Mu to meet it head-on. Hanami itself also abandoned all defense and attacked Lin Mu with everything it had!
This strategy of trading injury for injury gave Hanami a major advantage. It could absorb the surrounding vegetation to gain cursed energy and restore its body.
But once Lin