Passing through that door, Riu's view suddenly opened up. Before him lay a treasureland ringed by verdant bamboo, alive with singing orioles, lush grass, forest murmurs, and springs. On the inscribed stone plaque were four bold, forceful characters: "Jeta Grove."
Riu had no mind to admire the scenery.
Who could it be? Riu felt both uneasy and expectant.
The door behind him vanished, and Youtan Poluo's lingering voice drifted over. "Go on. He is waiting for you in the depths of Jeta Grove, but getting close to him probably won't be so easy..."
"That woman said it was a 'gift.' It shouldn't be something... Wait, gifts aren't just surprises. There are nasty surprises too, aren't there?"
Could that woman have snatched Obito's soul from the third dimension and imprisoned it here?
At the thought of that minuscule yet very real possibility, Riu's hair stood on end.
Fine. Soldiers come, generals block them; water comes, earth dams it; earth comes, I... run!
Riu followed the stone steps leading deep into the bamboo grove. Knowing there might be an ambush, he remained cautious at every turn.
Ding!
But as the scenery abruptly changed, Riu realized he had still fallen into a trap!
"Congratulations on triggering the Dark Thunder Scenario..."
The speaking "monster" stood opposite Riu!
This was a technique similar to Manifest World Soul, one that forcibly dragged the opponent into a designated scenario and initiated a battle!
But Manifest World Soul required both sides to gather their forces and activate it through ocular powers. This technique, however, was like an invisible landmine buried in the road, pulling anyone who triggered it into a preset scenario.
He could not move. The initiative seemed to be in the other party's hands.
Riu could not figure out his opponent's background, so he decided to