Self-Devour

The opponent's powerful body, however, became its greatest weakness.

If it were an ordinary person's body, this railgun, like a laser, would have pierced through it in one shot. While it would cause some damage and burns, penetration damage is actually easier to deal with.

But now, Kong Zhange's body was too tough. After the railgun entered his body, his body instinctively tried to tighten its muscles to block the attack. However, the railgun's penetration was too strong, directly piercing through his skin and muscles. Under his body's resistance, it lost balance and began to tumble.

The tumble, carrying immense force, instantly created a cavitation effect-like injury on his back.

The front of his body only suffered fist-sized damage, but his entire back and spine were torn open with a basketball-sized wound.

Even though Kong Zhange stood at 1.88 meters, was powerfully built with the typical physique of a martial artist, and weighed 150 kilograms, it was still not enough reason for him to survive such an injury.

However, the opponent was someone who had survived and grown stronger in a high-spec world like Toriko. Facing such an injury, he didn't die immediately. Instead, he let out a roar, and his body instantly turned pure white. Under the influence of this pure white muscle, his wounds began to heal slowly.

His face was no longer his own. Two fangs protruded from his mouth, and two straight keratinous horns grew from his forehead.

His body also began to swell, becoming incredibly large, like a small white giant.

No, describing him as a white demon was more accurate.

Under the effect of this 2.5-meter-tall demon, Kong Zhange's body was slowly healing from the fatal wound.

Oguri Hayashi narrowed his eyes.

He had discarded another gambit.

He recognized this demon.

No, he should say he recognized this skill, named Self-Devour.

It was a skill Toriko had used multiple times in Toriko. If they couldn't obtain high-nutrition, delicious food for replenishment, the monster named [Food Monster] hidden within their Gourmet Cells would devour them completely.

But the current Kong Zhange was very strong, so strong that Oguri Hayashi's skin crawled, and his entire body was buffeted by Kong Zhange's aura as if by sharp blades.

He knew in his heart that he had already won.

Now, he just needed to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave the battlefield, and Kong Zhange would be dragged down by his own Self-Devour. His victory was a foreseeable future.

But...

Finally, a powerful combatant who had left the Naruto world stood before him.

Was the current Oguri Hayashi going to flee?

What My Style had taught Oguri Hayashi was not just some practical combat techniques.

It was also something more powerful.

The mindset of a strong person, the spirit of a strong person, the actions of a strong person.

That's why, when Oguri Hayashi only had the strength of a High Ninja, he dared to sneak into Konoha alone to steal the ninja scrolls, facing Tsunade alone without fear, neither subservient nor arrogant. His actions were the actions of a strong person.

A strong person in spirit only draws their sword against those stronger than them.

When Hayato Furinji challenged others, even though he knew he would die if he failed, did he ever consider that he would fail?

No, he wouldn't. He would only steadfastly challenge the goal he desired, without considering the possibility of failure.

Failure was something to be considered after it happened!

Oguri Hayashi asked himself if he possessed that innate boldness. He didn't, but his mind was sharp enough. Although he lacked that innate boldness, he could restrain his instinct to take the easy way out with clever tricks.

For example, he had the great perseverance to practice My Style Secret Technique daily, the great courage to barge into Cloud Ninja, Stone Shinobi, and Konoha, and the great ambition to promote his own ideas and concepts in Takigakure, opening the ninjutsu ban.

Every action Oguri Hayashi took was a challenge to himself, stripping away the superficial, slowly restraining his instincts, and transforming step by step.

If he wanted to become stronger, he had to face his true self. A heart that yearned to become stronger was an essential quality for a strong person.

The current Oguri Hayashi's state of mind was so calm and his resolve so firm that Genjutsu below B-rank had no effect on him. If he used the Chakra Cloak, he was confident he could block everything except Kotoamatsukami and Tsukuyomi.

This was why the current Oguri Hayashi, upon seeing the Food Monster of Self-Devour, still remained in place and threw out a gambit.

When the gambit landed between his positive and negative Yin-Yang Hands, he instantly disappeared from the sight of the white demon of Self-Devour.

That white demon, worthy of being a monster formed by powerful Gourmet Cells that could unleash several times Kong Zhange's combat power, lowered its head the moment Oguri Hayashi disappeared and swiped out with its palm.

With its 2.5-meter height and palm like a fan, it was too easy to grab the 1.65-meter-tall Oguri Hayashi.

And the next second, Oguri Hayashi appeared precisely where it had swiped. It could be said that its movements had been completely seen through.

But if Oguri Hayashi really got that close, he would indeed be suppressed by its massive physique and strength—anyone who has fought knows how advantageous a large physique is. If you can punch the opponent's head while they can only punch your chest when they jump, the fight is impossible.

But he was holding a treasure about to be unleashed!

Oguri Hayashi showed a slight smile and shouted, "Treasure, please turn around!"

A beam of light shot out from his hands in an instant, striking the white demon's face.

The speed was incredibly fast. The white demon didn't even have time to react. Its entire head was shaved off at the neck as if struck by a cannonball, disappearing completely.

While the railgun's power was immense, it had two drawbacks: first, the preparation time was too long, and second, the accuracy was too low. Compared to Misaka Mikoto's precise shot distribution of 18.9mm, Oguri Hayashi's could only be said to hit in a general direction.

But when these two drawbacks were combined with the Flying Thunder God Technique, they were no longer drawbacks.

Because, just like now, after getting close to the opponent, a point-blank shot was almost impossible to dodge. With precise timing, there was little reaction time left for the white demon.

When the white demon's head was blown off, the entire Self-Devour naturally reverted to its normal level, becoming a human body.

Oguri Hayashi glanced at him and, without hesitation, went to his headless corpse and took out the Space Ring.

But how to use it...

Oguri Hayashi input a bit of Chakra into it, and a one-meter diameter circle, visible only to him, appeared beside him. From here, he could clearly see what was inside the circle.