AgWorld Chapter 418: Hagoromo-Exclusive Prison
Chapter 418: Hagoromo-Exclusive Prison
Boom!
A deafening collision exploded in the Pure Land. Golden and purple Chakra shockwaves erupted, and the figures of Shun and Hagoromo simultaneously paused.
The violent energy aftermath sent surrounding rubble flying, the Soul mist was churned and scattered, and even the trembling earth beneath their feet gained several hideous cracks.
Shun felt a tremendous force spread from his arm throughout his body. He involuntarily staggered back three steps, and a numbing sensation emanated from his shoulder, as if his bones were about to shatter.
He grunted, stomping his foot hard on the earth, finally steadying himself.
Hagoromo's eyes instantly flashed with ecstasy, and an indescribable excitement surged in his heart.
It worked!
This was the first time since the battle began that he had repelled Shun.
The panic caused by the Domain suppression's failure instantly vanished, his confidence soared, and his offensive became even more relentless.
Shun caught the smugness in his eyes, and the mockery on his lips grew stronger.
He raised a hand to rub his numb shoulder, his voice carrying a playful laugh. "Son, it seems your thousand years of training weren't entirely useless. However, the warm-up is over. Next, you'll properly receive the 'care' of your step-dad."
Ocular Technique: Divine Acceleration×6!
The next second, the Golden Rinnegan in his eyes burst forth with dazzling light, and a strange and vast power of time instantly enveloped his entire body.
Under the six-fold time acceleration, the surrounding space seemed to be in slow motion. Everything appeared incredibly sluggish in his eyes. The trajectory of Hagoromo's incoming punch, and even the Chakra patterns flowing on his fist, were clearly discernible.
Hagoromo's fist had not yet touched his clothing when Shun vanished from his original spot.
Hagoromo's pupils constricted, an alarm blared in his heart, and a strong sense of crisis instantly seized him. He wanted to turn and defend, but his body's reaction was as slow as a snail, unable to keep up with the speed of his thoughts.
He could only watch as a fist, imbued with a pale golden Six Paths power, continuously grew larger in his vision, finally occupying his entire sight.
How is this possible? His speed... how could it suddenly become so much faster?
Hagoromo's heart was filled with horror and his earlier ecstasy and smugness instantly vanished.
Before he could think further, a muffled "bang" exploded.
Shun's powerful punch slammed into Hagoromo's cheek, and the immense force instantly swept through his entire body, sending him flying.
Hagoromo's body traced a messy arc in the air, crashing heavily into a distant mountain with a dull roar. The entire mountain trembled, and rubble clattered down.
Half of his face was shattered by that punch, and pale white aura gurgled from the cracks, making him look utterly disheveled.
Hagoromo, who had fallen heavily to the ground, was overwhelmed by an indescribable humiliation and horror.
But he was, after all, a soul body in Pure Land. The vast Soul Power within him instantly surged, like a tide, towards his damaged cheek. The missing flesh regenerated at a visible speed, and in the blink of an eye, his cheek had returned to its original state, as if the severe injury had never occurred.
Hagoromo slowly stood up and patted the dust from his robes, his eyes no longer holding the previous disdain and smugness. Instead, they were filled with deep solemnity, even concealing a trace of imperceptible apprehension.
His expression was extremely grave, his brain working like high-speed gears and instantly analyzing the situation.
Shun must have used some rare time-acceleration dojutsu, able to increase his speed several times in a short period, which caught him off guard.
He is a thousand times more troublesome than I imagined.
Hagoromo was secretly alarmed. His original certainty of victory had long vanished, replaced by a strong sense of crisis. He knew very well that if he didn't use his trump card, he might fall into the hands of this junior today.
He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock and anger in his heart. His hands quickly clasped together, then he slammed them apart.
Six Paths: Rinnegan Clone!
Instantly, six dazzling lights burst forth from his body, then exploded fiercely.
When the light dissipated, there were seven identical Hagoromos on the field, and their purple Rinnegan all gleamed with the same cold light.
Seeing his change, Shun cautiously stopped, and the Golden Rinnegan in his eyes lit up.
Divine Eye!
Invisible ocular light, like a scanner, swept over the seven Hagoromos, revealing that each Clone's Chakra was identical, making it impossible to distinguish between real and fake.
Shun frowned and sneered, slamming his hands together.
Six Paths: Shadow Clone Technique!
In an instant, hundreds of figures appeared around him. Each Shadow Clone was imbued with dense Six Paths power, their forms as solid as the original.
"Go, test their strength."
With a command, a hundred Six Paths Shadow Clones swarmed the seven Hagoromos, launching a fierce assault.
After a fierce battle, Shun was astonished by the strangeness of these Rinnegan Clones.
These seven Hagoromos were all the main body, yet also not the main body. They shared vision, minds, and even the processing power of their brains. Their reaction speed was seven times faster than a single main body, and their recovery ability was several times greater.
Unless all seven Clones could be eliminated simultaneously, they were basically impossible to kill. After all, as long as one Clone remained, the others would instantly regenerate, making them impossible to kill.
The seven Hagoromos cooperated seamlessly, as if they were one mind and body, and before long, they had annihilated all hundred Six Paths Shadow Clones.
After dealing with the Six Paths Shadow Clones, the seven simultaneously rushed towards Shun, instantly surrounding him.
Six Paths: Pure Land Barrier!
The seven simultaneously raised their hands, and white Chakra surged from their palms, weaving into a huge transparent barrier that firmly trapped Shun within it.
This barrier was covered with mysterious runes. Not only did it prevent spatial transfer, but it also continuously released chilling energy, weakening the Chakra within the barrier.
The seven Hagoromos floated outside the barrier, their purple Rinnegan filled with the light of assured victory.
As long as Shun was trapped in this barrier, he would be at their mercy.
But just as Hagoromo thought victory was certain, Shun in the barrier laughed, with a deep sense of playfulness. "Son, your performance is almost over. Now it's my turn."
With that, Shun in the barrier suddenly vanished.
The next second, Shun's true body slowly appeared in mid-air outside the barrier and clapped his hands.
"Son, get in there."
Yomotsu Hirasaka!
A powerful suction force surged from the spatial rift, instantly sweeping the seven Hagoromos, who had yet to react, into it.
This was a special space specifically designed for the Hagoromo, made to imprison souls, prohibit spatial transfer and summoning techniques, and constantly drain Chakra. It was almost completely cut off from the outside world, effectively Hagoromo's exclusive prison.
Upon entering the space, the seven Hagoromos instantly felt their Chakra rapidly draining away. Divided into seven, their Chakra consumption was already enormous, and now the draining speed was seven times the normal rate. At this pace, they wouldn't last long before being completely depleted.
Realizing Shun's intention, Hagoromo panicked. He no longer cared about maintaining the Rinnegan Clones. The seven figures simultaneously burst into light, rapidly merging back into his true body.
But the moment he reverted to his true body, a black long whip suddenly lashed out from the depths of the space, whistling through the air and striking him fiercely.
Snap!
"Ahhhh!"
The crisp, piercing whip crack echoed in the space.
Hagoromo gasped sharply, his entire body trembling violently, and cold sweat instantly soaked his robes.
The excruciating pain from this whip was more intense than all the injuries from the entire battle combined, his soul was trembling.
He looked down to see his plain robe torn, revealing a bone-deep wound. White aura flickered wildly at the wound, but it struggled to heal.
Shun's figure slowly appeared before him, holding the black whip. The whip itself was wreathed in a faint golden glow.
It was none other than the Divine Artifact of the Netherworld: the Soul-Beating Whip.
"This Soul-Beating Whip is a Divine Artifact exclusive to the Netherworld, imbued with the Power Of Faith of over three billion people, specifically targeting souls. Son, does a taste of the whip not feel good?"
At this moment, Hagoromo recognized this as the special space that had previously trapped his Clones, and a strong will to survive surged within him.
He gripped the Sword of Nunoboko, Chakra surging wildly around him, and was about to slash at the spatial barrier, preparing to cleave open the space to escape.
"Don't waste your effort. At our level, there aren't many enemies we can fight. I've played with you for so long, now it's time to end this. Prepare to be executed." Shun's eyes showed some impatience.
He flipped his left hand, and a black rope with a faint glow appeared in his grasp, it was the Soul-Reaping Rope.
He casually flicked it, and the Soul-Reaping Rope flew out as if alive, instantly coiling around Hagoromo's limbs. The rope tightened, binding him firmly and making him unable to move.
Hagoromo was tightly bound by the Soul-Reaping Rope. The Chakra within him was continuously suppressed by the rope, making it difficult for even his Soul Power to surge.
He looked at the calm and composed Shun before him, his heart filled with despair.
Just then, Kaguya quietly appeared. Her gentle gaze first fell upon her husband, Shun, and only after seeing that he was unharmed did she look down at her son, Hagoromo.