I unleashed a Hundred Demons Parade in the Ninja World

It seems that the instantaneous escape technique is no longer very effective, because even the illusory image cannot escape a distance of tens of meters in one go.

Within ten meters, the great monster in front of them could easily move a few feet away.

Previously, he would start planning his second escape as soon as the first attack landed, but now even if he forcibly evaded, he would be met with a thunderous blow!

If they were on land, Ara could rely on the Flying Thunder God Technique to evade.

but,

This is on the sea.

The vast and boundless sea, from which there is no leverage, is ultimately a realm he cannot conquer at present.

but,

Don't underestimate the power of humankind!

For a time,

Their eyes met, a crimson backdrop against a dark, ever-turning wheel.

Mangekyou Sharingan, genjutsu activated!!

"boom!"

The eight-foot-long magatama, carrying immense power, grazed past Ara's body. Although the force it generated did not cause any substantial damage, it still left half of his body burning with pain.

Fortunately, he managed to escape from the opponent's seemingly inevitable, powerful attack.

The price was a blurring of vision, and then a gush of blood gushed from his eyes.

Controlling such a powerful demon of the hundred-ghost level would undoubtedly require an enormous amount of eye power.

Even though he no longer worries about going blind after using Hyakume's power to create the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, it doesn't mean that overusing his eye power won't affect his temporary state.

"What power is that?"

Having broken free from the illusion, Ōtakemaru was no longer in a hurry to attack. Instead, he coldly questioned the weak and despicable human in his field of vision.

"Your eyes are trying to control me?"

Without waiting for a reply, he questioned again, his tone becoming more uneasy, or rather, hostile!

After saying that, he subconsciously looked towards the opposite bank. Due to the addition of the Lord of Arakawa, the entire battlefield had become one-sided.

Quantity can never compete with quality.

However, what he cared about was not the Lord of Arakawa, or the monsters of the sea kingdom, but the land monsters that suddenly joined them.

Among those monsters, there are many powerful beings who require one to be serious.

"Now I understand why you can summon so many powerful monsters."

"So they were all being controlled by your eyes."

"Using monsters to fight monsters, while they sit back and do nothing—truly a cunning and evil human, just as Master Haiming described!!"

He practically gritted his teeth as he finished speaking.

Although the friendly sea monsters and the enemy land monsters are now on two different sides, this does not prevent them from feeling a sense of resonance with each other as monsters.

Huang was naturally happy to have this brief respite from the battle.

Because of the prolonged use of the Sharingan, he was in a state of extreme tension, so this relaxation is a rare and precious relief.

"control?"

Whether there is control between me and my shikigami is not for you to judge.

"However, the young master of Suzuka Mountain lacks his own judgment, blindly believing that others are evil, and even going so far as to start a war that will cause pain to both sides."

"Who exactly is being controlled?"

He responded coldly and indifferently.

Their current location is quite far from both land and sea, so they won't be disturbed too much for the time being, making it a good environment for negotiations.

Chapter 678 Restraint - The Fighting Style of a Ninja!

The word "puppet" immediately cooled the crimson glint in Ōtakemaru's eyes.

The plan to attack Heian-kyo and seize its spiritual energy to nourish the miasma-filled Suzuka Mountain, restoring his homeland to its former state, was not his original idea.

And they also knew that choosing such a path of conquest would bring casualties and sorrow to both sides.

but,

Faced with his increasingly depleted homeland and his people growing weaker under the ravages of miasma, he had no other choice but to heed his teacher Haiming's advice and exchange the destruction of Heian-kyo for the revival of Suzuka Mountain.

Moreover, it was Kyoto that started by attacking its own homeland first!

Because all the evidence indicates that the spiritual energy of Mount Suzuka is being continuously drained by an evil magic circle, and the direction of the drained spiritual energy is being sent towards Kyoto!

If listening to the advice of elders and reclaiming what rightfully belongs to one's own home can be described as being a puppet on strings...

Then let this puppet, which still possesses some power, reclaim everything that rightfully belongs to Suzuka Mountain!

The nascent hesitation was overturned in an instant.

And the will to overthrow it is incredibly strong!

"As expected of evil humans. Knowing they can't control me with that evil eye, are they now trying to bewitch me with words?"

"It's alright. After I take care of you, I will personally execute the sea ninja who infiltrated Suzuka Mountain and leaked information about Suzuka Mountain to outsiders."

The fierce light reignited, and lightning surged.

Holding the Yasakani no Magatama, Ōtakemaru resembled a dragon stirring up storms across the sea.

The heavens and earth seemed to become profound and solemn with each breath it took.

"Bewitchment?"

Huang repeated the peculiar word with an unfazed expression, his voice carrying a hint of amusement.

In fact, by this point, he had largely achieved his goal for this trip:

The ability to halt the Sea Kingdom's offensive gave the Arakawa Water Demon time to escape the danger zone, and in response to the Goldfish Princess's request, allowed the Lord of Arakawa to temporarily escape the prospect of dying in battle.

What follows, whether it's stopping the invasion from the sea kingdom or reclaiming the Arakawa waters, should be a battle between the Kyoto Onmyoji and the great yokai on land.

They should contribute their strength to protect their own territory, while Huang himself can already withdraw unscathed.

After all, let alone the actions of the maritime kingdoms that caused the sea to overflow and flood the land,

Even if a hole were to be breached in the world wall of Heian-kyo, and a world-destroying flood were to pour down from Takamagahara, it would not have much of an impact on it, and it would be even less likely to affect the ninja world in which it resides.

That's why Huang found the word 'bewitchment' laughable.

They found the behavior of the young master of Suzuka Mountain even more laughable.

As a puppet,

But they were completely unaware of it.

As for why he did not immediately retreat after achieving his goal, it was not only to continue to restrain the opponent so that the Lord of Arakawa could turn the tide, but also for the sake of the shikigami who came to help.

The reason they answered their call and came here, fighting with all their might without complaint, was not only due to the bond between them, but also because they clearly understood the principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold."

The fall of Arakawa cannot be the end.

On the contrary, it was the beginning of the gradual fall of all the land monsters.

If we cannot use the power of the summoner to completely extinguish the sirens' ambitions during this gathering, it will be very difficult to gather such a force that abandons race, power, and old grudges to fight against the highly united sirens!

Therefore, Yama-kaze, Hakuro, and even Yato-gami, who takes a wait-and-see attitude towards many things, all brought their own clansmen, companions, and family members!

Of course, if they wanted, Ara could use the power of the contract to take all the monsters associated with him away from this world.

But who would willingly leave the home they've lived in for so many years?

Just like the Ōtakemaru before us,

Even when launching a war, they took the entire Suzuka Mountain with them!

"What's so funny?"

"Am I wrong?"

"Despicable humans!"

Ōtakemaru naturally sensed the mockery in the voice of the young Onmyoji in his field of vision. He roared and charged forward with his blade, the turbulent sea beneath his feet appearing as natural as walking on flat ground to him.

Does it matter whether it's right or wrong?

"It's not that I suddenly confirmed something."

"It seems I'm a puppet too,"

"However, compared to your ignorance and lack of awareness, I, who willingly became a puppet, am much happier than you."

Despite the renewed offensive, Ara showed no sign of panic.

Moreover, during this brief interval, the discomfort in his right eye had been somewhat relieved, and even the gushing blood had stopped flowing.

If nothing unexpected happens, then continuing to be involved shouldn't be a big problem.

Most importantly, in a sense, isn't the young master of Suzuka Mountain the perfect sparring partner for him?

This struggle, teetering on the edge of life and death, caused the restless blood within him to surge wildly once more.

Fortunately, during another withdrawal, he sheathed his blade and frantically formed hand seals with his free hands in the limited time available.

[Zi-chen-mao-yin! 】

"Roar!!"

With a deep, muffled groan, a massive, translucent water dragon suddenly burst forth from beneath the surface of the sea and charged fiercely at its prey, which was in the process of charging forward.

This is [Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!!]

On this vast expanse of water,

This is like adding wings to a tiger when it comes to using water-style ninjutsu.

Even complex high-level water escape techniques can be easily simplified and summoned at will!