Don't force me to use my right fist.

The lower half of Naraku's fox-like body shattered instantly, and arthropod-like scales rapidly covered his body. At the same time, the flesh on Naraku's waist seemed to come alive, transforming into spear-like spikes that pierced towards Saya. However, even though Naraku's reaction was arguably perfectly correct, it was still no match for Saya, a master of hand-to-hand combat, who completely overwhelmed him in both strength and speed.

"I told you, what you need to do is grit your teeth and bear my wrath. Remember, don't just die like that!"

Attack is the best defense. Many people have said this. As long as your attack power is high enough to stun your opponent, then you don't need to worry about defense at all.

And indeed, the armor, harder than steel, shattered like a fragile eggshell. And just as Saya's fist struck Naraku's head once more, the fleshy spikes that had been trying to pierce Saya instantly softened and hung limply at Naraku's waist.

Naraku's once handsome face, resembling that of a young man, was even distorted by Saya's punch. What made him even more panicked was that the thing he had been worried about had finally happened.

As Saya's fist slammed into him, without the support of demonic power, the consciousness and body of the fused demons on his body began to fall off.

Disgusting chunks of flesh kept falling out of Naraku's body below, and with each piece that fell out, Naraku visibly weakened.

Sōyū's punches were not just about breaking his appearance; they were also weakening his foundation as a fusion monster.

Naraku finally realized that Saga was trying to beat him to death with his fists. The reason he didn't use the same technique he used against Moryomaru right away was precisely because of this.

From the very beginning, Sawa never considered him a rival. He only wanted to unilaterally slaughter him.

And as it turned out, this black-haired boy, who always maintained a seemingly harmless, smiling face, did indeed possess that kind of strength. This time, Naraku had greatly underestimated this opponent who appeared out of nowhere and for whom he wanted to oppose him. But what could he do? Watching Saku raise his fist once again, hovering above his head, Naraku, after many years, once again experienced what despair truly meant.

Chapter 488 Naraku's Doubts

In the end, Sawa did not choose to kill this guy who could be said to have taken evil to the extreme.

It's not that it's impossible. With Imagine Breaker's restraint, even someone like Naraku, who clearly has countless backup plans, still wouldn't be able to escape from him.

As long as Sōyū's right hand can touch him, all his strange skills and effects will be ignored, even the most basic and abnormal regenerative abilities of a demon will be neutralized.

But Sōyu couldn't just eliminate him like that. If he wanted to reach Hell, he had to keep this guy alive. So even though he harbored resentment towards Naraku...

"I thought you had some special skills, but it turns out this is all you're capable of?"

Sighing, Saku took out the upgraded pumpkin head from his backpack and casually put it on his head.

"I know you have many clones and you have many backup plans, but I think I've just proven my strength, so I hope you can cooperate with my work from now on. Do you understand?"

A flame ignited in his eyes that even Naraku found terrifying. Saku raised a finger at him, his threat practically written all over his face.

Compared to the one-sided crushing defeat of Saga and Yu, Kikyo's encounter with Hakudoji was far less easy and comfortable.

Riding on a white horse that could fly, Hakudoshi nimbly dodged Kikyo's attacks.

However, this does not mean that Hakudoshi will be able to break through Kikyo's defense.

The priestess's power seemed to have an innate restraint on them, the demons, making Hakudoshi not even want to get close to her.

Her continuous barrage of demon-slaying arrows prevented him from getting close to Naraku below. Even though he could hear Naraku calling to him from within his heart, he still couldn't reach him.

Even more terrifying is that when Saya's fist struck Naraku, Hakudoji, who was his clone, was also affected.

The black protective barrier around him flickered, making it impossible for him to launch an attack on Kikyo below.

He glanced warily at the strange pumpkin helmet on Saku's head. The tragic cause of Moryomaru's death was still vivid in his mind. Now that Naraku, the real body, was still in his hands, if he were to encounter such an attack, none of his clones would be able to escape.

As if sensing his gaze, Saku below also raised his head, his eyes hidden in the flames carrying a hint of a smile. He even took the time to wave at him, completely unlike his previous violent and aggressive demeanor.

Having finally recovered from the collapse of his body, Naraku temporarily abandoned any thought of resisting Saku. Normally, even in such a weakened state, no one could possibly kill him.

But Sawa is different. He seems to be surrounded by an mystery, and no one can be sure what new things he can come up with.

After all, Naraku had never imagined that he would be beaten into this state by someone with his bare hands.

However, the fact that Saga didn't kill him directly led the astute Naraku to guess a possible outcome.

That means Saya must be doing something, and he plays a very important role in it.

In other words, Saya cannot kill him yet.

Naraku breathed a sigh of relief upon confirming the matter; this was the first time he had ever encountered a situation where his true form had been captured by Saya.

Who could have imagined that Saya would be able to find him so accurately, even though he had concealed all his demonic aura and deliberately used the Shikon Jewel to mask his presence?

Furthermore, he possessed enough strength to overwhelm him, which made Naraku feel even more unlucky.

"You're right, so I think you should understand what needs to be handed over, shouldn't you?"

Sawa extended his palm towards Naraku, seemingly unconcerned that he might try anything funny.

Naraku truly understood the meaning behind Saya's action. After glancing at Kikyo on the obsidian wall, he knew what Saya needed.

"After I hand it over, can you guarantee my safety? Or can you guarantee that cooperating with you won't result in me being killed?"

Naraku wasn't in a hurry to take out the Shikon Jewel he had collected. Instead, he looked into Saya's eyes and his intuition told him that what Saya needed was not the Shikon Jewel, but something else entirely.

This made Naraku even more puzzled. If the Shikon Jewel, which could grant wishes, couldn't satisfy him, then what exactly did he want?

The more uncertain something is, the more Naraku feels a strange sense of unease. Looking at Saku's eyes hidden behind the flames, Naraku's expression became conflicted.

"You should know very well that I am unlikely to let you go. Whether you cooperate or not, once you are in my hands, I have no intention of letting you escape."

Saya had no patience left to deceive Naraku. After scratching his head, he continued to stare at the utterly wicked fusion demon.

"So, if you don't hand them over, I'll have to get them myself. Are you sure you want me to do it myself?" "No, no, no, of course I'll cooperate with you. But should we give these Shikon Jewel shards to you, or should we hand them over directly to the priestess behind you?"

He pulled out a crystal that looked like it was made up of more than a dozen Shikon Jewel fragments from somewhere, glanced at Saya, and then pointed to Kikyo behind him and asked.

Even in this situation, this guy still hasn't forgotten about sowing discord.

Chapter 489 Some People Will Believe

Sōyū had no intention of wasting words with Naraku, nor was he likely to be swayed by this level of provocation.

After receiving the corrupted shard from Naraku's hand, which was indeed from the Shikon Jewel, Saku didn't hesitate to throw it to Kikyo, who had been watching him from behind.

"As I suspected, you didn't come for the Shikon Jewel at all." said Saya.

Saku nodded, acknowledging Naraku's question. He only needed this thing as a conduit; who possessed it afterward was none of his concern.

"Now that you say that, I'm even more curious. Even the legendary Shikon Jewel, which is said to grant any wish once gathered, couldn't satisfy you. What exactly do you want to do?"

Naraku chuckled with curiosity, his eyes filled with doubt as he looked at Saya.

"Don't be ridiculous. Historically, even if one of the legendary things that can grant wishes is a good thing, only unrealistic, delusional fools would pursue such things."

Saku also sneered. Whether it's the Shikon Jewel, some broken cup, or even some white creature with a red and white color scheme, aren't they all supposed to grant people's wishes?

But which one ultimately doesn't only lead to tragedy?

Sōyū looked at the monster he had caught in his hand. Even though it wasn't the time to kill him, he couldn't suppress the urge to crush the monster to death.

"No, I think there will still be people who want to do that."

Naraku raised his head and gave Saya a smile that seemed to indicate a successful plot. However, having lost the ability to neutralize his demonic power, he had lost his greatest threat.

The demonic power suppressed within Naraku's body continued to expand, and his body swelled up like a balloon about to burst.

Naraku, who had forcibly broken free from Saya's grasp, showed no intention of escaping. Instead, at the moment he reached his limit, he exploded like a bomb in front of Saya.

At the same time, Hakudoji, who should have stopped moving in the sky, charged down again, but this time his target was no longer Saku, but...

A large number of puppets wearing cloaks and masks, exuding a strong demonic aura, appeared around Kikyo almost instantly, surrounding her.

The spot where Saku and Naraku had been standing was covered by the blood mist from Naraku's self-destruction. Only after the mist dissipated did Saku's figure, with his right arm raised and his body half-squatting, become visible.

The explosion hadn't hurt him much, but it was enough for Naraku to escape from his grasp. Several strangely shaped demons appeared around him, looking at Saya with great vigilance.

Every demon present possessed strength comparable to Hakudoji, suggesting that these were likely all of Naraku's remaining incarnations.

"That's right, that's more like what you should be doing. You should at least show up in your main body, instead of just bringing along a clone, it's really not impressive."

As Zuoyou looked at the monsters surrounding him, a smile actually appeared on his lips.

Given Naraku's cautious nature, once his main body begins to move, he absolutely cannot afford to neglect his safety. The reason Sawa hadn't seen these bodies before was because his movements were simply too fast, and with Imagine Breaker's cooperation, he easily destroyed Naraku's barrier, catching him completely off guard. That's why this situation arose.

Now that Naraku's true form has escaped from Saya's grasp, they have no more scruples left.

But none of these things truly captured Saya's attention. What genuinely surprised him was the act of Shibata Ai, who had been leaning against Kikyo with her head down and silent, swiftly snatching the nearly intact Shikon Jewel from her hand while Kikyo was distracted by the attacks of Hakudoshi and the puppets. The jewel lay quietly in the girl's hand.

"The Shikon Jewel, capable of granting any wish?"

Holding the nearly complete Shikon Jewel, Shibata Ai first looked at...

"I'm sorry, Mr. Monster, I still can't help but resent them. I can't calm down when I think about what happened before."

Shibata Ai gave Saya a poignant smile, and tears of blood streamed down her face once again. After turning to the villagers who had been watching Saya and Naraku fight like gods the whole time, all the emotion in her eyes turned into resentment.

"I've said it before, even if I die, I will still resent you and want to see you destroyed. So, grant my wish and make this village full of evil disappear!"

Holding the Shikon Jewel to her chest, Shibata Ai closed her eyes and uttered the most vicious curse with the most sincere words.

Like Kikyo, she was born with immense spiritual power, and at this moment, she continuously poured her spiritual power into the Shikon Jewel in Anta's hand.

The previously purified milky-white area was instantly corrupted by resentment, turning black and completely transforming into a black sphere. Then, a powerful force emanated from the girl...

The shrine below was set ablaze almost instantly, and the villagers who looked up at them were reduced to ashes. Even the girl's most trusted cousin was not spared from the flames. Just as the girl had prayed, in the blink of an eye, the villagers who had been clamoring to sacrifice Shibata Ai to the gods were all reduced to ashes along with the shrine.

However, this power did not disappear after it completed this action. Instead, it gathered behind the girl again, as if opening a door to some place, tearing a huge rift in space.

Upon seeing this, Sōyū immediately lost his will to continue.

This guy really knows how to get himself into trouble.

Chapter 490 You are no longer of any use to me

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As the command to switch modes was input, Zuoyou, who had previously appeared like an ordinary person with no particular aura, suddenly exuded a tremendous sense of oppression.

The Naraku clones who were already on high alert, staring intently at Saku, became even more serious. This instinctive sense of oppression was something they had never felt before.

It was as if they had encountered a being who was born superior to them; simply raising a weapon against them was already an immense act of courage.

But Naraku's command to them was to stop him at all costs.

Like an egg that has finally hatched, a tiny spider emerged from the shattered Shikon Jewel, stretching its body as it slowly crawled toward the black crack.