Ding!
The System detected Sand Falcon's killing intent value +5000.
Your Curse Spirit Ryomen Sukuna's Rank increased to 82.7%.
Sand Falcon back-flipped, widening the distance between him and Shiratori Rin.
Thick killing intent swirled in his eyes.
This kid is strange!
He must be killed!
The shimmering silver liquid mercury returned to Shiratori Rin's side.
The mercury circled Shiratori Rin, then suddenly transformed into a deadly silver torrent, striking directly at Sand Falcon's throat.
Sand Falcon, experienced and quick to react, sharply leaned back, and yellow sand condensed around his neck, turning into pale yellow crystals that covered his neck, forming a thin armor.
However, what Sand Falcon didn't expect was that as the mercury grazed his neck, it instantly dispersed into several silver needles in mid-air.
The egg-yellow crystal armor instantly enveloped Sand Falcon's entire body, but it was still a step too late.
One silver needle still pierced into Sand Falcon's body.
A numbing sensation spread from the wound.
A hint of solemnity flashed in Sand Falcon's eyes.
He couldn't drag this out; he had to finish it quickly!
Ding!
The System detected Sand Falcon's killing intent value +5000.
Your Curse Spirit Ryomen Sukuna's Rank increased to 83.2%.
"Crystal Sand Restraint!"
Sand Falcon slammed his hands onto the sandy ground.
The sand beneath Shiratori Rin's feet and all around him immediately sank.
His legs were instantly swallowed by the flowing yellow sand, which then solidified into pale yellow crystals.
Shiratori Rin attempted to move.
If he forced himself to break free, his legs might shatter into countless pieces along with the crystals.
For Shiratori Rin, who possessed the Reverse Technique, even broken legs were nothing.
But he didn't want to endure that pain.
A sudden thought flashed in Shiratori Rin's mind.
He lowered his head, staring at the pale yellow crystals that bound his legs.
"You are indeed a Genius..."
Sand Falcon approached Shiratori Rin, pulling a Kunai from his Ninja tool pouch, the Kunai emitting a sharp, cold gleam.
"If I let you continue to grow, perhaps in the future you will become a great enemy of Hidden Sand Village..."
"Therefore, I must kill you here!"
"If you were a Ninja of Hidden Sand Village, perhaps you would become a junior I favor..."
Watching Sand Falcon approach, a hint of pity flashed in Shiratori Rin's eyes.
Perhaps Sand Falcon had never heard a certain saying.
—Villains die from talking too much.
"Goodbye."
Sand Falcon extended his dagger, slashing towards Shiratori Rin's neck.
A cold light flashed.
But it was not Shiratori Rin who fell.
"Ah!"
Sand Falcon let out a scream.
His legs were severed.
His entire body crashed heavily into the yellow sand.
Sand Falcon stared in disbelief at Shiratori Rin, who had emerged from the crystals before him, his legs completely unharmed.
"How is that possible?"
Sand Falcon's eyes were bloodshot, and the smell of blood constantly surged into his nose and mouth.
Ding!
The System detected Sand Falcon's fear value +3000.
Your Curse Spirit Hanami's Rank increased to 57%.
"Nothing is impossible."
Shiratori Rin's blade tip hovered above Sand Falcon's neck.
He only needed to apply the Tsukumogami Manipulation Technique to the crystals Sand Falcon had created.
The ownership of the crystals had shifted from Sand Falcon to Shiratori Rin, so Shiratori Rin could naturally make the crystals shatter automatically.
This way, he could pull his legs out of the crystals without suffering any harm.
The Tsukumogami Manipulation Technique was indeed effective!
Shiratori Rin didn't intend to kill Sand Falcon directly.
He had to give Sand Falcon a chance to counterattack.
Ding!
The System detected Sand Falcon's killing intent value +8000.
Your Curse Spirit Ryomen Sukuna's Rank increased to 84%.
"Even if I die! I'll take you with me!"
Sand Falcon roared, his eyes blood-red.
"Crystal Sand Explosion!"
Sand Falcon's entire body's Chakra surged desperately.
With Sand Falcon and Shiratori Rin at the center, yellow sand, like a tornado, enveloped them.
The yellow sand, in its high-speed rotation, gradually transformed into extremely fine crystals with sharp edges.
The air was torn apart by the crystals, emitting sharp shrieks.
High-speed rotating crystals filled the air.
Before they even got close, Shiratori Rin could already feel the stinging pain on his skin.
It seemed Sand Falcon intended to die with him.
Shiratori Rin sheathed his sword and smiled at Sand Falcon.
"Imitation successful."
With the increase in Rika's Rank, Shiratori Rin could now imitate all Ninjutsu, including Bloodline Limit.
However, the distance limitation still existed.
He had estimated before imitating that the distance between him and Sand Falcon had not exceeded one meter.
All conditions were met.
Imitation was destined to succeed.
A hint of confusion flashed in Sand Falcon's eyes when he heard Shiratori Rin's voice.
Suddenly.
Shiratori Rin's figure vanished from his sight.
Sand Falcon's pupils widened.
He watched as a bewildered Sand Ninja replaced Shiratori Rin's position.
"Lord Sand Falcon!"
The Sand Ninja looked bewilderedly at Sand Falcon, who had suddenly appeared before him.
No sooner had he spoken than he, along with Sand Falcon on the ground, turned into a mist of blood.
Shiratori Rin's figure appeared out of thin air among the Sand Ninja's team.
He smiled at the Sand Ninjas.
Under the horrified gazes of the Sand Ninjas, he drew the sword from his back.
Ding!
The System detected Sand Ninja A's killing intent value +2000.
Ding!
The System detected Sand Ninja B's fear value +2000.
...
Currently, a total of 38000 killing intent value and 12000 fear value have been collected. Your Curse Spirit Ryomen Sukuna's Rank increased to 87.8%, and Hanami's Rank increased to 58.2%.
"How did he suddenly appear here!"
"Where's Akai?"
"What happened?"
"No matter what happened, kill him!"
"..."
The roars of the Sand Ninjas echoed in Shiratori Rin's ears.
What happened?
Of course, it was thanks to his foresight.
From before he started fighting Sand Falcon, he had simultaneously left marks on the five Sand Ninjas who were still alive after their encounter with him.
As long as he didn't remove the marks, they wouldn't disappear.
He had simply used the interaction rule within the Southern Cross Technique.
He had swapped positions with the marked Sand Ninja.
Shiratori Rin's figure once again charged into the Sand Ninja team.
The setting sun, red like blood, reflected the tragic state of the Sandstorm Camp.
The main gate was destroyed by explosive tags, and the left and right sides were ruins.
The corpses of Sand Ninjas lay scattered on the ground.
The entire Sandstorm Camp fell into a dead silence.
It had been breached by the Rain Ninjas.
The Rain Ninjas of the First Ambush Unit gathered in the center.
Shiratori Rin's gaze swept over the team, which was noticeably missing many people.
Takigawa, covered in blood, walked up to Shiratori Rin: "Are you hurt?"
Shiratori Rin shook his head.
"Where are the others?"
Shiratori Rin asked.
Takigawa fell silent.
All the surviving Rain Ninjas fell silent.
"I can save them!"
Shiratori Rin clenched his fists and yelled at Takigawa.
"You're already very tired."
Takigawa's expression was solemn; he knew how much power Shiratori Rin had contributed to this operation.
"I still can!"
Shiratori Rin stared at Takigawa, his eyes red-rimmed.
He turned to look for the fallen Rain Ninjas.
He needed to collect killing intent, but he also needed gratitude and affection!
If the Rain Ninjas truly sympathized with him, they should contribute more emotional value to him!
Watching Shiratori Rin desperately search for the fallen Rain Ninjas, Takigawa couldn't help but feel his eyes redden.
Ding!
The System detected Takigawa's affection value +3000.
Your Accompanying Cursed Spirit Rika Orimoto's Rank increased to 93.21%.
"Go help Rin find people."
Takigawa looked at the Rain Ninjas behind him and commanded.
"Yes!"
The Rain Ninjas had been waiting for their captain's words.
If Rin hadn't given up hope of saving people, they certainly couldn't abandon their comrades.
Ding!