'Mission... Kiyokawa Izumi... lower rank six!'
The rain soaked its wings, and its body seemed so small in the storm, but even so, it continued to fly with all its might, without looking back.
In such harsh conditions, its companions had already fallen behind, but it had no intention of giving up.
It didn't know how much time had passed, nor if it would still be in time.
Flying to the Butterfly Mansion by memory, it suddenly crashed through the glass.
Coincidentally, thunder rumbled at that moment.
Unwilling to give up, it continued to strike the glass, time and time again.
The sound of shattering glass finally drew attention.
A bleary-eyed Kanzaki Aoi had a stern face; seeing the floor covered in broken glass, she was naturally very angry.
The culprit was right in front of her. Just as she was about to scold the naughty little fellow, blood seemed to seep from its pitch-black, wet feathers, and Kanzaki Aoi suddenly froze.
Only then did she recognize that this was Kiyokawa Izumi's Kasugai Crow!
Wasn't that guy on a mission? How could this be?
A bad feeling arose in her heart; Kanzaki Aoi didn't actually hate Kiyokawa Izumi that much.
"lower rank six! Mission! Kiyokawa Izumi!"
Its obsidian-like eyes stared intently at the end of the corridor, and a sharp voice rang out.
The words it spoke were intermittent and disjointed.
Seeing the momentary silence, it couldn't help but flap its wings, "lower rank six! lower rank six!"
Kanzaki Aoi was stunned on the spot, at a loss.
"Let's bandage it up first."
Just as she didn't know what to do, a familiar gentle voice sounded behind her.
Subconsciously turning her head, she found that Sister Shinobu, who always wore a gentle smile, had such a cold expression.
Noticing that her expression had frightened Aoi, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing a familiar smile.
"This little fellow came through the rain. Bandage its wounds first, then take it to rest."
"Yes!"
Kanzaki Aoi pursed her lips and picked up the soaking wet Kasugai Crow. "Kiyokawa Izumi, he..."
Just as she wanted to ask more, she found that Lady Kochou Shinobu was no longer behind her... Rewinding time,
Kiyokawa Izumi was quite calm at this moment. Without any hesitation, he used his sharp nichirin blade to slash his own wrist. Not only that, he deliberately applied force with his left hand, causing more and more blood to overflow.
The bright red blood seemed to contain faint white dots.
He didn't know if this would work; he could only try.
He wanted to alleviate the toxin through bloodletting, then use breathing to control the wound, trying his best to maintain his condition.
Seemingly lured by the scent of the blood, countless eyes popped out on his arms and face, staring fixedly at Kiyokawa Izumi—some were looking at the bleeding arm, while others stared into his eyes.
"You want my eyes? Are you even worthy?"
'Dark Breathing: Total Concentration!'
'First Form: Night Crows Shadow!'
Rainwater in the mud splashed up, his trouser legs got wet, and Kiyokawa Izumi's figure instantly vanished from the spot.
The half-moon was obscured by thick clouds, the rain grew heavier, and the wind howled continuously.
The night was Kiyokawa Izumi's home turf!
The dark silver blade was hidden in the darkness. In just a single breath, he had already arrived behind the demon. Without any hesitation, he swung his blade decisively, slashing toward that nauseating neck.
The sound of the sharp blade seemed invisible.
But was lower rank six really that easy to deal with?
A blood-red eyeball suddenly emerged from the neck, and the slender arm twisted in an incredible posture. More than a dozen White round worms shot out at extreme speed.
Kiyokawa Izumi suddenly retracted his blade and retreated repeatedly.
'I see... those aren't some little bugs, they're mutated eyeballs!'
'Its ability seems related to eyes.'
'The main body's movements are very fast; conversely, the corpses it controls have a certain degree of delay.'
'When it controls a corpse to attack me, the main body doesn't move. Does this also mean it can't multitask?'
'The troublesome part is that it has no blind spots! It has eyes all over its body, can grow eyes at any time, and attacks from behind are hard to make effective!'
Only the nichirin blade was hidden. As a living person, even if he tried his best to hide his presence, it was impossible to truly become invisible.
Thus, the first attempt ended in failure.
He casually cut off the two attacking arms. The eyeballs rolling under the skin suddenly left the body and gathered toward the main body.
The severed arms were regenerating at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In the next second, an anomaly occurred!
The wisteria flower toxin was eroding its blood vessels and destroying its body structure. The eyeballs closer to the wound burst one by one, splashing foul-smelling black liquid.
"My eyes! My eyes! Damn it!"
The demon before him was incredibly furious at this moment. Dozens of White round worms emerged from the wet ground, pouncing toward Kiyokawa Izumi like a tide.
I can't let them touch me!
This was Kiyokawa Izumi's first reaction.
The previous two swordsmen seemed to have been controlled by these things.
'Second Form: Flash of Interspace - Multi-Recital!'
In the rainy night, Kiyokawa Izumi swung his blade continuously.
Under the gaze of the Sharingan, not a single eyeball could approach him silently!
Whether the bloodletting was useless or the toxin was spreading through his body, he only felt the symptoms becoming more severe.
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A new extra chapter will begin once we reach 100 energy stones.