Chapter Ninety-Six: The Witch of Demons
This is...... What?
Seeing the white demon mask covering the girl's face at this time, especially looking directly at the eyes that shimmered with the light of the red lotus flame, the emotions that belonged to the human part were stripped away, Xiao Li suddenly felt a kind of uneasiness and fear in his heart that could not be described in words.
"Open the door!"
"Hugh Men!"
"Shengmen!"
His intuition told him that if he continued to keep his hand at such a time, he would definitely die an extremely ugly death!
In an instant, a large amount of chakra erupted uncontrollably from Xiao Li's body, and the shaking in his eyes instantly calmed down, and the uneasiness and panic that emerged in his heart were instantly suppressed by the powerful power that he suddenly obtained.
The skin of his whole body began to become congested and red, turning Xiao Li into a bloody body.
Rumble!
At the moment when a powerful chakra erupted in Xiao Li's body, the fog branch immediately took action.
His hands clasped together hard, and then quickly fell on top of Xiao Li's head.
Xiao Li's body was like a cannonball, falling through the air and falling to the ground, slamming into the hard ground, making an explosion-like roar.
The whole person fell into a huge dirt pit, and the dust was scattered all around.
"Ahem......"
Xiao Li stood up from the dirt pit, and a trace of blood flowed down his forehead.
He raised his head and stubbornly looked up at the sky, and a reddish-white afterimage quickly descended, approaching him.
Xiao Li is naturally not to be outdone, he was attacked by a sneak attack because of carelessness before, and now he has opened the three doors, he firmly believes that he has the strength to fight the other party head-on.
He was about to rush forward to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the other party, when there was a whoosh, and the red-white afterimage suddenly disappeared from his eyes, as if it had never existed.
What? Xiao Li's face was stunned.
Then his face changed in shock, and he turned around and raised his arms to block.
Bang!
"Wow!"
Xiao Li bent down in pain and spat out a mouthful of blood.
I saw that the fog branch that appeared in front of Xiao Li slammed his fist into Xiao Li's abdomen, and as if he wanted to make a big hole in Xiao Li's abdomen, he twisted his fist vigorously to achieve the greatest lethality.
Xiao Li's body was knocked out again, and there was a thud on the transparent barrier wall that surrounded the field, and then rolled down from the barrier wall.
The powerful momentum originally generated by the chakra outbreak on his body also fell into a state of malaise in an instant.
"So fast!"
Everyone on the lookout was shocked by the speed at which the fog branch was displayed. 2
Especially Ning Ci, although he sensed the movement trajectory of the fog branch with his white eyes, he was a little skeptical, even with his white eyes, would he have enough reaction time to deal with this kind of high-speed attack?
And it's also able to accelerate and sprint in the air, which is not at all like a human can do.
"It's exactly the same as that time, and with just one hand, I blocked Ding Ci's doubling technique. That thick-eyebrow kid is going to be out of luck next! ”
Shikamaru's expression was ugly, and he remembered that in the second exam, the other party also showed the same posture.
Although it was only for a moment, he easily blocked Dingji's multiplication technique attack with one hand, which made a very deep impression on Shikamaru at the time, and it has not been extinguished to this day.
Although he wanted his village's ninja to win, as Konoha's side, his instincts told him that it was impossible for Li to win the battle.
Not to mention the strength shown by the opponent at this time, the pitch-black tentacle attack that the opponent showed during the qualifiers does not seem to have been used yet. 5
In contrast, Xiao Li, who can only use physical techniques, has too single ability, and it is difficult to turn the tables in this desperate situation.
So, Shikamaru secretly looked at Kai's position, and found that the other party had also lost his smile at this time, and his face became extremely serious, without his usual hippie smile, and he seemed to be worried about the safety of his students.
The strength shown by the opponent will naturally not make him feel intimidated by the upper ninja, but for the lower ninja, it is undoubtedly an insurmountable mountain.
Although this kind of battle is not at all like a duel between the lower ninjas.
"The Divine Shrine Maiden has become a ghost witch now. She didn't use it in the qualifiers before, but now she has taken it out, which proves that she is also feeling a little struggling. ”
Asuka said with a smile as he watched the situation change on the playing field.
Hanami Haruka didn't refute, the normal fog branch, although the physical skills are very strong, but there is an upper limit after all.
If you want to end the battle as soon as possible, coming up with stronger tricks is undoubtedly the best way to save time and effort.
As for what kind of risks are there with the exposure of hole cards...... This kind of thing has to be passed through the first round of exams. If you can't even pass the first round, then there is no point in thinking about things in the long run.
Moreover, she believed that if Wuzhi hadn't recognized Xiao Li's physical skills, she wouldn't have allowed herself to fight in this posture.
A ninja who can learn the Eight Gates Dunjia is really not simple.
Pity...... Hanami looked at Xiao Li, who was covered in scars, and showed a look of regret.
Even if the process will be a little tortuous, in her eyes, the result will not change anything.
Damn, can't you stop opening the third door? Feeling the pain coming from his abdomen, Xiao Li frowned painfully, unwilling to stare at the fog branch in the distance.
The surface of the other party's body was surrounded by wisps of black mist, and his face was covered with a mysterious white demon mask, like blood-red eyes shining with flames, and he looked directly at him without emotion, Xiao Li's heart sank.
"Fourth Gate, Wounded Door...... Open! ”
The dull voice roared out of Xiao Li's mouth, and the sluggish momentum on his body was released by Huo Ran. Not only has it recovered its previous momentum, but from the perspective of momentum, the chakra aura that erupted is even higher than before!
Standing in the distance, the fog branch felt his body sink.
Rumble!
As the explosion sounded, the ground under Xiao Li's feet burst instantly, the air shook non-stop, and the figure lost traces from the spot and disappeared without a trace.
Kirizhi stood there motionless, just unhurriedly raised one of his hands and placed it in front of him.
Syllable!
A fist happened to fall in the palm of his hand, and the fog branch easily caught Xiao Li's fist.
Xiao Li didn't feel any surprise when Wuzhi took over his attack.
Before the other party showed a powerful physical technique after suppressing his three-door open state, even if the fourth door belongs to the eight-door Dunjia is in the true sense, the first threshold to enter the eight-door Dunjia state, in terms of attack and speed, the increase in the magnitude is far from being comparable to the first three. But if you want to gain the strength and speed to surpass the opponent in one fell swoop, you will inevitably idealize reality.
After all, the first three doors are only the foundation, and starting from the fourth gate will enable the practitioner to obtain a huge increase in strength in a short period of time.
"Konoha ...... Rigid whirlwind! ”
I saw that Xiao Li, who had entered the state of the four gates, at the moment when his fist was caught by the fog branch, his body rotated at high speed, and he used his heel to perform a post-spin kick attack that was difficult for a normal person to simulate.
Feeling the sharp sound of breaking wind coming from his side, the fog branch was extremely flat, and his footsteps stepped back, and Xiao Li's soles passed in front of the fog branch with a slight difference.
Xiao Li gritted his teeth, and was inevitably a little disappointed when he saw that his carefully planned blow was dodged by the other party so lightly.
So he adjusted the balance of his body again, and with a bang, he kicked fiercely on the ground, bringing up a puff of flying dust, and his body turned into a strong wind that could not be seen by the naked eye and went straight to the retreating fog branches.
In the face of Xiao Li's fierce offensive, Wuzhi did not choose to meet him head-on, and began to step lightly, or move backwards, or move sideways, or rotate his body, but every time it was just a fraction of a millimeter away, and he coincidentally avoided Xiao Li's attack.
Although it seemed that Xiao Li's attack had hit, it didn't actually touch the body of the fog branch at all, but the movement and distance looked very dangerous.
This undoubtedly lifted the hearts of the audience, and they felt extremely thrilled by such a dangerous battle.
"It's a pity, thick-eyebrow boy, it's almost there."
Seeing Xiao Li, who had begun to counterattack, Naruto felt sorry for him.
It's just that, compared to Naruto's optimism, Kakashi and the other shinobi didn't have such a relaxed face, but were full of solemnity.
"Kakashi-sensei, what's wrong with you?"
Sensing the serious expressions of Kakashi and the others, Naruto asked suspiciously.
"Naruto, it's not bad, it's a lot worse. Moreover, the girl of the country of demons is saving her physical strength as much as possible. ”
Kakashi touched Naruto's head and explained.
"Huh?"
Naruto was surprised.
"Although the Eight Gates Dunjia can raise the sorcerer's physical skills to a very high level in a short period of time, it is precisely because of the forbidden art that it cannot last. If it's just the first three doors, it's okay to say, but once the fourth door is opened...... That means the sorcerer has to be quick to get things done. ”
"Why?"
"Because the opening of the fourth door brings a huge increase in strength, it will also cause a large strain on my muscles. This is the power obtained by self-harm, and Xiao Li's condition cannot last. ”
Once the injured state is lifted, it means that Xiao Li will not only lose the increase of the Eight Gate Dun Armor, but also his body will be counterattacked by the Eight Gate Dun Armor and fall into an extremely weak state. At that time, with just one blow, Xiao Li could be easily eliminated without much effort.
The Eight Gate Dunjia is a forbidden technique that can maximize the explosion of human strength, which means that how much power you gain, how much damage your body has to bear.
No matter how much you polish your body, it can only slightly reduce the pain and injury caused by the procedure, but it is impossible to completely eliminate it.
At Li's age, in Kakashi's opinion, opening the fourth gate is actually a very dangerous act.
"Kai, to what extent has Xiao Li's Eight Gate Dunjia been practiced?"
Kakashi asked.
"Fifth Gate Dumen." 7
Kai replied in a deep voice.
I secretly prayed for Xiao Li in my heart.
"You're adventurous."
"He has something that he has to prove to the death. You know, Kakashi, for some people, winning and gaining the respect and recognition of others is more important than anything else. ”
Kai silently closed his eyes.
Although he is a teacher, he very much hopes that Xiao Li will not open the fifth gate, Dumen.
Because the injury door is already in an overloaded state for Xiao Li.
If the Fifth Gate Dumen is opened, then the muscles and meridians of the body will be further destroyed...... Even if you win this game, it will not be good for the long-term development in the future.
However, just as he couldn't stop his father from opening the Eight Gates Dunjia Formation at the beginning, he didn't have a reason to stop Xiao Li from trying his best to win this game now.
For Xiao Li, who can only do physical arts, this is the only way he can prove his worth.
If he had to stop this, it would be more painful for him than death.
Xiao Li's skin continued to be congested, although the muscles everywhere in his body seemed to be wailing and screaming, desperately trying to prevent him from stopping the attack, because if this continued, even if he defeated his opponent, his own body would suffer an extremely serious backlash.
This is the reason for the lack of exercise.
Even if the usual accumulated training is already very hard in terms of the following ninja, it is still too early to talk about the forbidden technique of using the Eight Doors Dunjia, especially the Fourth Gate Injured Door State.
"Aren't you going to make a move?"
In the dust and smoke that filled the air, Xiao Li tried his best to suppress the pain in his voice and passed the words into the ears of the fog branch.
The fog branch turned a deaf ear, his flame-like eyes did not waver in the slightest, and his eyes were firmly fixed on Xiao Li, who was constantly attacking him, without saying a word.
It's almost time. Kirieda thought so.
Feeling the strong wind passing in front of her, she was obviously much weaker than before, and she knew that the side effects of the Eight Gate Dunjia began to take effect on Xiao Li.
Gu said
"It's time to end."
As Xiao Li's attack strength and movement speed began to decline severely, Wuzhi decided to meet the other party's demands.
I saw the fog branch after dodging Xiao Li's attack, and the figure shook suddenly, leaving a trace of black fog in place that did not have time to follow, and the figure disappeared in front of Xiao Li's eyes.
Listening to the sound of the wind coming from behind, Xiao Li's face twisted in pain suddenly became extremely hideous at this time.
Rumble!
The ground under Xiao Li's feet suddenly cracked, the green tendons at the temples began to jump, and the skin on his whole body became as red as blood, as if he was about to drip blood.
The invisible wind pressed down on the body of the misty branch attacking from behind, causing her figure to stagnate, and her shoulders suddenly sank down.
The invisible pressure, pressed through the air, makes people faintly feel breathless.
The gravel on the ground also began to float towards the sky because of this wind pressure aura, and then ejected out.
Misty Branch subconsciously used her arm to block the ejected stones, and after colliding with the mask on her face, it made a snapping sound.
"It's ......"
In the depths of the eye socket of the fog branch, the blood pupils that seemed to be burning with flames shrank violently, and for the first time there was a shaking.
Fifth Gate Dumen!
Xiao Li further expanded his injuries in order to gain a stronger power cap in a short period of time.
Boom!
The huge wind pressed down, causing the hair of the misty branch and the shrine maiden costume on her body to be blown flying. 4
Xiao Li's figure burst out, carrying a fierce wind, and rushed in front of the fog branch in the blink of an eye.
Rumble!
When the fist made contact with the mask, it exploded violently, sending the body of the misty branch flying.
Seeing that the head of the fog branch was about to collide with the barrier wall behind him, Xiao Li bent down and sprinted in a sprinting position, and then the ground burst out again, and a large number of stones seemed to be squeezed, and the pieces stood up towards the sky.
Xiao Li's figure disappeared from the spot, and before the people watching the battle could find his trace, Xiao Li had already taken the first step to stand on the wall of the enchantment, waiting for the fog branch to take the initiative to send him to the door.
As a result, Wuzhi's body was like a ball that had been kicked off, bouncing quickly on the ground, then flying into the air, and finally slamming heavily on the ground, rolling seven or eight meters before falling.
Lying in the rubble, the rocks behind her were horrific cracks visible to the naked eye.
"There's no time for you to rest right now!"
Xiao Li's figure suddenly appeared above, bent his legs, and attacked the abdomen of the fog branch with his knees.
"Konoha's guy is really messing around, isn't he afraid that his body will be permanently disabled in the future?"
Hanami Haruka frowned incomprehensibly when she saw Xiao Li's physical state at the moment.
Even Xiao Li, who was extremely reluctant to open the fourth gate and the injured gate, entered the state of the fifth gate Dumen at this time, completely taking the second half of his life as a ninja to gamble here.
The bet wins, just to win a game.
If you lose the bet, you may be left with an indelible disability for the rest of your life, making it miserable for the rest of your life.
In her opinion, this is an unreasonable thing.
"Probably because of the so-called Will of Fire. And, you're a little wrong, look around. ”
Asuka said meaningfully.
"Around?"
Haruka Hanami looked around, and it was the audience who was also nervous.
In this group of viewers, there are also ninjas from different camps, and their expressions are more nervous and serious than ordinary people who are just watching the excitement.
This kind of seriousness and solemnity gives people the illusion that this is not a simple game.
"From the moment you step on this stage, this is a battlefield, not just a friendly match between countries."
After hearing Asuka's words, Hanami Haruka was slightly silent.
Because her abilities are not suitable for combat, she was excluded from this kind of competition from the beginning, so it is difficult to really feel the atmosphere in it.
No matter which country or ninja village they represent to participate in the finals, what they carry on their shoulders is no longer a superficial thing like personal honor and disgrace, but a game between countries that has risen to a higher level.
"It's over!"
Kai clenched his fists at this time, and watched the battle on the field nervously.
Xiao Li, who opened the fifth gate Dumen, can last for a limited time, if he can't solve it quickly, then everything is powerless.
Right now, it's Xiao Li's last chance.
The fog branch that flew from the ground to the sky spread its limbs weakly, allowing its body to fly into the air.
It was pitch black in the eye sockets, as if all consciousness had been lost.
"Hmm!"
Xiao Li, who was on the ground, his body fell into a momentary stiffness, his body was already on the verge of the limit, and his body full of holes did not allow him to continue to waste unnecessary physical strength.
Fight it out with the lotus flower! This was Xiao Li's thought that flashed in an instant.
As a result, a wave of air burst on the ground, and Xiao Li rushed into the air with amazing bouncing power and appeared behind the fog branch.
"Fall for me!" 3
The white bandage was wrapped around his arm, and he was about to bind his opponent's body.
Deep in the sockets of the fog branches' originally pitch-black masks, a red glow like a blazing red lotus suddenly lit up.
The red eyeballs rolled from side to side, giving the impression that they had just regained consciousness and began to look at the things around them. 1
The soles of the feet wearing white foot bags exposed from under the red skirt were wearing a pair of tough straw sandals, and at this time, under the straw sandals, a ripple suddenly spread, and with this ripple as a foothold, the body of the fog branch quickly bounced to a higher position, and instantly broke away from Xiao Li's attack range. 4
"What!?"
The picture of stepping in the air was too beyond common sense, so that Xiao Li, who was originally ready to go, also had a brief shock and astonishment on his face.
Although he thought that the misty branch might resist to mitigate the damage caused by the lotus flower in him, he did not expect that the opponent would be able to make a second jump in the air without a focus point, completely out of his attack range. 4
Worst!
Xiao Li realized that the fog branch deliberately let him attack before, and then waited for the lotus blossom to bloom to counterattack, for the fog branch with the ability to bounce in the air twice, he can be said to have a loophole all over his body at this time.
As for why he waited until this time to make a move, it was probably because he was afraid of the instantaneous explosiveness of his Eight Gate Dunjia.
Wait until the prey is exhausted, which is the best time for the hunter to hunt.
Even if you figured it out, it was too late.
The fog branch bounces to a higher position, head down, ball of foot up, and then uses the invisible air as a foothold for the body again. 2
Boom!
The sound that shook the void was heard again.
As soon as Xiao Li raised his head, his eyes fell into darkness.
Mistwig's cold palm covered his face, directly covering his eyes.
Then he grabbed Xiao Li's head mercilessly, so that the other party's head was down, aiming at the hard stone on the ground.
Then, like a pitch-black aurora, it fell towards the ground.
Bang!
At the moment of the collision, the thunderous explosion echoed in the air.
At this time, the fog branch pressed Xiao Li's arms with his knees, pressed Xiao Li's head with his right hand, and kept shoving the opponent's head into the ground. 2
Xiao Li kept coughing up blood from his mouth, although his consciousness still retained some lucidity, he just gritted his teeth and tried not to let himself cry out in pain.
And the idea of surrender was not born in his mind from the beginning.
Although he surrenders now, no one will say anything, and he will be more relaxed, but his body can still move, and his consciousness is still preserved, which means that this battle is not over yet.
The powerful force shook back, causing the fog branch to stand up from Xiao Li and staggered back two steps.
She didn't expect that an opponent who was already at the end of his rope could burst out with such power, which surprised her.
However, in Kirieda's view, this is nothing more than a dying struggle.
The soles of his feet kicked the ground, and Wuzhi's body rushed up quickly, wanting to jump to the back, so as to widen the distance and get a chance to breathe, Xiao Li, before he could evacuate, his body stopped in mid-air.
He turned around in surprise, only to see that Wuzhi's palm was tightly gripping his ankle, and a strong force came up, grabbing a bruise on Xiao Li's ankle.
Hoarse wheezing like a beast began to come from under the mask of the fog branches. 1
It wasn't like the sound of human breathing. 1
It's mixed with great excitement and bloodlust.
With the other party's miserable white and cold mask, and the blood-colored eyes deep in the eye sockets, it looks like a humanoid demon wearing a shrine maiden costume, not a human. 1
Rumble!
Xiao Li, who was grabbed by the ankle, drew a waning moon in the air and instantly smashed on the ground on the other side.
The floor that came into contact with his back exploded directly, a mouthful of blood spurted out of Xiao Li's mouth, and he even heard the sound of his own bones breaking and muscles breaking.
After being hit so hard, the sequelae of opening the Fifth Gate Dumen also manifested itself.
Xiao Li, who missed the best time to attack, was already powerless to resist the fog branch that was still in an almost full state.
Xiao Li barely opened his eyes, and because of the blood flowing into his eyes, everything that appeared in his field of vision was tinged with a layer of red.
His five fingers clung to the ground, and despite the bleeding between his fingers, he tried his best to hold up his body and try to get back on his feet.
Bang!
Click!
Wuzhi walked up to Xiao Li, raised his foot mercilessly, and trampled on the opponent's chest, crushing his last hope of getting up and continuing to fight. 3
Then came the sound of the ribs in his chest being broken.
Looking at Xiao Li, who was sunken in the pit that was expanding again, Wuzhi slowly withdrew the soles of his feet that were stepping on the other party's chest, and the mask on his face turned into white smoke and melted into the air, revealing his original face.
"It's over......"
Closing his eyes, the fog branch muttered softly, and the brutal and cold aura on his body disappeared without a trace.
Then, without the slightest nostalgia, he was ready to return to the lookout.
Just as she raised her foot and was about to leave, the sound of sand and gravel shaking behind her made her turn around in surprise.
I saw Xiao Li trembling and standing up from the ground, trembling arms, trying to put on a posture of continuing to fight, as if he wanted to continue the competition. 9
Wuzhi pursed his lips slightly, and spat out a sentence from his mouth:
"Troublesome guy, then this time I'll break your leg bones with your feet!" 6
The originally indifferent face on the fog branch instantly became cold and ruthless.