"Can this method really work?"
At the mountaintop.
Yae Miko's face was full of doubt.
Losing a Vision was already extremely painful. Why subject them to further torment?
Su Han shook his head and said, "Just like a drowning person, no matter what thoughts they had before, when they are on the verge of death, their mind is left with only one thing, saving themselves."
The swordsman was the first to break free.
Although this method applied to everyone.
As long as most people could be saved, that was already enough.
Under intense pressure.
A second person awakened.
It was a martial artist. Previously, he only focused on taking in disciples, but in the end, his Vision was taken away.
He not only lost his memory, but also his pursuit of martial arts.
But as the feeling of near death emerged, the dignity of a martial artist returned to his body.
"Even if I die, I must die with dignity."
The old man let out a low shout and forced himself to stand up.
Although it was extremely difficult.
He still straightened his back.
With one, there came a second, then more people followed.
Yae Miko found it incredibly fascinating and asked, "Why is this happening?"
The desire to survive.
It actually allowed those who lost their Visions to regain themselves. What was the principle behind it?
Su Han explained, "Miko, have you ever thought about this? A Vision is not just an external organ for elemental power. More importantly, it manifests based on the strong desire of its owner."
"I understand now, so you're using an even stronger desire to stimulate them!"
Yae Miko suddenly realized.
He truly dared to think.
Only he could come up with such bold experiments and ideas.
Watching more and more people awaken.
A faint smile appeared on Su Han's face.
"My goal is not just this. Since strong will can resonate with a Vision, guess what the Plane of Euthymia looks like right now."
Yae Miko was slightly stunned, then covered her mouth and laughed.
"Only you could think of something like this. Since Ei embedded all those Visions into her statue because of the Vision Hunt Decree, I guess the Plane of Euthymia must be very lively right now."
Just imagining that scene made the cunning fox laugh nonstop.
It was simply too interesting.
Ei.
Would you regret your decision?
You sought eternity and stillness.
But now, inside the Plane of Euthymia, it must be more lively than ever before.
"What a pity, I can't see that scene."
Yae Miko shook her head lightly, her eyes filled with regret.
After all, over the past hundreds of years, Ei had always kept a straight face.
It had been a long time since she saw that amusing expression of surprise mixed with anger when she was teased.
That was her true enjoyment.
Tenshukaku.
Inside the Plane of Euthymia.
Countless lights flickered, like a dance hall, shining continuously.
Ei was encountering this situation for the first time and was already extremely annoyed.
Since just now, she had noticed a Vision in the sky lighting up.
She initially thought it was just a fleeting glow.
But what shocked her was that one Vision after another began to light up.
Now she couldn't even meditate, let alone rest.
She almost wanted to draw her blade and shatter those glowing lights.
But she knew that would not be appropriate, so she forced herself to calm down.
However, the glowing Visions did not stop. Instead, they increased in number. When the count exceeded one hundred.
Raiden Ei could no longer sit still.
She gritted her teeth, replaced the Shogun's will, and flew outside.
Near the statue.
A large amount of light shimmered from it.
It looked just like a neon sign.
Numerous soldiers were discussing the situation.
"Can a Vision still shine after being taken away?"
"I don't know, but it's too eye-catching. It's hard to imagine how those people are doing this."
"I heard before that a powerful swordsman became like a cripple after losing his Vision. Could it be that he recovered?"
"Not sure."
Ei stood in the sky.
Listening to the conversations below, she formed an idea.
Under normal circumstances, once humans lose their Vision, their connection to it should be severed. So why were they emitting light today?
She wanted to know the truth.
Thus, Ei returned to Tenshukaku and ordered Kujou Sara to thoroughly investigate the matter.
"Understood. I will investigate immediately."
The tengu was extremely loyal.
After receiving the order, she quickly rushed to the city to investigate.
Through her inquiries.
She soon obtained accurate information.
"That guy from the Arataki Gang took everyone away?"
"Yes, Lady Kujou Sara. Not long ago, they were making quite a commotion."
"Do you know where they went?"
Facing Kujou Sara's question.
The old man thought for a moment and pointed in the direction of Araumi.
"It seems they went over there. Quite a lot of people."
"Thank you."
With the information in hand, the rest was easy.
Kujou Sara led her troops swiftly toward Araumi.
They moved quickly.
They arrived at the Araumi training base before evening.
Looking at the gathered crowd, Kujou Sara frowned and said, "They're the ones causing trouble, right? Come with me."
No matter who it was, as long as they offended the Shogun.
There would only be one outcome.
Kujou Sara charged forward confidently, but the moment she stepped into the training ground, the overwhelming gravity made it impossible for her to move.
The soldiers who came with her were all pressed to the ground.
"Damn it, what is this?"
Kujou Sara tried to stand, but it felt like a mountain was pressing down on her, making it impossible to straighten her back.
The general did not know.
To prevent others from spying, Su Han had set up a powerful gravity barrier around the training ground.
In this way.
Anyone who dared to intrude would suffer greatly.
Unexpectedly, the first unlucky one was Kujou Sara.
"Damn it, what kind of evil technique is this?"
Kujou Sara gritted her teeth and unleashed all her strength at once.
When she retreated out of the gravity field, the pressure on her body immediately disappeared.
"Looks like as long as we leave this place, we'll be fine."
Realizing this, Kujou Sara quickly used ropes she carried to pull the soldiers out one by one.
Fortunately, they were all at the edge.
So it was not difficult.
After escaping.
Everyone looked at each other.
This place was so strange, yet the people inside were enduring training. Could they really withstand it?
"My lady, what should we do?"
"I think the place where they train cannot be this strange. Let's find another way in."
Kujou Sara thought quickly.
Even she could not withstand that field. Ordinary people definitely could not either.
So there had to be another entrance.
Thus, under her lead and careful probing, they soon found an entrance.
At the same time, Kujou Sara saw shrine maidens from Mount Yougou.
Her expression changed as she snorted coldly, "As expected, it's that fox. Who else would stir up trouble for the Shogun. You two, where is your Guuji?"
Facing Kujou Sara's question.
The two young shrine maidens pointed upward.
Kujou Sara looked up and saw two figures descending from the sky.
One man and one woman.
The woman was Yae Miko.
The man was the one she had previously made a deal with.
Seeing the main figures appear, Kujou Sara asked, "What's happening with the Shogun's statue, was it your doing?"
"Starting with such an aggressive tone. Someone might think we committed some unforgivable crime. Don't you think so, Su Han?"
Seeing Yae Miko's glance, Su Han understood immediately.
He asked Kujou Sara, "May I ask what matter you are referring to?"
"Don't play dumb with me. These people all had their Visions taken, and now the Shogun's statue is flashing everywhere. Make it stop immediately, or don't blame me for being rude."
"Heh, 'make it stop immediately.'"
"It was Ei who took their Visions in the first place."
"I once advised her not to do this, but she never considered the consequences for these people and insisted on her own way."
"Now these people only want to live. What have they done wrong?"
"If you really can't stand us, then just strike us down with one slash."
"After all, my old friends are already gone. One more or one less doesn't matter."
It was the first time Yae Miko spoke so forcefully.
Every word she said struck Kujou Sara like a heavy stone.
Even though she came on official duty.
Kujou Sara felt like she was aiding wrongdoing.
"No, the Shogun must have her reasons."
Kujou Sara shook her head and ultimately chose to stand firm in her belief.
To avoid hearing more of the fox's words.
She prepared to draw her blade.
But Su Han spoke first, "Arataki Itto, your target has appeared."
"Heh, I've been waiting for that. Boss, now it's time for the Arataki Gang's future great swordsman to take the stage. You lousy tengu, don't get arrogant."
The moment Kujou Sara charged forward.
A figure rushed into the battlefield.
A black spiked club gleamed under the sunlight.
Kujou Sara reacted quickly, but her sword technique was easily neutralized.
How had this guy's strength increased so quickly?
Kujou Sara looked at the foolish giant blocking her, her eyes full of disbelief.
Every nation had its troublemakers.
In Inazuma, that troublemaker was Arataki Itto.
But before, Kujou Sara could easily defeat him every time. This time, however, she found that he could effortlessly block her attacks.
Something was very wrong.
"Heh, shocked by my power? Tengu, take this."
Seeing her shocked expression, Arataki Itto felt extremely pleased.
This was his burning power.
Boss was right. As long as one trained, results would come.
The spiked club, imbued with Haki, smashed toward Kujou Sara.
"So fast."
"I have to deal with him first."
Kujou Sara's eyes glowed purple, and her blade emitted terrifying lightning.
But something strange happened.
The moment their weapons collided, Kujou Sara's power was forcibly disrupted.
"That's impossible."
Boom.
The overwhelming force sent Kujou Sara flying.
She never imagined that this oni brute could easily shatter her technique.
What kind of power was that?
Boom.
As she hit the ground.
A term surfaced in Kujou Sara's mind, Haki.
"Could it be the power of Haki?"
At the beginning, Arataki Itto's weapon was yellow, but it was quickly covered by black energy. That was exactly like Haki from the comics.
"This is too absurd."
"Power from comics appearing in reality."
"No, it existed all along."
As the Shogun's trusted general.
Though stubbornly loyal, Kujou Sara was actually very intelligent.
She quickly connected the recent surge of comics and the man who appeared with Yae Miko.
Could it be him?
If he was the creator of those comics.
Then everything made sense.
"Hmph, so what if it's Haki. Don't underestimate me."
Kujou Sara wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth as the black wings behind her suddenly spread.
The tengu clan.
When their wings spread, it meant their full power was unleashed.
In an instant.
Kujou Sara vanished from her spot and appeared beside Arataki Itto. Her blade, wrapped in lightning, slashed toward him.
"Too slow."
"Compared to that swordsman, you're far too slow."
Arataki Itto turned instantly and easily blocked Kujou Sara's attack.
This reaction shocked everyone present.
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