Silence spread through the treehouse, and the wind in the forest seemed to soften slightly.
Retsu looked at Kikyo, who was immersed in sadness beside him, and finally took the lead in breaking the silence.
"Do you want to be resurrected? If you do, we can do it together. This technique can resurrect multiple people at once; it just requires a few more sacrifices. Other than that, it's not difficult."
[Note: At this point, I hope readers remember our domain name. Reading Taiwan novels is the first choice, enjoy at any time.]
"Sacrifices?" Kikyo looked up sharply, a hint of vigilance flashing in her eyes. "What sacrifices?"
"Any living creature will do."
Retsu spoke nonchalantly.
"Reversing life and death inherently requires plundering life force. But don't worry, I've already prepared. There are plenty of trash demons around here; catching a few to make up the numbers is more than enough."
Hearing this, Kikyo nodded slightly.
As a Priestess who had been an enemy of demons for many years, she had no qualms about their lives. To protect the shikon jewel, she had already slain countless demons.
"When do you plan to start? What do you need me to do?"
"I can do it anytime."
Retsu changed the subject, looking at her seriously.
"But you have a problem right now. The soul power in your body is too low, and your strength hasn't recovered; you're relying entirely on resentment to sustain yourself."
"Even if you are resurrected now, you'll likely fall into a coma. You have to wait until your soul power recovers to a certain level."
"My soul..."
Kikyo's voice dropped, carrying a hint of melancholy.
"My soul has already been reincarnated and is now inside Kagome. The only reason I can remain in the human world is because the resentment I felt before death is clinging to this small portion of my soul."
She paused, a glimmer of anticipation flashing in her eyes. "I will collect the dead souls of maidens as quickly as possible to restore my strength."
"Collecting dead souls? That's too inefficient." Retsu frowned, reaching up to rub his chin in thought.
In the next second, the crimson Sharingan suddenly emerged in his eyes, his gaze landing directly on Kikyo as he carefully observed her body.
Kikyo was stared at by those eyes that seemed capable of seeing through everything, but she did not dodge. She simply sat there quietly, allowing him to examine her.
Although the Sharingan was not as detailed as the Byakugan in seeing through pressure points, it was extremely sensitive to energy perception.
In his vision, Kikyo's body was filled with soul energy condensed from dead souls, but this seemingly soft body was essentially an empty shell.
It lacked the meridians and dantian a human body should have. Its interior was more like a hollow clay figurine, supported only by soul energy to move—it was both eerie and miraculous.
"The person who made your body... I really want to catch her and ask how she did it."
Retsu couldn't help but marvel. "This craftsmanship is too incredible; it's even more ridiculous than a Shadow Clone."
Although a Shadow Clone was a false body made of Chakra, under the observation of the Sharingan, the meridians and dantian were all present and identical to the original body.
But this body of Kikyo's, made of clay, could move based on pure soul energy. It truly exceeded his understanding.
Feeling a bit uncomfortable being stared at by the Sharingan, Kikyo subconsciously raised her hand to cover her chest and asked, "What exactly are you looking at?"
"I'm seeing how your soul energy drives this shell." Retsu withdrew his gaze, his tone still filled with wonder. "It's simply a miracle."
"Isn't your immortal Edo Tensei body even stranger?" Kikyo retorted irritably.
"That's because my body is maintained by the Chakra of the Edo Tensei..."
Retsu explained subconsciously, but before he could finish, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he slammed a fist into his palm.
"I've got it! I think I know how to solve your problem!"
"Hmm?" Kikyo immediately looked up at him, a hint of expectation in her eyes.
"I'll try giving some of my Chakra to you. Maybe it can replace the dead souls and help you restore your soul," Retsu said.
"Chakra?" Kikyo was full of confusion.
"It's an energy similar to a Priestess's spiritual power or a demon's Demonic Power."
Retsu explained simply.
"As a Ninja, the power in my body is Chakra."
He knew very well that Chakra in Naruto was formed by the fusion of physical energy and spiritual energy, inherently containing the dual attributes of soul and body.
It could create physical clones with consciousness like the Shadow Clone.
It could also allow someone like Minato Namikaze to talk to Naruto and help him repair a seal using residual Chakra even after his soul was sealed.
Using this energy to supplement Kikyo's soul power might actually work.
Acting on his thought, Retsu stood up. "Come, let's try it!"
Kikyo also stood up and asked, "What do I need to do?"
"Hmm... let's first see if my Chakra has any effect on you."
Retsu initially thought about sealing the Chakra directly into her body, but on second thought, he decided to be cautious.
Urasue had already been killed by Kikyo. If something went wrong with this clay body, no one could fix it. "Stretch out your hand."
Kikyo did not hesitate and reached out her hand directly.
Retsu grasped her palm. It felt cold to the touch, but unexpectedly soft. It didn't feel like a body fired from clay at all; instead, it felt just like a real human body.
It seemed Urasue had indeed used a very special method to resurrect Kikyo.
He stopped overthinking, mobilized the Chakra in his body, and slowly funneled it from his palm into Kikyo's body.
"Ah!"
As soon as the Chakra entered her body, Kikyo couldn't help but let out a low cry, her eyes widening suddenly.
This energy was completely different from the coldness of dead souls; it was warm and full of vitality, like winter sunlight. It instantly dispersed the accumulated coldness and weakness in her body, making even her small remaining portion of soul feel an unprecedented sense of expansion.
She looked at Retsu in front of her in surprise. It was hard to imagine that such energy, full of vitality, would come from the body of a dead person.
Although Retsu didn't know her specific feelings, he could guess from the shock in her eyes that the effect was good. He couldn't help but ask, "How is it? Is it effective?"
"Very good." Kikyo nodded immediately, her tone carrying a hint of undeniable joy. "The soul power in my body is getting stronger, and... it feels very warm. It should be because the soul is being enhanced."
Hearing Kikyo's description, Retsu thought about it and wasn't surprised. The Chakra in his body contained the Yang-attribute Chakra of Hashirama cells, representing life force, and the Yin-attribute Chakra of the Sharingan, representing spiritual power. It wasn't strange for it to have this effect.
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