Chapter 275: The Frail Lord Goes on a Killing Spree!
After understanding the truth, Konohamaru was no longer gloomy.
Instead, he eagerly began to consult with Kagaya Ubuyashiki, asking about the Ubuyashiki family's centuries of experience fighting a demon king who shared their bloodline.
As they hunted,
Gyomei Himejima and Konohamaru worked seamlessly together:
meteor hammers and great axes flew through the air, kunai and fireballs danced side by side.
Though Kagaya was physically weak, he served like a spiritual mentor, constantly sharing his insights on how to combat the Demon King.
Soon, they arrived outside a lair.
[You have discovered the Minotaur's Lair. Would you like to enter?]
"Talk about luck! We found a game dungeon!"
Konohamaru's eyes lit up.
He explained to Kagaya and Gyomei that solo dungeons like this Minotaur's Lair could yield lots of experience and rewards—something perfect for two players exploring the game world.
[Entry Fee: 50 Reward Points]
"We have to pay to get in?"
Black text popped up in front of Kagaya's eyes. He found it a bit odd.
Konohamaru, though inexperienced, had seen other ninja players run dungeons and answered calmly, "Yeah. Pay the fee and you can go in. If you fail, you lose the entry fee."
Fifty reward points was enough to buy a pretty decent weapon.
They had just earned enough from hunting goblins, so this was the perfect chance to spend it.
"Let's go."
After paying the fee, the Minotaur's Lair officially opened.
Konohamaru, the strongest among them, led the way. The visibility steadily decreased.
It was like walking into the heart of a dense forest—
enormous trees blocked out the sun, and a damp, rotten-smelling fog spread everywhere.
"Enemies ahead."
Gyomei's ears twitched—he heard unusual sounds above.
Konohamaru halted at once and looked up.
Sure enough,
two goblin throwers stood on thick tree branches, turning their heads like sentinels as they watched for intruders.
"We have to take those two out fast. If they escape, they'll alert every monster in the lair."
Gyomei frowned.
In this world, monsters were strong.
Even these grotesque goblins had physical strength rivaling advanced demons.
The fire, ice, and throwing goblins were even more troublesome—like demons with blood demon arts.
Still,
for someone like Gyomei, who had power nearing that of the Upper Moons, they weren't much trouble.
"Leave it to me!"
He raised his arms and gripped his meteor hammer and great axe.
Taking a deep breath, white fog visible from his lips, he pushed his Rock Breathing technique to the limit.
Rock Breathing, derived directly from Sun Breathing, was one of the most challenging techniques to master in centuries.
Gyomei had taken it to the peak.
First Form: Serpentinite Bipolar!
With two steps forward,
he flung his meteor hammer and axe.
Wrapped in earthy-green energy, the heavy weapons struck both goblin throwers right on the head, smashing them into pulp.
Despite their weight, the attacks barely made a sound.
"Amazing."
Konohamaru gave a thumbs-up. That kind of attack was on par with some elite Chunin-level ninjutsu.
They moved forward,
the fog growing thicker as they took down four more flame and ice goblins.
Then a massive shadow loomed from the mist.
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Konohamaru flung a single sharp shuriken.
With a few hand signs and a puff of smoke, dozens of shuriken sparkled in the air and zipped toward the shadow.
Boom!
The massive figure swung a huge axe, deflecting some of the shuriken.
The rest pierced its hide, barely drawing blood.
"That thing's defense is insane."
Konohamaru frowned.
He had invested his reward points in chakra reserves, letting him spam jutsu freely.
But he hadn't bought any advanced jutsu or high-level game skills yet.
Second Form: Heaven-Facing Fragment!
Gyomei, using his foot chains, hurled his meteor hammer at the monster's axe.
Clang!
Even the reinforced metal cracked. One side of the meteor hammer dented.
The fog cleared,
revealing a hulking minotaur with muscular limbs like drums and wild red eyes.
[Great Axe Minotaur Lv.4 (Commander Level)]
It snorted, red light glowing from its skin,
then lowered its head and charged like a freight train.
"Rasengan!"
Chakra spun violently in Konohamaru's palm.
He leapt and smashed the Rasengan into the minotaur's flank,
blasting a wide gash in its waist.
"Gyomei-san!"
"On it!"
Gyomei spun his weapons like dual fans and slashed at the beast.
Fourth Form: Flowing Rock Rapid Advance!
Though its hide was tough,
his blades dug deeper after a few seconds.
"Watch out!"
The enraged minotaur broke free and hurled its axe like a discus.
Spinning like a deadly wheel, it rocketed toward Gyomei.
No way to dodge.
He twisted his body, raising his great axe to block.
But the spinning weapon struck with crushing force—he was blasted backward.
The flying blade now aimed straight for his chest.
Even the strongest Hashira was still human.
Taking this hit would mean death.
Konohamaru tried to form another Rasengan,
but he was too slow.
Clang!
A black dagger intercepted the axe mid-air,
embedding itself halfway into the metal and stopping it cold.
Kagaya stood in front of Gyomei,
his hands transformed into black gloves—
a cold, shadowy aura surrounding him.
He turned,
his pupils now dyed black,
a glowing cross-shaped mark on his forehead.
"It's okay. I'm here."
In that moment,
Kagaya had chosen to spend his savings—buying the highest-impact item from his store.
[Demon Hunter (Bloodline)]: A bloodline born to hunt evil and darkness. Wields demon-slaying power that terrifies most evil beings. Comes with [Demon-Slaying Weapon], a conjured weapon that pierces the core of all evil.
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