"Are you sure you hit the jackpot… and not a streak of terrible luck?"
Su Yang looked at Kamishiro Rize, amused by the greed plastered across her face.
If it had been earlier, he might not have been so sure.
But now that Rize had entered her ghoul state, it all became clear to him.
Ghouls… they're really nothing special.
Too weak.
At best, Rize's aura was comparable to a quasi,Grade 2 or barely Grade 2 cursed spirit,but that was just her presence. In an actual fight?
She might be even weaker.
As that thought crossed Su Yang's mind, Rize could no longer hold back.
"Unlucky? How could this be unlucky? You smell so good... you must taste delicious. This is clearly my lucky day!"
As she spoke, Rize lunged at him, her rinkaku bursting forth without hesitation.
Mitako, who had been dumbfounded ever since Rize called Su Yang "tasty," went completely pale at the sight of her monstrous kagune.
Oh no, what now?!
Lightning Style: Chidori Sharp Spear!
As Rize charged at him like a mad beast, Su Yang calmly formed a single seal and flung a Chidori Sharp Spear her way.
One could only say,the secret chamber in the Hokage's office held an unbelievable stash of ninjutsu scrolls.
Of course Kakashi's Raikiri was among them. During the simulation, he hadn't noticed much from just the text.
But after bringing the technique out, Su Yang discovered that his simulated self specialized not only in Fire Style but also Lightning Style.
Granted, his proficiency came mainly from a series of Lightning techniques developed from Raikiri.
Squelch!
The spear pierced straight through Rize, sending her crashing into a nearby abandoned building, where she was pinned to the wall.
What…?!
Only now did Rize begin to snap out of her bloodthirsty trance.
Not good… I've run into a powerhouse from the transcendent realm.
Realizing this, she immediately sobered up from her frenzy. Ignoring the pain, she forcibly yanked herself free.
And turned to flee.
"If I let you get away now, I might as well retire."
A trace of disdain flashed through Su Yang's eyes. Forming another one,a hand seal, he flicked his wrist.
Lightning Style: Chidori Senbon!
Swish, swish, swish!
A rain of electrified senbon pierced through Rize's body, turning her into a human pincushion. Escape was no longer an option.
Even so, Su Yang had to admit,this ghoul, or rather, this special ghoul, Kamishiro Rize, was absurdly tough.
She still wasn't dead after all that.
Su Yang couldn't help but be impressed.
"You… you… you killed someone…"
Mitako's voice trembled as she spoke, her whole body shaking.
"Killed someone?"
Su Yang rolled his eyes and turned toward her. "Have you ever seen a human with that growing out of their back?"
Following his finger, Mitako finally noticed Rize's grotesque kagune. She didn't recognize it, but it was enough to realize,this woman probably wasn't human.
"She's… she's a ghost too?"
To Mitako, everything strange was just another kind of ghost.
"No," Su Yang corrected. "She's a ghoul,a special race that feeds on humans. If they don't eat people, they can't survive."
What?!
A race that eats humans?!
Mitako, who had taken a few cautious steps away from Su Yang earlier, instantly ran back and clutched his arm tightly.
"S,So… is she… dead now?"
"Not yet. But…"
Su Yang waved his hand.
Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!
Boom!
Flames engulfed the area. Rize, still clinging to life, let out agonized screams,until there were no more screams to make.
Only then did Su Yang turn to Mitako with a light smile.
"Now she's dead."
At that moment, a system prompt popped up in his mind:
[SS,rated Ghoul eliminated. Simulation Points +500]
Tch. Trash.
She was stronger than most Grade 2 ghosts, on par with ordinary cursed spirits, but she only gave as many points as a ghost?
Su Yang instantly dismissed the idea of hunting ghouls for simulation points.
How many SSS rated ghouls even existed?
Even if they gave 1000 points each, it was a waste of time.
He'd be better off asking Suguru Geto to unleash a few cursed spirits to play with.
"Let's go."
Shaking his head slightly, Su Yang didn't bother walking this time.
He wanted to test how much chakra it would consume to teleport someone using the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Much later, after Su Yang and Mitako had already left, two figures arrived at the scene.
It was Yoshimura Kuzen and Kōzen Yoshimura (Shinohara Yukinori).
The two stood in silence, staring at the scorched remains.
"…That was Kamishiro Rize, right?"
Yoshimura finally broke the silence.
"Yes."
Kuzen nodded. "Even though she's reduced to this, her gluttonous aura still lingers. It's strong,unmistakably her."
"So that was Kamishiro Rize."
As Kuzen spoke, he felt a wave of relief.
Relief that they hadn't provoked that person.
It seems his plan was right all along,no need to kill humans.
Just take meat from the dead, like car crash victims.
Never, ever, kill a living human!
Back at the villa,
"All done."
Su Yang gave a satisfied nod to Mitako.
Not only had he reapplied the Transcription Seal to her, but thanks to his training in sealing techniques and recent power boost, the seal was now even more refined.
This time, both of Mitako's eyes had been sealed with ocular techniques.
One with Kamui's intangibility, and the other with the Flying Thunder God.
And she could now activate them on her own,that was a major breakthrough.
It was a technique made possible by combining the Sharingan's ocular powers with his simulation efforts.
Of course, the standard genjutsu to obscure her spiritual vision was also included, and this time it could last at least a full week.
Finally, Mitako could breathe a little easier.
"Um… Su Yang kun," she asked, gathering her courage,
"Can you tell me… what other monsters exist in this world?"
She'd finally made up her mind,this world was way too dangerous.
Better to know what she was up against.
"Eh? Are you sure you want to know?"
Su Yang gave her a funny look. You almost peed yourself seeing one ghost, now you want to learn about scarier stuff?
Mitako hesitated. Something about his expression felt… off.
Almost like he was up to no good.
"Haha, on second thought… forget I asked."
Her sudden burst of courage deflated instantly.
But Su Yang wasn't letting her off the hook.
"Now, now, don't back out! Let me tell you, ghosts are actually bottom tier threats in this world. There are things called 'cursed spirits',compared to them…"
Mitako: ???
Wait no, I don't want to hear this anymore!!
Please stop!
I take it back!
MOM WHERE ARE YOU?!
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