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Chapter 256 -  Clearing the Field First

A blue light membrane rapidly expanded outward—

Enveloping the entire Shadow World.

The Third Kazekage looked around at the blue domain in surprise.

"To materialize chakra to this extent… truly terrifying. This is practically on the level of a Tailed Beast."

Clearly—

He misunderstood.

While the domain did consume a significant amount of chakra—

It was nowhere near that level.

This was a construct based on Nen abilities—

With the system's assistance layered on top.

"This is my world," Arin said as he landed lightly on one foot.

The floating fish circled around him.

"Here, you and I are enemies. You are the monster I must defeat. If I kill you, I gain rewards. If you kill me, you take all my chakra…"

He calmly explained the rules of his ability.

The Third Kazekage glanced at the glowing circle beneath his feet.

He tried stepping beyond its boundary—

But was firmly blocked.

He looked back at Arin.

"This… isn't something chakra should be capable of."

He had never heard of chakra functioning like this—

With rules, restrictions, and enforced conditions.

Chakra was supposed to transform into elemental techniques—

Not something like this.

"Even the Sage of Six Paths might not be able to do this," he muttered.

"And for this technique to activate… I need to understand these rules as well, correct?"

"Smart," Arin clapped lightly.

At this moment—

The Kazekage and the ANBU around him were unable to move.

The circles beneath them restricted their actions.

The environment began shifting rapidly.

Soon—

It transformed into a modern cityscape.

Rows of skyscrapers.

They now stood in the middle of a street—

Vehicles frozen around them.

"…A city environment?" Arin frowned slightly.

This map granted a simple bonus—

+10% experience gain.

Nothing else.

Against another opponent—

He would've liked it.

But this opponent—

Specialized in magnetism.

"You can't control this environment either?" the Kazekage noticed the fleeting dissatisfaction on Arin's face.

"I'm more and more curious about your technique."

It felt like—

A power beyond chakra.

He glanced around again.

"This city… I've never seen anything like it. These metal constructs… such a place doesn't exist in the ninja world."

Then he asked:

"…Are you even from this world?"

First time someone suspected he was a transmigrator.

"That doesn't matter," Arin waved it off.

Once the domain was activated—

Only one of them would leave alive.

"Gathering irrelevant information is pointless. I already said—only one of us survives."

He slowly raised both hands.

Don't forget—

This was still the Shadow World.

And the shadows—

Were under his control.

Countless trees burst from the ground—

Tearing through asphalt.

Vehicles were lifted into the air.

Vines climbed up skyscrapers.

"Rumble—!"

Buildings collapsed under the pressure.

Shadow Forest World + Dungeon Instance.

"…You're like a creator god," the Kazekage muttered.

Shadows spread.

Behind them—

A massive fox loomed, staring down.

Its face filled with multiple eyes—

Grotesque and terrifying.

The Kazekage immediately surrounded himself with iron sand.

But—

His control was limited within the circle.

He couldn't manipulate external metal—

Not even the steel structures around them.

Arin snapped his fingers.

Flames ignited on several ANBU—

The circles beneath their feet vanished.

"Defend yourselves!" the Kazekage shouted.

Two massive fox claws slammed down—

Avoiding only the Kazekage himself.

BOOM! BOOM!

The ground trembled violently.

The fox lifted its claws—

No blood.

No bodies.

The ANBU had used Body Flicker Technique to escape at the last moment.

The Kazekage frowned.

Arin—

Was gone.

On a distant skyscraper—

An ANBU crouched low, peeking down carefully.

"Looking for me?"

The voice came from above.

He looked up—

Arin hovered in the air.

Flaming wings spread behind him.

And behind Arin—

The sky was filled with countless flaming arrows.

So dense—

They turned the sky blue-black.

"Unlimited Firepower."

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The arrows rained down—

Engulfing him completely.

Arin's Byakugan locked onto him.

The Sharingan on his forehead enhanced his dynamic vision.

Every movement—

Fully tracked.

There was no escape.

In an instant—

The ANBU was burned to ash.

[Experience: 21,547]

(Base +10% bonus.)

"As expected… total bodily destruction still counts as death."

Arin glanced at the floating Nen fish.

Then—

At the remaining ANBU.

They had scattered—

Avoiding being wiped out all at once.

The sky filled with even more flaming arrows—

Forming a dense canopy.

"You can't escape."

With a downward motion of his hands—

The flames descended.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The entire city was bombarded.

Inside a building—

An ANBU trembled as explosions shook the structure.

He didn't dare step outside.

Then—

BOOM!!

He looked up—

Flaming arrows pierced through multiple floors—

Descending toward him.

BOOM!!!

The entire building collapsed—

Reduced to rubble.

Elsewhere—

An ANBU fought back.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Wall!"

A massive wind barrier formed.

It blocked a few arrows—

But not dozens.

Not hundreds.

The wind wall became a wall of fire—

Before collapsing.

Arrows pierced through—

Striking him directly.

Buildings crumbled.

Trees burned.

Vehicles exploded—

Yet all of it was drowned out by the relentless bombardment.

Arin's experience surged.

21236 / 22364 / 23654 / …

It quickly exceeded 300,000.

[Experience Pool: 325,978]

Floating in the sky—

Arin clenched his fist.

Feeling the massive chakra within him—

He looked down at the Kazekage, still confined.

"Now…"

"…it's just you and me."

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