"It's been three days already. Can't those Senju stupid guys make any noise?" Hiro took a bite of the apple in his hand. "It'd be better to let them pick a fight with us than just wait around like this."
"Come on, it's okay this way, right?" Uchiha Ryo held a Bamboo Carving Book in his hands. "It's rare that they allow us to stay in the library. The Country of Demons has a long history, and these stories are quite interesting, you know.
Moreover, there are many kinds of mythological stories here. I've gained a lot in these three days."
Hearing this, Hiro just glanced at the little girl sitting beside Uchiha Ryo, took another bite of the apple obliquely, and said, "Look at you having so much fun taking care of the kid... Good - for - nothing!"
"Haha... Don't underestimate kids. They represent the future—" Before Uchiha Ryo could finish speaking, the Bamboo Carving Book in his hand was directly thrown towards the door. While picking up Tong, he also grabbed his staff - sword. "Hiro! Watch out!"
Just as Uchiha Ryo's voice fell, the library door was violently knocked open from the outside, and the Bamboo Carving Book Uchiha Ryo threw was blocked by a stone halberd.
Hiro drew his weapon and stood in front of Uchiha Ryo. The three - tomoe Sharingan in his eyes slowly rotated, and he finally saw the attacker through the rising dust. But the attacker made him a bit stunned. "Is that... a stone?"
"Stone?" With Uchiha Ryo holding Tong in his left hand, he could only raise his right hand to put the staff - sword behind his back so that he could draw the weapon at any time. However, this undoubtedly made him lose his perception of the outside world. "What exactly does the enemy look like? A person? An animal? Or a spiritual being?"
Hiro sized up the seven - foot - tall Stone Man Puppet striding out of the smoke, wielding a long halberd. Its stone armor made a crisp clanging sound as it moved, and combined with its heavy steps, it gave off a sense of oppression.
"It's a Stone Man..." Hiro frowned. "Be careful. In terms of perception, this guy is just a piece of stone—By the way, how did you notice it?"
"Only Hotaru comes here to deliver meals every day, and his footsteps are different from Hotaru's." After putting away the staff - sword, Uchiha Ryo adjusted his posture and held the child in his arms, who was trembling slightly, more firmly. "Don't fight here. Let's go outside."
"Yeah, got it. You go first. I'll test this puppet," Hiro drew his weapon, and the scarlet color in his eyes became even more intense. "There are no chakra strings, and I can't see any external energy source. Hey, it's really strange that it can move."
"Okay, I'll wait for you on the roof."
Saying that, Uchiha Ryo directly jumped out of the window with Tong in his arms, and the Stone Man that wanted to pursue was blocked by Hiro's swinging sword.
Tong finally managed to come to her senses. Her little hands tightly grabbed Uchiha Ryo's collar. "...They're evil spirits (a kind of malevolent spirits in Chinese and Japanese mythology)."
"Huh?" Uchiha Ryo climbed onto the roof in a few steps. Hearing this, he tilted his head in confusion, but then quickly understood. "Oh, I see. Although I don't know where the Witch and her people have gone to seal the evil spirits, it should be quite far away. This evil spirit can still spare time to take care of this side while dealing with them. It seems to have some real skills."
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"Why don't you put me down?" Tong pursed her lips. "My mother said that the primary target of evil spirits is to devour Witches. As long as you keep me with you, they'll come after you again sooner or later."
Hearing this, Uchiha Ryo couldn't help laughing. He reached out and tapped Tong - dono on the nose. "Tong - dono, are you judging people by their appearance? We Uchiha may look gentle, but we can be really scary when we get angry. And it's a bit late to leave now..."
Tong looked a bit confused. She looked up and scanned the surroundings. Finally, she saw hundreds of Stone Men surrounding the Witch's Palace. Her small face turned as pale as a sheet.
Noticing Tong - dono's unnatural tremors, Uchiha Ryo raised his hand and patted Tong - dono on the back, speaking in a gentle voice. "Don't worry. Since I've taken on this mission, I won't fail, and I definitely won't abandon the mission target and run away.
If you're scared, just close your eyes. I guarantee that I won't let a single hair on your head be harmed. Let me think... How about counting to a thousand? Then I'll take care of them all."
Tong stared at Uchiha Ryo's profile for a while, then closed her eyes and buried her face in Uchiha Ryo's neck. It was a long time before she made a tiny sound. "Okay."
"Good boy." Listening to the approaching footsteps, Uchiha Ryo slowly drew out his staff - sword and gently tapped the blade on the ground. The gentle smile on his face faded a bit. [Sure enough, it wasn't an illusion.
Objects without vital signs or chakra can't be detected by my senses.
I've discovered another weakness of mine.
If these strange opponents appeared because the evil spirits were unsealed, then they should disappear once the evil spirits are dealt with.
But before that, I need to find a way to sense the opponents.
After all, relying solely on sound to locate them is too uncertain.
Hmm... I wonder if fifteen minutes is enough time for Senju and Uzumaki clan to deal with the evil spirits.
Forget it, I'd better rely on myself.]
Thinking this, Uchiha Ryo took a step forward. While dodging an attack from the left, he kicked out and sent the climbing Stone Man flying off the eaves. "Wow, it's quite heavy."
At this time, Hiro also flipped onto the roof. "Water Release isn't very effective, and Earth Release is completely useless. Try using other ninjutsu later. Also, the Stone Men will recover after being chopped up - but their strength isn't high. They're just moving stones and won't cause much trouble."
"Oh, I see. That's a relief." Uchiha Ryo smiled lightly. A bluish - green light enveloped the blade of his sword, and he raised his hand to cut off another climbing Stone Man. "How about it? Have you recovered?"
"If you want me to see the effect, don't knock the Stone Men down again! These things are swarming up just like cockroaches. How can I observe?!" Hiro clicked his tongue and raised his hand to chop down a Stone Man. "It'd be better if someone with the Byakugan was here."
"Oh, you're right. The foothold here is too small." Uchiha Ryo nodded slightly and then softened his voice. "I'm going to change the battle location. Don't be afraid, Tong - dono."
Hearing this, Tong couldn't help opening her eyes and looking at Uchiha Ryo. But before she could say a word, she felt a strong sense of weightlessness sweeping over her. The scenery in front of her eyes quickly changed from the sky to the eaves.
Korega Uchiha holding her actually jumped off the tower directly!
This is a five - story tower! It's so high!
Tong instinctively grabbed Uchiha Ryo's collar, then buried her head and tightly closed her eyes. It's okay! What you can't see doesn't exist!
She wasn't scared at all!