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Chapter 117 The Potential of a Madman

Word of Power: Dream Eater is the ability to take people into nightmares.

For targets with weak mental strength, the caster can, at will, lead them into any nightmare and trap them within it.

For those with strong mental fortitude, the only recourse is to enter their own nightmares, also known as "inner demons."

Hikaru Uchiha did not have any "inner demons".

If I had to pinpoint a reason, it would probably be the century of loneliness accumulated by its predecessor when it was sealed away in the dark underground as a humanoid weapon.

and so……

When the difference in their mental strength was too great, the consequence of Genji releasing "Dream Eater" on her was that she was directly hit by a backlash. She personally experienced being buried deep underground from a first-person perspective, unable to see any color or hear any sound, and seeing only darkness... Then she was pulled out by Tsukuyomi, a shadow clone, and saw her own "inner demon".

—That is, the experience of being killed by his brother in a small rural town when he was seventeen years old.

So, Genjiro shut herself off and became withdrawn...

After dispelling the Shadow Clone Jutsu, Uchiha Hikaru received the memories from these illusionary spaces, leaving him speechless for a moment.

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At that moment, Uchiha Hikaru tried patting Genji's face a few times to see if he could wake her up, but even though half of his face was patted red, Genji remained frozen in place, unresponsive.

"……never mind."

"Let him stay in his 'inner demons' for a while."

In fact, when it comes to willpower, Genji is far more resilient than her brother.

Compared to Genjiro, who never doubted Tachibana Masamune, Genjiro, while in the Demon Clan, attempted to break free from the "King's" control several times and even planned several assassination attempts against him. With such mental fortitude, she shouldn't be trapped in her own nightmares. It just needs some time.

On the other hand...

Hikaru Uchiha suddenly felt that Genji had the potential to become a madman like Uchiha.

Given the love-hate relationship he has with his brother, if he were truly an Uchiha, he could probably awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan in no time and become a madman no less than Obito and Itachi...

the other side.

With the help of the crow, Genjiro arrived at the front, thanked Uchiha Hikaru, and looked at Genjiro with a complicated expression.

"Miss Hikari, the little girl..."

"Don't worry, you won't die."

"Take him back. If he's still half-dead in a few days, come and let me know, and I'll go in and check on him."

As Uchiha Hikaru spoke, he glanced at Yabuki Sakura not far away and asked, "Is your female assistant alright?"

Yuan Zhisheng's eyes showed some worry, but he still shook his head: "It's alright... Zhi Nu's sword was slightly off to the side and didn't pierce the heart directly. With the physique of a hybrid, she should be able to recover."

"That's good."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded and glanced ahead at the road: "Your sister-in-law is at the Paradise Mansion. She's Ryuma, the leader of the Oni Clan who runs it. Do you want to go see her? But I reckon they've probably already left."

"...Sister-in-law?"

Yuan Zhisheng paused for a moment, and a question mark slowly appeared on his face.

……

After the battle, this ordinary road was littered with overturned cars, motorcycles, and corpses... Many places were ablaze, and the road surface itself had cracked and collapsed in several places. Some vehicles that followed were stopped at a distance by the Sheqi Hachike, who curiously peered in this direction.

At this moment, the faint sound of police sirens could be heard from afar, and the local gangs belonging to the Snake Clan were also rushing over here.

Fortunately, the Ghosts chose a relatively remote location for the battlefield.

If it were near a busy downtown area, not only the police and gangsters would probably be here by now, but even people from NHK would be here.

Given the road conditions, continuing to drive forward is clearly impossible.

So, after obtaining Genji's consent, Uchiha Hikaru grabbed him by the shoulder, wrapped him in "ki" and lifted him into the air, using the Flying Technique to fly more than ten kilometers away at low altitude.

Then, after a while, they found the not-so-inconspicuous mountain house amidst a lush green mountain range.

Paradise Pavilion.

Just as Uchiha Hikaru had predicted, the place was deserted and engulfed in flames.

Originally, the fire would have spread and burned the entire Paradise Palace and the surrounding forests to the ground.

but……

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"

As the chakra within Uchiha Hikaru surged, a massive water dragon swooped down from mid-air, transforming into a swirling torrent that extinguished the flames.

Genjiro, standing nearby, stared in disbelief at the scene and swallowed hard.

Well... after all, he is the incarnation of the White King, so it's normal for him to be able to simulate the power of several Water King lineages.

but……

"Water Dragon Bullet," is that a language of dragons too? It sounds rather strange...

While Genji was pondering this in secret.

Uchiha Hikaru had already pushed open the carved bronze door of the Paradise Mansion.

It's clear that this place was quite prosperous during the time it was operated as a casino.

The interior space is quite large and the decoration is very exquisite. One side is lined with rows of pachinko machines, and the other side is filled with various gambling tables and equipment, enough to accommodate nearly a thousand people.

In addition, according to the original plot, there is a huge underground space in this venue, which is where the ghosts help people "fulfill their wishes"—as long as you are willing to pay, whether it is spending the night with a female celebrity, meeting with the prime minister, killing someone, or demanding something, it can all be fulfilled.

However, it should have been cleaned up by now, and there shouldn't be any useful clues left.

Yuan Zhisheng, still somewhat unwilling to give up, began searching around.

After taking a quick look around, Uchiha Hikaru gave up on the idea of searching further, sat down in front of a pachinko machine, and casually tossed a handful of small steel balls.

In this process.

Uchiha Hikaru suddenly glanced up and saw the surveillance camera hanging above the wall. Perhaps because the fire was extinguished in time, the wire connected to the camera had not been burned through, and a red dot could be seen flickering behind the glass cover.

"..."

Uchiha Hikaru rested his chin on one hand, stared at the camera for a moment, then flicked his finger, sending a small steel ball flying.

boom!

With a sharp crack, the black glass cover shattered, followed by a burnt smell from the connecting wires, and the camera stopped working.

……

at the same time.

In another city hundreds of kilometers away.

A dark, cramped room.

The man wearing a Noh mask sat in front of the monitoring console, staring at the screen that suddenly went black, and fell silent.

……

Late at night, a few hours later.

Eva, located at the main campus of Kassel College, intercepted a data stream from Japan.