I, Uchiha Hikaru, have joined the chat group.

Chapter 87 First Encounter with Kikyo

Just one step away.

The moment Uchiha Hikaru passed through the gate and stepped into the department store, the surrounding air suddenly turned cold, as if it had gone straight from summer to winter.

It was morning, and the sun was shining brightly, but it seemed unable to penetrate the building.

Next to the load-bearing columns were all sorts of messy shelves, broken glass, household garbage, and...

Countless spirits.

They came in various shapes, but all were terrifying: bloody, twisted faces, scarlet tongues, and black eye sockets, all staring in the direction of Uchiha Hikaru, uttering hoarse, obscure mutterings like sawing wood.

"Can you see it?"

"Can you see it?"

"She can see..."

Uchiha Hikaru removed her colored contact lenses, then slowly raised her head, the crimson in her eyes burning like flames: "Nice to meet you, and... thank you for your hospitality."

next moment.

All the spirits, like sharks smelling blood, lunged towards the building's entrance. Facing the dense, almost impenetrable yin energy, Uchiha Hikaru didn't retreat but advanced, his movements as nimble as a cat, dodging the claws of the vengeful spirits and rushing towards the deepest part of the building!

Began to eat!

……

this day.

Pedestrians passing by the department store recalled the fear they had once felt under the influence of supernatural legends.

More than one person heard muffled roars, unlike human voices, coming from inside the building. Others saw crimson flames and jagged, overlapping figures flying past the windows, much like the ghost stories circulating on the 2h forum.

It is said that a serious fire once occurred in this department store, resulting in a large number of deaths, which led to its abandonment. Over the past decade or so, strange tales about the building have frequently circulated, and there have been occasional bizarre disappearances, making even the police hesitant to approach.

Of course, there's no shortage of people with a death wish, no matter where you are.

But those curious young people, as soon as they reached the building entrance, collapsed to the ground one after another, falling into a sleep like babies.

—With Uchiha Hikaru's mastery of genjutsu, setting up a formation that could put an ordinary person to sleep was just a piece of cake.

A good half hour passed.

Just then, there was a loud "whoosh," as if someone had jumped out of a third-floor window and disappeared into the bushes behind the building, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

……

The alley entrance is several hundred meters away.

Uchiha Hikaru stopped in his tracks.

Since parting ways with Miko, she has used the "Eight Thousand Spears" to absorb dozens of evil spirits, including the particularly large demon inside the department store. The immense spiritual power flowing into her mind made her vision clearer than ever before, and the pupil power contained in her eye sockets also noticeably increased significantly.

But at the same time...

A problem has also arisen—

"I think I ate a little too much..."

Uchiha Hikaru covered his temple with one hand, feeling a slight throbbing pain on the side of his head, like the aftereffects of eating too much cold drink.

She probably realized where the problem lay—

Just as the eye power of the Uchiha clan contains a large amount of negative emotions, the spiritual power of these evil spirits also contains "impurities".

The so-called "impurities" were negative emotions, obsessions, and malice stemming from the dark side of human nature, all of which flooded into her body during the absorption process of the "Eight Thousand Spears." At this moment, Uchiha Hikaru felt as if many people were whispering in her mind, and a strange sense of unease spread through her.

Thanks to the blessing of her dual soul, her mental strength is far more resilient than that of ordinary people, so she can firmly suppress these external negative emotions and avoid being stirred up by them.

But if they continue to absorb it without restraint...

It's hard to say what might happen.

It's important to understand that the Uchiha clan inherently possesses a predisposition to madness, and the stronger their emotions, the stronger their ocular power, and the more erratic their personality. If too much dark and negative emotion accumulates, it might in turn affect their mental state, potentially turning them into madmen like Obito and Itachi.

"Let's find a place to rest first... I wonder if Kikyo has any methods to purify evil thoughts. I'll ask her after we've dealt with Naraku."

Uchiha Hikaru breathed a sigh of relief, sat down by the flower bed, and began to bask in the sun with his eyes closed to rest.

for a long time.

Until the sun begins to slant westward from directly overhead.

I just saw a new message pop up in the chat group—

[Kikyo @ Anonymous: Hikari-san, I've entered Hitomi Castle.]

[Kikyo: I'm resting in the room they arranged for me. If you're free now, you can come over and discuss the plans.]

[Anonymous: ...Wait a moment.]

Uchiha Hikaru opened his eyes and first applied to enter Bulma's world.

"Can I borrow your mini bracelet, Bulma?"

Since they were already quite familiar with each other, Uchiha Hikaru didn't stand on ceremony and directly stated his purpose.

Still dressed as a student and on campus, Bulma quickly pulled a bracelet and a mirror from her bag and handed them over, asking with some concern, "Hikaru, are you sure you don't need our help? You don't look too good... Look, your dark circles are so bad, didn't you sleep well last night?"

"...Maybe."

Uchiha Hikaru glanced at his reflection in the mirror and smiled slightly: "It's alright. Didn't you also see the messages Erii posted? That guy named Naraku is just a half-demon who likes to play mind games. His strength is barely passable... With Kikyo and me taking action, it's enough to handle him."

After saying a few words in a light tone, Uchiha Hikari once again darted away.

[An anonymous user requests entry into Kikyo's world]

[Kikyo has agreed to the application]

A flash of white light followed.

Uchiha Hikaru's figure disappeared from the Dragon Ball world and then appeared in an old-fashioned Japanese wooden house.

"...Miss Hikari? I'm Kikyo. Nice to meet you."

A cool yet gentle female voice came from the side.

Uchiha Hikaru followed the sound and saw a delicate and beautiful face.

Her eyes were jet black, her hair was smooth and flowing, and her white robes and crimson trousers were spotless. On her back was a simple bow and arrow. Coupled with her pure and lotus-like temperament and her resolute yet compassionate expression, anyone standing in front of her would inevitably feel a little ashamed.

"I am Uchiha Hikaru, nice to meet you."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded in return.

Eyes facing each other.

Kikyo seemed to have noticed something, and frowned slightly: "Excuse me for asking... Miss Hikari, have you been troubled by the evil aura of vengeful spirits recently?"

(End of this chapter)