Uchiha Mikoto's pupils quietly turned an iron-black, reflecting Mr. A's figure.
"Buy me some time," she said softly.
She was using 'Weakness Detection,' trying to pinpoint his vulnerabilities from a mysticism perspective.
Onoki flew in swiftly, slamming his palms together.
"Earth Style: Titan of Stone!"
In an instant, several towering stone giants—each as tall as a ten-story building—rose from the ground and surrounded Mr. A.
"Earth Style: Rock Spear!"
Not giving his opponent any breathing room, Onoki summoned multiple hardened stone spears.
Like arrows loosed from a bow, they fired with a thunderous force.
As the massive rock spears surged toward him, Mr. A switched the soul he was shepherding. The surrounding temperature dropped drastically.
"Freeze!"
In the next second, the moisture in the air instantly crystallized into ice.
Even the oncoming rock spears were caught mid-flight, frozen inside a thick wall of ice.
"As I thought... the biggest threat is the Justiciar."
Mr. A scanned the battlefield and made a quick decision. He had to lift the 'Ban' no matter what.
He suddenly burst forward, dashing toward the weakened Konan. At the same time, a demonic shadow appeared behind him.
"Devil Language: Death!"
The power of the Abyss erupted.
Konan's heart clenched as if an invisible hand had gripped it tightly.
Rust-red marks bloomed across her skin, and flames with the stench of sulfur erupted across her body.
"Distortion!"
Just as Konan teetered on the edge of death, Onoki activated the power of the 'Mentor of Madness.'
He twisted the "Death" target from the "Abyss" Pathway and redirected it onto Mr. A, lessening the damage that Konan had to bear.
Even so, Konan still had to endure half the impact. Her depleted spirituality began to spiral out of control.
"It worked!"
Despite taking half the hit, Mr. A showed no fear. After all, he possessed an immortal body. His pitch-black eyes locked onto Konan again as he spat out a vile word:
"Death!"
"Distort!"
Onoki's forehead veins bulged as he roared in a strained voice.
He was doing everything he could to twist the opponent's "target," but dealing with a Beyonder of equal level came at a high cost every time he used his ability.
Konan clutched her chest, face pale, half-kneeling on the ground. Her breathing was shallow, and her pupils seemed to be dispersing.
Sensing the danger, Orochimaru didn't hesitate. He reached into his robe and pulled out a specially made talisman.
"Solar Halo!"
Whoosh!!!
Brilliant golden light erupted from him, spreading out in a 20-meter radius.
Everyone caught in that glow felt as if they were soaking in a warm spring. The twisted, evil powers inside them were driven away.
But Mr. A, who walked the Hanged Man Pathway, screamed as the light seared his body.
"Damn the Sun Pathway!" Mr. A's bloodshot eyes glared at Orochimaru. "Why do you have charms from that Pathway?!"
Using consecutive Beyonder abilities had taken a toll on Orochimaru as well. He panted, his face filled with pride.
"You don't know I'm a Mysticism Magister? As long as I have Beyonder materials, I can replicate abilities from other Pathways!"
The sun charm finally burned out, and the golden light faded.
Konan had escaped death for now, but with her spirituality completely drained, she could no longer maintain the effects of the two "taboos."
Sensing the oppressive "seal" on his body vanish, Mr. A grinned once more.
"Hahaha! Now, let's see what you can do!"
With the restriction lifted, Mr. A's entire body began to dissolve into flesh and blood, scattering like spores into the air.
"Watch out, it's flesh-based magic!" Orochimaru shouted a warning to the others, then quickly bit his finger.
"Summoning Technique: Triple Rashomon!"
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Three massive, hellish demonic gates burst from the ground and stood tall in front of them.
The spore-like chunks of flesh shot outward and collided with the Rashomon gates—triggering violent explosions on impact. Storms of corrupted flesh and blood swirled around them.
The infamous defense of the Triple Rashomon was no match for the corrosive blasts. Large chunks of the gates were eaten away, leaving gaping holes behind.
"Still not ready yet?!"
Ōnoki launched a Dust Release and turned his head, yelling impatiently. He was almost at his limit.
Although his Dust Release wiped out a large portion of the flesh, countless more remained. Orochimaru had no choice but to summon again.
"Formation of Ten Thousand Snakes!"
In an instant, the barrier was filled wall to wall with snakes. They surged forth like an unstoppable tide, rushing to intercept the flying chunks of flesh.
Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom.
The storm of corrupted flesh completely engulfed them.
Wave after wave of giant snakes were melted down into sludge. But through sheer numbers, they completed their mission—barely holding back Mr. A's flesh bombs.
But the cost was steep—Orochimaru had nearly exhausted all his chakra.
"Found you!"
With a sharp cry, Uchiha Mikoto dashed forward like lightning.
She caught the exact moment Mr. A's body was reforming. Reflected in her iron-black eyes was the occult symbol marking his weakness.
"Amaterasu: Blazing White Spear!"
The pitch-black flames twisted in her hand, transforming into a long spear.
She threw it with everything she had.
Boom!
A pitch-black spear pierced straight through Mr. A.
He was supposed to be immortal, but at this moment, his soul seemed to suffer a heavy blow. His body was suddenly pierced, chunks of flesh scattering everywhere.
"Ahhhh—!"
Mr. A screamed in pain.
He had never felt the breath of death so closely before, as if his throat was being strangled and he couldn't catch a breath.
"Second shot!"
Uchiha Mikoto gripped the spear formed by the black Amaterasu flames again and threw it at his weak spot.
Whoosh!
The streak of light tore through the sky, carrying the ultimate aura of death.
Mr. A's already broken body couldn't dodge this time and was hit again.
This time, the black Amaterasu fire burned fiercely, tearing apart his consciousness and forcing him to endure extreme agony.
Why?
Wasn't he supposed to be immortal?
Why could he feel the breath of death?
Looking at the third spear Uchiha Mikoto formed, Mr. A was completely terrified and screamed in panic as he backed away.
"This is the last one!"
Uchiha Mikoto forced her exhausted spiritual energy and threw the final strike.
Detecting weak spots through mysticism allows you to find the target's vulnerability, and the corresponding power is called 'Cull.'
Once the true weak spot is hit, it can cause a one-hit kill effect. No matter how strong the target's defense is, it's hard to withstand such an attack three times in a row.
Even demi-god beings can be injured if they don't defend or resist!
In simple terms, 'Cull' causes real damage!
Watching the black arc fly towards him, Mr. A's fear of death reached its peak.
"Holy Son—save me!!!"
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