After 3 days, the situation grew bigger and much more intense.
Even unidentified strangers were constantly lurking, patiently waiting for the basement room to open while reporting back to the guys behind the scenes.
"Should we silently kill those degenerates? My patience was running out! I think we must unite and flush them completely out!"
Haruhiko's words soon registered in the minds of the party including Yoichi, who was in deep introspection.
"I think so too... I mean, we will truly be exhausted from the sheer tiresome job and lose our time to refine Chakra." Hikari also voiced his complaints while the rest nodded.
"What do you think? Should we slay them or wait for the situation to escalate?" Genji looked at Yoichi with confidence in his friend.
"... Why did you even try to know my opinion? You all made your decisions."
After hearing Yoichi's remarks, the rest slightly chuckled and perked their ears, awaiting Yoichi's plan.
"We all understand that the syndicate that targeted us was Oboro Kai but we certainly required some news about their hideout and movements beforehand. Until then, we could swiftly decapitate them in full swing."
"Stalk these fools and if you find a chance, do it and call me to dispose of the body. If not, then attempt to covertly seek their hideout... After that, tell the party or me and we will move out as a group to defeat them."
"Regardless, there's a risk of being exposed so be wary and stay sharp to the surroundings. We couldn't be so slow with our trial coming in days."
"So stay calm and remember the plan as always, we could definitely nail this."
With his nearly perfect planning, the rest nodded with enthusiasm.
Technically, it was their first time trying to decisively move as a team.
Now that the pieces were set in place, Yoichi and the rest went to their days of working while unfamiliar people were slowly scattered as if cockroaches disturbed by sudden actions.
...
"Sir, the targets proceeded into their designated jobs. Shall we get going?" A person dressed in covert attire reported, seeing the targets with clarity in his eyes.
"Good, then move out and annoy them with an innocent expression. Those pesky brats dared to oppose the nobility? Hah! Keep dreaming!"
As the lofty and arrogant words of his superior echoed, the subordinate couldn't help but ask him and said, "Sir, may I ask what's the point of these trivial actions we do?"
As a subordinate working for the Oboro Kai, he was somewhat perplexed by their leader's command to annoy some children out of nothing.
'Is nobility about silently silencing the opposition with dominance? Then, what the hell happened in our motto?'
"I suppose you don't understand our plan but these children provoked someone in our faction. Now, get back to your work!"
Entertaining his subordinate's little question, the superior went into the warehouse behind him while the subordinate lowered his head in disappointment.
...
At night, after work.
"Two twerps, why are you blocking our way?!" An Oboro Kai Member spoke along with his teammate on the side filled with arrogance on his face.
"What else? It's to kill you both bastards!"
As Haruhiko declared their intentions, the two syndicate members became cautious and clumsily took out kunai until Munekatsu swiftly flicked shurikens with lethal precision towards the enemies.
"AAAHHHH!! MY LEG!!!"
Some of the shurikens were effectively blocked by them but with numerous projectiles launched at them, both syndicate members screamed under the agonizing pain with their legs blotted by shurikens.
"Take them out, Haruhiko!" Munekatsu shouted.
"Got it!" While the two were preoccupied, Haruhiko suddenly went from behind and sliced their necks without a hint of hesitation on his face.
Cleaning his blood-drenched kunai, Haruhiko slowly moved forward while Munekatsu said, "You are quite creative... Transforming into one of the shuriken I've thrown and capitalizing on their eyes on me... Well done!"
"You're also not bad, those flicks were something! Anyway, should we tell Yoichi?" Haruhiko asked.
Although the enemies were measly common people and older guys than them, those skills they harnessed were thoroughly refined through diligent struggles.
"Yeah, let's put them aside the trash bin and let Yoichi get rid of these corpses."
Soon, after setting the corpse aside, the two vanished with caution in their faces, oftentimes looking for nearby people.
...
On the other hand, Towa and Hikari were silently stalking their targets, who always harassed them in their workplace.
"Hahaha, what an eventful day!"
"That's right, those girls looked so cute! Unfortunately, they messed with the wrong person!" The older guy's eyes flickered with debauchery.
As the syndicate members revealed their lecherous comments, Towa and Hikari couldn't help but be disgusted flickering in their eyes. Slowly but surely, the syndicate members soon reached their hideout without them being aware of the stalkers nearby.
"So it's this warehouse... Let's get back and relay the news to the others!" After Hikari noted, Towa nodded in agreement and wanted to leave until the sounds of puddles being stepped on were heard.
"Did you hear those rumors? We have a feast waiting for us!"
"Whoa! As expected of the leader!"
Transformation Technique!
As the sounds felt closer and closer to the entrance, Towa and Hikari soon transformed into tiny leaves while the 24 syndicate members slowly went into the warehouse.
Soon, the silence came back with the drizzle of the rain while Hikari and Towa went into their usual form with smoke hiding their childish figures.
"Hoooh, that was close!" Towa sighed.
"Come on, Towa. The faster we inform them, the sooner we can kill these bastards!" Afterwards, Hikari and Towa vanished in the middle of the night, eyes gleaming with cold light.
...
"... Stay there, it'll be over soon."
On Haruhiko's side, they reached out to Yoichi and arrived once again at the location along with their friend, glancing at the corpses with delight.
Goredrinker!
With a reach of hand, the blood of the deceased smoothly flowed through the ground with waves of sanguine blood that felt unsettling to see in a normal human's eyes, crawling into Yoichi's leg.
Following that, the deep red-tinted blood slowly enveloped his lower limbs and seeped through the holes of his skin, creeping up to his upper torso.
Like a dangerous symbiote, the blood engulfed his whole body as the robust energy soon pierced his skin in unison, slowly assimilating into his muscles and organs.
「Goredrinker EXP +12」
「Goredrinker EXP +9 」
[Goredrinker: 21/100]
Subsequently, the extreme negativity and resentment poured into his mind made Yoichi wince in pain until he shook his head, gradually removing the aftereffects of the Goredrinker.
'So these consequences could be slowly neutralized by using the Goredrinker too much? What a diabolical technique!'
In the past, the agony was awfully painful but the current absorption was like a prickling sensation in his head, an evident progress over time.
"Yoichi, they found the hideout!" Afterwards, Genji arrived at the location and spoke with excitement in his eyes.
"...Alright, let's set out!"
All of a sudden, they left the location as the dried-up corpses in the trash bin slowly decomposed like the other garbage near the carcasses.
...
Following that, Yoichi spotted Towa and Hikari waiting for them to unite and began the killing spree.
Now, all of the party was assembled while the warehouse was emanating sounds of cheers and a joyful mood inside.
"What should we do, Yoichi?" Haruhiko commented with a hint of excitement and anxiety mixing in his heart.
"Just kill them!" Soon, Yoichi kicked the door of the warehouse and destroyed the mood as 24 syndicate members glared at him.
"Kill him! That brat is our target!"
"Hahaha! What a bonus!"
"Charge!"
As the numerous cries of violence reverberated, Yoichi stomped his foot and twisted his waist, slowly imbuing his arms with vigorous energy.
Then, the prey became the hunter.
Mountain Crushing Fist!
With Yoichi's terrifying punch, the first one with a greedy smile took the brunt of his lethal jab and was sent flying across the warehouse.
What a fucking monster!
Those were the thoughts of the syndicate members as trepidation soared in their hearts and clouded their minds.
"What are you all waiting for? Kill!"
Phantom Step!
In a phantom speed, Yoichi vanished and sent a punch against the stunned leader, instantly disabling any orders from above.
"... Come on! This is what we must do to survive!"
Therefore, Genji and the rest went on a rampage and slaughtered their way, afraid to be overshadowed by Yoichi.
"AAAAAHHH!! HELP! HELP!"
"HELP US! THESE CHILDREN ARE MONSTERS! AAAAHH!"
"I WILL HAUNT YOU ALL EVEN IF I AM DEAD!"
Later on, the cries and anguish echoed in the warehouse but nobody in the vicinity paid attention to what was happening.
As a result, the warehouse was ravaged by shurikens and kunai embedded into the different walls, scattered parts of flesh mixed with different liquids, and children bathed in blood were soon revealed.
It was a baptism of blood.
"Just leave me be and I'll clear this place..." Yoichi commanded the party with a serious expression on his face.
"Be careful, Yoichi..." Haruhiko let out a concerned comment until he went after the rest of the group to bask in the rain and wash themselves, removing the reeking scent of blood.
Goredrinker!
Soon, in his utterance, the blood around him shook and slowly squirmed into his feet, imposing his orders as the blood heeded in waves and slowly crawled like maggots looking for another host.
Subsequently, Yoichi submerged himself in the depths of the enveloping blood, gradually infiltrating his body in an instant.
For a while, his fiendish state felt like a cocoon undergoing a metamorphosis until the shell of red was consumed by his skin, concluding the bizarre conversion.
"ARRRRGGGHAAAA!!!"
"RAAAAAHHHHGGHHAA!"
「Goredrinker EXP +11」
「Goredrinker EXP +8」
「Goredrinker EXP +12」
「...」
[Congratulations on upgrading the Goredrinker!]
[Rewards: +1 Gold Ticket]
[Goredrinker] (Innate)
—A demonic ability cultivated by the countless predecessors of Heavenly Demon Scripture. It could absorb the blood and flesh of the enemies, a path vehemently against the fate!
[Goredrinker: 138/1000]
Consequently, the notification prompts appeared but Yoichi's mind was invaded by resentment and negativity, screaming in a few moments with all his might.
His voice reverberated and sounded hoarse from screaming. His head was clutched by his hands as if he wanted to tear his head out of his spine. And his body was curled up, trembling from the bombardment of pain in his mind.
However, his irises became red while the pupils slowly turned and revolved before another pupil came into play, forming another tomoe in his Sharingan.
After the screams went silent, Yoichi went ashen from the terrifying aftereffects and slowly walked with his spine nearly hunched backwards, looking like a walking corpse from a zombie apocalypse world.
Sharingan... Repercussion...
Yoichi thought with a pain in his temples.
Regardless, the exhaustion was his mental energy and Qi Blood Pills couldn't be considered as a mental energy pill so he subconsciously walked away from the scene.
At that point, the walking process was tedious but he miraculously returned to the shelter and fell into bed in an instant, dozing quickly as if a wooden log.
"What happened to you?!" Genji exclaimed while the rest felt shocked at the sight of Yoichi's pale face.
Still, their words of concern didn't wake him up from his eternal slumber.
"... Perhaps Yoichi was just tired, guys. After all, that's a lot of bodies to dispose of!"
After hearing Haruhiko's logical words, they thoughtfully nodded in agreement.
Unknowingly, Yoichi was saved by Haruhiko's speculative words as the rest slept with relief in their minds.
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(Current Progress)
「NEW!」
—Goredrinker (Innate)
—Two Tomoe Sharingan.
[Tickets: 1 Prismatic, 3 Gold, 1 Silver]
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Bro, this shit is too long. Sorry for the overly long explanation hehehe.
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