Chapter 34: A Long Battle

"... Huh... hah... hah... hah... hah..."

I kept running through the trees and kept guiding Monkey Dance to an open place.

Even though on the way I've reduced their number but it doesn't have much effect.

I don't know how long I've been running, but now the sun has long since set and the moon has long been overhead.

My breathing has become heavy and messy, my body is tired… how long will this continue?

I can't stand it anymore… I want to give up, but I forget that idea. I'm not a coward who gives up quickly!!!

Now it's because it continues to activate Observation Haki at its maximum for several hours. Observation Haki has gotten stronger, I can even see or predict the future a bit!!!

My Armament Haki has also grown stronger, because I've been using it all this time.

When I had almost reached my limit, I finally saw some hope. In front of me already seen a wide meadow.

I entered the Grassland area and waited for the Monkey Dance to come. Here will be our battlefield.

" … Huh…. Huh…. Huh…. Huh…. Huh…."

While fixing my breathing, the monkeys came one by one in front of me.

"Uuk Aaaaaa…..!!!!!"

"UukAaaaaaaaa!!!!!"

"Uuuaaaaaaaa...???"

The Monkey Dance herd kept screaming, it seemed they were annoyed that I kept running and thought I had given up.

Hehe, I'm not giving up. I'm just looking for a place so I can fight freely.

Now the fight is just about to begin!!!

"Uuk Aaaaaaaaa...!!!!!!!!!"

Suddenly, Monkey Dance who was the most behind and the biggest one screamed very loudly.

It seemed he and Monkey Dance who was beside him were the leaders of the herd.

The two of them must be the 5,000 year old, while the one in front of him was the 1,000 year old. At the forefront is the hundred year old Monkey Dance.

It seems, on the way I could only kill ten 1,000 year old ones, while the 5,000 year old ones were left untouched since they were at the very back.

" … Hahah~..... Phew...…."

After regaining my breathing, I saw this whole flock of Monkey Dance.

Their initial number was 436, now there are only 307 left.

Two are 5,000 years old, 50 are 1,000 years old, and the rest are hundreds of years old.

This means I killed 129 Monkey Dances along the way. That's quite a large amount.

But now is the time to massively reduce their numbers. I took a deep breath and exhaled.

I closed my eyes then…. And thinking about breaking Monkey Dance as much as possible.

*Sshhhhhhhh...*

I immediately opened my eyes, and used Emperor Haki. Releases waves of Spiritual power that attack the soul.

After that, the Monkey Dance that was in front of me started to fall one by one.

All the Monkey Dances that were hundreds of years old immediately fell to the ground, while the Monkey Dances that were 1,000 years old only a few fell.

The total number of Monkey Dances that fell was 234, of which 27 were 1,000 years old and the rest were hundreds of years old.

Now there are only 73 Monkey Dance left. Their advantage in numbers had not completely disappeared.

But to be honest, this fight is absolutely impossible for me to win.

How come? Within the enemy herd there were those that were 5,000 years old, and there were also not one but two of them.

Just to face the 1,000 year old Origami Butterfly I almost died.

Even though it was because the Origami Butterfly was a bit special, its power definitely surpassed that of Spirit Beasts of the same age.

Even if we put aside the 5,000 year old Monkey Dance. I'd still have a hard time dealing with them.

Because they have 23 Monkey Dances that are 1,000 years old.

Then how am I to win? I'll take advantage of the night time to reduce their numbers again.

The Monkeys were surprised because some of them suddenly fell and they screamed in panic.

"Uuk aaaaaa…!!!! Uuk aaaaaa….????"

"Uuuk Aaaaaaaaa....!!!!!!"

" Aaaaa!!!!..... UukAaaaaaaaa…..!!!!!"

Good! Not forgetting to always take advantage of the situation, I use Stealth techniques.

Disappear in the dark and move in the shadows!!!

Correct!!! I'm a ninja!!! It's time for this great ninja to show his true power!!!

I sneaked between the Monkey Dance and killed one by one…

*Swush…*

One down, 24 remaining...

I slit Monkey Dance's throat silently and without making a sound, even so there was the risk of me being noticed.

When I killed Monkey Dance, that's when I showed myself.

I keep sneaking under the moonlight at night and in the shadows.

*Swush…*

Five down... 19 tails left...

*Swush…*

*Swush…*

*Swush…*

I've killed a lot of Monkey Dance during my sneaking and only 11 Monkey Dance left. In the surroundings, many purple and yellow lights of the dead Spirit Ring Monkey Dance could be seen.

If you ignored this bloody scene, then the sight of these dozens of Spirit Rings would be a beautiful moment.

Phew~~~ it's already getting tiring for me to keep using Stealth. Can't I rest a little?

No? Okay….

It's okay Yang Kai!!! I can take this as practice!!!

Just like the teacher said in the previous life!!! Fighting is the best training to get stronger!!!!

!!! bad! Observation Haki detects something very soon coming!!!

I immediately left where I was standing before and blended again into the darkness of the night.

It's rock!!! The rock shattered the ground where I stood before!!!

I looked at the direction the rock was coming from, and it turned out to be a 5,000 year old Monkey Dance.

As expected, sooner or later he'll notice my trick in using Stealth.

But it seems he still hasn't fully realized it, I can still continue this trick!!!

And so, I painstakingly continued and killed Monkey Dance in the shadows of the night…

Doesn't that sound like a job done by ninjas? What? You said before I claimed to be a ninja?

Now I'm not an ordinary ninja! But boss ninja!!! Hahahahahaha!!!

... Let's end the joke for now, I've already killed a lot of Monkey Dances by now. And all around were purple and yellow Spirit Rings floating above Monkey Dance's corpse.

By now the 5,000 year old Monkey Dance had fully realized my trick.

I can't use Stealth anymore, Ninja's work is over here.

Now all that remains are two 1,000 year old Monkey Dances. And 2 that are 5,000 years old.

To be honest, the most problematic were the two 5,000 year old Monkey Dances.

After absorbing my first Spirit Ring, maybe to fight one that is 5,000 years old, I can still win.

But if there are two it will change everything!!! I have to put up a death fight.

Even if I use all my abilities, my winning percentage is still no more than 50%!!!

Still continuing to activate Observation Haki, I caught a glimpse of the future. There will be rocks coming at a speed that splits the air.

I dodged to the side, but in the future I still get hit by the stone.

So I jumped back to breathe a sigh of relief, but suddenly a rock hit my chest.

"Guh….!!!!!!"

It hurts, it really hurts!!! How can that rock chase me!!! I have confirmed that I have dodged!!!

"Uuk Aaaaaa...."

I saw the 1,000 year old Monkey Dance laughing, and the 5,000 year old still holding a stone in his hand.

Damn… I've been caught by them, they've seen me….

Monkey Dance is throwing stones in his hands, very fast!!! His speed cut through the air and headed straight for me!!!

I jumped aside and looked at the boulder to see how it had caught up with me.

When I jumped, the boulder suddenly changed direction and came straight at me with the speed that didn't slow down in the slightest!!!!!

Damn, so that monkey can control that rock!!! That's why the rock keeps chasing me!!!

This will be troublesome!!!

I have no choice but to accept it!!! But giving up is not in my dictionary!!!

This is the time for the power of the first Spirit Ring to shine!!!

"Shield!!!!"

The papers stacked on top of each other, creating a thick shield.

The stone throw hit my shield, and it shattered. But I already suspected it.

Creating one more sword, I threw it with my full power.

The target is Monkey Dance who is 1,000 years old. it was a sudden attack and also very fast, so the Monkey Dance had no time to dodge.

The sword pierced Monkey Dance's head and crushed it. The 1,000 year old Monkey Dance died instantly.

"Uuk Aaaaaaaa....!!!!!"

Hehe, you must be surprised, right? I can kill your herd with a sudden counterattack.

The Monkey Dance threw another stone at me, not having learned from previous experience.

"Shield!!!!"

The same thing repeated for the second time.

The sword hit right in the head, instantly his head shattered and created a rain of fresh red blood.