[Bonus Chapter for reaching 100PS]
"Hey, brother! Get out of the way!"
"I can't stop my feet! Oh no, no, nooo!"
Arataki Itto looked at Qiu Bai in front of him and cried out in fear. He was too close and couldn't stop himself.
Just when they were about to collide—
Qiu Bai extended one finger and lightly touched Itto forehead, instantly bringing him to a halt.
"What kind of magic is this?"
"Brother, you're so skilled?!"
Arataki Itto stared at his own hands in astonishment.
"Be careful." warned Qiu Bai, watching the Nobushi charging toward them.
With one hand, he grabbed Arataki Itto and tossed him backward, sending him flying into the air.
"Whoa, whaaaa!"
Arataki Itto screamed in fear, seeing his feet leave the ground.
Time seemed to stand still in that moment.
Qiu Bai held Arataki Itto in the air with one hand while using his other hand to strike the four Nobushi with lightning speed.
The four Nobushi were instantly sent flying backward.
Arataki Itto landed safely on the ground.
"Aaaah!"
"Phew~"
Arataki Itto looked at himself in confusion.
After confirming he was unharmed, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and took a deep breath.
"What... what did he do?"
"We just... got sent flying!"
The four Nobushi clutched their stomachs, speaking in shock.
In that brief instant, they had only seen a few white afterimages before a tremendous force had sent them flying.
"This... this guy is too strange."
"Brothers, let's run!"
The Nobushi scrambled away, fleeing into the distance.
Qiu Bai watched the fleeing Nobushi with a smile. He hadn't used much force just now.
But at the moment of contact, he had used the power of curses, giving these men a bit of punishment.
"My goodness!"
"Brother, your strength is actually so great!"
Arataki Itto walked to Qiu Bai side, examining his small frame in amazement.
"It's called borrowing force."
"I redirected the momentum from your charge in another direction."
"You could also call it neutralizing energy."
Qiu Bai explained with a serious expression to the shocked Arataki Itto.
"Neutralizing energy?"
"Ah, I understand, I understand."
Arataki Itto repeated the phrase, then quickly nodded with a smile.
Qiu Bai looked at Arataki Itto nodding continuously, and his mouth twitched.
You don't understand at all, do you?
"By the way brother, what's your name?"
"Thanks to you, I wasn't robbed."
Arataki Itto smiled at Qiu Bai.
"My name is Qiu Bai, from Liyue."
"I'm a consultant for the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor."
Qiu Bai introduced himself to Arataki Itto.
"Ohhh, a consultant for the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor! I've heard about that, heard about that."
"I'm Arataki Itto, the boss of the Arataki Gang!"
Arataki Itto laughed loudly as he introduced himself.
"From now on, you're my brother, Arataki Itto brother!"
"If you ever have any trouble, just call me!"
Arataki Itto patted his chest and said generously.
"Alright, but Brother Itto..."
"Why are you wandering around here late at night?"
Qiu Bai looked at the generous Arataki Itto and asked curiously.
"Ah..."
"You wouldn't know, but nighttime is when the Onikabuto are most active."
Arataki Itto waved his hand and explained mysteriously.
"I originally planned to catch some Onikabuto."
"But I didn't expect to run into those Nobushi. Thankfully Brother Qiu Bai appeared."
Arataki Itto spread his hands and explained helplessly.
"If my Vision hadn't been taken away,"
"Those Nobushi would have been no threat to me at all."
Arataki Itto looked angrily in the direction the Nobushi had fled.
"Brother Itto Vision..."
"Was it also taken away?"
Qiu Bai looked at the angry Arataki Itto and pretended to ask in confusion.
"Sigh, Vision... that Kujou tengu, better not mention it."
"Later, I'll definitely have a fair fight with her!"
Arataki Itto waved his hand dismissively at the mention, then thought of Kujou Sara and spoke with determination.
"By the way, Brother Qiu Bai."
"Where's your Vision? Don't tell me it was also taken?"
Arataki Itto looked Qiu Bai over and asked curiously when he didn't see a Vision.
"I don't have a Vision."
Qiu Bai smiled and explained to the curious Arataki Itto.
"No Vision?!"
"Without a Vision, you're as strong as I was when I had mine."
Arataki Itto voice rose several pitches in surprise.
"These gods are really unfair!"
"Someone as strong as you, and they don't even give you a Vision."
Arataki Itto looked at Qiu Bai and complained on his behalf.
"I don't really need a Vision anyway."
"But Brother Itto, where are you headed next?"
Qiu Bai asked Arataki Itto curiously.
"I'm going to..."
Arataki Itto stroked his chin and pondered for a moment.
"Wait."
"There's movement over there."
Qiu Bai interrupted before Arataki Itto could finish.
"Movement? What movement?"
"I don't hear anything. Brother Qiu Bai, you're not joking, are you?"
Arataki Itto looked around, then scratched his head in confusion because he couldn't hear anything.
"It's over there."
"Let's go see, Brother Itto."
Qiu Bai smiled and started walking in that direction after speaking to Arataki Itto.
"Hey~ Wait for me, Brother Qiu Bai!"
Seeing this, Arataki Itto quickly followed.
After walking for a while, they came to a forest.
There was a campfire in the woods.
Two Kairagi, one red and one purple, wore heavy armor with long tachi swords at their waists.
Around them were several ronin, and nearby was a cage with a little girl inside.
Qiu Bai and Arataki Itto crouched in the bushes, observing the little girl in the cage.
"Isn't this the little girl from the missing person notice?"
"They've actually imprisoned her here."
Arataki Itto looked at the little girl in the cage and exclaimed in surprise.
Because he often left messages on various notice boards around Inazuma City, he had naturally seen this missing person notice.
"I want to go home."
"Wuwuwu~"
The little girl wiped her tears and cried, looking at the warriors in front of her.
"Gag her."
"After this job, we brothers won't have to worry about food or drink."
The red Kairagi looked at the crying little girl and smiled.
"Those bastards!"
Arataki Itto pounded his thigh and charged out.
"You bunch of scum, listen up!"
"Release her right now, or the great me won't be so nice!"
Arataki Itto shouted angrily at the Kairagi and ronin.
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