themonasnovels Chapter 15 The Rinnegan of the Eyes: The Return of the Blind Assassin
Chapter 15 The Rinnegan of the Eyes: The Return of the Blind Assassin
As the last demon crashed to the ground, the sounds of battle on the walls of Exorcism Pass gradually subsided.
Deep within her consciousness, in the sea of her spirit, Cai'er seemed to have all her strength drained away, and she suddenly threw herself into Bai Ye's arms.
She gripped Bai Ye's clothes tightly, her petite body trembling violently like a leaf in the wind.
"Bai Ye... I was really scared just now..."
The girl's voice was thick with sobs.
If it were five years ago, when Cai'er was like a walking corpse in the secret chamber of the Assassin's Temple, she might have only felt relief when facing death.
But things are different now.
In this cold world, there is the White Night, and the warmth and light she longs for.
She began to have a weakness, and began to have a mad fear of death—she was afraid that if she died, she would never see her god again.
"Silly girl, what are you afraid of?" A tender pity flashed in Bai Ye's eyes. He gently patted her thin back with his large hand, and his voice was so steady that it seemed to soothe all fear in the world. "Haven't I always been here? As long as I'm here, no one in this world can take your life."
Hearing Bai Ye's strong heartbeat, Cai'er's panicked heart finally calmed down little by little.
……
After the battle, Sheng Yue found Cai'er immediately.
When he learned that Cai'er had suddenly lost her sight on the battlefield and had officially entered the most difficult "Eye Cycle" of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, this strict great-grandfather was also shocked.
No wonder Cai'er suddenly unleashed such a terrifying killing move just now; it turned out to be an instinctive counterattack on the verge of life and death!
The eye's ability to see is no small matter; losing one's sight is almost a fatal blow to an assassin.
Saint Moon dared not insist that Cai'er continue to stay on the front line, and immediately ordered her to be taken back to the exclusive training ground inside the Assassin's Temple, so that she could adapt to this endless darkness as quickly as possible.
After all, the Demon Hunter Team selection competition is in six months, and Cai'er is determined to shine on this stage.
At this moment, Cai'er lost her sight, which undoubtedly greatly weakened her fighting ability.
She must adapt to fighting in the dark as soon as possible, and losing her sight should not be a weakness of the Saintess of Reincarnation.
Inside the training grounds, the bloody battles of the demon race were gone. Instead, there were rigorous sparring and skill training sessions between assassins of the same rank.
In the first few days, Cai'er inevitably found herself in a passive position. But under Bai Ye's careful guidance, her extraordinary talent was once again on full display.
Before this, she had already painfully gone through the trials of losing her five senses, including taste, smell, and touch, in turn.
When those senses were restored, they were all enhanced with a terrifying intensity far exceeding that of ordinary people.
With sight taken away, the other five senses completely take over the battlefield!
The faint whistling of the wind across the blade, the slightly rapid breathing of the opponent due to tension, the faint smell of sweat in the air, even the slight vibration of the stone slabs underfoot...
All of this woven together into a complex web in Cai'er's mind.
Although she couldn't see, she "saw" much more clearly than those assassins with their eyes open!
It only took one month.
When Cai'er, blindfolded, calmly held a dagger to the necks of three assassins of the same rank in the training ground, Sheng Yue, who was secretly observing, was so shocked that he tore off several hairs from his beard.
One month! In just one month, he completely adapted to the darkness of the Rinnegan! Such terrifying adaptability is simply unheard of!
"Cai'er, you now possess the ability to fight in the darkness. It's time to return to the battlefield. Only through trials of life and death can you become stronger," said Sheng Yue.
Cai'er faced the direction of Sheng Yue, her voice clear and firm: "Let me return to the First Battalion."
Looking at her obedient great-granddaughter, Sheng Yue nodded with satisfaction and granted her request.
……
One month later, at the camp of the First Infantry Battalion of Exorcism Pass.
"Tap...tap...tap..."
When that familiar, petite black figure reappeared at the camp entrance, holding a green bamboo staff, the previously lifeless camp instantly erupted in excitement.
"Cai'er! Cai'er is back!"
"My little darling, where have you been all month? We old folks have been missing you terribly!"
Zhang Hairong was so excited that he threw down his heavy sword and strode forward to meet him, a broad smile spreading across his rugged face covered in a thick beard.
However, when he walked up to Cai'er and saw the girl's makeup, his smile froze instantly.
A thin black veil covered Cai'er's delicate face, completely obscuring her originally clear and deep eyes.
Through the gap in the black veil, Zhang Hairong keenly noticed that the girl's originally beautiful eyes had become empty and unfocused!
When everyone's gaze shifted to the green bamboo staff in Cai'er's hand, a terrible truth came to mind.
"Cai'er... your eyes..." Zhang Hairong's voice trembled violently as he reached out his calloused hands, wanting to touch them but hesitating. "What happened to your eyes?!"
The soldiers of the surrounding battalion were all stunned, and the originally cheerful atmosphere instantly turned to freezing point.
Everyone's heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand.
They watched helplessly as this girl, who had once shone brightly on the battlefield and saved their lives countless times, became a blind person who could only live in darkness!
She's only thirteen! A girl that age should be enjoying the love and care of her parents. What kind of cruel torment did she suffer to become like this?!
"Which damned bastard did this?!"
Zhang Hairong's eyes instantly reddened, a surge of violent rage rushing to his head. He abruptly turned around and roared at the higher-ups of the Exorcism Bureau, "Are all the people up there insane?! Are they blind?! Why did they send her back to this meat grinder?! Aren't they forcing her to her death?!"
"I'm done! I'm going to the military headquarters right now to demand an explanation! Even if it costs me my life, I won't let a blind kid take a knife for us!"
Seeing Zhang Hairong, who was furious and whose eyes were brimming with tears of heartache, and the rough men around him with red eyes, Cai'er's heart, which had been cold for many years, couldn't help but feel a little warm.
She calmly took a step forward, and although she couldn't see, she precisely avoided the debris on the ground, facing Zhang Hairong's direction.
"Battalion Commander, you don't need to go."
The girl's voice remained cool and clear, yet it carried an undeniable and resolute strength.
"Even though I can't see, the sword in my hand can still kill demons. I can do it."