Chapter 123: First Battle in the Realm of the Dead, Double Puppet Soul Hunting

  As soon as they arrived in the realm of the dead, everyone rested well for a night at the home of that strange woman called Shibo Karasu. Meng Ling's clone didn't pull down the input memory work, but Meng Ling knew that before recovering his strength, he would definitely have a battle with Soul Hunter. Because Meng Ling knew that tomorrow, Soul Hunter would send out a person who is a female soul hunter with a sword and a fan to attack people on this side, making preparations for a feint. And the person who will be attacked tomorrow is precisely Lucilia, who is currently not in good shape and is acting alone.

  The next day, Meng Ling proposed the suggestion of dividing into groups. She and Lucy were in a group by themselves, not caring about what others were doing, but instead chatting while walking towards the Flowing Soul Street of the Netherworld.

  Along the way, Rukia asked many questions about herself to Mugen, and Mugen answered them half-truthfully.

  "Meng Ling, tell me, what kind of enemies did you encounter in the past? What level were their powers?" At this time, the two had already arrived at Liú Hún Jiē (Flowing Soul Street), and Rù Qiǎ (Lucia) was following Meng Ling as she walked, curiously asking.

  Meng Ling replied somewhat vaguely, "Nothing much, just some small roles." Indeed, in the world of Naruto, aside from Danzo and the Six Paths Sage Mode, Meng Ling hadn't really had any particularly tough battles. After all, the power of the Elemental Fruit was simply too overwhelming to resist. However, if Meng Ling were to face off against someone who could dodge any attack and another person who could create a moon, things might get a bit more challenging.

  "So tell me, what kind of abilities do people on your side have?" Luciya asked.

  "Oh, this and that, there are many, some people can instantly turn themselves into a thousand (Naruto's Shadow Clone), some people can punch out a huge hole with one fist (Sakura and Tsunade's super strength), some people can teleport (Fourth Hokage and Shisui), and some people can see through things (Byakugan clan). And then there are those who can bring back the dead to fight you (Orochimaru and Kabuto). Anyway, it's all very chaotic. Among these people with special abilities, there are my allies and enemies, that's just how it is in the ninja world."

  "So, Meng Ling, with your current strength, what kind of strong person are you considered to be on your side?" Rukia asked again.

  "It's probably okay, I guess. There are a few strong ones that haven't fought me yet, so I'm not entirely sure." Meng Ling casually replied, continuing: "Also, on our side, there is a way to instantly boost one's strength, but it has side effects, so individual strength can never be calculated in the normal way."

  "Hmm, your side is really strange, when I have time, I must go and take a look." Luciya said.

  "Hmm, I'll be your tour guide back then." Meng Ling said with a smile.

  "Great! I'm really looking forward to it." Luciya also replied to Mengying.

  At this time, Meng Ling and Lucier had arrived at a relatively spacious street on the Flowing Soul Street, and the two of them just walked like that.

  "Boom..."

  The sudden sound made Meng Ling and Lucia jump in surprise. Meng Ling had just gone to talk to Lucia, so he hadn't used his divine sense external skill yet. This sudden movement startled Meng Ling as well. However, after seeing such a big commotion, Meng Ling also knew that the Soul Reaper had arrived. After flipping her long pink hair behind her back, Meng Ling was already prepared for battle.

  "This time, the only usable power is the rubberization of elemental fruits. It seems that this battle may be a bit difficult, but it's okay, I haven't had this feeling for a long time." Meng Ling thought excitedly in her heart.

  "What a coincidence, it's you this time. How did you feel after being hit by the Soul Hunter's technique of using a puppet to control people's actions in the previous match?" The female soul hunter with the linked sword and fan-shaped puppet sneered, while also sizing up Dreaming and Rukia at the same time.

  "This female grim reaper doesn't seem to be a big deal, but the pink-haired little girl next to her seems to have impressive strength according to what they said." The Soul Reaper's mind kept thinking, and she didn't look like someone without brains either, or else she wouldn't have survived until now as a Soul Reaper.

  In order to make it more convenient for herself to use the power of rubber fruits to fight, today Meng Ling is wearing a black tight-fitting vest and a pair of black jeans. The previous white sneakers haven't changed much, but Meng Ling's body has now transformed into a rubber shape, so her confidence is also very strong.

  "What are you doing here?" Luciya glared at the female Oni and asked.

  "It's not like I'm doing anything, but since I've met you this time, I have something to do. However, are you guys preparing for two against one? I seem to recall that Shinigami battles are usually one-on-one." The female Soul Reaper said with a sly smile.

  "Rukia, I also know the rules of the Shinigami, one on one, right? Although I'm not a Shinigami and don't really care about such rules, today I'm curious to try it out." Momo pushed Rukia aside and said calmly. (PS: This rule seems to be from the 11th Division, and it seems like there's another sentence missing... Momo: Mind your own business, I'll do what I want!)

  "They all say you're incredibly powerful, but I won't believe a human's strength can be that great. Show yourself, Kunita." The female soul hunter said, and with her sword and fan-shaped puppet, charged towards Mengleng. With just one slash, she stabbed at Mengleng's forehead and chest.

  "I find you very similar to someone I know. Why do you both like to attack directly from the front? Are you an idiot?" Meng Ling dodged the female Soul Hunter's attack with a slight tilt of her body, easily evading it.

  "I didn't expect to hit you." The female soul hunter seemed unsurprised by the fact that Lingyun had dodged her attack, and instead looked like she had expected it all along. Without missing a beat, she used her iron fan-shaped puppet to strike at Lingyun's abdomen once again.

  "Are you kidding me?" Although Meng Ling's battles mostly relied on the abilities of the Elemental Fruits, she had also cultivated her own body techniques. Therefore, avoiding this move wasn't a difficult task at all. With a light touch of both feet on the ground, she used the shoulder of Nv Hun Lie as a fulcrum to flip over and land behind him.

  "It's not over yet!" The female soul hunter let out a loud cry again, and her right foot kicked back with great force, just so happening to land squarely on Meng Leng's right arm. Meng Leng hadn't expected the female soul hunter to have such mastery of 'body techniques', so he was caught off guard and kicked squarely, his body involuntarily retreating three steps after receiving this heavy kick.

  "Hmm, the technique is not bad, and the accuracy is okay too, but the force is too small. If it were that sturdy uncle's kick, I might have flown out, who knows? At this point, Meng Ling was already rubberized, so as long as he wasn't injured by a sharp object, there wouldn't be any danger at all. This kick only gave Meng Ling a slight feeling."

  "Hmph, I've heard you're quite formidable, but it seems that's all there is to it." The female Soul Hunter said with a sneer.

  "Hmph, you're quite arrogant, it seems I should also get moving and loosen up my muscles now. You'd better be on high alert, or else the consequences will be severe." Meng Ling said, assuming a stance similar to a horse riding posture, with her right fist pressed vertically onto the ground.

  "Haha, you're not trying to scare me, are you? Do you think such tricks would work on me?" The female soul hunter continued to boast, but had already taken out her sharp sword and stabbed it towards Meng Ling. She thought: "No matter what move you use, maybe it's just a bluff, but as long as I don't give you the chance to use it, everything is just empty talk."

  "Danger, Lingyun be careful!" Lucia shouted loudly from the side.

  At this time, Meng Ling didn't notice Luqia reminding her loudly on the side and the female soul hunter attacking herself, but instead whispered a sentence in her own mouth...

  "Second gear!" As soon as the words left her mouth, Meng Ling's calves suddenly sprang up like two steam pistons. At this moment, white steam began to emanate from her body. Just then, the female soul hunter's long sword had reached Meng Ling's front, but just when Lucia thought Meng Ling couldn't dodge it, the corners of Meng Ling's mouth moved again.

  "Gear 4th!" Mengying had watched "One Piece" and naturally knew that when Luffy mastered the sixth form of the Marines' Six Powers - Gear 4th, he would say "Gear 4th" and use his own two feet to continuously stomp on the spot ten or more times to produce an instantaneous speed that exceeded the limits. Similarly, Mengying had imitated it once, but as a result, she was now dozens of meters away due to her lack of proficiency.

  "It's not the Death God's Instant Step, nor is it the Extinction Master's Flying Scythe Kick... what is this move? I've never seen it before?" The female Soul Hunter asked in extreme astonishment.

  "This is a move used to take your life, today you see it for the first time, but also the last!"