Chapter 77: The Angry Hokage
The forest wind blew, causing leaves to rustle.
Inside the forest near Konoha Village, Su Xiao had been waiting here for eight hours.
On the trunk of a large tree, Su Xiao tossed a bullet in his hand, with the Spider Empress placed aside.
A White Zetsu clone emerged from the tree trunk, revealing the upper half of its body.
"That guy is coming, over there."
White Zetsu pointed in a direction. Su Xiao took out a Soul Crystal (Small). This Soul Crystal shattered in his hand, and a stream of black energy surged down along his arm. After absorbing the fragments of the Soul Crystal, this black energy visibly grew stronger.
Su Xiao placed the bullet in his hand into the black energy. The black energy gradually merged into the bullet, and the surface of this 17.36mm caliber bullet became covered with black patterns.
These black patterns were composed of Demon Power. Su Xiao was using an ability that appeared after Demon Mark reached lv.10: Demon Gaze.
Lv.10 Additional Ability
Demon Gaze (Active): When making a ranged attack, Demon Power can be infused into bullets, arrows, or other weapons for a single ranged attack. This attack will add 80% of the final damage value as True Damage (for example, if the bullet's final damage to the enemy is 100 points, Demon Gaze (Active) will add 80 points of True Damage).
Tip: Each use of Demon Gaze (Active) consumes Soul Crystal (Small) x1. The Soul Crystal (Small) can be converted into the Demon Power needed to coat the bullet.
Tip: Demon Gaze (Active) cooldown time is 72 hours.
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Su Xiao loaded the bullet transformed by Demon Power into the chamber of the Spider Empress. He held the Spider Empress level in front of him and pulled the bolt to chamber a round.
The optical infrared detection scope was set to 4-28x magnification. Su Xiao adjusted the scope to 15x and used the scope's thermal imaging to search for the target.
First, three red silhouettes entered his field of view. Su Xiao adjusted the scope and continued searching.
Soon, a figure with only one arm left, staggering in its steps, appeared within range.
Distance: 1736 meters. Obstructions: 107, all trees. Angle: 42.3°.
Su Xiao began calculating more precise values, such as wind speed, air humidity, temperature, etc. At a distance of nearly two thousand meters, these values could not have the slightest error.
Su Xiao's finger slowly rested on the trigger. There was nothing else in his eyes except the enemy 1737 meters away.
The enemy's movement speed was very slow and somewhat irregular. At this distance, the bullet would need flight time.
Su Xiao took a few deep breaths to ensure the oxygen content in his blood. His heartbeat slowed down more and more.
Thump.
Su Xiao's heart beat, causing the red crosshair on the scope to tremble with an extremely subtle movement. At this distance, an error of 0.01 millimeters in aiming could result in a deviation of 20 to 40 centimeters between the bullet and the target.
After the crosshair fluctuation caused by the heartbeat subsided, Su Xiao pulled the trigger.
Bang!
A flash of fire erupted from the muzzle. A bullet left the barrel, and cracks appeared on the tree trunk beneath Su Xiao's feet.