Mikazuki Munechika finally staggered back to his room, feeling his way along the wall.

When Fukujin's back completely disappeared into the darkness, Hyuga Masamune returned to the house and closed the door. Kokarasuma was turning on the communicator again, and the red dot flashed a few times, then turned to a white dot indicating a failed connection.

After trying the two communication devices one by one, they both got the same result. This kind of micro device has precise parts, and the two people who only have a rough understanding of the relevant knowledge cannot find the problem that caused this situation, and naturally cannot repair it.

There was no other way, so I had to put the device back in place. Huo Ji started with a blank sentence, but it was hard to forget what he was going to say, but I couldn't figure out what he was going to say.

Maybe it will be reconnected soon. With an optimistic thought, Hinata Masamune helped to collect the cups and put them in the cabinet.

After everything was cleaned up, the lights in the house went out.

The next morning, before leaving the house, Hinata tried to turn on the communication device again, but the result was the same as the night before: it was still unusable.

He left the room a little later than Xiao Karasuma and happened to run into Ichiki Ikki who was in a hurry.

Hinata Masamune rubbed his forehead where he was hit: "Ichiki-dono?"

"Sorry Hinata," Ichiki said, "the two tigers that retreated are missing. Maybe you saw them here?"

"Although I wanted to help, I didn't see what the tiger said."

Yiqiyizhen suppressed his anxiety and said, "It's okay. I'll go over there and continue looking."

Hinata Masamune had seen the five tigers of the Gokotsu before. Each of the five tigers had slightly different markings, and sometimes it was difficult to tell which one it was, but they were all equally friendly.

Generally speaking, the tigers spend most of their time in Honmaru together with the Five Tigers. If a few of them are missing, Ichigo Ichijin will definitely go to the places where the tigers usually go to look for them. Maybe he is so anxious now because he can't find them.

After thinking for a while and following his instinct, Hyuga Masamune chose another direction to help find the tiger. He walked forward, and there were many bends and forks in the main palace, so it was easy to lose the way back.

——Is the Judge a maze lover?

An unknown amount of time had passed before Hyuga Masamune stood at the Nth familiar fork in the road, questioning himself deeply. There were no other Omen-fu gods around him to ask for directions, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and choose a side at random.

A few minutes later, the view suddenly opened up. A little further ahead was a clear stream, and the target we were looking for - two little tigers rolling and playing on the grass. Hearing the noise, the two furry little heads raised their heads and looked over, blinking their round eyes, and then immediately stood up and ran towards Hinata.

"Are you lost like me?"

His calf was gently bumped, and as if in response to Hinata's words, the two tigers circled around his feet, growling coquettishly.

Hinata Masamune picked up the two little tigers and turned back. Just as he took a step forward, a familiar sound of something cracking appeared in his ears, which gradually became stronger and he could not ignore it.

The tigers lay quietly in his arms without moving. Hyuga Masamune hesitated for a moment, put the two in the corridor and waited for them to run back in the direction they came from, then he followed the source of the sound.

"It's Xiaohu!"

Wu Hu retreated and turned around to see the little tiger he had been looking for for a long time running towards him. His eyes lit up instantly. His hand that was about to hug the tiger was swiftly dodged, and before he could change his mood, he felt the tiger's legs behind him trying to push him somewhere.

"Eh, eh?" Wu Hu retreated and walked towards the direction where the little tiger was going, with a look of bewilderment on his face, "Where are you taking me?"

The howling sound continued, it was a complete conversation, the Five Tigers had a hard time understanding the meaning, and when they realized what was going on, they said in surprise: "What - save people?!"

The remaining three tigers followed and one of them noticed the movement of the tigers and thought that the other two might have returned on their own.

"Retreat, what's wrong?" Ichiki Ichizhan asked in confusion when he didn't hear Wuhu retreat.

"retreat?"

Shinano and Yamaubakiri, who had just returned from the battle and were about to take this road to enter the room, stopped and looked at the chaotic scene in confusion.

The tiger bit Ichigo's leg and pulled it in one direction. Fortunately, the fabric was elastic and the little tiger restrained itself, otherwise Shinano would have seen Ichigo's leg in tatters.

The information Wuhu Tui received from the tigers was incomplete and chaotic. He tried to adjust his language and explain: "The little tigers said there was a dangerous aura and wanted to take me to rescue people."

Shinano Toushirou was stunned for a moment: "Who to save? Is there any danger in the Honmaru?"

"Wait a minute..." Wu Hu retreated and knelt down to touch Tiger's head, "Xiao Hu, who needs me to save?"

After the communication was cut off, Huo Ji immediately sent an application to Shi Zheng to lead the team. Most of the actions of the search team must be approved, unless there are special circumstances that have been reported in advance. Unauthorized actions can be directly regarded as major violations. At the least, they will be dismissed and confined, and the video will be played on the bulletin board of Shi Zheng headquarters for many days. At the worst, all members will be punished. Huo Ji does not want to experience the punishment himself.

The possibility that the nodes of the Honmaru formation were destroyed was enough to cheer up the staff who received the information on the side of the current political system. They submitted the short letter exactly as it was and without changing a word to the senior management who was responsible for stamping and approving it.

"098 Honmaru?"

"Is this the Honmaru that the search team applied for the secret mission for some time ago?"

The top management discussed the matter back and forth, and when they saw the words "suspected node destruction", they quickly stamped their approval, and then Kitsunesuke sent the message back to the Live Strike team.

Hinata Masamune heard the sound getting louder and louder, and it was almost harsh at the end. He subconsciously reached for the short sword at his waist, but then he realized that he had hardly worn a battle suit recently, let alone carried his own sword.

The sound came from a forest ahead.

He took a few steps forward and heard cracking sounds mixed with faint roars. It was a sunny day, but as soon as he stepped into the forest, it was filled with a chilly and eerie breeze.

The body of the god of death has a certain resistance to ordinary cool breezes, and it is rare for him to get sick due to the change of scenery in the main circle. But at this moment, Hinata Masamune really felt that his hands and feet were becoming stiff, and his fingers were clenched into his palms, which were cold.

Maybe it's time to retreat. Hinata Masamune thought, he had no weapons and didn't know the real situation. If he encountered any danger, he would have no choice but to avoid it.

"It is recommended that the host return to the safe area"

The system that was usually as quiet as a chicken in every mission world suddenly made a sound, as if it was beating on Hinata Masamune's nerves, and his heart felt like it stopped beating.

He followed the system's instructions and did not move forward. The noise that had been getting louder and louder since he entered the forest suddenly stopped.

Something suddenly appeared in his empty right hand - it was Hyuga Masamune's original short sword.

After leaving behind a useless sentence "The weapon has been delivered, please cheer up, host", the system disappeared without a trace.

Hinata Masamune's back of hand was bulging with blue veins: "…………"

I just tried to ask the system about the center of the forest and what that sound was, but I only got the reply that "no additional assistance will be provided during the mission", and I still don't know what's ahead.

The short sword was adjusted to a more suitable posture and held tightly. Hinata Masamune turned his head to look behind him. The way in was completely blocked by trees and he couldn't tell which way to go out.

Inside the second floor of the castle tower.

"What's going on outside?" The judge turned his head and could hear the noise in the courtyard even with the window closed. Before Hasebe Okiri could speak, he suddenly turned on his computer and brought up a panoramic view of Honmaru on the screen. Five bright red dots outlined several complete lines, forming a perfect barrier.

Among these five points, the one in the upper left corner trembles from time to time, and the red color shows signs of fading into black and disintegrating.

It is the formation node of Honmaru.

The judge calmly turned off the computer, as if the broken node would not have any effect. He did not tell the fact to the god in front of him, but only looked at Hasebe, and a smile appeared on his lips: "Please go and deal with it, Hasebe."

"I obey the Lord."

Miscalculated.

The arm holding the knife began to become stiff and tired due to swinging the knife for a long time.

The calves and arms that were not covered by clothes were covered with long, mottled scars. Hinata Masamune casually shook off the blood-stained blade and sighed briefly.

Everything went smoothly until he entered the center of the forest without encountering any danger. Just when he was thinking that it was really an illusion, the cracks continued to extend to the extreme and then turned into a loud bang.

The source twisted into a dark purple circular hole, which kept spinning and expanding until a sword surrounded by black mist-like spiritual power first emerged from the hole.

It's the Time Travel Army.

I just accepted a search team mission that was "not difficult, just a little troublesome", but I ended up catching a big fish.

Hinata Masamune was not so far away from being unable to tell what was broken even though it was right in front of him, and it was even more impossible for him to not recognize why it was broken.

The nodes of the formation have always been strong. If the Tracing Army wants to break through from the outside, they must first confirm the coordinates of the main gate and fix it in place. The space shock caused by this attack method is enough to make everyone realize that something is wrong.

But until now, the only ones who could hear the sound of the node breaking in 098 Honmaru were him and Kokarasuma. The others were not sure yet and probably didn't know about it either.

In order to suppress movement and stillness to this extent, the spiritual power provider of the main circle must be involved - that is, the judge can do it.

Hinata Masamune moved his body swiftly and swung his sword to chop down, but at the same time he was still thinking about all sorts of things in his mind.

The circular hole used for transmission would automatically stop expanding to a certain extent, and only one person could pass through at a time, which greatly reduced the pressure on Hyuga Masamune. However, it was not as easy as he had imagined for one person to face a hundred people continuously, and he could not even lift his arms.

In addition to the blood loss, Hyuga Masamune was able to hold on until now only by relying on his willpower to mechanically mobilize his body muscles.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Just as his vision was becoming blurred, Fu'an Shen quietly came from behind and rushed into the battlefield with a sword in hand.

"A child that a father values ​​should be well protected."

Kokarasuma spoke calmly, and with the simplest strike, he cut the body of the Suxing Army in half and eliminated it.

Hinata Masamune perked up and looked around, and found that a small path had been revealed in the forest that had trapped him before. It was the same path he had taken when he came here. Others also came over one after another with their original swords. Hinata blinked and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is it a problem with the node?" Mikazuki Munechika noticed that the vortex seemed to sense danger after their arrival and began to expand again, with tracer troops constantly emerging from it.

The blades clashed with each other, making a series of noises. Almost all the dead gods in the main palace rushed over. Hyuga Masamune took a short break and rejoined the battle. His instinct made him feel something coming from behind him, and he turned around and blocked it with his sword.

The sharp arrow stopped in midair the first second it came into contact with the blade, and then several cracks appeared at the point of contact with the dagger. A bloody smell surged, and Hyuga Masamune almost immediately felt a tearing pain somewhere in his body.

The human form of the Deity is closely related to the original sword, and it has never been able to maintain its transformed form after the sword is broken.

Hyuga Masamune could feel that the short sword in his hand was on the verge of breaking, but fortunately, Kokarasuma noticed the situation and raised the sword in time to cut off the arrow.

"Thank you." Hinata wiped the blood from his lips and whispered.

He looked in the direction from which the arrow came. The Judge was standing on the roof, looking down from above. The longbow in his hand was surrounded by a dark aura that was difficult to dissipate, and spiritual power was attached to the arrow. He only had one arrow left in his hand. Facing Hyuga Masamune's gaze, he put the bowstring on and slowly pulled it into an arc.

Mikazuki Munechika grabbed his collar and dodged the enemy's short sword attack from behind: "It's not a good habit to be distracted during a battle."

The others also noticed the actions of the Judge to some extent. The Daggers were so surprised that they almost didn't have time to counterattack, but the Tracing Army kept coming in waves as if they were endless.

The judge didn't shoot the arrow after all. He tilted his head slightly and looked towards the main gate of Honmaru. Outside the gate was the search team led by Kageki.

The portable detector began to beep near the 098 Main Maru, indicating the presence of the tracing army. The live attacker tried to push the door, but the main gate of the Main Maru was tightly closed under the control of the spiritual power of the judge, so he could only force his way in.

The Manyozakura is located in the center of the main castle, and you can see it clearly as soon as you enter. The big tree that was full of pink flowers not long ago is now only bare, and the blackened and dry Manyozakura petals are gathered in small piles on the ground.

In Honmaru, the Manyozakura is a symbol of the spiritual power of the Shinto Judge, and the spiritual power is directly linked to the character of the Shinto Judge. The stronger and purer the spiritual power, the better the Manyozakura blooms. In this situation, I am afraid that the Shinto Judge himself is not good.

The live attacker led the team and followed the guidance of the instrument. He looked somewhere, but there was no one there. The feeling of being spied on quickly disappeared.

The tracing army is coming in an endless stream, and if you want to stop them you need to shut down the vortex used for transport.

"Any recommended solutions?"

Hinata Masamune knocked on the dead system in his mind, trying to get a valid answer.

"It is recommended that the host infuse all of his own spiritual power into the main sword. There is a 20% chance that the spiritual power can be used to repair the broken nodes."

The revelation of the Departed God depends on spiritual power. According to Hyuga Masamune's current situation, if there is no spiritual power in his body, the wounds on his body will immediately spread and break off, which is equivalent to a death outcome.

He sighed and his eyes moved towards the back of Kokarasuma swinging his sword. When he was disguised as a wandering god of death on the battlefield, this person took good care of him, so their relationship can be said to be good.

"It's good to be able to help in the end." He whispered to himself.

Hyuga Masamune nimbly dodged the blade of the Tracing Army, but the injury somewhat hindered his mobility. The formation node was below the vortex, and it must be difficult to pass through. The Tracing Army was still emerging from the vortex. The Death God in the Honmaru was also not strong enough. The short sword was the most vulnerable in comparison. The high-speed enemy guns that launched continuous attacks were almost accurate with every poke.

He found a gap and slipped through. For some reason, the Time Reversal Army did not stop him, allowing Hinata to smoothly reach the bottom of the whirlpool. He could hear the roar of the Time Reversal Army inside.

Too much spiritual energy was transferred into the short sword, and the slight cracking sound was heard by the god of death as the cracks spread again.

Kokarasuma seemed to have noticed something and looked over there, only to see Hinata's back and the short sword in his hand that was emitting a soft white light due to his spiritual power.

The tip of the blade sank accurately into the node of the formation, and spiritual power was input along the carrier to repair it. Every few seconds, the white light on the blade dimmed a little.

When the live attack arrived at the fastest speed, the vortex closed and only a small dot remained, which quickly dissipated in the air. Without the follow-up time-traveling army, the gods of the dead gathered their energy and solved all the enemies in front of them.

With the last swing of the enemy's sword, it turned into black mist and dissipated. For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Hinata Masamune who was unable to get up at the node.

Huo Ji opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. He was actually confused.

It is true that spiritual power can be used to repair a damaged formation node, but few people know this method. Hinata Masamune has never learned about it since he was summoned by Nanari, and others will not directly tell him what to do if a formation node is damaged - after all, the probability of this happening has dropped to a very low level at present.

The blade was covered with cracks, and Hinata Masamune didn't really want to touch it, as he felt that the blade would shatter completely if he touched it with his finger.

When he saw Huo Ji appear, he knew that he had been tricked by the system again. But seriously speaking, if he survived until the search team completed their mission and returned to Shi Zheng to heal his injuries, it would be even more difficult to find an excuse to leave this world normally in a life where he would be noticed on a daily basis.

The search team sent out a team, including the live shooter himself, a total of seven people. He turned around and asked the god behind him if he had brought the guard. After receiving a positive answer, he quickly took it and walked towards Hinata Masamune.

After the sword god wears the guard, it can directly recover to an uninjured state after the main body is broken.

His blue eyes were dimming, and Hinata Masamune was not in a good mood. The blood from the wounds that had to be healed by hand was sticking to his clothes and forming blood scabs on his arms.

He watched the living being approaching him little by little, and his chaotic thoughts made it difficult to recall something very important that he seemed to have forgotten - the Inquisitor!

He opened his eyes sharply and caught sight of the Inquisitor climbing back to the height. He put the arrow on the bowstring again and aimed it directly at the living warrior who was facing away from him. Then he loosened his fingers and the arrow flew towards him at a high speed, breaking through the air resistance.

Without too much time to think, Hyuga Masamune pulled out the short sword that had no spiritual power left and threw it out, colliding with the sharp arrow.

The arrow was successfully blocked and fell to the ground, but the dagger was not so lucky and broke into several pieces in mid-air.

The figure of Fukujin became illusory, and Hyuga Masamune couldn't suppress his cough. Before he was about to completely dissipate, he blinked at Huoji and showed a gentle smile.

"It seems I can't help anymore... It's a pity."