Chapter 181 Clan of Divine Birds

As the dust settled, the stone statue that had been waging a tactical battle with Logan lay on the ground, one of its wings shattered, clearly incapacitated.

This time, Logan didn't approach recklessly, wary of another sudden attack that might send him flying. He threw a few shuriken, which clanged against the stone statue. The stone statue lay there, unresponsive, seemingly truly defeated.

"Sigh, why did it have to come to this?" Logan sighed in relief, stepping forward and giving the bird a few kicks. At this time, it seemed that the stone statue had reverted to its inanimate state, "Bird Bro, I have warned you multiple times before we fought, but you didn't listen. Now look at you."

Having reverse-summoned himself to this place, Logan had yet to see any Summoned Beasts, yet he inexplicably found himself in a fight. Rubbing a few spots on his hands and feet that ached from the clashes, he really wondered how was this kind of thing made. After all, its immense strength, speed, and ability to fly made it a formidable opponent for any ordinary Ninja. Logan glanced at the shattered stone statue, feeling a slight unease about the presence of the master of this territory.

"Speaking of which, even after all those, there's still no sign of anyone..."

Logan looked around, the area as calm as ever, when suddenly, he heard a cracking sound like an eggshell breaking.

"Huh?" Logan looked down. At some point, web-like cracks had spread across the surface of the stone statue, "Oh no, not again!"

Jumping back quickly, Logan positioned Shimizu in front of him.

Crack, crack, crack…

The body of the stone statue continued to fracture, finally collapsing into a heap.

There was no trick like 'it will self-destruct after being defeated', but before Logan could relax, a dazzling light shot out from the debris.

It was the purest, most pristine light, and from the ruins emerged a smaller red bird. This bird radiated a brilliant glow, its body seemingly made of countless tiny red light particles. Upon seeing Logan, it let out a melodious and clear cry.

This was the first time Logan had heard such a bird call. It was fresh and ethereal, unlike anything he could describe. To be honest, it was different from those gaudy creatures outside.

The luminous bird was exceptionally beautiful, each detail surpassing even the finest artwork. Logan watched as the bird, far surpassing the stone bird in beauty, flew in a circle and then shot straight into the sky!

It truly felt like it was soaring to the heavens, its wings tracing trails of red light. Within moments, it ascended to a height beyond Logan's vision, vanishing into the clouds.

The world returned to silence again.

"...What kind of operation is that?" Logan scratched his face. Looking at the shattered stones and then at the thin line of light connecting the sky, he was baffled, "Not here for revenge, not here to negotiate, just releasing a call and gone?"

Logan twirled Shimizu in his hand, which was covered with a lot of stains from the battle. He wiped it gently, and it soon gleamed white and bright again.

The reflective blade showed the slightly red sky. From the clouds, a black dot emerged.

After putting Shimizu back into its sheath, Logan felt something amiss. He raised his head and looked up, and was stunned by the magnificent scene.

At this moment, the clouds parted like blooming flowers, spreading in all directions. Logan's eyes widened as he saw the black dot at the center. It was a flying object...

In the next second, his expression changed. He realized that the clouds scattering across several kilometers were driven by a powerful wind!

Boom!

It felt like the vibration and wind from a helicopter's rotor blades beside his ear. The luminous bird's trajectory had vanished for some reason, and what responded to it was another bird.

A resounding and piercing cry echoed, and a flash of red-gold light grew larger in Logan's vision before disappearing.

The ground shook, and behind Logan, a colossal figure landed. He watched countless tiny fragments blown by the 'slight' residual wind rush past him.

The imposing presence behind him exuded a natural aura that filled the space. The ground was bright. No tall object obstructed the light, and the brightness increased. Logan froze for two seconds before stiffly turning his head to see the newcomer.

Or rather, the Summoned Beast of this place.

"You've got to be kidding."

A body seemingly composed of flames, the intense red glow carried a gentle beauty. Its wings spread like the heavens, every feather as clear as crystallized fire opal, with light flowing within, embodying the fire of life and emitting a faint glow. A nearly twenty-meter-tall red bird stood before Logan, its vibrant eyes curiously examining him.

Logan swallowed his saliva, 'Isn't their appearance too gorgeous?' With the other party standing at six stories high, Logan felt like a toy in comparison.

As the bird stared at him, Logan mentally calculated his remaining Chakra, 'It's barely enough for one more electromagnetic kunai.'

Initially, he had hoped to see the Summoned Beast of this territory, but now, facing it, he was contemplating on how to escape.

'Can I outrun it with Lightning Release Cell Activation at full speed?' Logan wondered. This fiery bird looked like an officially certified powerhouse. The stone bird on the ground would be ashamed to call itself a fake.

Considering the bird's speed from spotting it in the sky to its rapid descent, Logan realized escape was futile. This bird flew as fast as a fighter jet. He gave up the hopeless thought of running away.

If it came to a fight, he could manage in peak condition, but not now. So he could only hope that the bird wouldn't be hostile.

After satisfying its curiosity, the fiery bird glanced at the stone bird's fragments and then spoke human language in a surprisingly scientific manner.

"Human, what is your name?"

The voice was female, indicating it was a female bird. Logan stepped back to avoid craning his neck too high. The bird's tone was mild, seemingly not holding him accountable for breaking the stone bird.

After Logan calmed down a bit, just as he was about to speak, a familiar whistling sound came from the sky.

'Huh?' Logan was puzzled. The sound grew louder, and he realized what it was.

Boom!

The ground shook again.

"..."

'One was already overwhelming, and now there's another?' Logan's face turned grim as he turned his head. Sure enough, another fiery bird of the same size had appeared.

"I sensed an anomaly in the long-abandoned 'entrance'... Kotonami, you're already here."

This bird's voice was male. Yes, a male. And the flames on him looked even more dangerous.

The bird called Kotonami nodded to her companion, then gestured downwards, "It seems this human is the one who arrived here."