Chapter 284

Jiraiya: "Orochimaru! Are you serious?!"

Orochimaru: "Oh no, Jiraiya, you know my nature. If I dared to say it, then I certainly wasn't joking. Don't you find it fascinating? A powerful vengeful spirit—imagine what it would be like against a shinobi."

Garp: "Huh? You can create evil spirits?"

Orochimaru: "That still requires research. But we do have certain jutsu that can summon souls from the afterlife. Perhaps I could attempt to summon some spirits for study."

Tsunade: "Enough, Orochimaru! You are forbidden from desecrating the dead!"

Orochimaru: "If you truly wish to stop me, then you'll have to find me first."

Naruto: "Ugh, I'm begging you, please don't research this stuff. I'm terrified of ghosts!"

Mei Terumi: "Same here."

Orochimaru chuckled coldly as he read through these comments in his secret lab. He cared little for their objections.

Turning his gaze to the creatures he had bred using the C-Virus and Ultra Beast synthesizers, a satisfied smile formed on his lips.

His lab was now filled with towering, grotesque, and terrifying monsters, each dozens of meters tall.

Not only did these creatures contain the C-Virus, granting them immense destructive power, but they were also mobile infection sources.

More importantly, they had been created using experiments on summoning beasts and shinobi, meaning they retained the ability to use ninjutsu.

"Just wait. Once my research is complete and these creatures are released, the Shinobi World—no, the entire world—will change because of me."

Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with madness as he spoke.

...

Marvel Universe - Thanos' Warship

Thanos watched the screen, analyzing Sadako's powers, comparing them to Kayako's abilities.

He hadn't expected vengeful spirits to wield such terrifying capabilities.

"If I didn't have the Mind and Power Stones, I might not be able to defeat such spirits," he mused.

"Speaking of souls, the Soul Stone governs that domain. If I acquire it, perhaps I could even cultivate beings like these vengeful spirits."

Mulling over the thought, he turned to Ebony Maw.

"Has Gamora been found?"

Ebony Maw responded immediately.

"Not yet, my lord. Your daughter is quite adept at hiding."

"Keep searching. She knows something."

Thanos issued his order coldly, his eyes never leaving the screen.

...

Onscreen Footage Continues

["After learning everything about Sadako, we bid farewell to the elderly man.

However, that very night, we received news that he had hanged himself.

It turned out that the old man's real name was Nagao—he was the very person who had assaulted Sadako all those years ago."]

["Originally, he should have been Sadako's first target for vengeance.

However, he had sought out a powerful sorcerer and obtained a protective charm, shielding him from Sadako's wrath.

He had spent his life hiding, evading her retribution."]

["Yet, now he had chosen to end his life.

Was it due to guilt?

Or had he simply grown weary of living in fear?

Regardless, when we examined his corpse, we discovered it had been dismembered into many pieces.

The culprit was obvious."]

["Regardless, the Foundation now knew where Sadako's origin lay.

Thus, they launched a full-scale operation.

Cain and Abel were each tasked with leading teams from different directions, infiltrating the Chagi District to locate and contain Sadako's remains.

However, this would not be easy."]

["The teams carried the most advanced recording equipment available—capable of resisting any known form of interference."]

["Yet, as soon as the task force entered Chagi District, they encountered severe electromagnetic disruptions.

The transmitted footage became choppy, with intermittent visual distortions."]

The screen switched to a desolate mountain village, where the fully armed task force moved cautiously.

As the footage flickered with static, the video shifted erratically.

"AAAAHHHHH!!!"

"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!"

Two task force members were seen fleeing through the forest, pursued by a swarm of Sadakos of varying sizes.

Terrified, they fired their electromagnetic cannons repeatedly at their pursuers.

Yet, just as they were running, they suddenly vanished into thin air.

The footage flickered again.

When the static cleared, the same two men were now hanging lifelessly from trees.

Sadako's hair had strangled their necks, suspending them like marionettes.

Above them, countless Sadakos clung to the branches like leaves, their hair coiling downward to ensnare the corpses.

The static reappeared.

The scene changed.

A hospital.

Several task force members were surrounded by ghosts, desperately firing their electromagnetic cannons, trying to carve a path to escape.

But as their weapons' energy depleted, they were overwhelmed by a flood of Sadakos.

Another static flicker.

A schoolyard.

A Sadako, taller than the school building itself, swung her arms wildly, smashing fleeing task force members into pulp.

The static returned.

This time, an old wooden house.

A task force member frantically rushed inside and hid in a closet.

As multiple Sadakos entered the room, they appeared to search for him but, unable to see him, eventually left.

The soldier cautiously emerged, sighing in relief.

Then—something impossible happened.

Inside the closet, where there had been only one person, two Sadakos suddenly materialized.

Without a sound, they grabbed the man and pulled him back into the closet.

The door slammed shut.

No one knew what happened next.

The Well

The static crackled again.

Now, the footage showed a well.

A task force member had climbed down into it, retrieving a heavily decomposed corpse from the rancid black water.

"This is it! This is Sadako's body! If we destroy it, it'll be over!"

Excited, the soldier doused the remains in gasoline and lit a match.

The corpse ignited instantly, engulfed in flames.

For a moment, it seemed as though they had succeeded.

But then—something horrific occurred.

The burning corpse moved.

Amidst the flames, it transformed into Sadako herself.

Her countless strands of hair shot out, entangling the task force member.

The flames that had consumed her body spread onto him instead, engulfing him in a blazing inferno.

His screams barely lasted a moment before his body was shredded into countless pieces.

The static flickered one last time.

Now, an old television set displayed a black-and-white image.

The protagonist of the scene was one of the surviving task force members.

"We've failed. Finding the body was meaningless. Sadako's true essence isn't here. She is far stronger than we ever imagined!"

As he spoke, a shadow emerged behind him.

Each time he uttered a word, Sadako crept closer.

(End of Chapter)

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