LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 214: Chapter 209: The Ghost King’s Escape to Freedom!
Chapter 209: The Ghost King's Escape to Freedom!
Just after relaying the message to Orochimaru, Ishihara received a distress signal.
Upon checking, he was surprised—it was from Haku.
"Didn't expect Haku to actually need reinforcements. Looks like there are quite a few people and ghosts interested in the One-Tail."
Ishihara chuckled and then vanished from his spot in an instant.
Meanwhile, deep within the laboratory, the Ghost King immediately sensed Ishihara's departure.
"Huh? That man left? So what should I do next? Stay here, or find a way to escape?"
The Ghost King hesitated. Part of him wanted to stay.
After all, he was growing stronger here. Even though every experiment inflicted pain, his power was indeed increasing.
However, he also wanted to escape because he longed for freedom—and he feared that Ishihara might eventually kill him.
After all, once he lost his research value, he doubted Ishihara would let him live.
At that thought, he made up his mind—run!
No matter what, escaping came first!
And so, the Ghost King began struggling.
If this had been earlier, he might not have had the strength to break free.
But now, his power had grown significantly!
Yet, just as he confidently unleashed his Ghost Domain and other abilities, he was stunned to find—it was useless!
His energy seemed to be present, but it was completely sealed by some mysterious force.
Could it have something to do with the ropes binding him?
Was he really doomed to just sit here and wait for death?
The thought of losing all research value and being discarded like trash by Ishihara filled him with dread.
Frantically, the Ghost King thrashed about, but his efforts were futile.
No matter how much he pushed and struggled, the ropes only tightened further.
Time passed, and just as the Ghost King was about to give up, over a dozen ghosts suddenly appeared.
"Who would've thought that such a powerful kin of ours would be captured and used for experiments?"
"Now's our chance! While that guy isn't here, we need to get him out!"
"That's right! If we want to kill Ishihara, we need to gather all the strongest ghosts!"
The ghosts chattered excitedly as they worked tirelessly to break the ropes binding the Ghost King.
Whatever material the ropes were made of, it was incredibly tough—sweat dripped from the ghosts' foreheads as they struggled to destroy it.
And as time passed, while the ropes gradually thinned, the ghosts' energy levels also deteriorated.
The Ghost King was deeply moved.
What a wonderful group of ghosts—they were actually willing to go this far to free him.
To help him escape, they were even sacrificing their own spiritual energy.
Honestly, he felt like crying!
For the first time, the Ghost King felt a very human-like emotion.
Finally, just as the dozen or so ghosts were on the verge of dissipating, the ropes snapped!
The mighty Ghost King was finally free!
"I'm out! At last, I'm free again!"
The Ghost King exclaimed excitedly. His talent was truly extraordinary!
His existence was purely an accident.
Had Ishihara researched further, he would have discovered that the Ghost King's body contained a trace of the Nine-Tails' chakra!
That's right—Nine-Tails' chakra!
Back when Naruto was on a mission, his anger had inadvertently leaked a faint trace of the Nine-Tails' chakra.
And that tiny wisp of chakra had been absorbed by the Ghost King—granting him the power to shatter Sasuke's Zanpakutō!
If the One-Tail's chakra could allow ghosts to develop Ghost Domains, then naturally, the Nine-Tails' chakra was even more terrifying.
"Hail the Ghost King's return!"
"Long live the Ghost King!"
"Long live His Majesty, the Ghost King!"
The ghosts cheered with excitement upon seeing the Ghost King freed.
Though their individual strengths were comparable, none of them submitted to one another.
But now, with a ghost as overwhelmingly powerful as the Ghost King, if he could unite all these scattered spirits,
perhaps the ghosts could rule the world!
"Hahaha, not bad, not bad! I managed to escape thanks to all of you.
"But for now, the most important thing is to leave this place as soon as possible!"
The Ghost King laughed, then led the ghosts out of the laboratory.
Meanwhile, on his way to the One-Tail, Ishihara naturally sensed that something had gone wrong in the lab.
"Looks like some rats snuck into my lab… and they actually managed to wear down the ropes until they snapped.
"Seems like I'll need to set up some barriers to keep out little pests next time.
"But…"
As he spoke, Ishihara's lips curled into a smirk.
It wasn't as if he had made no preparations.
He had left a special seal on the Ghost King's body.
That seal allowed him to track the Ghost King's exact location.
When the time came, he would personally recapture every last one of those ghosts and turn them into his test subjects.
But for now, the priority was supporting Haku!
As for why he wasn't sending anyone else?
They all had their own tasks to handle!