one step away from reality to dream

The night was eerily quiet in the depths of the forest, save for the crackling of a nearby campfire. Haruno's breath came in sharp, painful gasps as she and Huo Tang fought desperately against the encroaching enemies. Their bodies were battered, blood dripping from open wounds, but they refused to give in. Huo swung his sword with every ounce of strength he had left, while Haruno used her last bits of spiritual energy, the poison from her threads slowing the enemies, but not for long.

They were losing.

The hunters closed in with grim determination, their eyes glowing in the darkness. The leader of the group, a towering man with a cold sneer, watched battlefield. Haruno the edge of the een waiting for this moment His sword glinted in the moonlight as he stepped forward, moving like a shadow through the chaos.

"Finish them," he commanded, his voice a deep growl. Huo and Haruno were cornered now, fighting with everything they had left. Haruno tried to summon her strength, but the pain in her body was too much. Her vision blurred, and her legs trembled. Huo was barely holding himself upright, blood soaking his clothes.

Suddenly, the leader struck.

With a single, precise movement, he drove his sword into Huo's side, and Haruno's chest. Both gasped in shock, their bodies freezing as the cold steel pier Huo collapse 'through them. knees, his hand reaching out to Haruno,Suddenly, the leader struck.

With a single, precise movement, he drove his sword into Huo's side, and Haruno's chest. Both gasped in shock, their bodies freezing as the cold steel pierced through them. Huo collapsed to his knees, his hand reaching out to Haruno, screaming, "No!"

The leader's eyes gleamed with sadistic pleasure as he raised his sword to Haruno's neck. "Time to finish this," he whispered, the blade moving toward her throat.

But before the sword could touch her skin, there was a flash-so fast, so quiet-that no one saw it coming.

The leader's hand, still holding the sword, fell to' the ground sickening thus found with a severed limb twitched once before the blood

The leader's hand, still holding the sword, fell to the ground with a sickening thud. The severed limb twitched once before the blood sprayed into the air.

The leader blinked in shock, not even realizing what had happened. He turned to look at his missing hand, then slowly raised his gaze.

Standing behind him, cloaked in a fierce, ominous aura, was Ravihiro.

The air itself seemed to vibrate around him as he stood there, his face expressionless but his eyes burning with a cold fury. The leader's face contorted in terror, his lips trembling as he tried to speak, but no sound came out.

Before he could react the rest of his limbs were severed in a series of

Before he could react, the rest of his limbs were severed in a series of swift, invisible cuts. His legs fell out from beneath him, his arms sliced cleanly off. Blood sprayed across the forest floor as he crumpled to the ground in pieces. The other hunters watched in frozen horror, unable to comprehend how the leader had been dismantled in the blink of an eye.

Ravihiro's eyes glowed with an unnatural light, resembling a vortex of spinning tomoe, a power far beyond their understanding. He had activated his supreme eye technique that could see through all illusions, predict movements, and strike with precision beyond human reflexes.

The surviving hunters stared in paralyzed fear, their bodies trembling uncontrollably. Ravihiro turned to them, and with a single glance, they knew their fate was sealed. They didn't even have time to scream.

With a calm movement, Ravihiro lifted his hand and a shadowy figure erupted around him, taking the form of a colossal, spectral warrior. Dark, ethereal armor encased it, shimmering with an unearthly glow. It was Yamihara, a manifestation of pure destructive force, a warrior spirit that surrounded him like a deity of death.

The hunters' terrified gazes locked onto the colossal figure, their legs refusing to move as the immense pressure from Yamihara pinned them to the earth. Ravihiro said nothing as he extended his hand towards the sky. From above, the heavens rumbled, and the clouds twisted violently.

And then it came-a massive, flaming asteroid hurtling toward the earth.

The hunters could only stare it

The moon as it cast its burning glow across the landscape. The impact was deafening, a cataclysmic explosion that shook the earth to its core. The ground erupted in fire and molten stone as the asteroid slammed into the hunters, turning the entire battlefield into a smoldering wasteland. The earth trembled beneath Ravihiro's feet as the blood of his enemies painted the ground red.

There were no survivors. Nothing remained of the hunters except for ashes and charred earth.

Ravihiro, unmoved by the destruction he had unleashed, turned to where Huo and Haruno lay. They were unconscious, barely alive. Ravihiro's expression softened for Haruno but Ravihiro, unmoved by the

destruction he had unleashed, turned to where Huo and Haruno lay. They were unconscious, barely alive. Ravihiro's expression softened for the briefest moment as he knelt beside them. He gently picked up Huo and Haruno, cradling their broken bodies in his arms, his eyes flashing with determination.

Activating his Kageha once more, the spectral warrior Yamihara shielded them from the flames and debris. They were encased in its protective shell as Ravihiro took to the sky, flying swiftly toward the Beast Forest, where his hidden sanctuary lay.

Back in the Beast Forest, deep within the gravity formation Ravihiro had crafted, the house he built stood untouched by the chaos of the world. The gravity outside the formation was overwhelming-100 times normal-but inside, the house was a peaceful refuge, designed with care and protection.

Ravihiro landed softly, carrying Huo and Haruno inside the house. He laid them on the beds, his hands moving with practiced precision as he began healing their injuries. His aura pulsed with power as he worked, focusing on restoring their broken bodies.

The spirit inside him spoke, its voice quiet but filled with pride. You've grown stronger. Ravihiro. But your anger-it's a dangerous path. Control it, or it will consume you.

Ravihiro said nothing, his eyes focused on Haruno as her breathing steadied. His heart clenched at the sight of her battered form. He couldn't let his emotions get the best of him. Not now. He had to be strong-for her.

After hours of intense focus, both Huo and Haruno were stabilized. Their breathing evened out, and the color slowly returned to their faces.

Ravihiro stood by the window, staring out into the dark forest, his this time, but the danger wasn't over. Whoever was after Haruno would come again, stronger, and more relentless. His eyes narrowed, the memory of the battle still fresh in his mind.

His hands clenched into fists, the fiery determination within him burning brighter. He would protect Haruno and Huo, no matter the cost.

As the moonlight bathed the house in a soft glow, Ravihiro closed his eyes, a fierce aura radiating from him once more. The world was about to witness a storm unlike any before. And Ravihiro, with his power

Growing stronger by the day, was ready to face whatever came next.