Chapter 398: Annihilation (1/2)

Tokyo

Matsuo entered a deserted alley

He looked like crap All the color had drained fro his under his eyes were so heavy they touched the top of his cheeks He looked like he was on the verge of a round

Mo the cat out, but thought better of it

”Moht? I'

Then, he left

The following days felt like a reprieve It was like the sun had finally peeked through the clouds that had darkened his life with despair

Without Moht, he could finally sleep in peace Even the spirits that hung out around his house had vanished Their disappearance ht He had won enough All he wanted noas to lead an ordinary life

Unfortunately, that was not what fate had in store for hi His first thought was that it hborhood

That was quickly dispelled because the rew steadily louder In afrom inside the bedroohts He circled his rooht

He shook his head ”Mytricks on e of his bed The open drawer by his bedside caught his eye He did not reape like this

When he leaned in for a closer look, a pair of bright, green eyes appeared in the gap

Matsuo screamed He yanked open the drawer, but there was no cat inside

His could hear his heart ha in his ears

He sed hard ”My eyestricks onhis ar

It was cat litter

He should have throay every cat-related iteirl was still on the roof,her little spiritin the office building vicariously through them

First, she commanded Ishi+da to deal with the Headless Horseman Then, she sent Ishi+da's spirit after Xiao Yu and friends

Ishi+da's spirit was not as powerful as the real deal However, it was enough to keep Xiao Yu under its thuion of spirits

This y and attention on the Headless Horse an army of the undead to close in on him

”This Headless Horseman has some kind of impenetrable protection around him Physical attacks are of no use Ishi+da's shadows, however, ht be our way to reach hirasp a shadow”

”I'll have to cover Ishi+da so that can reach any part of his body His back, neck, chin, and even the shadow cast in his mouth are all pri this into action

At first, the plan was executed smoothly The flurry of spirits obscured Ishi+da fro theed to sneak into a shadow latched onto the set closer, but the absence of a head greatly reduced the possible surface area for shadows to grow

”This looks like soer said coldly, ”Where you are is good enough Do it now Kill him”

A dozen spikes started to peel fro to climb their way up the Horseman's neck

The spikes moved furtively, but there was no way they could escape Zhao Yao's notice He had the power of perception of five supercats after all

Before they could strike, he took a small step back and vanished

Ishi+da and his shadows disappeared as well

”Ishi+da? Ishi+da, where are you?” the girl called out in japanese, using her spirit army as a communication medium