Kirigakure Gamer : Rise of the mist-Chapter 46: Descent into madness

Naya's consciousness flickered like a candle on the verge of being snuffed out. A burning sensation in her throat forced her awake as something hot and grotesque slid down her stomach. Her body spasmed, her organs screaming in protest, her cells crying for help. Takeshi grinned through bloodied teeth, his eyes gleaming with a rare determination.

"You're not dying on me," he said, his voice hoarse but resolute. "Not here. Not now. You have not served your purpose yet"

Naya's vision blurred, but she caught sight of him—his battered form smeared with blood and bile, yet unyielding. The taste of flesh lingered in her mouth, and her chakra stirred violently, reacting to the monstrous power she had unwittingly consumed.

Looking at the logs, Takeshi continued the process.

[************* aliment has been ingested...]

[You have earned 950 EXP.]

[Warning: Vitality severely depleted.]

Despite the warnings, a spark of strength surged within him.

Seeing that Naya was still retaining her consciousness, Takeshi pressed another piece of the beast's flesh into his mouth. Then, he did the same to Naya. She gagged, choking on the grotesque texture, but Takeshi's hand remained firm, forcing her to swallow.

"Eat," he growled, hissing at her attempts to spit the alien pieces of flesh.

Her body convulsed as another wave of raw, alien chakra coursed through her, tearing at her insides. The purple glow of her own energy mixed with the tailed beast's essence, forming something unstable but undeniably powerful. Naya gasped, clutching at her chest as her heartbeat thundered like a war drum.

Naya's eyes widened as she felt her strength returning, albeit chaotically. Her wounds began to close, the torn flesh knitting together with alarming speed. She stared at Takeshi, who was already stuffing another chunk of flesh into his own mouth.

"You're insane," she rasped, her voice barely audible over the rumbling of the beast's stomach.

"No," he replied with a grim smile. "I'm alive."

Above them, the two-tailed roared violently, its entrails shaking violently and crushing the two humans from within. As the walls of its stomach contracted violently, Takeshi and Naya clung to the slippery, pulsating flesh, their survival instincts sharper than ever. Whenever it was dangerous, they would retaliate and cut down huge pieces of meal. For Naya, it was a procedure out of insanity. For Takeshi, this was an opportunity fueled by greed and gluttony.

Naya's chakra flared. The purple aura around it had become more dense, more lethal over the days.

Takeshi, however, had become completely different. His body had matured, his muscles hardened, his skin rougher, his gaze sharper.

Both Naya and Takeshi underwent a foundamental change, an evolutionary process that could only happen under certain miraculous circumstances. Though it did not show out right, their aura now possessed a wild nature, contrasting with their previous cold and sharp swordsmen aura. Their pupils had become more lethal, similar to that of wild lynx in the dark mountains.

"Let's carve our way out", Takeshi muttered

[Tailed Beast Stomach - Inner Sanctum]

[Haze Kenjutsu 4th Form: Shattering Mirage Slash]

[Mist Kenjutsu 3rd Form: Silent Requiem]

They no longer were the same.

After all, a month had passed since they had been ingested. Their uniforms had deteriorated under the presence of gastric flluid. Their swords were chipped under the continuous pressure of the beast's entrails. Their sanity deteriorated from lack of sleep and constant pressure.

But it had paid off.

They had survived.

And now...

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A surge of gastric fluid pushed them all the way from where they came from. Using their sword, they cut through the entrails of the beast, causing burning blood to overflow.

[You have killed Lv. 70 Kumogakure Jonin Yugito Nii]

[You have achieved an unprecedented feat...]

[You have earned 6800 points of reputation...]

[Your reputation with Kirigakure has reached 'Excellent'...]

[Your reputation with Kumogakure has reached 'Sworn Enemy'...]

[You have earned 13800 EXP...]

[You have leveled up...]

[You have leveled up...]

[The system detected a weakened host-less tailed beast...]

[Do you wish to seal it in yourself? Cost: 100 000 EXP]

Without hesitation, Takeshi pressed "Yes".

[Your perk [Tailed Beast Flesh Tolerance] has evolved into [Matatabi Jinchuriki]...]

[Your reputation is surging...]