The violent, unstable black wave of energy rapidly surged toward Rugal, constantly flashing with frenzied black and red lightning that crackled in every direction!
This was a technique Ryuji had modified from the skill contained in the scroll Ryu Hayabusa had given him.
He had absolutely no idea what Ryu's telekinesis was, but he was certain that it definitely wasn't the few-kilogram-level telekinesis described in novels, nor the kind of telekinesis shown in X-Men.
Since he couldn't figure it out, he used the Satsui no Hado, qi, and Conqueror's Haki to simulate it. Although it looked like nothing more than a simple ball of energy, according to the spatial data Ryu had provided, this technique was actually capable of distorting the surrounding space in this world!
With enough output, it might even be possible to call it a black hole!
But the attack Ryuji was using against Rugal now naturally wasn't quite that ridiculous. Even so, Rugal still felt the threat of death!
The threat of death continuously reached Rugal's mind, who had already lost his sanity, making his already frenzied spirit even more violent. Yet he still didn't run away. Instead, he continued gathering the power within his body and unleashed his ultimate technique.
Kaiser Wave!!
Dark power continuously gathered in Rugal's hands, while the red-purple energy of Orochi and the Feng Shui Engine also poured into his arms, converging into a terrifying destructive force. Just before Ryuji's Dark Hadoken reached him, Rugal roared and thrust both hands forward, meeting it head-on.
The collision between the two terrifying destructive forces instantly swallowed up the surrounding light. The violent shock wave destroyed the already dilapidated courtyard of the Shiranui dojo, then completely annihilated what remained of the Shiranui-ryu's training grounds. Not even a single wall was left standing.
But even after Rugal unleashed everything he had, the Kaiser Wave in his hands was still incapable of resisting the Dark Hadoken rushing toward him. He could only watch helplessly as the energy sphere carrying overwhelming power advanced toward him!
Then, the next moment...
"ROAR!!!"
Rugal let out a beast-like roar, and a blood-red light suddenly erupted from his body!
That's right! At the verge of life and death, at the moment just before he was about to die, Rugal had miraculously comprehended the power of the Satsui no Hado!
This sudden development made Ryuji raise an eyebrow. He looked in surprise at Rugal, who was roaring as he struggled against his Dark Hadoken.
"As expected of a genius! But it's still not enough!"
Ryuji suddenly pushed the Dark Hadoken in his hand forward. In the next instant, the black energy sphere broke through Rugal's Kaiser Wave and slammed heavily into his chest, sending him flying!
Rugal's sternum was instantly twisted and broken by the distorted space. If he hadn't continuously used the power within his body to clash against the Dark Hadoken with both hands, his body would have been pierced straight through!
However, the Satsui no Hado within his body also began surging at this moment. The three immense forces continued growing explosively, causing fine blood cracks to appear across his body. If he couldn't regain control of himself, his fate would not be a pleasant one.
But a genius was still a genius. With Ryuji deliberately holding back, Rugal roared and gathered all of his power into his palm before fiercely striking the Dark Hadoken.
That palm strike didn't shatter Ryuji's Dark Hadoken. Instead, it sent Rugal himself flying away!
Rugal's body fell like a broken kite, rolling repeatedly across the ground. Meanwhile, Ryuji's Dark Hadoken, having lost its target, flew straight into the sky. Only when it reached its limit and erupted into a mass of black light high above did it finally dissipate.
This was intentional on Ryuji's part. If he hadn't allowed the Dark Hadoken to explode in the sky, it might have ended up destroying some buildings. Although he was no longer short of money, it was still better to avoid accidentally hurting anyone whenever possible.
After all, Ryuji didn't like disturbing ordinary people.
Once he confirmed that no ordinary people had been harmed abut merely frightened, Ryuji looked toward Rugal on the ground. He noticed that the power surrounding Rugal had begun to fade away. Whether it was the Satsui no Hado or the two strange energies, all of them were gradually withdrawing from his body.
The power Ryuji recognized most clearly was the red energy, because it reminded him of the aura of Goenitz, whom Kyo and the others had saved by chance.
Only then did Ryuji remember that he had attacked the man in front of him without even asking who he was. Thinking about it now...
"This guy is wearing a suit, he's accompanied by two beautiful women: a blonde with a ponytail and a brown-skinned woman with short hair, and one of his eyes is artificial... Could he be Rugal, the most classic and original boss in The King of Fighters?"
Although Orochi was the most familiar boss to him and to many other people, for The King of Fighters fans, Orochi's appearances were simply nowhere near as frequent as Rugal's.
After all, Orochi couldn't possibly be brought out as the boss every single time, whereas Rugal could be pulled out whenever necessary and used as a punching bag.
Ryuji just hadn't expected that he would somehow end up nearly beating him to death like this.
"Interesting..."
Ryuji rubbed his chin for a moment before preparing to finish him off.
Although Rugal was a major capitalist and killing him would undoubtedly cause plenty of trouble, leaving him alive so that he could come back and take revenge would be beyond idiotic. Ryuji wasn't stupid enough to make such a mistake. So even if killing Rugal would bring him plenty of trouble, he didn't mind killing him outright.
"It's just a shame about Mature and Vice. They'll have to die too."
Ryuji sighed. He didn't believe Mature and Vice would betray Orochi, so he decided to kill them along with Rugal in one stroke.
After all, those two had surely killed quite a few people, and helping Orochi return to the human world undoubtedly made them the kind of terrorists who would destroy everything first and ask questions later.
So...
Ryuji gripped the sword on his back. Black and red lightning began wildly coiling around his Kuroinu Holy Sword. Because of the of divine power's assistance, the slightly space-distorting force didn't cause the sword to break. Instead, it allowed Ryuji to successfully unleash his attack.
"Sorry, Rugal. If you want someone to blame, blame the fact that you're a villain. And whether you're actually Rugal or not, your killing intent toward me is genuine!"
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