Chapter 198: Scales of the Flame Dragon, Constitution Limit Break
Kaito Shirogane was not in good shape. [Ring of Fire Resistance] was a large-area, close-range spell. If Kaito were in a normal state, he would have definitely activated [Setsuna] to retreat, used his extreme speed to avoid it, and then charged back in.
But right now, Kaito's consciousness was frequently chaotic. Although he was in charge, he was still under constant assault from Roland and the erosion of the Satsui.
He stood before the crimson Flame Dragon, his hands in a ready stance, golden Hamon and ki flowing together. His left arm was unharmed, but his right arm was in a constant state of flesh sloughing off and regenerating, the terrible pain washing over his nerves.
But Kaito's muscles swelled, his frame now over three meters tall. His muscles were taut like a great bow, ki and Hamon flowing, the Satsui no Hado condensing on his skin.
Setsuna was instantly activated to the 4th rank. At 16x speed, everything seemed too slow—the speed of the smoke, and the relaxed expression on the red-scaled dragon head revealed within it.
Even the speed at which Flame Fiend's pupils contracted was agonizingly slow.
Wooo—
The air howled like a banshee. In an instant, countless fists, carrying the Satsui no Hado, completely enveloped the Flame Dragon.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The dense impacts blurred into a single sound. The Satsui no Hado enveloped the Flame Dragon, and then pierced it.
That highly penetrating fluctuation was far more terrifying than normal force, like purple meteors passing through his body.
Flame Fiend's body was pierced, leaving him unable to move. His mind went blank. His only thought was: I have the body of a dragon! A dragon's bloodline! I am a true transcendent creature! I won't die so easily! I have powerful damage immunity!
Flame Fiend's resistance was far stronger than Moon Fiend's. This was why, when they were both sniped by Critical Point and struck by Enel's lightning, Moon Fiend was forced to flee while Flame Fiend was almost unharmed.
"I won't die... I won't... Pff!"
The instant his roar came out, his passive barriers shattered. As blood sprayed, he regained a bit of movement. A random teleportation scroll appeared in his claw. He was about to tear it, but a fist shattered the claw. He tried to grab another item.
The cold [Death-Taint of the Myriad Gods] had already descended.
Pff!
Under that black fist, Flame Fiend's heart, which hadn't broken even from Kaito's penetrating force, now felt as if it had turned to ice.
[You have been hit by a special attack. Based on the Spirit disparity, you have obtained the following information:]
[You have been affected by Reincarnator EX051's Bloodline Trait: Death-Taint of the Myriad Gods. Now beginning instant-death check...]
[Checking...]
[Check Failed. You are dead.]
Bang!
The 4-5 meter Flame Dragon's body exploded into a shower of plasma, magma, and flesh.
Kaito Shirogane, bathed in it, felt his body react to the dragon's blood.
[You have killed Reincarnator EV77432211 in a team-battle world.]
[Karma Points +1. Current: 13.]
[Reincarnator EV77432211's private space has been merged with your private space. You may view it upon returning to the Nexus.]
[You have obtained Crimson Drop Card *1.]
[You have killed a Transcendent Creature: Dragon-kin (Secondary Dragon Species, Blazing Flame Dragon).]
[Special Trial: Path of the Transcendent progress updated. You have broken the Constitution Limit, obtaining Transcendent Trait: Scales of the Flame Dragon.]
[Scales of the Flame Dragon: Your skin will passively harden when attacked, granting a defensive ability equal to double your Constitution stat. At the same time, attackers who hit you will suffer brief Dragon Flame burns.]
[You have entered the Second Power Ladder. You have unlocked the special attribute: Efficacy.]
[Current Efficacy: Constitution (Scales of the Flame Dragon) · 1.8] (Note: Efficacy represents the conversion efficiency of your physical abilities. Your Constitution stat's conversion rate for defense, resistance, and regeneration is 1.8 times the default value of the First Ladder.)
Thump-thump, thump-thump, thump-thump!
Kaito Shirogane's heartbeat suddenly grew stronger. The sound of his own blood rushing was now clearly audible.
Kaito smiled. He tore off the Blazing Flame that was stuck to his skin, ripping his own flesh with it, and his body instantly regenerated.
His regeneration was nearly twice as strong as before. More importantly, his 24 points in Constitution, due to the [Efficacy: Constitution] effect, would provide the effect of 43 points (calculated by pre-Limit Break standards).
This was the secret of the Second Ladder. As long as you advanced on the Path of the Transcendent, even a small gap in stats became terrifying.
And, although it was only a secondary dragon-kin, not a pure-blooded dragon, the [Efficacy] it provided was much stronger than the other Second Ladder Reincarnators he had killed.
Whether it was the werewolf from [The Fifth Element] or Grinder from North Myanmar, their stats were powerful thanks to [Efficacy]—one had crushed him in strength, the other's defense he could barely break.
But neither felt as potent as what Kaito felt now. This 1.8x boost was very close to the 2x peak that [Black Butler] had told him about.
Kaito used his powerful Constitution to regain a moment of clarity. He turned toward the slender Moon Fiend monster and activated the Limitless Cursed Technique again.
Vmmm!
Space compressed. Kaito instantly appeared in front of Moon Fiend, who was still crouching on the ground, nearly in a ball.
In that instant, she suddenly uncoiled, a terrifying sword-aura rising.
Boom!
On the other side, the ground shook violently again. Garp tossed aside his singed coat and turned to look at the green sword-light shooting into the sky.
He had just punched that invisible, bizarre entity away—he estimated it flew at least a thousand meters out to sea. Only then did he notice the black blade in Moon Fiend's hand: it was Hawkeye's sword, missing for two years.
Kaito watched the sword-light stop against his Limitless, and he raised his left hand to grab Moon Fiend's neck. But suddenly, the Limitless Cursed Technique cut out, and the sword-light passed through.
Pff-ch!
With a sound of grating metal, the sword cut through Kaito's hardened dragon-scale skin. As scalding blood sprayed, Moon Fiend also burst into Blazing Flame, and she shrieked in pain.
Kaito tensed his abdominal muscles, clamping the half-buried sword, and stepped forward, grabbing Moon Fiend's body.
His [Luck], from the barrage on Flame Fiend, was high. He didn't know what was happening in his consciousness, but Gojo Satoru was clearly compromised, and he had lost his Limitless. Still, it was enough.
Kaito raised his fist and brought it down.
But a tyrannical Conqueror's Haki shot out from the distance.
Boom!
Kaito's left fist collided with Garp's attack. Garp slammed Moon Fiend into the ground with one hand and looked at Kaito.
"Brat, I'd also like to know what happened to Hawkeye and Crocodile two years ago."
Kaito didn't answer. He turned and ran toward the outer sea. He was so fast, his feet hit the water's surface, and before he could sink, he stepped again. The weak surface tension was enough to support him as he ran across the sea.
He knew there were other Reincarnators nearby. He had to end this team battle.
In the sea of consciousness, Gojo Satoru watched coldly as Roland tore at his spiritual form. Roland had completely lost himself. Those ugly faces were beginning to cover his own spirit.
"You... you're really a lost cause."
"To think you'd throw away your self... heh..."
(End of Chapter)
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