Flame Breathing Fifth Form: Flame Tiger!
Kyoujurou lunged at Akaza in the blink of an eye, his nichirin blade, wreathed in scorching heat, swept down towards Akaza's body with overwhelming force.
Hm?
Akaza's eyes widened in surprise; Kyoujurou's speed was even faster than last time!
And what was with this blade?
Akaza's powerful intuition told him not to meet it head-on.
Guided by his Compass, he dodged the attack, then clenched his fist and fiercely slammed it into Kyoujurou's waist.
Sensing his intent, Kyoujurou retreated while redirecting his blade.
Flame Breathing Third Form: Blazing Universe!
He slashed downwards with blinding speed, while Akaza's punch still grazed Kyoujurou's waist, tearing his clothes. Kyoujurou's Third Form, however, successfully severed Akaza's fist.
"Thud…" The fist dropped to the ground. Akaza leaped back, staring in shock at his gushing, severed right fist.
Strange… his regeneration failed?
No… the nerves in the flesh of the severed fist were still wriggling.
He was regenerating, but very slowly.
Akaza looked coldly at Kyoujurou, or more accurately, at the fiery red blade.
The sensation of being cut was wrong, what was going on?
This strange pain!
Both Kyoujurou's reaction and strength were vastly different from before.
Akaza bent his knees, instantly dashing before Kyoujurou, shattering the ground beneath him. A rain of attacks mercilessly pounded Kyoujurou, the splashing blood and the sound of blades hitting bone ringing incessantly.
"Good! Good!!"
Regardless of his own injuries, Akaza showed no sign of stopping his assault. Instead, he praised Kyoujurou loudly, his expression one of extreme exhilaration.
"This is more like it, Kyoujurou!"
Kyoujurou's eyes constantly followed Akaza's fists. Their clash was already a blur of afterimages, yet Kyoujurou's skin was still torn by the powerful wind from Akaza's punches, and his haori was stained with blood. Kyoujurou frowned; if these ineffective attacks continued, he would be the first to fall!
Seizing another opportunity, Kyoujurou diagonally slashed at Akaza, who blocked it with his raised arm. The fist that had been cut off earlier had already regenerated during their exchange.
Akaza raised both fists, a look of excited glee on his face.
Destructive Kill: Random Style!
This move is very dangerous!
Kyoujurou knew that if he was hit, he would likely die on the spot.
Flame Breathing Fourth Form: Blooming Flame Undulation!
Taking a deep breath, Kyoujurou unleashed a swirling flame slash centered on himself. Relying on his heightened five senses from his awakened Mark, the scorching fire blocked the invisible shockwaves again and again!
The surrounding environment was completely destroyed, but the ground beneath Kyoujurou's feet remained intact.
"It's not over yet!"
Kyoujurou received a powerful leg whip that sent him flying several meters back, his hand gripping the blade hilt numb from the impact. His hand, already gripping the hilt tightly due to the crimson blade, now felt a subtle weakness.
Blood slowly trickled down his cut forehead, staining one eye. Kyoujurou panted, his gaze as resolute as it had been from the start.
Akaza frowned at Kyoujurou, shaking his head and advising him.
"It's no good… Kyoujurou."
"Your human body is nothing special. You see, you're already exhausted, but I'm still in peak condition."
"Even so, can you still not see the difference between us?"
Kyoujurou chuckled, his tone resolute.
"Difference?"
"Differences are meant to be overcome!"
"Incorrigible!" Akaza retorted coldly.
Destructive Kill: Annihilation Style!
The immense impact shattered the ground beneath Akaza's feet. While closing the distance between them, the destructive power of his attack was equally astonishing.
Facing this sudden attack, a chunk of flesh was sliced from Kyoujurou's arm. Gritting his teeth, veins bulged on his cheeks.
Flame Breathing Second Form: Rising Scorching Sun!
He quickly swung his blade upwards, fierce flames flowing along the edge. The crescent slash directly severed Akaza's arms.
Akaza spun and delivered a backward kick, striking Kyoujurou's abdomen. The violent impact sent him flying, smashing through several walls.
Clutching his abdomen, Kyoujurou coughed up blood. He propped himself up with his blade. That kick had severely damaged many of his internal organs… but thankfully… this wasn't damaged.
Taking a healing potion from his pocket, Kyoujurou drank it in one gulp. The moment the liquid entered his body, the surface wounds miraculously healed rapidly. He could even feel the itchiness from his internal organs regenerating.
What a truly potent medicine.
Yoizumi saved him again!
"Oh?" Akaza looked at Kyoujurou in confusion. He was human, yet his surface wounds had healed in such a short time!
His heavy breathing returned to a steady rhythm. He tightened his grip on the blade hilt, making the blade glow fiery red once more. Kyoujurou stood tall, holding his blade in one hand, its tip pointing directly at Akaza's head.
"I spent so much time training, yet I'm still this injured."
"If there were a hole, I'd really want to crawl into it!"
He lowered his stance, his orange-red pupils seeming to hold an unsetting sun, erupting with a magnificent and powerful aura that caused his perpetually blazing haori to flutter.
Flame Breathing First Form: Unknowing Fire!
Flames flowed beneath his feet, his fiery red hair tips streamed in the extreme speed, the blade closing in on Akaza's neck, the heat of the flames astonishing!
He still wants to cut off my head!
Akaza glanced, a hint of helplessness in his golden eyes.
Kyoujurou… why hasn't he understood yet!
He fiercely swung his right fist, a shockwave striking the nichirin blade that was aimed at his neck. The blade was predictably deflected, its trajectory shifted.
Facing Kyoujurou, Akaza, expressionless, followed the guidance of his Compass and attacked Kyoujurou's chest. If this punch landed, Kyoujurou would die… The next second, the arm that should have pierced his chest was severed, cut from his shoulder to his right hip, almost cleaving him in half!
The burning heat continuously radiated from the wound.
Flame Breathing Sixth Form: Blazing Inferno!
The blade, which Akaza had knocked off course, had surprisingly wounded him from an unexpected angle!
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