In the Last Episode...
We saw how Hokizu easily defeated everyone standing in his way.
A mysterious woman appeared on the battlefield and, at first, seemed capable of dominating Hokizu. But when Hokizu finally unlocked his true ability, the battle changed completely.
The woman was defeated.
Just when everyone thought Hokizu had won...
Ren awakened his First Form.
His overwhelming power completely changed the battlefield.
In a matter of moments, Ren defeated Hokizu.
But that victory was only the beginning.
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Present Time
The battlefield was silent.
The enormous ice structures created by Hokizu were slowly breaking apart.
The frozen throne had disappeared.
The ice dragon was gone.
Hokizu himself was nowhere to be seen.
Ren stood in the middle of the battlefield, Hasikat resting calmly in his hand.
He looked around.
Everyone was injured.
Sikuro.
Ekai.
Akaio.
The mysterious woman.
Even the Guardians had suffered during the battle.
Ren slowly raised Hasikat.
With a single movement, the remaining ice surrounding the prisoners shattered.
Everyone was finally free.
Ren turned around and began walking forward.
Sikuro followed.
Ekai followed behind him.
Akaio helped the mysterious woman stand.
For a brief moment, it seemed as though the war was finally coming to an end.
Then...
A voice echoed from behind them.
"Hey, little boys."
Everyone stopped.
A man slowly walked through the smoke.
He was wearing a massive black coat that moved with the wind.
His hair was bright blue.
A cigarette rested between his fingers as he casually looked toward Ren.
He smiled.
"I saw what you did to Hokizu."
He took another breath from his cigarette.
"Not bad."
His eyes suddenly became cold.
"But don't worry."
"I'm here to defeat you."
Sikuro's expression changed.
Ekai immediately became cautious.
Even Akaio stopped smiling.
There was something different about this man.
His presence was heavier than Hokizu's.
Much heavier.
The blue-haired man noticed their expressions and laughed.
"You can stop looking so surprised."
"Hokizu was the weakest commander."
He pointed toward himself.
"But I'm not."
Suddenly—
BOOM!
Seven enormous figures appeared behind him.
Seven more commanders.
The atmosphere instantly became suffocating.
One of them stepped forward.
He looked directly at Ren.
"Don't worry."
"I'll go first."
A cruel smile appeared on his face.
"I'll torture you..."
"Then I'll crush you."
"After that, I'll give you a death you'll never forget."
The blue-haired commander laughed.
"Hai."
Then—
The ground began shaking.
Everyone looked behind the commanders.
An enormous army was approaching.
Thousands became millions.
Millions became tens of millions.
The battlefield seemed to have no end.
The blue-haired commander slowly spread his arms.
"Now..."
"What will you do?"
Approximately thirty to forty million soldiers stood behind the commanders.
Sikuro clenched his fists.
Despite his injuries, he stepped forward.
The Guardians prepared themselves.
Ekai stood beside Ren.
Akaio looked at the enormous army.
"...That's a lot of people."
The commanders laughed.
"Let's start."
The army charged.
The sound of millions of footsteps shook the entire Death World.
Ren stood completely still.
His eyes were already completely black.
Dark energy began leaking from his body.
It spread across the battlefield like a shadow.
One of the commanders smiled.
"Oh?"
"So you aren't alone."
Suddenly—
The darkness behind Ren began moving.
Seven figures slowly emerged from the shadows.
The Seven Guardians.
They stood together.
One of them laughed.
"You fools..."
"You're like babies compared to us."
The commanders stared at them.
Then the army attacked.
"GO!"
Millions of soldiers rushed forward.
Ren slowly stepped ahead.
He looked at the massive army.
Then he lowered Hasikat.
"...I can't handle this."
Everyone stared at him.
Ren suddenly raised his head.
His voice became terrifyingly calm.
"I mean..."
"I can't handle this anymore."
His dark energy exploded.
"NOW DIE!"
Ren swung Hasikat once.
WHOOSH!
A massive wave of power swept across the battlefield.
In a single attack—
Nine million soldiers were defeated.
Silence.
Everyone froze.
Even the commanders looked shocked.
One of the Guardians laughed.
"You fools."
"We already knew this would happen."
Another Guardian continued.
"The Seven Guardians possess a common power."
"We can see approximately one minute into the future."
The commanders looked at one another.
Then they smiled.
"Interesting."
But the Guardians soon realized something.
The commanders weren't ordinary enemies.
The battle exploded.
The Guardians fought the commanders directly.
Even with their ability to see the future, the commanders were powerful enough to keep up with them.
The battlefield became chaos.
Meanwhile...
Ren slowly walked forward.
Then—
He disappeared.
His speed suddenly increased beyond anything anyone could follow.
Ren had reached an unbelievable speed.
He jumped high into the sky.
Dark flames gathered around Hasikat.
Then Ren released them.
DEATH FLAMES.
The flames spread across the battlefield.
Wherever they touched the enemy army, the soldiers immediately fell.
Ren landed calmly.
He sat down.
Hasikat was placed against the ground.
He raised both hands.
"Ancient..."
"Cursed..."
"Temple."
Suddenly—
BOOM!
The entire battlefield disappeared.
Everyone was teleported into a gigantic ancient temple.
The temple was enormous.
Massive pillars stretched into the darkness.
Strange symbols covered the walls.
Ren stood high above everyone.
The army and commanders stood below.
Then—
Something moved inside the temple.
Creatures emerged from every direction.
The army tried to fight back.
But there were too many.
One after another, the soldiers fell.
In a corner of the temple, the Seven Guardians watched.
They began laughing.
"Look at them."
"They don't even understand what's happening."
Within moments, the entire army had been defeated.
But the commanders remained standing.
One commander suddenly looked around.
"Nanda..."
He realized what Ren had done.
"This isn't reality."
The commander raised his hand.
The ancient temple began cracking.
"I cancel your ability."
BOOM!
The temple disappeared.
Everyone returned to the Death World.
The commanders stood together.
But something had changed.
Their expressions were no longer playful.
One of them slowly rose into the air.
His body began glowing with enormous power.
The Guardians immediately became serious.
"That power..."
The commander raised his hand toward the sky.
A gigantic divine hand began appearing above the battlefield.
The Guardians recognized it immediately.
"The Divine Hands of Lord Buddha!"
Their expressions changed.
"If that attack reaches Ren..."
"It could kill him!"
The Seven Guardians immediately rushed forward.
The enormous divine hands descended.
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TO BE CONTINUED