Chapter 120: Yorozu vs. Yuki Tsukumo
Relying on the Rinnegan's superhuman insight and prediction, Toho Hiroshi was always able to resolve crises in the nick of time, and even his occasional counterattacks forced Miyamoto Musashi and Kashimo Hajime to retreat and defend, making the situation exceptionally perilous.
The battle between the three had completely turned into a death zone; blade energy, staff shadows, lightning, flames, and cold air intertwined and collided, slicing and bombarding the surrounding buildings and streets into ruins, creating a heart-stopping scene.
Just as the fierce battle raged below, atop the Gedo Statue, Yorozu, who had been closely observing the situation, suddenly curled her lips into a cold arc.
She turned slowly, looking at Yuki Tsukumo, who had quietly appeared on the other shoulder of the Gedo Statue at some unknown moment.
"Watched for so long, finally couldn't help but make a move, huh? Traitor."
Yorozu's voice carried undisguised mockery.
Yuki Tsukumo's expression was complex. She watched Toho Hiroshi below, who was fighting two powerful opponents without losing any ground, and then looked at the Gedo Statue beneath her feet, which was constantly absorbing Curse energy and growing increasingly terrifying in aura, finally letting out a sigh and adopting a determined gaze.
"I have always believed that the future of humanity should be decided by humanity itself, not entrusted to a false dream or a self-proclaimed god."
Cursed Energy as vast as the sea began to emanate from Yuki Tsukumo's body. Her tall and curvaceous figure, now highlighted by golden Cursed Energy, appeared even more heroic, like a Valkyrie. "Destroying this Gedo Statue might be the only way to stop him!"
Just as Toho Hiroshi was locked in a fierce battle with Miyamoto Musashi and Kashimo Hajime, the battlefield atop the Gedo Statue erupted instantly!
"Domain Expansion — 'Threefold Affliction'"
Yorozu let out a sharp cry, and her pure white insect nest Domain expanded instantly. Countless ganglion-like objects writhed, turning the space atop the Gedo Statue into her absolute insect nest.
"Domain Expansion —'Star Meteorite Coffin'"
Yuki Tsukumo activated hers almost simultaneously. Brilliant golden Cursed Energy transformed into a massive stellar coffin Domain, inside which countless meteors seemed to swirl and collide.
Two Domains, vastly different in nature but equally terrifying in power, collided violently!
"Rumble—"
The boundaries of the Domains emitted cracking sounds under the strain, and turbulent Cursed Energy swept through like a storm.
The stalemate lasted only a minute before, accompanied by a crisp, loud sound like shattering glass, both Domains simultaneously collapsed and dissipated!
The intense backlash from the Cursed Technique burnout made both Yorozu and Yuki Tsukumo grunt in pain. Their Cursed Energy instantly became chaotic, rendering them unable to use any Cursed Techniques for a short time.
"Tsk, troublesome woman!"
Yorozu spat, a fierce glint in her eyes. Deep purple Cursed Energy covered her body once more. Although she couldn't expand her Domain, the foundation of the Armor of Insects remained. "Then I'll just tear you apart with these hands."
"Suits me just fine."
Yuki Tsukumo did not back down. She was already a top-tier martial artist; now, with golden Cursed Energy wrapping around her entire body, she looked like a Valkyrie descending to the mortal realm and charged straight at Yorozu.
The two transformed into streaks of light, engaging in an incredibly fierce hand-to-hand battle on the massive body of the Gedo Statue.
Every clash of fists and feet erupted with thunderous roars, and each collision caused the body of the Gedo Statue to tremble slightly.
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On the main battlefield below, facing Toho Hiroshi, whom they couldn't defeat after a long struggle, the attacks of Kashimo Hajime and Miyamoto Musashi became increasingly fierce.
"Niten Ichi-ryu · Ultimate Technique · Void Infinity!"
Miyamoto Musashi's eyes were clear, having entered the supreme realm of the sword.
The "blazing phoenix" and "Frost Scale" in his hands seemed to have vanished, yet appeared to be everywhere at once.
The blade is the person, and the person is the blade.
In the next instant, he transformed into an incredibly condensed, cross-shaped slash that seemed capable of severing space and separating yin and yang! There was no grand momentum, only a sense of annihilation returning to "nothingness," instantly enveloping Toho Hiroshi and sealing off all his possibilities for evasion!
"Just in time!"
Cursed Technique Release — "Mythical Beast Amber · Descent of the Thunder God"
Almost at the same time, Kashimo Hajime let out a heaven-shaking roar!
His Cursed Energy erupted completely like a volcano, and brilliant purple lightning engulfed him entirely!
His body underwent drastic changes within the lightning; his frame expanded, muscles knotted, and his skin was covered in a layer of keratin that was crystal-clear yet indestructible like amber. Veins of lightning flowed across his surface, his eyes turned into pure lightning orbs, and his hair stood on end like a crown of electricity.
He abandoned his human form, transforming into the legendary Mythical Beast of Lightning.
The price was that his physical body began to show tiny cracks under this power that exceeded his limits, and his life burned away rapidly like a candle in the wind.
"Roar!"
In his Amber form, Kashimo Hajime's speed and strength increased by more than several times. He discarded his staff, his claws wreathed in destructive lightning capable of tearing souls apart, forming a pincer attack with Miyamoto Musashi's world-slashing Ultimate Technique, creating a fatal situation from which there was no escape.
Facing these two killing moves capable of threatening a Special Grade, Toho Hiroshi finally put away his nonchalance.
His Rinnegan suddenly lit up, like an Uzumaki reflecting the cycle of reincarnation.
"Almighty Push"
A terrifying repulsive force, far exceeding anything before, exploded from him as the center.
However, Miyamoto Musashi's Ultimate Technique slash contained the concept of "severing concepts," and it forcibly cleaved through the repulsion field. Although its speed was drastically reduced, it still persisted in slashing toward Toho Hiroshi!
And the Mythical Beast form of Kashimo Hajime, relying on the absolute defense and brute force of his Amber form, also withstood the repulsion, tearing through layers of obstruction, his claws aiming straight for Toho Hiroshi's heart.
"I acknowledge your strength."
Toho Hiroshi spoke calmly, "However—"
Before he finished speaking, a dazzling purple light burst from his body.
Toho Hiroshi's voice was clearly audible amidst the violent energy turbulence, carrying an acknowledgment of opponents worthy of a fight.
"To show my respect for your all-out efforts, I will get a little serious."
Boom!
Like an eruption from the abyss, or the arrival of a deity, vast and boundless purple Cursed Energy rose into the sky from within Toho Hiroshi like tangible flames.
The energy instantly constructed bones, meridians, and flesh. Finally, a hundred-meter-tall Complete Body Susanoo, clad in ancient armor and resembling a Tengu god of war, stood majestically above the ruins of Shinjuku.
Complete Body Susanoo!
Its massive size was almost on par with the surrounding skyscrapers, and the pressure it emitted caused the air across the entire battlefield to freeze.
The giant katana it held in its hand, merely hanging naturally, had its sharp energy plow a bottomless trench into the ground.
Miyamoto Musashi's Ultimate Technique slash, containing the "Void Infinity" intent, and Kashimo Hajime's desperate strike as the Thunder God Mythical Beast, slammed violently into the armor of the Complete Body Susanoo.
"Clang—"
The deafening roar seemed to tear everyone's eardrums, and the shockwave spread in a ring, blowing away and annihilating all remaining building debris within hundreds of meters.
Miyamoto Musashi's cross slash left two deep marks on the Susanoo's chest plate, sparks and debris flying everywhere, but ultimately failed to completely break through this absolute defense.
And Kashimo Hajime's Thunder God claws were like crashing into an ancient mountain; besides exploding into a sky full of lightning sparks, they could only leave a few scorched marks on the armor, unable to advance even an inch further.
"Is this... the... power of a god?"
The webbing between Miyamoto Musashi's thumbs and forefingers, where he held his blades, split open, and blood slid down the hilts. He looked at that towering blue god of war, and for the first time, a look of near despair appeared in his eyes. His sword path, his Ultimate Technique, could not even completely break through the opponent's defense?
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