When pain reaches a certain level, what happens?
Mental disorder? Perhaps Kaede had a bit of that now, but more than that, it was an urge to vent. The pain in her body couldn't cause any real impact, but her mind was stimulated to be abnormally active by the pain.
And the price of this activity was a frenzy that could not be suppressed from within her heart.
One must know that Kaede had always been able to manipulate the aura she emitted at will. Although it seemed useless, as the battle intensified, a sudden shift in aura would also cause a certain level of interference for the enemy.
Sometimes it was even harder to decide the outcome of a battle. If Kaede were meeting Esdeath for the first time now, and her killing intent were to burst forth like this, the consequences would not be just holding Esdeath back for a while like before.
Kaede was very strong. Physically, she was like a humanoid magic dragon, her sword skills were even superior to Akame's, and she could manipulate her aura at will, constantly gathering advantages for herself.
It could be said that Kaede in her full state could remain in an invincible position regardless of who she faced.
However, at this very moment, endless killing intent spread from Kaede's body, as if a mad dragon were roaring.
This killing intent made even Susanoo, who was a Teigu, feel a tremor in his heart. What had she experienced to possess such killing intent?
imperial rakshasa, a title well-deserved.
However, Susanoo also understood that Kaede was only stronger in others' perceptions than before, but the threat was far less than it had been. A sharp sword is most threatening when it is still unsheathed.
The next moment, Kaede rushed up. In almost an instant, Kaede's figure arrived in front of Susanoo.
"So fast!" Susanoo's eyes constricted. He had relied on Yasakani no Magatama to possess that kind of speed before, but the person in front of him was relying solely on her own body.
"However, the target of the attack is too obvious." Although surprised, Susanoo's extraordinary martial arts allowed him to understand how to block Kaede's attack.
"As long as I keep blocking your attacks, you shouldn't be able to last long in your current state." Susanoo thought. After all, the person in front of him was attacking frantically as if she didn't care about her life, completely disregarding the expenditure of stamina.
"Bang!"
The battle between Kaede and Susanoo became even more intense. The ground beneath their feet had unknowingly become a level lower than the surrounding area, simply because it had been trampled down.
However, as time passed, what left Susanoo dumbfounded was that the intensity of Kaede's attacks showed absolutely no sign of decreasing. Instead, he was the one who was about to lose his current state because his Magatama Manifestation had a time limit.
One must know that even in this state, resisting Kaede was a bit difficult. If he were not in this state, he probably wouldn't be able to hold out for long at all.
"All or nothing!"
Susanoo had only this one choice; with Kaede's speed, he didn't even need to think about running away.
"Bang!" This was the first time Susanoo had gone head-to-head with Kaede.
Without a doubt, Susanoo's body was sent flying directly, but this was exactly what Susanoo wanted.
Even though he was sent flying, he now had the time to make a desperate attempt. Watching Kaede rush over, Susanoo took a deep breath.
"Ame-no-Murakumo!"
He pressed his hands together, and a brilliant light condensed between them, eventually taking shape as a massive, intense sword of light that slashed toward Kaede.
In Susanoo's eyes, he saw the figure enveloped by the light of the Ame-no-Murakumo, a figure that showed no intention of dodging the attack.
Could this resolve the situation? He hoped so, but Susanoo felt that this move still wouldn't be enough to defeat Kaede.
However, the next moment, Susanoo's eyes widened as he watched the sword of light before him being split in two. He only felt a dark shadow flash before his eyes, and then he knew that the battle was likely over.
The Ame-no-Murakumo slowly faded away, disappearing in two halves. Susanoo turned his head stiffly to look at the figure with their back to him, and at that moment, the magatama in front of him suddenly shattered.
Unable to maintain his physical form any longer, Susanoo's body vanished from the spot, leaving behind the two halves of the magatama.
Kaede stood there, her eyes flickering.
She didn't know if she could actually see the weakness of the Ame-no-Murakumo, but she didn't care about that.
All she wanted to do now was cut through everything blocking her path and kill the person in front of her.
The Ame-no-Murakumo was blocking her way.
No matter what it was, if it stood in her way at this moment, it would be cut down.
Kaede's eyes flickered, and finally, she saw the weakness in the Ame-no-Murakumo.
"Cut!"
Without any surprise, a single slash shattered it. The remaining energy impacted Kaede's body, but other than making her clothes even more tattered, it had no other effect.
Kaede, having cut through the Ame-no-Murakumo, did not slow down; if anything, she moved even faster, rushing toward Susanoo. Seeing the magatama on his chest, her blade was already in her hand!
She didn't hesitate for a moment.
"Cut!"
Whether in terms of feel or targeting the weakness, this slash was nearly perfect. Kaede stood behind Susanoo, knowing the outcome without even needing to turn around.
There was no other choice but death!
She sheathed her blade once more. Kaede's eyes were still flickering. At that moment, she saw Najenda carrying Akame, as well as Leone.
"Susanoo!" Najenda gritted her teeth, looking at the magatama at Kaede's feet. The shock in her eyes was unconcealed. That was an entity capable of dealing with a Super Danger Beast, yet it had just been killed by Kaede like that.
Even if that Super Danger Beast had been controlled by yatsufusa, it still proved Susanoo's strength, but how was this possible!
First Esdeath, then Kaede, they kept showing her what true power was!
What it meant to be powerless!
Najenda knew that if she didn't do something, they would likely all be wiped out—everyone except for Chelsea, who was hiding in the back.
How, how could she accept this result?
"Magatama Manifestation!" Najenda's face twisted with ferocity. At this point, what did caring about vitality matter? She roared.
Following Najenda's roar, the two halves of the magatama at Kaede's feet slowly floated into the air.
The cracks slowly fused together, and Susanoo's figure appeared once again.
Kaede turned around and looked at Susanoo.
"So, you aren't dead yet?"
"Then, I'll just kill you again. Let's see how many times you can revive!"
"You all, go!" Locked on by Kaede's killing intent, Susanoo knew he was doomed and gave up on escaping.
At this moment, the only thing he could do for his master was to buy time for his companions to escape.
Moreover, the luckiest thing was that the person before him had all her killing intent focused on him; she likely wouldn't stop his companions if they ran.
"Let's go!"
Najenda gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with struggle, but ultimately the crisis of the situation overcame her emotions, and she growled.
Kurome originally wanted to stop them, but the constant feeling of weakness in her body made her abandon the thought. Compared to them, Kurome was more concerned about her sister's condition.
Watching her companions disappear, Susanoo also saw that Kaede wasn't paying attention to them. A smile appeared on his cold face. He could only do so much; finally, let's make one last desperate attempt...
"Yasakani no Magatama!"
"Ame-no-Murakumo!"
Susanoo also possessed the Yata Mirror, but the Yata Mirror's ability was to reflect projectiles and attacks, which was completely useless against Kaede's direct slashes.
Watching Susanoo rush over like a streak of light, the ground beneath Kaede's feet suddenly exploded, and Kaede's figure also turned into an afterimage, rushing toward Susanoo.
"Cut!"
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