"One last strike!"
Clang!
The instant he deflected the blade of the spear, a fatal red dot appeared in Zhou Yue's vision.
"Got you!"
Zhou Yue leaped into the air and appeared behind Gyoubu Masataka Oniwa in an instant, driving his sword through his back toward his chest.
"Genichiro... I'm... sorry..."
Gyoubu Masataka Oniwa's eyes lost focus, and the strength gradually drained from his struggling hands.
"What an exhilarating fight, Gyoubu Masataka Oniwa. I doubt I'll ever forget you."
Still at full health, Zhou Yue held his head high, his chest swelling with pride.
That was the glory of making it through the entire fight without taking a hit.
At the same time, another first-kill announcement appeared.
[Spirit Cloud Sect's Zhou Yue has claimed the first kill of Boss Gyoubu Masataka Oniwa (Normal)!]
"Ha! I finally snatched one back, did I? Limitless Sword Sect, just you wait!"
The announcement made Zhou Yue feel even better.
He had been stuck on the Red Oni for too long, allowing the Limitless Sword Sect to claim the first kill of the second samurai general.
Fortunately, he had snatched Gyoubu Masataka Oniwa back—and this was the first boss monster!
A first kill like that carried far more prestige than one against an elite enemy!
"So all the enemies so far are only on Normal difficulty? How strong are the harder ones going to be...?"
Zhou Yue stared at the word "Normal" after Gyoubu Masataka Oniwa's name and sighed in wonder.
Their first playthrough of Sekiro had already put countless cultivators through hell. Heaven only knew how absurd the difficulty would become in New Game Plus.
Of course, all Zhou Yue felt was excitement at the prospect of challenging stronger enemies.
Just then, messages began flooding his private chat, one after another:
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