In the blink of an eye, only Phantom and Ricton were left standing on CP0's side.
The island, which had only just been thrown into turmoil, returned to a deathly silence in a shocking instant.
The damp sea breeze carried the stench of blood, while the rocky ground bearing dozens of still-warm corpses had been thoroughly soaked crimson.
Ricton looked fierce and acted viciously, but deep down, he was the kind of coward who ran wild when he had the upper hand and surrendered when the tide turned against him.
Garen had crushed his courage with a single move. Now, he had completely lost the will to resist, and the bloody sight before him alone filled him with fear.
"Chief Phantom."
"Y-you should make a move already, shouldn't you?"
Ricton timidly retreated to Phantom's side. His panicked expression made him look nothing like a giant Fish-Man who had slaughtered countless people, but rather like a rookie soldier stepping onto a battlefield for the first time.
If not for his body being more than thirty meters tall, Ricton would probably have tried to hide behind Phantom.
Phantom paid Ricton no attention. He merely looked coldly at the imposing Garen and offered quiet praise.
"Graphens and the others were all skilled CP0 agents. I never expected them to fail to endure even one move against you."
"You are unexpectedly strong, Garen."
Though he sounded impressed, Phantom's voice remained calm and steady, without the slightest trace of fear.
Seeing that his superior remained so composed, Ricton could not help but relax slightly, then instinctively edged even closer to Phantom.
"Then it is about time for me to take the stage."
Phantom slowly stepped forward, then leisurely raised a finger.
"Rokushiki: Spiral Finger Pistol!"
The moment he attacked, Garen's expression turned solemn.
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