"You have to hold on a little longer..."
All Nacita could do was pray, then think of how to save Tatsumi.
"...Is this the only way?"
After a brief hesitation, Nacita made her decision.
The current situation gave her no time to hesitate.
Since Tatsumi had not emerged after so long, it was practically certain that he had lost his ability to fight. Susanoo alone probably could not hold Lilith back.
"Calamity Soul Manifestation!"
The pain of losing a massive amount of life force made Nacita grit her teeth.
"Susanoo, don't get drawn into a fight! Retreat immediately!"
Nacita shouted.
She was not only issuing an order to Susanoo, but also warning the Masked Man on the other side.
Hearing Nacita's shout, the Masked Man's situation remained dire, but his expression improved somewhat.
At the very least, the timing of their retreat had been decided—when Susanoo rescued Tatsumi!
Susanoo would not give up on saving Tatsumi, and neither would Nacita.
But Lilith would not give them the chance.
After using his secret technique, Susanoo's strength surged explosively. Yet instead of attacking Lilith, he intended to use Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi to free Tatsumi, who had been deeply nailed into the ground!
"Perfect. I just came up with a secret technique. Let's test its power on you."
Just as Susanoo summoned Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi, Lilith somehow appeared before him and extended a hand toward him.
Then, under Susanoo's puzzled gaze, Lilith clenched her open right hand into a fist.
"Secret Technique—Blood Burst!"
Bang~
Before Susanoo even understood what had happened, and under Nacita's horrified gaze, his entire body exploded, leaving only the core in his chest intact.
"The power... isn't bad."
Lilith caught Susanoo's core as it fell toward the ground under gravity and said.
Susanoo's core was already in Lilith's hand. With the slightest exertion,