Accompanied by an Angry Roar

"Stop..." Accompanied by an angry roar that resounded through the sky like a bolt from the blue, the surrounding leaves trembled violently. In an instant, a black shadow streaked across the night sky like lightning, racing forward at breakneck speed and reaching within a hundred meters of its target in the blink of an eye.

However, the moment he stepped into this area, an inexplicable chill rose from the soles of his feet, making his entire body shudder as his expression turned extremely grim. At the same time, eerie sobbing echoed all around, as though demons from the depths of hell were weeping. Tashigi, who had been following not far behind, had somehow entered the area as well.

Her steps were unsteady, and her body swayed as if she had been struck by something. Suddenly, she clutched her throat tightly, agony filling her face, before collapsing heavily to the ground with a thud.

"Ah!" Moke, who stood to one side, witnessed the entire scene, and none of the details escaped his sharp eyes. Thinking back on the time he had spent with Tashigi, he had only used the treasured sword called Yubashiri as payment to have her teach him some swordsmanship. Still, no matter what, Tashigi could be considered the person who had guided him onto the path of the sword. There had to be at least a little bond between them, right? Besides, killing her like this now did seem a little too heartless and cruel.

After an intense inner struggle, Moke finally gritted his teeth, forcibly suppressing the killing intent rising in his heart and slowly withdrawing the power he had prepared to unleash.

"Phew..." Doberman and Momonga finally let out long breaths of relief. Earlier, they had felt trapped, smothered beneath an invisible pressure that had nearly