...Back to reality...
"I live to grow stronger!" A voice rose in Kokushibo's heart, rekindling the fire within his lonely soul.
"Yes, that's right. To grow stronger! Only by constantly growing stronger can I stop losing to others!"
"Aaaah!!!" Kokushibo abruptly raised his head and roared.
Every part of his body rapidly regenerated. His arms and lower limbs grew back.
"He's recovered! Everyone, attack together!"
He silently picked up Kokushibo's Blade from the ground, its broken branching blades regrowing as well. The entire weapon lengthened, and new blades sprouted from its edge, making it look like a twenty-meter-long sword.
Crack! Their combined effort successfully severed Kokushibo's head.
His head flew into the air, still roaring, "I will never admit defeat!"
His head turned to ash, but his body remained standing, refusing to fall.
The severed stump of his neck writhed incessantly.
Flesh rapidly gathered there. His head actually grew back on its own?!
That head resembled a hideous monster's, with protruding fangs and two horns, one long and one short.
His muscles bulged, and four fleshy growths and numerous insect-like limbs sprouted from his back.
As his appearance underwent this drastic transformation, everyone's second wave of attacks arrived.
"How could I possibly lose?!" Kokushibo's voice sounded like a roar from hell, his six eyes brimming with crazed bloodlust. "I am the man who will become the strongest samurai!"
Having broken through his limits, Kokushibo's strength instantly soared by several levels.
Kokushibo simply stood there, allowing his opponents to attack.
A crescent slash he casually unleashed shattered Muichiro's Nichirin Blade outright, splitting the skin between his thumb and forefinger and sending him flying backward.
Sanemi was caught by a slash, which instantly opened a wound across his chest deep enough to expose bone.
Hiruzen smashed Kokushibo's head apart with his staff,