The attacker was well versed in the assassin's art, hiding every trace of killing intent while launching the fiercest attack when his prey's attention wandered.
Assassin Izo Okada's assassination technique only revealed a hint of his presence when he attacked, but by then his target usually had no time to dodge and could only submit to slaughter.
Swish!
The blade flashed across his neck with a sound so faint it was almost imperceptible, without any of the noise a blade would make when severing a neck.
"I did it. Even the strongest Heroic Spirit amounted to nothing more than this. I'm the rightful final winner of the Holy Grail War."
Izo Okada's voice rang out across the clearing. When he appeared a second later, he was already ten meters away.
"You despicable bastard! A sneak attack!"
Rin Tohsaka shouted angrily, then immediately circulated the magical energy inside her, preparing to avenge Karn. Her upbringing in the Tohsaka Family prevented her from using harsher insults, so she could only express her anger this way.
"Don't rush, Tohsaka. I told you, losing your head is losing your head, and dying is dying. He thought cutting off someone's head meant death, but that's actually a misconception. Having your head cut off and dying mean two different things."
Karn's severed head suddenly spoke. The Tailed Beast Bomb in his hand slowly dissipated, and he put his head, which was about to slip off the cut in his neck, back into place. At the same time, a green glow flashed over the wound.
A second later, the wound vanished, and his severed head was reattached without a scratch.
Beside him, Rin Tohsaka stared dumbfounded, her mouth open wide enough to fit an egg. If it opened a little wider, it could.
Apart from Tsunade, who