Akaza shook his head. He was not afraid to die; few demons could say the same.
But he did not want to die like this!
He would have no regrets if he fell in a fair fight. But to die in a despicable trap, humiliated and overwhelmed by his enemies? He could not accept that!
Chapter 252: Disappointment
Tetsu no Sosuke had lost count of how many times he had swung the Sunflare Hammer.
Breath of the Sun raced through his body without pause. One Gale Sun followed another, each strike delivered with everything he had.
Because he knew he had no chances to spare!
Only heaven knew how many times he had played out another fight with Kokushibo in his mind.
How much had he prepared for this day?
The moment the battle began, the still-incomplete Sixth Form was the foundation of everything.
If it succeeded, it would give him an opportunity unlike any he had ever known. Everything that followed depended on it.
Every attempt Kokushibo made to fight back was one he had anticipated.
It was as though his mind had run a thousand precise calculations, all of them coming together in that instant.
He held back none of his strength.
Every ability he had developed through his study of sword techniques and forms burst forth at once!
Breath of the Sun: Gale Sun!
And yet it still was not enough!
Tetsu no Sosuke knew it was not enough. Not nearly enough!
This would never be enough to kill Kokushibo.
That was why he had never expected to behead Kokushibo with a blade.
Instead, he had used the hammer to batter him apart. He had succeeded in that much.
Beneath the hammer, Kokushibo was like a lump of mud, but he had not fallen apart.
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