Their Nichirin Blades already had a special property that slowed the healing of his wounds. Now he had to divert a great deal of strength to fight the poison spreading through his body.
Trouble inside and out. That about summed it up, didn't it?
At some point, Akaza had been sent flying. He looked up at the hazy sky.
"Ah, this is it. I'm going to die! I knew it... I'm still not ready to go..."
Chapter 253: Hit and Run
The blade flashed, and his head flew off.
The instant Akaza's body hit the ground, Shinobu Kocho dashed away.
She had fought Akaza according to plan all along.
But that didn't mean she was unaware of Tetsu no Sosuke's situation.
He had lured Kokushibo away on his own!
He was going to die!!
The realization took root in her mind and grew beyond her control.
Fear suddenly consumed every cell in her body, leaving Shinobu Kocho in indescribable pain.
"That bastard... Does he have any idea Older Sister is still waiting for him??"
Holding back tears, she pushed herself to run as fast as she could. And beside her... everyone was there!
They all knew every second was precious now. That was why they had to reach Tetsu no Sosuke as quickly as possible.
They didn't even spare Akaza's corpse another glance.
Akaza's severed head watched them leave. "They... all left? Am I really going to die with no one watching? All alone? That's cruel."
He looked up into the empty sky.
Four Pillars and a girl who was terribly hard to deal with. Against a group like that, there was probably nothing to regret about dying, was there?
But... he still wasn't ready to go!
Thud!
That hurt!!
Shinobu Kocho felt as though she had run