"Roar--!!!"
A low growl came from ahead; it was Tatsumi's fierce punch, the force of which had already reached Susanoo.
" Tatsumi, calm down!"
Najenda couldn't help but warn him, though she knew it was pointless, but with Minister Honest right in front of them, attacking their comrade at this moment was clearly the worst thing to do.
' Yata no Kagami '.
Susanoo remained silent. After Najenda fled towards Lubbock and the others, he instantly moved to a safe position in the face of Tatsumi's punch.
This is the teleportation ability of the ' Yata no Kagami '.
The Magatama Manifestation requires one-third of the host's life force. Najenda had already used this special ability once before, and now that she was using it again, her body was immediately covered in cold sweat, and her face was weak and exhausted. Lubbock and Mine were taking care of the seriously injured Leone while also worrying about her safety. The situation was really not optimistic.
Although it has the ability to teleport, teleportation is not the same as speed.
A near-infinite speed can unleash near-infinite impact force, but teleportation can only change one's position; the real attack can only be accomplished with the ' Kusanagi Sword '.
But that's enough.
Just as Susanoo flashed past Tatsumi, he appeared behind Honest.
"You bastard?!"
' Kusanagi Sword-- '
There were no words, only a long blade gleaming with flames flashed by.
A stream of fresh blood gushed out.
Honest clutched his left shoulder; half of his arm had been severed by Susanoo. Luckily, he reacted in time to turn and use his arm to block the attack, otherwise he would have been killed instantly.
Just as he was feeling fortunate to have survived, he heard the panting of the evil dragon Tatsumi.
"Damn it--!"
Honest stretched out his remaining right elbow to fight back, but Tatsumi's heavy punches continued to rain down as if without pause.
Having lost Susanoo as his target, Honest has now become Tatsumi's only enemy.
The sound of flesh caved in echoed. Before the Dragon Transformation Tatsumi, even the skin that the ' Red-Backed Shrike ' could not pierce was incredibly loose and vulnerable. And despite his physical condition, the ' Kusanagi Sword ' could still cut through all matter in the world.
' Yata no Kagami-- '
While still struggling to deal with the increasingly crazed Tatsumi, Honest caught a glimpse of Susanoo in his ' Magatama Manifestation ' state, who once again flew behind him.
His pendant emitted a unique luster, and one could almost understand the power it represented without even looking at it—the condensation and infusion of a person's long life force into short-term combat power, how insane that must have been.
' Kusanagi Sword-- '
The sword was about to fall.
If he tried to dodge the sword, he would undoubtedly be smashed to pieces by Tatsumi's flurry of punches. If he tried to deal with Tatsumi, he would lose his right arm and all his fighting abilities.
Honest was in such a dead end.
But at this moment, Honest frowned.
"I never imagined you could push me to this point..."
A beam of intense light stretched out from the head cavity, like vines in a rainforest, giving off an unsettling feeling.
Amidst the blinding light and dizziness, all they could seem to hear was a shattering sound, as if it were glass or some other crystal, breaking twice in succession.
"This is..."
The intense light quickly subsided, and the world returned to its original saturation.
However, what they saw next left the ' Night Raid ' members speechless.
Susanoo has vanished, while Tatsumi has completely dispelled his armored state during his madness.
The dragon scales and barbs that covered it had all disappeared, and the sinister aura emanating from the Danger Beasts dragon was gone.
" Tatsumi... you..."
Leone, lying motionless on the ground, looked in Tatsumi's direction. The deep claw marks on her chest still stung, but seeing this scene, she briefly forgot everything.
"How so..."
Najenda stared at her body in astonishment and disbelief.
The amount of life force drained by the Magatama Manifestation was enormous; he should have already lost consciousness and could only wait for his companions to help take care of him.
Now, however, he was full of energy, just like when he first came out to fight Honest, as if he had never used Susanoo's humanoid Teigu.
"What exactly happened...?"
In the brief moment of intense light, Najenda slightly opened her eyes.
What she saw was Susanoo's moment of shattering.
Initially thinking it was a hallucination, Najenda's unease grew stronger as she felt the abnormality in her body.
"Hehe... Hmph hmph hmph..."
Honest looked around at his surroundings. The crazed dragon knight had vanished, and the fearsome Imperial Capital weapons of the capital, such as the ' Yata no Kagami ' and the ' Kusanagi Sword, ' were no more.
"How laughable... No matter how powerful they are, is this how they all end up in front of me?"
"You bastard, what have you done?!"
Lubbock asked the question with trembling eyes, while Honest almost burst out laughing.
"What did we do? We returned your power, of course."
"Give it back..."
As the two were talking, a new voice suddenly came from outside the door.
The voice was incredibly childish, like that of a toddler learning to speak, yet despite its immaturity, it exuded a deliberate air of authority and solemnity.
This solemn and earnest manner creates a strong sense of contrast and unease.
"Who dares to be so insolent in my palace?!"
I was still half asleep, rubbing my eyes, when a little boy with green hair walked over in boots embroidered with gold thread. His gait was casual, as if he were already used to such things.
"Minister Honest, please explain quickly, what exactly happened?"
When Honest saw the little boy in front of him, he was overjoyed, as if he had everything under control.
"Your Majesty, these are all treacherous officials who have brought disaster to the country and its people. Today, we must not hesitate to desecrate the royal palace to wipe them all out in one fell swoop. This is precisely the reason."
"This child is... the Emperor?"
Aside from Najenda, Seryu, Lubbock, Mine, the heavily injured Leone, and the others all looked at the child before them. They had heard that the emperor of the Imperial Capital was still young, but when they actually saw him, they still found the fact utterly absurd.