6kv #157 - Retreating will only lead to aging, and being timid will lead to death.
#157 - Retreating will only lead to aging, and being timid will lead to death.
"W-W-What!? Black Iron has suddenly used his ultimate trump card, Ittou Shura!"
This event shook the entire arena.
Everyone's expression changed drastically.
For Kurogane Ikki, Ittou Shura is like a confession; it's definitely not a call to charge, but an equation for victory.
He never uses this move from the start.
After all, Ittou Shura only lasts for one minute, a very strict time limit.
If he misses the opportunity, he'll lose everything.
Therefore, Kurogane Ikki always discerns his opponent's strategy and knows how to defeat them before using it, but now he's abandoned that method.
Has he already figured out how to defeat Zunzun, so he's recklessly using his final trump card, or is it that he can't discern his opponent's cards at all and has become impatient due to panic?
Regardless.
This choice is too foolish.
When Kurogane Ikki chooses to use this move, he forces his opponent into a corner while also cutting off his own retreat.
On the other hand, Zunzun has many ways to win, the simplest being to endure for one minute.
The probing that should have happened was instantly erased by Kurogane Ikki's trump card, and the battle entered its climax from the very beginning.
Some people think this is too reckless and that he's handing his victory to the opponent; while others think this is how it should be, believing that Kurogane Ikki has already found the equation for victory.
Stella is among the latter.
"Seriously, I'm really beaten by him. Ikki is really smart after all."
"What's going on? Brother, he…"
Although Kurogane Shizuku doesn't want to admit it, Stella understands Kurogane Ikki better than she does, and can better understand what he's thinking at this moment.
"Ikki is using this move to break through all of Zunzun's swordsmanship techniques."
"…Eh?"
All of them?
Isn't that too assertive?
Kurogane Shizuku isn't that she doesn't trust her brother, but saying that sounds more like blind faith, completely lacking a sense of reality. People who can't recognize the situation will only lose themselves.
Think carefully.
Zunzun's impenetrable defense is because Ikki broke through the limits of humanity from the start, so he will definitely not be subjected to mental pressure or influence, of course, I don't think he would be affected even if he didn't use this move.
Chikuheki-ryu, Flowing Water Air Control Circle.
These are swordsmanship techniques that require constant pressure on the opponent and an insurmountable gap to be effective. Ikki, who has been raised to the limit from the beginning, has already completely surpassed humanity at this moment, so there will be no insurmountable gap!
No!
It should be said that he's making up for everything with his physical abilities!
Stella is indeed Kurogane Ikki's roommate, and her thoughts are almost exactly the same as his.
Kurogane Ikki knows deeply.
Zunzun, with his many swordsmanship techniques, if he fought in a normal state, then the one who would be stuck, fall into the quagmire, and ultimately be defeated would undoubtedly be himself.
But the two are Magic Knights.
With the existence of magic power, there will be many differences, even if one's own magic power is only F-rank, they can burst out with a bright brilliance in this instant, making the strong admire it!
He wants to use his own weakness.
To defeat Zunzun's strength!
Kurogane Ikki is constantly running around the battle circle at superhuman speeds that are difficult for humans to capture, seizing any opportunity to attack without hesitation, and even constantly attacking difficult-to-defend weak points.
The sharp and tricky swordsmanship is overwhelming, and Zunzun dodges back and forth in a slightly flustered manner.
"Here it comes, here it comes, here it comes! Although it's still a bit early, Zunzun is once again in an unfavorable situation at the start! …Wait, why did I say 'again'?"
The commentator kept shouting.
Cheers came from the audience.
Nango Injiro looked at Kurogane Ikki, who was freely wielding his own will, and said with a smile: "Ho ho ho~ That little guy on stage is pretty good, he has that guy's will. Kurono, you've found a good seed."
"He created it through his own efforts."
Chairman Shinguuji Kurono didn't take the credit for herself, after all, Kurogane Ikki entered the school last year, and she hadn't come yet at that time.
Kurogane Ikki, who originally didn't have the qualifications to enter the school, obtained the qualifications after defeating Oriki Ari, but because of the intervention of the Kurogane family… No, it's because Kurogane Ikki originally didn't have the qualifications that he was forced to repeat a year.
Who would have thought.
That constantly oppressed boy would, at this moment—when the world is focused on him—emerge from his cocoon and declare his existence to the world.
But there are still difficulties to overcome.
If he doesn't break through that, Kurogane Ikki will definitely not be able to win.
The Thunder Sword and the Shadow Iron constantly collide with each other, and although they are intangible, they collide with the swords and produce crisp sounds, and bright sparks burst out from time to time.
He was initially flustered and overwhelmed, but he had already stabilized his stance at some point.
Kurogane Ikki jumps up and down and keeps attacking, but no matter what, he can't achieve any results and break through Zunzun's defensive domain.
"H-Hey… No way, right?"
"That is…!"
"Impossible!"
A commotion came from the audience.
Because on the battle circle, there is a circle of black marks around Zunzun, which are the marks scorched by the lightning he unleashed.
Nango Injiro's eyes opened slightly, not the turbidity of a senile old man in his memory, but the sharpness of a swordsman. The light flowing in his pupils was clearer than anyone in the audience. As if with admiration, he slowly opened his mouth and said.
"That is… Circle."
"Circle?" X3
Nishikyou Nene, the chairman, and Todo Tohka were all at a loss, but Nango Injiro didn't say anything, as if he had fallen into memories.
On the battle circle.
"As expected, this is the limit of flawless perfection."
Kurogane Ikki slightly distanced himself.
Conforming to the natural order of heaven, things are meticulous and perfect, without any traces of artificial creation, this is undoubtedly a powerful technique, and the only thing that can perfectly carry this technique is a circle.
Accurately speaking, it's a sphere.
So, how far is Zunzun's flawless perfection? If it can cover the entire battle circle, wouldn't that be too superhuman? So…
"Seven steps! That's the range of your domain, Zunzun, and the limit of what you can control!"
Kurogane Ikki said with certainty.
Wonderful.
If the occasion didn't forbid it, Zunzun would really want to give him a round of applause.
Using Ittou Shura to probe the limit of his flawless perfection. You can say he's reckless, but now Zunzun wants to say he's very bold and very willing to spend.
"So, Ikki, what are you going to do? Can you break through my flawless perfection? If it were other Magic Knights, they might be able to use their abilities to win, but you, who only have swordsmanship, are absolutely unable to do it."
Yes…
Kurogane Ikki couldn't help but smile wryly.
Stella can use flames, Kurogane Shizuku uses water, Todo Tohka can use electricity, and even Arisuin Nagi can use shadows to launch sneak attacks.
But Kurogane Ikki, who only has swordsmanship, if he can't break through flawless perfection, then he has no chance of winning at all.
He's at his wit's end.
For the past three days, Kurogane Ikki has been thinking about how to win the academy's strongest undefeated title.
Actually, he already had some ideas, vaguely grasping at a certain thread, but time was too tight… No, rather, his enlightenment wasn't enough to achieve that move.
Is this the end…?
Time ticked by, minute by minute, and his brilliant performance vanished in the blink of an eye, like a dazzling firework.
He needed a sense of crisis, he needed someone to give him a sense of pressure, to give him the motivation to keep moving forward.
After realizing this.
“Yīhuī.”
Zūn Zūn suddenly spoke, saying, “I once said I would show you my true skills, right? Then let me show you what I've learned in the past month.”
With that, he slowly opened his left hand.
A breeze gathered.
In his empty hand, something inexplicable seemed to be gathering. Although invisible, it gave people a feeling of palpitations.
Not only Kurogane Yīhuī himself, but even the people in the audience and on the podium covered their chests, the feeling of suffocation making it difficult for them to breathe, and their bodies involuntarily hunched over.
Thump, thump, thump…
The sound of a heartbeat seemed to echo in their ears.
“What, what is this…?”
“Why am I so flustered?”
“My heart is beating so fast!”
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The clamorous voices grew louder and louder.
Zūn Zūn, however, continued to concentrate as if no one else was there, and finally, he clenched his left hand. Although there was nothing there, it was as if he was holding something.
“That is…”
“No way.”
“Hey, hey, hey, is that kid really…!?”
The three Majin currently in the audience had different expressions when they saw that, but all looked like they didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Things invisible to others were clearly visible to the three Majin, and they were even very familiar with them. Although their forms were different, they could guarantee that it was that.
On the battlefield.
Zūn Zūn slowly began to speak: “Yīhuī, do you know about Majin?”
“Majin…”
Others might not know.
But he, born into the Kurogane family, knew very well.
The so-called destiny in this world is actually related to magic power. The stronger the magic power, the stronger the destiny, this is the law of the world.
And Majin are those who break free from the chains of fate and get rid of their own destiny.
There are only three Majin in all of Nippon.
Coincidentally, they were in the audience.
“But how can a Majin break their own destiny? How can you break something invisible and intangible? And my Device, as if responding to my doubts, condensed this invisible, intangible existence in front of me—the Sword of Life. Because it is condensed from my own destiny, I will tentatively call it that.”
“Sword of Life…”
Kurogane Yīhuī carefully savored the words.
“Unfortunately, no matter what method I use, I can't cut it off. Perhaps I am not qualified enough yet. However, I have come up with a new use for it… Question: If your own Sword of Life is cut off, what is the result? Without a doubt, it is death. But what if your own Sword of Life is not cut off? Then the result is of course the death of the opponent, so I call this move—”
Zūn Zūn slowly raised the invisible sword in his hand.
Warning! Warning!
Alarm bells rang in Kurogane Yīhuī's heart.
Dodge!
I have to dodge!
But… I can't dodge! From the beginning, Kurogane Yīhuī had a feeling that his own soul (destiny) was locked on, and he couldn't escape even if he fled to the ends of the earth.
Just as the invisible sword was raised high.
He seemed to hear Zūn Zūn's words.
“Yīhuī, forget that fear, look ahead; move forward, never stop; retreat will only bring aging, and cowardice will surely bring death!”
“—!?”
Kurogane Yīhuī was suddenly awakened.
That's right!
He had long known that Zūn Zūn was strong, and that he himself was worse than ordinary people, he knew all of this. But had Kurogane Yīhuī ever ignored those facts?
No!
He continued to fight.
He confronted these helpless facts, never taking a step back.
Because of this, he knew very well.
What he should do at this time.
Since he was worse than others, he should concentrate even more; where he was lacking, he should squeeze even more.
—Come on, polish your soul.
Sight, taste, hearing, touch, pain, smell—now all are unnecessary!
One second!
Just one second is enough!
In this instant, even breathing is superfluous.
Give up everything, gather all your remaining strength.
All the muscles, all the bone marrow, all the blood, all the cells, from all of this, squeeze out all the strength, stamina, magic power, and possibilities that you possess—
Cross this moment of limit!
“Itto Shura!”
“I named this move… Whose life is harder!”
The two figures crossed in an instant.
— — — —
“Níngyīn, did you see that?”
“Of course I saw it… Really, Kurogane junior is truly an unimaginable man. Relying on Itto Rasetsu to exhaust his stamina in one minute will not win against Zūn Zūn, and he himself is very clear about this. So he is not doing it within one minute, but pouring all his strength into the only one strike.”
With even more amazing concentration, he compressed the strongest second, causing the enhancement of physical ability to jump from the usual dozens of times to hundreds of times, greatly increasing the speed and power of the sword swing.
Not only that.
Kurogane Yīhuī also evolved in the realm of life and death.
He has probably been walking this path all along, empty-handed, unblessed, desperately believing in his own possibilities in endless despair, constantly polishing himself. At this moment, his soul burst out with a dazzling light.
“He's really like that man.”
Nangō Torajirō watched Kurogane Yīhuī's back, as if watching a familiar old friend.
However, the person standing opposite him was even more dazzling.
Although there are few Majin.
It's no joke that everyone below Majin is an ant.
Even if Zūn Zūn has not yet become a Majin, he has already touched the threshold, and he is far from being someone that Kurogane Yīhuī, who has not seen the end of the road, can compare to.
A thick barrier has already been created between the two.
The result is naturally—
Kurogane Yīhuī fell straight to the ground.
Stella closed her eyes slightly, Kurogane Shizuku resisted crying, Ayatsuji Ayase cheered, the student council members nodded constantly, and the expressions of others varied.
But at a certain moment.
Clap, clap, clap…
As Arisouin Nagi's applause continued to spread, the audience woke up from their dreams and followed with fierce applause, and the scene was filled with thunderous applause.
The commentator also shouted at this moment:
“The winner has been decided! After Kurogane used his trump card, Zūn Zūn, after experiencing an unfavorable start, finally won! The last winner standing on the battlefield is the first-year Red Magic Clan Zūn Zūn!”