Nagato Kagutsuchi: The Dawn
Ch. 253 — Ice Sword, Fuyumi Emi.
Outside the capital Daifuzen. The battle between Takatsugu who changed his form to Ushi Oni and Emperor Orochi who changed his form to Yamata No Orochi continues.
Explosion after explosion. The flames that spread through the grasslands made the area around the capital Daifuzen decorated with red blazes that smouldered until the black smoke in the sky was clearly visible in the eyes.
To prevent the damage done by Yamata No Orochi, Emi took the initiative to help Takatsugu.
“Not easy. They guard Orochi with thousands of troops..” Emi clucked resentfully at the sight of the Rakuza Empire's military soldiers coming towards her.
“Wind Blowing Not Invisible Eyes!”
The help from Owara and Reto made Emi glance at the two men from the Kitakaze Clan. The whirlwind and the gusts of wind helped Emi to approach Emperor Orochi who changed his form to Yamata No Orochi.
The swordsman of the Kitakaze Clan, Akatasuki and the warrior of the Seifu Clan attack the military soldiers of the Rakuza Empire protecting Emperor Orochi.
“Find!”
Emi stuck her sword on the ground and froze the ten military soldiers of the Rakuza Empire who were about to attack her.
“I can't use my powers now.” Emi sat down and thought of a sealing technique that should cost her life.
Attacks from all directions attacked him. Emi plays her sword and retaliates against the military forces of the Rakuza Empire. The spear with the sword hit his ice sword game.
“You only dare to gang up on a woman.” Emi shook her head while shaking her sword even faster. Blood splashing. Emi's eyes looked wistfully at this battle.
How many dead lives were slashed by his sword. How long has this battle been going on. Emi still stood up and continued swinging her sword nonstop.
“Snow Storm!”
Again ten military soldiers of the Rakuza Empire were killed in his attack. The frozen ice along with the vortex of snow dragged some of the military soldiers of the Rakuza Empire before Emi killed them all in one definitive slash of her sword.
Emi is back to the front. Hundreds of military soldiers of the Rakuza Empire confronted him. This time Emi gets help from Takamasa and Takeda who think alike. They also intend to help Takatsugu transform into Ushi Oni to kill Emperor Orochi.
If they succeed in killing Emperor Orochi who changes his form to Yamata No Orochi. Then the battle will be over. That's what they have in mind. With the death of Yamata No Orochi, then the fighting spirit of the military soldiers of the Rakuza Empire will weaken.
“Rain of a Thousand Spears of Fire!”
Takamasa jumped, while both of his hands did something up to dozens of large spears and formed from flames surrounded his body. Before long the dozens of spears shrunk and turned into fire spear ribaun that pierced through the hearts of dozens of military soldiers of the Rakuza Empire.
“My attack is less powerful..” Takamasa complained and began launching his second attack.
“Fire Freedom!” Takeda who had come with Takamasa killed some of the military soldiers of the Rakuza Empire with his sword slash coated with fire.
“Puncture of Fire Coals!” Despite being besieged by dozens of military soldiers of the Rakuza Empire, Takeda continued to shake his sword relentlessly. His body was bathed in the blood of the opponent. Even his hair was also stained red due to the splashes of blood.
“Fire Tigers Wander!” Takeda's shout made dozens of Rakuza Empire's military soldiers shudder. The gaze of his eyes that was not inferior to the gaze of the Beast, plus the slash of his sword that formed a fire tiger that ran through the air made the enemy Takeda think twice about attacking him.
However Takeda had no intention of letting the military forces of the Rakuza Empire escape. His sword slash again killed dozens of military soldiers of the Rakuza Empire. The roaring fire tiger slashed down dozens of people until the ground was filled with blood.
“Sial! Have they not arrived!” Takeda cursed and stared dejectedly at the sea of enemies from the Rakuza Empire that filled the plains around the Capital of Daifuzen.
Emi slashed her sword and killed every military soldier of the Rakuza Empire who approached her with a single slash. With every blood that almost hit the kimono she was wearing, Emi froze the blood in the air.
Emi's swordplay was not inferior to Shirayuki who became the battle core of the Kai Empire's side. Countless number of lives were killed by these two children and mother.
“Snow Cross!”
Emi released her body aura and manipulated it into snow which slowly fused together and turned into an eagle. The loud sound of the flying eagle felt very real plus its attack that killed dozens of Rakuza Empire military soldiers in an instant.
Emi suppressed the aura of her body quickly as it had no intention of releasing the military soldiers of the Rakuza Empire who had dared to point their weapons at her.
“Puncture The Chilling Cold!”
Emi's movements are so fast, even difficult to see by the eye even though actually Emi only gives off a considerable aura of intimidation.
The screams of the Rakuza Empire's military warrior being hit by the prick of his sword echoed in his ears. In one breath, Emi again attacked and continued swinging her sword faster than before.
The speed of his sword slash increased sharply. His whirl of slashes created snow that whirred and blew forming a cold whirlwind.
When dozens of military soldiers of the Rakuza Empire were dragged by the whirlwind. Emi slashed her sword from afar with a slash that flowed with deep energy.
Emi's sword slash curved and exploded into sharp thorns that froze and pierced the stomach of the Rakuza Empire's military warriors that floated in the air.
Emi flicked her sword before continuing to move back and pierced through the defensive formation that cornered her. Although hundreds of men in military uniforms and wielding weapons were about to attack her, Emi continued to move without the slightest fear.
It was precisely now Emi who was scaring her enemies. When dozens of military soldiers of the Rakuza Empire besieged him. Emi thrust her sword into the ground while flowing her beloved sword with the aura of her body.
“Ice Steps : Barbed Roses!”
From the ground appeared the thorns of frozen roses and pierced the heart of the Imperial military warrior Rakuza who surrounded him.
Emi gasped for spending her strength big enough. He slowly adjusted his breathing while staring at his opponents.
“Ice Step : Ice Star Kejora!”
A flash of light in one second managed to outwit the military soldiers of the Rakuza Empire. Emi manipulated the aura of her body to form a star made of ice.
The ice star twisted and slashed the body of the Rakuza Empire's military soldier whose legs were frozen solid. Emi looked at her fallen enemies and exhaled her last breath.
One thing is certain. Emi has seen a bloody fight for decades. But this battle was the worst thing in his life. Due to his gentleness, he ended up losing Yuki and Hisui.
Now Emi observes Chosu and Satsuma who are seen saving their energy to do something.
“What only Orochi and the Rakuza people attacked the Capital of Daifuzen..” Emi thought that some underground organizations that controlled the Kinai Empire were also involved in the attack. But looking at the movements of Chosu and Satsuma who seemed not afraid of Orochi, made Emi think if there was an enemy more to watch out for than Orochi who was able to change his form into Yamata No Orochi.
“But..., who is he?”