Nagato Kagutsuchi: The Dawn
Ch. 254 — Black Smoke Puff As Signal
Explosions and the sound of guns clashing. Kill each other and destroy each other. The screams of the end of life continue to echo inside and outside the Capital of Daifuzen. The fire continued to burn the grass even the corpses were scattered.
Emperor Orochi who changed his form to Yamata No Orochi unknowingly burned the corpses. The release of the eight snake heads managed to make the Kai Empire keep its distance from him. Even Takatsugu who changed his form to Ushi Oni looked not at his best.
I don't know what makes every attack of Takatsugu not strong. However Emperor Orochi did not need a reason from Takatsugu. He was now interested in getting Takatsugu to join his army.
Emperor Orochi was a little curious because the Disaster Organization did not make any moves to take control of the Kai Empire. There were some estimates that Emperor Orochi had thought of for many years. But according to him there is an influential and powerful figure who guards the Kai Empire. Of course it was not Hizen, especially Satra and the Ten Elders Kai who had died were not left.
“Takatsugu, I want to ask you?” The eight snake heads smiled. Yamata No Orochi stopped the attack blindly and wanted to know the whereabouts of Kagutsuchi Sura. If Takatsugu and Kagutsuchi Sura's followers are still alive. It was not impossible, that figure of the leader of the Kagutsuchi Clan was still alive somewhere.
Takatsugu who changed his form to Ushi Oni killed hundreds of military soldiers of the Rakuza Empire before answering the words of Emperor Orochi. He did not want to miss the opportunity to kill hundreds of military soldiers of the Rakuza Empire the moment Emperor Orochi stopped his attack.
“What's up, Orochi? I told you, I'm just as uninterested in joining and realizing your crazy ambition!” To beware of a sudden attack. Takatsugu formed a huge sword made from aura.
One of the heads of Yamata No Orochi spouted flames towards the sky before his head approached Takatsugu who changed his form to Ushi Oni.
“I heard you guys from the Kagutsuchi Family were all killed by strangers. Did they save you too?” The head of Yamata No Orochi who was so close to Takatsugu's face that changed his form into Ushi Oni smiled grinningly.
“No. Satsuma and I managed to escape. We jumped into the river. Yet the toxins in our bodies continue to eat away at our flesh and our lives. I didn't think Chosu was alive, with a different face. If the three of us are still alive, it is not impossible, Grand Master Sura and Tosa are still alive. Perhaps somewhere in this Ezzo Continent, the two of them were still hiding.” Takatsugu was well aware of the poison present within his body. If Sura and Tosa were still alive, Takatsugu could not imagine how much pain Sura and Tosa had endured over the years.
“Poisons? Looks like you guys were slaughtered by the one who has the power of Holy Water! I also have my condolences. And so, Takatsugu! If you join me! We can make foreigners who want to set foot in the Ezzo Continent think twice! We will kill anyone who dares to intrude on my power!” The eight heads of Yamata No Orochi laughed out loud. Before long one of his heads looked at Takatsugu with great sharpness.
“How?” Emperor Orochi's offer remained firmly rejected by Takatsugu. This time a huge sword swing made from that aura cut off one of Yamata No Orochi's heads.
“I will never be your subordinate, Orochi!” Takatsugu who changed his form into Ushi Oni shouted. His attack that cut off one of Yamata No Orochi's heads sparked the anger of Emperor Orochi.
“Alright, then I will kill the three women you protected!” One of the heads of Yamata No Orochi spewed fire towards the swordsman of the Akatsuki Clan and the Seifu Clan.
Takatsugu who changed his form to Ushi Oni was visibly angry when Emperor Orochi was about to target Ichiba, Hika and Tika. It didn't take long for the two to fight and exchange attacks.
The explosion occurred when the solid wind belonged to Ushi Oni and the Yamata No Orochi burst fire. The flames overflowed in the air, quickly the verdant grassland became red as flames devoured it.
A plume of black smoke decorated the afternoon sky along with the endless battle between Ushi Oni and Yamata No Orochi. The power of Takatsugu was stronger than Emperor Orochi had expected.
“It looks like you're just fighting with determination. But determination will not always make you succeed, Takatsugu!” One of the heads of Yamata No Orochi shouted before spouting flames towards Takatsugu who changed his form to Ushi Oni.
“Do you have a dark past? In my life, there are jokes like that. When we fight with all our might, but the end of the result is very painful. Nothing hurts more than that!” Takatsugu's great sword slash cut off two heads of Yamata No Orochi.
“I told you, Takatsugu! You and I have a lot in common! Join me!” Now the regeneration of the severed head of Yamata No Orochi is rapidly regrowing. The burst of flames from the eight heads of Yamata No Orochi was successfully fended off by Takatsugu using his huge sword and coated in aura.
That huge swing of Takatsugu's sword slash produced a gust of wind that blew away the hundreds of military soldiers of the Rakuza Empire who were helping Emperor Orochi.
The fire that burned the trees, coupled with strong winds, made the fire more propagate. At this moment Takatsugu was aware of what he was doing. But there was no other way, because the blazing fire produced that black puff of smoke he used as a signal of help.
As per Chosu's orders. Right now all they needed to do was to withstand the attacks from the military forces of the Rakuza Empire that numbered more than them.
Thanks to the rampage Ushi Oni form of Takatsugu and Yamata No Orochi form of Emperor Orochi, made Emi and some warriors attack from a distance towards Emperor Orochi who changed his form into Yamata No Orochi.
The flames accompanied by the wind made a huge fire vortex and burned the body of Yamata No Orochi. Shortly seven chief Yamata No Orochi spewed fire towards the warrior of the Kai Empire. However the swordsman from the Mangetsu Clan was able to hold him back well.
Fire and water collide in the air. The burst of flames that formed the mouth of the snake clashed with the whirlpool. The follow-up attacks made the fight to kill Emperor Orochi even fiercer.
The warrior of the Kai Empire indeed possessed more power than Emperor Orochi had expected. If the Furigiri Family still existed or the Kagutsuchi Clan still existed. It was not impossible, the Kai Empire would become the strongest land in the Ezzo Continent even Emperor Orochi would not obtain the throne of the Rakuza Empire.
Given the good relations between the Kagutsuchi Clan, the Furigiri Family and the rightful heir to the throne of the Rakuza Empire. Then Emperor Orochi will not rule over some of the kingdoms and lands that exist in the Ezzo Continent as it is now.
All thanks to Emperor Genki and Emperor Hizen who changed the rules of the Kai Empire with a blood oath. Two leaders who had power and no power, fearing a coup so that the two Yamata descendants bring great disaster to the Kai Empire.
Not only the Kai Empire, but the Rakuza Empire and the Ezzo Continent were also affected. But thanks to them, now Emperor Orochi can smile with satisfaction with the form of Yamata No Orochi.
“The descendants of Yamata who deserve to be king are only me!” One of Yamata No Orochi's heads shot down and was about to pounce on Emi's body.
“Ice Steps : Barbed Roses!”
“Ice Step : Ice Star Kejora!”
The flash of light made the two eyes of Yamata No Orochi's head that were about to pounce on Emi's body close. Soon the thorns of a large rose pierced the head of Yamata No Orochi.
These thorns are nothing but ice. One of Yamata No Orochi's heads froze. Not only was the head affected by the thorns of the large rose, but the ice slowly spread throughout the body of Yamata No Orochi.
“Can this work?” Takeda breathlessly held hundreds of Rakuza Empire military forces together with Takamasa.
“It's not that easy. He is Yamata No Orochi. We can't beat him this easily.” Emi bites her lower lip as Yamata No Orochi's entire body burns and melts the ice that freezes her body.
All the warriors from the Kai Empire who had the intention to kill Emperor Orochi who changed his form to Yamata No Orochi could only bite their lower lip and tightly grasp their weapons. The rampage from Yamata No Orochi made dozens of warriors from the Akatsuki Clan and the Mangetsu Clan hide behind Takatsugu.
Bursts of fire along with gusts of wind from the mouth of Yamata No Orochi held Takatsugu who changed his form into Ushi Oni to protect the swordsmen of the Akatsuki Clan and the Mangetsu Clan.
Takatsugu smiled grinningly looking at all the eyes on Yamata No Orochi's head in blood red, “Want to kill them? Pass my body first, Orochi!”