Nagato Kagutsuchi: The Dawn
Ch. 267 — Forest Illusion Cakrawyuha II
Hanabi, Iris and Litha had no problems when facing the military soldiers of the Kinai Empire. Now the three of them were directly facing off with two of my Aku members.
Hanabi moves against Ren. The rounds of slashes as well as the swings of his slashes alternated. Hanabi swung her sword from the side, but it could still be held back by Ren.
“Hanabi, don't stop moving!” Litha attacked Ren, while occasionally releasing long-range slashes aimed at Hyuga. The cute girl fought Ren and Hyuga from a distance.
Hanabi nodded softly at Litha's words and began to play her sword even more agilely. The gust of wind that always came out of Ren's sword slash made Hanabi's sakura leaves crumble.
When Hanabi and Ren fought fiercely, an axe slash that cracked their ground avoided them. Hyuga used the power of her Wind Axe and kept Hanabi at a distance.
Iris and Litha also kept their distance. The three of them now observed first before attacking back. Iris manipulated the aura of her body and formed dozens of ice swords as her weapons. While Litha comes face to face with Hyuga, with the help of Iris in the back.
Hanabi attacked Ren with her agile swordplay. Hanabi, Iris and Litha attack alternately. The longer, the combination attack they did made Ren and Hyuga suddenly become more serious.
Not only did Hanabi attack Ren, but she also attacked Hyuga, as did Litha. Iris helped them both from behind. The attacks of the three of them were indeed unidirectional and more harmonious, but Hyuga broke the attack with a swing of his axe.
“Air Destruction Explosion!”
Hyuga's axe destroyed dozens of Iris's ice swords. The wind around Hyuga began to solidify and form a sickle-shaped axe slash.
“Lautan Sakura Spring!”
Hanabi tries to hold him back and lets Iris attack Hyuga, while Litha attacks Ren. The clash of the two techniques made a considerable explosion. Hanabi's body staggered for a moment, but after that she returned to help the attack.
“Natural Beauty Unlimited Snow!”
Iris uses Hisui's technique. The ice plants came out of the ground and crept upwards. Slowly but surely the ice plant is eyeing Hyuga and Ren. When Iris's hand squeezed, the ice plant immediately wrapped around Ren and Hyuga's body.
“Sial! Not got around!” Ren cursed because he did not have time to use a syringe to change his form into a Satisfied Animal.
“Siren!” Litha's sword slash was like a song in the middle of the ocean. The flowing water was like a calmness that led Ren to death. Upon seeing Ren exhaling his last breath, Litha flicked her sword and looked at Hanabi who was running to shake her sword at Hyuga.
“Sakura Sword Dance!”
Hanabi played her sword beautifully. His slash created sakura leaves that flew and formed a round. A round that circles Hanabi's body. His sharp blade slashed at Hyuga's chest within. The combined attacks of the three of them succeeded. But the illusion of the Cakrawyuha Forest is not over yet.
“The three of us have to find the person who blew the flute. I was with Brother Masayu once met with the owner of this flute while on the Mountain Crying..” Litha said to Hanabi and Iris. Litha's eyes closed while feeling the air around her. Vague aura that felt hot but to him it was a warm aura. An aura that he was very familiar with.
“Kakak So—” Litha smiles awkwardly, “Nagato!” Litha's hand waved when she saw Nagato running towards her.
Nagato explained to Hanabi, Iris and Litha that to destroy the illusion of the Cakrawyuha Forest is to kill the person playing the flute. But the three young girls knew it.
“Didn't I tell you..” Litha gave a crisp laugh and looked at Nagato's slightly different face.
“True too..” Nagato replied while staring at the corpses of Ren and Hyuga lying on the ground.
‘Black color on his body is what. Is it a skin disease or just a curse.’ Hanabi actually thought of a strange thing in her heart when she saw Nagato.
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Meanwhile Shirayuki who was on dry land. Even the water in the river dries up. Currently Shirayuki was in one of the layers of illusion of the Cakrawyuha Forest.
Two Spider members named Flock and Windcloud became his opponents. The combined attack from the wind and fire made Shirayuki unprofitable. The ice attacks he launched were always melting.
Shirayuki used her aura as best she could and did not want to waste it unnecessarily. As his attacks were always countered, Shirayuki closed her eyes and cultivated breathing. His body dodged the blows from Windcloud and Flock.
“Sial! Why can there be such a beautiful woman?!” Flock manipulated the aura of his body into flames and unleashed hundreds of fire blows at Shirayuki.
“I've never seen a woman like her before. It is fitting that many men talk about his name!” Windcloud exhaled a dense wind from his mouth. The wind balls solidified and exploded on the ground as Shirayuki fended them off with an ice sword.
The aura around Shirayuki's body now felt extremely cold and wrapped around her body. Shirayuki created an ice sword in her right palm and attacked Windcloud and Flock simultaneously.
Flock and Shirayuki exchange attacks. Although the fire from Flock's punch can resist even destroying Shirayuki's ice sword. But Shirayuki's power is still far above Flock even though the beautiful woman has used her body aura excessively.
Shirayuki only relied on her determination and will. This battle was already unfavorable to him, and it did not benefit the Kai Empire either. But Shirayuki still had something she had to protect.
Every time Flock smashed his ice sword, Shirayuki reshaped it and played her sword even more agilely.
Shirayuki continued to launch attacks on Flock and Windcloud nonstop. His swordplay was very graceful and beautiful. Even the occasional Flock and Windcloud were amazed, forgetting that the two of them were fighting.
“Do not let your guard down!” Shirayuki slashed Flock's chest deep enough. Flock's shout echoed in his ear, in one turn as Shirayuki slashed her sword back. The cold whirlwind solidified and killed Flock in one turn.
Windcloud bit his lower lip to the point of bleeding from realizing he was too stupid and careless while fighting against Shirayuki. Now the attack from Windcloud was able to stop Shirayuki easily.
“Find and die!” Shirayuki threw her ice sword through Windcloud's chest. His left palm squeezed out as the ice sword stabbed through Windcloud's body.
Windcloud's body froze and shattered into fragments as his mentality was already too scared against Shirayuki.
Shirayuki's mouth spewed blood again. Shirayuki's thin lips twitched and her breath gasped.
”Fubuki, Yuki Shirayuki involuntarily shed tears. The woman with white hair floated back in the air with snow falling around her.
“I'm not a good brother ..., I can't protect and look after my sisters Shirayuki muttered softly while wiping her tears as she sensed the aura of Matsuri.
Shirayuki turned her head to look at Matsuri who was fighting against one of the Spider members. Slowly the illusion of the Cakrawyuha Forest underwent a change. Shirayuki observed the changes that were happening. You could say the illusion of the Cakrawyuha Forest is getting narrowed.
“Where are the three of them.. lest I lose the three of them..” Shirayuki muttered softly while trying to find the whereabouts of Nagato, Iris and Litha.