Boom boom boom!!!
The ground trembled, and the entire sky suddenly darkened. When people looked up, they were all shocked and terrified!
A steel giant hundreds of feet tall, wearing a cape, stood up from the direction of the palace. Its huge shadow covered half of the imperial capital!
"Shikoutazer… I didn't expect the legend to be true. This thing really exists!"
Outside the imperial capital, Najenda, commanding the army, looked at the giant steel figure with disbelief.
"Not good!!! Akame, I'm handing over command to you. That bastard will definitely fight Shikoutazer soon. I'm going in to rescue people!"
Suddenly realizing the likely battle between Sora and Shikoutazer, Najenda was alarmed and urgently told Akame.
The fight between Sora and Shikoutazer would surely shake the heavens and earth. If they weren't careful, the entire imperial capital might be destroyed. For the righteous and kind Najenda, this was absolutely unacceptable.
"Understood, Najenda."
Akame nodded solemnly. At critical moments, she was more reliable than anyone else.
Without hesitation, Najenda activated the "Yasakani no Magatama" high-speed movement ability and disappeared.
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"Hahaha… Sora brat, that is the strongest Teigu passed down through generations of the imperial family, Shikoutazer. Even you can't be its match! Release me quickly, and I will plead with His Majesty to spare your life."
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I'm here, Your Majesty…"
Seeing the young emperor controlling Shikoutazer finally appear, the minister was excited again, struggling to stand and shouting at the young emperor.
Sora naturally ignored him. Spear frowned and used her ability to bind the old man's mouth. He couldn't move or shout, only stare helplessly.
"Master, the task you assigned is complete. Those two idiots fully believe my words and have returned to the battlefield."
Sayo appeared beside Sora and saluted while reporting.
"Heh… as expected of my adorable little Sayo, well done. After this is over, I'll reward you properly!"
Sora held the girl's chin with a wicked smile.
Feeling very evil, not only had he taken Sayo, the childhood sweetheart of Ieyasu and Tatsumi, but he also made them grateful and become his henchmen. Indeed, Sora had become irredeemably evil!
But heh heh heh, it felt pretty good…
"Hmm…"
A faint blush appeared on Sayo's face. Thinking she had become an accomplice to this evil master made her a bit embarrassed. But receiving Sora's praise made her heart very happy.
As for those two idiots Ieyasu and Tatsumi, even if Sora told Sayo to kill them again, she wouldn't hesitate. She thought this bad master was already merciful to them. The truth was cruel; telling them lies was not to deceive but a blessing!
"Esdeath, take General Budo and the minister away from here. Don't let them die. Notify Martha and the others to evacuate quickly."
"Next, it's my entertainment time!"
Looking at the huge steel giant not far away, Sora felt a surge of anticipation and excitement. Turning to Esdeath, he ordered.
"Such an interesting prey, though I want it too, this time I'll leave it to my dear."
Although she wanted to fight this legendary strongest weapon, Esdeath never questioned Sora's orders. She took the three witches and carried Budo and the minister away.
"Spear, Sayo, you should leave here too."
"Lord Chouri should have come with the army. Go see your father, Spear, and say hello to my father-in-law for me."
With a mischievous smile on his face, Sora once again spoke to the two women beside him, Spear and Sayo.
"Yes, Lord Sora."
Their cheeks flushed red, but a touch of emotion stirred in the hearts of the two girls. Without further words, they each flashed away, disappearing from the spot.
"Ah, finally, I can fight to my heart's content. Don't disappoint me, Shikoutazer !"
"Demon Armor!!!"
An unprecedented battle spirit erupted from Sora's body. He directly summoned the divine weapon "Demon Armor," a majestic and imposing armor covering his entire body. With a single thought, the cloak on his back transformed into dragon-shaped wings, and with a gentle flap, Sora's body shot up into the air…
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"Foolish commoners, each and every one of you has betrayed me, each and every one of you! Now, let me show you my wrath!!!"
From the control room of the Shikoutazer, the little emperor looked out over the smoke-filled imperial capital. His eyes were bloodshot and his expression twisted. Even though the ministers had trained him to be innocent and naive, he now realized that the time of national ruin and family destruction had come.
Filled with rage, the little emperor directly controlled the Shikoutazer to release a powerful energy shockwave.
Boom!!!
Since this was only the first test and did not target enemies, the shockwave struck a mountain several kilometers outside the imperial city. Instantly, a deafening explosion echoed, and under the horrified gazes of countless people, a mushroom cloud rose on the horizon, and the entire mountain vanished!
"Hahaha… Die! Die! All who betray me shall die!"
Looking mad, witnessing the overwhelming power of the weapon left by his ancestors, the little emperor's expression trembled. Without hesitation, he fired another shockwave directly at the imperial capital below.
There were countless rebels down there, as well as his own subjects, but none of that mattered to the little emperor anymore. He wanted destruction—total destruction—to make those who dared betray him pay the price, to show the ignorant masses the majesty of their emperor!
"That madman!!!"
Seeing the little emperor indiscriminately slaughter friend and foe alike, Najenda's face turned pale with anger. Gritting her silver teeth, she flashed to the ground where the shockwave was about to strike and fully activated the power of Susanoo, wielding the Yata no Kagami.
Boom boom boom boom boom!!!
The shockwave energy released by the Shikoutazer was too powerful. Even the Yata no Kagami, which could absorb and reflect all attacks, was struggling. Najenda's body was pushed back repeatedly, crashing through building after building. If it weren't for Sora's years of training that had greatly enhanced her physical strength beyond that of a normal human, Najenda might have died countless times by now!
Crack! Crack crack!!
"Oh no!!!"
Seeing cracks begin to appear on the Yata no Kagami under the immense pressure, Najenda was instantly alarmed. Although the Yata no Kagami could absorb and reflect all attacks in theory, the actual power it could wield depended on the strength of its wielder.
Clearly, with Najenda's current strength, reflecting the Shikoutazer's super shockwave was unlikely!
With no other choice, a resolute look flashed in her eyes. Najenda quickly tilted the mirror's surface at an angle, turning the originally frontal shockwave into an oblique one, reflecting it through the Yata no Kagami toward the sky on the other side.
Boom!!!
The loud explosion echoed continuously in the sky. The sky, once covered by clouds, turned into a clear, pure blue under this strike…
Pale-faced and exhausted, Najenda had consumed a great deal of energy but ultimately succeeded!
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"Ha… ha… What are you all standing there for? Run!"
Due to the massive energy expenditure, Najenda's face was pale and she was panting heavily. She shouted irritably at the stunned crowd around her.
"General Najenda… that's General Najenda, she saved us!"
"Thank you, General Najenda…"
"General Najenda has come to save us, everyone follow orders and leave here quickly!"
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The survivors, having come to their senses, were deeply moved and grateful to Najenda. Although she hadn't appeared publicly for years, when she was an imperial general, her prestige and popularity far surpassed even the little emperor and the empire's strongest general, Budo!
Though the little emperor held a higher position and Budo was stronger, neither of them was a beauty, after all…