# 648
Chapter 649: Rainfall Collapse and Black Rope
"This power... he won't have died directly, right?" Amemiya Haruki's mouth corners slightly twitched.
The Magatsu Blade did possess heaven-defying power, but the blade master's own combat ability wasn't high at all. If Amemiya Haruki were to discard [Rainfall Collapse] and fight Lin Qiye one-on-one, the one who would lose was definitely Amemiya Haruki.
One punch from Lin Qiye would shatter the concrete ground.
"Better if he died. If he didn't..."
Lin Qiye glanced at Mumu.
The latter let out a "heave-ho," its form swelled once more, the bandages on its body loosened, revealing dozens of mounted missiles emanating cold silver light, all aimed at the burning nightclub.
"Then keep bombing until he's dead." Lin Qiye said calmly.
"With this much firepower, you could already blow up half of Osaka." Amemiya Haruki said.
"No." Lin Qiye shook his head, "If I use all the weapons in its body for bombing, I can blow up all of Osaka."
"..."
"Of course, doing so would harm civilians. When necessary, close combat is the better solution."
Amemiya Haruki was about to speak when suddenly, his peripheral vision caught something, his eyes slightly narrowed.
In the smoky nightclub ruins, a massive black blade slashed out from the void, hovering among the ruins like a massive wall. Behind the blade, a disheveled figure struggled to stand, coughing violently.
Kangawa Tsukasa gripped the unsheathed [Black Rope], his face full of gravity.
The sudden missiles had nearly claimed his life. If he hadn't been gripping [Black Rope], summoning blade projections before him, he would have either died or lost combat capability.
But he couldn't comprehend... Where did the missiles come from?!
Rain poured down onto the burning flames, gradually suppressing the fire. Kangawa Tsukasa gripped [Black Rope] and turned to face the direction from which the missiles came.
On a nearby rooftop, two figures held red umbrellas, quietly gazing at him. One of them had a dense array of over a dozen missiles poised behind them, ready to launch.
Kangawa Tsukasa: ...
"It seems he won't go down that easily." Lin Qiye said flatly. "Mumu."
"Heave-ho!"
Swoosh—!!
The second mounted missile screamed through the air, once again hurtling toward Kangawa Tsukasa in the ruins. The latter's expression froze as the blade body flickered with black light once more, a massive blade projection materializing before him.
The missile's blast radius was extensive. With his speed, it was impossible to flee the area in an instant, so the best approach was to defend rather than evade.
BOOM—!!!
The second explosion rang out. This time, the nightclub's ground was blown into a deep crater. The flames that had just been suppressed by the rain reignited, burning fiercely.
But Kangawa Tsukasa behind the blade projection remained largely unaffected.
"[Black Rope]'s defensive power is very strong. Even a direct missile strike can't shatter that projection." Amemiya Haruki said as he slowly placed his hand on the deep blue long blade at his waist.
"Next, it's my turn."
The long blade unsheathed!
Amemiya Haruki's figure vanished in the rain in an instant.
That red umbrella drifted lightly to the ground, splashing some water droplets.
Kangawa Tsukasa, hiding behind the blade projection, felt his hairs stand on end. His gaze swept across his surroundings. In a certain falling raindrop behind him, Amemiya Haruki's form reflected out. A streak of blue blade light passed through the air, striking directly for his head!
"Amemiya Haruki!"
Kangawa Tsukasa instantly recognized this signature ability. He quickly raised [Black Rope] in his hand, barely blocking this strike. One black and one blue blade edge clashed in the air, creating a large spray of sparks.
Amemiya Haruki's eyes narrowed. In the next instant, the torrential rain froze in mid-air!
Countless raindrops converged like rivers behind Amemiya Haruki, carving out the silhouette of a water dragon. Amemiya Haruki parried Kangawa Tsukasa's strike with his blade, his body stepping back half a pace. He gripped the blade with both hands before him and raised it high...
Then slashed down instantly!
The water dragon behind him roared forth from the rain, surging directly toward Kangawa Tsukasa's face. The latter's eyes narrowed sharply as he thrust the [Black Rope] in his hand into the ground violently!
In the sky, an enormous black blade projection descended, the very same strike that had severed Mt. Ozaki Bridge before, tearing through the dark heavens and heading directly to meet the water dragon.
The two collided with a thunderous impact!
...
Tokyo, [Pure Land].
"滴滴滴滴..."
A sharp alarm echoed through the room. The Yellow-Robed Oracle Envoy, who had been sitting quietly on the floor, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the virtual screen above, his brow slightly furrowing.
"Hane, what's happening?"
"Large-scale energy fluctuations detected in Osaka. Two Magatsu Blades appear to have released power simultaneously. Energy level analysis in progress..."
"Analysis complete. The releasers are [Fierce Ghost]-level wanted criminal, Amemiya Haruki; [Fierce Ghost]-level wanted criminal, Kangawa Tsukasa."
The Yellow-Robed Oracle Envoy's brow furrowed slightly.
Two Magatsu Blade masters acted simultaneously in Osaka? Were they fighting each other, or joining forces against an enemy?
Just as he was deep in thought, the electronic voice sounded again:
"Third Magatsu Blade energy release detected in Osaka. Energy level analysis in progress..."
"Analysis complete. The releaser is [Fierce Ghost]-level wanted criminal... Yuzuri Kurotetsu."
The Yellow-Robed Oracle Envoy's pupils contracted sharply!
Yuzuri Kurotetsu?!
Wasn't he already dead?
"Hane, are you sure?" He frowned as he looked at the virtual screen.
"Magatsu Blade energy waveform cross-referenced twice. Confirmed as the sixth of the Nine Magatsu Blades, [Illusory Pupil]." The electronic voice paused, then continued, "Unable to confirm blade master information. Two possibilities exist: first, [Illusory Pupil] has recognized a new master; second, Yuzuri Kurotetsu has returned from the dead."
The Yellow-Robed Oracle Envoy pondered briefly, then quickly made his decision.
"Bring the Fourth and Sixth. The two of us will head to Osaka to see what's actually happening..."
"Sending information to Fourth Oracle Envoy and Sixth Oracle Envoy... Sending complete. Precision drop pod preparation complete. Launch countdown one minute..."
The Yellow-Robed Oracle Envoy turned around, swiftly passing through layers of metal doors. Through the elevator, he arrived at the bottom level of [Pure Land]. After verifying his mechanical eye on the left, he walked straight into a cramped silver capsule chamber and lay down in the center.
The chamber door slowly closed. Above him, the countdown was ticking down to zero.
3, 2, 1...
BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!
From the bottom of the massive flying disc above Tokyo, three silver capsules ejected. They carved three arcs across the sky, then their tails喷射灼热的火焰， adjusting direction and racing directly toward Osaka!
At this moment, the virtual screen in [Pure Land] lit up again.
"Drop pod launch complete. [Pure Land] entering automatic defense mode..."
"Warning! Detection of... zzzz zzzz... intrusion... zzzz"
A strange static mixed in. On the virtual screen's display, old television-style white snow began to drift across the image诡异地飘起。
那道电子音沉默片刻，再度发出声音：
"自动防卫模式已关闭，嘻嘻……"
The electronic voice paused briefly, then spoke again:
"Auto-defense mode has been deactivated. Hehe..."