From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 301 Uesugi Koshi: Me? Just a ramen chef passing by.
"Come, my dear brother!"

Kazama Ruri licked her chapped lips with the tip of her tongue, her eyes revealing a bloodthirsty and brutal light.

As she spoke, Kazama Ruri exerted force with her feet, channeling the powerful strength of a hybrid into the hard cement ground, instantly creating cracks. The crimson blade sliced ​​through the air, drawing out brutal and alluring threads, carrying with it a howling gale, and slashed straight towards Genji's head.

Genji reacted extremely quickly, blocking the attack with his sword.

when!
The sharp blades clashed, sparking dazzling flashes.

In the night, briefly illuminated by sparks, Kazama Ruri and Genjiro grappled with each other, their blades clashing, burning like molten iron, their golden eyes gleaming with dazzling light, revealing different expressions.

A brief exchange of glances revealed two completely different states of mind.

This is a battle between brothers!

"Young girl, I'll ask you one more time, do you really want to ascend the throne?"

Genji gripped the knife with both hands, pressing it tightly against the crimson blade. His voice was so soft it was almost inaudible, but he knew his younger brother could read his lips: "Do you remember the story I told you?"

"The monkey king who sprang from the stone was a natural-born war god who later overturned the palace in the heavens and fought a fierce battle with the gods."

“I told you how powerful and majestic the Monkey King was, but you said how lonely he must be. He was a born hero, but there was no one like him in the world. Isn’t a king just that kind of lonely thing? I remember you were most afraid of being alone when you were a child.”

"What are you saying, brother?"

Kazama Ruri laughed maniacally, swinging her crimson blade with each strike faster than the last: "What Monkey King? I've already forgotten about him!"

As he spoke, he forcefully pushed Yuan Zhisheng away, then revealed a flamboyant and arrogant smile.

“Brother, we’ve grown up now, and our knives have been stained with the blood of many people.”

He took out a purplish-red potion from his pocket, grinned, and said, "We're no longer pure, so what right do we have to get together and tell fairy tales?"

"That's a Molotov cocktail?!" Genji looked at the vial, his heart jolted, and he was enveloped by unease.

"That's right, this is the last one."

Without further hesitation, Kazama Ruri tilted her head back and drank the dangerous potion.

"do not want!"

Genji tried to stop it, but it was too late.

He rushed forward, but was forced back by Kazama Ruri's sword. He could only watch helplessly as Kazama Ruri drank the last drop of the potion.

Gudong!

His already noble bloodline was further amplified by the violent effects of the potion, pushing him into the abyss of 'demon'.

"Come on, brother, this is the last time."

Ruri Kazama's forehead veins bulged, and her entire body was flushed red, as if she were radiating high temperatures, with heat rising from her surroundings.

Translucent scales covered the surface of the skin, releasing a steaming aura of blood as they opened and closed. The bulging muscles and protruding tendons, along with the delicate, woman-like face, were surrounded by a ferocious exoskeleton, making the creature resemble a monstrous dragon, its violent, piercing golden eyes scanning everyone present.

The current Kazama Ruri has completely transcended the realm of 'human' and stepped into the abyss of 'demon'!

"In that case, come with me on this long journey." Genji exhaled a breath of stale air, his expression as indifferent as a stone carving, and gripped the ancient sword, Spider Cutter tightly: "As far as... the Underworld!"

boom!
Almost simultaneously, the ground suddenly shook.

Then, like a train traveling at high speed, the two figures collided with each other, creating violent gusts of wind and air waves under the watchful eyes of those around them.

A deafening roar, accompanied by a piercing sonic boom, unleashed a visible surge of air.

Yuan Zhisheng was knocked backward, the blade embedded in the ground, and slid for more than ten meters before barely coming to a stop, leaving two clear grooves. His hands, which were gripping the hilt of the knife, were trembling uncontrollably, and the base of his thumb was cracked from the impact, showing how strong the impact had been.

Kazama Ruri was like a pouncing tiger, bringing with her a brutal and fierce gale, giving Genji no chance to catch his breath.

Left horizontal slash, right horizontal slash, reverse blade slash, upper slash, kesa slash—the essence of Japanese swordsmanship is unleashed with the unrestrained splashing of ink and the sweeping strokes of brush within a narrow range of a few meters. Dense flashes of light fill every gap, as if trying to expel the air and create a terrifying gust of wind.

"Such speed!" Looking at the two combatants, Inuyama He's face showed a hint of astonishment and surprise.

Keep in mind, this is within the realm of 'royal power'.

Despite having dozens of times its own weight, the opponent not only maintained its speed, but even its slashing motion remained completely unchanged!

More importantly, Kazama Ruri's suppressive power was significantly stronger. Her ferocious attacks were suffocating, like a sudden storm. Genji was forced to retreat step by step, and in just a few breaths, many wounds appeared on his body. Blood blossomed amidst the intertwining of blades, vivid and eerie.

Listen! The air is tearing apart, the blades are whistling—that's the roar of the most wicked demons!

At this moment, the advantages of the super hybrid were displayed without reservation. No one could lock their gaze onto Kazama Ruri. He moved at high speed, turning into a phantom. Every slash he made was powerful and heavy, requiring Genjiro to exert all his strength to block it.

Sparks flew as the blades clashed, like fireworks bursting in the summer.

If they hadn't been wielding alchemical weapons, they would have collapsed long ago under the immense power of their attacks.

As Kazama Ruri drew his sword and slashed, having completely transformed into a different species, his power was no longer something that ordinary people could match.

when!
The force, like a mountain collapsing, shook Yuan Zhi's blood and qi, causing him to stagger backward once more.

Seizing the opportunity, Kazama Ruri stomped on the ground and, with the force of an explosion, charged forward like a cannonball, accompanied by a terrifying storm.

"Royal power!"

Yuan Zhisheng's eyes shone with a dazzling gold, royal blood flowed through his body, and the majesty of a king spread out.

The gravity falling on Kazama Ruri increased dozens of times in an instant, causing him to momentarily lose focus. Genji seized this opportunity, gripping the ancient sword Spider Cutter tightly. The blade emitted a creaking sound, a testament to the extreme power it contained.

The next moment, Genjiro's figure suddenly disappeared, followed by a thunderous explosion.

Amidst the howling wind, fragments of rock from the shattered earth hurtled outwards like bullets, as if the air itself were about to be shattered. The burning fighting spirit in Genji's eyes transformed into blazing lava, and with a roar as fierce as a demon, he unleashed the strongest attack of his life.

"Brother! Brother! Brother!"

Ruri Kazama responded in kind, her legs exploding with explosive force, causing the entire ground to collapse and cave in.

Rock fragments flew as his inhuman, monstrous body, imbued with cruel and savage killing intent, wielded a crimson blade, almost tearing the air apart with a sharp, violent shriek. The lightning-fast blade light, carrying a powerful gust of wind, surged forward like a raging torrent.

boom! ! !
The fierce clash of the two swords even cleaved the surrounding earth, creating cracks in the ground.

As blinding sparks flew, Genji suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his golden eyes dimming slightly, while Kazama Ruri remained completely unaffected, clenching her fist and unleashing a powerful punch.

That punch, powerful enough to shatter bronze, landed squarely on Genji's abdomen.

boom!
Yuan Zhisheng was immediately sent flying backward, the ancient sword slipping from his hand and drawing an arc in the air.

“It’s over, brother.” Kazama Ruri’s eyes held a hint of melancholy as she gripped her crimson longsword and slowly walked towards Genjiro: “But this time, the winner is me.”

"Little Lord!"

"Childish!"

Sakura and Inuyama He were shocked and were about to go to help when they suddenly froze.

A man suddenly burst into this cruel and bloody battlefield, dressed as a ramen chef, which seemed out of place in the scene.

Kazama Ruri was slightly taken aback, looking at the ramen chef who had suddenly appeared. She was a little confused, but also found it a little funny: "Hey, old man, did you take the wrong road?"

"I made a mistake my whole life, but this time was the only time I didn't make a mistake."

The ramen chef sighed, as if burdened with unspeakable sorrow, and said softly, "Thankfully, we finally made it in time."

Upon hearing this, Kazama Ruri frowned deeply. He felt an unprecedented pressure emanating from the old man, and a violent aura appeared in his eyes: "Who exactly are you?"

"I?"

The ramen chef chuckled and said, "I'm just a ramen chef who's passing by."

(End of this chapter)