From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 308 Fate Brings Perfection, Failure is Inevitable

Surrounded by a tide of corpses, Caesar fiercely wielded his black sword, Dictator.

He didn't know how many waves he had repelled, but the number of corpse guards in front of him seemed to show no signs of decreasing.

King Leonidas led five hundred Spartan warriors to stop half a million Persian soldiers at Thermopylae, which was indeed a great feat in human history. However, the enemy they faced was not human at all, but a group of 'mummies' resurrected by alchemy.

The Corpse Guardians are tireless and fearless of death; they are a group of 'living machines' born purely for killing!
Word of Power: Vampire Scythe!
The compressed air formed dense wind blades that erupted centered on Caesar.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle
Dozens of ferocious corpse guards were torn to pieces in an instant.

Caesar was panting heavily when suddenly a strong gust of wind swept behind him. He turned around abruptly and saw a zombie emerge from the shadows of the container. It seized a brief opening, lashed its thick tail against the ground, and used the rebound force to fly over. Its two inhuman claws slashed through the air like ten sharp knives.

That's too late!

Caesar's pupils instantly shrank to pinpoints, and he felt as if time had stood still.

Many images flashed through his mind, but the one that finally settled on was the red-haired girl shouting loudly downstairs at the Kassel College dormitory that day.

Are you really going to die?

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared, his torn suit and snow-white shirt revealing a well-defined back.

The tattoo, titled 'The Violence of All Realms,' made the tiger and yaksha appear lifelike, as if they were about to come alive, detached from the skin, when soaked in bright red blood.

"It's not time to give up yet."

An aged voice then reached Caesar's ears. The figure held a folding knife, its sharp blade wedged into the corpse guard's mouth, slicing down its jaw.

The corpse guard's head was severed and fell to the ground. At this moment, Caesar finally came to his senses. Looking at Angers, who was covered in wounds, his blood was ignited and his tired limbs regained their strength. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to get up: "Men of the Gattuso family don't fall so easily!"

"That's good."

Angers took a deep breath and once again cast the Word of Power: Time Zero.

“Sometimes, I really envy you guys.” Caesar glanced to the side and said bitterly, “In situations like this, certain Words of Power really do have a huge advantage.”

That place is a fiery hell.

Chu Zihang, wielding his sword alone, unleashed a burst of power as if it were free, single-handedly slaying nearly a hundred corpse guards. The pile of bones behind him was over a meter high.

After a brief respite, Caesar gripped his black sword once more and charged into the tide of corpses.

"Sonar has detected a gigantic creature approaching!"

At this moment, EVA issued a warning.

"That is?!"

Angers' pupils contracted slightly as he stared at the sea behind the tide of corpses.

Within the visible range of the searchlights on the shore, a colossal creature emerged from the black tide, revealing a black back resembling a low mountain.

"It's suspected to be the 'King of Corpse Guardians' that appeared in Tokyo Bay last time." After taking over the intelligence in Japan, EVA naturally knew something about that thing: "Last time, it was hit by Uesugi Erii's Word of Power, but I didn't expect that it couldn't be killed. This is not something that humans can solve, Principal."

"Uesugi Koshi, how long are you going to wait?!"

Angers roared, unable to hold back his anger, and shouted, "How long are you going to keep watching this show?"

Since the start of the war, that old man has been standing there, staring at something as if in a daze. He should be awake by now, right?

Since 'humans' can't solve it, let's let the 'non-humans' do it.

"It's fate."

As the tide of corpses surged ashore in an endless stream, the dormant Uesugi Echizen seemed to finally awaken.

At this moment, ambitions buried for decades erupted with a thunderous roar, unleashing a sonic wave that seemed to reach tangible form. The layers of rain were shattered by the sound wave, creating a brief vacuum. This thunderous roar completely drowned out the howls of countless corpses, its immense power erupting like a devastating force, like a volcano dormant for millennia, spewing out all its pent-up energy.

Uesugi continued forward, casually swinging his sword.

The seemingly light blade actually contained unimaginable power, easily tearing apart the corpse guards that tried to rush forward.

"Old man, is that all you've got?" Uesugi Yue approached Angers and slashed several corpse guards in half with a single stroke, his movements effortless and without any apparent strain.

“You’ve been dawdling until now, are you waiting for us to die?” Angers panted, glancing at him sideways. “If you had been any later, you would have been collecting our corpses.”

"You really intend to stop Corpse Guardian Tide with just a few people?"

Uesugi looked around and saw that more and more corpses were rushing ashore, while Chu Zihang and Caesar were almost exhausted. If this continued, they would soon be wiped out.

“Headquarters will send alchemical sulfur bombs,” Angers said, panting. “But the problem is, we need to hold out until then.”

"So, this is my destiny."

Uesugi Kotsuki finally understood what the boy named 'Sōgetsu' had told him that day.

This artificial island was his destined 'burial place,' and no matter how things changed along the way, he would eventually return here.

In fact, he had a premonition as soon as he set foot on this artificial island, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly that he hadn't even seen his lovely daughter yet.

"You all, step back."

Uesugi said it casually.

Then, the shore-based combat platform suddenly shook, and ancient and majestic dragon script echoed over the man-made island.

Uesugi Koshi was extremely calm and dignified, like a Buddha statue standing amidst flowing clouds and flames. As he recited the testimonies, a sun crown shrouded in a dark halo suddenly appeared around him.

"Old man... finally willing to make a move?" Angers naturally noticed the commotion behind him, a smile appearing on his face. He slowly retreated within the domain of Time Zero to avoid being affected by the power of this forbidden incantation, while reminding Caesar and Chu Zihang, "Get away from Uesugi Yue quickly!"

He had once been fortunate enough to witness the end of the Black Sun, which was like death walking among men.

Word of Power: Black Sun!!!
A massive black corona slowly began to rotate above the artificial island.

The surrounding air was swallowed up at an alarming speed, turning an area of ​​nearly 100 meters into a near-vacuum.

Then, the outside air rushed in violently, instantly creating a fierce gale that was visible to the naked eye. In an instant, the wind direction near the artificial island was changed. Debris from buildings, seawater, the remains of the corpse guards, and even containers weighing hundreds of tons were all swept up by the exploding hurricane and flew towards the black corona.

The Corpse Guardian seemed to know the terror of that black sun. It gripped the ground with its claws, screaming and using all its strength to resist being pulled towards the black sun by that gravitational pull.

However, it was all in vain!
The immense gravity of the black corona intensified once more, as if it were suddenly contracting and collapsing, and the gale suddenly increased, howling as it pulled the Corpse Guardian towards it.

Before they even reached Uesugi Kotsugi, they were already ignited by the extreme heat, but they did not burn violently in the thin air. Instead, their bodies were red-hot and shiny, like burning charcoal.

Uesugi Koshi strolled forward, wielding his sword to shatter the burning corpse into pieces. The fragments turned into snow-white ash upon touching the edge of the black sun.

The black sun pulled hundreds of corpses toward him, their serpentine shadows completely obscuring him before disintegrating. The pressure on the blade intensified, and Uesugi roared as he slashed, his voice like a dragon's. The greatsword burned crimson, each swing unleashing a dazzling burst of fire.

He alone is enough to rival a thousand troops, like the iron hooves of ancient heavy armor, crushing everything in his path.

Strangely, Uesugi Kotsushi did not stop, but continued to advance deeper into the Corpse Guardian Tide.

Seemingly sensing something was wrong, Angers shouted from behind, "Wait, come back quickly, Uesugi Koshi!"

Uesugi Kotsugu ignored everything and went straight into the deeper part, until he faced the huge Corpse Guardian King and countless Ghost Tooth Dragon Vipers that followed the tide.

"Angers, I really hate you."

Uesugi took one last look toward the Tamagawa Mountains, then burst into laughter, drew his sword, and stepped into the horde of countless corpses: "I have walked the path I was meant to walk, and I have guarded the way I was meant to guard. Now, I entrust this world to you, Angers."

(End of this chapter)