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Chapter 185 The Clash of Ice and Fire! (Two Chapters Combined)

"...It's you?"

Eyes facing each other.

Esdeath raised an eyebrow, looking at Uchiha Hikaru with a hint of curiosity.

Her expression seemed somewhat surprised.

after all……

Uchiha Hikari looked far too young. Compared to Bulan and the others, even Akame and Tatsumi, she appeared too petite, resembling more the naive and ignorant young emperor. Given their first meeting, it was hard to imagine that she could kill General Bulan and wreak havoc on the capital in just a few days.

Meanwhile, on this side...

Hikaru Uchiha was also looking at Esdeath.

This military princess is taller and fiercer than she appears in the anime.

Despite being quite tall, her cascading blue hair almost reached her calves. Her fair and aloof face, cold and indifferent eyes, coupled with her domineering aura... even standing amidst a vast army, she would stand out like a crane among chickens.

Of course, what's even more eye-catching is the dark red mark on her chest.

That is a sign that one has drunk "Demon God Manifestation - Essence of Demons".

"Looks like this is going to be a tough battle..."

When he first arrived in the world of Akame ga Kill!, Uchiha Hikaru had already anticipated that he would have to face off against this military princess.

But when the battle actually began, she still felt a little nervous.

as well as……

More excitement!

After all, opportunities to fight against an opponent of this caliber are not so rare. As an Uchiha clan member with the Mangekyou Sharingan, she was very eager to witness the strength of this empire's strongest power.

"call……"

Uchiha Hikaru took a deep breath, and his aura began to surge rapidly. His long, jet-black hair was whipped high by an invisible wind, and a vortex seemed to swirl around him, sweeping away all the sand, pebbles, and fallen leaves—

The third gate of life in the Eight Gates Formation, open!

This moment.

She exuded a powerful and majestic aura, like a king, standing opposite Esdeath like twin mirror images.

"Oh?"

"Not bad."

Esdeath's expression changed slightly, and she nodded gently.

"Shall we fight here?"

Uchiha Hikaru spoke softly, "Shall we find a quieter place?"

"Let's do it here."

Esdeath dismounted, handed the reins to her adjutant, and stretched her arms. "You go deal with the others. Leave this to me and her... The opponents we encountered before were too weak to satisfy me. I hope you can hold out a little longer."

"That's what I wanted to say too."

The air became quiet.

Neither of them spoke again, and the sound of the cavalrymen's hooves receded into the distance.

As an Imperial General, Esdeath was quite patient with her subordinates. Judging from her appearance, she clearly did not want her soldiers who followed her to be in danger because of her battles.

Uchiha Hikaru reached behind him and drew his Dragon Bone Blade.

Esdeath, on the other hand, drew her sword from her waist at a slightly slower pace, and then raised her arm slightly.

With this action, a massive amount of ice erupted around her, then rapidly spread and expanded... In a short moment, it formed a ring-shaped ice wall thirty or forty meters high, isolating everything within a radius of several kilometers, leaving only Uchiha Hikaru on the other side!

Esdeath's cavalry moved quickly and most of them moved away from the area, but some Revolutionary Army soldiers were unable to avoid them and were swallowed up by the ice wall, turning into human-shaped ice sculptures.

"……bring it on!"

Before he could finish speaking...

Uchiha Hikaru and Esdeath's figures disappeared simultaneously.

Do not……

To be precise, the two figures split into two at that moment. One afterimage remained in place and gradually disappeared, while the other swept across nearly a hundred meters in an instant and slashed out with the sword in his hand!

when--!!!!

Amidst the ear-piercing explosion, wisps of milky-white air burst forth, pushing aside the air on both sides!

"?!"

Uchiha Hikaru and Esdeath both raised their eyebrows in unison, their eyes revealing surprise: "So strong!"

"but……"

"Not enough!"

The next moment, the two figures transformed into a whirlwind, unleashing a series of slashes at a speed far exceeding that of an eighth-order instant. The Dragon Bone Blade and Esdeath's longsword clashed thousands of times in just a few dozen seconds, each time erupting with a series of sparks! The intertwined sword energy continuously carved open the surrounding ground, leaving behind fine and deep trenches, and drawing vacuum zones in the air!

Even if this fight were filmed with the latest high-speed cameras in the Dragon Ball world, all you could see were thin, fragmented afterimages!

After their final clash of swords, both men simultaneously leaped backward.

Then, Esdeath raised her left arm and with a gentle gesture, countless thick ice shards formed in mid-air and shot towards her like a storm!

"A pale, enormous mouth!"

Uchiha Hikaru formed a hand seal with one hand and exhaled:

"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!!"

A fireball, as large as a meteorite, crashed down and collided head-on with all the ice shards!

boom--!!

The instant the extreme cold of ice met the extreme heat of fire, a massive wave of fire, mixed with scorching steam, swept outwards, instantly turning hundreds of meters of space into a hazy gray!

And in this chaos.

A sword aura nearly 100 meters high was unleashed from the air!

"Crescent Moon Anecho!"

In contrast, an ice wall tens of meters high and nearly one meter thick rose from the ground, blocking the way for "Crescent Moon Sky Piercing".

Under the impact of the sword energy, the ice wall was constantly shattered, only to be reforged and thickened again, dissipating the force of the sword energy. Finally, the power of "Crescent Moon Sky Slash" was completely exhausted, and a chisel mark several meters deep appeared on the ice wall. Large amounts of ice shards scattered in the surrounding air, as if a vast snowstorm had fallen on this land!

……

On a small hill a few kilometers away from the "Ice Ring Battlefield".

Several enormous, dangerous flying creatures reside here.

Standing at the feet of the Dangerous Beasts were several high-ranking members of the Revolutionary Army, including Najenda and Glenn, as well as about a dozen Imperial Arms users, including Akame and Brand. Everyone wore expressions of shock as they watched the battle between Uchiha Hikaru and Esdeath.

"So strong!"

"I've always heard that Esdeath is the strongest general in the Empire, but I never imagined she was this strong. An ordinary Imperial Arms user would probably be instantly killed if they faced her, but that girl named Uchiha Hikari is actually able to fight her on equal terms?"

"Heh, you didn't see the scene when General Bud fell. Miss Guang hasn't even used her full strength yet."

Leone glanced at the few Teigu users around her who weren't part of "Night Raid," then looked at Najenda: "Boss, when are we going to help?"

"...Let's wait a little longer."

Najendan shook her head.

Earlier today.

Najenda has already met with Glenn, accompanied by Uchiha Hikaru, and they briefly discussed how to deal with Esdeath.

The Revolutionary Army's plan was to have more than ten Teigu users join forces to fight Esdeath, exhausting her power as much as possible and creating an opening for her. Then, Uchiha Hikaru would step in at the crucial moment to deal a heavy blow to Esdeath... However, this proposal was rejected by Uchiha Hikaru.

She plans to have a one-on-one fight with Esdeath.

—This is inevitable.

In front of Esdeath, apart from a few people like Bulang and Akame, other Teigu users would be easy prey.

Brand was someone Uchiha Hikaru deliberately wanted to keep out of this battle, since he was her "passport" to the world of Akame ga Kill! If he died here, all her plans to explore the world of Akame ga Kill! would be ruined.

As for Akame, without activating the Murasame technique, she could only exchange blows with Esdeath briefly, without expending much of her power.

but……

Uchiha Hikari also mentioned that Esdeath could use "Makappo" to freeze time and space.

This is the only move Esdeath uses that she truly fears. If necessary, someone might need to step in and stall Esdeath, buying her some time.

If it's just about maneuvering, it's not too difficult. Brand, Akame, and that biological Teigu Susanoo can all do it.

—Of course, this is on the premise that "Mokhapadma" won't freeze people several kilometers away as well, and Uchiha Hikaru isn't really sure about that.

Don't worry.

Najenda clenched her fist slightly and said in a confident voice, "We will win."

……

the other side.

On the battlefield, where ice shards were flying everywhere.

Uchiha Hikaru, holding a nearly four-meter-long dragon bone sword, stood facing Esdeath several dozen meters away.

The exchange just now was merely a warm-up for both her and Esdeath. This brief warm-up allowed her to confirm several pieces of information—

Esdeath's physical skills are quite strong.

His speed was no less than hers, and his strength was even greater.

Her ability to control ice far surpasses the conventional ninjutsu of the Naruto world, possessing the characteristic of instantaneous activation and discontinuation. Creating ice walls tens of meters high out of thin air seems effortless to her, merely a normal basic attack.

"What's your name?"

Esdeath suddenly spoke up, asking, "Is that sword your Imperial Arm? That sword aura was quite impressive. Do you have any other techniques?"

"Uchiha, Hikari."

Uchiha Hikaru introduced himself.

"Hikaru... I will remember this name."

Esdeath's eyes were now slightly brightening, and she looked at Uchiha Hikaru as if she were looking at a delicious feast. The corners of her mouth were also slightly raised: "Your methods just now were not bad, but with that alone, it is not enough to kill General Budo. Let me see your true abilities."

"Then... as you wish."

Uchiha Hikaru opened his eyes.

The three tomoe in his pupils began to spin, gradually transforming into the shape of a large windmill:

"Susanoo!"

Amidst surging energy, a dark red skeletal giant appeared out of thin air, then was condensed into a solid flesh and blood body and outer armor by chakra. Its nearly forty-meter-tall body stood tall on this battlefield, almost exceeding the ice walls surrounding Esdeath.

"?"

At this moment, even Esdeath couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, her face showing surprise.

Uchiha Hikaru had already raised his greatsword: "Hundred and Eight Strikes... Cross Slash!"

One horizontal line.

One vertical line!

As Uchiha Hikaru swung her sword, "Crimson Flame Slash" and "Heavy Cannon Slash" merged into one, transforming into a cross-shaped crimson sword aura that tore through the air and flew towards the opposing military princess!

Behind the sword energy trailed streaks of fiery sonic cones. Because of the speed, the ear-piercing sonic booms reached the ears of the two people present a beat later!

The force of this cross-shaped slash was even more astonishing than the sword strike that killed General Bud. If General Bud were standing here, he would likely have been killed on the spot once again!

But Esdeath showed no sign of panic. She simply clasped her hands together, and the power within her surged wildly. In an instant, a giant ice pillar with a diameter of over twenty meters and a height of over one hundred meters rose from beneath her feet, carrying her body into the sky!

From an outsider's perspective, this icicle seems to reach from the sky to the earth!

Even the fourth form of Susanoo appears somewhat insignificant in its presence.

boom--!!

The cross-shaped slash landed on the ice pillar, unleashing tremendous force that caused the pillar to sway and become precarious.

Esdeath stood atop the icicle, leaped high into the air, and snapped her fingers in mid-air.

As the frigid air blew, an ice meteorite, even larger than an icicle, solidified in a mere instant. Esdeath waved her hand, sending it plummeting straight down from the sky with a whistling sound, crashing into the Susanoo on the ground: "Prepare for your fitting death, Uchiha Hikaru!"

"...The 'Heavenly Obstruction Star' from the world of Akame ga Kill!?"

Uchiha Hikaru narrowed his eyes slightly and gripped the Dragon Bone Blade tightly with both hands.

The Susanoo beneath her feet also gripped the dark red greatsword, with black flames blazing on it—Amaterasu!

After taking a deep breath and gathering his strength, Uchiha Hikaru controlled Susanoo to take a step forward and leap into the air, while simultaneously slashing a semi-circular motion towards the sky above his head!

"One Hundred and Eight Strikes - Star Hammer Slash! And... Crescent Moon Heavenly Strike!!!"

The dark red greatsword and the dragon bone blade were swung together.

The two sword energies merged into one in an instant, transforming into a sword blade phantom that was even larger and more solid than before. It enveloped two equally huge swords and blades, drawing a perfect circular arc before landing on the meteorite above!

At this moment, it was like a barrage of cannon fire!

Uchiha Hikaru, who was located at the head of Susanoo, could clearly see countless ripples in the air. The ground within a kilometer of his feet shattered and crumbled in an instant, turning into countless stone chips that flew into the sky!

An invisible force field enveloped the entire frozen battlefield, crushing, shredding, and shaking everything in its path!

It's like a densely packed net has been laid out!

It sounded like a waterfall cascading down.

This one cut cleaved the giant meteorite in two!

As the meteorite cracked open and black flames burned around the ice, Uchiha Hikaru controlled Susanoo and used the Flying Technique to fly into the sky, heading straight for Esdeath, who was falling downwards!

(End of this chapter)