Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

Sakura City is the last surviving city in the Sakura Kingdom.

Once this city falls, the entire Sakura Kingdom will be destroyed and completely disappear from the annals of history.

On this day, powerful beams of energy suddenly shot up from the ground where the shrine was located, tearing the shrine, the most authoritative center of power, to shreds.

A terrifying aura of energy surged forth, causing the entire world to tremble.

"Did it work?"

Several powerful figures standing at a distance watched this scene with great joy in their eyes.

"Yes, it worked!"

The Prime Minister's tense expression gradually relaxed, and he revealed a smile.

The ultimate Dark Knight has finally succeeded in its evolutionary research.

In those ruins stood eleven enormous figures, shrouded in smoke and dust, their forms indistinct. Yet, each of them exuded an incredibly terrifying aura, their crimson eyes like those of dreadful demons.

"roar--"

A tremendous roar suddenly erupted from the figures; it was not a human voice.

Like a wild beast, it caused the bewildered leaders to change color drastically, a chilling fear rushing to their heads. "What is that?"

The Prime Minister remained calm, as if he had anticipated all of this.

He ignored the others' words and instead shouted at the figures.

"come over!"

The enormous sound seemed to possess some kind of magic, causing the figures to tremble, and then they slowly emerged from the smoke and dust, walking towards the Prime Minister.

"hiss--"

When they saw the true faces of the eleven figures, everyone involuntarily gasped.

Is that even human? More like a monster!

Some resemble giant monkeys, their bodies covered with a dozen or so ferocious eyes, their skin a bluish-green hue. Others have the heads of crocodiles, their backs covered with huge, gleaming barbs, and their claws like dragon claws.

"These five haven't evolved fully; they've completely turned into monsters."

The Prime Minister pointed to the strange, mutated figures dancing on both sides and spoke slowly.

Then I looked at the four in the middle. These four still retained most of their human form, but they were equally ferocious and terrifying. They had no hair, and their huge bodies were incredibly robust, standing over two meters tall.

Most importantly, they have an incredibly ferocious-looking mouth on their chests.

"These four are already considered very successful ultimate dark warriors; their power is stronger and more terrifying."

The Prime Minister slowly introduced the figures, and when his gaze finally fell upon the two figures in the very center, his voice became incredibly excited and surprised: "This...this is..."

"The most perfect Darth Vader?"

Because the last two figures were exactly the same as their original appearance, without any changes, and still retained all the characteristics of the Sakura People.

It could be said that these two people's bodies showed absolutely no signs of mutated beast transformation, yet the aura emanating from them was the most terrifying.

"Your Majesty Prime Minister."

Then, the two figures spoke at the same time, their tone extremely respectful.

"Good, very good!"

The Prime Minister was extremely excited upon hearing this.

This is the true ultimate Dark Knight, the warrior he desires most.

Twenty years of effort, the sacrifice of so many lives, all for the sake of these two warriors—it was all worth it.

"Gurgle—"

Many people swallowed hard as they looked at the two bodies.

Because those were the bodies of a man and a woman, let's not talk about the man. The woman was perfect to the extreme, whether it was her face, features, or figure.

Most importantly, her completely naked state at that moment provided a feast for the eyes of everyone around her.

"Today, I bestow upon you two names: Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi."

The Prime Minister spoke excitedly.

These words startled the foreign leaders.

These two names correspond to deities in the legends of the land of cherry blossoms, so using them as names shows that these two people's strength is truly terrifying to the extreme.

"Your Excellency, their power is so terrifying, can we really control them completely?" someone asked worriedly, in a very soft voice.

"Don't worry, I would never do something I'm not sure of."

The Prime Minister smiled noncommittally and said nothing more; how could he possibly reveal such a secret?

With these eleven ultimate black warriors before him, he believed that even the Great Xia Emperor and others would have to flee in disarray.

"Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, you two put on your clothes and stay by my side to protect me at all times. Do not lay a hand on me without my order."

"Yes."

The Prime Minister nodded in satisfaction at the sight, while the others' lips twitched slightly.

"Prime Minister, is this the Ultimate Dark Knight? Is his strength truly comparable to, or even on par with, the Flame Emperor?"

At this moment, a number of people gathered around, and one of them frowned and spoke, his tone somewhat doubtful.

He slowly said, "These monsters are indeed terrifying in their aura, but if I may be so bold, they are far inferior to the Flame Emperor, aren't they?"

The room fell silent after he said that.

Then they all looked at that person simultaneously.

When they saw who was speaking, the others were all taken aback.

Because this person is one of only three remaining Super S-rank powerhouses in Japan, and not just any ordinary Super S-rank, but one whose strength is almost comparable to that of Hashirama in the past. His words are naturally quite authoritative and have some reference value.

"Miyamoto, are you doubting the truth?"

Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister's expression changed slightly.

"I wouldn't dare! I just wanted to confirm the strength of these so-called ultimate black warriors," Miyamoto said slowly.

"Fine, how about I let you give it a try?"

The prime minister suddenly laughed, a strange expression flashing across his face.

Good, this is a good opportunity to show everyone the terror of the Dark Knight, otherwise someone will always try to disobey his orders. With a major battle imminent, disobeying orders is not a good thing.

"That's exactly what I was thinking!"

Miyamoto nodded and slowly walked out.

While he may not be considered the absolute strongest in the world, his strength is still terrifying, no weaker than that of the Great Xia's Blade. In the entire Sakura Kingdom, only Susanoo and Oni-zō can consistently overpower him.

Hashirama and him were only roughly equal in skill.

"Miyamoto, of these eleven ultimate black warriors, which one do you wish to challenge?"

The Prime Minister spoke with a cold smile.

"Naturally, it's the two strongest!"

Miyamoto spoke slowly, his gaze fixed on Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi, who were dressed, his whole body surging with fighting spirit.

"Are you sure?" The Prime Minister narrowed his eyes slightly.

"I'm certain that if their strength satisfies me, then I will follow the Prime Minister's command in this major battle."

The Prime Minister narrowed his eyes upon hearing this.

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