Infinite Anime Strategy Guide

289. A Powerful Debut!

Bang!

Sparks erupted from the muzzle of Tsukushi's weapon, 'Prometheus,' making the bullets' trajectories extremely unpredictable under her control. However, none of this mattered to Gotsuki.

A strand of hair deflected the bullet. Gozchi's body was extraordinary. The training at the King of Fighters Temple was extremely arduous, and ordinary people could not withstand it. However, those who could withstand it would inevitably have their physical strength significantly improved. As one of the strongest Rakshasa Demons of the King of Fighters Temple, Gozchi's body had reached the limits of ordinary people, to the point that even Collint was attracted to his body!

"whispering sound!"

Nahash showed no mercy to his 'father,' but even with the special power of the 'Water Dragon Sword' activated, which greatly increased his strength, Nahash's attacks still could not break through Corinth's defenses.

"Father, I'm sorry!"

Even though she knew that Gozchi was dead, Cornelia still apologized and then slammed down with her 'Crusher King' gauntlet!

call out!

Without Cornelia noticing, a strand of hair wrapped around her ankle, causing her to suddenly lose her balance. At the same time, another strand of hair, condensed into a sharp spike, was already stabbing towards her head!

Just before the spikes were about to hit Cornelia's head, Guy, wearing the 'Thousand-Layer Robe', had already stood in front of her. An earthen wall rose up with his power, and when the hair strand hit the earthen wall, clods of earth flew everywhere. The earthen wall that Guy had hastily built was not enough to withstand Gozchi's attack!

As if he had expected it, Guy wasn't very confident in his defense. After building the earthen wall, he slipped away. During this buffer time, Cornelia had already torn off the hair that was wrapped around her feet.

"You bunch of small fry, watch your step! We're facing Father himself! If we're careless, it's only a matter of time before we're all wiped out!"

Gozchi is very strong, which is well known to everyone in the selection team, but in the past his strength only gave them a sense of security. However, this time it will only make the situation more and more troublesome.

"My father probably still retains a large part of his fighting instincts; he is indeed very cautious."

Cornelia's expression was serious. Strictly speaking, she wasn't caught off guard when her ankle was entangled. The main reason was that the dead 'Gozchi' in front of her was surprisingly familiar with their fighting style.

"Next, Guy, Cornelia, and I will lead the attack, with Tsukushi and Green providing support. Bonnie will act freely. Let's free our father as soon as possible!"

The situation was irreversible. No matter how much they carried Gozchi, he wouldn't be resurrected. After a brief exchange, Nahash realized that this enemy would be different from any of the powerful foes they had faced before, because he was familiar with the fighting styles of everyone present!

After all, their fighting skills were all taught by Gozchi!

Collint's decision to attack them all clearly had its own reasons. He didn't let Gozchi launch an attack while the group was discussing countermeasures, as if he would only retaliate when the group attacked.

"Then let's begin!"

In a battle that changes in an instant, it's impossible to make too detailed a plan. Just having a clear division of labor is enough. The six people present all have their own strengths. Tsukushi and Grin's abilities are suitable for finding opportunities, while Bonnie is simply not very bright. It's better to let her act freely than to assign her any tasks. Having grown up together since childhood, Nahash can make the most suitable division of labor based on each person's personality. Ironically, all he did was to kill his 'father'.

"I am very satisfied with this body. If you think it is only as good as before, you would be very wrong."

Hiding in the shadows, Collint was somewhat looking forward to Gozi's next performance. To him, this was just a trivial little test. He was doing all this just to work towards a certain ultimate goal. Before challenging that troublesome guy, he would play some games with these little guys first!

Where the clothes covered, Gozchi's skin was covered with densely packed runes written in small seal script. A very small number of these runes suddenly lit up. They were not obvious under the clothes, but they were very noticeable to the selection team members whose observation skills had been specially trained.

"Watch out, something's changed!"

Nahashu gave a reminder, but his sword continued to swing. He was the strongest among the seven members of the selection group, but he also had great limitations. If the battle lasted more than three minutes, his strength would drop to the level of the weakest among the seven. Therefore, these three minutes were especially precious and could not be wasted.

"They actually charged straight up?"

To Nahash's surprise, this time Gozchi didn't use his troublesome body manipulation ability, but instead charged directly at him while blocking the attacks of others.

"Are you planning to take them down one by one? We must be careful with Father's Imperial Arms!"

Having lived with Gozchi for so many years, he knew very well the characteristics of the Murasame sword he possessed. It was no joke that even the slightest scratch from this demonic sword could be fatal!

Although he was wary, Nahash was not afraid of fighting. In terms of pure strength, he was not much different from Gozchi now, only lacking in experience. He could hold off Gozchi for a short time, and he was not fighting alone.

"We must find an opportunity, but we don't know at what point the dead will be able to find release."

Gozchi is now just a corpse; the concept of 'death' no longer applies to him. So the question arises: how can he break free from control?

Nahashu couldn't answer, so he could only prepare for the worst.

"First the head!"

Nahashu's idea was simple: start destroying from the head until he completely destroyed Gozchi's body. He would stop when he could break free of control. He didn't care about the integrity of the body at this point. He valued his living companions more than his dead father!

"Aren't you going to dodge?"

To Nahashu's surprise, Gozchi made no attempt to dodge as the sword was slashed out, aiming straight for Gozchi's neck.

Clang!

The sound of metal clashing rang out, and in Nahashu's wide-eyed shock, the sword he had aimed at Gozchi's neck failed to cause the slightest damage; in fact, his arm was paralyzed by the immense recoil!

"careful!"

Tsukushi, who was in charge of providing support, cried out in alarm and fired Prometheus repeatedly, but her bullets could not penetrate Gozchi's raging hair.

"Don't even think about it!"

Green's whip was lashed out, but it got tangled with Gozchi's hair. Although Gozchi only had two hands and two legs, his ability to manipulate his body allowed him to fight against all the members of the selection team at the same time!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Gozuchi gripped his Imperial Arms 'One-Shot Kill: Murasame' and thrust it toward Nahash's abdomen. If this strike hit, Nahash would surely die!

No one was able to provide support in time, and no one could have imagined that Gozchi could withstand Nahash's sword strike. At such close range, he only needed one strike to end Nahash's life, while the others could only watch helplessly as the demonic sword drew closer.

"I never expected it to be so easy."

Nahash gave a bitter smile, glancing one last time at his childhood companions, before accepting his impending doom with a sense of relief.

Ding!

The expected pain did not come a second later. Nahashu himself did not even react. His body simply moved away from Gozchi's side instinctively. In front of where he had been, a crystal-clear ice crystal stood there.

"Interesting, it's that ability to manipulate corpses again. Looks like it's the same person as the clown who attacked me before."

An arrogant voice came from above, and everyone, including 'Gozqi', instinctively raised their heads. Under the sunlight, icicles that blotted out the sky hung upside down, and among those icicles, a figure with long, ice-blue hair was dazzling and cold.

Near the remote town of Shuiyun, the Empire's strongest—Esdeath—makes a powerful appearance!

290. A stunning attack!

"Oh my, this is a rare and distinguished guest. I was planning to come to you after dealing with these little guys, but I didn't expect you to come by yourself."

Collint regained control of Gozchi's body, showing no fear in the face of the overwhelming ice spikes, and even a hint of amusement on his lips.

"It seems that last time I failed to teach you a lesson. Although a coward like you is not easy to deal with, you are not worth mentioning."

Esdeath subtly surveyed her surroundings. She knew perfectly well that her opponent possessed the ability to control corpses. Destroying countless corpses would be futile; given time, they would soon be able to make a comeback.

"If you're looking for my true form, General Esdeath, please don't bother. After all, my true form isn't here."

Although Esdeath's gaze was discreet, it still couldn't escape Collint's observation. Her true form also possessed considerable combat power, but she was extremely cautious and rarely showed herself. Moreover, her abilities were incredibly powerful, allowing her to manipulate corpses to fight from the shadows.

"I see."

Esdeath didn't question it, focusing her attention entirely on Gozchi.

"As a colleague, I highly recognize Gozchi's abilities."

The existence of Gozchi was a secret to most imperial officials, but Esdeath, who stood at the pinnacle of imperial power, knew quite a lot about it.

"Since you have already lost your life, may you rest in peace."

Looking down at Gozchi from her vantage point, Esdeath waved her hand, and countless icicles began to fall like raindrops.

"Oh no! It seems that the empire's strongest general has forgotten about us!"

Looking at the dense array of icicles in the sky, it was the six members of the selection team who felt a chill run down their spines, and Guy even started shouting loudly.

"What are you waiting for? We can't withstand an attack of this magnitude!"

Nahashu roared, looking with awe at the figure floating in the sky using the power of ice crystals. Such a person could create such a large-scale attack with a casual gesture, and he truly deserved the title of the strongest!

The six began to rapidly move away from Gozchi. From Esdeath's posture, it was clear that she had no intention of considering the others. The six members of the selection group were not her subordinates, and in Esdeath's opinion, if they couldn't dodge an attack of this magnitude, they wouldn't be qualified to act as the Empire's hidden blade.

Rumble!

The falling icicles stirred up a sandstorm of dust on the ground, completely obscuring visibility and making it impossible to see what was happening at the very center of the sandstorm.

"It would be so boring if they died at this level."

Floating in the air, Esdeath crossed her arms and stared intently down below. The next second, Gozuchi burst out of the sandstorm, his target straight at Esdeath!

"Haha, that's more like it!"

She drew the rapier from her waist. Logically speaking, the Murasame sword that Gozuki possessed was the counter to Esdeath. If she were to be grazed by that cursed sword by accident, even she would lose her life. But if she were to be afraid just because of that, then she would not be the sadistic queen!

Clang!

The clash between the katana and the rapier had already broken Esdeath's original sword. This new one was the Empire's top-tier weapon. Although it wasn't a Teigu (Imperial Armor), the materials used to forge it were extremely sturdy and dangerous, ensuring it wouldn't break even in a direct confrontation with a Teigu!

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

At an unbelievably fast speed, the two had already exchanged countless blows in their brief encounter in the air. Gozuchi's slashes were incredibly fast, but Esdeath was in no way inferior, and they were evenly matched in terms of strength.

In terms of experience, Goetze, who has carried out countless assassinations, is undoubtedly superior, but Esdeath possesses a talent that he lacks: a terrifying combat intuition!

For Esdeath, the battle was not controlled by herself, but completely handed over to her body. After bypassing the brain to send commands, Esdeath's attacks were almost unpredictable and incredibly fast!

"No one was left behind?"

Battles are not simply about strength. When two people are evenly matched, wisdom and strategy become the key to victory. Esdeath happens to be someone who has reached the pinnacle of both wisdom and strength. The moment Gozuchi jumped into the air to fight her, she had already planned to launch a fierce attack as Gozuchi fell!

However, to her surprise, several seconds passed and Gozich's body still showed no sign of falling.

"How about it? Not bad, right?"

Collint's smugness was conveyed through Gozchi's words.

"You modified Gozchi too?"

This wasn't the first time Esdeath had fought against the corpses controlled by Collint. Collint had previously planned to add Esdeath to his 'collection,' but that attack ended in his complete defeat.

"I'd like to see what gives you such confidence."

Esdeath is always full of confidence. Last time she was able to deal with Collint's body without any effort, and this time she can do it just as easily!

"Hehe, while those who attacked you were also among my favorite collectibles, I valued their special abilities more. Their physical strength was far from meeting my standards, which is why you defeated them so easily. But this one is different. You'll understand once you experience it for yourself."

Esdeath raised an eyebrow slightly, a seductive smile playing on her lips. An ice crystal condensed beneath her feet, serving as a stepping stone, and her body shot towards Gozchi like an arrow.

"Then I'm actually looking forward to it!"

With a beautiful and elegant kick, Gozchi blocked the blow by placing his hands on his chest, but his body still couldn't control his fall towards the ground.

She raised her left hand, which was not holding a sword, and snapped her fingers lightly. Ice crystals began to condense rapidly. In just two seconds, an unbelievably huge meteorite appeared beneath Esdeath!

Looking down, Esdeath asked with some curiosity, "Is his body even able to withstand such an attack?"

With a powerful stomp, the massive ice ball, already falling due to its astonishing weight, accelerated dramatically after the impact, even igniting orange flames from friction with the air, making it look like a meteorite falling from the sky!