Infinite Anime Strategy Guide

The sudden change stunned almost everyone, and everyone who was watching the battle stared wide-eyed.

Lin Yu's overwhelming strength even evoked feelings of pity in many survivors in the Tokyo area for Taurus—an emotion that shouldn't have arisen. Taurus had been beaten so badly by Lin Yu that it had been almost powerless to fight back ever since Lin Yu was enveloped in crimson flames.

People in the Tokyo area only roughly understand the enormity of Taurus through satellite images and comparisons with Lin Yu. Those who have never seen Taurus in person can never imagine the feeling of despair it evokes.

Because there is no intuitive understanding of it, the general public is not even aware that Taurus has the power to destroy an entire city.

Now, Taurus, who has been on the defensive, has actually trapped Lin Yu inside his body. This sudden change is hard to accept. Everyone is now only worried about one thing—is Lin Yu still alive?

Humans have already experienced firsthand the horrors of Gastrea. The once vast human population was reduced to living in remote corners and barely surviving under the invasion of Gastrea. In fact, any city targeted by Zodiac Gastrea was destined to be destroyed without exception!

Who knows what changes would occur if someone were trapped inside the body of such a Gastrea?

"uncle!"

The Holy Emperor, seated at the head of the table, exclaimed in surprise, her bright eyes welling up with tears. After all, she was just a little girl who had lost all her support after her mother's death. Kikunojo Tendo was already quite old, and his serious and unsmiling personality made him unsuitable to be her pillar of support, until Lin Yu and Shana appeared.

Shana, who looks to be around the same age as him, seems like an older sister, while Lin Yu, who can fight powerful Gastrea, has unknowingly taken over the role of a parent. This is the main reason why the Holy Emperor calls him uncle instead of brother.

Now that Lin Yu, whom the Holy Emperor has already treated as family, is trapped inside Taurus's body, it's no wonder she exclaimed in surprise.

Not only the Holy Emperor, but also Mu Geng, when that Phase III was about to pierce her body, it was Lin Yu who protected her at the last moment. Mu Geng still remembers Lin Yu's back clearly.

Children are sometimes forgetful, but in their innocent and ignorant years, some scenes will always be firmly remembered. The scene of Lin Yu holding a heavy sword and blocking her way is obviously one of those scenes that will be remembered.

"We must hurry and save Uncle! Kikunojo, quickly send someone to save Uncle!"

The Holy Emperor was so anxious that she didn't know what to do. She subconsciously looked at Kikunojo Tendo, who was standing quietly beside her. To her, Kikunojo Tendo was the last straw.

Stunned, Kisara looked expectantly at her grandfather, hoping he could give her a glimmer of hope. Unfortunately, that hope was destined to be dashed.

"Feel sorry."

Kikunojo Tendo shook his head. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but rather that it was pointless.

Taurus's defenses are so strong that ordinary weapons have no way to break through them. In addition, the Tokyo area is already under attack by Gastrea, so it is impossible for him to send troops there even if he wanted to. As for the air force, let's not even talk about whether Pleiades is dead or not. Even if he is dead, the air force has arrived in time, so what can they do?

Are we going to drop a bomb on Taurus?

Stop joking!

Of all the weapons made by humans, only nuclear bombs can pose a threat to Taurus. Lin Yu is currently inside Taurus. Launching a nuclear bomb at Taurus would be tantamount to killing Lin Yu.

These children didn't understand, but he understood very well. Moreover, there was an even more important factor that made him decide to wait and see—Shana!

Although the picture is not clear, he has already discovered that the once densely packed flying Gastrea in the sky have all been wiped out!

"As expected, I was right. That child actually possesses such great strength!"

Kikunojo Tendo had a feeling that even though Lin Yu was showing such amazing strength, there was still a considerable gap between him and that incredibly low-key little girl!

It has to be said that experience counts. Although he couldn't be sure how big the difference in combat power was between the two, he deduced it from Lin Yu's attitude when they first met!

Kikunojo Tendo clearly remembered that on the day he went to the main family with Lin Yu and Shana to rescue people, Lin Yu treated Shana with the attitude of seeking advice!

What is asking for advice?

Such an attitude would only be used when one is inferior to the other in some aspect. Of course, Tendo Kikunojo would not be so arbitrary about this point alone, but the time the two spent living in the Holy Residence afterwards made him truly certain of this somewhat unbelievable idea.

Shana—a little girl who looks only about ten years old—is actually teaching Lin Yu how to fight!

Even though he was mentally prepared, Kikunojo Tendo was still shocked when he actually found out. He thought his swordsmanship had reached its peak, but he did not expect that Shana, at such a young age, not only had strength far exceeding his own, but also that her swordsmanship was so profound.

"It's okay."

Surprisingly, even someone as shrewd as Kikunojo Tendo could offer comfort.

"Your Majesty, please don't forget, Lin Yu is not the only one fighting!"

Although Kikunojo Tendo's words were not very clear, everyone present was slightly taken aback, and their extremely tense mood miraculously calmed down.

"Yes, isn't there still the hero Shana?"

"Yes, yes, with her there, nothing will happen."

In fact, apart from the three who truly had confidence in Shana—the Emperor, Kisaragi, and Kikunojo—the others present were merely comforting themselves. In their view, having a monster like Lin Yu who could fight the Zodiac One one-on-one was already amazing enough. Shana's strength could not possibly be so heaven-defying, even if she had almost wiped out all the flying Gastrea!

"Yes, and there's Sister Shana too. Sister Shana is so amazing, she'll definitely be alright!"

The two little girls turned their expectant gazes back to the screen, intently watching every move on the battlefield, afraid of missing even the smallest detail.

"But why haven't they made a move yet?"

Even knowing Shana's strength, Kikunojo Tendo still felt a heavy weight on his mind, because Shana was still making no move even though Lin Yu was likely in some kind of danger!

At this moment, on the battlefield, Shana was pointing the burning Nie Dian Shana in her hand at a tiny creature that was not even the size of a palm. But even such a small creature made Shana look as if she was facing a formidable enemy.

She knew she absolutely couldn't underestimate the abilities of this little one based on appearance alone, because the person standing before her with long silver hair was someone even the Crimson World Demon God Alastor considered incredible—her name was—

Alaya!

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116. The Choice of Taurus!

"Get out of the way!"

Shana pointed the Zanpakuto in her hand at the tiny creature in front of her, which was no bigger than the palm of her hand. The seemingly comical scene made Shana's face full of solemnity.

If possible, Shana would never want to be enemies with this being who can even freely travel between worlds. Alaya's level is beyond her comprehension, but one thing she is very clear about is that the other party is likely to be even more powerful than Alastor!

"Hey, don't be nervous, don't be nervous. Do you want to fight with them?"

Alaya winked playfully, looking as if she didn't take her seriously at all, but Shana knew very well that the other party had the right to do so!

"I know I'm no match for you."

Shana readily admitted this.

"But I've long been prepared to use the Heaven-Shattering Earth-Splitting Technique at any time!"

The Heaven-Shattering and Earth-Shattering Summoning Ritual allows Alastor, the God of Heavenly Punishment, to descend into the mortal world. It is the strongest secret technique that the Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Slayers of all time can use!

In the world of 'Shakugan no Shana', Alastor, as the God of Punishment, is undoubtedly the existence at the very top of the entire world. The only beings who can stand shoulder to shoulder with him are the Creator God, who also bears the title of God, and the Guide God, who bears the mission.

It can be said that every appearance of Alastor symbolizes absolute power, an existence that no Flame Haze or Crimson Denizen can withstand.

But this time was different, because even Alastor himself had no confidence in whether he could defeat the little guy in front of him!

When Alastor was traveling through the world, he had felt the power of Alaya, a power that even made Alastor tremble!

"Well, that's quite an awareness. It seems Xiaoyu holds a pretty important place in your heart."

Alaya seemed to have no intention of making a move, even ignoring the greatsword 'Niedono-sana' that was pointed directly at him.

"Of course!"

Shana's words were resolute.

"I will no longer allow Xiaoyu to be manipulated by you."

There is no such word as "impossible" in Shana's dictionary. She dares to wield her long sword even when facing the most powerful enemy!

"To manipulate?"

Alaya smiled wryly, completely ignoring Shana and turning her body towards Taurus behind her.

"So that's how you see it."

She shook her head slightly. If she had a choice, she wouldn't want to treat him this way either, but there are never any "what ifs" in this world.

"Don't worry, Xiaoyu will be fine."

Shana frowned, clearly not convinced by such a simple answer.

"You should have guessed it by now. Gaia and I need Xiaoyu to help us accomplish something. To accomplish this, we need great power, and only Xiaoyu can do it. So you don't need to worry that we will harm him."

"The Flame of Sin he is currently using is an extremely powerful force, but controlling it is not easy. First, he needs an enemy who can allow him to vent his emotions without causing him any guilt. And such an enemy cannot be too strong, because once the Flame of Sin is used, reason will be thrown to the back of his mind."

"Similarly, being too weak won't work either, because it won't be enough to vent negative emotions. Otherwise, why do you think we would choose this world for Xiaoyu to train her basics instead of another world, or even the world you originally came from?"

Shana fell silent for a moment. What Alaya said did make some sense. Shana understood what Alaya meant. There were many worlds that met the latter conditions, but the most important point was that although Lin Yu was not a completely good person, he would never harm innocent people for his own selfish interests.

Clearly, Gastrea are like training manuals created specifically for Lin Yu, with everything from grunts to bosses, just waiting for Lin Yu to come and level up.

"But can you really be sure that Xiaoyu is not in danger right now?"

When Shana asked that question, Alaya knew that she had already begun to waver.

"Of course, even though I'm here now, Aya is still by Xiaoyu's side!"

It was basically time to declare the end of the standoff between the two. Alaya's tone had returned to its previous seemingly innocent tone, but Shana, who had witnessed her true nature, would never be fooled again.

"I hope what you're saying is true."

Shana turned her gaze to Taurus's enormous body. If anything were to happen, she would act immediately!

"Just watch."

Alaya shrugged casually, glanced at Shana with ill intent, and looked away before the latter frowned and turned her head away.

boom!boom!boom!boom!

Loud noises echoed in the cramped space. Lin Yu could hardly believe that Taurus would use his own body as a prison to trap him inside.

It must be said that such an ingenious move did have some effect; at least the two giant ice swords that Lin Yu needed enough space to wield were completely rendered useless.

However, Lin Yu's only means of attack was not this. Under the influence of the Flame of Sin, Lin Yu was once again enraged by Taurus and pressed his hands tightly against Taurus's wriggling and recovering muscle tissue.

"what!"

With a loud shout, the Sinful Ice Flame ignited directly from Taurus's body through Lin Yu's palm. This flame, possessing both the characteristics of Sinful Flame and Ice Flame, would not harm Lin Yu himself. He could freely squander his power while possessing immense existential power.

The crimson ice crystals spread throughout Taurus's body, completely suppressing even the powerful regenerative abilities of the Zodiac Gastrea. At least when Lin Yu was first imprisoned, his regenerating body tissues were now covered by a thick layer of crimson ice crystals, with the flames of the Sin Flame burning faintly on the surface.

"Waaaaah—!"

Taurus let out a miserable howl. If someone unaware of this monster's notorious record heard such a howl, they would probably categorize Lin Yu as a villain instead.

Its huge, crimson eyes revealed a deep sense of unwillingness. Taurus knew that it was only prolonging its life by doing this. Under the erosion of the Sinful Ice Flame, its originally hard shell had become fragile. It would probably be long before Lin Yu broke out of the shell, and then its end would be over.

The reason for the appearance of Gastrea is not mentioned in the original work. It can only be inferred from a few clues that they were originally human, but for some reason they became monsters with the purpose of destroying humanity.

Although Taurus possesses extremely high intelligence, it is, after all, a member of the Gastrea family. These monsters do not possess emotions such as fear. Knowing that death is inevitable, Taurus's choice is...

Let's drag the enemy down with us!

[I've been incredibly busy at work these past few days, and I come home exhausted every day. Updates may be inconsistent, so please bear with me. Thank you!]