I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

At this moment, Qingdeng is just like a sand-built tower—it would collapse with a single push.

"Squat obediently on the ground... calmly accept defeat and death...?"

Qingdeng murmured.

"If that's the case... then I will no longer be myself..."

Rakshasa chuckled.

"Hmph! Do whatever you want. I don't want to waste my breath on a dying man."

After he finished speaking, he slowly raised the knife in his hand.

The sharp tip of the knife reflected a cold, icy glint in the moonlight.

Sanako, who was not far away, had been watching the battle situation in Qingdeng.

Seeing Qingdeng's defeat, Luosha raised her sword, and Sanako's pretty face turned pale instantly.

Sanako's heart skipped a beat. A second, a third, her heartbeat quickened, and a rapid, alarming siren blared within her, growing louder and louder as the unease that had been budding in her heart suddenly grew!

The emotion that entwines her body like vines is fear, which gradually seeps into Sanako's body, gripping her heart and immobilizing her body.

Such feelings, such emotions... Sanako had never experienced anything like this before.

She shouted loudly, almost without thinking, as if defying unease:

"Get out of the way! Get out of my way!"

She spread her arms, brandishing her naginata, intending to break through the enemy entangled with her and go to rescue Qing Deng.

Even though there was a comatose Souji behind her who desperately needed protection, Sanako knew that her behavior of "abandoning Souji and only thinking about saving Aoto" was by no means a good deed, but at that moment, she really couldn't care less about that.

At this moment, she saw nothing but Qingdeng; in her mind, there was no other thought but "Qingdeng is in danger, I have to go and save Qingdeng quickly".

However... haste makes waste.

With her mind in turmoil, the more eager she was to defeat the enemy before her, the less able she was to unleash her full potential.

She was harassed by several Yakuza members and could hardly move.

On the other side—

"Eight elements!"

"Ok!"

Sashige, who is usually taciturn and has a cold expression, found it difficult to remain calm after witnessing Aoto's predicament.

She called out to Yae, and the two of them charged towards the Rakshasa together.

As for Yae... of the two sisters, she is the most emotional.

At the same time, she is the one with the best relationship with Qing Deng among the two sisters.

Even Sage looked anxious, so it goes without saying that she was even more anxious.

Her face was filled with barely concealed fear.

Led by Sae, she desperately channeled her inner strength. Even a second... no! Half a second would be enough! She wanted to get to Qing Deng's side as quickly as possible.

The person closest to Qingdeng, and also possessing considerable strength, is Grandpa Tiancangxiao.

However... having already been killed by Rakshasa, despite his desire to rescue Qingdeng, his severe injuries left him feeling utterly powerless...

Rakshasa naturally noticed Sanako and the others who were rushing to rescue Aoto.

Although he noticed it, he remained completely unmoved.

After all, the situation is already quite clear.

Anyone could see that Sanako and the others were too late...

"Goodbye, man unworthy of the name 'King'."

A mocking smile crossed Rakshasa's cheeks.

Just as the Rakshasa was about to swing her sword down—

Woo! Woo! Woo! Woo!

Several whistling sounds suddenly pierced the air.

Several small, round objects flew straight toward the Rakshasa.

Rakshasa paused for a moment, then instinctively raised his sword to defend.

With a few flashes of light, the round objects that were flying towards the Rakshasa shattered one after another.

Rakshasa initially thought these things were hidden weapons.

In a sense, these "spheres" are indeed concealed weapons, but they are not quite the kind of concealed weapons that Rakshasa imagined—they are high-tech products.

Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!

As soon as the "sphere" shattered, large plumes of white smoke suddenly rose from it!

Upon seeing this, Rakshasa's pupils contracted slightly, and then she gritted her teeth.

"This equipment...is it from the Big Salt Party...!"

At the same time, similar scenes were unfolding throughout the factory.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

The sphere fell, and smoke rose.

One sphere after another flew towards various places, bringing with it plumes of thick white smoke.

In the blink of an eye, the huge factory was covered in white smoke, a thick fog.

Coughs and sobs rose and fell.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

"What is this thing?!"

"Damn it! Close your eyes! Close your eyes now! Don't let this fog touch your eyes!"

……

Qingdeng recognized the white smoke—he had just witnessed its power that night.

The excruciating headache affected Qingdeng's hearing.

It's like submerging your head in water; all you can hear is a muffled, indistinct sound.

Even so, he could still vaguely hear footsteps approaching from his side.

"Your Majesty, Prince Ren."

It's Ebina's voice:

"plz follow me."

……

At the same time—

"Ebina has already taken Lord Niou away, you should come with me quickly."

Ichinose, carrying Souji on his back, urged Sanako on.

……

"Hey, you two little rascals."

Akutsu helped the weakened Tenkura Owl up while speaking impatiently to the Nie sisters.

"Come with me quickly."

……

Martial artists in the low-level martial arts world may be strong, but no matter how powerful they are, they are still just mortals.

Humans are always powerless in the face of nature and technology.

Even the powerful Rakshasa could not ignore the white smoke around it.

He closed his eyes tightly and pricked up his ears.

While being careful to avoid getting white smoke in your eyes, pay attention to the surrounding noise.

Although Rakshasa is not known for her hearing and cannot locate objects by sound like Qingdeng, or construct a virtual map in her mind, she is more than capable of preventing others from getting close to her.

Because Ebina and the others threw away all the smoke bombs they were carrying, the white smoke lingered for an exceptionally long time.

About five minutes later, the smoke finally dissipated.

After confirming that the white smoke around her had dissipated, Rakshasa slowly opened her smoke and scanned her surroundings.

"Did they escape...?"

The spot where Qing Deng had just stood was now empty; he was nowhere to be seen.

Not only Aoto—Sanako, Souji, Amakura Owl, the Nie sisters, almost all the new Oniwabanbanmen... they are all gone.

"A miscalculation..."

Rakshasa clicked his tongue and smacked his lips.

"I never expected there would be heretics from the Great Salt Party here... If I had known this would happen, I should have been better prepared."

As the smoke dissipated, order gradually returned to the construction site.

Not far away, Shimizu Eiichi rushed to Rakshasa's side in a great hurry.

"Lord Rakshasa! Are you alright?"

"I'm fine. What can a few mere insects do to me?"

After confirming that the Rakshasa was unharmed, Shimizu Eiichi showed a relaxed expression.

Then, he turned his head and stared in astonishment at the factory where only he, the Rakshasa, and the Yakuza of the Shimizu clan remained.

"It's unbelievable... they actually managed to escape all of them in such a chaotic environment..."

Rakshasa snorted coldly.