We agreed to be in a band for life, what the heck is Dragon Raja?

Fortunately,

He had already caught a glimpse of Toyokawa Shoko and Wakaba Mutsu escaping the danger out of the corner of his eye.

"Oh?"

Kazama Ruri revealed a playful expression, seemingly with a hint of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of mixed emotions, often including regret or apprehension).

"As expected of a genius, he's so popular that there are two beautiful girls in the room you just came from."

"Such youthful days are truly enviable..."

Swah——

He suddenly lunged forward, his blade flashing out like a venomous snake, aimed straight for Nan Yun Yu Yue's heart.

Nan Yunyuyue instinctively blocked the attack, but immediately felt a tightness in her chest and a metallic taste rose in her throat.

Ruri Kazama gave a cold laugh.

"Not bad, it hasn't fallen yet."

"With your current abilities, you are more than qualified to be the deputy director of the executive bureau, or the head of either the Kanto or Kansai branch."

"We couldn't find any information about you from the Snake Clan before... Could it be that you were recently discovered by Tachibana Masamune from a branch?"

"Originally, I wanted to kill you."

“But capturing you alive now seems more valuable.”

Kazama Ruri stared intently at Nagumo Ugetsu in front of her, a half-smile playing on her lips.

"And... it seems you've been exposed..."

Chapter 211 Defeat Kazama Ruri! Capture Kazama Ruri!

The battle remained fierce, with every move between the 'Emperors' fraught with danger.

However, whenever Kazama Ruri thought she could finish off the young man in front of her, Nagumo Ugetsu always managed to block her attacks in a strange way.

"It seems you've been exposed..."

Kazama Ruri wore a half-smile, already having guessed what was going on in her mind.

A mixed-blood who can fight him for so long must have a very high bloodline rank.

Before this, he was still wondering if the other party was just a super genius with a high bloodline rank, infinitely close to royal blood.

But as Nanon Ugetsu launched her offensive and engaged him in a fierce battle, this idea was gradually rejected in his mind.

This is the most elite bloodline of the dragon-slaying family, but it is still somewhat inferior to the 'royal blood'.

If the opponent's bloodline level is not high, they certainly wouldn't be able to fight me to this extent.

"I really didn't expect this..."

"I really... never expected this..."

"It's Kazama Ruri," she said softly.

"So there are other inheritors of royal blood in this world."

His alluring face suddenly shifted in expression, revealing resentment, lamentation, shock, anger, and regret...

At last,

He suddenly took a step back and stared at Nan Yun Yuyue's face.

"If only you had been the one discovered in the first place... that would have been wonderful."

Kazama Ruri's consciousness was momentarily dazed.

His thoughts suddenly traveled back more than ten years to his childhood in the town of Shikatri.

Initially, he was unaware of the lineage he and his brother shared.

This small mountain town is sparsely populated, and few people come here except for tourists.

The middle-aged man named Tachibana Masamune would often visit his adoptive father's house, bringing his brother and himself some novel things that were not available in the small town.

Days passed by one after another.

He was always worried about his older brother, Yuan Zhisheng. Yuan Zhisheng was always strong and never gave in to his adoptive father. In addition, there was no child support, so the adoptive father's attitude towards the two of them was not good. He would often beat or scold them for the smallest things.

At that time, he was rather timid, and he easily appeared obedient in front of his adoptive father, so he received slightly less reprimand.

The turning point came on graduation day.

The rumors in town were indeed confirmed; this middle-aged man named Tachibana Masamune was indeed an unimaginable yakuza boss.

That day, he led a group of men in black who looked extraordinary to pick up Genjiro, who was alone on stage accepting the award.

It was from that day onward that the two Yuan brothers pushed open the door to a world they had never known before.

Dragons, the Eight Serpent Clans, Hybrids, 'Royal Blood'...

After bloodline testing, Tachibana Masamune was "shocked" to discover that the two brothers actually possessed the 'royal blood' that the Snake-Headed Eight Families had been desperately seeking.

Since World War II, the bloodlines of the three inner families have dwindled, and they can't even find a 'patriarch' to inherit the position of patriarch.

No one expected that the Yuan family bloodline, which had been left behind, would be discovered in this remote mountain town.

His elder brother, Minamoto no Chisei, was soon brought to Tokyo, where he would succeed as the head of the Minamoto family and secure his place among the Eight Hebi families.

To prevent the family feud from affecting all members of the 'Royal Bloodline,' Genji remained secretly hidden in the town of Shikatri.

At that time, Tachibana Masamune made the following promise:

"Once your brother Genji and I have secured our positions in the family, we will bring you to Tokyo."

however……

The first thing he saw was not his brother returning from Tokyo, but the figure wearing a mask.

……

Memories surged like a tide, and various past memories began to stir in his mind.

Deep within his soul, the sobs of a handsome young man grew ever stronger.

"Why...were you not the first 'Emperor' to be discovered..."

For once, pain appeared on Kazama Ruri's face.

Even when his shoulder was grazed by the 'Yin Liu' just now, or when he was overwhelmed by Genjiro's 'Royal Power' and 'Discipline', he had never shown such an expression before.

In an instant, it seemed as if two souls were tearing at Kazama Ruri's body simultaneously.

They struggled and churned within the consciousness palace of the 'Dream Eater,' roaring and raging.

Although in reality, Kazama Ruri's strength far surpasses that of Genji, within the Hall of Consciousness, their status is equal.

Under the intense emotional stimulation, the personality buried deep in her soul actually made Kazama Ruri tremble with her own crying.

"good chance!"

Seeing that Kazama Ruri seemed to be affected, Nangumo Ugetsu immediately moved closer.

The sword styles learned from Uesugi Kotsugi surged forth like a tidal wave, directly attacking Kazama Ruri's weaknesses.

Hokushin Itto-ryu, Kyōshin Akechi-ryu, Shinto Munen-ryu...

This is the most essential technique in Japanese Kendo.

At this level of combat, Nan Yun Yuyue felt increasingly at ease, and some things that she had not understood in the past were gradually understood and mastered in the battle.

At this moment, Kazama Ruri, in a daze, was actually forced to retreat by this series of attacks.

"not good!"

Kazama Ruri felt his soul ache more and more, but his fighting instincts were still intact, so he could still barely hold his own against Nagumo Ugetsu with his umbrella sword.

Swish swish!

boom!

boom!

Blades clashed, and the battle intensified. But after Nangumo Ugetsu unleashed the "Mist Slash" once more, Kazama Ruri's figure was uncontrollably forced to retreat several steps.

"No... it's a matter of 'discipline'."

Ruri Kazama was suddenly startled.

He suddenly realized something.

Under the shroud of 'precepts', his verbal power was suppressed for a long time, to the point that deep within the temple of consciousness, the dream-eater was almost asleep.

However, his bloodline was ultimately extremely high, and with the blessing of 'royal blood,' the effect of this suppression was not obvious at the beginning when he fought against Genjiro.

However, as time went on, especially after the massacre at the hotel, the impact became stronger and longer, to the point that it affected the very depths of his soul.

The personality that belongs to Kazama Ruri is being suppressed...

And once 'he' is suppressed... then the personality of the young girl will emerge from it.

"No, no, no!"

Ruri Kazama's face showed increasing pain; he was gradually feeling his strength waning.

If we're only talking about combat skills, Nan Yun Yu Yue is still some distance behind him.

But now, with the blessing of 'discipline', he has successfully suppressed the deep-seated pain in Kazama Ruri's heart.

"If it had been him that the king discovered back then..."

Even with the battle situation at this point, Kazama Ruri was still muttering to herself.

'Yuan Zhinü' was crying, and no matter how hard he tried to control himself, he was inevitably affected.

He wanted to use his own power of words, but under the shroud of 'commandments', his connection with 'Dream Eater' remained severed.

This was a situation he had never anticipated before the war began!

"ZONE...it's you...it's you!"

"You've been hiding behind the scenes all this time, how could you possibly have such strength?"

"Back in Shikari Town, if you had chosen to confront me head-on, I would never have been able to escape from Genjiro's clutches."

Kazama Ruri roared.

Nan Yun Yu Yue did not reply.

Although Kazama Ruri was nearly insane, as the 'Dragon King' of the Demon Clan, he had been secretly trained by the King for so many years, and no one knew what trump cards he still held.

Therefore, at this moment, Nan Yun Yu Yue would certainly not underestimate her opponent.

All his attention was focused on this extremely evil demon, keeping a close eye on every possible move it might make to launch an attack.

"This can't go on like this."

Kazama Ruri was increasingly horrified.

This usually composed emperor felt a rare sense of panic.

'Minamoto no Nakamaru's' influence on him grew stronger and stronger.

At the same time, 'Yuan Zhinü's' perspective of memories is constantly eroding his understanding of the past.

It was precisely because of this that Kazama Ruri recalled the scene in Shikari Town where Tachibana Masamune picked up Genjiro.

These memories should have belonged to Genji!

"Escape! We must escape!"

Kazama Ruri wants to escape this battlefield.

Now, he was actually starting to regret not following the king's orders to leave Kobe.

But deep in his memory, 'Genjiro' was urging this body to continue fighting against Nagumo Ugetsu.

Under the shroud of 'precepts', within the Hall of Consciousness, the personality belonging to Genji became increasingly clear.

As the biggest beneficiary of the precepts, how could he possibly let Kazama Ruri escape for nothing at this time?

"No no no!"