My mother's love song

If this is what the master wishes from the bottom of his heart, then... it doesn't matter even if I, Shuten-doji, disappear forever.

Chapter 720: Taming Shuten-doji with “Pa Pa”!

"Since I can't win the master's heart, I'll kill him with this Gaidenmaru.

If you can't get it, then destroy it completely... Hey, don't you think this is a very ghost-like idea?"

In the center of the vast Japanese-style room, the girl raised her slender hands to release the holy sword.

"As long as I kill the master, I can say goodbye to my old self and finally become a real ghost without blood or tears!

In that case... let me use my life to make Shuten-doji infamous."

The girl who had abandoned her divine status said this and took a firm step towards Rhodes.

The evil spirit formed a vortex visible to the naked eye, and Shuten-doji's magic power began to be injected into the sword.

The ground shook and the atmosphere shattered.

啪锵

The walls of the Japanese-style room were shaking due to the girl's surging divine aura, and cracks appeared along with the sound.

Originally located between the real world and the underworld, this Rashomon became unstable due to the release of Shuten-doji's magic power. One could even hear the screams of people from another world affected by this.

Shuten-doji was just about to release his treasure, and Rashomon was on the verge of collapse.

Even though it was only an imitation of a divine weapon, this divine sword created by the girl's own severed dragon tail undoubtedly possessed the power of destruction that was close to that of the Murasakibara sword.

"The youngest daughter of Yamata Torurochi of Izumo Province, the Oogami of Ibukiyama." The girl gave her name formally.

"Takehaku Susanoo-no-Mikoto, the son of Izanami-no-Mikoto, the great god of Yomizu." The young man also responded.

Then, Shuten-doji swung the divine sword in his hand towards Rhodes and revealed the name of the sword that liberated the natural disaster [Sword Inscription].

"[Waidaowan·Dumoujiu Tiandongzi]."

The radiance emitted from the blade of the divine sword tore through everything, illuminating the room with blinding brightness.

Then, this world that was neither this world nor that world was suddenly filled with the sound of the sea and the radiance of the sun.

……

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There is no better word to describe this feeling than the scenery at the end.

After Shuten-doji swung his sword, the scene in the room did not change.

The divine sword released by the girl is not a treasure that can corrode the world, such as an inherent barrier. However,

I could hear the roar of the sea, and a huge, scorching sun appeared above me.

If it was an ordinary weirdness, I would probably be reduced to ashes and my soul would be scattered in the instant of just listening to the sound of waves and basking in the sunshine.

This is undoubtedly the wrath of God.

It was as if the two most powerful gods in the Takamagahara mythology had simultaneously brought down divine punishment on the hypocritical Rashomon.

Not only that, the air in the room also became heavy.

It's not a metaphor, it's reality.

The distortion of the gravity field made Rhodes feel that his shoulders were as heavy as if he was carrying eight mountains, and his feet sank into the ground.

This is undoubtedly the majesty of God.

In front of the two most noble gods in Takamagahara mythology, all things in the world can only kneel in submission.

Normally speaking, it is absolutely impossible to take action under such pressure.

Yet, he moved.

Keeping his knees lowered, his waist bent, and his upper body slightly tilted forward, the boy rushed forward like a rabbit.

"The secret of the Gion-ryu school: Yakumo."

Under the pressure of tens of thousands of tons of gravity, the boy still rushed towards Shuten-doji unhindered.

The Gion-ryu founded by Rod has a total of seven mysteries.

Among them, it goes without saying that the greatest secret of Kazuki is Kusanagi, which combines the strongest, fastest and most accurate ability in one.

At the same time, [Kusanagi] is also the secret of Rhodes' sword.

The secret of the sword in a swordsmanship school, although this statement may sound a bit strange, the fact is that swordsmanship is not just the technique of simply commanding the knife.

Breathing, thinking, insight, and even the military tactics advocated by Miyamoto Musashi in "The Book of Five Rings".

These are all part of swordsmanship.

If Kusanagi is the secret of Gion-ryu's swordsmanship, then Tennimei is the secret of breathing, and Tenxakki is the secret of bare hands.

As for the [Yakumo] that Rhodes was currently performing, it was the secret of his original footwork.

Ignore the terrain, ignore gravity, ignore the laws of physics, ignore magic, ignore barriers, and ignore the power of God.

Just like the name of Yakumo, it is a dreamlike footwork that is free and changeable.

The most leisurely and intense running, ignoring the influence of the divine power brought by the release of the divine sword.

"...Humph! You have unrivaled power, but you are obsessed with this technology that is limited to human form...

The master really hasn't changed at all, no matter how much time has passed, he is still a naughty boy who never grows up."

Shuten-doji was not in a hurry and just stared calmly at Rhodes who was approaching rapidly.

Then, "that" appeared behind the girl.

That was the divine aura that flashed from the Serpent God's Sword, and the strange shadow that condensed in space.

All the terrible phenomena on this planet that can be called natural disasters.

A collection of information on natural disasters.

Behind Shuten-doji, giant pure white snakes with terrifying majesty and huge bodies, emitting ominous magical power, appeared.

The number of strange shadows is eight.

It reminds people of the transcendent species called [Disaster Dragon Yamata no Orochi], or the eight great gods [Eight Young Girls] born from it who are in charge of eight kinds of disasters.

Are they eight giant snakes equivalent to gods, or just one giant snake with eight heads? Either answer is chilling.

It is too beautiful, too majestic, too terrifying, too evil, and too sacred.

Then, the great snake, which seemed to be able to swallow the sun and the sea together, regarded the boy who was opposing the girl as bait, and attacked Rhode who was rushing over with all its fierce momentum.

Shuten-doji raised the corner of his mouth cruelly.

She never thought that she could win over a serious Rhodes.

In the past, when Ibuki Douji pestered Rod to play games with him, he had defeated him countless times.

But after she angered him by being naughty once, and after seeing his true strength, she realized that she could never defeat him.

He had no intention of winning from the beginning, Shuten-doji's only goal was to destroy Rod's body.

Destroying his body would be a victory for Shuten-doji.

She wanted to tear off Rhode's hypocritical human disguise and return to his original true self that even Ibuki Douji was so fascinated by.

To achieve this, even if it was just an imitation of his father's Ama Murasaki, it would be more than enough.

After destroying Rod's human body and restoring his original appearance, Rod will surely kill himself in anger and end the life of this corrupt and wrong ghost.

Well, isn't this good?

The world no longer needs Shuten-doji.

From now on, the one who will accompany Rod is Ibuki Douji who was resurrected from Shuten's corpse. This must be what the master hopes for.

No one has ever expected me, so the funny clown should leave here...

However, when I think about the fact that I [Shuten-doji's personality] will return to the cold nothingness, I am still a little scared...

boom! ! !

The loud explosion echoed in the room.

The pale snake shadows swallowed up the little boy one after another.

The footwork that Rhodes performed was indeed amazing, but it was meaningless, just like Bolt was meaningless in the face of the atomic bomb.

The destructive power generated by the natural disaster force with eight powers can engulf not only the enemy but also the time and space itself.

Huge amounts of energy expanded from the center of the explosion, forming a mushroom-shaped cloud of smoke.

Two-thirds of the barrier world Rashomon was blown away in an instant, and in the place where it was destroyed, a dark and dim world of nothingness appeared.

Staring at this scene, Shuten-doji raised the corners of his cherry-colored lips.

With the might of [Gedomaru Tsumukarisaketendouji] and the authority of the divine sword, it is enough to kill any life in the world.

The so-called disasters are the natural enemies that humans have feared since ancient times.

“So… eh.”

But soon Shuten-doji's smile froze and he made a sound of surprise.

"……Eh?"

Just after the eight snake shadows completely engulfed Rhodes' body, a shadow flew out. Rhodes leaped out from the mushroom cloud produced by the explosion and rushed in front of Shuten Douji at an undiminished speed.

incredible.

Shuten-doji looked at Rhodes who had come close to him, his eyes widened, his mouth opened, and his breathing stagnated.

"You must be kidding... How can I block that attack?"

"I didn't block it, nor did I evade it. There was no need for that."

Rhodes said as a matter of course.

"He withstood all eight attacks without feeling any pain at all. Your old man has more energy than a sneeze."

The thick smoke that was wrapped around the boy dissipated.

What Shuten-doji saw was a body that was in pieces and could no longer be called human.

Apparently it wasn't as easy as Rhodes said.

Shocking injuries covered the boy's body. There were two large holes connected to each other on his chest, and his entire left shoulder was gone.

Even though the body tried to regenerate itself, the snake's venom that seeped into the soul quickly dissolved the new limbs.

True to its name, the broken body was rapidly heading towards collapse.

"Why……"

Shuten-doji was speechless.

"Is your important container all right now?"

She shouted excitedly.

"Anyway is fine."

Rod said casually.

Even if it collapses, it will only lie dormant for the next thousand years.

I do care about this body, but only to a certain extent.

There are more important things to do right now than worrying about boring mundane things.

Shuten-doji shouted angrily, "You...are you an idiot? Even if you are, how are you going to fight me with your current body?"

Snapped! ! !

Shuten-doji felt dizzy.

Rhodes raised his right arm and wordlessly slapped her in the face.

"Ugh...!"