Global Disaster: I Will Slay Gods In This Second Chance!-Chapter 70: Life Severance

He grabbed the hilt of his sword with both of his hands.

Staring down at Akaza, Master Kimoto’s smile faded.

"Life, karma, and death. All in one sword, and all severed in one slash."

He raised his sword.

In kendo, there was a state called Above Heaven, Below Earth.

It was said that to achieve this state, one’s sword slashes must be inhumanly precise and natural, as if the master was not guiding the sword, but the sword guiding the master.

This legendary state was a mere myth... until Kimoto appeared.

Even before the calamities, Master Kimoto had reached this state multiple times, but he could only make one attack before passing out.

After awakening his talent, he thought to himself.

’What would happen if several Above Heaven, Below Earth attacks stacked upon one another?’

Kimoto immediately tried it, capturing multiple frames of him making an Above Heaven, Below Earth sword slash.

Once he attempted it, the results had shocked even him.

At that moment, Akaza raised his head, his eyes widening in disbelief.

He could feel it.

Once the sword was released, there was no escaping.

His memories flashed back to him, remembering a certain person.

The only person to make him feel the terror of death.

He thought that it would only be that man who could make him feel that terrible fear.

But now, Kimoto reminded him of that fear once more.

His expression changed, fury and helplessness flashing in his eyes.

’How could I kill that man if I can’t even kill this old man?!’

Akaza thought, clenching his teeth.

Since he was going to die anyway, so be it!

His face morphed into a ruthless expression.

"I sacrifice all of my assimilated talents to improve my Body Assimilation talent!"

Akaza shouted loudly, but then Kimoto’s slash immediately released.

Woosh!

[Life Severance].

Life Severance was a slash that transcended the world.

Nothing could resist it upon its arrival.

The result was utterly unclimactic.

Akaza’s body fell on the ground, split into two.

Master Kimoto’s brain overheated, blood dripping out of his nostrils. For that one attack, he exhausted all of his spiritual energy.

Unable to bear the exhaustion, his knees dropped to the ground.

Bam!

’I can’t move...’

Master Kimoto thought, feeling soreness spread throughout his body.

’I need to reach the Vital Spark stage after this mission...’

After experiencing the terror of S-rank talents, he didn’t want to remain complacent.

He realized that there were far more terrifying and stronger people in the world than everyone knew.

But most of them hid themselves, accumulating power while the world was still adapting.

While he was recovering, a cough suddenly echoed in the field.

Kimoto’s expression changed, raising his head.

’No... Impossible...’

Akaza coughed up blood, looking at him with a wide smile of a victor.

His body was fully complete, as if he had not split apart earlier.

"You made me lose out quite a lot..."

Master Kimoto’s eyes were unwilling, but Akaza couldn’t care less.

His hand enlarged, turning into a wide net that captured Master Kimoto.

Master Kimoto couldn’t even scream as he was assimilated into the Akaza’s flesh.

A moment later, Akaza murmured in excitement.

"Amazing, what an amazing old man!"

In human standards, Master Kimoto’s talent was A-rank.

But that wasn’t the most dangerous part about him.

By sacrificing all his assimilated talents to improve his main talent, Akaza gained the ability to assimilate others’ experiences and memories as well, not just their talents.

Master Kimoto’s experience... it was unrivaled!

Now, Akaze finally understood how weak he was compared to the old man.

All his actions from before must have appeared like a child playing around!

"Now with this, I no longer have any weakness..."

Akaza grinned. With his [Body Assimilation] talent, he could assimilate other awakeners, acquiring compatible talents and abilities. Then, with Kimoto’s unrivaled battle experience, he would be able to use all his abilities to the limit.

’It’s not enough...’

’I’m still missing the final piece.’

Akaza thought as he shifted his gaze, looking at the case that was blown away to the edge.

Inside that case was the legendary sword Muramasa.

And within Muramasa, a Tier II Demonic Spirit lay dormant.

Akaza himself was only Tier I Demon-class, though he would ascend to the next tier soon.

Once he obtained his proto-domain skill, paired with Muramasa’s own proto-domain, he could have two domain abilities.

But why stop there?!

Knowing that man’s strength, a mere proto-domain was nothing!

He had to be Tier III Demon-class to have a chance.

After obtaining Muramasa, Akaza planned to assimilate more bodies.

Complete his proto-domain and achieve the peak of Tier III Demon-class, and in this era, it was an unrivaled existence...

Simply thinking about it made Akaza’s scalp tingle, excitement surging in his heart.

When he was strong enough, he was going return to that place.

And he would make that man feel the terror of death, like how he had felt!

"HahahahaAHAHAHAHAHAhAhAHAHAHAH!"

Akaza laughed crazily, his long white hair fluttering to the wind. His crimson red eyes glowed.

Surrounded by a scene of carnage and blood, the Demon of Sentiment laughed.

Hyotekyo, Shinjuku Ward.

In the chairman’s office, Nagito’s face was solemn as he received a sudden report.

"You’re telling me that Muramasa was stolen by someone and Master Kimoto is gone?"

The other person on the phone replied with a heavy tone.

[Yes, Chairman. We’re trying to investigate it as we speak...]

"Investigate it!" Nagito’s voice rose. "Don’t let this leak out for now! Especially about Master Kimoto’s disappearance!"

[Yes, Chairman!] 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

The other person answered, then Nagito dropped the call immediately, deeply frowning.

Master Kimoto was known as the strongest in Nihono. Once his disappearance was known, those rogue awakeners who were hiding would come out like little rats.

If that happened, Nihono would be a rats’ nest, where even he would have trouble cleaning.

However, that wasn’t even the most troublesome part.

It was Muramasa’s disappearance!

Nagito put his phone down, looking at the ceiling with a distant gaze.

"How the hell can I explain this to Zold that Muramasa is stolen...?"

Thinking of this trouble, he cursed.

"Damn it!"