The sky trembled as Ryuketsu’s new form unleashed waves of destruction across the land. The air itself felt heavier, charged with the overwhelming power he had stolen from Zenmu.
Raizo clenched his fists. "Tenzir, stay sharp. This isn't the same Ryuketsu anymore."
Tenzir smirked, though sweat dripped from his brow. "Yeah, yeah, I know. But let’s be real, Raizo—if we don’t stop him now, no one will."
The two stood side by side, staring up at Ryuketsu.
His body was no longer that of a mere magician or demon—he had ascended into something else.
A being beyond reality.
A true god of destruction.
"This battle will cost you everything," Ryuketsu said, his voice layered with echoes. "Are you ready to throw away your lives?"
Raizo grinned. "Who said anything about throwing them away?"
The fight began.
Raizo and Tenzir attacked together, their combined strength shaking the very fabric of space.
Tenzir unleashed a barrage of light-speed slashes, aiming directly at Ryuketsu’s core. Every strike sent shockwaves across the battlefield.
Raizo followed up with his Infinity Strike, targeting the distortions in Ryuketsu’s energy.
For a moment, it looked like they were winning.
But then—
Ryuketsu didn’t move.
He stood still, absorbing every hit as if they were nothing.
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Then, in a flash, he countered.
With a single palm strike, Ryuketsu shattered Tenzir’s sword into dust.
Tenzir’s eyes widened. "What the—"
BOOM!
Ryuketsu’s next attack landed directly into Tenzir’s chest, sending him crashing through mountains.
Raizo barely had time to react before Ryuketsu appeared behind him.
"I’ll deal with you later," Ryuketsu whispered, and with a mere flick of his finger, he teleported Raizo away—far from the battlefield.
Tenzir coughed up blood, struggling to stand.
"Damn it… he’s fast."
Ryuketsu floated down, his expression unreadable.
"You’re not worth my time, Tenzir."
Tenzir wiped the blood from his mouth, glaring at him. "Shut up. I don’t care how strong you are. I’ll keep fighting."
He charged forward, his remaining energy burning like a dying star.
Ryuketsu sighed. "Pathetic."
And then—
The worst happened.
With a simple snap of his fingers, Ryuketsu activated a time compression field.
Tenzir’s movements froze in place.
He couldn’t move.
He couldn’t speak.
He could only watch.
Ryuketsu slowly walked toward him.
"You are nothing, Tenzir. You never were."
He raised his hand, and a black flame formed in his palm.
"Goodbye."
Ryuketsu plunged his hand straight through Tenzir’s chest.
A scream of agony filled the battlefield as Tenzir’s heart was crushed in an instant.
His body twitched, his eyes wide with shock.
Blood dripped from Ryuketsu’s fingertips as he pulled his arm back, leaving a gaping hole in Tenzir’s torso.
Tenzir collapsed to his knees.
His vision blurred.
His strength faded.
The last thing he saw…
Was Raizo, desperately trying to break through the teleportation barrier to save him.
Tenzir weakly smiled. "Guess… I wasn’t strong enough, huh?"
His body crumbled into dust.
Raizo’s scream echoed across the battlefield.
Tenzir was dead.
As the dust settled, Ryuketsu stood over what remained of Tenzir’s body.
Raizo finally broke through the teleportation field, arriving too late.
He saw the blood-soaked ground.
He saw Ryuketsu grinning.
And then, something inside Raizo snapped.
His aura turned black.
His eyes burned with rage.
For the first time, Raizo didn’t smile.
For the first time, he was truly, completely furious.
"Ryuketsu… I’m going to kill you."
And with that, the next phase of the war had begun.
