Volume 4 Chapter 31 Raikou Fights Master Gyoun's Brother Disciple Ii
"'Storm of the Lurking Dragon King──'Seiryuu Transformation'!!"
Raikou's body soars through the air.
With the 'Storm of the Lurking Dragon King,' Raikou jumps up, using a tree as a springboard.
Then, she kicks off another tree and dives down.
She slashes at Bakkai on the ground.
"────Gah!?"
Bakkai's twin swords deflect Raikou's sword.
But she is being pushed back.
The force is different. Plus, Bakkai can't keep up with Raikou's movements.
After slashing Bakkai, Raikou jumps again.
Up, down, sideways, diagonally.
She moves freely through the forest.
"This is... how can this be!?"
"You didn't know enough about real battles, Bakkai!!"
*Clang!*
Once again, Raikou's sword strikes Bakkai's twin swords.
"You started using 'Four Fiends' techniques to keep fighting. You gathered your disciples and subordinates and led a band of bandits. But what about you!? How many battles have you actually experienced!?"
"──Guh!?"
"You're just strong. You only see me as 'Master Gyoun's disciple.' The same goes for Yokumai. What about your subordinates? What about your disciples? You only see Master Gyoun, and everyone else is just a tool to fulfill your ambitions, isn't it!?"
"Shut up!! Gyoun's disciple!!"
"My name is Raikou!!"
Raikou shouts while running through the air.
"The clouds above are nurturing shining lightning, and the shining lightning nurtures the heavenly fragrance and blooming phoenix!! My disciples will go even further!! They will show us a world that neither I nor Master Gyoun knows. To help them grasp a free future, I will end the ties of the past!!"
Raikou's sword deflected one of Bakkai's twin swords.
"────A disciple of Gyoun!! Someone who was closer to Gyoun than I was!! How dare you, how dare you!!"
"'Five Divine Swordsmanship' secret technique──'Seiryuu Manifestation'!!"
──'Seiryuu Transformation'
──'Seiryuu Dance of Cloud'
──'Seiryuu's Invisible Defense Ring'
Raikou's combo attacks overwhelmed Bakkai.
'Seiryuu Manifestation' is the secret technique of 'Five Divine Swordsmanship.'
It transforms into a Seiryuu dragon and continues all the techniques of the Seiryuu dragon endlessly.
There is no opening to interrupt that combo.
'Seiryuu Manifestation' requires a certain amount of space and a foothold to keep jumping.
That's why Raikou was aiming for this place.
She intended to use the secret technique here to completely neutralize Bakkai.
Jump. Dive. Spin.
Bakkai can't handle the continuous attacks using footwork and swordsmanship.
Bakkai has old injuries on her arms and legs.
After mastering 'Kyuuki,' she learned to ignore the pain, but still, she struggles with up-and-down movements.
That's because landing puts a strain on her legs.
Raikou took advantage of that.
"Hahaha!! Is this the power of Gyoun's disciple?!"
Bakkai laughs, blood flowing from her body.
"As expected of my sibling disciple!! You've raised an amazing disciple!! But my disciple is no slouch either. One day, they will kill your disciple and step into the spotlight of this world. It's a shame I won't be able to see that!!"
"────!?"
Raikou jumps toward Bakkai.
Bakkai had dropped her sword.
She raises both arms, palms facing her own head.
(──Suicide!?)
That thought crosses Raikou's mind.
Immediately, she swings her sword with 'Seiryuu Transformation.'
Just before Bakkai slams her palms against her head,
Raikou's sword slashes through Bakkai's arms.
Bakkai's wrists droop down.
Even so, Bakkai still tries to hit her head with her arms, but... it didn't have enough power to be fatal.
However, she was reaching her limit.
Bakkai's body fell down weakly.
"I won't let you take the easy way out. You have to take responsibility for leading the band of bandits."
Raikou let out a long sigh.
"Senior Disciple!!"
Gen Shuuyoku, who rushed over, called out.
"Senior Disciple, are you okay!?"
"Yeah. I'm... fine. I'm sorry, but could you check on Bakkai?"
"It seems this person was trying to die."
"Yeah. If that wasn't the case, she would have run away when the soldiers from Eastern Town came."
Bakkai was only thinking about settling things with Raikou.
And so... as she wished, she settled it.
She acknowledged her defeat, but still refused to fall into the hands of Gyoun's disciple.
However, Raikou did not accept that outcome.
She didn't even know why she stopped Bakkai from taking her own life.
Her body moved reflexively.
'I won't allow such a cowardly ending'──that's what she thought.
"Senior Disciple."
"What is it, Yokumai?"
"Bakkai's meridians are... about to break. She won't last much longer."
"...I see."
"She was probably forcing her body to move with 'Kyuuki' just for revenge against Master Gyoun."
"...Martial artists have deep karma, don't they?"
Once again, Raikou sighed.
She felt like she understood how Master Gyoun felt for giving up martial arts.
"It's scary. I might also be swallowed by the same karma someday."
"You don't have to worry, Senior Disciple."
"...Is that really true?"
"That's right. After all, my senior disciple is training a disciple who doesn't have the skills of a martial artist."
"You're talking about Tenhou and Kaou, right?"
"As long as those 2 are around, we'll be fine."
Saying this, Gen Shuuyoku smiled.
"Even if martial artists in the world are obsessed with 'strength,' Tenhou and Kaou are exceptions. As long as they are by our side, senior disciple won't be caught up in the skills of a martial artist."
"...Yeah, that might be true."
"More importantly, senior disciple, please show me your leg. You did something reckless again, didn't you?"
"No, let's do the treatment later."
Raikou shook her head.
"I'm worried about Tenhou and the others. We have to go to the mountain base."
"No way. First, let me treat you. Everything comes after that. We have to prioritize living properly."
"...You're right. Just like Yokumai said."
Raikou smiled gently and nodded.
"We need to show our disciples that we are living without straying from our path."
"Yes. Senior disciple."
With that, Gen Shuuyoku began treating Raikou.
Raikou's leg, after using her secret technique, was under a lot of strain, but it wasn't so bad that she couldn't move.
Afterward, Raikou and Gen Shuuyoku returned to the soldiers and informed them that they would head to investigate the training ground in the mountains──
"────Master!!"
"Mother! Are you safe!?"
They ended up reuniting with Tenhou and Touri, who had rushed over.
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