776 Snakes (1/2)

A giant gray net suddenly shot towards Kagura!

This magical net was so large that it completely sealed off all directions she could possibly escape from. She could only fight against it...

Sealing spell, ”Gathering Snow”!

The girl swung her sword around, casting a dense blue mist that spread towards the gray net.

The gray net glowed with a black light that fought against the ice mist. However, part of the net was still frozen solid, causing those sections to collapse.

At this moment, a yellow-clad man silently appeared to the right of the girl. This person waved his hand and tossed out some gray liquid!

This was the real attack. The large gray net had been nothing but a distraction.

Kagura didn't notice until it was too late. Her entire body was covered by the gray liquid!

The man who wore a yellow jacket as his spiritual combat equipment chuckled under his helmet. However, he soon froze in surprise because the blue-clad girl suddenly seemed to shatter like an ice sculpture underneath the gray liquid as she disappeared!

And then, an explosive amount of ice appeared...

Killing curse, ”Ice Explosion”!

*Boom!!* A dense number of sharp icicles shot through the sky and covered the yellow-clad man.

No, wait, he managed to dodge the attack.

He had managed to dodge in time by using a spell, although he took some damage in the process.

However, this was within Kagura's expectations.

She cast her sealing spell ”Gathering Snow” once again!

A dense amount of blue mist appeared in a large AOE and instantly started freezing over.

The yellow-clad man had to forcibly break free.

Yet, this wasn't the end.

A sharp blade aimed directly for his throat! The blade was as swift as lightning and as quiet as falling snow.

If this blade managed to reach its target, it would surely pierce through his protective barrier and cut off his head!

*Clang!* The yellow-clad man was forced to unsheathe his sword. He managed to block this attack with the back of his sword.

Kagura expressionlessly continued her assault against the yellow-clad man. The yellow-clad man continuously blocked her blows and kept retreating. But, suddenly, a gigantic black spiritual snake rose from behind his back and snapped at Kagura!

Clack… the bite missed.

”You're not bad at fighting.” The yellow-clad man chuckled at Kagura, who managed to dodge in time. ”You're an excellent woman. Why don't you become mine?”

Kagura responded with yet another ”Ice Explosion”!

”Oh, you have a temper. I like that in my women. It makes me feel even more accomplished when I break a girl like you! I'm definitely going to capture you alive!”

The giant black snake behind the yellow-clad man transformed into numerous smaller black snakes that viciously struck at Kagura.

”You're no match for me. You would have died many times over already if it weren't for me going easy on you.” As the white-clad man blocked Kaede's wind blades, he even casually struck up a conversation. ”If this continues any longer, you'll definitely be injured or even die. I don't wish to see someone as beautiful as you in such a pitiful state. Please, could you surrender? I promise that you won't come to any harm.”

His words sounded gentle, moving, and sincere. ”By the way, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Eiji. May I ask for your name?”

Kaede responded with a particularly strong wind blade!\

”I've already told you my name. Shouldn't you at least tell me your name as a show of good etiquette?” the white-clad man spoke in a helpless tone after blocking this wind blade. ”Although I don't want to harm you, I still have a mission I must complete. It won't be up to me… so if you don't surrender, I'll be forced to become more violent.”

As he said this, a giant black spell formation suddenly appeared on his back, from which countless slender, long spiritual snakes emerged.

These people were all real humans rather than spiritual creatures.

Takagi confirmed this after he'd started fighting against them.

Although he doubted that he would receive a response, he decided to try asking anyways.

”Who are you all? Are you from Soul Society?”

”Who we are and where we're from isn't important.” The red-clad female Yin Yang Master he was fighting against responded to his question. ”What's important is what's happening right now. This isn't a place that we will allow you to invade. Please leave.”

Her calm words were backed up by an iron will. Takagi could sense her determination.

It seemed that he would be unable to convince these people to retreat. Nor was he going to give up on the organization's mission, so the only option left was to fight.

Destruction curse, ”Orochi Poison”!