Bang!
The village girl couldn't react at all; her forehead was already grasped by one of Yuuko's hands.
Her entire body was pressed onto the ground!
As for the naginata in her hand, it was like a 'flame extinguished,' losing all its lightning glow due to this sudden turn of events.
Under Yuuko's palm, a look of astonishment lingered in the Raiden Shogun's eyes for about a full second before she finally furrowed her brow.
Suddenly, astonishing lightning burst forth from her body, generating a powerful repulsive force around her.
Forcing Yuuko to release his hand from the Raiden Shogun's forehead.
After breaking free, the Raiden Shogun quickly scrambled to her feet and regained her balance.
At the same time, to avoid being interrupted by Yuuko's sudden close-quarters attack again, the Raiden Shogun was now encircled by a shimmering Thunderstorm Barrier.
She tightly furrowed her brow, raised her naginata toward the sky once more, and lightning gathered on the blade again.
Seeing this, Yuuko sighed softly.
He thought that, sure enough, before forcing that reclusive god out, he first had to suppress this puppet with overwhelming strength.
Therefore, facing the slash the Raiden Shogun was about to deliver, Yuuko made no move.
He simply crossed his arms and waited quietly for the strike.
The next second, the purple-glowing naginata in the Raiden Shogun's hand was swung down!
At that moment, the blade, seemingly magnified countless times, struck toward Yuuko with immense might!
The feeling it gave was as if the sky itself were collapsing!
Before the blade even landed, the immediate area was already covered by the lightning glow of the weapon, dazzlingly bright!
This was the Raiden Shogun's strongest strike, Musou no Hitotachi!
This single strike caused the Shogunate Army and the resistance fighting behind them to tremble, and they all involuntarily ceased combat.
They stared blankly in the direction of the Raiden Shogun and Yuuko.
Deep reverence was visible on everyone's faces!
Whether they were the Shogunate Army or the resistance, it was the same!
However, unlike the resistance, the Shogunate Army soldiers, while shocked, also showed looks of excitement.
After all, Her Excellency, the General, had unleashed such a powerful strike.
That surely meant the battle over there must be over, right?
There was no time to think further.
The blade, flashing with endless lightning, had already struck down!
Rumble!
Immediately, a terrifying lightning explosion with a radius of several dozen meters erupted centered on Yuuko!
It was both dazzling and soul-stirring.
It was a scene that only appeared when Divine Punishment descended!
Even after the lightning exploded, the surrounding area was still covered by a thick Thunderstorm Circle; thunder flashed and lingered, refusing to dissipate!
It was hard to imagine how much impact one would endure if struck by that slash and exposed to such a terrifying Thunderstorm Circle!
An ordinary person hit by that would probably be reduced to nothing but dust.
At this moment, a huge cheer erupted from the Shogunate Army's side.
After all, they had witnessed such a strike.
The Shogunate Army naturally believed victory was assured.
No earthly being could possibly withstand that strike!
Electro Slimes excluded.
Conversely, the resistance fell silent, and worry showed on everyone's faces.
Yellow Fox was the pillar of their resistance; if Yellow Fox lost.
Then the resistance would effectively lose too!
At this moment, both the resistance and the Shogunate Army had completely stopped fighting.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on the massive Thunderstorm Circle behind them.
They were all very concerned about the outcome there.
Subsequently, the lightning within the Thunderstorm Circle slowly dissipated, and the scene inside the circle gradually revealed itself to the crowd.
And then... everyone saw, at the center where the Thunderstorm area dissipated.
Stood an imposing figure, covered entirely in Geo Element, with his arms crossed!
He hadn't moved an inch! As stable as Mount Tai!
He hadn't sustained any DMG!
Because! That strike hadn't even managed to break the earthen-yellow shield covering him!
This sight caused everyone present to widen their eyes, whether they were Shogunate Army or resistance fighters.
Needless to say, those most affected were naturally the Shogunate Army.
After all, the Raiden Shogun was the deity they absolutely revered, and the Raiden Shogun's imposing strike...
Had actually failed to inflict any DMG on Yellow Fox?
How could the Shogunate Army accept this reality?
Contrary to the Shogunate Army, the resistance immediately breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Yuuko was unharmed.
And their morale soared once again!
"Everyone! We cannot drag down Mr. Yellow Fox!"
"We must at least defeat the Shogunate Army ourselves!"
Following a furious shout, this group of resistance fighters, whose morale had skyrocketed, charged toward the Shogunate Army again.
Meanwhile, the Shogunate Army was forced to meet the attack with low morale... On the other side, after the lightning dissipated.
The Raiden Shogun looked at the unharmed Yuuko standing before her.
She then looked at the Geo Element shield covering Yuuko, which was adorned with complex patterns.
Her brow furrowed deeply:
"This is Rex Lapis's..."
Before she could finish her sentence, the scene before the Raiden Shogun blurred.
She hadn't been able to react at all before Yuuko was standing right in front of her again.
Trembling appeared in the Raiden Shogun's eyes; she wanted to retreat, but before she could react.
A hand covered in Geo Element was growing larger and larger in her vision.
It grabbed her head.
And used brutal force to press her down onto the ground!
Under that palm, shock and confusion reappeared in the Raiden Shogun's eyes.
Because this was already the second time!
If the first time was due to being unprepared, allowing Yuuko to grab and pin her down like that.
Then the second time happening the same way was enough to explain many issues!
But the Raiden Shogun was still the Raiden Shogun; she would not be shaken by such a small matter.
Even lying on the ground, with her head firmly pressed down and unable to move.
The Raiden Shogun's right hand still tightly gripped the naginata, preparing to fight back.
However... the next second, a Geo Element-infused fist grew larger and larger in the Raiden Shogun's vision.
Bang!
Yuuko punched the Raiden Shogun in the face.
Causing a huge cloud of dust to erupt from the ground.
The force of this punch made the Raiden Shogun's eyes momentarily lose focus.
Because of this punch, the Raiden Shogun's right hand, which was tightly gripping the naginata, slightly loosened its grip.
But at least, the Raiden Shogun had not yet released the naginata.
The Raiden Shogun was still ready to counterattack.
The next moment, another earthen-yellow fist slammed down!
Bang!
A huge cloud of dust erupted from the scene again.
And the naginata in the Raiden Shogun's hand was now on the verge of slipping away.
Bang!
Yet another punch!
And the power of this punch was greater than the previous ones!
It even produced an extremely loud sound!
This punch finally caused the naginata to slip from the Raiden Shogun's hand!
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