As time passed, Kugo absorbed more and more fragments of the Soul King, and his mindset changed accordingly.
All the members of Xcution felt that Kugo had become a different person. He was growing arrogant, treating them increasingly poorly, and constantly ordering them around.
Even Chad and Orihime felt that Kugo was no longer as enthusiastic as he used to be, showing no concern for their progress.
In reality, Kugo was only a few fragments away from complete fusion. Once he achieved it, he planned to eliminate all this "trash" known as Xcution.
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Several days later.
Kugo summoned all members of Xcution, including Chad and Orihime.
Orihime could now use the "Santen Kesshun", which could reject and reflect close-range attacks. Her "Sōten Kisshun" ability had also strengthened, allowing her to even restore stamina and Reiatsu.
Chad's Reiryoku and endurance had greatly increased, allowing him to use El Directo multiple times. After activating his Fullbring, his speed was comparable to a Hollow's Sonído.
Kugo and Shūkurō stood on an elevated position, looking down upon everyone.
Riruka looked at the two of them, strongly disliking Kugo's condescending attitude.
In the past, they always discussed matters gathered around the sofa.
Riruka asked bluntly, "Hey, Ginjo, why did you gather everyone here?"
"Hahahahaha, Riruka, you're still so impatient."
Kugo laughed loudly, then stated word for word, "And where is the respect you owe your superior?"
"Huh? Superior? What are you talking about, Ginjo? I'm not your subordinate."
Kugo nodded. "True. The current me doesn't need useless subordinates like you anymore."
Hearing this, not only Riruka but everyone else also became agitated. Even Yukio, who was engrossed in his video game, looked up.
Jackie was the first to question him, "Ginjo, what do you mean by that?"
"The literal meaning." Kugo's gaze was cold and malicious.
As for Chad and Orihime, they were confused about the situation.
Why did Xcution look like they were about to turn on each other?
The next moment, Kugo instantly appeared in front of Giriko, plunging a sword into his chest.
Giriko stared at the sword in his chest in horror. He hadn't even had time to react. The searing pain made his voice tremble. "Wh-Why?"
Seeing this, the rest of them quickly scattered, moving away from Kugo.
Riruka was stunned, shouting, "Ginjo, you bastard! Are you insane?"
Moe looked at Shūkurō and asked, "Tsukishima-san, what is the meaning of this?"
He deeply respected Shūkurō and only followed his orders.
However, Shūkurō merely watched coldly, showing no intention of answering him.
Kugo pulled out the sword. Giriko was not dead, he had merely stolen his Fullbring power.
Giriko was still immersed in the shock and pain of the sneak attack and the loss of his power.
Jackie, standing nearby, moved and activated her Fullbring. Her ability's medium was her boots. Once activated, the more substances that stained her boots, the greater the power of her kicks.
At that moment, she went all in, cutting her hand to stain her boots with blood, and delivered a kick toward Kugo.
However, Kugo casually caught her full-force strike with his hand.
"What?!"
Jackie couldn't believe how strong Kugo had become. Although Kugo had always been stronger than them, there was no way he should have been able to block her full-power kick head-on.
Kugo was satisfied with his current strength. He grabbed Jackie's foot, gave a slight tug, and the sword pierced through her body.
After two people were easily "taken out" by Kugo in quick succession, Yukio gave up any thought of resisting. He ran toward the door, trying to escape the area, but was blocked by Shūkurō.
Realizing escape was impossible, he attempted to use his Fullbring. But a sword pierced through his body from behind.
Kugo was fully aware of all the abilities of the Xcution members, so he prioritized taking out the more troublesome ones first.
Riruka seized the opportunity to rub her fingers together, activating her ability, but Kugo was faster. Before the heart projectile could hit him, he stabbed her body with the sword.
Chad and Orihime, deeply affected by the Book of the End, could not accept the fact that Shūkurō had betrayed them, sinking into the pain of being betrayed by a "friend."
Shūkurō used his ability to mentally oppress the two, forcing them into a state of questioning their past, rendering them immobile.
Thus, Kugo effortlessly absorbed all of their power.
"Now, only you are left, Shishigawara."
Kugo looked at Moe, who was dripping with cold sweat.
Moe's ability was the one Kugo feared the most, and Moe never obeyed his orders.
Moe's ability was "Jackpot Knuckle," which allowed him to manipulate probability. His ability medium was a set of brass knuckles.
When he attacked an opponent with the brass knuckles on his right hand, or attacked a target using something his right hand had touched, he would inflict damage.
In short, it was the ability to "hit the jackpot with one strike."
However, continuous use would cause his luck to deteriorate.
Kugo instantly appeared right in front of him.
"Ora!"
Moe threw a simple punch, hitting Kugo's left shoulder.
Moe secretly rejoiced. He hadn't expected Kugo not to dodge at all, that punch had definitely hit the "jackpot."
Kugo said, "That hurt a little. Your ability really is annoying."
It looked like a normal punch, yet it was enough to injure him.
As he spoke, Kugo reset his dislocated left shoulder.
Seeing that his "jackpot" strike had only resulted in Kugo's shoulder being dislocated, Moe looked utterly disbelieving. But no matter how unwilling he was, he could not escape the fate of having his power stolen.
At this point, all members of Xcution, except for Shūkurō, had their powers absorbed by Kugo.
The few remaining members lay scattered across the floor.
Kugo and Shūkurō were preparing to leave and meet up with Tokinada.
A voice called out, stopping them.
"Ginjo!"
Riruka cried out loudly, choking back tears.
"Why are you doing this? Weren't we comrades?"
She vividly remembered Kugo's sincere invitation when she was at her most desperate.
Kugo reacted as if he had heard a joke. "Hahahahaha, comrades? You are far too naive, Riruka. Don't you understand even now?"
"You are all useless to me now. The fact that I didn't kill you is the greatest mercy I could show."
His cold words echoed through the empty living room, and the two figures vanished shortly after.