After summoning Bloodsong, Fushimi Kyo took a deep breath.
The violently surging blood within him gradually calmed.
His aura no longer felt sharp or aggressive instead, it carried a sense of profound restraint, as if returning to simplicity after reaching the extreme.
Yet the feeling on Jason's side was completely different.
Every hair on his body stood on end.
A bone-chilling cold seeped straight into his lungs.
A thick shadow of death pressed down upon him.
Before he even realized it, the once-ferocious Jason had unconsciously taken several steps backward.
Suddenly, he noticed his own cowardice.
A surge of shame exploded in his chest.
He hesitating before the fight?
Feeling that this opponent was unbeatable?
Who was he?
Jason.
The Jason who made enemies tremble in terror.
How could he be this pathetic?
"ROAR HUMAN!"
Jason let out a furious howl, stomping violently against the ground.
WHOOSH!
His body shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.
Where his feet struck the ground, deep footprints appeared clear proof of the explosive force he was unleashing in rage.
Watching Jason charge straight at him, Kyo calmly stepped his left foot back, lowering his upper body.
His right hand closed around the hilt.
A perfectly standard iaijutsu stance.
"To show you proper respect," Kyo said calmly,
"I'll finish you with the ultimate sword technique of Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu."
BOOM!
Kyo's body tore through the air, rushing straight toward Jason.
When the distance between them shrank to less than ten meters
"Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu Amakakeru Ryū no Hirameki!"
Kyo leapt into the air, gripping his blade with both hands and slashing downward with overwhelming force.
"I'LL KILL YOU!"
"Die die DIE!"
Drool streamed from Jason's mouth as his Kagune coiled around his arms, extending outward and forming two crimson blades.
Facing Kyo's devastating strike, Jason raised his left arm to block while his right arm tensed, gathering strength for a desperate counterattack.
Midair, Kyo curled his lips into a disdainful smile.
"Naïve."
BOOOOM!
Bloodsong collided with Jason's left arm.
The crushing force drove Jason's body several inches into the ground.
Crack crack crack.
The earth split apart beneath them, fractures spreading outward like spiderwebs.
"AAAAAH!"
Before he could even launch his counterattack, Jason screamed.
Blood sprayed everywhere
His left arm had been severed cleanly in a single strike.
"DIE !"
Enduring the agony, Jason thrust his right-arm blade upward with everything he had.
Kyo retracted his leg and kicked Jason's arm away mid-strike, shattering the counterattack instantly.
"You're finished."
Kyo sneered.
Holding the sword in his left hand, he used the rebound force from that kick to grab Jason's head and flip behind him.
His elbow slammed sideways into Jason's lower back.
BANG!
Jason's massive four-hundred-pound body was launched away, smashing through the opposite wall and reducing it to rubble.
Worthy of his title as an S-rank ghoul even after such a devastating blow, Jason still struggled to rise.
He propped himself up, gasping heavily.
Huff… huff…
The intense pain overwhelmed his nerves, cold sweat pouring down his face.
His blood-red eyes locked onto Kyo as his lips trembled.
"What… what kind of monster are you?"
Kyo, who had been walking toward him, suddenly stopped.
"Heh. Didn't expect you to ask the same question as Miss Rize."
"Didn't I already answer?"
"I'm just a human."
"A human? Impossible!" Jason shouted.
"I don't really care whether you believe it or not," Kyo shrugged.
"Because I do."
"Alright. Hand over your Kakuhou."
"That enchanting scent… I really can't wait anymore."
With the battle already decided, Kyo could no longer suppress the hunger.
The adrenaline that had helped him resist earlier was fading.
The intoxicating fragrance continuously radiating from Jason nearly shattered Kyo's reason.
His eyes burned with heat.
Saliva dripped uncontrollably from the corner of his mouth.
"Damn it, what's with that look?!"
Jason recognized it instantly.
That was the same look he used when hunting prey.
"Don't tell me…"
"This bastard is treating me as prey?"
"Ghouls are supposed to be at the top of the food chain!"
"What the hell is this thing in front of me?!"
In the distance, Touka Kirishima clenched her fists until they cracked.
"Fushimi Kyo… what are you really?"
"Why do you feed on a ghoul's Kakuhou?"
Her expression twisted with hesitation, as if struggling with an agonizing decision.
In the end
She made up her mind.
WHOOSH!
A dazzling Ukaku Kagune spread out behind her.
She stomped off the ground and leapt toward the rooftop across the way.
She couldn't just stand by and watch Jason be slaughtered so easily.
Faced with Kyo's relentless advance, Jason finally lost all will to continue fighting.
His eyes darted around, desperately searching for an escape route.
"Heh."
"So this is the famous Jason?"
"The ghoul who makes everyone tremble afraid of their own shadows."
"You're actually thinking about running?"
Kyo mocked him mercilessly.
"Damn human… don't get cocky!"
"Kill me, and Aogiri Tree won't let you live!"
Unable to win, Jason resorted to invoking his organization, an embarrassingly clichéd move.
Kyo shook his head.
"Aogiri Tree?"
"I'll deal with them sooner or later."
SHING!
Bloodsong's gleaming blade reflected the moonlight, radiating boundless cold intent.
Kyo vanished in an instant.
When he reappeared
Bloodsong was already thrusting straight toward Jason's chest.
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