Chapter Eighteen: The Clash of Legends
The battlefield was set. Kaito and Aiko stood atop a ruined temple as the warlords and their forces assembled below. Ryuu emerged from the darkness, his body crackling with the eerie void energy of the Black Eclipse Technique.
Kaito felt the weight of destiny pressing upon him. He took Aiko's hand for a brief moment. "No matter what happens, we fight together."
She smiled. "Always."
Ryuu laughed coldly. "You're too late, Kaito. I have surpassed all limits."
Kaito drew his blade, his eyes glowing with the storm's energy. "Then let's see whose power reigns supreme."
The final battle had begun.