64 The Flames of Fury

Explosions, screams, and cries of despair intertwined, creating a cacophony of chaos. Unconsciously, the battle had reached its peak.

"The beast within me definitely exists! The black beast within me definitely exists!"

"The black bear within me!"

Musubi, who was fighting Katsuragi, seemed to have realized something during the battle. Her Sekirei power surged from her core, and an overwhelming aura enveloped her. Behind her, the faint image of a roaring black bear appeared.

Sora was also drawn to Musubi's transformation. Seeing her like this, his eyes lit up.

Although she was usually a bit scatterbrained, there was no denying that Musubi had an exceptional talent for combat. She had actually comprehended the essence of her fist technique during the battle!

"Bear Fist!!!"

Due to the immense power, Musubi's entire fist glowed with a dazzling light. With incredible speed, she struck her opponent, Katsuragi.

Without a doubt, Katsuragi, who was already struggling against Musubi, was directly hit by the fist technique's essence. Her body was sent flying like a cannonball, bouncing several times before finally coming to a stop.

With a scream, she was incapacitated!

As Katsuragi fell, it seemed to trigger a chain reaction. Toyotama, who was fighting Uzume, momentarily lost focus and was ensnared by Uzume's veils.

Uzume, when she went all out, was relentless and fearless! She wrapped Toyotama up like a mummy and then tightened the veils around her neck until Toyotama's Sekirei crest disappeared.

Sora couldn't help but feel a bit intimidated by Uzume's ferocity.

But, hehe, no matter how fierce you are, you're still my Sekirei!

Remembering how Uzume and Chiho had been completely overwhelmed by him in the hospital room, Sora realized that perhaps he was the most terrifying one of all.

"Higa-sama!" Oriha, seeing her two companions defeated, was shocked.

She was already struggling against Tsukiumi, and now with two more enemies, there was no way she could win!

This little maid Sekirei acted decisively. Knowing it was time to go all out, she flashed to Higa's side, preparing to use her prayer.

Higa glanced indifferently at the incapacitated Toyotama and Katsuragi, his eyes showing no emotion, as if they weren't his Sekirei at all.

"Either win, or end up like them and never return." Looking at the expectant maid Sekirei, Higa's attitude remained cold.

Although deeply disappointed, Sekirei were unconditionally loyal and trusting of their Ashikabi. No matter what their Ashikabi did, they would never complain.

So, Oriha simply nodded, vowing to defeat her enemies, and began her prayer:

"My oath, spinning blades, the enemy of the Ashikabi, be cut down!"

The prayer was a ultimate move that all winged Sekirei possessed, unleashing their full power in one burst!

The sky filled with spinning saw blades, a stark contrast to the few she had used before. Even Sora felt a chill run down his spine.

"Sora, you must let me use my prayer too!" Although confident in her strength, Tsukiumi didn't dare to take Oriha's all-out attack head-on.

Nodding, Sora didn't hesitate. He kissed Tsukiumi deeply.

"My oath, water, in the name of the Ashikabi, purify the evil!"

Roar!!!

The sound of a dragon's roar echoed across the battlefield, causing all the Sekirei and Ashikabi who were fighting to stop and look over in shock.

Tsukiumi, already a high-ranking Sekirei, was incredibly powerful. Now, using her prayer, she reached an unimaginable level of strength!

Suddenly, several hundred-foot-long water dragons had formed in the sky, coiling and writhing. Some of the weaker Sekirei and Ashikabi were so terrified they collapsed to the ground!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The spinning saw blades clashed with the water dragons, creating deafening explosions that made it feel like the sky itself was about to collapse! The Sekirei and Ashikabi screamed in terror, scattering in all directions.

Although Oriha's spinning saw blades had the advantage in numbers, they were no match for Tsukiumi's water dragons. Oriha herself was struck by a water pillar, letting out a cry of pain before her Sekirei crest disappeared, rendering her incapacitated.

If Tsukiumi hadn't held back, Oriha would have been utterly destroyed by the prayer!

Sora let out a sigh of relief. These Sekirei were all going to be his in the future, and he had been worried that Tsukiumi might accidentally kill Oriha. Compared to Higa, who only showed disappointment, Sora seemed more like Oriha's Ashikabi.

"Higa-sama, the Ashikabi of the North is too powerful. The operation has failed. We should retreat for now!" Kakizaki, the secretary, adjusted his glasses and calmly advised Higa.

From the beginning, he had been carefully observing the battle. The strength of the Ashikabi of the North far exceeded their expectations. Even if they had brought all their Sekirei, they would likely have been completely annihilated!

"Tch, Ichiya, let's go!"

Although reluctant, Higa was a pragmatic man. He shot Sora a venomous glare before withdrawing from the fight.

However, before leaving, Higa noticed Yukari, who was clearly unhappy about Sora kissing Tsukiumi. His eyes flashed with a strange light, and a mysterious smile appeared on his lips.

"My God, is that the Ashikabi of the North's Sekirei? They're too powerful!"

"Yeah, even Higa of the East failed. Let's run. There's no way we're getting that fire Sekirei or the Jinkis."

"Hmph! You idiots, the Ashikabi of the North's Sekirei are exhausted now. This is our chance! If we work together, we can definitely defeat him!"

"That's right! Everyone, let's take him down! Forget the fire Sekirei for now. If we get the Jinkis, we won't have to worry about our Sekirei being incapacitated anymore. Let's do it!"

...

The Ashikabi, who had been fighting each other earlier, now stopped.

With such a powerful force in front of them, it would be foolish to keep fighting among themselves!

Well, what they didn't know was that Hikari, Hibiki, and the others had already taken out many of their Sekirei while they were distracted!

Having witnessed the strength of Sora's Sekirei, many of the weaker Ashikabi began to waver, considering retreat.

However, more of them were thinking of taking advantage of the situation, believing that Sora's Sekirei were exhausted after the previous battles. If they all worked together now, they could defeat him!

And this idea quickly spread among all the Sekirei and Ashikabi!

Seeing the Sekirei and Ashikabi glaring at him, Sora smiled wickedly.

It seemed tonight was going to be a night of great harvest!

Although Musubi, Tsukiumi, and Uzume were nearly out of energy, Kazehana, Kusano, and Shiina still had plenty of strength left—enough to sweep through these opponents!

Not to mention, he still had Hikari, Hibiki, Akitsu, and Yomi hidden in the shadows!

However, just as Sora was about to give the order to attack, something unexpected happened.

"Ah!!!"

A cry of pain came from Homura!

Somehow, Homura had returned to her previous state, her body engulfed in a massive fireball. In front of her were the battered Nina and Natsuka sisters.

Sora realized that Homura's powers had been unstable from the start, and after the intense battle, they had finally erupted completely!

"Not good!"

Suddenly sensing an extremely dangerous aura, Sora was shocked!

Without hesitation, he activated his water powers to their fullest, creating a thick water barrier around himself and the others.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Countless fireballs and pillars of flame erupted from Homura, spreading in all directions like the end of the world. The entire battlefield was instantly turned into a sea of fire!

The Nina and Natsuka sisters, who were closest to Homura, were the first to be hit. They were struck by two pillars of flame, letting out screams of pain before falling unconscious, their Sekirei crests disappearing. If Sora hadn't pulled them into the water barrier, they would have been incinerated!

Explosions and screams filled the air as Homura's powers went completely out of control, throwing the battlefield into chaos.

"Disappear with me!" Homura looked at the Jinkis in her hands, a resolute smile on her face.

She was ready to use her final flames to destroy the Jinkis!

However, just as Homura closed her eyes, ready to embrace her death, a voice called out to her:

"Homura, I told you I would make you my Sekirei. So, I won't let you die!"