Chapter 47: [47] : Facing Yamata no Orochi

~ Support & Read 17 Advanced Chapters on My Patreon! ~ Thank you all for the amazing support!! .... Seeing the relaxed expressions on the girls' faces, I decided not to say anything more. I was now focused on the task at hand, readying myself for a fight. I wanted to test the power of this Yamata no Orochi. I summoned—[Zangetsu] and adopted a simple, standard sword stance. Red magic power enveloped the blade, and my aura—surged. In the next instant. BOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!!!!! I propelled myself forward like a spring, the ground cracking beneath my feet. My body was shrouded in a mist of crimson magic power as I instantly appeared at the same height as one of Orochi's eight heads. I swung my sword, aiming for a clean strike. In the blink of an eye, one of Orochi's massive heads was severed, and putrid green blood splattered everywhere as the head plummeted to the ground. "Incredible!" Kiba exclaimed in awe. That single strike revealed a lot. It was a level of power that he, Kiba, could not currently achieve. He doubted he could even pierce Yamata no Orochi's scales—even with his full strength. 'Kyoya, your power is extraordinary!' But the battle was far from over. Just as I was about to attack the remaining seven heads, I sensed a horrifying power emanating from Yamata no Orochi's body. "Everyone, get back! Retreat deeper into the forest!" I quickly retreated, grabbing Koneko and Kiba, who were the closest and also the weakest, and used [Shave]—to escape. Rias and Akeno, hearing my warning, also quickly retreated into the depths of the forest. Orochi was clearly preparing for an attack. Its seven remaining eyes glowed with an eerie, soul-chilling light—It opened its seven maws wide, and a torrent of foul-smelling air mixed with lightning, fire, and other attacks shot towards the forest where we had been standing. In an instant—the towering trees were completely obliterated. Trunks, leaves, flowers, and grass were all vaporized in the attack. The shockwave from the blast was devastating. The destruction continued for several minutes. A swath of forest—Nearly ten-thousand-meters long, was completely leveled by—Orochi's breath attack, leaving behind a barren wasteland. "....." The sheer power of the attack was staggering—leaving Rias, Akeno, Kiba, and Koneko utterly awestruck. Just then, Yamata no Orochi began to thrash about wildly, and the severed head began to regenerate. Before their very eyes... Whoosh! A brand new head emerged from the bloody stump. "How can it regenerate so quickly?" But my initial attack had successfully drawn—Yamata no Orochi's aggro. After regenerating its head, Yamata no Orochi raised all eight heads and roared at the sky. Then, it directed its eight pairs of eyes, each glowing with a different element—Fire, Lightning, Poison, and Wind—towards me. To prevent the others from being caught in the crossfire, I had to constantly dodge while simultaneously drawing Yamata no Orochi's attention. I also used the system to analyze the creature. [Ding! Yamata no Orochi: A Mythical Beast with eight heads and eight tails. Each head controls a different element, such as fire, lightning, and poison.] [However, due to the host's interference, its original power has been greatly amplified. It has almost reached the Peak of Ultimate-class and has the ability to regenerate severed heads. It can even control the weather to some extent.] "..." 'Great—just great. Not only does it have eight heads with different powers, but it's also stronger than it should be, nearly at the peak of Ultimate-class, and it can regenerate. This is going to be a pain...' "Damn it, let's see if you can regenerate faster than I can cut!" I growled, my expression dark. This was my first real life-or-death battle since reaching the quasi-Maou level. I used—[Shave] to quickly move around Yamata no Orochi, leaving several [Flying Thunder God] seals on its massive body. Then, I summoned the [Chains of Heaven]—binding Yamata no Orochi. Even though the chains weren't as effective against creatures without divinity, they could still momentarily restrict its movements. Next, I unleashed [Zangetsu's] ultimate technique—[Getsuga Tenshou], while dodging Yamata no Orochi's attacks with the—[Flying Thunder God Technique] while simultaneously counterattacking. Slash!!! Another massive head was severed by the powerful slash. But I didn't dare to stop, fearing that Yamata no Orochi—would regenerate again. I pressed my attack, severing another head, then another, and another! With each head that fell, Yamata no Orochi's roars grew weaker, and its massive body thrashed about even more violently, as if it were trying to regenerate. Seeing this, I roared, "As if I'd let you!" I swung—[Zangetsu] with all my might, aiming for the last head. With a final slash, the last head fell to the ground, and my figure finally came to a stop. ... "We won!!" That thought flashed through Rias and the others' minds, and they were about to congratulate me when I shouted, "Don't come over here!" Because even though all of Yamata no Orochi's heads had been severed, the wounds were still wriggling, and its body continued to thrash about. "What the hell? Why isn't it dead yet?" I frowned. This was completely unexpected. I had no idea what to do. But then— Before my very eyes, as well as the horrified gazes of the others, eight new heads began to grow from the headless stumps, one after another, with a sickening—squelching sound. It was as if nothing had happened, as if it had been fully restored. The newly formed Yamata no Orochi turned its eight pairs of eyes on me, its gaze cold and emotionless. It lunged at me, its eight heads snapping, nearly swallowing me whole. Seeing its failed attack, Yamata no Orochi roared in frustration, then turned and charged at me again. "<Tengai Shinsei!>" As I dodged, I activated my [Rinnegan], unleashing a powerful ultimate move. But Yamata no Orochi, simply unleashed a barrage of attacks from its eight heads—lightning, fire, and other elements—shattering the meteor I had summoned. I continued to observe the creature closely, trying to discern its weakness. 'Why isn't the head the weak point? Even after being completely severed, it didn't die.' 'The system wouldn't make a mistake like this. There must be a way to kill it. I must be missing something. Legend says that Susano'o slew Yamata no Orochi by severing all its heads...' '!!!' 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