| The Cyber Ascension | Arc 6 – "Zenōnuke Clan and 2nd Heaven" |
Chapter 61 : "Yakai Suizeitsu"
The Zenōnuke hideout was its usual circus of chaos—
and Kanizake, as usual, was losing his mind.
Kanizake:
"Z, don't go anywhere without telling me. I swear—"
Z:
"Bye-bye."
FWIP.
He vanished using Shinurai, leaving only a lazy breeze behind.
Kiyoshi:
"WAAH!? HE DID IT AGAIN!"
He burst into dumb laughter.
WHACK.
Haruko smacked his head.
Haruko:
"STOP LAUGHING! IDIOT!"
Kiyoshi:
"Aaah! My precious EAR—!!"
Kanizake looked at the clan in despair.
Kanizake:
"Hello?? I'm the leader. Someone listen…? Anyone?"
No one cared.
Haruko kept pinching Kiyoshi's ear.
Other members were chatting casually.
Eirien calmly sipped tea like he was watching a drama.
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Meanwhile — Z in the Forest
Z flickered through the trees, appearing and disappearing like a stray spark.
Z:
"Tch… why's Nezine taking so long?"
He leapt through branches, Shinurai flashing in soft purple trails.
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Heavens Court – Absolute Dysfunction
Uznane:
"That bastard… THAT YONUZUKE—!! I'M ANGRY!"
He slammed the table so hard the ink splashed.
Konshina (dreamy):
"I just want to see the Zenōnuke men again… they're sooo handsome…"
Kashei rolled her eyes.
Kashei:
"Oh shut it, Konshina… those Zenōnuke freaks feel more dangerous than Hell itself."
Konshina ignored her completely.
And then—
FLASH!!!
A sudden yellow explosion of light filled the hall.
Z appeared, both his Tenshoudhā and Evolved Tenshoudhā spinning like twin galaxies.
Z stood lazily, one hand in his pocket, cloak flowing elegantly.
Z:
"Yo."
The generals panicked instantly.
Uznane:
"AHHH!! DON'T LOOK INTO THOSE EYES!!"
Everyone shut their eyes on instinct.
Z blinked.
Z:
"Oh… right."
He shut off both Tenshoudhā.
His bright blue eyes appeared, calm and sleepy.
He loosened and opened his long cloak—
black outside, deep purple inside—
revealing his clean white shirt, black belt, tucked pants, and katana at his hip.
Z:
"Oi oi… relax. I'm not here to kill you.
Fools."
He insulted them casually, like breathing.
Konshina peeked—eyes sparkled.
Konshina:
"Aaaah… he's so cute…"
Uznane grit his teeth.
Uznane:
"Fine. What do you want?"
Kashei crossed her arms.
Kashei:
"Yes. Why are you here, Zenōnuke?"
Z didn't reply.
He just yawned, walked to their desk, and began rummaging through all their documents.
Z:
"Don't disturb me."
Uznane:
"THIS! THIS IS WHY I HATE ZENŌNUKES!!"
FLASH.
Z suddenly appeared behind him with a katana at his neck.
Z:
"Can you please shut up…
Uznane-sama?"
His tone was deathly calm.
The whole court froze.
Uznane swallowed hard.
Uznane:
"…tch."
Z vanished again, now kneeling on top of the table, tossing papers around.
Z:
"Where are the reports on the new enemies you idiots made!?"
Konshina hurriedly handed him the papers.
Konshina:
"Here…"
Z stared at her.
Then at the papers.
Z:
"At least one of you isn't a total fool."
Konshina blushed.
Uznane looked like he would explode.
Z sat cross-legged on the table.
Z:
"Okay listen here…
fools."
Another collective sigh.
Z:
"Hell's soldiers have been attacking Heaven nonstop.
You idiots recorded it safely…
but your tiny bird brains didn't notice—
one is coming here TODAY."
Kashei:
"What!?"
Konshina:
"He's so intelligent!"
Uznane:
"Then what now!?"
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CRASH!!!
The roof suddenly shattered.
A massive figure descended—
a knight in full red demonic armor, wielding an enormous red greatsword.
Red Knight:
"I am one of Hell's Knights.
I desire Heaven's Spherical Energy."
His voice rumbled like a dying volcano.
Uznane stepped forward.
Z unsheathed his katana casually.
Z:
"Oh?
Let's fight then."
The Knight charged.
Z blinked away—using Shinurai—
but the Knight teleported behind him with equal speed.
Their weapons collided.
The shockwave shattered every glass window in the hall.
Z was thrown back, sliding, but regained balance and launched upward, landing on a tree branch outside.
Z:
"Tch. Pure brute force…"
Z interlocked his hands.
He almost activated Tenshuke—
But he paused.
He looked down.
Children and civilians were watching.
Z:
"…damn it.
Not here."
He leapt away deeper into the forest.
The Red Knight followed with thunderous steps.
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Z VS HELL'S KNIGHT — REAL FIGHT
Z stood still.
Hands interlocked.
Fingers woven tightly.
Z:
"Tenshuke."
A massive gravitational pulse erupted outward, warping the air.
But the Knight raised his sword.
Red Knight:
"Wakoujino."
A crimson shockwave cut through the gravitational storm.
The collision destroyed half the surrounding forest in a violent explosion.
Z:
"Damn…"
He Shinurai-stepped onto a half-broken tree branch.
Z:
"Let's end this quickly."
He resheathed his katana.
Breathed in.
One leg slid back, one bent forward.
His hand hovered over the hilt.
The air froze.
His voice deepened.
Z:
"Yakai… Suizeitsu…"
B L I N K.
He was behind the Knight instantly—still in the same stance.
Then—
SCHWING.
A burst of purple flames erupted from his blade as he slashed.
The Knight's armor cracked.
He tried to counter—
But Z was already gone.
He appeared everywhere—
every angle, every direction—
like a storm of flashes.
SLASH.
SLASH.
SLASH.
Finally—
SHUNK.
Z drove his katana through the Knight's heart.
Z (coldly):
"Over.
What a fun warm-up."
He resheathed the katana.
The Red Knight fell.
Then dissolved into smoke.
Z:
"Oh.
So they disappear after dying…"
He flickered away using Shinurai, vanishing into thin air.
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End of Chapter 61