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Does It Have Regeneration Ability?

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“Fuhahahaha! You’re one step too late! Yamata no Orochi has already been released from its seal!” (Ninja)

*Zugogogogogogogogogo!!*

Apparently, they just barely missed their chance. A tremendous vibration rose up from beneath their feet, and a powerful presence, which had not been there before, appeared.

“Now, awaken! The mythic monster–…” (Ninja)

Just after Leon instinctively jumped down from that spot, the ground shattered. From there, a gigantic jaw burst out. It easily swallowed several ninjas who were there, then broke through the ceiling without effort. The accordion-like body, which pierced from the floor to the ceiling, had scales as large as rocks. Its girth was so thick that the body of an average dragon could fit inside.

“Is th-this really Yamata no Orochi!? And a part of its body is this enormous, degozaru…!?” (Kisaragi)

“Hahahahaha! This is Yamata no Orochi!” (Ninja)

“Tremble with fear, samurai dogs!” (Ninja)

“And then dieeeeeee!” (Ninja)

Ignoring the shocked Kisaragi and the jubilant ninjas, Leon collected the sacred treasures for the time being. Though the ninjas no longer needed them, they were important items for this country. Soon after, he escaped from the cave.

Immediately afterward, the ceiling collapsed, completely destroying the cave. The ninjas inside were buried alive, but since they did not seem to try to escape, it was fine to leave them be. From the beginning, they did not seem to care about their lives.

“That thing is huge…” (Leon)

Looking up from the ground, Leon muttered. From the slope at the foot of Fuji, giant necks were emerging one after another. Because their bases were still buried underground, the full form was unknown, but the longest easily exceeded three hundred meters. The longest monster Leon had fought in his previous life was the sea dragon Leviathan. That one was well over a thousand meters, so compared to it, this was shorter. However, this monster had multiple necks.

“Guraaaargh!!” (Yamata no Orochi)

One of the necks noticed Leon and leapt at him at a furious speed. He dodged by kicking off the ground, but was blown away by the blast wave created by its massive body. The ground and nearby trees that took the charge in place of Leon were crushed, creating a huge crater.

“If you were hit by that properly, even you wouldn’t get away unscathed, degozaru!” (Kisaragi)

“I just need to avoid it. More importantly, it’s about time to test the performance of this sword.” (Leon)

Leon said lightly and drew Kisaragi’s sword from its sheath.

“This is our first joint operation, degozaru!” (Kisaragi)

Ignoring Kisaragi’s oddly happy voice, Leon raised the sword high into the sky and boldly confronted another approaching neck. His fighting spirit and mana gathered into the blade, and the light extended skyward.

“Wait, you’re planning to strike head-on!? That’s reckless!” (Kisaragi)

Kisaragi cried out in alarm. However, Leon ignored her and swung the sword down.

“Guraaaargh!!” (Yamata no Orochi)

“World Slice!” (Leon)

“Uuuuuh!?” (Yamata no Orochi)

Right before Leon’s eyes, the giant head was cleaved cleanly in two. Like the legend of a hero parting the sea, the beautiful cut surfaces passed by on both sides of Leon. The snake body was cut up to about thirty meters ahead, then fell to the ground with a roar.

“Y-you actually cut it, degozaru!?” (Kisaragi)

“As expected of the Hihiirokane sword. There is no damage at all. The strength is perfect.” (Leon)

Ignoring Kisaragi’s surprise, Leon carefully examined the blade. Moreover, Hihiirokane has a higher conduction rate for magic and other energies compared to adamantite, which enhances the attack power.

“Guraaaargh!! Guraaaargh!! Guraaaargh!!” (Yamata no Orochi)

Having lost one neck, it seemed they realized Leon was a threat. They all attacked at once. One blew a flame breath from its mouth, turning the surrounding area into a sea of fire. Another unleashed an ice breath, freezing the area solid.

“Each has a different type of breath…!” (Leon)

Lightning breath, deadly poison breath, supersonic breath, and even darkness breath attacked in variety. Leon slashed with his sword, countered with magic, and dodged, responding precisely to every attack.

“Both are completely outrageous, degozaru!” (Kisaragi)

Furthermore, Leon took advantage of openings and cut off each neck one by one.

“Guraaaargh!!” (Yamata no Orochi)

“!?” (Leon)

Dodging a sandstorm breath blown from behind, Leon frowned in confusion. The neck raising itself and looking down on Leon was the very one he had cut cleanly in two at first. Looking closely, the wound where the head was cut remained visible. However, the wound quickly disappeared.

“…It has regeneration ability.” (Leon)

“A monster of this magnitude can regenerate, degozaru!?” (Kisaragi)

Looking around, they saw other necks that had been defeated earlier rapidly healing their wounds and trying to rise.

“I don’t know how much it can regenerate, but it doesn’t look like I have the stamina or magic power to keep this up.” (Leon)

Even Leon could only groan at the unfavorable situation.

 

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