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The sharp wind blades struck the lightning ball, and in an instant, the sound of wind and thunder swept through the entire hall. The violent arcs of electricity plowed deep furrows into the ground without any order, and the sharp wind blade fragments also shot out in all directions, leaving deep knife marks.

Wood charged forward, breaking through the area shrouded in wind and thunder, and suddenly appeared in front of General Bud, wielding a long sword and slashing down at him!

Seeing the blade approaching him, General Bud threw a punch without flinching, accompanied by a violent burst of lightning.

“Dang——————!”

The metal gauntlets and blades collided in mid-air, and the powerful shockwave instantly transformed into a gale, spreading outwards from the two individuals.

Linglu and Matou were originally standing behind General Bude, and were the closest to the battle area. At this moment, with the powerful shockwave, the two of them were instantly blown away by the gale like kites with broken strings.

Under the powerful aftershocks, the pillars in the main hall, each requiring two people to encircle, developed spiderweb-like cracks.

A violent burst of lightning erupted from General Bud once more, the hissing golden lightning transforming into a golden suit of lightning armor around his body.

Both metal and flesh possess strong electrical conductivity, so as General Bud unleashed his lightning, golden arcs of electricity, like ivy, continuously spread towards Wood through the 'Winter Knight'.

General Bude's "Lightning Armor" generates lightning that can paralyze anyone who comes into contact with him, making it a natural nemesis for those skilled in close combat.

However, to General Bud's surprise, as the golden arcs of electricity spread across Wood's body, his body was suddenly covered by a layer of black substance, and the golden arcs of electricity were instantly repelled the moment they touched the black skin!

"boom------!"

With a burst of air, the two who had been locked in a stalemate for a long time were finally thrown apart by the various impacts.

The only difference was that General Bud only took one or two steps back, while Wood slid a considerable distance on the ground.

It is clear from this situation that Wood was not at an advantage over General Bud in terms of strength.

However, this is not surprising. The opponent's nearly two-meter height advantage is undeniable. In addition, the lightning not only stimulated the opponent's potential but also created a certain energy impact. It is normal for Wood to be suppressed when clashing head-on with the violent lightning.

Chapter 446 Wood VS General Bud!

"Your amazing strength, your remarkable martial arts skills, and your youth make you one of the strongest individuals in the entire empire."

If you were given a few more years to grow, you might be able to surpass General Esdeath.

It is said that you were once a soldier of the Empire. With such a promising future, why did you choose this path, willingly degenerating into a traitor?

General Bude may not interfere in politics, but that doesn't mean he's unaware of what's happening in the capital.

He also had some understanding of the members of "Night Raid," and he always felt very sorry for people like Najenda, Brand, and Wood.

Whether it's Najenda, Brand, or Wood, they were all outstanding Imperial soldiers, even generals, who should have been expanding the Empire's territory. But in the end, they went to the opposite side of the Empire and even wanted to overthrow it.

Previously, General Bud only knew about Wood through hearsay. Now, after meeting him directly, he realized that the young man in front of him was far more outstanding than he had imagined.

He had always believed that Esdeath was the strongest warrior he had ever encountered, but now Wood in front of him was no less formidable than Esdeath!

He could have been a pillar of the empire, but it was those scoundrels, Minister Ernest, who forced him to the opposite side.

For this reason, General Bud now hates Minister Ernest even more, to the point that he has decided that once this turmoil has passed, he will break his own principles and personally eliminate the root cause of the disturbance to the peace of the country—Minister Ernest and his associates.

"General Bude should also know very well that I am the one who has willingly fallen into depravity."

As the supreme commander of the empire and one of the key ministers entrusted with the care of the late emperor, look at what you have done.

"While Minister Ernest is a scoundrel, in my opinion, you, who are described as upright and old-fashioned, are not much better than him."

Upon hearing Wood's words, the lightning on General Bud's body suddenly flared up like a raging fire, spreading and exploding outwards once more.

"You're saying I'm the same as that bastard Ernest? Both are culprits in the empire's decline!"

General Bud admired Wood quite a bit, but that didn't mean he could tolerate Wood insulting him at will. He had always thought that Minister Ernest was trash of the Empire, but Wood at this moment bluntly stated that he was no different from him!

"Am I wrong about what I said? You clearly have the ability to influence the emperor, but you chose to stand by and do nothing."

Although you believe you have used your authority to protect many loyal officials of the empire, do you know how many commoners and low-ranking generals have died because of it?

Upon hearing Wood's words, General Bud clenched his fists. He was about to say that he was a military officer and that according to ancestral teachings he could not participate in politics, but Wood immediately rebuked him.

"Don't give me that nonsense about military generals not interfering in internal affairs!"

The entire empire is going to collapse because of this. What's the point of talking about ancestral precepts? Shouldn't the leader of the imperial generals be protecting the people?

But if you can't even do this, what kind of integrity do you have! Minister Ernest is going to die, the young emperor is going to die, and no one can stop me.

I said it! The demons have descended—the Knight of Winter!

A bone-chilling cold erupted from Wood's body and spread throughout the entire hall at an astonishing speed. As a giant, ice-blue dragon enveloped Wood's figure, frost, like white mist, instantly covered all directions!

“I admit Ernest deserves to die, but he must be punished by the laws of the Empire. I will not allow you to lay a finger on His Majesty the Emperor, nor will I allow the Empire to be overthrown because of this.”

Because that is also my duty as a general, Bud!

As Wood used his Imperial Arm, General Budo on the other side was clearly starting to get serious as well.

A violent burst of golden lightning erupted from his armor, the raging arcs of electricity easily shattering the ground and even breaking through the ceiling of the hall, disappearing directly into the clouds above.

On Wood's side, the ice storm transformed into a giant tornado, freezing everything around it in an instant. The powerful, skyward-reaching tornado also shattered the ceiling of the main hall.

The commotion caused by the two was so great that the spacious hall where the emperor usually met with his courtiers became precariously unstable.

The more than twenty stone pillars supporting the entire hall had already broken several of them due to the previous battle, and now, due to the impact of the Imperial Arms of Wood and General Bud, more than ten more were shattered.

And it's only a matter of time before the remaining ten or so break.

It was because the commotion caused by the two was too great that the battle between Kuroko and the other two "Rakshasa Demons" had to be stopped, and they chose to retreat.

If she continued to stay here, both she and the "Four Demon Rakshasa" who were her enemies would be buried alive in the ruins of the palace.

"Thor's Wrath!"

"Hyakki Mitsurugi-ryu - Yuki-onna!"

Compared to the other people who were fleeing in all directions, the two instigators of the palace collapse, Wood and General Bud, were unusually calm at this moment.

And in the instant their eyes met, the two almost simultaneously vanished from their spots. General Bud's figure left trails of dancing lightning arcs, while Wood's figure was enveloped in a flurry of snowflakes.

When the two figures reappeared, they were already dozens of meters away from where they had been standing, and they launched an attack on each other at the same time!

The iron stake on General Bud's arm suddenly erupted with bursts of lightning, even drawing in the thunder from the sky. He was completely bathed in the swamp of lightning. Then, the violent lightning was compressed into one arm and he threw a punch at Wood.

As for Wood, he was covered in full armor. As his blade slashed down, the chilling aura instantly froze the surroundings. Due to the intense temperature difference, even General Bud felt that he saw a beautiful woman in white holding a long sword behind Wood.

"boom------!"

The raging thunder collided with the bone-chilling ice and snow, creating a powerful shockwave that first instantly created a vacuum at the center, and then the massive shockwave spread outwards in a ring shape.

The palace pillars, which were already covered in cracks, were all broken in an instant by the overwhelming impact of the two.

The already crumbling palace collapsed instantly after losing its last dozen or so stone pillars.

Compared to General Bud's Thunder Imperial Arm "Admiral", Wood's "Winter Knight" is actually incomparable in terms of ice power.

Controlling ice is merely a secondary ability of the "Winter Knight"; amplifying his full-body armor is his primary ability.

However, "Snow Woman" is an ice-attribute sword technique from the Wood Hundred Ghosts Sword Style. Now, with the added bonus of "Winter Knight", the two combined naturally unleash considerable power.

Under this wave of impact, the enormous palace was reduced to ruins, and neither the 'Four Demon Rakshasa' nor Black Eyes knew who had won.

But what is certain is that under such a terrifying impact, even the victor would be in a terrible state right now.

If they didn't escape soon, the rubble and ruins formed by these palaces alone would be enough to suffocate them to death.

However, just as Black Eyes and Chelsea were anxiously preparing to search for Wood's whereabouts in the ruins, two powerful updrafts suddenly erupted from the ruins.

Then, a figure crackling with lightning and another clad in blue armor emerged simultaneously from two corners of the ruins and charged toward each other once again!

"Are those two monsters?! The entire palace collapsed under that impact, yet they weren't even slightly injured!"

Seeing Wood and General Bud charging towards each other, even the 'Four Demon Rakshasa', who were beyond human limits, couldn't help but show a look of shock.

Wood and General Bud didn't expect to be killed by the attack, but it was rather absurd that they were both completely unharmed after such a collision.

Wood's "Winter Knight" is an armor-type Imperial Arm, and with the added protection of Armament Haki, even if the palace collapses, it will not cause any damage to it.

General Budo's Imperial Arm "Admiral" is also an armor-type Imperial Arm. In addition, with the lightning armor that he activates, the rocks were already shattered into pieces by lightning before they even hit him. Naturally, he could not have been injured by the collapse of the palace.

At this moment, Wood and General Bud were colliding repeatedly on the ruins of the palace at extremely high speeds. Their speed was so great that even Horse Head, one of the four Rakshasa demons who was always very confident in his speed, was amazed.

Compared to the other powerful figures present, Chelsea, whose combat strength was average, could only see a blue afterimage and a golden lightning bolt colliding with each other from time to time, causing great damage to the surrounding area.

As for whether Wood or General Bud had the upper hand in the current battle, Chelsea had no idea, so she could only look to Black Eyes for help.

"Their level is too high, I can't see much, but I think Wood is stronger."

Don't forget, Wood still has another Imperial Arm that he hasn't used yet. Once he uses it, General Bud should be defeated instantly...

Black Eyes and the others knew that, although Wood and General Bud were evenly matched at the moment, Wood had not yet used his full strength.

Once the Imperial Arm known as "Heart of God" is used, the current stalemate will be instantly broken, and General Budo will be no match for Wood, whose strength has increased dramatically once again.

However, Black Eyes and Chelsea also understood that the side effects of the "Heart of God" were too great. Wood had also told them that if he used it one or two more times after saving Black Eyes, he might exhaust his life force.

Although Wood said it with a joking smile, Chelsea and Mine could tell that he wasn't joking.

Wood, who was in a high-speed collision with General Bud on the field, was also having a strong internal struggle.

To be honest, although both were given the title of the Empire's "strongest", Wood believed that General Bud was much weaker than Esdeath.

Putting aside the strength of the Imperial Arms itself, General Bud is already old and his physical abilities are far inferior to those of the younger Esdeath.

Then there's combat experience and combat skills. As a Grand General of the Empire with many years of combat experience, General Bud is not much worse than Esdeath in this regard.

However, in terms of danger level and intuition, Wood felt that Esdeath was much more troublesome than General Bud.