Crossover Anime: Starting with Bankai from Demon Slayer

Chapter 222 Declaration of War

He pointed to the boulder that had crashed to the ground: "Just a moment ago, I felt the magic in your demonic eyes erupt like a flood bursting its banks, and then instantly dried up."

"It's like... something is forcibly draining your power."

Upon hearing this, Haruhi's body stiffened abruptly.

Her hand instinctively pressed against her chest.

There, the red worm that had now completely burrowed into her body was wriggling greedily.

It yearns for magic.

It was stimulating Haru's nerves, making her restless and eager to release her power, and then devour that power along with her life force.

During these three days of training, every burst of magical power was caused by this insect.

It did indeed increase Haru's total magical power, and even allowed her to unleash even greater power.

But the price is that she has begun to lose control of this power and can no longer perform actions that she could do easily before.

Haru took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the nauseating wheezing sensation within her body, and raised her head, her eyes becoming exceptionally stubborn.

"Mr. Asuka, don't worry, I'm really fine."

The bird looked at her.

Looking at this woman whose body was clearly on the verge of collapse, yet she still stubbornly refused to fall.

He had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

That old worm... Matou Zangyan.

Although Asuka had no evidence, he could smell that familiar, nauseating stench.

That was the exact same scent as that of Matou Kariya.

"Is it because of Violet?" Asuka asked in a low voice.

Haru pursed her lips tightly and lowered her head: "Sumire is growing at an astonishing rate; she'll soon be facing those terrible enemies."

"If I, as her mother, can't even endure this little hardship, how can I protect her?"

She looked at the bird: "Please, stop asking... let me continue practicing."

The bird sighed.

He turned away and stopped pressing for answers.

"Since you don't want to talk about it, then I won't ask."

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"But, Haru, you must remember one thing."

With his back to her, Asuka's voice was deep and powerful: "Violet is stronger and more talented than you think."

"What she needs is not a mother who sacrifices herself for her, but a mother who can always be by her side and watch her grow up."

"If you find the upcoming battles too strenuous, it's okay if you don't participate."

"I will protect her, that's my promise."

At this point, Asuka paused slightly: "And then..."

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"Never, never believe anything that old man says."

Having said that, the bird stopped and walked towards the mansion.

He decided to find Zang Yan and get to the bottom of things, to find out what his intentions were in doing such a thing.

Watching the bird's departing figure, Haru finally dropped her pretense.

She clutched her chest in anguish and squatted on the ground, her back soaked in cold sweat.

"I'm sorry... Mr. Asuka..."

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"But... as long as Sumire can live... even if it means becoming a monster... I'm willing."

Asuka searched everywhere but couldn't find any trace of Zang Yan. However, she was told by the insect familiar sent by Zang Yan to come to the front yard immediately.

The sky was overcast, with thick, dark clouds pressing down overhead, creating a sultry atmosphere like the calm before an impending storm.

In front of the Matou mansion, several crows perched on withered branches, cawing hoarsely.

"We have a guest."

Noticing the bird's footsteps, Lie Yan didn't turn around, but pointed to the gate in front of him with his cane.

In the shadows outside the gate, a dark figure wearing a white skull mask stood.

That iconic attire, and that unsettling aura.

He was an assassin.

Asuka placed her hand on the hilt of her sword and stood next to Dirty Inkstone.

"What are you doing here? Fighting?"

"Well, they said they'd only speak if you and Kariya were both there."

Before long, Matou Kariya also arrived after hearing the commotion, followed by the tall, silent berserker who stared at the newcomer with a wary expression.

"Don't be nervous, Avengers, and everyone from the Matou family."

The assassin did not launch an attack, but stood still and made a low sound.

"I am not here to fight, but as a messenger to convey the will of the Church and all Masters."

"A messenger?" Kariya sneered, the veins on his face throbbing. "Has that hypocrite, Tokiomi Tohsaka, finally given up and decided to join forces with the Church to go mad?"

The assassin ignored Kariya's taunts and mechanically repeated the order: "Given that the Avengers are an illegal class that should not exist, and their recent actions have seriously threatened the purity of the Holy Grail War..."

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"The decision was made by the overseer of the Holy Church and by the other three Masters—Tohsaka, Einzbern, and El-Melloi."

"The Avengers will be defeated tonight."

"A campaign of conquest?" Asuka raised an eyebrow and sneered, "That sounds nice, but isn't it just a plan to gang up on me?"

"Exactly." The assassin admitted without hesitation: "This is the consensus of all participants except for the Matou family."

This was also Dilmud's strong request.

Since you've already decided to gang up on others, you can't at least do it sneakily like rats.

You should issue a duel invitation in a dignified and honorable manner, just like a knight.

The assassin continued relaying someone's instructions: "Tonight, the church will set up a powerful isolation barrier on the banks of the Miwa River under the Fuyuki Bridge to ensure that unauthorized personnel are not drawn into it."

"At that time, Masters and Knights will be waiting here."

The assassin's gaze swept over everyone present, finally settling on Asuka.

"To cower like a coward, or to keep the appointment like a heroic spirit?"

"The choice is yours."

After saying that, the assassin's figure vanished like smoke, leaving only a black invitation floating on the ground.

"Four heroic spirits..."

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Yan Ye picked up the invitation, her hand trembling uncontrollably, her face extremely pale.

"Are you kidding me...? They're really going to use any means necessary?!"

One against four?

Even with the addition of the berserker, it's still two against four.

Moreover, their opponents were the foul-breaking Hero King, along with three other legendary kings and knights.

This is practically a public execution.

"These despicable bastards... Is this what they call a prestigious family?!"

Yan Ye was so angry that she trembled all over and suddenly tore the invitation to shreds.

"Don't go, Asuka!"

He turned to look at the bird: "This is a trap! We'll stay here and guard it. Relying on the mansion's fortifications, we might just be able to..."

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"No."

Asuka shook her head, interrupting Yan Ye.

He bent down, picked up a fragment of the invitation, and looked at the gilded church seal on it, his eyes instead burning with a fierce fighting spirit.

"That suits me perfectly."

"If I don't go, they'll come knocking on my door sooner or later."

Asuka calmly said, "At that time, this place will become a battlefield. Although this house has some defensive capabilities, it probably won't be able to withstand the bombardment of the four Heroic Spirits' Noble Phantasms."

"Do you want this house to become ruins? Do you want that little girl named Sakura to get caught up in it?"

Yan Ye was stunned and couldn't utter a single word.

"So, we have to go."

Asuka clenched her fist: "Since they want to fight, then let's fight them to our hearts' content!"

He turned around and looked at the berserker behind him who had remained silent.

"Hey, Tenth Division."

"Even though you're not the sharpest tool in the book, you haven't forgotten how to fight, have you?"

"Dare to come with me and cause a huge scene tonight?"

A flash of red light appeared in the berserker's dark eye sockets.

A deep roar came from beneath the bone mask.

It was a thirst for battle, and an excitement for killing.

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