He's in Marvel, working behind the scenes.

This gave Tony a bad feeling.

There are two different reactions when people are angry: one is to be blinded by rage and destroy the source of anger without thinking; the other is to keep the anger hidden in one's heart, hold one's breath, and resolve the source of anger with strength beyond the usual level.

(Is this guy the latter type?)

(Did I accidentally give the enemy a buff instead?!)

Despite feeling uneasy and uncertain, Tony steeled himself and walked step by step toward Akaza, continuing to utter contemptuous remarks in an attempt to thoroughly provoke him.

Closer, closer, closer...

As Tony got closer to Akaza, he could feel the rage that made him feel like he was falling into an ice cave, and his heart became more and more panicked.

Just as he was about to lose control of his fear and stop or even turn and run away, that powerful voice rang out once again.

“Mr. Stark, this is my fight, please step back!”

Kyojuro Rengoku's voice trembled slightly, making one spontaneously imagine him speaking while enduring severe injuries.

Although Tony was surprised that Kyojuro had stopped him so quickly, he stopped and looked at him... He saw a man as radiant as the sun standing with his sword at the foot of the broken wall. He was covered in blood and looked a bit disheveled, but his straight back showed that his aura was not diminished at all, and was even more vigorous than before, like the embers before they burned out were giving off their last brilliance.

"Kyojuro, you bastard..."

Akaza's icy aura momentarily froze, then dissipated on its own.

He raised his head, looking at the Flame Pillar with a complex and excited expression.

The next second, an uncontrollable surge of anger welled up within him. He stomped his foot and appeared in front of Tony, his right hand enveloped in an invisible wave of energy as he slammed down on Tony. At the same time, his indescribable angry words rang out, "You interrupted the battle between such a strong person and me with such determination. I will never be satisfied until I tear you to pieces and torture you to death."

—Destruction Kill - Void Style!

No one expected that Akaza, who seemed to have calmed down and ignored Tony's provocation just a moment ago, would suddenly erupt.

This attack was too sudden and too fierce.

Akaza's strength was already above everyone else's, and he attacked in anger under unexpected circumstances, so much so that even Kyojuro didn't react until his fist was almost touching Mark's face.

But at this distance, by the time they realized what was happening, it was too late to rescue them.

However, just when everyone expected that the Mark armor's visor would be tough enough to block the attack, Tony seemed to have foreseen it and moved his head to avoid the punch by a hair's breadth.

At the same time, he raised his left hand and grabbed Akaza's wrist, then punched him hard in the face with his right fist.

"boom!"

With a dull thud, Akaza's head was thrown back, and blood splattered into the night sky.

This scene stunned everyone.

Although they didn't know Tony's strength limit, seeing him fight Kyojuro in Akaza for a long time without helping, they subconsciously assumed that this guy couldn't get involved in a battle of this level.

It was on this basis that Kyojuro had previously spoken out to stop him from continuing to provoke Akaza.

Unexpectedly, facing this attack that no one had anticipated or been able to react to, Tony not only reacted and dodged it, but also grabbed his opponent and launched a counterattack.

Could it be that this guy is playing dumb, waiting for everyone to fall into despair before showing off and saving the situation?

Although everyone thought it was unlikely to happen under these circumstances, considering Tony's flamboyant and attention-seeking personality, it was indeed something he might do.

This just goes to show that preconceived notions can be deadly.

Tony had no idea what everyone was thinking, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.

What seemed like a failed plan took a turn for the better thanks to Kyojuro's words... He was determined to seize the opportunity Kyojuro had given him and win this battle.

According to Jarvis's analysis, Akaza's physical strength alone was not stronger than the Mark Armor; it was only through a combination of various exquisite techniques and Blood Demon Arts that he was able to cause such enormous destruction.

Therefore, Tony turned the Mark armor to its maximum power, holding his wrist tightly with one hand and relentlessly slamming his face with a series of punches and palm strikes.

"Disrupting the battle?"

"You think you're so capable, huh?"

"You think you're so cool because you're a ghost, huh?"

How does it feel to be grabbed and beaten by someone you perceive as weak?

"Are you still going to pester him until he turns into a ghost?"

Tony continued to taunt Akaza while beating him, trying to keep Akaza from snapping out of his rage-fueled state.

Akaza's wrist was grabbed, and despite his superhuman reflexes and speed, he couldn't dodge. His body was constantly bombarded by palm strikes, making it impossible for him to maintain his balance. No matter how many techniques he had, he couldn't fight back or escape, and could only endure Tony's attacks one after another.

However, while a punch could leave Akaza bleeding profusely, a palm strike could rupture his internal organs.

However, such an injury is merely a scratch to a demon, and for Akaza of the Twelve Demon Moons, it doesn't even qualify as a scratch.

Each time Tony successfully landed an attack, Akaza's injuries would heal by the time he finished preparing for the next one.

However, although the damage was not significant, it was extremely insulting.

Akaza's eyes grew colder, his anger reaching its peak. He was just waiting for Tony to show the slightest weakness so he could break free and utterly crush this foul-mouthed guy to death.

No, I can't take it anymore!

Hearing the increasingly foul and obscene words, Akaza was filled with unbearable rage. He mustered all his strength in his right arm and was about to break off his arm to escape.

Unexpectedly, Tony saw through his intentions, pulled him back, grabbed him from behind under his arm, and shouted at the stunned Kyojuro, "Mr. Rengoku, cut off his head now! If that doesn't work, you can attack me too. I can get away from behind at any time."

"...No wonder he's the superhero everyone praises, he's amazing!"

Kyojuro snapped out of his daze and couldn't help but praise him.

At the same time, he dragged the knife to his side, inhaled sharply, and exhaled sharply, hot liquid overflowing from the corner of his mouth.

"Breath of Flame, Fifth Form: Flame Tiger!"

"call out!"

Kyojuro's body surged with energy, twisting as if it were expanding under high temperature, transforming into a fierce thrust that lunged forward, unleashing a massive slash like a burning tiger.

Those watching from afar could even faintly hear the roar of a tiger.

Seeing the tiger about to devour the demon, Akaza raised his head, his eyes flashing with cold light. "You have truly enraged me!"

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The voice was cold and devoid of any emotion, inspiring fear in the listener.

Immediately afterwards, the muscles swelled, and with two 'thud' sounds, Akaza's arms broke off at the shoulders—the man was free.

Tony sensed something was wrong and opened his arms to subdue Akaza again.

But Akaza acted the moment he was freed, stepping forward with his right leg, turning around, leaning his upper body back, raising his leg, and kicking!

"Destructive Kill - Foot Style - Crown Cut!"

"boom!"

The upward kick exploded on Tony's head. Jarvis calculated that the armor, which could withstand three attacks on the same spot, was shattered like a piece of plastic in one blow.

Fortunately, after kicking the faceplate off, he didn't have much strength left.

The barefoot kick to Tony's face only caused his nose to bleed and him to stumble back a few steps; it didn't knock his entire head off.

Even so, it made him dizzy and lightheaded, like a drunkard swaying and unable to maintain his balance.

"A miscalculation! The enemy has yet to unleash a move far more powerful than the previous one!"

"Sir, your blood pressure and heart rate have been detected as high. Please take a deep breath!"

Jarvis kept shouting, but Tony could only hear a ringing in his ears, his head was throbbing, and he was in excruciating pain.

Fortunately, Akaza didn't take him seriously.

After kicking out the crown, his arms grew back completely intact. He turned over and stood up, crossed his hands in front of him, and then slashed them to the sides.

"Destruction Kill: Chaos Style!"

In an instant, the air was parted like waves, surging and turbulent like a wave breaking the sound barrier.

"boom!"

The Fiery Tiger collided with the Tide of Sound, unleashing a terrifying shockwave that caused the ground to shake violently.

Kyojuro did not stop there. Taking advantage of Akaza's two consecutive attacks, when Akaza was exhausted and had not yet generated new power, he used Shiranui, which turned into a band of flames and attacked.

The knife rises, the knife falls.

Blood splattered, and severed limbs flew everywhere.

In a flash, Kyojuro swung his sword dozens of times, severing Akaza's arm and leaving deep wounds on his chest, face, and abdomen. He even nearly cut off half of Akaza's body.

However, despite this, he was unable to take the opportunity to cut off Akaza's head.

Indeed, Akaza is currently in a state of exhaustion, with old skills waning and new skills yet to emerge. He is unable to continue to launch attacks to defend himself, nor can he make large movements to dodge. However, he can still dodge with small movements such as tilting his head or bending over.

His Destructive Kill: Compass, with its twelve-pointed snowflake array forming beneath his feet, senses the opponent's battle aura like a compass, making his attacks and evasions as precise as if drawn by a magnet. The stronger the enemy's battle aura, the stronger the compass's reaction, and the higher its corresponding strength and accuracy.

Even the slightest movement, unless there is no way to avoid it, cannot harm him in the slightest.

With such incredible skill, even in such an extremely unfavorable situation, it would be more than enough to protect one's neck from being slashed.

"Anjuro!"

Akaza roared in anger, swinging his severed arm toward the head of the man he admired so much... The arm grew back as he swung, and the attack continued without hesitation, aiming to kill him in one blow.

Kyojuro had just unleashed dozens of sword swings and was already exhausted, barely able to raise his blade to block in front of him.

"when!"

It's blocked.

With a clanging sound of metal striking metal, fist and blade collided.

However, the barely raised blade couldn't stop the fist, and it was knocked aside. The fist, slightly off its original trajectory, slammed into the man's left eye.

"boom!"

With a dull thud, Kyojuro flew out, and a faint explosion could be heard in the background.

Akaza unleashed his full power, unleashing a fierce hurricane.

He bent his legs, and the ground cracked instantly—just seeing this scene, everyone's minds were filled with the image of him charging up, flying out like a cannonball, catching up with Kyojuro who was still in flight, and finishing him off.