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Time Rain and Swallow Flow - Guardian Style - Second Type - Reverse Roll Rain!

With a flick of the katana, a large amount of deathly flames transformed into rain and flowed upwards into the sky.

"A little trick!"

The sword energy, condensed with mist, easily sliced ​​through the rain.

But the rainwater that was cut open instantly transformed into countless phantoms in the sky, rushing towards the Phantom Knight.

Shiyu Cangyanliu - Offensive Style - Ninth Type - Imprinting Rain!

"These little tricks again!"

Seeing these little tricks, the Phantom Knight felt annoyed.

But when he tried to leave, he found that he could no longer move his body.

【! ? 】

[The rainwater at that time was saturated with rain flames.]

Seeing the phantoms getting closer and closer, the Phantom Knight gripped his sword horizontally.

"Phantom Sword Dance!"

A sword technique that combines illusion and swordsmanship.

A combination of illusion and swordsmanship to create a set of techniques.

Besides sword energy, you can also see many missiles created using illusion magic.

Sword energy and illusions struck the phantoms of the rain, filling the entire battlefield with moisture.

A massive amount of deathly flames surged into the space from all directions, instantly engulfing the Phantom Knight completely.

"!?"

"This, this is!?"

"Why is there such a large amount of deathly flames!?"

At that very moment, Yamamoto's figure appeared outside the envelope of the deathly flames.

A large amount of deathly flames condensed on the blade of Shigure Kintoki, instantly increasing its length.

【Phantom Knight, let me send you away!】

Shiyu Cangyanliu - Offensive Style - Eighth Type - Xiaotuyu!

Chapter 117 Chrome's Illusion

"..."

The Phantom Knight paused in mid-air for a moment before uncontrollably falling to the ground.

A cross-shaped wound appeared on his body, and blood was constantly seeping from the wound.

"Cough cough..."

The Phantom Knight coughed up a large amount of blood.

[His internal organs suffered direct damage, and his body was invaded by Rain Flame.]

There's... no other way...

Only at this moment did the Phantom Knight, who had been in a state of anxiety and tension, unexpectedly become calm.

"you win……"

"Yamamoto Takeshi..."

There was no unnecessary sentimentality.

Death is the best acknowledgment of an opponent's strength.

The Phantom Knight is very jealous and petty, but he will not deny his defeat.

Perhaps this is the last bit of dignity a swordsman retains.

"..."

This wasn't the first time Yamamoto had seen such a scene.

He had already killed people during the raid on the Milfiore base, and this time he did not experience any negative emotions after killing someone.

Although you are narrow-minded, you are still a respectable person as a swordsman.

Everything about you is truly etched into my being.

I will live on, including your share.

Turning around, Yamamoto couldn't maintain his smile any longer, but he was still as cheerful as ever.

Perhaps he can't laugh in the face of this, so he can only keep this moment in his heart forever.

(Irie, guide me to Gokudera.)

(I see.)

After the battle on this side ended, the scene on the screen switched to the other side.

The scene then shifts to Chrome and Wolfsbane.

"They matched up so quickly?"

"Warlock...is that child weak?"

"...Could you please use the word 'strong' to ask me first?"

"Who taught you to ask questions the way you do? Why do you always start from such strange angles?"

Bai Lan didn't seem embarrassed at all.

"The main problem is that it seems like Rokudo Mukuro is the only truly outstanding sorcerer on your side. I had no idea that Chrome, who had always been relatively unknown, possessed such strong abilities."

"So what about now? Her illusion magic must be very strong."

Those who were selected to participate in this game all possessed some skill.

"That child Chrome... her talent for illusion magic is a bit beyond my imagination."

"If it were before, even if I wasn't careful, I would have been controlled by her illusion."

"Wow, is that kid's talent for illusion magic really that strong?"

"...No, Chrome's talent for illusion is definitely not strong."

“I’ve noticed before that Chrome’s talent for illusion magic is even inferior to that of the Phantom Knight.”

He doesn't have strong natural talent, which means he has strong other abilities.

However, as far as Byakuran knew, illusion magic was an ability that required a lot of talent; without a certain level of talent, it was impossible to reach the pinnacle.

Byakuran became quite interested in why Tsuna had such a high opinion of Chrome Dokuro.

"Although he lacks talent, Chrome has a deep obsession with illusion magic."

"That obsession was so strong that it was almost incomprehensible to normal people."

"It was that obsession that gave Chrome an unimaginable willpower, and it was under my casual guidance that the child created his own illusion magic."

Besides talent, many other factors determine the strength or level of illusion magic.

Among these, one's own willpower is the most crucial factor.

It is precisely because Chrome possesses an unimaginable willpower when it comes to illusion that she has achieved unimaginable feats in the field of illusion.

“Initially, my understanding of illusion was only superficial, so I initially told Chrome that illusion should start with the five senses.”

"Illusion, in essence, is a way to control the other person's five senses."

"There are many ways to do this, the most obvious being visual and auditory."

"Then the child began to learn from suggestion, starting with a gesture or a word that would draw people into the illusion."

"Then we started by focusing on the three senses of taste, touch, and smell."

"Gradually, it became a situation where as long as you paid attention to that child, she would control your five senses."

"The mechanism of illusion has been developed to an almost unimaginable degree."

Bai Lan's lips began to twitch.

Just from hearing it, he knew how crazy this approach was.

The beginning sounded relatively normal, but it got more and more terrifying as it went on.

"Tsuna, casting an illusion shouldn't be that easy, right?"

After Byakuran finished speaking, he noticed Tsuna's slightly pitying gaze.

"Have you noticed that you're no longer in control of your five senses?"

"!?"

Bai Lan was immediately taken aback.

I immediately checked my body, and the first checkup didn't reveal any problems.

However, Bai Lan noticed some problems during the second check-up.

An unusual, faint fluctuation appeared in his body.

"……fluctuation!?"

"Illusion!!!"

Upon noticing that subtle fluctuation, Bai Lan's face was filled with astonishment.

"when!?"

"...So didn't I say that the child has developed the habit of planting something in other people's hearts upon first meeting them?"

"...This, this is really not a good habit."

At that moment, Bai Lan felt a chill run down her spine.

Not just Bai Lan, everyone else sensed a strong sense of malice.

"Well, I was just joking about my ideas about illusion magic at first, but who knew that Chrome would actually do what I said."

“I said that using actions and hints instead of the death flame would make it even less likely to be detected, and then the child actually used some very common and ordinary methods to transmit the fluctuations of the death flame to people who could see and hear it.”

"Because the fluctuations of the deathly flames in each person's body are not singular, this means that the child's preliminary actions are almost never noticed by unprepared people, and sometimes even if you pay special attention, it is not easy to detect them."

"But these subtle fluctuations, which are not easily detected, are precisely the conditions under which that child uses illusions."

Because Chrome had completely completed the preparatory steps for her illusions, her illusions were activated almost instantly.

Because unlike other sorcerers' illusions that affect reality, her illusions only destroy the five senses of the person under the illusion, thus taking control of everything they have.

It can be said that Chrome's illusions are focused on inner power, especially in the realm of illusions, where he has almost reached the pinnacle.

Chapter 118 Physical Damage Caused by Illusion

"...That's terrifying."

The conditions for activating that kind of illusion are truly terrifying; even Bai Lan would find it difficult to detect even the slightest fluctuation.

Keep in mind that he is a Void attribute user, so it's not easy for other attributes to interfere with him.

Moreover, if the difference in strength is too great, the effectiveness of illusion magic is quite low.

However, the subtle fluctuations of deathly flames were actually hidden within his body. Just thinking about it made Bai Lan realize how terrifying this illusion was.

It can be very damaging if you accidentally fall victim to such an illusion.

No wonder Tsuna said that even he could fall for it if he wasn't careful.

This kind of illusion cannot be defended against indefinitely.

[What's worse is the method used in this illusion; it involves imprinting the fluctuations of the deathly flames onto someone through suggestion... This is far more difficult to deal with than the deathly flames themselves.]

Byakuran's knowledge of this method demonstrates that the level of concealment in the illusion is quite high.

In other words, if this is not detected, there is a risk of having one's five senses controlled.

"Tsunayoshi, you really raised an extraordinary child."