Lower Rank Four, knowing Ryuji targeted Lower Rank Three, transformed into a viscous substance and moved towards her.
Ryuji, having evaded all attacks, closed in on Lower Rank Three, raising his blade to strike her head.
As the blade descended, Lower Rank Three switched places with a clone. Ryuji missed, only destroying one clone.
Ryuji anticipated this, remaining calm. As he landed, he shifted his attack.
He crouched, feet in a bow stance for balance, sheathing his blade.
He then feigned drawing his blade, rapidly drawing it five times.
"Swish~ Swish~ Swish~ Swish~ Swish~"
Five distinct sounds blended into one.
"Water Breathing, Eleventh Form, Dead Calm!"
[Water Breathing, Eleventh Form, Dead Calm]
This is a derivative of Dead Calm, changing a single-target attack into a multi-target attack.
Knowing the number of clones, Ryuji used Five-Strike to target Lower Rank Three and her clones. This was his true killing blow.
Dead Calm was lethal; even if Lower Rank Three switched places, she couldn't evade the calculated attacks.
Five flashes of steel, and Lower Rank Three's head rolled to the ground.
"Damn it! How did you do that?" Lower Rank Three was surprised by the attack from a distance.
Before she could react, Lower Rank Four attacked. Ryuji, focused on Lower Rank Three, was caught off guard.
"Blood Demon Art: Endless Consumption!"
Lower Rank Four, completely viscous, transformed into a gaping maw and swallowed Ryuji.
Before being swallowed, Ryuji took a deep breath—the key to his escape.
Inside Lower Rank Four, Ryuji found he couldn't breathe and felt his body being disintegrated. She intended to absorb him completely.
He tried to move but was restricted by the viscous substance.
Outside, Lower Rank Four's body reformed into a human shape, mimicking Ryuji's position when swallowed.
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