As a swordsman, it was impossible to restrain the desire to challenge the world's greatest swordsman when facing Ugetsu. Even though she knew that she was nowhere near Ugetsu Asari's level, she couldn't suppress the inner desire to challenge and see how far the gap between her and the world's strongest truly was.
"In that case, I won't hold back!"
"Nine-Headed Dragon Crush!"
Ugetsu immediately made his move. The Rain Flame burned fiercely at this moment as the Three Irregular Swords and Enma were swung simultaneously. The dragon-shaped Rain Flame rushed toward the surrounding wild beasts. At the same time, he dashed out at lightning speed, leaving several afterimages behind as he weaved through the crowd with Enma Swords in hand.
"Ding! Ding! Ding!"
Enma and the Three Irregular Swords collided with each other in the sky, producing clear and pleasant sounds. Each time Enma collided with the Three Irregular Swords, their trajectory changed, and each change in trajectory allowed the swords to hit the beasts' vital points accurately.
With each step he took, red blood splattered, which was cleansed by the Rain Flame.
After a few seconds, Ugetsu stopped and caught the Three Irregular Swords, and at the same time, he said, "Dance of the Rainy Blade!"
In the next moment...
"Splurt!"
The beasts that exuded fierce aura fell one by one at this moment. Blood flowed on the ground, almost converging into a small stream. More than half of a hundred beasts were killed just in those few seconds.
The surroundings quieted down in an instant. Almost all of Charlotte Family members were trembling. At this moment, they finally realized how terrifying this man, who was known as the world's greatest swordsman, truly was!
Amande couldn't help but swallow her saliva. Her hand that gripped the sword was trembling. Her desire to challenge Ugetsu was slowly crumbling at this moment.
Too strong!
Was this the greatest swordsman? He was not someone she could contend with at all!
"Amande, what are you getting cold feet for? Only by fighting together do we have a chance to defeat him. At this point, forget about your desire as a swordsman. Don't forget why Mama sent us here. If we mess up, you already know what's coming, right?" Charlotte Cadenza said with trembling hands. He at first thought that Vongola Family's Guardians should be weaker than his Mama, but in just those few seconds, he realized that the opponent's strength was definitely on the same level as his Mama's!
He even felt that this swordsman in front of her might be even stronger than his Mama!
If they ganged him up, there might still be hope... but it was just a chance, and a very slim one at that.
"Do you still intend to fight? If you do, your fate will be the same as those beasts. Honestly, I don't like killing, but I won't allow anyone to threaten my Family!" Ugetsu turned his head, and his gaze became even colder. Even a simple eye contact could send shivers into one's spine.
To be honest, the Charlotte Family were regretting coming to Clear Rain Island. Their Mama had underestimated the strength of the man in front of them. Otherwise, why would she send them here?
However, Amande and her siblings had misunderstood their Mama's intention. Big Mom had never underestimated Ugetsu. She was well aware of how powerful the world's strongest swordsman was. From the very beginning, she never planned to defeat Ugetsu. She simply sent them to Clear Rain Island to die!
At this moment, Amande and the others realized the real reason why they were sent to this island. It was to keep Ugetsu Asari at bay, preventing him from assisting the rest of Vongola Family even if it meant that Amande and her siblings had to die!
"It's a pity that I can't challenge you as a swordsman, but we have to win no matter what!"
Amande finally regained her composure as she took a deep breath. She knew she couldn't win against Ugetsu Asari, but she had her siblings and the remaining beasts there.
If they worked together, she believed they could stand a chance against the world's greatest swordsman before them.
After a brief silence, Ugetsu Asari didn't say anything. Words had lost their meaning at this moment; there was only the desire for battle. Thus, he had only one choice – to engage in combat.
He shook his head helplessly and threw the three short swords into the air, imbued with Rain Flame. Those swords disappeared into the clouds, and dark clouds immediately appeared because of the Rain Flame.
Gentle rain began to fall from the sky, carrying an aura of death and chilling coldness. For those who had witnessed the battle between Ugetsu Asari and Hawkeye Mihawk, they knew exactly what he was about to do. The world's greatest swordsman and the Rain Guardian of Vongola Family, Ugetsu Asari was preparing to unleash his most powerful technique to end this battle.
"Drip...drip..."
The sound of rain dripping was clear, but it felt icy when it touched the body. In this rain, death aura permeated the air.
"Do everything you can to attack him! It's Ugetsu Asari's Requiem of the Soul, a technique that even Hawkeye Mihawk, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, couldn't withstand!"
Amande quickly rallied her siblings as she drew her famous sword, Shirauo. She began to move slowly, her actions might seem sluggish, but it was part of her unique sword technique known as the Slow Waltz.
Other members of the Charlotte Family also joined the fight. They couldn't allow Ugetsu Asari to finish this move.
However, at this moment, Ugetsu Asari paid no heed to any of their reactions. He walked step by step through the rain. His entire presence began to dissipate, and his expression turned ice-cold.
"Dong! Dong! Dong!"
The bell-like sound echoed, as if marking the end of the world or perhaps sending out a prayer to the heavens.
Everything slowed down, even the once-rampaging, bloodthirsty beasts became eerily quiet. There was no longer any sound in the world.
After a while, the sound of bells echoed again. This time, it was the Requiem of the Soul.
"When rain falls to the earth, it nourishes all living things and washes away the blood. This is the gift of the gods to the world, a song that awakens the soul..."
"Requiem of the Soul!"
Ugetsu Asari took a step forward and vanished, only to reappear moments later with the same gesture from earlier. The raindrops falling to the ground played a mournful tune, as if the heavens were weeping and the gods were shedding tears.
It also symbolized that all life in this place would be taken away by the Grim Reaper...