Yuki had grown tired of the twins' petty drama and no longer felt the need to hide. After all, he was here to capture them. Watching their argument was only to satisfy his curiosity about the strongest spirit—the spirit whose power was so immense that a human body couldn't contain it and had to be split into two.
"!?"
"!?"
Kaguya and Yuzuru were irritated. Someone had interrupted their sacred duel. They turned their heads simultaneously, ready to teach the intruder a lesson. Of course, they were so focused on their battle that they didn't realize they were high in the sky, amidst a hurricane—somewhere no ordinary human could possibly be.
However, their anger clouded their judgment. When they saw the man who had stopped them, their expressions changed drastically.
*Thump, thump.*
Their hearts and Sephira Crystals pounded violently, their emotions in turmoil. The man floating before them plunged their minds into chaos.
[Emotional states in distortion! Massive accumulation of Reiryoku. Resonance confirmed. Get ready, Yuki.]
Kotori, who had been monitoring the emotional states of the Berserker twins and tracking the resonance, warned Yuki. They had experienced this with Tohka before, but at that time, they hadn't fully understood what was happening. Now, with the chance to observe it closely, Kotori wasn't going to miss it.
(Resonance, the spiritual calling.)
This is what Ratatoskr called resonance, a phenomenon in spirits akin to the mating instincts of animals. Consequently, resonance is how spirits communicate when seeking a mate. With all the data accumulated, Ratatoskr had already started constructing more residences for these spirits. If their data was correct, it was possible that within a few years, the babies of these spirits would be born, and Ratatoskr would be the godparent of such beings...
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The extreme fluctuation in their emotional states was catastrophic. It was almost as if they were not looking at a person but a wild animal.
"Ahhhhh!"
"Ahhhhh!"
Unable to endure it any longer, both Kaguya and Yuzuru screamed in unison, and their Angel materialized.
"Raphael!!"
A massive typhoon tore through the skies. The satellite monitoring the spirits couldn't penetrate the thick storm clouds, forcing Fraxinus to resort to deploying drones heavily concentrated with Reiryoku from Nia to avoid being shot down and to maintain a clear image. This large-scale movement was powerful enough to destroy an island, and even Fraxinus had to retreat several kilometers.
*Clink.*
Kaguya's massive spear appeared, and Yuzuru's Pendulum manifested. Yuki, who was shielding himself from the typhoon with his spiritual armor, licked his lips.
"What a powerful Angel!"
An Angel capable of creating typhoons even in space...
"Ahhhh!"
"Huh?"
However, before Yuki could begin his conquest, Yuzuru and Kaguya screamed again, and the clouds started forming massive tornadoes around them.
The Reiryoku of the twins kept rising, and the weather spiraled out of control. Black clouds and tornadoes ravaged the ocean.
Yuki's Sharingan spun, and what he saw was shocking.
*Shiiiiiiii*
"!?"
A huge projectile shot out from the massive tornado. The projectile's speed was so immense that, given Yuki's distance from the tornado, he couldn't dodge it. Even the Sharingan couldn't detect the attack until it was too late. A large hole was pierced into the ocean, creating a tsunami from the impact.
*Bammm.*
[Yuki?!]
Yuki, who had been struck from the sky, left Kotori dumbfounded. She couldn't help but jump up in shock. Yuki, the strongest spirit recognized by Ratatoskr, had been knocked down and fell into the ocean, leaving everyone aboard Fraxinus speechless. They didn't even know what had hit Yuki.
(Good...)
Reine smiled inwardly. She knew this would happen. If possible, she wanted Yuki to be severely injured so she could capture him. Unfortunately, she knew it wouldn't be that easy. She glanced at Tohka and Nia, suppressing her urge to attack. After all, surrounding these two girls were Yuki's clones...
"Yuki?"
"..."
[Yuki! Respond! Are you okay?!]
Kotori continued to monitor Yuki's vital signs and called out. Fortunately, Yuki was still alive. She was worried that the attack had seriously injured him and that the spirits on board might go berserk.
Tohka's emotional state was plummeting, and even Nia, usually the calmest, clenched her teeth. It wasn't easy for them to watch Yuki fall...
"I'm fine, don't worry..."
Thankfully, Yuki communicated back, allowing everyone on Fraxinus to breathe a sigh of relief.
*Boom.*
The hole in the ocean closed, and then once more, it was forced apart. A gigantic black sword pierced through the ocean, and a massive black humanoid avatar in armor emerged, splitting the waters by sheer force. Seeing Yuki rise from the water, those on Fraxinus felt the weight lift from their hearts, especially Tohka...
"Susanoo."
Yuki's incredible Reiryoku was no weaker than the twins'. His Susanoo created an invisible pressure that even the wind had to halt. However, the gigantic tornado still raged on, as Yuki regained his original position in the sky...
"Hmph, as expected of the Berserker, the strongest spirit beneath the First Spirit..."
With a sigh, Yuki withdrew the crystalline armor of the Apocalypse Virus from his body. The impact of that projectile had almost pierced him. If not for his crystal armor, Yuki might have been forced to heal himself with the fourth Bullet, Dalet...
However, taking that terrifying hit from Berserker was almost on par with an attack from Aleister's Hound.
The pressure he had to endure was incredible, and it thrilled him.
*Boommm.*
Suddenly, the tornado dispersed with great force, as if it didn't like that Yuki was back in the sky. Then, the weapon of attack appeared, along with a girl with enormous breasts and large chains around her...
"So, that's the reason for the sudden increase in power... Berserker has become one again."
Yuki's eyes narrowed. Through the Sharingan, he could see it earlier in the tornado—Berserker's energy signatures compressed and amplified.
There was only one reason for this—Berserker had regained its original form. Deserving of the title of the strongest spirit, in its angel form, its energy level had already surpassed that of an ordinary Demon King...
"Pseudo-Destroyer... A battle of this scale will ruin the world."
Earth was a sub-world of Date A Live. If he fought with Berserker, there would inevitably be human casualties.
Yuki didn't care about the humans of this world, but he knew Kotori and Ratatoskr did, so he had to avoid the fight...
(But it's a rare opportunity.)
However, Yuki wanted to fight, whether due to the Resonance or his desire to see just how far Berserker had grown and the magnitude of the wind.
His blood boiled with the desire for battle.
"Mukuro, I'm going to need your help."
Fortunately, Yuki still had an ace up his sleeve for these tough situations where battles could damage the world. Although he didn't want to use it due to the danger posed by the First Spirit who could control his crown, it was a good thing that Mukuro could now suppress her, even if just for a moment.
"Alright, Nushi-sama."
In the Spiritual World, Mukuro, seated on the throne, responded. She grabbed Michael, turned the massive key, and the throne opened, causing the Crown to start glowing.
"Activate incomplete Domain Michael, Shirufu..."
The Crown on Yuki's head expanded and completely covered the Ocean. Berserker couldn't react and was already trapped in the Domain. With the Crown in place, the black clouds were forcibly dispersed, and it began repairing the damage done to the ozone layer.
Fortunately, with Mukuro on the throne, Yuki could control the size of the Crown. After all, covering the entire world would require a lot of energy.
"Good, this time will be different..."
Yuki's astral suit transformed, key patterns etched themselves around him, and his spiritual power surged. At the same time, a key-shaped sword began to float around him...
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TN: Powahhh stones for another chapter :o