In Toriko With A Chat Group

Under the moonlight, Kei sprinted at full speed. Before long, he encountered Kars head-on. There was no need for words—he launched an attack immediately.

Golden Ripple energy condensed around his hands, forming into razor-sharp blades. In the blink of an eye, he slashed—Kars' head was severed.

"Something's wrong!"

Even as Kei's hand-blade decapitated Kars, he felt no satisfaction. Instincts screaming, he immediately leaped backward.

Just as he retreated, another Kars emerged from the shadow beneath the decapitated body, a gleaming bone blade spinning at high speed, reflecting a dazzling spectrum of colors.

This was Kars' Light Mode—his bone blade spun at such extreme speeds that it could effortlessly cut through anything.

"Impressive reflexes."

Kars stood under the moonlight, looking down at the ashes of his decoy. "Your Ripple is the most powerful I've ever seen."

"A shame. If you had reacted just a moment slower, you could have died a peaceful death."

"What a cunning bastard."

Kei shook his head. Kars must have been hiding within his clone from the very moment he set foot on the island, preparing for battle.

He had likely already suspected that the Super Aja rumor was bait. He came tonight not to retrieve it—but to eliminate them.

"If it had been anyone else, they might have fallen for it. Too bad you're up against me!"

"I've honed my skills for a decade just for this moment—to shine when it truly matters!"

Ripple energy surged through Kei's arms, growing ever more intense, until his forearms were entirely encased in shimmering golden energy, forming Ripple Blades.

"I'm concentrating all of my Ripple into my hands. This means the rest of my body is left defenseless..."

"But in exchange, my attack power is at its peak! Now, let's fight head-on, Kars!"

With that, Kei charged forward, his dual blades flashing. His Ripple-infused hand-blades clashed against Kars' bone blades, sending a cascade of brilliant sparks into the night.

"What a terrifying guy!"

Kars pulled back instantly, glancing at his bone blade—part of it had already melted.

For the first time, his expression grew serious.

The Ripple energy in Kei's hands was practically equivalent to direct sunlight. Even a brief touch could wound him—prolonged exposure would be fatal.

Kei grew increasingly frenzied in battle, attacking relentlessly without any concern for defense. He fought with reckless abandon, never relenting.

"I've been training nonstop—do you think I'd just let it go to waste?!"

"I trained for this very moment, so that when the time came, I could utterly crush my enemies!"

"You can laze around, but you can't afford to be weak! When it's time to act, you need to have the real skills to back it up!"

This was Kei's philosophy. He trained obsessively because he feared being powerless. He dreaded the idea of facing an enemy he couldn't defeat.

So, he grew stronger. And stronger. Until nothing could threaten him anymore.

"Die!"

Kei's Ripple-infused blade cleaved through Kars' bone weapon, through his arm—cutting straight from his left shoulder down to his right waist.

With a single strike, he split Kars in half.

The searing heat of the Ripple burned away Kars' body, reducing him to ashes that scattered with the wind.

"Two more to go. Time to keep fighting!"

Kei didn't stop for a second. He immediately turned toward Lisa Lisa's battle—Wamuu was his next target.

At that moment, Lisa Lisa was locked in combat with Wamuu.

Without warning, Kei arrived like a storm, and in an instant, before either combatant could react, he cut down Wamuu with overwhelming speed.

"Next! Bring me the next one!"

Kei's battle spirit burned wildly as he rushed toward his final target.

Lisa Lisa, stunned, blinked at the aftermath.

"...Did he finally go insane from all that training?"

Sighing, she muttered to herself, "I need to make sure he gets proper rest in the future. I might have been too strict—I've driven this kid too far."

"I'll make sure he takes breaks. I need to bring him back to being a normal person."

"But still... his strength is terrifying."

Looking down at Wamuu's remains, Lisa Lisa couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

"The student surpasses the master, huh?"

After leaving Lisa Lisa, Kei rushed at top speed to Caesar and Joseph's battlefield.

By the time he arrived, the two were already on the verge of defeating Esidisi.

"Stand back. I'll finish this."

With a burst of speed, Kei closed the distance and instantly slashed Esidisi apart, ending the fight in one swift motion.

And at that moment—

A voice echoed in his mind.

[After fighting with all your might, you have grasped the true essence of battle. Your Ripple techniques have undergone their ultimate evolution—You have awakened your Stand!]

Behind Kei, a figure materialized—golden all over, crackling with golden lightning. Its spiky hair stood on end, resembling a Super Saiyan.

However, its skin was also golden, its entire being radiating overwhelming power.

The moment it awakened, Kei instinctively understood its ability—Control Over Life Energy.

It allowed him to precisely manipulate the life energy within himself.

And beyond that, he could influence the life energy of others as well.

(End of Chapter)

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