Mari left the dormitory on the vast grounds of Seishou Academy and headed to her classroom by herself.
　She woke up early in the morning, and for some reason she couldn't sit still in her room afterwards, so she decided to go to school.
　Mari just told Shizuka that she would go ahead of her, and headed to the school building, looking out at the lush green Academy grounds.
　Mari was confused at this moment by the strange feeling of fluffiness inside her, a strange feeling of not feeling the reality of the scenery in front of her, like she was dreaming.

(I don't know what it is ... I've been acting so weird lately. (Especially today........after dreaming about Yuto)

　The injured Yuto who appeared in her dream this morning was strangely realistic and still bothered Mari's heart.



　As if in a huff, Mari stopped walking and put her right hand on her chest.

''........Yuto!　Yuto again.....

　For a moment, an image played in Mari's mind.
　And although it was only for a moment, there were many other people in that image, not just Yuto.
　Some of them were familiar faces.
　He could also see Mizuho and Marion. Moreover, the expressions on those two people's faces were a mixture of astonishment and fear, but they looked like they were standing up to something.
　And.........a man standing in front of Yuto, holding something like a stick with a sharp gleam in his eye, even though he was as seriously injured as Yuto.
　That sharp gleam in his eyes.......................as if Mari was filled with a very sad and clumsy determination.

''Tutu!''

　Mari put one foot on the spot with a severe headache. Her breathing became heavy, as if after running as fast as she could for several hundred meters.
　 Mari's body trembled and turned her moist eyes in a new direction.

'Yuto........calm down. Any further misunderstandings........no.



　Yuto was shaking with anger now.
　He couldn't forgive the cessation in front of him for attacking Mizuho and the others.
　Although it was good that Mizuho and Meira had defended themselves well, it was something that could have killed Mizuho, Marion, and Meira if they had made a mistake.
　Yuto clenched his posture, gritted his teeth, and changed his mind about stopping the water.
　Initially, he thought that Stopwater had no choice but to follow the Dark Night No Leopard for the sake of Shihei and the others.
　He also thought that there was a reason for him to be fighting himself and his deadly force like this.
　But..........

(This guy.........may have already abandoned Shihira-san and the others. Is he now just here as a dead bird........doing requests for money?

　A murderous spirit leaks out from the body of Yuto, who is concentrating all his nerves on Stopwater.
　Seeing that Yuto's figure, Stopwater hides his mouth with his right arm, which is holding a cudgel.......and grins.
　Suddenly, an all-out Senki erupts from Tomomizu.
　Seeing this, Shihira ran up to them and his face turned pale.
　Shihira could tell.
　The real attack of Stopwater's abandonment.
　That he no longer had the time or inclination to bring Stopwater in front of him to Yuto.
　

''Stop it!''

　The water stops, but Yuto moves.
　The only thing that moves between them is a single right arm.
　Stopwater thrusts out a full-body cudgel. And the black-painted cudgel, which had been sucked in by the powerful Stopwater's sacred ki, swelled up to several times its size, and its tip was as big as the top half of Yuto's body.

''

　Yuto is unable to evade in time, and Yuto's entire body is crushed by the huge cudgel of the divine speed, crushing all the bones, the bones of his body.
　Shihira is astonished to see Masato being blown into the forest up close.

''Yuto-o!''

　Shihira was astonished, and when he moved his eyes to Stopwater, Stopwater.......smiled.

''Eh........?''

　
　And yet it was a contentedly kind and restful smile.
　It was as if that water stoppage had looked at us.
　Maybe it was my imagination.
　This fight was a momentary thing.
　We weren't supposed to have that kind of time.
　But on the contrary, that cessation speaks to me.

''Shihira, you have grown up better than I thought you would. I can say that you are on your own. That's why I asked you to take care of the kids. Jade Ling is still very young, you can sleep with him at night. My proud little brother Zhihing.

　Shihira's eyes widened.

''Stop the water... why are you doing that... now...''

''And it's brilliant. Du Du Yuto!

　He was interrupted by a "what? And when Shihira turned his attention to Stopwater, he saw a figure behind Stopwater.
　Yuto suddenly appeared behind him and looked down on him with intense eyes that contained killing intent and swung an ETI on him.
　Then, the ETI was swung down into the brain of Stopwater. The blade of the ETIbai that wipes out Stopwater from the world is closing in on him.
　Yuto stared at Cessation's back with cold eyes.
　

"No!"

　Yuto couldn't believe his ears.

(What?!　(This is........Mari's voice!

"Yuto, look more at that person!　The usual Yuto would understand. That person's thoughts!　That clumsy and tragic determination!"

What is this?

Nuh-uh?

　As soon as you think you hear Mari's voice, a gust of wind containing tremendous spiritual power envelops Yuto and Stopwater from the sky.
　That strong but soft wind connected Tomomi and Masato.



''This is...?

　Right now, the water stops standing in front of Yuto's eyes.
　There was nothing around him.
　In a space where there was neither sky nor earth, Yuto and Stopwater were simply facing each other.
　However, strangely enough, they did not feel uneasy. Rather, Masato felt his mind becoming calmer.
　Stopwater was also stunned, as if he didn't understand what had happened to him.
　Yuto and Stopwater.............looked at each other, unable to grasp the situation.

''

　Yuto and Stopwater's eyes widen.
　

''Sh-Sh-Shisui you are.........''

　The same thing was happening to the water stoppage.

'What is this...?　

　Yuto and Stopwater stare into each other's eyes.
　Like this. The two of them have a memory of this.
　It's an existence called [Zone] that only happens when two masters are facing each other with extreme concentration.
　It is a phenomenon where two people who have risked their lives for each other can have a conversation or learn information about an opponent that they are not supposed to have heard of in a matter of seconds.
　It can be said to be compatible with the phenomena of confidence and certainty that cannot be explained by science, such as in sports, where a ball or person appears to stop or knows a ball is coming to them, or in table games such as Go, chess and chess, where a player can see the odds of winning before he or she begins.
　The two of them had had those experiences before, but this was the first time they had seen something like this.

''Yan Shui you're too clumsy. You should be swallow-headed. I'm not a dead bird. It's the Supreme Supreme Court's swallow water!　You can't die here!

''Du Du Yuto you are too much of a meddler. But you also had what it takes to be so. What you're carrying is heavy and hard to bear. And yet, you're not like me....

''Yan Zhishui, trust me. Have a talk with Shihira-san. If it's decided after that, I won't have anything to say about it. And I'll even cooperate with you.

'Well maybe that's a good thing. But it's too late. There's no stopping you from swinging your blade. Don't worry about it just let it end. My life is cursed. And I have done so much more than that in the name of a favor. I've been forced to live in the dark side of society, and this curse on me will always be there. This curse is mine alone, I won't let Shihira and the others touch it.

"You still don't understand... your curse was lifted long ago!　From the moment I took the surname of Swallow!

....!

Watch me!　I'm not going to let you die and make it easy for you. Let me make it hard for you to live and carry your load!



　Yuto looks at the ETI white blade swung down with all his strength.
　It is not easy to stop the blade once it is released.
　While showing his canine teeth, Yuto forcibly gives orders to his right arm.

''Nooaaaah!

　Yujin's right arm screamed and the sound of several strands of muscle connecting to each other ruptured.
　As if to match this, the stop water also moved to escape from the trajectory of Yuto's ETIbai with as much force as possible, wielding a helpless Senki.
　The blade of the ETB hit the ground and tore through the earth.
　Shihira approached them without stopping, despite the fierce impact wind.

''Stop the water!　Yuto!

　Shouting through the dust and smoke, Shihira desperately searched for the two figures.
　Eventually, his vision opened up.
　

''Ah!　Stop the water!

　Shihira fell to her knees next to a teary-eyed Stopwater.

'Shh, don't die, Stopwater!　I'd love for you to teach me more in the future, but... no!　Just for being with me!

A large teardrop drops from Shihira's eye to the ground with a flop.

''........Don't cry, Shihira. Don't cry for a big man. A good man is ruined, Shihira-boy..........

'What? Stop the water!

　Shihira's eyes widened as he found out that Stopwater was safe and sound.

''Brother.......Brother Stopwater!　You've got to be kidding me!

　Dropping his posture, Yujin approached the water stop and looked down at the water stop.

''You two can talk about the rest and decide, Yan(⋅)stop water.

...Yeah, we'll do that.

Well, I've still got things to do, so I'll go.

　Shihira is surprised by Yuto's line.

''What? Where?　Yuto.

Those demonic creatures we will defeat them!　I've seen that jutsu before. I'm sure it was the female sorcerer from earlier. Just in time to beat the shit out of that one, too. And I have some questions to ask. And now I've completed my entire request!

　When Shihira also looked at the destination of Yuto's glare.......there were wriggling dark night leopards that he should have captured, whose bodies were expanding abnormally and transforming like monsters.

''Ah, that's it!　My children!　I-I have to help!

Shihira-san, it's okay. You promised, didn't you?　He said I would help him until he had a secure life.

'What are you talking about?　In such a raggedy state!　To that monster!

　Then his body trembles beside Yuto, and the stopper, who is as ragged as Yuto, stands up.

''........Let's subsidize it. Du Du Yujin.

'Huh!　What are you talking about, shut off the water!　With a body like that....

　The two Immortal Dao users looked at each other and.......grinned.

''Don't take it easy, Yan Shizui. You'll stay here and watch with Shihira-san.

You don't have to do it. I'm just going over there to save my ... my brother and my sisters.

Haha I'll ask for help then, I'm not holding my breath.

''Say that from the beginning, Du Du Yuto. Also, you're not very polite in the way you ask, change. It's bad for Shi Ping's education if you get involved with someone like that.

'Ha! Sorry about that, I'll be more careful in the future!

　As soon as they said that, they left Shihira on the spot and ran to Mizuho and the others where the battle had begun.

''Wait!　You ... motherf*ckers!　You two just killed each other for real!　Sacred Dao users are a bunch of shit!

　Yuto and Stopwater didn't slow down their speed at all, even with this Shihira's swearing on their backs.



　Just before this Seishou Academy.
　Ichigo shouted loudly in the grounds.

''I knew it!　I was definitely expecting you to come first thing in the morning!　You can't try to do anything with it,嬌 girl.

　

''Eh, excuse me, Ichigo~, I just came early for a bit of fun~. I just need to get ready for a few things........

'Me too! I heard that the school cafeteria is amazing, so I just wanted to go there as soon as possible.

'I'm not going to be fooled again!　And we don't have a school cafeteria this early in the morning, Mr. Sally!

　Based on his last experience, Ichigo had been the first to prepare and ambush them on this road to the school building. To be honest, he didn't want to do this kind of thing, but surprisingly, he had a personality that was disciplined and would listen to his friend's requests, but he mainly did his best for himself.
　It's a good thing that you can't help but feel a headache thinking about the future, as Ichigo took the booming嬌子 and Sally away and walked around while keeping an eye on the two of them.

'Totally... and I'm in a different class, so how far can I follow you... yeah?　That's........Shirasawa-san!

　Ichigo is surprised when he notices Mari sitting in the middle of the road, looking out of shape ahead of him.

'Oh no?　I saw that girl yesterday....

Yeah, you don't look so good.

　Ichigo and the others ran over to Mari, who was sitting down, and put their hands on her shoulders.

'What's the matter, Shirasawa-san!　Wow!　Sweating like crazy!　Oh man, is the infirmary open at this time?

　Mari was clearly in pain and breathing heavily.
　Ichigo wondered if it would be better to take her to the dormitory for a moment and tried to get Mari to stand up to give her a shoulder to lean on.

'Hey ... this girl. Sally.

'Yes - I'm obviously giving out spiritual power! And it's quite a bit of it!

'I wonder if this is where I got awakened...?　Your body is surprised by too strong a spiritual power. Ichigo, wait.

'What?　But,

Just do it. Can you just lay on that bench over there for now?　I'll take a look at him.

Okay, okay.

　Ichigo picked up a distressed Mari and carried her to the bench and laid her down, just as the winning girl had told him to.
　Mari was staring at a different direction with empty eyes.
　The winning girl switched places with Ichigo and put her hand on Mari's forehead. Ichigo looked down at Mari from behind the winning girl, worried, not understanding what she was trying to do.
　Marion's form returned to its original form, and the winning girl's long hair floated in a puff of air.
　The winning girl closed her eyes and calmed the spiritual power that was circulating rampantly inside Marion.

''........This is amazing. Moreover, the power of Hakusawa is coming out so strongly.......his blood and power should have faded away by now.

Shirasawa?　What's that?　Mrs. Winnie,

'Hmm, it's none of Ichigo's business. It would be hard to understand even if I told you. Well, yes, to put it simply, they come from a bloodline with a strong ability to see things for what they are.

Does that mean that Shirasawa-san has abilities too?　And with that description, it's like a new type of humanity that can transcend warfare, which is cool!

Well, I guess you could say that. Well, Shirasawa is not a human being to begin with....

'Hey!　The winning girl!　I don't have one!　It's like this..............or maybe he'll awaken and reveal some amazing hidden power!　You know, like an amazing aura that can be used to seduce the opposite s*x!

　For some reason, Ichigo starts to get excited.

You're definitely a civilian, don't worry.

....

Oh, he's coming to...

　Mari's breathing gradually calmed down and she shifted her gaze to the winning girls.

'Oh ... I ... why, ha!

　Mari, who was about to get up, suddenly changed her color.

''Again!　Sally, I need your help!　I'm not as strong as I usually am either.

Yes!

　A large amount of spiritual power erupted from Mari's entire body, and her chestnut-colored hair floated out. Then she spun her words as if she were staring into the distance. The voice didn't seem to sound like it came from her mouth, but rather it was a voice that even had a sense of dignity that seemed to echo directly into her head.

''No!　Yuto, look more at that person!　The usual Yuto would understand. That person's thoughts!　That clumsy and tragic determination!

'Are you okay?　Shirasawa-san.

"One-go, just stay back!

　Sally, who had unraveled Mizuho's form, lined up beside the winning girl, quieting Mari's disturbed spiritual power and calming her down to show her the path of the flow.
　Even Ichigo, who had been squinting at the gust of wind that arose from Mari, finally widened his eyes.
　When he looked, Mari was asleep, as if the strings had been cut.

'Fuu, I'm fine now, thank you, Sally. But this girl........you just used us. What in the world did he see and what was he trying to tell us.......

'I was surprised too! He was using the connection between us and Yuto-san to send an amazing spiritual power. It was just a gentle spiritual power!

　They looked at each other and then turned their heads in the direction where Mari's spiritual power had flown.

''Well, it wasn't a bad one, and it should be fine!　 The one with the black and blonde hair was also paying attention....

''Yes, my feelings for you were very obvious.

'Hmmm, Sally. The main thing you're playing with us this time is....

'Yes, this is the girl!　Hmmm.

"...Hmmm...

　Behind the smiling嬌子 and Sally was a pale, rattling Ichigo, whose face was pale and his body was shaking.