Ed incinerated every part of the corpse of the old man. He even used his 'Smoldering Blade' technique to make sure the job was done. It was the only way he thought that could appease his anger towards the man who killed those close to him. Ed turned back and looked at Bella who was standing where Ed told her before.
"How have you been, Bella?" It was their reunion after a long time. Even longer for Bella. "Drink this." Ed frowned after looking at the injury left on her neck, so he gave a potion. Instead of taking it, Bella looked at him in a daze. After a couple of seconds, she tackled him in a hug. She started crying while hugging him. No one knew if it was due to the incident she just experienced, or because she met the bother she thought was dead. Ed let her do as she wanted, caressing her head. He noticed that she got taller than she was when he last saw her. He smiled and spoke to her, "We have some stuff to take care of, let's go!"
Ed teleported both of them to the wall. Then he flew them both to the top, all so he can get a good look at the situation. His companions took care of those that managed to pass the protection of the Avalon army. Ed's words to them were to 'protect the kingdom' so they did just that. They did not get involved too deeply in the battle. They also saved those that were in danger. All of them noticed Ed coming back and so made their way towards him.
"Thank you for your help everyone." Ed thanked them while Bella looked curiously at the new faces.
"Mister Edward!" A voice called to Ed. Oliver shouted Ed's name from far away. Even though he was overcome with emotions, he didn't abandon his post as he was a vital part in the protection of the wall.
"Long time no see! You've gotten bigger!" Ed waved at him from far away. However, he quickly turned his attention back to the battle. He noticed that the soldiers and disciples' morale was very low. Sieg told him that some of them were thinking about deserting their posts or even joining Blood sect. This made Ed frown, but he could understand their thoughts. Everyone wanted to live the longest possible.
"We're going to kill everyone. But, it's meaningless if this happens again when I'm not around and they actually act upon their thoughts. So, don't act until I'm finished." Ed told his companions while he stepped to the edge of the wall. His Ki started rumbling and he started shouting.
"All troops, ATTENTION!" Ed hollered at the top of his lungs. His voice pierced through heaven and earth. It reached the ears of everyone in a radius of more than a hundred kilometers. He used his Ki, Haki, and Nen to produce such an effect.
"Fear may have taken hold of your hearts. Those of you that are such cases, you may retreat and you will be pardoned! A soldier filled with fear will only endanger those that fight next to him. However know that fear isn't evil, build your confidence for the next time and overcome it!" By now everyone stopped fighting and looked towards the shouting figure on top of the wall. Some of them quickly recognized Ed, while some others couldn't until they saw Bella beside him. Ed also changed a little during his year of absence.
"It's Master Ed!" "Master Ed has returned!!" Some of the disciples noticed him and hope-filled their hearts. It was a self-confidence booster to have the first prince by their side during the battle. Not even Elizabeth or Eric could produce such a result.
"He's finally back." Elizabeth had tears in her eyes, but she couldn't lose her focus. People may have stopped fighting, but some monsters went berserk when they felt Ed's Ki.
"Took him long enough!" Eric and Griffin, although apart, spoke the same thing. Edmund continued to smile while looking at his opponent, who stopped to look at Ed.
"However! Let me remind you that if you were to run away, your family, friends, your loved ones! All of them will suffer at the hands of the despicable Blood sect! Blood sect that has no problem with letting monsters kills children. Tell me, do you want them to suffer such a CRUEL FATE?!" Everyone could feel their blood boiling thanks to Ed's words. Those who felt weak due to their injuries got another boost in strength. Such was the ability of a natural born leader like Ed. Only such people could use the Conqueror's Haki, as it meant they were a worthy vessel of being a King.
"Those of you who want to see, who want their children and grandchildren to see, a BLOODLESS FUTURE! THROW YOUR LIVES AWAY AND FOLLOW ME!!" Ed's last sentence was especially loud. It penetrated deep in the hearts of the people of Avalon kingdom. When he finished, he jumped over the wall and descended to the battlefield. A loud roar sounded, not losing to Ed's voice, and the citizens of Avalon Kingdom screamed. Even those not on the battlefield, but inside the walls, were affected by his speech.
Ed's companions jumped after him, each one of them heading into a different side of the battlefield. Ed activated his Susanoo and a golden giant surrounded him. The Susanoo held a sword in its hands and slashed those at the ground. He made sure to target those at the back, and not mistakenly hurt his followers. In a heartbeat, the Blood sect army that had the advantage over the battle was pushed back. Ed's companions each fought hundreds upon hundreds of opponents. They were like a juggernaut, not stopping at any obstacle.
Ed undid his Susanoo and headed over to Eric's side. He thought he was fighting three opponents at first. But then realized that the old man was actually helping his brother.
"Hey, Eric." Ed greeted his brother with a smile as if they met on the street instead of a battlefield.
"Quite a speech you gave, huh?" Ed pushed back his opponent and smiled at Ed. Ed turned around to look at Edmund.
"I have no idea how you were able to recognize me, and I hope I'm not jumping to conclusions. But, thanks for helping everyone." Ed thanked Edmund after realizing who he was.
"Oh, so you remember me! It's an honor!" Edmund smiled when speaking to Ed. He was glad that he was able to meet his savior.
"You guys can take it easy. Let me do my part that I wasn't able to do since I'm late." Ed smiled to the both of them and offered.
"You can handle them both?" Eric was worried about his brother. His opponents weren't exactly easy prey.
"It's okay. Plus, if you were serious you would have finished them both." Ed shot an inquisitive look at Eric, which the latter smiled in return.
"I was waiting to see if they have an undercover person. They managed to take out Leonard this way." Eric explained himself. Ed looked at the Two Greatswords that he had crafted being used by some unknown person.
"I see. I can understand the situation a little now." Ed withdrew his Shusui as Eric and Edmund let him do his business. At first, they wanted to help the situation under, but Ed stopped them. He simply told them "My friends will take care of it. Help mother and the injured instead." While advancing towards his two opponents.
Hello everyone! I just realized I've been writing for a little over two months now! Time sure flies! Enjoy the chapter.
"First of all, you." Ed pointed at the man using Leonard's swords. "Those swords are crying for being carried by you. Unhand them." Being their creator, Ed could somehow feel his weapons' thoughts. It was similar to how he could feel Shusui's bloodlust. Although his other two weapons didn't exhibit such effects.
"You have to be kidding me! These weapons are the best I've ever used. I've never seen ones come close to their quality, except in the sect masters' hands!" The man laughed maniacally while gripping the swords hard.
"That wasn't a proposal." Ed released his killing intent, directing it at the man. Both of them, even though the second man wasn't targeted, got tense. They instinctively attacked Ed, who in return disappeared from in front of them.
"You'll need to wait for a little." Ed appeared behind the second man, knocking him down. Even though he could fly, it didn't help him much. Ed hit him with an immense force, so much that he felt like he hit the ground instantly.
"You bastard!" Ed's remaining opponent slashed at him. He was surprised to see Ed turn into a mist that disappeared upon being touched. Suddenly, multiple Eds surrounded the man. The man could tell that they were the same person, yet different. He couldn't see their faces even though he was looking at them. He slashed one of them, but the other one slashed at him. He had to repeat the same thing many times but soon felt like he was going crazy. The version of Ed started to laugh in a frightening way. The man acted like a madman before, but even he was getting scared due to this.
"Aaaaaaagh!" After a while, the man screamed and let out a Qi wave from his body. The version of Ed disappeared and only one remained. The one in front of him had his facial features, which relieved the man.
"You bastard what did you do to me?! And what's with those eyes?!!" The man questioned Ed after looking at his red eyes. Ed put the man under Genjutsu before he could even tell that Ed activated his Mangekyo Sharingan. On top of that, the man fought inside the Genjutsu for so long, but not even a second passed in real life. Not even the man who was sent spiraling down made it back to them yet.
"You sure like to speak a lot, don't you?" Ed provoked the man. The latter was incensed by rage and approached him in high speed.
"I won't allow you to swing Leonard's swords anymore." Suddenly, time seemed as if it slowed down. Ed activated his Shunpo, Spectral Shadow Steps, and Nen combo at full force. The man in front was as good as a statue. Shusui slashed in an arc, and a moment later, Ed was behind the man.
"Aaargh!!!" The man felt a sharp pain assault his hand. When he tried to clutch it, he was surprised to see that nothing was there. "YOU BASTARD!" The man shouted in a mix of anger and pain. His bleeding slowing down at a visible rate. His recovery was remarkable, but there was no way he could regenerate a whole limb.
"Is this your revenge on me for taking the hands of your precious general?!" The man looked at Ed while laughing. He retook a stance, apparently trying to continue fighting Ed.
"So that's what you did to Leonard? I simply cut the hand of a thief. If I had known what you did I would have made you suffer by cutting your limbs off hundreds of times under a Genjutsu. Or I should catch you and ask Suika to keep regenerating them every time?" Ed considered doing it. But he thought how Suika's power was far too precious to be used on a useless man such as him.
The man was even angrier now that Ed was acting so high and mighty. Once more, he rushed at Ed to attack him. Ed did the same thing as before, but the man managed to dodge to the back since he predicted Ed's moves.
"I won't fall for the same trick twice!" The man swung at Ed while he was behind him. He managed to hit Ed's torso, cutting him in half. A smile crept on his face, but a sudden voice snapped him out of it.
"I don't use the same trick twice. Unfortunately, I let you swing the sword once." Ed appeared out of thin air behind the man. He used an afterimage technique by projecting his KI and making a copy of himself. He then used Zero Sign, which had recovered some use time, and appeared behind the man. Once again, the man's hand was cut off, and Ed retrieved both of the Greatswords he made for Leonard.
"Give them back!" The man was not talking about the swords, but his hands. Ed looked at him and snickered.
"I already burned the first one. Like this, look." The man's hand that was hovering above Ed's hand burst into flames. Not a single cell was spared, as it disappeared not even leaving ash behind. The man lost all his rationality and rushed at Ed again. His left leg and then right leg were cut off and burned. The man was now a flying torso with a head stuck to it. In fact, he was slowly falling to the ground due to his injuries.
"You don't want to save your friend?" Ed spoke to no one. The man who he sent flying still had not joined in the battle to save the man Ed was fighting. He was watching Ed closely, hoping to be able to do something against him when they fought.
"Ho? No one should be able to sense me in this state." Air rippled and a woman's figure started appearing. She was about 1.65 meters tall with a perfect figure. She was wearing heavy makeup. Her face did not have the same luck as her figure.
"This man can hardly be called a friend. He's simply a killer that joined us." The woman looked at the man, and three swords appeared behind him. Two of them stabbed him, while the last one decapitated him. The woman looked at Ed as if waiting for him to act but was relieved that he didn't move. However, Ed didn't satisfy her relief.
"You can't-fool me," Ed spoke and sent a flying slash, imbued with Fire magic, towards an empty spot in the air. "Gyaaaaa!!!" A scream sounded and the man from before appeared. "You also shouldn't underestimate me. If I can tell your position, I can obviously tell his." Ed spoke while looking at the woman, who now had a worried expression. The man's scream died down along with his life.
"You're the one that helped the noble enter the kingdom right. That's one mistake you'll regret ever making." Ed knew that the noble he killed couldn't have infiltrated the kingdom on his own. After seeing this woman's ability, he knew it was her. He rushed at her, aiming to kill her.
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