KOF: Rise of the King of Fighters

Chapter 162 Raising an army for a thousand days, using it for one!

Goenitz stood silently, the wind howling around him like a ferocious beast.

"Whoosh!" With a furious roar, Ralph charged towards Goenitz first. He unleashed a powerful punch, so strong that the air itself began to rub against the friction caused by the speed of Ralph's punch, generating intense heat.

However, faced with Ralf's fierce attack, Goenitz simply turned to the side, swaying like a leaf in the wind, and easily dodged the blow.

Ralph then followed up with a dazzling series of punches.

Ultimate move: [Machine Gun Fist]!

"Bang bang bang bang..."

Ralph's fists struck out alternately at an extremely fast speed, creating a piercing sound as they whistled through the air.

Glacier!

Even so, Goenitz still strolled leisurely and moved freely through the shadows of fists.

Just then, Goenitz suddenly stretched out a hand, and in an instant, several wind blades shot out from his hand.

Wrist flashlight!

With the wind's speed, Ralph had no chance to dodge. A series of "sizzling" cutting sounds rang out, and a deep gash was instantly slashed across his chest.

"Agh!" With a painful scream, Ralph was violently blasted away by the wind blades. At the same time, blood gushed from his wounds like rain.

"careful!"

Clark quickly used his skillful strength to get close to Goenitz and tried to lock Goenitz's neck firmly with both hands.

Unfortunately, Goenitz simply turned his body slightly, and Clark's hands immediately missed their target.

Not only that, Goenitz also took the opportunity to create several more wind blades.

Ultimate move: Wrist Lightning - Annihilation!

In an instant, Clark's entire body was cut open, his skin torn and blood splattered everywhere.

Having suffered such a severe injury, Clark could no longer support his body and soon collapsed to the ground.

"Damn it!"

With another roar from Ralph, he recklessly endured the wind blades' attacks and charged madly toward Goenitz.

However, Goenitz merely gave a disdainful sneer.

Then, he gently raised his left hand, and a powerful energy surge suddenly erupted.

Ultimate move: Night Wind!

In the blink of an eye, a long, thin tornado rose from the ground and sliced ​​towards Ralph.

puff!

Ralph's chest was ripped open again, and blood flew through the air with the hurricane, a truly gruesome sight.

The whirlwind suddenly intensified, sweeping Clark, who had just fallen, into it. For a moment, the two were tossed and turned in the gale, completely losing control of their bodies.

But Goenitz didn't stop there. He transformed his entire body into a hurricane, instantly teleporting in front of Ralph and Clark at astonishing speed. He grabbed their necks with both hands.

Super Special Move: Dark Cry!

In an instant, a black tornado appeared out of thin air, enveloping Ralph and Clark tightly. This black tornado was like a ferocious demon, relentlessly tearing at their bodies with its sharp fangs.

"Hahahaha... Vanish!"

"Ah—uh—!"

All that could be heard were piercing screams from the black tornado. Ralph and Clark were cut to pieces by the whirlwind, their bodies mangled and bloody, a truly gruesome sight.

Their clothes were already tattered and scattered in the wind, their exposed skin covered with deep and shallow wounds, and blood splattered everywhere, forming a blood rain that reddened the surrounding land.

"Let go of me!" Shenwu's eyes widened, burning with rage, and his tall and mighty body was instantly surrounded by a powerful aura.

Super Special Move: [Zetsu - Fierce Fist]!

In an instant, Shenwu's punch had already reached Goenitz's side.

At this moment, Shenwu seemed to be possessed by the God of War, his whole body radiating a golden aura.

Goenitz merely frowned slightly, but then his figure blurred, transforming once again into a strange hurricane, swiftly dodging Shenwu's attack with astonishing speed.

However, although Goenitz successfully dodged the fatal blow from the Divine Warrior, Ralph and Clark were thrown from their grasp and fell down due to the hurricane-like transformation.

"A good opportunity!" Yan Yue, who had been waiting for an opportunity, saw this and quickly teleported to the front, casting the [Mind Barrier].

A light blue energy shield appeared out of thin air in front of Yan Yue, catching Ralph and Clark who were falling from the sky.

After settling Ralph and Clark in, Yan Yue rushed forward to support Shenwu.

At the same time, he couldn't help but curse in his heart: "Damn it, it's still too fast."

Originally, it was a four-person battle against Goenitz, but Goenitz used the power of the storm to almost kill Ralph and Clark in an instant.

Now it's a one-against-two situation. And Shenwu is already injured, making it even more dangerous for him. Even at full strength, Shenwu can only last a few more minutes.

Yan Yue stood rooted to the spot, his heart filled with conflict and hesitation. He gripped the mysterious and powerful force in his hand tightly, contemplating whether to unleash it at this moment.

"Should I use it now? But... even if I can successfully unleash this power, I'm afraid it will be difficult to cause any real damage to Goenitz..."

At the same time, Goenitz's figure spun rapidly around Yan Yue and Shen Wu like the wind.

Ultimate move: [Hyperga]!

Ultimate move: Night Wind!

In an instant, countless sharp, blade-like wind blades swept towards them from all directions.

Upon seeing this, Yan Yue and Shen Wu couldn't help but gasp, because Yan Yue could tell that the power of each of these wind blades was comparable to Rugal's [Genocide Cut].

However, after the fierce clash between the two members of the Ikari team and Goenitz, they had gained some experience in dealing with the situation and knew that they must not act rashly at this time.

Therefore, the two could only tacitly mobilize their energy to form a solid shield and do their best to resist the overwhelming wind blades.

"Senior Yan Yue! Senior Shen Wu!..." Shingo, who was watching from afar, called out anxiously, his voice filled with worry and anxiety.

He stared wide-eyed at the intense battle unfolding before him, a fine layer of cold sweat beading on his forehead.

"An attack of this power would instantly kill even a fighter of that caliber..."

At this moment, Shingo was deeply shocked by Goenitz's terrifying strength.

"How could this be? The power of this storm..."

This is a power that no human could possibly possess!

"How can we possibly win...?" Shingo muttered to himself, his heart filled with despair and helplessness.

Seeing Shingo's frightened expression, Chizuru Kagura gently comforted him, "Although we've faced a near-death experience, there's still hope... Let's believe in each other..."

……

"Damn it! This attack is too fierce, I can't defend against it at all!" Shenwu gasped for breath as he desperately activated [Burst True] to try and block Goenitz's overwhelming onslaught.

However, each impact sent a shiver through his arm and made him feel pain all over his body, as if he were about to be completely crushed in the next second.

So Shenwu could only shout, "Ayan, can't you use that move yet? Hurry up! Otherwise we're really doomed!"

At this moment, Yan Yue's expression was also solemn, large beads of sweat rolling down her forehead as she struggled to maintain the last vestiges of her spiritual energy. Hearing Shen Wu's call, Yan Yue calmly replied, "No, wait a little longer... Even if we use that move now, we have no chance of winning!"

Upon hearing this, Shenwu felt a surge of despair.

But at the same time, he urged again, "But if we don't use it now, we'll all die here soon!"

Yan Yue's face grew paler and paler. He understood the urgency of the situation, but he also knew that rashly using his ultimate move would only hasten their defeat.

So Yan Yue shook her head again and said, "No, using it now would just be throwing our lives away!"

"But... I can't hold on any longer..."

"what……!"

However, just as Shenwu finished speaking, his already severely injured body began to sway precariously under the frenzied cutting of the wind blades.

His muscles were tense as he desperately used [Burst True] to resist, but ultimately he couldn't completely withstand the onslaught of the wind blades.

In an instant, shocking cracks began to appear all over Shenwu's skin, as if it had been cut by a sharp blade.

The cracks spread rapidly, and blood gushed from the wounds, instantly staining his clothes red.

Upon seeing this, Yan Yue was greatly shocked.

"Ah Shen, hang in there!"

Without hesitation, Yan Yue rushed forward to protect Shen Wu. At the same time, Yan Yue strengthened her [Qi Barrier] to its maximum, using all her strength to resist the endless stream of enormous wind blades.

However, Yan Yue won't be able to hold on for much longer.

Yan Yue had always only known that Goenitz could easily defeat Kyo Kusanagi. She was well aware of Goenitz's unfathomable strength.

However, Yan Yue did not actually have a clear understanding of the true extent of Goenitz's terror.

He could never have imagined that Goenitz's storm would be so powerful as to turn into a disaster, capable of instantly defeating everyone present.

At this moment, Yan Yue looked worriedly at Shen Wu, who was half-squatting on the ground and on the verge of death.

Despite this, Yan Yue's tone remained firm, as if it contained a resoluteness like that of an emperor.

"Ah Shen, please believe me. No matter how strong the enemy, we will eventually win!..."

Before she could finish speaking, Yan Yue suddenly sensed a familiar aura rapidly approaching at an alarming speed.

This made Yan Yue, whose face had been tense, relax a little. "Finally, help has arrived!"

MAX Super Special Move: [Ura Hyakuhachi-shiki - Orochi Nagi]!

The enormous, raging crimson flames, like the gaping maw of a ferocious beast, instantly engulfed and tightly enveloped the howling hurricane surrounding Goenitz.

"boom--!"

In an instant, the area seemed to transform into an incomparably scorching sea of ​​fire, with surging waves of flame rising and falling, and the intense heat distorting the air itself.

The powerful fire seemed to have successfully halted Goenitz's originally rapid movements.

However, Goenitz simply turned around casually, and with a sudden wave of his hands, an even more violent and enormous whirlwind arose, easily breaking through the sea of ​​fire.

As the flames gradually subsided, Goenitz finally saw the appearance of the newcomer.

Then, Goenitz laughed coldly again, "Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami..."

Kyo Kusanagi didn't answer Goenitz's question, but instead said to Iori Yagami, "It's settled then, we'll team up for now, and after this, we'll have a one-on-one duel!"

Iori Yagami coldly replied, "Hmph! Since I've encountered this kind of boring situation again, I'll spare your life for now..."

"So you're planning to join forces against me? Heh heh heh..." Goenitz looked at Iori Yagami before him, a look of utter disappointment on his face, and laughed. "Iori Yagami! I originally thought you would be on our side, but now it seems..."

Instantly, Goenitz's killing intent surged, and he roared in a low voice, "You have defiled the sacred blood of the Great Serpent!"

"Enough with the nonsense!" Iori Yagami said arrogantly. "I don't care about your Orochi or the Three Sacred Treasures. I only live by my own will! Right now, I only want to kill you!"

Kyo Kusanagi said dismissively, "Goenitz, do you think you can win this time?"

Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami simultaneously assumed fighting stances, flames shooting into the sky from their hands, ready to meet Goenitz's attack.

……

Almost at the same moment, two other graceful figures appeared silently from behind Yan Yue and Shen Wu, like ghosts.

One of them was walking hurriedly, his face full of anxiety and worry; it was Mai Zhuo.

She rushed to Yan Yue's side, reached out her slender hand, and hurriedly supported Yan Yue's slightly swaying body. Her beautiful eyes were full of concern and heartache as she softly said, "Little Yan Yue! We're late."

Although Yan Yue was somewhat weak, she managed a smile as she reassured Mai Zhuo, "I'm fine, Sister Mai Zhuo, don't worry. But the situation is critical right now, you should quickly take the others and get away from here."

Mai Zhuo nodded knowingly, but still replied softly with concern, "Okay, Xiao Yan Yue, you must be careful too."

Yan Yue nodded. "Yes! Leave quickly!"

Although Mature West is one of the Eight Orochi Warriors, their strength is not particularly great. They only gained superhuman strength due to the awakening of Orochi's power.

Compared to top-tier fighters like the Three Sacred Treasures or Flame Moon, they are still far inferior.

Having said that, Weiss, understanding, twisted her delicate body slightly and instantly appeared beside Shenwu. With a single swing of her arm, she easily lifted Shenwu's heavy and tall body as if he were a chick.

Then, Mature and I walked quickly toward the place where Ralph and Clark had fallen in the distance.

Yan Yue finally smiled and began frantically forming hand seals. "Raising an army for a thousand days, using it for one moment... the value of this saying is still increasing."

At this moment, in the lower central area of ​​the King of Fighters tournament, in a place that had completely collapsed, a pale blue [Nen clone] was sitting cross-legged silently.