Dragon Raja: Starting with Deadpool, Evolving Through Devouring

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The aura it exuded in that instant was like that of a ferocious beast that devoured people. Even Uesugi Kotaro subconsciously had the thought of retreating, let alone Fuma Kotaro. If he didn't stop it, he would be killed by the opponent in an instant.

Upon seeing that the person who made the move was Uesugi Kotaro, despite his displeasure, Fuma Kotaro became obedient, though his gaze toward Cao Han was still full of anger.

Cao Han, who had missed a good opportunity to make a move, was not angry at all. Instead, he casually pushed aside the old guys who were practically on their deathbeds and stood next to Angers, looking down at Tachibana Masamune.

Unseen by others, Cao Han was opening his evolution panel and using the target locking function of the hunting mission to determine whether the Tachibana Masamune in front of him was Herzog's true form.

"As expected of that cunning old fox."

As Cao Han had predicted, the Tachibana Masamune before him was just one of Herzog's many clones.

According to Cao Han's original plan, Uesugi Echizen should have killed Tachibana Masamune's clone long ago, but he was still alive and kicking when he arrived.

Furthermore, Cao Han could sense that the other party's gaze was almost entirely fixed on the Kusanagi sword at his waist, indicating that they already had some suspicions.

Since that's the case... I'm not pretending anymore, I'm laying my cards on the table!

After unfastening the Kusanagi Sword, Cao Han threw it in front of Genji, and explained under the latter's puzzled gaze:

"This is the sacred weapon of your Japan, the Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi, which was taken from the tail of the Yamata-no-Orochi. I think it suits you very well, so I'm giving it to you as a gift for joining the group."

Cao Han's seemingly casual words instantly made everyone present lose their composure.

Yamata no Orochi! ?

That's the embodiment of a god in their Japanese mythology!

But the way this kid who suddenly barged in described it was so... nonchalant.

Recalling the apocalyptic phenomena that suddenly disappeared, coupled with the irrefutable evidence of the divine artifact Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, one has no choice but to believe that this young man accomplished the feat of slaying a god.

"You're the one who awakened the gods ahead of schedule!?" Tachibana Masamune stared fiercely at Cao Han, unable to maintain his composure any longer.

Anyone who has laid out a plan for so many years would be furious if it were all destroyed in just two or three days!

"So what if it's me?"

Do you know how much damage your actions have caused to all of Japan, and how many people have died as a result?

At this moment, Tachibana Masamune was still thinking that Cao Han hadn't expected him to stand on the moral high ground, but judging from the expressions on the faces of the others present, this argument was clearly still quite "marketable".

It was as if Cao Han were an unpardonable, heinous criminal.

"Pfft-"

"Hahahaha, sorry, I don't usually laugh, but what you said was just too funny and I couldn't help it." Cao Han's arrogant laughter was like a thorn stuck in the hearts of others, making them uncomfortable. "What you said makes me feel like your Snake Clan is not the largest yakuza organization in Japan, but a charity."

The fully leveled "Taunt" skill instantly controlled everyone present for several seconds.

Are there few ordinary people who die every day because of the Snake-Headed Eight Family?

What's with all this talk about Japan's huge losses? When did the Snake-Headed Eight Families become so kind as to care about the whole of Japan? That's just ridiculous!

"I've rid you of a major threat; shouldn't you be thanking me instead?"

"You think you're so great just because you eliminated the gods? Don't think that just because you brought a broken sword with no name, it's the Kusanagi Sword."

"You can even deny your own country's national treasure on the spot? Your shamelessness has truly opened my eyes." Cao Han was not surprised at all. The shamelessness of the Japanese is an internationally recognized fact. "Then I'll just be frank."

If I say that the White King's Dragon Bone Cross is in my possession, I wonder if that would prove it?

A smug smile crept onto Cao Han's face as the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

However, Cao Han's statement was somewhat exaggerated. In fact, the power of the White King's bloodline contained in that small section of the spine could no longer be considered a complete Dragon Bone Cross.

You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub; if he hadn't said that, how could he have stirred up some people's greed?

His arsenic, my honey.

Not all descendants of the White King desire this power, and besides, there are no contemporary alchemy masters like Vice Principal Nicholas Flamel in the Snake Clan, so it's impossible for them to implement the Nibelungen Project and use the power contained in the Dragon Bone Cross to surpass their bloodline limits.

Normally, if a white king bloodline hybrid attempts to devour the bloodline power within, the only outcome for them will be that their dragon bloodline goes out of control and they fall into becoming a death servant.

Only Tachibana Masamune's eyes could hardly contain their longing. "The remains of the gods are a national treasure of Japan. You must hand them over to me to reseal them!"

"Reseal it? It's not that I look down on you, but do you even have the ability?"

The treasure he had longed for seemed so close at hand that Tachibana Masamune no longer cared about revealing his identity. He stood up and stared directly at Cao Han: "If you don't hand over the Sacred Relic, you are making an enemy of the Snake-Headed Eight Families and the entire Japanese mixed-race race!"

Tachibana Masamune had not forgotten the presence of Hilbert Jean Angers at the scene, and with Cao Han possessing the power to kill gods, the only way he could obtain the White King's remains was by intimidation.

"You, who are used to intrigue and trickery, may have forgotten."

"Forgot what?" Tachibana Masamune was taken aback, not understanding what Cao Han was trying to say.

"In the world of hybrids, whoever has the bigger fist has always called the shots!"

Before the words had even finished, a dark arc streaked through the air.

The next second, Tachibana Masamune felt his vision spinning, because Cao Han had acted so quickly that he realized he had been beheaded.

The head of Tachibana Masamune, which had rolled to the ground, still had a look of astonishment on its face.

Amidst the horrified expressions of the crowd, the headless corpse collapsed to the ground, and soon the gushing blood stained the tatami mats red.

"idiot!!!"

"Kill this murderer and avenge our patriarch!"

"The people from Kassel College killed the patriarch!"

"..."

After a moment of distraction, the heads of the Snake Clan realized that in the blink of an eye, Cao Han had already drawn his sword and beheaded their patriarch, Tachibana Masamune.

"Qiang!"

No one expected Cao Han to commit violence in public, and with such ruthlessness and decisiveness that everyone only realized now that he was unarmed.

Only Genjiro, who had just obtained the Kusanagi Sword, fiercely drew his sword and stood in front of Cao Han. His golden eyes, burning with hatred, only showed Cao Han's figure. In an instant, his Dragon Bone state was activated.

Genjiro knew very well that he was nothing more than a defeated opponent of the person in front of him, but he still had the determination to draw his sword and die.

"Why!?"

"Cao Jun, why did you do this?!"

Her mind was filled with memories of the years she had spent with her father, Tachibana Masamune. Tears of sorrow streamed down her face, as if she would fight to the death if Cao Han could not provide a satisfactory answer.

Previously, they were clearly divided into two camps, but now, due to Cao Han's actions, they quickly united and stood on the opposite side. Behind them were Principal Angers, Fingel, and Lucy Pallas. Most surprisingly, Uesugi Yue also chose to stand on Cao Han's side.

The sheer power of forty or fifty mixed-race individuals simultaneously activating their golden eyes is quite intimidating.

“I killed him, and he had his reasons for doing so. But…” Cao Han paused deliberately, and when he opened his eyes again, the golden pupils that shone with a heat that seemed to flow like magma, making it impossible to look directly at him.

"But can I consider your behavior a provocation?"

A penetrating chill swept over these people in an instant, and in a daze, they realized just how much of a person they had provoked.

That was someone capable of slaying gods; Tachibana Masamune's head, with its eyes wide open in death, was still lying before them.

Just thinking about that incredibly fast attack speed... a phantom pain, as if my neck had been severed, arises spontaneously.

The growing fear gradually eroded their morale. Not everyone was as willing to die for Tachibana Masamune as Genjiro, not even staunch supporters like Miyamoto Shio and Ryoma Genichiro.

A dead person means the loss of all value!

"We have no intention of provoking you, but we hope you can provide a reasonable explanation!"

In the end, it was Inuyama He, the only one among them who had had contact with Cao Han, who mustered up the courage to step forward and state his position. After speaking, he looked pleadingly in the direction of Uesugi Kotetsu and Angers with his narrow eyes.

Just as Cao Han said, in the world of mixed-race people, strength is always the most important!

Inuyama He was absolutely certain that even if he were in his prime and activated his ninth-level Instantaneous Strike, Cao Han's attack speed would have been absolutely impossible to stop.

This is no longer a difference in strength, but a difference between two different dimensions.

Moreover, he caught a familiar scent—the scent of timelessness he had experienced with Angers in a painful defeat.

If that's the case, don't be fooled by their large numbers; if they really fight, they'll all be dead in an instant!

To clear up the misunderstanding, Inuyama He took the lead in voluntarily extinguishing the golden eyes in his eyes.

Some of the old guys who saw Uesugi Kotsuya choose to stand on the other side followed suit, and the tense situation was greatly eased.

Don't be fooled by Cao Han's menacing demeanor just now, which made him seem like he wanted to kill everyone. In reality, it was all an act. Everyone knows the saying that kindness is often taken advantage of.

"The reason... is quite simple!"

"What if I told you that Tachibana Masamune of the Snake Clan and the King of the Demon Clan are the same person?"

"impossible!"

No sooner had Cao Han finished his explanation than Yuan Zhisheng was the first to impatiently deny it.

Chapter 96 exposes the old cunning man's true colors.

"The person is dead, and with no way to verify the facts, it's naturally up to you to decide!"

"It's still uncertain whether the Ghost Clan actually has a person called 'King General'. We've only ever heard of this name, but we've never actually seen this person."

"..."

Cao Han's one-sided statement obviously failed to convince the heads of the Snake Clan. Even Uesugi Kotsu and Angers, who had doubts about Tachibana Masamune's identity, had expressions of disbelief that he thought it was a lie.

They might suspect that Tachibana Masamune was someone else impersonating him, but they never considered the possibility that he was "King General," the leader of the Oni Clan.

Because neither the timing nor the movement patterns match up between Tachibana Masamune and the King!

"Cao Jun, I need evidence!" The veins on the arm gripping the Ama-no-Murakumo sword bulged, and his heavy breathing made it clear to anyone that he was like a volcano about to erupt at any moment.

Didn't the ramen shop owner tell you?

"tell what?"

Yuan Zhisheng was a little confused and impatient with Cao Han's evasive remarks, but he knew that the "ramen" he mentioned referred to Uesugi Kotsu.

When Uesugi Koshi went to the hospital to reunite with Genjiro, he mentioned to him his experience of selling ramen on the back street of the University of Tokyo.

Seeing this, Uesugi Kotsugi, who had originally intended to keep it a secret, had no choice but to step forward and confess: "I chose to leave the Snake Clan and live in anonymity in order to sever the bloodline of the 'Emperor', so you, Chisei, your younger brother Chisei, and your younger sister Erii did not come into this world through normal means."

"What do you mean?"

"That means all three of you are IVF babies," Fingel, who accompanied Cao Han to the University of Tokyo, chimed in at the opportune moment.

"impossible!"