"Ash Phantom: The Legend Reborn"

Mekamaru shouted, "Go fast, unit! We're near the wall!"

From the left side, Sia called out, "We're close too!"

Inside her mind, a single thought echoed: Veon... be safe. Be alive. Our main war is still ahead. Just survive... somehow.

After the brutal punch, Veon crashed into the ground with a heavy impact—thuddd!

Kaen, suddenly consumed by fury, roared, "Water Cannon Ultimata!"

A massive water cannon fired with explosive force.

Sumasu turned quickly, slashing the cannon in half with one clean motion—slash! The blast scattered into the air as he charged toward Kaen.

"You junk-ass brat!" he growled.

But just before he could reach Kaen, streams of blood-formed robes whipped out—wrapping around Sumasu's arms, legs, and neck, trapping him mid-charge.

Veon, still lying on the ground, coughed up blood.

"I... won't let you touch that mage," he gasped, "even if it costs my life…"

In his mind, he thought: Why do I feel something... familiar about that mage?

Sumasu laughed, voice echoing."Ha ha ha… A brother's bond, huh? Feels like a stone trying to stand in front of a mountain!"

He let out a wild scream—"AHHHHHHH!"

The blood robes began to stretch out —SHUTTTTT!They snapped apart.

Now free, Sumasu walked slowly toward Kaen, sword raised high.

Just as he was about to strike—

A glowing portal opened behind him.

Veon grabbed his arm.

"I won't let you touch him."

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As Veon grabbed Sumasu's hand, veins of blood shot out from his body, wrapping around Sumasu like a living cage.

His entire body was trapped in the Body Veins technique—tight, pulsing, and unbreakable.

Kaen saw the opening.

"Water Cannon!" he roared.

BOOM!

He launched himself forward and punched Sumasu straight in the face—BOOM! Again—BOOM! And again—BOOM BOO M! Fists raining down like a storm, each one smashing into Sumasu's face with furious force.

Veon's portal vanished.

Veon stood up, blood still dripping from his mouth.

Then, lifting himself into the air, he charged down toward Sumasu.

"Blood Beast Punch!"

The veins in Veon's arms lit up—turning red and thick, bulging like rivers of rage.

He flew straight at Sumasu, the punch charged with everything he had.

Sumasu kept taking punch after punch from Kaen—blow after blow slamming into his face.

Then, Veon came flying in, jumping straight at Sumasu with full force.

But suddenly—

Sumasu's eyes flared.

"Rage Mo.!!." he growled.

His body radiated fury. His muscles tensed, veins popped, and his aura turned dark red.

He grabbed Kaen's fists, twisted his arms, and with a roar, hurled him straight toward Veon.

CRASH! Kaen and Veon collided mid-air and crashed down hard together.

Before they could recover—Sumasu jumped high, twisting his body in the air—

JOINT FISH BLOW!

His fists came down with brutal force on both of them—BOOOOM!They were smashed to the ground, dust exploding everywhere.

Veon coughed and slowly stood up, bruised but burning with will.

"Hey, mage... leave it to me."

Veon charged.

Sumasu charged too.

Fists clashed.

Sometimes Veon landed a punch—Sometimes Sumasu did.

The battlefield became a blur of motion—two warriors locked in a brutal, intense fight. Their fists echoed like thunder—neither backing down.

Meanwhile, the other members of the central unit were still locked in battle with the rest of Yuzen's mages.

Both sides were taking heavy losses.

The central battlefield was a scene of chaos—pure intensity.

Arrows rained down from the trees, piercing through the night sky. Shields clashed. Swords struck the ground. Sparks flew. The sounds of battle echoed through the darkness.

It was night, and in the cover of shadows, attacks could come from any direction. No one could predict the next strike.

Screams, magic flashes, and the clang of steel filled the air. The warriors were exhausted, but no one was backing down.

The war had truly begun.

Sumasu was striking with his big silver sword, the blade gleaming under the moonlight. His armor shimmered, reflecting the chaos of battle.

Veon muttered, "I need to break his armor… I have to do something."

Meanwhile, Kaen was fighting off enemy mages, blasting them into pieces with his water strikes—some burst clean in half from the force.

Veon clenched his fist."Blood Stream Rotation!"A cyclone of blood formed near Veon's right hand, swirling with deadly force.

As he launched the attack, Sumasu dodged, stepping aside in perfect timing.

But at that very moment, a portal opened beside him.

Before Sumasu could react, Veon's charged hand burst out from the portal and slammed into his head.

BOOM!A deafening hit.

Cracks spread across Sumasu's armor.

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Mekamaru and his unit were about to reach the wall. Suddenly, the towers detected their presence.Guards shouted—"Enemy has come! I repeat, the enemy has come!"

Dozens of beam guns and heavy cannons turned toward them.An alarm blared through the base.Bright scanning lights swept the battlefield, and they caught Mekamaru's face in full view.

Mekamaru: "Unit—charge straight!"

A barrage of cannon fire followed—Boom! Boom! Boom!

As the explosions lit up the night, Mekamaru's fist turned ancient, massive, and glowing with raw energy.He leapt forward and punched straight through one of the cannons—BOOM!Metal shattered, flames roared.

Mekamaru and his unit charged forth, roaring like a pack of lions.The towers kept firing their cannons—BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Suddenly, Mekamaru transformed into a giant ancient form, towering over the battlefield.

From the tower, a guard shouted:"Listen! There's an Ain't down there—CALL FOR MORE ELITES! I SAID CALL FOR MORE ELITES!"

Cannon blasts rained down on him, but Mekamaru took them head-on, roaring, smoke rising from his armored skin.

He rushed straight toward the gates—BOOM! BOOM!

With each step, the ground shook.He raised his massive fists and started punching the wall itself, cracking stone and steel with every blow.

On the left flank, Sia looked on in disbelief."W-What… so that's the power of Sir Mekamaru?"

Her unit stood frozen, shocked.Even the enemies—Their eyes widened.It was as if some ancient beast of war had arrived, unstoppable… unshaken… unbreakable.