The pressure eased—
But didn't disappear.
Raizen stood still.
Breathing heavy.
"…I hit him."
Kagen didn't relax.
"…You reached him."
A pause.
"But that wasn't enough."
Aftershock
The shadows trembled.
Not wildly—
But unevenly.
For the first time—
The domain felt unstable.
Realization
Raizen looked around.
"…It reacted."
Kagen nodded.
"…You interfered with his control."
A pause.
"That's not supposed to happen."
Return of the Enemy
The figure stepped forward again.
This time—
Slower.
More focused.
"…You disrupted the domain."
Raizen raised his blade.
"…I'll do more than that."
Change in Behavior
The figure's presence shifted.
Less passive.
More direct.
"…Then let's confirm it."
Second Phase Begins
The ground cracked.
Shadows surged upward.
Not scattered—
Condensed.
Form Shift
They merged.
Becoming larger.
Denser.
More solid.
New Threat
A massive shadow construct formed.
Towering.
Controlled.
Immediate Danger
Raizen stepped back.
"…This is different."
Kagen's voice lowered.
"…He's focusing everything into one form."
Attack
The construct moved.
Slow—
But overwhelming.
A single strike—
Crushed the ground.
Evasion
Raizen moved.
"Second Form— Night Step."
He vanished.
Reappeared—
But the construct adjusted.
Following his movement.
Tracking Ability
"…It's reading me."
Pressure Builds
Another strike came.
Faster.
More precise.
Raizen blocked—
But was pushed back.
Hard.
Kagen Joins
Kagen cut through part of the construct.
But—
It reformed instantly.
"…It won't break like this."
Understanding the System
Raizen focused.
"…It's not the body."
A pause.
"…It's the control behind it."
Plan Forms
Raizen closed his eyes briefly.
Breathing slowed.
"…If I break his control…"
He opened them again.
"…the whole thing collapses."
High Risk Move
He stepped forward.
Directly toward the construct.
Kagen Reacts
"…Don't rush."
But Raizen didn't stop.
"…I'm not."
Entering the Core
The construct attacked.
Raizen moved through it.
Dodging—
Cutting—
Advancing.
Closer to the Source
The shadows became denser.
Harder to pass.
But he kept moving.
Final Approach
At the center—
The control point.
A concentrated mass.
Direct Clash
Raizen raised his blade.
"Shadow Breathing—"
The darkness surged.
Stronger than before.
New Level
"Fifth Form— Void Break."
Impact
A direct strike—
Into the core.
Result
The construct froze.
Then—
Cracked.
Collapse
The entire structure shattered.
Falling apart.
Disintegrating.
Aftermath
Silence.
The domain flickered.
Weakened.
Reaction
The figure stepped back.
For the first time—
Unstable.
"…You reached the core."
Recognition
Raizen stood still.
"…I found the weakness."
End of Phase
The shadows retreated.
The pressure dropped.
Final Words
"…This confirms it."
A pause.
"…You can break domains."
Final Scene
The figure slowly faded.
But this time—
Not by choice.
Ending Line
Once a system is broken—
It can never return to being perfect.