Code: Infinity [Reboot]

Chapter 36 - Status Null (I)

She dodged and skillfully countered through Esdeath's attacks, her movements a blur of air. As she drew closer, her rage grew more and more into her strength, each of her slashes began to push Esdeath back, as she began to aim directly at Esdeath's vital points.

'... I might lose.', As they clashed, finally Esdeath, not being able to maintain her peak condition due to using so much of her power and trump cards, felt herself losing strength. So knowing full well, she tried to distance but Zero Two saw through it as she opened her mouth suddenly an energy blast formed in her mouth, surprising her.

*Bang!*

'...', The impact was devastating. Esdeath was thrown backward, crashing into the ground with a thunderous roar. Esdeath was barely able to use her sword to shield herself from the energy blast.

But she used this opportunity to distance herself tens of meters away from Zero Two. For a moment, the battlefield was silent, the only sound was the labored breathing of Esdeath, while Zero Two had no tiredness, but she felt like a wild dog ready to bite anyone.

Zero Two walked slowly towards Esdeath, who was struggling to rise. "This ends now," she said, her voice cold and final while her chest moved up and down due to taking deep breaths due to anger.

Esdeath, despite her injuries, wiped the blood from her face and smirked. "You may have won this battle, but the war is far from over. Hahahaha! Great! This is how it should be! To think there was someone so strong in this world, and two at that! Fine, I will remember both of your names!"

"Mahapdama!"

"...", In the frozen time, Esdeath walked through the battlefield with wobbly legs, but just as she was about to reach Zero Two, her eyes caught two figures rushing toward her making her eyes narrow.

It was Wave and Seryu.

Her mind instantly calculated her conditions, the possibility of surviving after killing Zero Two, and more. 'I will die if I focus on killing Zero Two by decimating her now... As soon as I unfroze time, I will not be able to kill and defeat both of them combined... But... Who cares...'

"Hahahahah!", With a crazy expression, Esdeath quickly rushed to Zero Two and instantly decapitated her. Grabbing her head, Esdeath smirked. "I don't know what that Ryo guy used to lure Wave and Seryu, but I am sure he might have manipulated Seryuu and lied to her to get her to his side..."

As soon as the time unfroze itself, Zero Two body froze on her track, It began to fall down as it lost its head. But...

"You!", Zero Two's eyes turned wide as she found her head disconnected, but due to her Klaxosaur physique, her head still retained its function, which surprised Esdeath, but before she could do anything, she had to dodge her side.

*Shiu!* *Shiu!* *Shiu!*

Bullets flew and lodged on the place where Esdeath was standing. But as soon as Esdeath dodged, she felt something grow on Zero Two's head, she suddenly felt pain in her hand making her frown as she threw her head toward the two people who had rushed into the battlefield.

"Lady Alpha!", Wave, in his tengu's armor form quickly rushed forward, causing a small sonic boom as he instantly reached Zero Two's head and grabbed it. The sonic boom, caused both Seryuu and Esdeath to frown.