"Rei..."
Rino didn't stay with Shion, Mikoto, and Tomoko; instead, she was in a position where she could support Rei, her representative fighter.
While it was weird, their meeting was far from good since instead of being hired, Rei got to know Rino when he was tasked to assassinate her, but instead of killing her, he fell in love instantly with this woman, and she was also happy to make him fall since that way, she had a strong fighter under her.
Rei might appear silly, but he was one of the strongest fighters in the tournament, as he was the inheritor of the Raishin Style, a mysterious and fearsome assassination fist that was secretly passed down through the Mikazuchi Clan for 1200 years.
Apparently created by Takemikazuchi-no-Kami, the martial art focuses on its users becoming one with everything in order to achieve a state of oneness, thereby allowing its users to "become like lightning itself". Because of the unique physical constitution required to use the Raishin Style, it is a martial art that can only be used by those of Mikazuchi blood.
Regardless, with this martial art, Rei would win!
'Rino gives me strength.'
As Rei was her representative fighter, Rino also decided to let him give his all.
To fight with everything without any regrets.
This was the wish of every fighter in this tournament, yet could the descendant of the Mikazuchi Clan, and the current master of the Raishin Clan, break away from the raging water known as Shinra?
No one looked away; all the eyes were on them since they knew the battle would start in a single moment.
Whether it was Kuroki, who had been defeated by Shinra, and all other fighters, who had participated, whether they had lost or won, all of them gathered together to watch the battle that was about to begin.
They had seen how Shinra would use the body of his opponent as a nunchaku to defeat Hayami's army, which had planned a coup d'état. However, Rei wasn't a weak opponent, as everyone had seen how fast he was during his many fights.
A prodigy versus the fastest fighter.
Who would win?
As the tension reached the peak, the referee shouted, "STAARRRRTTTTTTTT!!!!"
Like a flash of lightning, Rei made his move!
Lightning flash!
As soon as the match started, Rei didn't waste his time and used his fastest technique, which led him to most of the victories and assassinations!
Using this technique, Rei attacked with a supremely quick frontal strike, performed at such speed that the target barely has time to register what has happened before the effects of the strike knock them out.
'Oh?'
While this technique appeared simple, Rei was fast, so fast that no one could see him as a member of the Mikazuchi Clan, which was built specifically for speed, and based on Shinra's understanding, he knew that there were two reasons for that.
First, by using a special autosuggestion technique that was able to unlock Rei's brain's muscular limiters, enabling him to unleash his full physical potential, which was quite similar to the Kure Clan's "Limiter."
Secondly, from the moment they learn how to walk, they undergo intensive training to develop legs specialised for running.
The combination of autosuggestion and powerful legs enables the Mikazuchi to attain speeds that far exceed those of the Kure Clan.
Naturally, this was far from enough to defeat Shinra, and because of that, Rei asked Rino, his boss, to use her special ability, which was known as the "Reproductive Instinct," which was a form of brainwashing that made her able to issue verbal "orders" that transcend simple persuasion and suppress the "ego instincts" of any male, forcing them into servitude; as long as they are "male", they cannot reject her.
By using this ability, Rino asked Rei to go beyond his ability, which enhanced his speed even further!
At this moment, Rei had become a lightning blitz toward Shinra and was ready to take him down!
This was Rei's only chance, and if he failed, then he would be defeated.
After all, the Raishin Clan was an assassination technique, which meant that he had to defeat his opponent in one blow, or else he would be at a great disadvantage!
The strain on his body tore many of his muscles, the drag from the air, gravity, and everything made his body so heavy, and the moisture on his body was also evaporated due to the heat created from his speed.
It could be said that this one moment, just one moment of this technique, had put so much stress on his body that he might die.
Yet, he never stopped.
Even if the soles of his feet were torn apart, and he could feel his body was twitching as if breaking, Rei moved faster, faster, and faster in a speed that couldn't be seen by everyone!
His attack was simple, which was just moving in a linear movement, easy to protect, yet with his speed, could anyone stop him?
'Now!'
Shinra was in his stance, seemingly ready to redirect and return all the attacks he received, yet Rei didn't care and struck Shinra on the chest!
BOOOOOOOOM!
'I hit him!'
Rei's attack was able to penetrate Shinra's body, but at the same time, a scent that left him dumbfounded appeared as his fist sank deep. Instead of meeting any resistance, it seemed as though his attack was being absorbed.
Yet, while Rei was shocked, Shinra made his move, which made Rei widen his eyes in horror!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!
As a powerful impact hit his body, Rei was blown away, then fell on the ground as his body was broken and blood continuously poured out from his orifices.
"..."
What was that?
This was the thought of Rei when he hit Shinra's body. It was as if he weren't hitting a human body, but a spring, which absorbed all the impact of his attacks, then returned them with a force combined with Shinra's attack, breaking his body apart, and defeating him instantly.
Yet, while Rei questioned that question within his mind before falling and passing out, everyone was in a daze, watching Rei, who was blown away like he was being hit by a cannon.
This... did Shinra become stronger?
Nevertheless—
"T-THE WINNER IS UCHIHA SHINRA!!!!!"
As Shinra won, he understood how to make Bane Bane no Mi stronger.