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| The Cyber Ascension | Arc 6 — "The Zenōnuke Clan and 2nd Heaven" |
Volume 6 | Chapter 61 : "The Silent Nightmare Reaper of the Past"
The Zenōnuke hideout was unusually quiet.
The clan members lounged around, half-relaxed, half-burdened with the whispers of resurrection theories and sealed histories.
Kanizake exhaled deeply, rubbing his forehead.
Kanizake:
"We must find more information. Only then can we attempt resurrection properly."
The room wasn't listening.
Kiyoshi:
"AH— HARUKO, IT HURTS!! PLEASE SLOW DOWN!!"
Haruko was still pinching his ear—close enough to look like a girlfriend scolding her boyfriend.
Then—
Kiyoshi suddenly pulled her closer and kissed her cheek.
Haruko froze.
Face pink.
Eye twitching.
Kiyoshi stepped back triumphantly.
Kiyoshi:
"Distraction success~."
He winked at everyone.
Everyone stared at him like he was insane.
Eirien (sipping tea):
"…Where's Z again?"
Suddenly—
FWOP.
Z was sitting ON THE TABLE, cross-legged, a scroll in hand as if he'd been there the whole time.
Z:
"Yo."
He said it like a bored cat acknowledging its owner.
Kanizake blinked.
Kanizake:
"…What's with that scroll?"
Z unrolled it across the table.
Everyone leaned in.
Z:
"You all should thank me for this."
The parchment glowed faintly—
old, ancient ink moving like living shadows.
On top, written in black-blood ink:
ZENŌNUKE ZENJIRO
"The Silent Nightmare Reaper"
The temperature of the room dropped instantly.
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Basic Information
Name: Zenōnuke Zenjiro
Status: Dead / Missing / Immortal? Unknown
Role: Founder of Zenōnuke Clan
Age: Unknown (Appears 28–35)
Personality:
Egocentric
Arrogant
Battle-addicted
Twisted idealist ("Mass extinction = peace")
Calm, terrifying
Speaks like he already won
Competitive to a monstrous degree
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Appearance
Build: Lean, deceptive, killing-machine fit
Skin: Pale white, corpse-like
Hair:
Waist-length
Jet-black fading into blood-red at the ends
Wild, untamed
Strands always falling over his face like shadows
Eyes — His Unique Evolved Tenshoudhā:
Half black pupil
Half dark-purple/red pupil
Crimson markings around both eyes
Aura pressure even when "not using anything"
Just reading it gave everyone a headache.
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Clothing & Armor
Main Armor:
Black plated armor, hardened like void-metal
Shoulders, chest, waist, and thigh guards
The armor hums with residual Tenshoudhā pressure
Underlayer:
Dark blue/black high-collar mantle
Reinforced gloves
Shin bandages
Black open boots
Matching pants
He looked less like a warrior—
and more like an executioner created by the universe.
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Weapon
"Shinraki Kongō"
A colossal iron slab—
half broadsword, half executioner's club.
Too big to be called a sword
Cracks the ground with casual swings
Designed to obliterate bodies
Amplifies Tenshoudhā pressure
Said to weigh more than small houses
Eirien swallowed.
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Abilities
1. Teshuke (Primordial Variant)
A shockwave so monstrous it distorts the very terrain.
Stronger than all normal Tenshuke variations
Push becomes implosion → explosion → implosion cycles
Craters form from the buildup alone
Can erase small towns
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2. Goukani Ryusei
Eight-foot dark-crimson fireballs laced with lightning.
Heat evaporates metal
Lightning paralyzes and punctures
He fires dozens at once
Area annihilation at its finest
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3. Karasani Seoā
A 900-meter radius of purple thunder ripples.
Inner 350m is a Sure-Hit Zone
Impossible to dodge
Shockwaves tear flesh and organs
Turns land into cracked wasteland
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4. Tayushike Tomoe
Five-meter black flame spheres.
Track targets
Explode on impact
Leave void-like, unhealable wounds
Army killer
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Special Traits
Battle calculation speed > supercomputers
Zero hesitation in killing
Sees humans as "raw energy sources"
His ideal:
"A world without limits… without weakness."
The hideout fell absolutely silent.
Not a breath.
Not a squeak.
Not a whisper.
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Kanizake (quietly):
"Our… Founder…?"
He didn't sound excited.
He sounded horrified.
Haruko, sitting next to Kiyoshi, whispered:
Haruko:
"He's… terrifying…"
Z nodded calmly.
Z:
"His abilities are scary."
Eirien exhaled sharply, closing his eyes.
Eirien:
"'Terrifying' is too weak a word.
He is… the true 'Silent Nightmare Reaper'."
The candle flames in the hideout flickered—
as if the name Zenōnuke Zenjiro still carried weight,
even after death.
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END OF CHAPTER 61
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