Volume 2
Chapter 36
Fighting the Plant-Manipulator
Translator : PolterGlast
How much time has
passed since I started fighting Natura-san?
Since there's no day
and night in this world, my sense of time is all messed up.
Well, anyway, since
then, my body has been destroyed countless times.
It was extremely
difficult to avoid the massive barrage of leaf bullets, multiple trunks that
approach like whips, and roots that pop up from anywhere, and even though I've
been killed hundreds of times, I still haven't been able to attack Natura-san,
let alone get close.
"Hahaha..."
But strangely, it's
not bad.
"Hahahaha...!
"
Rather, it's fun, I
can't help but enjoy it.
"HAHAHAHAHA!!!"
This destruction, this
movement, this battle! It's so much fun, so much fun, I can't help it!
『Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!』
While fighting, while
being destroyed, while regenerating, I laugh.
Natura-san must feel
the same way I do. She's always fighting me and laughing too.
That's right, that's
right, there's no way this isn't fun! I don't understand other people's
feelings, but for the first time, I understand hers (Natura-san's).
It's just fun. It just
feels good.
This impulse, this
excitement, this state of being! It's incredibly amazing!
I don't know why. I
don't care about the logic.
The only thing that
matters to us right now is the fact that we feel that way, and nothing else
matters.
We don't have time to
worry about anything else!
I charge at Natura-san
again and am blocked by another explosion.
But... in the midst of
all this destruction, something is changing little by little.
It's the time between
when I charge and when I'm hit by the explosion of that white plant.
A fraction of a
second. I've noticed it because I've been destroyed so many times.
It's not that I'm
getting better at avoiding. I'm just going all out, there's no way I could get
better at that.
It's just that,
purely, very slowly, but with each regeneration, my body is getting stronger.
Chrisya-san said that
my body had reached its growth limit... but I felt a little uneasy about those
words.
Certainly, the speed
at which my body gets stronger has slowed down compared to before.
But I felt that my
body was still changing, even if it was only very slightly.
And that feeling was
right.
My body is still
growing. It's slowed down considerably, but it's still continuing its progress.
As long as I don't
stop, my body will keep up with me.
So, I'll keep going no
matter what.
Since I don't want my
body to stop, I'll keep moving impulsively.
I charge again and
again, and I'm blocked again and again.
I am destroyed over
and over and over again, and each time, I regenerate over and over and over
again.
I keep moving forward
over and over and over, and I keep attacking over and over and over.
All of this is driven
by this impulse.
To get this
excitement, this exhilaration, this high.
Over and over and over
and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and
over and over and over and over and over again... I will... keep doing it.
To feel this life...
I...!! Because I am here!!
□□□
【Natura's POV】
How much time has
passed since then?
I'm still engaged in
this murderous love with Kushina-san.
It's quite simple. He
charges at me, and I block him.
It's nothing but a
plain, simple attack and defense.
Usually, I would be
bored by such a repetitive action.
But... why is that?
Despite repeating the same action, I don't feel bored at all this time.
On the contrary, I
have a growing desire to continue.
Kushina-san's eyes,
his expression, his will... everything is so endearing.
Even though hours must
have passed, his emotions don't fade at all. He still directs strong emotions
towards me.
How much this... this
love, excites me...! Kushina-san, who receives my attacks over and over again,
and directs such strong feelings toward me over and over again... How... how,
how! Endearing!
Ah... what a blissful
time. How fun, and how pleasant.
This is the time I've
been looking for.
If only this time,
this love, could last forever.
However, I know best
that it won't be.
I can say with
certainty that Kushina-san will never be able to dodge my attacks and get close
to me as things are now.
Certainly, Kushina-san
is getting stronger as time goes on.
However, this attack
is... no, it should be called a barrage. This barrage never creates a gap for a
person to pass through.
Physically, it's
impossible to avoid this attack and come before me.
So, unless Kushina-san
gives up, this time seems like it could last forever.
But that won't happen.
The power I'm wielding
now is, after all, borrowed power.
It's a special power
obtained by sacrificing the lives of plants, different from the energy my body
can generate.
In other words, it's
limited.
Kushina-san's
regeneration... judging by how his body is getting stronger and stronger, it
seems endless.
However, the more I
use my power, the more energy I consume, and eventually, I will no longer be
able to wield this power.
What will happen is
clear as day.
I've heard the saying
that human emotions are finite... and it's true.
No matter how much
love you have, if you don't have the power to express it, it's the same as not
having love.
Eventually, I won't be
able to spew out attacks in the name of love.
Eventually, my body
will reach its limit, decay, and this love of mine will disappear.
Someday, I will wither
away...
I didn't want to know
such a reality.
I wanted to believe
that love was eternal and persevere.
But that's impossible.
The person I most
wanted to believe that with has told me, "That's impossible."
As it is, my power
will gradually wither away, and this murderous love will slowly come to an end.
"……..."
That...
...is unacceptable!!
My love affair with
Kushina-san was intense!
He showed me what love
was, giving me a new light when I had a vague idea of love.
He gave me new love
when I was starving for it...!
This encounter! This
battle!! This love! It can't end like this!!
Unacceptable... I
won't allow that...!!
This encounter was
intense.
Then───
The end must also be
intense!!
I spread my arms out
to the sides.
Then, the white
glowing plants that had been protecting me until now disappeared.
Kushina-san's eyes
widen in surprise.
However, it's only for
a moment, and eventually, he starts running straight towards me.
A truly unwavering
determination, no matter what happens.
He quickly closes the
distance between us and then thrusts his fist hard into my abdomen.
"───!!"
My body bends
slightly.
"Hard..."
Kushina-san exclaimed
in surprise.
However, I was the one
who was surprised.
With the power I
gained by sacrificing the lives of plants, I'm confident that I have superior
strength than even the Gods who are said to have the best bodies.
To be able to damage
me like this...!
But if it ends here,
I'll just be a fool.
In this love (battle),
there's no room for wasteful actions.
I push my surprise
deep down and grab Kushina-san's right arm, which he had thrust into my
abdomen, with both hands.
And then, I put my
strength into it and held it in place.
"───!"
Perhaps sensing
something strange about my actions, Kushina-san tries to break away
immediately.
However, my body,
which has gained power by sacrificing the lives of countless plants, is
superior to Kushina-san's current body.
I won't let him
escape.
"...Kushina-san"
This is something I
won't... let him avoid.
"I love you"
"───"
Kushina-san's eyes
widen again at my words.
Ignoring Kushina-san,
who is confused, I began to grow several more white glowing trees from the
ground.
And then, I wrapped
those leafless trees around Kushina-san's body.
Gradually,
Kushina-san's limbs were restrained and he was unable to move.
These white glowing
plants, you might not have noticed because they always explode, but they're
actually quite hard, you know?
Kushina-san struggles
to break free from the restraints.
However, the trees
don't budge at all and continue to restrain Kushina-san.
In front of
Kushina-san, I───began to concentrate
all the energy dwelling in this body into one point.
A faintly blue glowing
magic circle appears between Kushina-san and me.
A kaleidoscope-like
patterned magic circle. They overlap each other, and each one rotates in
different directions───
If the beginning was
dramatic, then the end must be dramatic as well.
If I've been given the
highest level of love, then it's only polite to return it with the highest
level of love.
I'm going to treat
Kushina-san with everything I have.
"Die,
Kushina-san"
With clear intention
and a hint of hope in those words.
I cast my spell.
This is a privilege
only those who love plants can obtain.
This is the ultimate
achievement of those who manipulate plants, an honor only those who know plants
completely can perform.
This is the power of
abundance that unifies the will of all plants.
A divine act that
erases, purifies, and nourishes all things with new life.
The only and greatest
deed to repay the love given.
Blow, scatter───
───The gale of life.
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