Rui's eyes trembled, and then he discovered a horrifying fact—
"My body..."
It wouldn't move?!
At the same time, Uchiha Hikari sent an "Imprisoning Stakes Technique" at the spider-faced "dad" as well. He was forcibly pinned in place in the middle of a stepping punch. No matter how desperately he bulged his muscles in an attempt to break free, all he could do was let out impotent, furious roars.
Then.
Uchiha Hikari turned around and drew a second short blade from behind her back.
This time, the Three Tomoe in her eyes quietly spun. As her ocular power circulated, a dark red aura spread around her body, forming the first stage of Susanoo and enveloping both her and the short blade. The blade, originally only a little over two feet long, seemed to nearly double in length. Its gleaming edge was faintly coated in dark red as well.
Uchiha Hikari stepped forward slowly, raising the dark red longsword bit by bit until it was level with her shoulder!
"What is that?!"
Rui's eyes widened as alarm bells blared in his mind!
At that moment, the binding force around his body seemed to vanish for an instant. Rui had no time to think. Seizing the opportunity, he immediately unleashed his Blood Demon Art:
"Blood Demon Art: Engraving Line Prison!"
Spiderweb-like steel wires appeared in midair, densely packed and blocking the space between them.
Uchiha Hikari planted her toes and began to accelerate.
As she passed through the Engraving Line Prison, she did not pause for even a moment. The Susanoo covering her body tore through the "spider silk" barrier, and then she swung a horizontal slash at Rui dozens of meters away!
"108th Section: Crimson Flame Slash!"
At that moment, the dark red longsword scraped through the air, carrying scarlet flames