Time rewound to several minutes earlier.
The location was a corner of the battlefield.
Yet the fierce battle unfolding in this corner was on an entirely different, downright unfair level compared to anywhere else.
"Bang!"
A whirlwind rose from the ground.
It was proof of weapon-wielding heroes dashing at high speed.
"Hah!"
"Ha!"
The hero wielding a katana and the hero wielding a Divine Spear charged forward through the whirling winds, breaking the sound barrier at speeds surpassing bullets as they rushed toward each other.
"Biri!"
Lightning flashed throughout the exchange.
"Boom! Boom!"
Flames blazed throughout the exchange.
The two figures, transformed into lightning and fire, met in the blink of an eye like colliding meteors.
"Clang—!"
Amid a resounding clash, the lightning-wreathed katana collided with the flaming Divine Spear, unleashing terrifying gusts that shattered the earth beneath their feet.
"Screech, screech, screech, screech, screech—!"
With the sound of air being sliced apart, the katana became a storm of savage slashes, sweeping forth like countless flashes of lightning and thunder.
"Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish—!"
Amid the howling gale, the Divine Spear too turned into afterimages, raining down ahead like crimson flashes in a violent storm.
"Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang—!"
The next instant, the katana and Divine Spear collided countless times, producing crisp peals of impact and waves of violent shockwaves. Coupled with bursting arcs of electricity and exploding sparks, the two figures fought with terrifyingly fierce attacks.
Everywhere the two passed, the air was completely vaporized.
With every collision between katana and Divine Spear, the ground shattered as though blasted apart.
This astonishing offensive and defensive battle had continued without pause since the fight began.
The collision between lightning and fire was like a myth, endlessly heating up and escalating.
"Clang—!"
With another violent collision, Minamoto no Yorimitsu