Kuina's torrential assault suddenly faltered because her target had vanished from before her eyes.
Neither her visual nerves nor her Observation Haki could detect the other's presence. It was as if he had abruptly vanished from this space.
Vanished from this space... Kuina suddenly realized that, so far, Apophis had yet to use his other ability, one as famous as his swordsmanship.
There was no time to think. A section of blade appeared out of thin air before Kuina's eyes. The sharp tip steadily expanded in her pupils until her eyes began to sting.
"Danger!" Sweat beaded on Kuina's forehead. In that instant, she pushed her Observation Haki and bodily coordination to their limits, finally tilting her head backward at the last moment and barely shifting the attack's target.
The instant she escaped danger, Kuina gripped her sword with both hands and thrust it upward, counterattacking with the momentum.
Apophis's combat experience was simply too rich. Before the blade could approach, he leaped into another dimension.
Kuina spread her Observation Haki, sensing every fluctuation in the surrounding space.
This time, Apophis appeared directly above her.
The blade came crashing down, and Kuina raised her sword to block it.
Visible shock waves surged in all directions. Centered on the ground where Kuina stood, cracks rapidly spread across the earth like a spiderweb.
The next moment, Kuina was sent flying by the tremendous force.
It had to be said that there was indeed an enormous gulf between top-tier fighters and those beneath the pinnacle.
Even though Kuina had drawn extremely close to that level through several bursts of power, the actual gap still existed.
"Damn it! Is it still not enough?" The more enraged Kuina became, the clearer her mind grew.
She clearly knew that Apophis was provoking her to test her