Muzan Kibutsuji!

Boom!!!

In that instant, an almost endless barrage of light-screen projectiles erupted from Akaza at the center, exploding in every direction. Most of them were concentrated directly ahead, bombarding Makomo.

At nearly the same time, the sword in Makomo's hand swept through the air, leaving layer upon layer of afterimages. Each afterimage glowed white, like snowflakes dancing and drifting through the sky.

Those tiny, insignificant snowflakes floated forward and collided with the bombardment unleashed by Akaza's ultimate technique.

Rumble!

The terrifying explosion completely engulfed an area dozens of meters wide. Even the nearby ground shook violently, as though it were about to collapse.

Snowflake after snowflake collided with beam after beam of light. Every collision was like a blooming lotus, bursting into radiant blossoms.

In the end.

Makomo's snowflakes proved superior, annihilating every light projectile. The remaining scattered specks spread toward Akaza, covering the area where he stood.

In an instant, the entire area became a crisscrossing maze, like countless nets layered from above to below, with innumerable distinct strands of light tangled together.

At that very moment.

Kanae, who had been waiting for an opening, made her move!

In the instant Akaza's body had been completely destroyed and he could only hastily repair himself, unable to make any other move, Kanae rushed straight toward him amid floral shadows.

"Not good, I need to use my fist technique quickly..."

"Too late..."

Akaza exerted all his strength to piece his shattered body back together and tried to throw a punch to block her, but Kanae had been waiting precisely for this opening.

Slash!

Akaza's punch was ultimately just a fraction too slow to stop Kanae. Like a spirit among flowers, Kanae swept past Akaza's body amid fluttering petals.

A clear line of blood appeared across Akaza's neck.

It was an attack