"Oh, I wouldn't dare accept that!" Uchiha Hiko smiled, but his hands showed no mercy. A kunai flashed into view, instantly coated in Armament Haki, and viciously jabbed down at Momousagi's famed blade.
"Hmph!" Momousagi showed no fear. Gripping her sword with both hands, she likewise coated it in Armament Haki and swung to meet the blow head-on.
Clang!
The metal rang out. Momousagi felt a terrifying force transmit through her blade, like endless surging waves crashing over her one after another. Each successive layer of force was more terrifying than the last.
"Urgh!" Momousagi grunted. Unable to withstand the strike, she could hardly believe that Uchiha Hiko had forced her back so swiftly with nothing more than a kunai.
"Armament Haki has its levels too. Didn't you know that?" Hiko chuckled lightly as his other hand rapidly formed seals. "Fire Style..."
"Gah!" At that moment, Chaton, who had suffered internal injuries from the clash of the two forces, finally recovered. He had never expected Uchiha Hiko's Great Ball Rasengan to be so powerful that it had instantly stunned him. Fortunately, Momousagi had arrived in time to save him. Yet she had been forced back in a single exchange as well. Chaton hurriedly attacked to interrupt Uchiha Hiko.
Whoosh!
Four consecutive Finger Pistols pierced through the air, but they struck only Uchiha Hiko's afterimage. Hiko had already shifted away, evading Chaton's counterattack.
"Go!" Once Momousagi steadied herself, her gaze turned cold. Raising her sword, she charged toward the direction Hiko had dodged. Her shout was clearly a signal for the two of them to attack together. Chaton understood at once and immediately coordinated his movements with Momousagi's, closing in on Uchiha Hiko from both sides.
Hina, standing nearby, was stunned. Was this Uchiha Hiko really that powerful? Did it actually