Seeing that Baki still wanted to launch a swift counterattack, Ronglin could not help but laugh.
You could do that when fighting others, catching them off guard, but it was useless against Kisame Hoshigaki. This guy was not someone you could touch. He was like a hedgehog covered in spikes—if you were not careful, not only would you gain nothing, you might end up hurting yourself instead.
It was not that Kisame Hoshigaki was that incredibly powerful, but rather that the Samehada in his hand could not be touched.
On the surface, it looked like an unsharpened greatsword, but in truth, it was the real hedgehog. Anyone who touched it would be in for bad luck.
Just as Ronglin had guessed, a cold glint flashed through Kisame Hoshigaki's eyes. Samehada shifted swiftly in his hand and blocked in front of him.
"Bang!!!"
Baki's whip kick struck Samehada, and his expression changed at once. He quickly retreated, having sensed his Chakra being continuously absorbed. Moreover, it did not feel as though he had kicked a sword, but rather a spiked club.
Where Baki had struck, Samehada revealed its true form. Dense blue, razor-sharp spikes made everyone's scalp tingle at the sight.
Quite a few people could not help baring their teeth in astonishment, admiring Baki's courage. He had actually dared to kick that? Did he not know that the weapon in Kisame Hoshigaki's hand was covered in spikes?
Being covered in spikes was bad enough, but it was said that the thing could constantly absorb an opponent's Chakra. Fighting him was sheer misery.
Sure enough, Baki immediately suffered for it. Fine bloody marks appeared across his foot, blood slowly seeping out until the patch of skin looked drenched in blood. It was rather horrifying—this was the result of kicking Samehada.
"Ahh~~"