High above the thunder-and-fire-wreathed Underworld.
Sesshomaru, having released his Demon Power, faced Yoriichi Tsugikuni, whose mark had been activated.
The mere force radiating from their bodies turned into visible shockwaves that collided across the air.
Boom after boom echoed throughout the arena.
In their back-and-forth stalemate, Sesshomaru, wielding Bakusaiga, ultimately gained the upper hand.
However.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni gave him no chance to overwhelm him with his aura.
He instantly burst forward, tearing through the pressure field with surging flames.
In the blink of an eye, the black blade burning with fierce fire was already closing in on Sesshomaru.
Sun Breathing. Fourth Form. Fake Rainbow!
The former was incredibly fast, but the latter reacted just as quickly.
He immediately transformed into a ball of light, repeatedly evading the dense incoming blade flashes along bizarre flight paths.
But just as Sesshomaru returned to human form and prepared to counterattack with Bakusaiga.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni suddenly emerged from the flames behind him.
Sesshomaru's expression changed drastically.
The Yoriichi Tsugikuni in front of him had been an illusion!
That was right.
Fake Rainbow of Sun Breathing originally used high-speed spinning and twisting movements to create an afterimage realistic enough to deceive the eye.
The better the enemy's vision, the clearer the afterimage became—and the easier it was for them to fall for it.
Now, as his strength had increased, the afterimage had become an illusion.
The reason Sesshomaru had failed to notice anything wrong.
Was mainly because Yoriichi Tsugikuni had mixed Armament Haki into it, allowing the illusion to temporarily possess its own aura.
If he could combine it with Demon Energy, perhaps the illusion could become a true fire clone.
But for him, an illusion was already enough.
Just like now, when Sesshomaru had been caught off guard.
The scorching blade in his hand