Boom~~!
Blinding lightning exploded from Duan Mu's body, and he vanished from where he stood with astonishing abruptness.
Ginjo Kugo's expression changed. He flashed forward and blocked Tsukishima.
Almost the instant he arrived in front of Tsukishima, Duan Mu's figure appeared before them.
Clang~!
The sound of metal striking metal rang out.
Ginjo Kugo felt an indescribable force surge from the greatsword in his hands. It spread through the blade and into his entire body. The webbing between his thumbs split from the impact, blood flowing freely, and the two-handed sword nearly slipped from his grasp.
So heavy...
The strength and spiritual pressure—
Both were completely different from before!
The black-haired young man before him looked crazed, as if he had suddenly become an entirely different person.
What had happened to him?
Duan Mu's spiritual pressure surged to its limit. Twisting his body, he gripped the long blade with both hands and pressed down again, forcibly driving the part of Ginjo Kugo below the knees into the soil.
At the same time.
Using the long blade as a pivot, Duan Mu launched himself into the air. Almost as soon as he left his original position, a thin blade swept past his waist. The one wielding it was Tsukishima.
His slash missed, and Tsukishima instinctively prepared to pursue.
However...
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Six sounds tore through the air. Six shards of light arrived in an instant, pinning him firmly in place.
"Bakudo #61: Rikujōkōrō."
The six shards of light clamped down on Tsukishima like iron pincers. No matter how he struggled, they remained completely unmoved.
"Hadō—"
"Ahhhhhh~~"
Just as Duan Mu prepared to press his advantage, Ginjo Kugo, who was pinned beneath him, suddenly let out a roar. Highly concentrated crimson spiritual pressure rapidly gathered along the blade