Feel the power of two worlds. In the depths of the universe, starlight trembled.
Behind Chiyo, that pair of enormous scarlet eyes slowly opened, hanging in the void like two Blood Moons.
Demonic Power surged out of his body, condensing over his skin into an almost tangible film of golden-red light. Along the edges of that light flowed silver white rule-force, the two powers intertwining like two dragons coiled around him.
"What is this power? Now this has me a little interested!"
Shibai's voice somehow reached Chiyo's ears clearly through the vacuum.
He raised his right hand, palm up.
Black energy surged out again, turning in his palm into a black longsword.
The blade gave off no reflection at all, like a solidified shadow. The edge of the sword warped faintly beneath the starlight, and the surrounding space was compressed and distorted by the power radiating from the blade.
"But, well, that's all it is!"
Gripping the black longsword, Shibai took a step toward Chiyo.
"You've had contact with Kaguya, so you should know about the Chakra Fruit."
Without waiting for Chiyo to answer, he went on speaking to himself.
"How many fruits have you devoured? One? Two?"
The corner of his mouth curled up.
"I've devoured more fruits than there are stars you've ever seen."
Chiyo did not answer.
He gripped the Demonic Blade in his hand, condensed from the force of rules. Its blade was silver white, golden patterns flowing across its surface, while a faint layer of Demonic Energy coiled around the hilt.
He moved.
His body drew out an afterimage in the starry sky, so fast that even light could not catch up.
He slashed down.
A silver white blade-light tore through the void. Wherever the edge passed, space was cut open into a long, thin