Shion was like a streak of light, plunging into Moryo, who was hiding in the dark purple smoke!
Whoosh.
In an instant, a massive surge of Chakra roiled through the mountain's interior.
"Damn it!"
Shinnō's face darkened.
Ever since the Land of Demons Miko had unexpectedly come looking for him, he had sensed that something was wrong. Now, the situation had clearly confirmed his unease.
That seemingly frail, young Miko contained such terrifying Chakra.
And Moryo wasn't easily devouring the Miko, as it had kept claiming it could. Instead, the Miko's Chakra was suppressing it!
"What!?"
The wounded Mifune stared in a daze.
The situation had developed in a way he never could have imagined. The Land of Demons Miko's arrival had left him baffled, and the terrifying strength she was displaying now had left him utterly dumbfounded!
Especially as the Miko and the demon clashed, he could even see their intertwined Chakra condensing into ripples that seemed almost solid, echoing throughout the mountain's interior!
Haku didn't let his guard down just because Shion seemed to have a slight advantage.
Before setting out, Shinji had warned him not to underestimate the situation or let his guard slip.
The Miko and the demon both had Tailed Beast-level Chakra. If Shion's goal had been merely to seal Moryo, as the Miko had done for generations, the battle might have ended quickly. But this time, Shion had come to confront her own dark side. She wanted to merge with Moryo completely and put an end to it once and for all.
The two opposing forces of good and evil, each possessing Tailed Beast-level Chakra, were going to merge. Even hearing that was enough to know how difficult it would be.
So whether Shion merged with Moryo or Moryo devoured Shion, this clash between