Tonpa on the Verge of Breaking Down

It took only a single encounter...

For him to cut apart the eight Armor Men that seemed to haunt them relentlessly.

Witnessing this firsthand sent a tidal wave of shock through Tonpa.

He had not even fully made out what Moyu had done before the Armor Men collapsed into scattered pieces, showing no sign of reforming.

He's a monster!

If that monster decided to slash me...

A series of bloody images inexplicably flashed through Tonpa's mind. He shuddered, his face turning pale in an instant.

"My instincts were right... that monster is a walking danger zone. I have to stay far, far away from him!"

Tonpa hunched his shoulders and sat on the ground with his back against the wall, raising a hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

"I need to find an escape route that avoids the Armor Men, fast."

Taking a deep breath, Tonpa began organizing the information he had just gathered.

When it came to strength, he knew his limits.

But when it came to brains, he thought he had a few tricks up his sleeve.

In countless dangerous situations in the past, his wits had ultimately gotten him out alive.

On that point, Tonpa was very confident.

"First..."

Tonpa's eyes narrowed in thought.

Just then—

A dark shape fell from above and slammed into the ground five or six meters in front of him.

Boom!

The heavy impact kicked up a huge cloud of dust.

Amid the drifting dust, a Head-Holding Human Statue lay on its side.

The dust hit Tonpa square in the face. He stared blankly at the Head-Holding Human Statue that had suddenly fallen in front of him.

Clang—

While Tonpa was still stunned, another dark shape flew overhead and slammed down beside the Head-Holding Human Statue. It was an Armor