Kinshiki's pupils contracted.
"How is this possible..."
"Is this all the strength you have?" With a gentle squeeze, Ulquiorra shattered the wave of slashing energy into countless motes of light that dissipated in the air.
He lowered his hand and looked at Kinshiki, his green eyes utterly expressionless. "If so, you aren't even worthy of making me take you seriously."
"Bastard!" Kinshiki roared. His body began to swell, his muscles bulging and his skin turning dark red. His chakra surged, making the air around him tremble.
"This is my true form!" Kinshiki roared. "Let me show you the true power of the Ōtsutsuki Clan's warrior race!"
He charged toward Ulquiorra with great strides, each step leaving a deep footprint in the ground. He swung the Battle Axe too fast for the naked eye to follow; only a flash of white light could be seen.
Ulquiorra still did not dodge. He merely raised his hand and stopped the Battle Axe's edge with a single finger.
Clang-
A crisp metallic ring sounded. The Battle Axe stopped a tenth of a millimeter from Ulquiorra's finger, unable to advance any farther.
"What?!" Kinshiki could not believe it.
"I told you." Ulquiorra looked at him, a serious glint appearing in his eyes for the first time. "This is all the strength you have."
He flicked his finger, shattering the Battle Axe into countless fragments. An immense force sent Kinshiki flying. He tumbled several times through the air before crashing heavily into the ground, gouging out a large crater.
Silence fell over the Allied Forces' ranks.
Everyone was stunned by what they had just witnessed.
That Kinshiki-the same Kinshiki who had single-handedly held off Minato, Kakashi, Guy, and Jiraiya's combined assault-had been sent flying by a flick of Ulquiorra's finger?
"So this is... the strength of