"You still have the mind to look over there?"
Whoosh—
Boom!!!
Miyamoto Musashi raised her blade as well and slashed at Shuten Douji.
Shuten Douji knew she absolutely could not take that blow head-on, and hurriedly forced herself back. Musashi did not hold back; her heavy, powerful slash crashed directly into the ground with an explosive roar, tearing a massive crack across the earth.
"You people... every single one of you is really strong, aren't you?"
Shuten Douji seemed to have finally recognized that fact as she narrowed her eyes.
On the other side, Sakumura's Crane Stay slashed toward Minamoto no Raikou's neck.
Sakumura's swordsmanship had always been aimed at beheading his enemies in a single stroke.
But at this very moment, Minamoto no Raikou's terrifying nature truly revealed itself.
"Uaaagh—GRAAAAH—AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!"
Minamoto no Raikou used her own sword to desperately block Sakumura's blade.
But Sakumura's strength was too great. The back of Raikou's own blade had even pierced her skin, spraying bright-red blood.
That sword—no—
There was something wrong with the man before her!!!
Minamoto no Raikou roared wildly within her heart.
Absolutely, absolutely do not let his blade take my head! Absolutely not!
If he beheaded her, even a Heroic Spirit Swordmaster would never come back to life!
This man—Sakumura Anno—could he sever Karma as well!?
Not through his sword, but through some innate trait of his own!?
"Get lost!!!"
Bzzzt—
Boom!!!
The magical energy within Minamoto no Raikou erupted. She forcibly raised her magical output for a brief moment and drove Sakumura back once more.
But this time, Minamoto no Raikou looked far more disheveled.
At last, her expression turned savage and twisted.
Sakumura drew a deep breath, rose to his feet, and pointed his blade at Minamoto no Raikou.
"The next strike... will definitely kill you."
Though