The giant hammer crashed down, instantly collapsing the spot where Saitama had stood into a pit. Before the dust settled, the spiked Samehada swept toward him.
Crackle! Amid the burst of lightning, Saitama sidestepped and dodged, then slashed back with a sharp blade of light.
"Oh?"
Suikazan's bloated body bent backward with astonishing agility, surprise flashing through his eyes. He had not expected his opponent to still have the strength to retaliate while being pincered.
Bang!
Saitama's Sharingan had long since caught Jinin Akebino's movements—the ninja wielding the strange blade had been lying in wait five steps away. He stomped on Samehada's bandages for leverage and instantly retreated.
As he landed, Saitama bent his knees slightly and assumed an attacking stance once more.
"Leave it to me!"
Jinin Akebino charged forward with a roar, Kabutowari cleaving down with a howl of wind!
Slash—!
The blade grazed Saitama's clothes, but his countering upward slash blossomed blood across his enemy's left shoulder. Jinin Akebino gritted his teeth and endured it, his right wrist suddenly twisting at an unnatural angle as the blade swept back toward Saitama's spine from an impossible direction.
The three tomoe spun within Saitama's scarlet Sharingan as he raised his sword to block.
Clang!!
Sparks flew as the weapons collided. Just as Saitama caught the heavy blow with one arm, Jinin Akebino's left-hand hammer smashed viciously into the back of his blade.
Puh—!
Though prepared, the compounded force still shook Saitama to the core. He used the tremendous impact to fly backward, only to see Suikazan grinning savagely behind him as he swung Samehada, chakra around the blade already condensing into tangible form.
The afterimage of hand seals flashed through the air.
His Sharingan spun rapidly as Saitama formed seals with one hand.
At the same time, Samehada flashed