"What?"
Seeing the many fireballs suddenly hurtling toward him, Hideji Kohara cried out in shock and thought, How can it be this fast?
But there was no extra time for him to think.
The fireballs were about to reach him. Hideji Kohara kicked off the ground with both feet and shot backward, narrowly avoiding the attack.
As for that insect beast—
The instant it sensed danger, it burrowed underground and vanished.
Qian could not sense it, so he simply ignored it for the moment and focused all his attention on Hideji Kohara.
Before Hideji Kohara could steady himself again, Qian used the Body Flicker Technique and arrived right in front of him. The Short Sword in his hand thrust straight out, stabbing toward the vital point of his heart.
In his haste, Hideji Kohara had no time to dodge. He could only swing the Kunai in his hand to deflect Qian's attack.
Screech—
The sound of a sharp blade cutting through flesh rang out.
The Short Sword grazed past Hideji Kohara's waist, leaving a fairly deep wound. Crimson blood seeped from the cut and soaked through his clothes in an instant.
Hideji Kohara endured the pain and swung his Kunai, intending to counterattack.
However, before he could move, Qian had already predicted his action. His figure flashed, vanishing from before his eyes.
Seeing this familiar scene, Hideji Kohara immediately raised his guard to the utmost, striving to sense everything around him and watching out for attacks from his blind spots.
During their previous exchanges, Qian had used this move several times. Hideji Kohara now had some experience with it, so the first thing he did was guard against the places he could not see.
Whoosh—
The sound of a sharp blade piercing the air rang out.
Hideji Kohara felt a