"Shikotsumyaku."
Qian murmured, and the long blade in his hand and the blue light around his body flashed. He unleashed the Flash Sword Technique, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived at Kaguya Kotaro's side.
Whoosh—
A streak of blade-light flashed past.
Screech, screech, screech—
An ear-piercing grinding sound rang out.
Qian's slash toward Kaguya Kotaro's neck had been blocked by the arm he had raised upright.
The long blade collided with the Bone Spikes, producing a sound that set one's teeth on edge.
However, unlike his last fight with Kaguya Morinosuke, when he had been unable to break through the defense, this time, with the help of a rare weapon—the Kusanagi Sword—the other party's Bone Spikes could no longer stop his blade.
With a crack, the Bone Spike on his arm was cut off by Qian's long blade wrapped in Wind Style Chakra, exposing the flesh beneath.
Unfortunately, after cutting through that Bone Spike, there was barely any force left in the blade. In the end, it only split the other party's skin and flesh, failing to sever his arm bone as well.
Feeling the pain coming from his arm, Kaguya Kotaro licked his lips and grinned viciously. "Not bad. You've got some skill. But..."
"Don't underestimate the power of our Kaguya Clan!"
With a loud shout, he activated the power of the Shikotsumyaku within his body. The severed Bone Spike grew back, and the split skin and flesh rapidly healed on their own.
Not only that, he leaped backward, opening up the distance, then fired out all ten of his finger bones, like bullets, forcing back Qian, who had been about to pursue.
Immediately after, he stretched his left hand forward, and a section of sword hilt grew out from his palm. He gripped it with