From the very beginning, the person Hajime Kashimo had truly been interested in during this battle was Jie Jian.
The brief exchange with Kasumi Miwa earlier had already exhausted all his patience. He could not wait to have a real, no-holds-barred fight with Jie Jian!
Kasumi Miwa climbed up from the ground, and Jie Jian looked at Hajime Kashimo helplessly.
"Is that really necessary? Wouldn't fighting Miwa be enough?"
Seeing Jie Jian refuse, Hajime Kashimo immediately resorted to provocation.
"What? Are you afraid of losing?"
"Not really." Jie Jian paused. "I just feel like fighting you wouldn't be much of a challenge. Besides, if I win too easily later, you won't be able to save face."
"Not much of a challenge?!"
Veins bulged on Hajime Kashimo's forehead.
"Fine, fine, fine!" Hajime Kashimo laughed in fury. "Then let's see just how easily you can win!"
The moment he finished speaking, Hajime Kashimo vanished from where he stood again.
This time, he was even faster than before!
Lightning flickered around him, and a scorched smell filled the air.
It was obvious that Hajime Kashimo was getting serious.
Feeling the overwhelming pressure bearing down on her, Kasumi Miwa instinctively tried to retreat.
But the next second, she realized she could no longer move.
No, more precisely, another will had taken control of her body.
Kasumi Miwa immediately guessed that Jie Jian was controlling her body. Already wanting to crawl into a hole from embarrassment, she promptly gave up resisting.
Jie Jian sighed and spoke helplessly.
"Sigh, you're like this every time. I really can't do anything about you. Fine, I'll give you one more chance. This is the last one."
Hajime Kashimo did not understand what Jie Jian had said.
What the hell was he babbling about?
Take this!
His iron staff, wrapped