The God Realm lay in ruins, the Deva Path had withered, and Shikigami were useless!
Hannya King laughed wildly. "I heard your taijutsu has inherited Ryushiki's true teachings. Let's trade a few moves!"
Boom!
Hannya King launched a fierce assault, his advance so savage that Yu had no room to consider retreating!
A long-awaited contest of taijutsu!
Rip! Rip! Rip! Yu spread his five fingers into dragon claws. With sonic booms erupting around them, they tore through space and went straight for Hannya King's face!
"Heh, Dragon's Hooked Claw..."
Hannya King did not yield, meeting claw with claw. Bang!
Claw struck claw, and the air burst with sonic explosions, opening the exchange!
Yu's momentum surged like a rainbow as both claws struck toward Hannya King's shoulders!
Hannya King's momentum was equally overwhelming, yet his movements were incomparably refined. His left hand brushed aside Yu's right claw, while his right claw turned and seized Yu's left wrist. His left claw then climbed onto Yu's shoulder and raked downward!
Rip!
The left sleeve of Yu's Great Lord God Divine Garment shattered at once, leaving five savage claw marks!
Yu's gaze sharpened. He shook off the hand gripping his wrist, and his twin-claw assault became even fiercer and more intricate, sealing off every avenue as he grasped at shadows and seized the wind!
Yet Hannya King's ability to counter every move had reached perfection. No matter how Yu altered his techniques amid their ferocity, Hannya King always found a flaw, turning defense into offense and breaking through with even subtler, more ingenious variations. After only a few exchanges, several wounds had appeared on Yu's body. They were not fatal, but they were genuine battle damage!
Though it might be somewhat rude to say so, the taijutsu in the ninja world was mostly just