Clang, clang, clang!
On the training stage, swords flashed like shadows!
Uzuki Akane danced with dual blades, weaving them back and forth before her to form an airtight, silvery net of steel.
As her opponent, Kagami Uchiha's Sharingan flashed frantically, and the short blade in his hand danced up and down, catching every single one of Akane's attacks precisely.
Seeing that her prolonged attacks were failing to break through, Akane suddenly tapped her toes against the ground, flying backward. With a soft cry, she put the full force of her entire body behind the dual swords and hurled them straight at Kagami!
Whoosh!
The swords shot forward like twin dragons bursting from the sea, kicking up two white streams of air in their wake. Their speed was like a pale rainbow, sending a jolt through Kagami's entire body before they even drew close.
A thrown-away sword was essentially a desperate, life-or-death gamble for a swordsman. Once a swordsman lost their weapon, it was like a samurai losing his blade; their combat effectiveness would plummet by at least half. Faced with such a suicidal move, Kagami had no choice but to raise his alertness to the absolute maximum!
Red light bloomed in Kagami's eyes, pushing the insight of his Sharingan to the absolute limit. He stomped the ground and flew sideways through the air, the two long swords grazing past his body by a hair's breadth—one above, one below—before they shot straight behind him and buried themselves in the ground.
Hum!
The blades sank three inches into the earth, vibrating with a ringing sound!
Swish!
Kagami spun down to land on his feet. Just as he steadied his posture, he felt a faint breeze sweep past his face, followed by a kunai that came to a steady halt right before his