At some point, Xia Le had leaped into the air, and when his feet came down, he landed right on the tip of Mifune's long blade.
Elegant and utterly composed.
"A blade that can't hit its enemy is useless!"
"Admiral Mifune!"
Xia Le smiled faintly.
Mifune's pupils contracted. He jerked his blade back and slashed forward again.
He would make the man before him understand.
Samurai were not to be underestimated!
Chapter 544: The five nations conference
Whoosh!
Chakra gathered along the blade, forming a crescent-shaped slash that shot toward Xia Le like lightning.
This was the Sky-Splitting Slash, Mifune's signature technique.
Stories about this samurai abounded throughout the Ninja World. He was even hailed as the "Legendary Iaido Master."
Even ninja were helpless before him, because the speed of his draw left them no time to form hand seals.
Yet now, Xia Le, standing before Mifune, put him under tremendous pressure.
Not only was his opponent incredibly fast, but his reactions were extraordinary. What baffled Mifune was that almost every movement came only when an attack was about to strike him.
That undoubtedly meant this man possessed exceptional reflexes.
With a mere sidestep, he easily evaded the powerful Sky-Splitting Slash.
Mifune moved swiftly, closing in on Xia Le again in just a few strides before bringing his sword down with both hands.
Xia Le shifted aside, the blade passing almost against the tip of his nose.
Then his right hand shot out and seized Mifune's sword-wielding wrist.
With a slight shake of his wrist, ripples spread through the air, and tremendous force tore the long blade straight from Mifune's grip.
Immediately afterward, he raised his right hand, lifting the blade above his head.
The blade gleamed brilliantly in the sunlight, its radiance strangely captivating.
At that moment, every onlooker's