Watching his sluggish movements, Yui could not help feeling puzzled.
"Was this really a Sword Saint?"
It was not that she underestimated her opponent. This Sword Saint was simply too weak. He could not even defend against an attack like that, so she had every reason to doubt his title.
Still, she would not spare him just because he was weak.
"Perfect. I can try Sword Aura infused with other release techniques."
She slowly gathered lightning release chakra on her blade, then swung it.
"Lightning Release: Fang-Coating Slash..."
A streak of blade energy wreathed in white lightning shot through the air at an unbelievable speed.
Before she could even react, Rengo, curled up on the ground, let out a howl of pain.
"Aaaagh..."
"That... that speed..."
Yui was stunned by its speed. She had merely blinked, and the Sword Aura had already struck him.
After a moment's thought, she activated her Byakugan. This time, she wanted to see how fast the Sword Aura moved.
She gathered lightning release chakra on her short blade again and swung...
"Aaaagh..." Another scream rang out.
This time, she saw its trajectory. The Sword Aura struck its target almost instantaneously.
Moreover, faint traces of lightning release chakra lingered in the air the Sword Aura had passed through. Without her Byakugan, she might never have noticed them.
"So lightning release gives the Sword Aura tremendous speed, along with its own destructive power. That makes it far stronger than water release!" she murmured, then stepped toward the figure curled up on the ground.
"Y-you Female Demon, you can't kill me..."
Only when she approached did Rengo clearly see the mask on her face.
"A demon! You're a demon..."
Rengo let out a wail...
Yui would not show mercy and leave someone who threatened her alive. She still