Barn was furious. The already unruly lightning in his eyes grew even more violent, darting madly through them!
With Thunder God's Breath already activated, Barn seemed to have become the incarnation of the Thunder God above the heavens. Yet anger had surfaced in someone who should have been devoid of emotion. It was not that the Thunder God lacked such feelings; ordinarily, he simply disdained anger. Now that he was enraged, however, his power would reach unprecedented heights!
Barn spoke gravely to Baldhead before him, but the barely suppressed fury in his voice was unmistakable. Every breath he exhaled as he spoke carried that violent lightning.
Hearing Barn's words, Baldhead, standing opposite him, sensed the change in Barn. His heart grew heavy, but he still answered in a low voice.
"If you can do it, then come. It really is time we settled things between us."
Barn said nothing more. His hideous Ghost Hand tightened around the First-Generation Onikiri, and he swiftly swung his blade!
A massive red slash suddenly appeared, hurtling toward Baldhead!
Seeing Barn attack, Baldhead raised the Shodai Kitetsu to meet it. But the instant he made contact with Barn's slash, he realized it was nowhere near as simple as he had imagined!
Feeling the tremendous force travel from the Shodai Kitetsu into his arms, Baldhead realized this slash was unlike any Barn had unleashed before. Not only was it far stronger, but the killing intent within it was beyond comparison. Facing the slash head-on, Baldhead could even feel that almost tangible killing intent pouring out of it, threatening to slice open his cheeks!
"What is this?"
A trace of shock crossed Baldhead's face. He poured more strength into his arms and braced hard against the slash. His feet sank a little deeper into the ground before