At the summit of Mount Fujikasane, everyone threw themselves into an assault on [Black Luster Soldier].
"Serpent Breathing-Sixth Form: Twin Serpents Slaying!"
The serpentine blade struck from a vicious angle, coiling around the chaos swordsman's wrist like a black python.
Sakumo and Kagami raised their swords together to block the descending knight's sword.
Their shoulders sank. They almost failed to withstand the blow.
"I'll help!" A long, flexible blade wrapped tightly around the knight's sword as Mitsuri Kanroji ran over, braced her weapon, and heaved upward.
The pressure on the two men suddenly eased considerably!
"How is that possible?" Under their stunned gazes, Mitsuri slowly forced the knight's sword up a little, straining with the effort.
With Mitsuri joining them, they ultimately managed to keep his attack from landing.
White dust rose as a Nichirin Blade slashed toward [Black Luster Soldier]'s neck.
"You have a death wish!" the chaos swordsman roared. Chaos energy surged around him, sweeping outward like a black tsunami.
"[Seed of the Beginning], activate!"
Obanai and Mitsuri were instantly blasted away, coughing up blood in midair.
Not only did [Black Luster Soldier] recover from all his injuries, but countless blades of sword energy suddenly appeared overhead and shot out in every direction!
Everyone was forced onto the defensive.
The two who had been flung away lost their balance in midair and crashed heavily to the ground. Just as a blade of sword energy was about to strike the defenseless Mitsuri...
Someone nearby slipped into a memory...
"Why did you run away? If you hadn't escaped on your own, everyone wouldn't have been killed!"
"You're nothing but a sacrifice, so act like one! Look at what you've done!"
"Mom... my big sister... my little sister... they're dead. They're all dead, and it's your fault! Why don't you just