Just as Tetsuhiro was struggling against the invisible force at the critical moment...
"Atah!"
"Hokuto Ougi-Heaven-Breaking Living Kill!"
Kenshiro unleashed a ranged fighting-aura attack straight at Tetsuhiro!
Tetsuhiro was putting everything into resisting the invisible force and had no attention to spare.
The attack struck him squarely.
"Pfft!"
He had let his guard down. Tetsuhiro had not dodged, and seven glowing fist marks appeared across his chest and abdomen. Besides fighting aura, they actually contained the invisible force?!
No wonder it could hurt him.
Under the invisible force's influence, the chakra throughout Tetsuhiro's body suddenly stopped flowing.
"Pfft!" Tetsuhiro spat out another mouthful of blood. That move was no slouch. It had breached his body's defenses and damaged his internal organs as well.
He was gradually losing ground in the clash of energies.
He had never expected the thick-browed, wide-eyed Kenshiro to launch a sneak attack. Tetsuhiro immediately cursed, "You dumbass, take a good look! I'm fighting fate!"
Kenshiro replied coldly, "All I see is you destroying the world!"
Tetsuhiro laughed in anger. Taking the opportunity to quietly assault the invisible force inside him, he said, "Bullshit! I'm saving this old man. If I wanted to destroy the world, why would I wait until now? Why would I spend two months punishing evil and helping the innocent?!"
"You pig-brained idiot!"
"..." Kenshiro fell silent. After all, he was still clearheaded, not completely under its control.
"Think about what I said before. I wanted you to join me, to save the world together and bring it peace. If I wanted to deceive you, why would I bother with all that?"
"Then why are you preparing such a terrifying move?"
"What I'm doing right now is opening a path toward humanity's peaceful future!"
"What?"
"I'm fighting fate, saving this old man's life