Whoosh...!
With a flash of blue light, Kisame Hoshigaki appeared beside Yechen and swung his long blade, its edge about to strike Yechen's neck.
He had nothing but disdain for Yechen's offer to recruit him. Only his mission mattered.
Yechen was not at all surprised by Kisame Hoshigaki's attitude. Every expert had a distinct personality. It was precisely that conviction that let them forge ahead without hesitation, leaving others behind on their path.
Yechen had plenty of patience for gifted talents like him. Mei Terumi was another example. Once she truly experienced the darkness of this world, she would naturally understand which path she should take.
As the gleaming blade drew near, Yechen stepped back with a smile, then raised Hyōrinmaru and precisely blocked Kisame Hoshigaki's slash.
Clang...!
The long blade and sword collided with a crisp metallic ring.
Holding his blade in one hand, Kisame Hoshigaki used the recoil to deliver another slash. The injury to his other hand was a minor matter, but the freezing power clinging to it had numbed his entire arm, leaving it unable to move.
This demonstrated Kisame Hoshigaki's combat prowess. Even under these circumstances, he could counter his enemy with precision, showing his exceptional control over his own power.
For a time, the clash of weapons rang out incessantly.
Yechen had to admit that Kisame Hoshigaki's swordsmanship was quite good. Even though he had yet to obtain the great sword Samehada, his swordsmanship was already first-rate.
Yechen kept responding to each of his moves without any intention of counterattacking. Although his sword technique had already reached the third level, he could still learn from others' strengths to make up for his own weaknesses. That would make his sword technique increasingly complete and help it evolve to the next stage more quickly.
Three minutes