"I remember the ice on Ruri's hands being incredibly hard. How did it crack when that enemy struck it with his arm after turning it into a blade?" Kakashi had spotted the cracks in the ice on Ruri's arm from a distance and spoke in surprise.
Kashii had seen just how hard Ruri's ice was, so this still surprised him greatly. Of course, this was also the first time anyone had shattered Ruri's ice.
"It looks like that enemy has completely merged with his Summoning Beast and has already learned how to fight in that form! Otherwise, he wouldn't dare face Ruri head-on," Kakashi said again as he watched the enemy and Ruri.
"Then isn't Ruri in serious danger now?" Uzuki Yugao immediately asked worriedly after hearing Kakashi's words.
"It's all right. That enemy still can't do much to him. After all, this is his first time merging with a Summoning Beast. No matter how familiar he gets with it, he still can't beat Ruri. Besides, I still believe Ruri can defeat this enemy," Kakashi said, turning to Uzuki Yugao with a smile.
At that moment, Ruri lowered his head and glanced once more at the cracked ice on his arm. Then he shook his arm, shaking off the cracked pieces.
"I have to admit, that last attack of yours did have an effect on me," Ruri said with a smile, looking up at the enemy after shaking the ice off his arm.
Damn it. Judging by this, there's still a gap between his strength and mine, Ruri thought as he smiled at the enemy in front of him.
The situation is very unfavorable for me right now. If this keeps up, I could very well die at his hands. No, I need to hurry and think of something. Ruri