Clang!
The Meteor Hammer smashed into the Nichirin Blade, unleashing a piercing shriek.
Many people found it hard to imagine how such a thin Samurai Sword
could block the Meteor Hammer in Gyomei Himejima's hands, which was intimidating just to look at.
The answer, naturally, was a Breathing Style.
Kanae went all out from the start, entering [Flower Breathing: Total Concentration] immediately.
With deftly applied force, along with Flower Breathing's inherent ability to overcome hardness with softness,
she successfully deflected the chain of Gyomei's Meteor Hammer a little.
But... the sensation transmitted through her blade was practically like striking solid rock.
The tremendous recoil numbed the web of her hand, and she slid several steps backward despite herself.
Sure enough, I can't block that head-on at all.
The next second, her figure suddenly blurred.
A tidal wave of flowers, carrying a fresh, sweet fragrance, seemed to sweep through the courtyard.
Taking advantage of the opening before Gyomei could retrieve his hammer, the girl accelerated into a low charge, closing right in on him.
But would Gyomei really be that easy to deal with?
The answer, naturally, was no.
Although he had yet to retrieve the head of the Meteor Hammer that had been knocked away,
that did not mean he had no other options.
He gave the chain a fierce flick, instantly turning it into a wave of steel that lashed toward the girl right in front of him.
Left with no choice, Kanae could only abandon this attack.
Once the distance between them widened,
the girl circled outside Gyomei's defensive perimeter like an agile butterfly, waiting for an opportunity.
[Fifth Form: Fruitless Peony]
Seizing her chance, she attacked again.
A rapid series of precise slashes.
Every stroke targeted a gap in the chain's defenses.
And the result?
The chain