He used his advantage in speed to dodge while thinking of a way to break the deadlock.
"Looks like this is my only option."
Noritoshi Kamo suddenly stopped dodging and planted his feet, pressing his hands tightly together before his chest.
"Not dodging anymore?" Seeing Noritoshi Kamo give up on evasion, Akutagawa Shang charged straight toward where he stood.
But in the next instant, vast amounts of blood suddenly began gathering and compressing furiously between his joined hands.
"Blood Manipulation-Convergence!"
This was the prerequisite for Piercing Blood, a technique that compressed blood under immense pressure before releasing it in a single-point jet faster than sound. Its power was great enough to pierce even a special grade cursed spirit.
He would use this move to defeat Akutagawa Shang once and for all and end this long-running battle.
Yet after recognizing his opening stance, Akutagawa Shang halted his charge and went no farther.
"What is he trying to do? Still, it's better if he stands still." Noritoshi Kamo was baffled as he watched Akutagawa Shang stop in place, but his cursed technique had already activated. There was no stopping halfway now.
"Oh my God!!! Akutagawa-kun actually stopped! Is he planning to take Kamo's attack head-on? No, what is Akutagawa-kun doing-" Satoru Gojo's startled cry came from the raised platform.
In the ring, Akutagawa Shang stood straight in place, slowly bringing his own hands together before him. Noritoshi Kamo could not have been more familiar with that motion. It was Convergence's opening stance.
What the hell is this guy trying to do? He could not understand Akutagawa Shang's actions, but the Convergence in his hands was already primed to fire.
"Blood Manipulation-Piercing Blood!"
With his furious roar, the blood compressed to its limit erupted from his joined palms, hurtling toward Akutagawa Shang with