Just as the octopus tentacle was about to strike A, an arc of lightning streaked across the night sky and cleanly severed the soft limb.
Hatake Sakumo twirled the blade in his hand, sweeping his gaze toward Killer B with a slight curl of his lips.
Bzzzt-
The Lightning Release Armor around A blazed wildly. The heat generated by the current rubbing against the air temporarily sealed the bone-deep wound on his arm.
"B, stay focused. Finish off the one over there."
As soon as he spoke, A vanished.
The next second, he appeared behind Xuan Zhe, his entire left arm wrapped in raging lightning as he smashed it toward the back of Xuan Zhe's head.
"Lightning Release: Lariat!"
Whoosh!
An instant before the fist landed, Xuan Zhe vanished too.
A's punch struck empty air.
"Huh?!"
His pupils abruptly contracted, and his combat instincts made him turn his head at once.
A long blade burning with black flames was sweeping toward his throat.
"Hah!!!"
A roared, his hair standing on end as his speed surged again.
He stepped back so quickly that he seemed to teleport.
The undying black flames practically grazed the skin over his Adam's apple.
Big Brother's going all out!
Killer B's heart jolted as he clashed blades with Hatake Sakumo.
"Want to compete in speed?"
Xuan Zhe chuckled.
The instant A dodged that slash, Xuan Zhe was already at his side, delivering another horizontal cut.
A's pupils shrank sharply. Clenching his teeth, he tilted his head aside to dodge while driving his right fist straight out.
Perfect. He won't have time to pull his blade back!
A flicker of excitement crossed A's eyes.
Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop!
"Oh? Is that so?"
Xuan Zhe seemed to have seen through his thoughts.
With a twist of his wrist,