Kanzaki was like a novice being toyed with by a master chess player. Despite her immense strength, she was thwarted at every turn, unable to bring her power to bear. It was stifling beyond belief!
The [Sole Flash] she took such pride in had become a joke before her opponent's almost omniscient predictions!
Her formidable power as a "Saint" was equally useless against her opponent's exquisite techniques for redirecting force!
"Damn it... damn it!!"
Kanzaki gritted her teeth. Sweat had soaked through her white T-shirt, making it cling tightly to her body and outline her curves.
She knew that if this continued, her defeat was certain!
"If... none of my techniques work on you..."
A gambler's resolve flashed in Kanzaki's eyes!
"-Then try this! A pure strike that defies all reason, with everything riding on it!!"
She abandoned all defense!
She poured every ounce of her power as a "Saint" into the [Seven Heavens Sevenfold Sword] in her hands!
What she was about to unleash was [Sole Flash].
But this was a suicidal [Sole Flash] that discarded every variation, every technique, and every avenue of retreat, existing solely for one purpose—to land the blow!
This strike defied every principle of combat!
This strike brimmed with the will to destroy herself!
And precisely because of that, it was a guaranteed hit that Teresa's ability to predict attacks by sensing "killing intent" and "muscle movements" could not foresee!
"Oh?"
For the first time, a flicker of emotion disturbed Teresa's ever-present smile.
From Kanzaki, she sensed the soul of a swordswoman staking everything!
She could dodge.
With her abilities, she could easily avoid this mutually destructive strike.
But she did not.
Because that would have been... an insult to the worthy opponent before her.
"Very good."
For the first time since the battle