"You've brushed off my invitations time and again, tried to shake my resolve to grow stronger, and even delayed Lord Muzan's mission. Kanzaki Kumo, you really deserve to die."
"Destructive Death • Leg Type • Flashing Flurry"
Akaza unleashed kicks at nearly imperceptible speed, sending out shock waves that were denser, faster, and more powerful than before.
Faced with this onslaught, Kanzaki Kumo's first reaction was to-dodge.
"Thunder Breathing, Seventh Form, Dragon's Roam"
Trailing a dragon-shaped streak of lightning, Kanzaki Kumo raced sideways, circling Akaza.
"All those martial skills, and all you think about is dodging. Kanzaki Kumo, you've disappointed me!"
Akaza roared furiously as he adjusted the direction of his attacks, sending shock waves as dense as a torrential downpour chasing after Kanzaki Kumo.
Using the surrounding trees as cover and occasionally raising his blade to fend off attacks, Kanzaki Kumo barely managed to hold on, but his stamina was plummeting. Dragon's Roam was a form focused on explosive bursts to begin with, and after using it repeatedly, his legs were starting to give out.
Fortunately, however, light had already appeared in the distant sky.
The sun was about to rise.
Just then, the attacks relentlessly pursuing Kanzaki Kumo abruptly stopped, followed immediately by Akaza's somewhat exasperated roar.
"Coward who only knows how to dodge, die!"
He also knew that the sun was about to rise, and the mission Muzan had given him was about to end in failure.
And all of this was because of Kanzaki Kumo, because of the way he fought solely to stall for time, because of the words he had used to shake Akaza's convictions.
Then, since the mission was doomed to fail, he would at least make sure this fellow stayed here forever.
Thus, as he roared, Akaza once again assumed the opening