"Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō: Dangai Jōe!"
With Sajin Komamura's roar, the enormous Myō'ō appeared in midair once again.
Unlike before, this time the Myō'ō wore no heavy black armor.
The protective gear that had covered its entire body shattered layer by layer, exposing the rough, withered-wood-like muscles beneath.
Thick, dark ropes wound around the Myō'ō, clearly outlining its explosively powerful muscles.
The helmet on the Myō'ō's head was gone too, leaving only a face covered in fangs, with hollow eyes and a ring of dark golden Reishi flames burning around it.
Bambietta frowned more deeply as she looked at the enormous, strangely shaped spiritual being before her.
"What's taking off your armor supposed to accomplish? Make you a target?"
Bambietta sneered. "You don't think you can block my The Explode like that, do you?"
She rapidly crossed her hands in front of her, brilliant light pouring from her palms.
Countless Reishi orbs rained down like meteors, hurtling toward Komamura and the Myō'ō from every direction.
Komamura stood where he was, making no attempt to dodge.
He simply watched quietly as the orbs approached.
Deafening blasts erupted one after another along the street.
Violent shock waves completely leveled the remaining buildings nearby, instantly turning the entire white street into scorched earth.
Smoke and flames rolled on without end, completely swallowing Komamura and the Myō'ō.
Bambietta lowered her arms, disdain showing on her face.
That should have left nothing, not even ashes.
The thick smoke gradually cleared.
But the smile on Bambietta's face suddenly froze.
Sajin Komamura still stood with his sword raised, not having retreated a single step.
Behind him, the armorless Myō'ō remained standing as well.
Moreover, the chain of explosions had clearly blasted a horrifying hole through Komamura's chest.
Yet not a single drop of blood flowed from it.
Under