With that forceful shout, Yūshirō's slender body was completely engulfed by rampaging Reishi.
His already damaged shirt tore apart inch by inch under the powerful rush of air.
Scorching spiritual power like molten lava erupted from his shoulder blades.
Orange-red flames spread rapidly along his spine, completely enveloping both his arms.
The searing heat visibly warped the surrounding air.
Even from over ten meters away, the heat felt fierce enough to melt bones.
This was the ultimate Hakuda technique passed down through generations of the Shihoin family.
"Take this, Quincy!"
Yūshirō roared, and the terrifying force of his launch instantly pulverized the stone slabs beneath his feet.
He shot forward like a cannonball, trailing a long, fiery streak as he charged straight at Askin.
"Whoa, young man, you've got quite a temper! Are you trying to grill meat with that heat?"
Askin kept wisecracking, but his movements never faltered as he immediately performed several backflips in succession.
He had intended to scatter poisonous traps through the air, but the Reishi toxins were instantly vaporized by the terrifying heat the moment they left his hand.
Yūshirō appeared directly above Askin in an instant, his right leg wreathed in scorching, explosive flames as he brought it down toward his head.
Askin could only cross his arms awkwardly and take the downward strike head-on.
The tremendous force smashed him out of the air and into the ground, blasting a three-meter-wide crater into the hard white stone floor.
"I'm not done yet!"
Yūshirō gave his opponent no chance to catch his breath, raining down punch after punch.
Every punch carried an explosive burst of fire, producing a series of deafening booms.
Askin was battered back and forth through the rubble like a ball, his white military uniform burned through with charred holes.
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