An abyss burst open beneath his feet.
Everything was fading into formless oblivion.
Tetsu no Sosuke snapped his eyes open. Everything in the room had vanished without a trace. Yuko was still struggling on the ground before him, and Honmyo Yutaro stood at his side.
A black shadow crawled up the wall. Its claws raked the stone, throwing a stream of sparks as they lunged toward Tetsu no Sosuke!
True Extreme Flow Intent!
As the technique surged through him again, countless blades shot from Tetsu no Sosuke's body. Honmyo Yutaro screamed and flew backward.
The shadowy blades collided with the Omnidirectional Wheel in midair, sending sparks flying.
They tangled for less than a second before the shadow suddenly turned insubstantial. It slipped through the Omnidirectional Wheel's blockade and became several sharp spikes hurtling toward Tetsu no Sosuke.
Tetsu no Sosuke looked up. Not a trace of emotion showed in his eyes as he gently raised a hand.
Endless Years!
The instant they touched, the shadow scattered.
Tetsu no Sosuke paid it no further heed. He recalled the Omnidirectional Wheel and gripped his hammer. Dragging it with both hands as though it weighed a thousand tons, he brought it crashing down.
Direct Forging of Heaven and Earth!!!!
The blow fell straight toward Yuko's head.
Honmyo Yutaro roared, "World of Silence!!!"
BZZZ!!!!
A sudden hum filled Tetsu no Sosuke's ears. Every sound around him slipped beyond his perception.
He could hear nothing.
But his hands never stopped. Direct Forging of Heaven and Earth slammed into Yuko's head.
Yuko roared and tried to resist, but the blow drove her back to the ground.
She did not die, though... Their bodies were utterly different from human ones.
Tetsu no Sosuke kept hammering.
The Sunflare Hammer fell again and again, with reckless abandon. Yet no