Lower Two flew into a rage, but as he stepped forward, he discovered that his limbs had gone utterly stiff. His expression changed. "You... what did you do?"
"Make it quick," came Tetsu no Sosuke's voice.
Shinobu Kocho darted forward, fluttering like a butterfly, then circled back to Tetsu no Sosuke's side in the blink of an eye.
One touch, then away!
Several puncture wounds appeared on Lower Two's body. His bewilderment lasted only a moment before every ounce of strength began draining out of him. With a thud, he dropped straight to his knees, then toppled over, his eyes still filled with confusion and incomprehension.
He had fallen, but he was not dead yet. Even so, he could no longer speak.
Shinobu Kocho quietly looked at him, then at Tetsu no Sosuke beside her.
Tetsu no Sosuke, however, was watching Kanroji Mitsuri's fight with Lower One.
All in all, it was bizarre.
Lower One had few means of attack, but her figure was so indistinct that it was impossible to track.
Kanroji Mitsuri's speed and attack angles were exceptionally tricky, yet she simply could not pin down her opponent.
"Aren't we going to help?" Shinobu Kocho asked.
Tetsu no Sosuke nodded. "We are, but I need to work a few things out first."
Lower Two's body began crumbling away on the ground. Shinobu Kocho glanced at him, looking somewhat dissatisfied. "Could you make the poison stronger in the next Nichirin Blade you forge for me?"
"Of course." Tetsu no Sosuke nodded. "Once we're done here today, I'll forge it for you."
"Good."
"Let's go." Tetsu no Sosuke suddenly pushed off the ground and charged straight at Lower One.
Shinobu Kocho immediately followed, and the two slipped seamlessly into Kanroji Mitsuri's fight.
Kanroji Mitsuri kept up her fierce assault as