This had fallen outside Tetsu no Sosuke's plans. He had never expected Akaza to actually find Kokushibo, let alone appear together with him.
But that no longer mattered.
At least at this moment, Tetsu no Sosuke did not mind seeing Kokushibo here at all.
Under Extreme Flow Intent, his mind was clear, his blood surged through his body, searing hot as magma, and his heart pounded like a drum. He could distinctly feel every nerve in his body pulsing.
Breath of the Sun—Form Three: Comet Waltz!!!
The great hammer carried his body forward in a wild surge, bringing him before Kokushibo in an instant.
Only an icy gleam shone in Kokushibo's eyes. He flicked the blade in his hand. Clang!
Another ringing impact followed as the Sunflare Hammer collided with his blade, but at the very instant that clang rang out, a strange crack sounded. Then Kokushibo stared in astonishment as the sword in his hand snapped!
With the blade broken, nothing could stop Tetsu no Sosuke's great hammer anymore.
The hammer crashed straight into Kokushibo's left shoulder, crushing it in an instant. Yet the hammer had already vanished from sight. Tetsu no Sosuke leaped and swung it through a wide circle in midair, as though blazing flames had flared into a ring.
Breath of the Sun—Fourth Form: Lightning Flash!!!
Boom!
The crushing blow landed squarely against Kokushibo's waist, sending him flying in an instant.
Tetsu no Sosuke immediately raced after him, never letting up with the Sunflare Hammer in his hands as he abruptly raised it.
Breath of the Sun—Form Two: Direct Forging of Qiankun!!!!
This upward hammer strike sent Kokushibo, who had been flying backward, soaring higher. Tetsu no Sosuke leaped, rising neither too far nor too little, just slightly above Kokushibo, and lifted his great hammer high.