“Side Splitter!”
Faced with the furiously thrusting blade – Shichika deployed the same Kyotoryu move as the last time that he fended off the Leveler.
“Kyotoryu – Kiku.”
In this move, he used his spine for a fulcrum, catching the katana in a proverbial armlock – every aspect of his delivery the same as against Komori Maniwa.
But this time.
Zetto the Leveler pealed like a bell – and cracked in two.
As if the hefty blade – were a dead branch.
Snapping with a satisfying crack.

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