You don't say anything that might hint Shuten as to your planned attempt to restrain her, and pretend to get into a combat position, though as you get into stance, you allow the manifested chain of Truth to finally spring out towards her like a bullet! It's speed is incredible, and you don't even need to directly hit her! In fact, you're aiming to miss her so that the chain can snake around her and pin her arms to her sides! Though as the chain fires outwards towards her, Shuten has her eyebrow raised, and she snatches the chain out of the air, killing the momentum you had given it in an instant and staring at it with a curious expression. You freeze, she... caught it?

She clenches her hand around one of the chain's links, and smirks. "An unbreakable chain, Master? Did you... really think I was going to let it be that easy for you? You can tie me up as much as you want if you can beat me, but I'm not in the mood for that sort of foreplay right now." Her grin grows wider, and you're still grasping the chain in surprise.

Part 23