The first collision tore the shrine grounds apart.
Nathan's black blade crashed against Mitsuhide's wall of blood hardened darkness, Shiina's glowing katana carved a blue line along the giant's side, and Yukihime's spear struck from behind with a burst of frost that spread over his back in an instant. The impact of all three attacks at once sent a violent shockwave across the mountain. Broken stones lifted from the ground, the ruined shrine walls split even farther, and the air itself seemed to howl under the pressure.
Mitsuhide roared.
His massive arm swept outward, and the darkness wrapped around it exploded in every direction like a living storm. Jagged spikes of black blood burst from the earth. Blades formed in the air. Tendrils lashed out with enough force to tear through wood and stone as if they were paper.
