"Bone Pulse"
Qingming murmured softly, and with a flash of azure light from his long knife, he unleashed the 'Instant Sword Technique.' In the blink of an eye, he appeared beside Kaguya Kotarou.
Whoosh~ A flash of blade light sliced through the air.
Screech, screech, screech~ A piercing sound of friction rang out.
Qingming's strike aimed at Kaguya Kotarou's neck was blocked by his raised arm.
The collision between the long knife and the bone spike produced an unbearable grinding noise.
However, unlike his previous encounter with Kaguya Morisada, where he couldn't break through the defense, this time, with the aid of the rare weapon—Kusanagi, Kaguya Kotarou's bone spikes could no longer withstand his blade.
With a "crack," the bone spike on Kotarou's arm was severed by Qingming's long knife enveloped in Wind Release chakra, exposing the flesh beneath.
Unfortunately, after severing the bone spike, the force behind the strike had diminished, resulting in only a superficial cut on Kotarou's skin, failing to break his arm bone.
Feeling the pain radiating from his arm, Kaguya Kotarou licked his lips and grinned maliciously, "Not bad, you've got some skill. But…"
"Don't underestimate the power of our Kaguya clan!"
With a fierce shout, he activated the ability of his Bone Pulse, causing the severed bone spike to regrow while the damaged flesh quickly healed.
Not only that, he leaped backward to create distance, and ten finger bones shot out like bullets, forcing the pursuing Qingming back.
Next, he extended his left hand, and a sword hilt grew from his palm. With a swift grip, he yanked it free, revealing a bone sword as white as jade.
In the blink of an eye, Kaguya Kotarou completed these maneuvers and faced Qingming, his long knife in hand, twisting his neck. "Kid, from now on, I'm going to have some fun with you."
As he spoke, he charged forward, coming face to face with Qingming and swinging the bone sword.
Qingming raised his knife to block, and a sharp "clang" echoed as the bone sword clashed against the long knife, producing a crisp metallic sound.
Even with the Wind Release chakra enhancing the sharpness of his long knife, Qingming was unable to damage Kotarou's bone sword.
This clearly demonstrated how incredibly hard the bone sword was.
At the same time, realizing Qingming could not break his weapon, Kaguya Kotarou finally relaxed and began a series of relentless strikes.
Qingming's moves were swift, and his angles of attack were devious; often, while one strike had not yet landed, the next was already prepared, forcing Qingming into a passive defense.
This seamless flurry of attacks, Qingming had witnessed with Kaguya Morisada, was one of the six secret techniques that combined the Kaguya clan's powers with the Bone Pulse—Tsubaki Dance!
It emphasized speed over speed, applying continuous pressure on the opponent through unrelenting attacks, thereby forcing them to reveal vulnerabilities for a kill.
Fortunately, Qingming possessed the Sharingan, enabling him to see through his opponent's actions, his neural reflexes keeping up, and his swordsmanship skills were not lacking.
Otherwise, he might not have been his opponent at all.
Clang, clang, clang~ The crisp sounds of metal clashing rang out like a torrential downpour, their movements reached a near-limitless pace.
To the ordinary observer, the scene was now a blur.
Yet even now, their speed continued to escalate.
It was just a matter of who would falter first.
The moment that would decide victory was fast approaching.
One second, two seconds One minute, two minutes The high-intensity battle raged on for a full five minutes.
Finally, at a certain moment, Qingming's long knife grazed Kaguya Kotarou's bone sword, striking him.
Although the bone spikes provided some defense, he suffered no severe injuries, but it was undoubtedly a marker—signaling that he could no longer keep up with Qingming's speed.
Realizing this, Kaguya Kotarou's expression darkened. Among the six secret techniques of the Bone Pulse, he excelled in 'Tsubaki Dance.' Now, he was losing in his area of expertise.
The blow to his confidence was palpable.
In stark contrast, Qingming's eyes seemed to shine with a different light, overflowing with confidence as he wielded his long knife with all his might.
He unleashed 'Sword Technique,' 'Illusion Sword Technique,' and 'Instant Sword Technique' in succession, continually attacking Kaguya Kotarou.
In a moment, Kaguya Kotarou found himself overwhelmed, struggling to catch his breath amidst the continuous onslaught of blade light that left him dizzy.
Thanks to his Bone Pulse, his body was wrapped in bone spikes, and some minor injuries could heal rapidly.
Otherwise, he would have been cut down by Qingming long ago.
However, continuing like this wasn't sustainable.
Although the Bone Pulse was powerful, the continuous regeneration of bones consumed a massive amount of chakra. Without chakra, even the mightiest Bone Pulse would be rendered useless.
With that thought, Kaguya Kotarou stopped trying to compete with Qingming in swordsmanship and began manipulating his skeletal structure, fully harnessing the capabilities of the Bone Pulse, utilizing five secret techniques against Qingming.
As for why it was only five secret techniques?
It was simple; the last one, 'Sōbatsu Dance,' could currently only be performed by Kaguya Kumaru, who used it as a weapon.
Thus, he only had five techniques at his disposal.
However, even these five techniques were not used as proficiently as by Kaguya Morisada; at the very least, they lacked the balance he possessed.
Back then, Qingming had to be wary of Kaguya Morisada's prowess.
But now, facing Kaguya Kotarou, he could go head-to-head, even taking advantage of Kotarou's transitions between techniques to launch counterattacks.
Of course, part of this was due to the experience he gained from fighting Kaguya Morisada, allowing him to deal with these five techniques.
But there was no denying that Kaguya Kotarou posed far less pressure on him compared to Kaguya Morisada.
Thus, combined with having a good sword, Qingming thought, 'Perhaps it's unnecessary to waste any more time.'
With that thought in mind, he seized the opportunity, blocking Kaguya Kotarou's attack with a slash, leaning forward to close the distance.
Immediately after, a high-density chakra sphere formed in his left palm, manifesting as the S-Rank ninjutsu—Rasengan!
Boom~ Qingming thrust his left hand forward, directly pressing it against Kaguya Kotarou's chest. The high-density chakra sphere exploded, sending him flying.
Thud~ Kaguya Kotarou crashed heavily to the ground, and a series of "crackling" sounds followed as the bone spikes on his chest shattered.
His flesh twisted grotesquely, with streams of blood oozing out, forming curved trails.
Clearly, despite the bone spikes providing some protection, Qingming's 'Rasengan' still inflicted considerable damage.
In fact, if Kaguya Kotarou had not used the Bone Pulse at a critical moment to reinforce the strength of those bone spikes, with the power of a level six 'Rasengan,' he would have suffered a serious injury or even death.
Now, despite being hit, Kaguya Kotarou quickly rose to his feet again.
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