Inside the hidden Buddhist Hall of the Hirate family's inner residence, a dazzling clash of swords was taking place.
"Clang!!!"
The Lady of the Lake's Sword collided with the Golden Iron Dragon-Slaying Blade, indigenous to Iwami, bursting forth a brilliant shower of sparks.
After a brief exchange of swords, Lann's eyebrows slightly furrowed.
"His body looks so old, yet his strength is still astonishingly great... Is it due to the same muscle structure as Nogami Genji?"
It's hard to imagine that the one who could go head-to-head with Lann was an old man who appeared skin-and-bones.
At that moment, the old man, in his one eye, revealed a flash of deep interest.
"Kid, I hear you figured out a way to counter 'Dragon Fish Ascension,' similar to the principle of 'One-Stroke Slash'?"
"Then let me show you the genuine 'One-Stroke Slash'!"
The pressure transmitted from the sword suddenly weakened, and without thinking, Lann pressed forward with the sword.
