But Aoto remained calm and composed.
With a face as calm as ever, he continued to keep his eyes shut, unperturbed.
Chiba Eijiro and Chokata, along with others, gradually began to realize what Aoto intended to do.
"Oh..." A hint of interest emerged amidst Chiba Eijiro's brows, "How interesting..."
After softly uttering this somewhat praising murmur, Chiba Eijiro's body and sword once again transformed into a residual image sticking closely to Aoto.
The sound of bamboo sword clashing against protective gear echoed endlessly in the dojo.
— Too slow...
— Must be faster...
— Even faster...!
Aoto took several deep breaths heavily, striving to keep a calm mind.
He imagined himself amidst a lake with a mirror-like surface.
Striving to use his ears to sense the ripples around the lake.
Suddenly! Aoto felt a surge of "ripples" stirring from his upper left!
His brain hadn't had time to process... his body moved ahead of his mind!
