He grabbed the hilt of his sword with both of his hands.
Staring down at Akaza, Master Kimoto's smile faded.
"Life, karma, and death. All in one sword, and all severed in one slash."
He raised his sword.
In kendo, there was a state called Above Heaven, Below Earth.
It was said that to achieve this state, one's sword slashes must be inhumanly precise and natural, as if the master was not guiding the sword, but the sword guiding the master.
This legendary state was a mere myth… until Kimoto appeared.
Even before the calamities, Master Kimoto had reached this state multiple times, but he could only make one attack before passing out.
After awakening his talent, he thought to himself.
'What would happen if several Above Heaven, Below Earth attacks stacked upon one another?'
Kimoto immediately tried it, capturing multiple frames of him making an Above Heaven, Below Earth sword slash.
Once he attempted it, the results had shocked even him.
