The fight had become completely one-sided.
The god-guy had managed to keep up with Takeru for a while.
But Takeru had finally stopped holding back.
He vanished.
BOOM!
The god-guy barely raised his arms before Takeru's fist slammed into his guard.
He was sent skidding backward.
Takeru appeared in front of him.
"Dismantle."
A slash tore across the air.
The god-guy twisted aside.
It still caught him across the shoulder.
SLASH!
He staggered.
Takeru didn't give him a moment.
"Cleave."
Another attack struck.
The god-guy was knocked sideways.
"Gah!"
Takeru followed.
"Bunny 273!"
A massive swarm of rabbits erupted from the shadows.
The god-guy stared.
"…Seriously?"
Hundreds of rabbits suddenly surrounded him.
"Seriously."
They swarmed him.
"GET OFF!"
The god-guy tried to move.
A rabbit jumped onto his face.
"WHY ARE THERE SO MANY?!"
Takeru laughed.
"Bunny 273!"
The god-guy finally blasted the rabbits away.
"ENOUGH!"
He rushed toward Takeru.
Takeru raised one hand.
"Lapse Blue."
Space violently pulled inward.
BOOM!
The god-guy was dragged directly toward Takeru.
"Gotcha."
Takeru drove his fist into his stomach.
WHAM!
The god-guy doubled over.
Before he could recover—
"Reversal Red."
BOOOOOOM!
The explosive repulsion launched him across the beach.
He crashed through several meters of sand before finally stopping.
Everyone watching went silent.
Yuji stared.
"…He's getting destroyed."
Maki nodded.
"Yeah."
Hakari whistled.
"He's taking a beating."
The god-guy slowly pushed himself up.
His clothes were torn.
His face was bruised.
Blood ran from his nose.
His breathing had become heavier.
He looked toward Takeru.
"…You're stronger than I expected."
Takeru walked toward him.
"You're strong too."
The god-guy tried to stand straight.
Takeru suddenly disappeared.
BAM!
A punch hit his ribs.
CRACK!
He staggered.
Takeru grabbed him by the arm.
THUD!
He threw him into the ground.
The sand erupted.
The god-guy rolled onto his back.
Takeru appeared above him.
"Dismantle."
SLASH!
The attack struck the ground beside him, forcing him to roll away.
He barely escaped.
Takeru kept coming.
Punch.
Kick.
Cleave.
Dismantle.
Blue.
Red.
Shikigami.
The god-guy was barely able to defend himself anymore.
Another punch sent him stumbling backward.
He wiped blood from his mouth.
Takeru stood several feet away.
His expression was serious now.
"You okay?"
The god-guy laughed weakly.
"Not really."
Takeru nodded.
"Good."
He raised his fists.
"Then we're getting somewhere."
The god-guy smiled despite his battered condition.
"You're insane."
Takeru grinned.
"Probably."
And he charged again.