The snake, around Mute's wrist, grew in size quickly as throughout the swirling smoke cloud the silhouette of thousands of knives could be seen. Illusions of knives fly through the smoke cloud propelling toward Mute,
Mute evilly grins as he grabs something out of the snake's mouth before he expands it. The illusion of knives instantly fades from existence as Mute holds tightly onto a rigid blade. This blade is none other than Toji's heavenly spear.
Kitla's body reappears several feet away, Kitla tightly holds onto his katana while staring at Mute in pure shock before his body starts to tremble in fear, Mute's killing intent explodes engulfing Kitla as his body sweats rapidly. Kitla twitches his fingers, trying to use his cursed technique however, it was of no use. For some reason, Kitla couldn't use his technique.
A loud chuckle could be heard as Mute started to slowly walk toward the terrified Kitla with a deranged look on his face. Mute cracked his neck before he spoke to Kitla calmly.
" You know, I can tell you're a calculated person. So, did you genuinely think, I spent my time in this forest doing nothing? Of course, I didn't. During my time in this forest, I experimented on how to use my cursed technique better. "
" And would you believe that I could affect the effects of a cursed tool as well? Expanding the range of the effects of the tool. Do you get it now? This cursed tool negates all cursed techniques and if I increase the radius of this technique, so it engulfs your entire body. You won't be able to use the cursed technique. "
Kitla's eyes widen as he dashes back. Kitla's green hair blows wildly in the wind as he comes to a sliding stop. Kitla glances down at his palm before he uses his technique to make a blue hummingbird float out of his palm. The hummingbird hovers in the air before Mute takes a few steps closer, erasing the hummingbird from existence.
Kitla smacks his lips annoyed while a single thought runs through his head. " This isn't fair at all " A weary grin appears on Kitla's face as he enters into a fighting stance. Kitla glares above the top of his shiny katana.
The katana glows in the sun as Mute slowly walks towards him. What Mute said about training in the forest is entirely true. However, everything he said about increasing the radius of the technique isn't true. Mute in theory could expand the radius of the technique, however, increasing the radius of the technique will drastically weaken the effects of the cursed tool.
Making it practically useless to expand the effect of the cursed tool, the reason for Kitla not being able to use his cursed technique simply is that, wrapped around Kitla's right ankle is a small string connected to the rigid cursed tool. Very much like a cable, if Mute expands the effects of the cursed tool through this string, it will keep the desired effect.
Mute had wrapped this string around Kitla's ankles since the very first exchange. This battle for Mute was nothing more than an experiment. Mute takes one more step before his body vanishes appearing directly in front of Kitla. Kitla slashes the blade downward at Mute's chest before the blade's movements are frozen and a powerful punch slams into Kitla's jaw. Kitla's face contorts before a crack is heard.
Kitla dropped his katana on the ground while holding onto his jaw in agony. The single punch had completely shattered his jaw. Kitla takes a deep breath trying to regain his composure until the fear in his heart grows making his heart sink in.
Mute stares at the terrified Kitla with a pleased look on his face. Until he throws a swift kick that slams into Kitla's temple making him drop to the ground back first. Kitla lay on his back in agony before Mute strongly stomps onto Kitla's chest making him cough out blood. Mute twists his ankle digging his foot deeper into Kitla's torso.
Mute stares at the bloody Kitla before his eyes dilate and he expands the fear inside Kitla's body. When Mute killed Naobito, he discovered that he could expand the amount of fear inside one's body. Mute finds this ability mostly useless except for the fact that it makes one's death far more painful.
Kitla's eyes widen before his pupils slowly disappear. Mute scoffs before lifting his foot off Kitla's corpse. Mute shakes his head before letting out a sigh.
" You died from being frightened, till the point your heart stopped. Tch, what a sad little reality you were. "...