Enishi's jab landed squarely on Shin's face, causing him to stagger backward slightly under the force of the blow. As Shin regained his balance, Enishi leaped backward with a hint of amusement dancing in his eyes. His laughter echoed across the battlefield, a chilling prelude to the intensity of the battle yet to come.
"Everything until now was just the warm-up," Enishi declared, his voice tinged with a mixture of confidence and anticipation. "I hope you realize that."
Shin's brow furrowed in confusion at Enishi's words. "Huh?" he muttered, his mind racing to comprehend the sudden shift in the dynamics of their confrontation.
With a smirk, Enishi clarified his intentions, his tone dripping with veiled menace. "The true battle begins now," he explained, his voice carrying an ominous weight. "I'll first see what your Enes can do, and how unusual it might be. Then, I will start by destroying you mentally and then physically."
Shin's eyes widened in realization as the gravity of Enishi's words sunk in. "So, you were holding back up until now..." he mused, his voice tinged with a hint of disbelief.
Enishi nodded in confirmation, his gaze unwavering as he met Shin's gaze. "Correct," he affirmed, his voice cool and collected. "Not only physically... But also my Enes output."
As Enishi's revelation settled over him, Shin's mind raced with the implications of their impending battle. He knew that he would need to summon every ounce of his strength and skill to stand a chance against an opponent as formidable as Enishi. But deep down, he felt a flicker of confidence stirring within him, a belief in his own abilities and the power of his Enes.
"I'm confident in my Enes... I think," Shin thought to himself, his resolve hardening with each passing moment. Despite the daunting challenge ahead, he refused to back down, determined to face whatever trials lay in store with unwavering courage and determination.
And as the stage was set for the ultimate showdown between Enishi and Shin, the echoes of their words reverberated across the battlefield, a harbinger of the fierce clash of wills and Enes that was yet to come.
Enishi's incantations echoed through the battlefield, their mystical power imbuing his slashes with a potent Enes that transcended the boundaries of ordinary combat. As Shin braced himself for the onslaught, he prepared to unleash his own Enes in defense. But Enishi was faster, his Enes-infused slashes hurtling toward Shin with terrifying speed and precision.
"時空の交響曲." Enishi intoned, the words resonating with ancient power as he unleashed his first incantation.
"時空の調和." The second incantation followed, each syllable laden with an otherworldly resonance.
"時間のワープ." Enishi's voice carried a hint of menace as he spoke the third incantation, his eyes ablaze with determination.
"時空の狂想曲." With the final incantation, Enishi's Enes surged forth, imbuing his slashes with a malevolent energy that twisted the very fabric of reality.
Shin's heart pounded in his chest as he braced himself for the impact, his mind racing to find a way to counter Enishi's onslaught. But before he could react, the effects of Enishi's incantations took hold, enveloping him in a surreal distortion of time.
Slowly, almost imperceptibly, Shin's perception of time began to shift. The world around him seemed to slow to a crawl, his movements becoming sluggish and lethargic as Enishi's slashes closed in.
With a sinking feeling in his gut, Shin realized that he was unable to react in time. Enishi's slashes cut through him with devastating force, leaving deep gashes in their wake. Shin gritted his teeth against the pain, his body instinctively moving to heal the wounds even as they were inflicted.
The effects of Enishi's Slow Motion Illusion weighed heavily upon Shin, his movements hampered by the unnatural distortion of time. But even in the face of adversity, he refused to yield, summoning every ounce of his willpower to push through the pain and continue fighting.
As the effects of Enishi's incantations began to wear off, Shin focused his Enes, channeling its healing power to mend his battered body. With each passing moment, the wounds on his face and arms began to close, the pain gradually fading into the background as his body regenerated itself.
Despite the odds stacked against him, Shin remained determined to press forward, his resolve unshaken by the formidable challenge posed by Enishi.
Ayame's words hung in the air like a ominous warning, her smile betraying a hint of sinister anticipation. "It looks like Enishi is starting to get a little more serious," she remarked, her voice dripping with a blend of amusement and malice.
Raiden's response was curt and dismissive. "I really don't care about your crap right now," he retorted, his focus squarely on the imminent threat before him.
Undeterred, Ayame pressed on, her gaze steady and unwavering. "You may want to think more carefully before speaking," she cautioned, a sly smirk playing at the corners of her lips.
Raiden scoffed at her warning, his confidence unshaken. "And why is that?" he challenged, his tone laced with defiance.
Before he could react, Ayame dashed towards him with ridiculous speed, her movements a blur as she closed the distance between them in the blink of an eye. With precision and finesse, she delivered a swift punch to Raiden's stomach, the force of the blow sending him staggering backwards.
Despite the pain coursing through him, Raiden refused to yield, his determination burning brightly within him. "I'm not going down so easily... Not yet," he declared, his voice filled with resolve.
Ayame's smile widened at his defiance, her eyes alight with a dangerous gleam. "Enishi is about to tear through all of you," she proclaimed, her words carrying a chilling certainty.
As the battle raged on, Raiden braced himself for the coming storm, knowing that the true test of his strength and resolve lay ahead. With each passing moment, the tension in the air grew thicker, the looming presence of Enishi casting a shadow over the battlefield.
But even in the face of overwhelming odds, Raiden remained steadfast, his determination unyielding as he prepared to confront whatever challenges lay in store.