The entire building trembled under the weight of Murata's fading celestial aura. A suffocating tension filled the air, gripping the hearts of all those inside. The clash of swords between Vox and Kaijin continued in the distance, their blades ringing out with ferocity, but something else tugged at Kaijin's mind.
Between swift strikes and parries, Kaijin's thoughts were elsewhere. *This aura… it's Murata! But it's slipping away. What's going on!?* His grip tightened on his sword as he barely blocked another vicious strike from Vox. The edge of concern crept into his mind, gnawing at him as he fought.
Elsewhere, Dabi had just finished her battle with Kage. The room was still thick with the remnants of the shadow world Kage had summoned, but Dabi's mind was far from her previous opponent. Kage's voice echoed behind her, smug and defiant, "I am shadow. As long as shadows exist, I will always come back."
