The two of them eyed each other as they each held the hilt of their blades tightly in their hands. Things were not going to end up the same way they did on Jinoshima. Toji wouldn't hold back against Shiki and the glasses wearing boy wasn't under the influence of Shiranui's Mystic Eyes of Domination. Right here, upon the destroyed household littered with the corpses of the Zenin Clan, Toji and Shiki were about to clash with no restraint.

SHHHNK

The sound of two swords clashing echoed through the night as sparks could be seen from each collision. Both Toji and Shiki were swinging the respective blades at such high speed that even a seasoned warrior would have trouble keeping up with their movement. Suddenly the two of them jumped backwards, Toji plunging his right hand into the cursed spirit's mouth for another weapon as Shiki briefly looked at the corpse of Naoya Zenin.

BOOM

The sound of a gun being fired was heard as Toji's right hand was holding a handgun aimed at Shiki. Both himself and the young man stood in silence for a brief second. Just a few inches before Shiki's feet was a bullet that was cut perfectly in half. As for Toji, there was a small gash on the left side of his face. Just inches behind him was a throwing knife that was now embedded in a tree.

"He cut the bullet in half with his katana while also using a throwing knife he took off Naoya's corpse to attack...."

"That knife was aimed for the middle of his face yet he managed to evade at the last second."

As Toji held onto the Soul Split Katana tightly, Shiki held onto the hilt of his own weapon as well. Suddenly the two of them began to exert a large amount of bloodlust. After exchanging a few attacks with each other and sizing each other up, the two of them decided to finally take this fight seriously. With knowledge of what they were dealing with, they were ready to get their respective jobs done. Suddenly the two of them closed the five meter distance between them in less than a second, their respective katana's just inches apart as they were both using the same technique.

"Flashing Scabbard, Domain Severance."

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It only happened within the blink of an eye. The various mountains that surrounded the Zenin Clan's stronghold, in all their beauty, suddenly disappeared. They were not destroyed, as not even the slightest amount of rubble fell downwards. The base of the mountains were still intact, yet it almost looked like they were all perfectly cut. However, only two slashes occured. Not nearly enough to destroy them and any rubble that would've threatened to have rained down.

Vaporized. It was more accurate to say that the upper halves of the mountains were vaporized, leaving not even a single trace of their existence. The moment the two Domain Severances collided, it was almost like several hurricanes crashed into each other before briefly turning into a gentle breeze after destroying everything within the radius of it. As the two of them stood at the metaphorical eye of the storm, Toji and Shiki were seen standing before each other. Their respective weapons destroyed to the point that not even the steel nor hilt of their swords remained.

"We both trained under him, under the man know as Nanaya Takamura. Yet his Domain Severance was far more potent than mine. The difference must be because he is a Nanaya, their unnatural bloodlust courses through his veins and is essential for completely mastering the technique. Meanwhile, all I can due is brute force it thanks to my heavenly restriction. Koritsu Shiki ...you've become a terrifying monster."

As Toji reached into the mouth of the cursed spirit wrapped around him, he began to unveil another tool at his disposal. It was a thick single-edged blade with three engine-type holes in the back. The blade was connected to a highly mechanical hilt. The bottom section beneath the holes was covered by the extended handguard, which has several square shapes protruding from it.

Cursed Tool:Dragon-Bone

"You've grown to be quite dangerous, Shiki. Just know that you can't run away."

"Who said I was going to?"

Just as Shiki said this, the sound of something being scraped against a rock entered Toji's ears. When the man looked ahead, he could only describe what he saw as an idea only a mad man would attempt. Using the rock close by him, Shiki sharpened the sheathe of his now destroyed katana until the edge of it was sharp. Just as Shiki inspected his makeshift weapon, Toji's eyes widen in horror as he narrowly avoided being stabbed in the torso by Shiki.

"The Nanaya clan's Flashing Dash?! Is he exceptional at that to-"

Before Toji could finish that thought, he noticed how the hilt of Shiki's katana was no longer in his right hand. As the boy spun around, Toji used Dragon-Bone to defend himself from sword thrust aimed at his heart. While he managed to defend himself successfully, he was sent flying several meters backwards. Stabbing Dragon-Bone into the ground, Toji began to slow himself down and tried to regain his footing. However, this was short lived as Shiki was suddenly in front of him as he performed an upward slash diagonally.

Blood was seen dripping onto the ground, both from the sheathe resting in Shiki's left hand and the gash on Toji's chest. In these brief exchanges, Shiki was the first to make his opponent bleed. Soon Toji slowly stood up, his hair shadowing his eyes as he took a deep breath. The moment he exhaled, he finally began to speak.

"To think you would grow to this point. I didn't expect this situation to occur so soon. At  this rate, i'll have to do exactly as you did back on Jinoshima."

"What are you on about, Toj-"

"!!!"

It was faster than he expected. Toji was already behind him as Shiki had the exact same wound on his chest as Toji did. It was just as Toji stated, he did the same thing that Shiki did during their fight on Jinoshima. The man was now in a state of total immersion utilizing the same method Shiki did in their first fight; through Challenge-Based concentration. By precisely knowing his own abilities, taking control of them, and taking on an appropriate goal, Toji elevated himself to a higher level. Right now, Toji has entered the Flow State.

"..........."

"Going this far just to kill me. Fine then, i'll return the favor. I'll make sure you meet up with the rest of your family soon."

The two of them elevated each other to greater heights for one common goal. To make sure their foe doesn't leave with their head still intact. The rematch between Fushiguro Toji and Koritsu Shiki is about to a serious turn.