Synopsis

The chapter depicts a tense battle where one fighter, seemingly injured and lying on the ground, is berated for being weak. He is underestimated by his opponent, who is quickly proven wrong when the fighter displays a dramatic increase in skill and power. The opponent realizes this isn't the same fighter he knew in the past. The chapter culminates with the opponent unable to remove his sword from the fighter's body as his muscles tighten, signifying a dangerous escalation of the battle.