Chapter 244: Bones
Their fight continued with neither side backing down.
Kimimaro managed to close the distance while Arthur remained unnaturally calm, ready to strike.
"Larch Dance...!"
Just as Arthur lunged to attack, he halted mid-motion. Bone erupted from every angle of Kimimaro's body. They shot forth like spears, causing Arthur to leap back, landing gracefully several feet away.
Kimimaro couldn't help but grin at his opponent's sudden response.
"What's the matter?" he taunted, flaunting the bone that arched menacingly from his back. "You're more on the defensive side."
Arthur's expression remained unchanged, his eyes first on the bone spur, then returning to meet Kimimaro's. He didn't respond.
That silence only fueled Kimimaro's resolve to continue taking the fight to Arthur. The curse mark on his pulse with dark chakra, amplifying his senses and instincts.
"For you to have pushed me this far," he said as a part of his torso became covered, "means I underestimated you... That won't happen again."
Arthur remained the same, knowing full well the effects of what the curse mark granted its user. Instead, he raised his arm to his chest and placed his hand vertically.
"Kimimaro, I urge you not to hold back..."