Musashi Banri had only run halfway when some sort of drastic change seemed to occur within his body. His expression shifted wildly, and his physical form, which had been full of vitality despite his advanced age, suddenly began to age rapidly. All his inner energy dissipated completely, and his true qi scattered along with it, causing his sword techniques to stall out mid-execution as he stopped in his tracks.
The surrounding crowd was struck dumb with shock once more. What on earth had just happened? Why had Musashi Banri's body aged so rapidly? Could it be the lingering effect of those seven sword radiances from earlier?
"The martial arts myth of the Island Country—it's time for his curtain call," Feiyu said, waving the purple sword radiance at his fingertips and slashing it toward Musashi Banri.
Chapter 508