The first to act is the stronger, the one who acts later suffers.
Makoto Nishiu knew that Heimu would not let them go, so he took the opportunity to strike first while Heimu and the Ghost Doctor Moriyama Nojin were conversing.
If this knife were to stab in, the consequences would certainly be unimaginable.
Makoto Nishiu was agile, and coupled with the element of surprise, even the Ghost Doctor didn't see it coming. His heart leaped with joy, thinking they might be saved this time.
"Bang!"
A muffled sound, and a dark shadow flashed across the constricting pupils of the Ghost Doctor Moriyama Nojin.
The scene he had imagined did not occur, but instead, Makoto Nishiu was sent flying backward, crashing hard into a tree as thick as a waist, with dust swirling down.
"Ah? Makoto Nishiu!"
The Ghost Doctor Moriyama Nojin exclaimed in disbelief, staring at the scene before him.
