The Saint pulled his foot from the narrow hole and lunged toward Sairi, who retreated among the oasis trees. The Saint cleaved the first tree with his sword.
Sairi leaped high, pushing off another tree to gain distance, but the Saint also cut it into wooden pieces with the great speed of his sword.
Sairi somersaulted backward, avoiding the Saint's blade, which moved as if it were multiple, successive swords, shredding everything to pieces at astonishing speed. He watched as the trees fell, one after another, under the weight of the sharp, mighty blade.
Sairi jumped, grabbed a branch, swung skillfully behind the tree, and launched himself back at the Saint, kicking him hard in the chest and sending him stumbling back. A second later, he directed the sharp, pin-like tree splinters at the monk. Some pierced his body, while the Saint quickly deflected the rest with his sword.
