[ In truth, the explosion couldn't have hurt Hibiki. They're more dramatic than violent, and Kabuto himself has to stand right in them all the time because the monsters are blowing up at the edge of his feet.

Probably. There's also the fact that he's wearing a full suit of armour.

But then again, the ayakashi are clearly different from the Worm. The Worm were, contrary to their name, buglike creatures. An exoskeleton filled with a whole bunch of unpleasantness to be sure, but none of it was especially toxic. Ayakashi however, blight on touch. Having them blow up everywhere might be dangerous.

Tendou will have to take note of that next time. ]

That's taken care of. Perhaps people will be able to use the beach again.

[ The masked hero nods, clearly satisfied with a job well done, as he tosses a needle to the ground behind him. ]

I should get someone to clean all this up before declaring it open though. There may be dangerous things still lying around.

[ Hibiki's status is clearly not his top priority. ]