N-A-A Chapter 168 Self-created Profound Technique!
Chapter 168 Self-created Profound Technique!
Chapter 168 Self-created Profound Technique!
Almost at the same moment that the earth-shattering clash between Uvogin and Doberman unleashed its shockwave, the battle on the other side also suddenly began!
Vice Admiral Onigumo's figure vanished from his spot without warning, like a true ghost. In the next instant, he appeared with several chilling afterimages, simultaneously pouncing on Nobunaga from several tricky angles!
"Naval Six Styles: Shave" makes Onigumo's surprise attack incredibly fast and difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion!
However, Nobunaga seemed to have anticipated this.
His fingers, which were resting on the hilts of "Sakura Ju" and "Kikura," twitched slightly the instant Onigumo moved.
There was no earth-shattering sound, only the clear, melodious sound of a blade rubbing against its sheath, like the roar of a dragon.
"Clang!"
Two extremely refined, almost invisible, silver-white blade lights flashed like cold lightning suddenly appearing in the darkness!
"Draw Sword Slash!"
This is not a slash aimed at a specific point, but a circular Iaijutsu with no blind spots centered on itself!
"Sizzle—!"
As the blade flashed, the numerous afterimages created by the Oni Spider burst like soap bubbles, and the invisible "Spider Binding" threads were also severed by the sharp blade energy!
Onigumo's true form was forced to reveal itself three meters away from Nobunaga. A pair of jet-black short blades with tips resembling spider claws appeared in his hands at some unknown time. He crossed them in front of him, barely blocking the aftershocks of the ring-shaped blade energy, emitting a piercing friction sound and sending up a trail of sparks!
"Such a sharp blade," Onigumo commented expressionlessly, his voice somber. "However, that alone is not enough."
He pushed off with his feet, and his figure once again turned into a blurry black shadow. This time, it was no longer a phantom clone, but rather he increased his speed to the extreme, using the continuous high-speed movement of "Shave" to circle around Nobunaga, searching for any possible opening!
The twin blades in his hands transformed into streaks of pitch-black poisonous light, like spiders hunting their prey, stabbing at Nobunaga's vital points from all directions. Each strike was insidious and cunning, and contained Armament Haki powerful enough to pierce through steel plates!
Faced with this fierce multi-pronged attack, Nobunaga once again used the 4-meter circle.
"Left rib – feint. Right shoulder – real thrust. Lower body – sweeping leg follow-up."
A decision flashed through Nobunaga's mind like lightning.
He moved.
His feet seemed to remain still, but his body moved with an extremely subtle, almost physical, slight sway and shift, precisely avoiding most of Onigumo's thrusts and feints!
Occasionally, when there is an attack that cannot be completely avoided, he will draw his sword in a flash to parry. The blade and the short blade collide, producing a crisp and dense sound of metal clashing. The speed is so fast that only the afterimage of the sword can be seen!
"Ding ding ding ding ding—!"
The two figures clashed and crossed at high speed amidst the ruins, their blades flashing and their movements unpredictable. "All you can do is hide, you pirate!" Onigumo's tone grew increasingly sinister as he struggled to gain the upper hand.
He suddenly changed tactics, his twin blades flashing at an accelerated speed. At the same time, the spider phantom behind him expanded violently, and an even thicker, cold binding force field spread out, attempting to interfere with and delay Nobunaga's actions once again!
"Now." Nobunaga's eyes narrowed.
He wasn't completely trapped by the binding force field. Instead, taking advantage of the moment when Onigumo's movement faltered slightly as he fully activated his abilities, he suddenly pushed off with his foot!
But this time, his movement was extremely strange. It wasn't a push-off, but rather his toes seemed to be glued to the ground. Then, using the pebbles under his feet, he floated up several meters in place, defying gravity! Like a weightless feather!
The Float-Float Fruit's power—localized gravity manipulation!
Onigumo's thrust, which he had calculated precisely at the angle and distance and was determined to succeed, missed its mark!
A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Mid-air, Nobunaga's eyes were as cold as knives. He gripped his famous sword tightly with both hands, holding it horizontally, not in the traditional iaido stance, but rather pointing the long sword at Onigumo below like a javelin.
"Let me show you—the true 'Flying' Slash."
Before he finished speaking, Nobunaga's Nen combined with a strange levitation force field, and he seemed to transform into a drawn sword. With the tip of the sword as the guide, he became one with the sword and transformed into a silver-white meteor that tore through the sky. He swooped down and thrust straight at Onigumo below with a speed far exceeding the initial speed of "Shave"!
"Float Fruit - Meteor Fall!"
This is not a simple slash, but a self-created ultimate technique that perfectly combines the extreme speed of "draw sword slash" with the bizarre mobility and acceleration granted by the "Float-Float Fruit"!
It was so fast that it even left a brief vacuum trail behind it!
Onigumo's inner alarm bells were ringing loudly!
The speed and sharpness of this strike far surpassed that of the previous ones!
Without a second thought, he roared and poured all his Armament Haki into his twin blades, crossing them to meet the meteor-like blade light falling from the sky!
At the same time, the spider phantom behind him expanded to its limit, attempting to interfere with Nobunaga's trajectory and speed with the strongest binding force field!
"Spider Web - Iron Wall!"
"clang!!!!!"
A deafeningly sharp metallic clang rang out! This time, the sound was incredibly piercing, as if it would shatter eardrums!
The silvery-white meteor collided violently with the pitch-black double-edged iron wall!
The terrifying impact no longer spread outwards, but was mostly concentrated at one point, pressing downwards!
The solid ground beneath Onigumo's feet was crushed like tofu, and his legs sank right up to his knees!
His arm muscles were stretched to their limit, veins bulging, and the black blade trembled violently, emitting a humming sound as if it could not bear the weight!
His face finally showed signs of strain, and his cold eyes were filled with shock—the penetrating power and speed of this attack had almost broken through his strongest defense!
Nobunaga, however, did not engage in a direct confrontation when his attack failed and his strength was nearly exhausted.
With an extremely subtle flick of his wrist, he used the reaction force of the collision and simultaneously manipulated the power of the Float-Float Fruit to float backward as if weightless, instantly creating a distance of more than ten meters before landing steadily. His long sword pointed diagonally at the ground, its blade still gleaming and without the slightest dulling.
He was slightly out of breath, but his eyes were even sharper.
That attack just now took a lot of energy, but the effect was significant.
Onigumo slowly pulled his legs out of the pit, dusted himself off, and looked at the clear white marks on his twin blades and his slightly numb arms. His face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.
"It seems I won't be able to take you down without using my real skills."
Onigumo slowly brought his twin blades together, assuming a peculiar starting stance. The spider phantom behind him began to twist and deform, emanating an even more dangerous aura. "Spider Nest - Hunting Formation!"
Nobunaga's eyes narrowed slightly, and he lowered his body slightly, entering the most focused "Iai" state. The Nen around him and the force field of the Float Float Fruit began to subtly combine and flow.
"Just what I wanted," Nobunaga murmured.