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Chapter 142: Hit Me!
Chapter 142: Hit Me!
Silvers Rayleigh naturally wouldn't allow Kuro to advance toward Luffy. The moment Kuro shifted his stance, Silvers Rayleigh lunged forward.
At this moment, the serpent pupils within the Turtle-Snake Apparition locked onto Silvers Rayleigh.
"This is—"
Silvers Rayleigh froze mid-motion. The next instant, his Conqueror's Haki erupted outward, instantly extinguishing the snake-like gaze of the Black Tortoise. Simultaneously, his Longsword Haki spiraled, cleaving through the air with blinding speed.
Advanced Haki Slash!
Crack!
The shell-like shield shattered under the strike, and Kuro's body disintegrated alongside it.
"You people always rely on glaring eyes. Swallow Return."
A voice echoed from behind. Silvers Rayleigh turned to see Kuro materializing, drawing his blade in a single-motion sword style stance.
Three Black Blazes enveloped Silvers Rayleigh's form.
"You thought I'd run away?"
No—I genuinely want to cut you down!
You assume I'm at Level One, but I've already advanced to Level Two.
But without landing a hit, Kuro couldn't achieve his objective.
Yet he'd never believed a mere wisp of Mystic Art could fool this old fox.
Back then, an elderly master near death had pierced his Mystic Art with a single glare. If this man couldn't match that feat, he'd have been sliced in two just now.
The Black Tortoise was merely a decoy—the real strike followed.
"This swordsmanship..."
Silvers Rayleigh's pupils contracted. This wasn't ordinary triple slash technique. This blade carried an unavoidable pressure that made evasion impossible.
No choice but to absorb the blow!
Thud!
Silvers Rayleigh's body flew backward, but he landed swiftly, sliding across the ground in a crouch, the friction creating wisps of smoke beneath him.
Blood soaked his clothing at the waist, shoulders, and abdomen.
Kuro sheathed his sword slowly, addressing Silvers Rayleigh, "Defense—old monster, you're truly exceptional."
"You're not wrong."
Silvers Rayleigh chuckled, rising. "Won't fall for your tricks this time. But wind? You've inherited that man's swordsmanship perfectly. The new generation's pinnacle is yours."
Shinmeiryu Style revolves around 'wind.' Mystic Art manifests as wind itself.
Black Tortoise embodies wind. The tortoise shell? Wind's obstruction. Snake Binding? Wind's entrapment.
Azure Dragon similarly merges wind and water.
Vermilion Bird becomes an undying slash composed of wind.
White Tiger represents wind’s coverage and capture.
Kuro's self-developed Iaijutsu foundation? 'Wind.' Otherwise, how could he move so swiftly?
"Lion."
Kuro bent his legs slightly, eyes narrowing.
"Thousand Cutting Valleys!"
Autumn Water flashed instantaneously—a single slash unleashed a hundred cuts.
Golden slashes rained down like a storm toward Silvers Rayleigh, golden light blanketing the battlefield.
"Oh~"
Lucius Kro turned his head, surprised. "He's serious now, Kuro."
"This technique won't be easy to block."
Silvers Rayleigh's expression hardened. He deepened his sword's Haki, cleaving through several incoming slashes.
His sword speed wasn't slow. Several swings later, more than half of Kuro's slashes dissipated.
Perfectly within Kuro's expectations.
But this was precisely his goal.
After releasing the slashes, Kuro darted toward Bepo.
You thought I'd engage you seriously?
No—I genuinely want to escape.
You assume I'm at Level Two, but I remain at Level One.
Didn't expect that, did you?
This time, Silvers Rayleigh couldn't stop him.
Kuro's lightning-fast charge toward Bepo surprised Lucius Kro. "Oh~ Kuro, could you possibly—"
"Exactly, Gramps! Switch targets!"
Kuro slashed horizontally toward Lucius Kro. Instantly, Lucius Kro's body dissolved into light, the blade racing toward Bepo amidst the glow.
Hit me!
Kuro's heart raced with anticipation.
Bepo extended his palm emotionlessly. The blade struck the fleshy paw pad, rebounding instantly, the attack halted.
Kuro used the recoil force to swiftly resheathe his sword, then executed Iaijutsu. The moment the blade left the scabbard, it scattered into hundreds of illusions.
"Ichiryu Style!"
Quick—hit me!!
Kuro's excitement surged.
Crash!
Bepo pinpointed the real slash among the afterimages. A burst of air erupted from his paw pad, blocking Kuro's blade force before repelling the sword entirely.
Could it be the power's insufficient? Did you still not perceive my threat, thus refusing to strike me away?
Kuro resheathed again, channeling Armament Haki into a spiral encasement around the scabbard.
"Crescent Moon Slash!"
A streak of black light flashed before Bepo.
Hit ME!!!
Kuro mentally screamed.
This time, Bepo stepped back, arms spread. Both paw pads released air bursts. The massive resistance slowed Kuro's lightning-fast slash, revealing the blade mid-air, before Bepo's hands repelled it.
Swoosh!
Suddenly, a piercing sound erupted behind him. Silvers Rayleigh had neutralized countless slashes and arrived, sword cleaving through space toward Kuro's back.
Crack!
The moment Kuro was struck, his body vanished.
He reappeared elsewhere, gritting his teeth, feeling a dull ache across his back.
The blade grazed him, but quick reflexes and protective Haki granted him a narrow escape.
"Gramps?"
Kuro turned urgently toward Lucius Kro.
"Oh~ Lida, what are you eating? Could you spare some for this old man?"
Across the field, Lucius Kro stood hands-in-pockets, extending one hand toward Lida.
Lida pondered briefly, then retrieved a banana from his backpack, placing it on Lucius Kro's massive palm.
This 'Gramps' was Kuro's superior and fairly kind. Worth sharing with.
"Ahh~ Thank you. Old man truly loves bananas." Lucius Kro spoke cheerfully, expression warm.
"What are you doing!" Kuro roared.
I switched opponents with you—not to let you slack off!
Lucius Kro peeled the banana, took a bite, and said, "You wanted to fight two opponents to gain combat experience, didn't you? Rare opportunity—don't waste it."
Is that how it is?
Kuro rolled his eyes furiously but held his tongue, swallowing his frustration.
Silvers Rayleigh stood before Luffy, forming a triangular standoff with Bepo and Kuro. Luffy crouched in the center, writhing in pain for his vanished allies like a pivotal eye in the storm.
"Still made it."
Silvers Rayleigh exhaled in relief. Regardless of circumstances, Lucius Kro appeared to withdrawing from battle, and he'd reached Luffy's side.
Suddenly, Bepo teleported beside Silvers Rayleigh. As Silvers Rayleigh reacted, Bepo whispered something in his ear, then teleported back to his original position.
Silvers Rayleigh stared at Bepo, shocked. "Why should I trust you?"
Bepo spoke slowly. "You have no choice but to trust me."
"Is that so? Seems I've no alternative."
Silvers Rayleigh pondered, suddenly smiling. Facing Kuro's direction, he continued, "Now the pressure's eased. We can spar properly now, young lion."
Is getting slapped away really so difficult?
Kuro clicked his tongue. Though the situation grew complicated, opportunity remained. Luffy hadn't been struck away by Bepo yet—no problem.
Just as he thought this, Bepo appeared beside Luffy, palm descending.
Opportunity!
"One Sword Style!"
Whoosh!
Black light exploded as a single ray of destruction. At that moment, Silvers Rayleigh suddenly moved, dashing forward to intercept the black slash with a counter-strike.
Clang!
Autumn Water met Longsword, yet this was precisely Kuro's expectation. He shifted sideways, using the rebound force from the clash to propel himself beside Luffy, directly under Bepo's paw.
Simultaneously, he retracted all his Haki.
Strike me now!
(End of Chapter)
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