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Chapter 305: You're Hao Gui, You Can Asura Flash Empty!
Chapter 305: You're Hao Gui, You Can Asura Flash Empty!
Luo Wei's disappearance barely caused a ripple.
The next morning, only Navy showed surprise, while Lida and Klah maintained their usual expressions.
With such a ticking time bomb around, they hadn't been able to sleep soundly anyway. When their Observation Haki detected the disappearance of that powerful life aura, they immediately understood what had happened.
Pushing up his glasses, Klah said, "It could only end this way."
After all, it was Lida's older brother. While Lida refused to acknowledge this connection, Kuro treating Lida like his daughter meant this outcome was within Klah's expectations.
Between killing and sparing someone, when it involved a comrade's older brother, the outcome was almost certainly going to be mercy.
Especially when that comrade was someone Kuro regarded as his daughter.
...
Insect Country lay north of Flower Country, a tenth of its size, and connected directly by a narrow land corridor. This strategic position meant the two nations could engage in land warfare without needing ships.
"Insect Country's craftsmen are famous, Kuro Mr. Perhaps we can find the artisans you're looking for here."
"And we have intelligence about the Luo Family."
Klah stood on the deck, holding the faxed intelligence report.
Navymajor's high rank gave them access to many classified intelligence files, especially with Kuro's direct authority as an Admiral involved. As long as it didn't relate to World Government secrets, Headquarters would provide any intelligence they requested.
Luo Family intelligence was among those files.
"The Luo Family was originally part of Flower Country, led by the mysterious 'Luoshen' whose abilities remained unknown to Headquarters. Thirty years ago, the Luo Family rebelled against Flower Country for unknown reasons, and the navy collectively attacked them, forcing the Luo Family to flee Flower Country and settle in Insect Country across the northern sea."
"Since then, the Luo Family has transformed, adopting a mercenary lifestyle. War, intelligence, assassination - wherever chaos exists, they appear. They've brought massive profits to Insect Country, transforming this backward little nation into a true rival to Flower Country. This war was initiated by Insect Country."
"That's all the report contains, Kuro Mr... Kuro Mr., are you listening?"
Klah lowered the report, helplessly staring at the empty space where Kuro had been. The area now shimmered with afterimages.
Kuro's and Lida's figures flickered across the space, leaving countless afterimages that gradually faded before recombining into two solid forms.
Maintaining her maiden stance, Lida said, "That's basically it. The 'Black Rope Heaven Flash' is a technique for high-speed movement within a specific spatial range."
"Hmm."
Kuro rubbed his chin, "I feel there's still room for improvement."
Lida had learned Luo Wei's 'Asura Path' martial arts techniques, and naturally Kuro wouldn't miss this opportunity. Taking advantage of some free time, he'd had Lida teach him these techniques.
While Lida's physical strength couldn't match Luo Wei's, understanding the principles was sufficient. After absorbing some of Kuro's physical strength through her ability, she could perform the techniques.
After testing the principles several times, Kuro could now use them as well.
Unarmed combat techniques follow similar fundamental principles. Even with new techniques, their underlying logic can be identified.
The Navysix Styles were essentially the foundational principles of all unarmed combat techniques. No matter what style, its origins could always be traced back to the Navysix Styles. With Kuro's mastery of these styles, he naturally grasped them easily.
Beyond the 'Black Rope Heaven Flash,' he'd also mastered techniques like the 'Earth Collapse Flash,' which dramatically increased strength, and the 'Red Flash,' which allowed extremely fast attack speeds.
"How can it be improved? I already feel it's very powerful. I can't even fully execute it with just my own strength", Lida frowned.
"Use them in combination! The real strength of these techniques isn't the martial arts themselves, but rather your older brother's Haki cultivation. Without needing to increase attack intensity, Haki alone can achieve this. The rest just expands Haki's application. The most notable aspect is the 'Earth Collapse Flash's' strength concentration method - excellent!"
Kuro's eyes suddenly lit up, "But this can be combined! Use 'Black Rope Heaven Flash' within a compressed range, focusing only on one opponent."
"At the same time, compress 'Red Flash's' range to create a high-speed movement technique for free short-distance evasion. Ideally, add 'Surface Scan.'"
"Combine this with 'Earth Collapse Flash's' strength concentration approach and the 'Nailsfist technique's' air current concentration skill to deliver countless strikes in an instant. No matter who the opponent is, they won't be able to stop it."
"If perfected, this would be 'Instant Hell Kill'! Then you'll be Hao Gui, capable of 'Asura Flash Empty.' This task is yours!"
"Hao Gui? Asura Flash Empty? Who are these strong men? I've never heard of them." Lida tilted her head, half-understanding, "I'll try, it seems feasible enough."
"Exactly, let's try it out first." Kuro said excitedly.
His unarmed combat techniques weren't particularly strong, and he couldn't develop these innovative combined techniques himself.
But he did have ideas!
And while his martial arts skills were lacking, Lida's expertise in unarmed combat had always been impressive.
Combining the three stolen techniques with Six Styles and Sazil's Nailsfist technique, he had created a famous technique from his past life - the one performed by that lion-nosed warrior.
Regardless of whether it worked, he'd throw out the concept first. If it did work, they'd have another powerful technique like their previous ultimate moves.
"By the way, what did you say earlier, Klah?"
Suddenly remembering something, Kuro turned to Klah.
...
Klah pushed up his glasses and took a deep breath, reiterating the Luo Family intelligence report.
Kuro merely said "Oh", then told Klah, "Hey, go get my fishing rod. We're still some distance from Insect Country, so I'll go fishing."
"Klah, Klah, I want cake. Tell the kitchen to prepare some", Lida raised her hand to request.
The two of them completely ignored the Luo Family intelligence.
Kuro had no intention of causing any conflict with Insect Country. As a Navy force and allied nation, they wouldn't dare act dishonorably even if he did.
As for Lida, she simply didn't care. In her eyes, she was just accompanying Kuro on this journey.
"Yes, I understand."
Klah forcibly calmed the throbbing vein on his forehead as he turned toward the fortress.
At this moment, he longed for Sazil's return.
Why hadn't that idiot finished his training at Headquarters yet!
...
"Achoo!"
At Marineford's training grounds, a bruised Sazil suddenly sneezed and was immediately struck by a wispy shockwave from nowhere, sending him flying.
"Hey, Kuro junior, you can't lose focus while fighting me!"
Standing before him was a massive man wearing a red loincloth.
His name was Sengoku, and he happened to be overseeing new recruit training when he encountered someone named Sazil Kuro.
From that moment on, Sazil had been receiving special individual training.
So what if I'm called Kuro? Is having the same name a crime?
Sazil stood up, staring at the completely untouchable Sengoku, filled with despair.
Could the world at least treat those named Kuro with some kindness!
(End of Chapter)
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