Palmer felt waves of stabbing pain coming from his heart and stood there dumbfounded. What kind of bizarre sword technique was this?
Sword Qi? No, that was not right. How could Sword Qi curve? Were those bizarre cherry blossoms actually tangible?
Palmer could not figure it out, nor did he have the chance to. With his heart pierced, he did not have much time left. He had not even had time to defend himself with Armament Haki when the next frontal strike tore open his chest, killing him instantly!
This was actually Dolores's unique Secret Sword Technique. Red Cherry, the Meito she wielded, had been passed down through Dolores's small family for generations. The scattered cherry blossoms existed between the tangible and intangible, normally serving only to create illusions. After Dolores entered the realm of a Great Swordsman, she developed this new application. Perhaps she would discover even more exquisite uses in the future.
Though this move lacked the grandeur and exposed sharpness of Sword Qi, it was extraordinarily bizarre. The curved blade formed from those ominous blood-red cherry blossoms bent too widely, attacking from both front and back at once. It was truly difficult to withstand.
Virtually every strong fighter avoided wasting Armament Haki, using it only on the necessary parts of their body. That conserved Armament Haki, while concentrating power in one place made it more effective.
Covering one's entire body in Armament Haki like Vergo did looked imposing and provided comprehensive coverage, but in reality, it did not increase defense by much.
Thus, Dolores's move was truly difficult to guard against. One's Observation Haki needed to be at least a tier above Dolores's for there to be a better chance of evading it.
With the leader dead, everything that followed became simple. Dolores quickly eliminated the remaining