Chapter 72: Progress in Battle (23)
"If you're not afraid of Teacher Zephyr coming after you with his life on the line, go ahead and try," Dragon said, dousing the mood from the side.
Garp's right hand, clutching a doughnut, froze in midair. After a long while, he sighed. "Sigh! Dragon, you're becoming less and less lovable. What happened to that little snot-nosed brat who used to love following his dad around?"
"Shut up!" Veins bulged on Dragon's forehead as he fought back the urge to hit him.
The battle in the arena continued.
"Tempest Kick: Wolf Fang!" Perhaps spurred on by Longinus's ruthlessness, Zephyr's demonstration was no longer limited to the most basic Rokushiki, extending instead to its derivative techniques.
Slashing waves raced across the ground like a pack of wolves in pursuit, adding an unpredictable quality to their already formidable power.
"Tempest Kick: Wolf Fang!" Longinus actually lashed out with a rapid series of kicks, retaliating in the exact same manner.
However, the same technique produced entirely different results. If Zephyr's attack was a vicious wolf, then Longinus's was a hyperactive husky, collapsing almost at the first touch.
Watching Zephyr's slashing waves effortlessly shatter his own, Longinus was not surprised in the least. Facing the hopping slashes that had lost none of their momentum, he stood his ground without dodging, stirring his blood and channeling the strength of his entire body to take them head-on.
"Iron Body: Hollow!"
The relentless slashing waves struck Longinus's chest, nearly making his vision go dark. Yet the technique ultimately worked. Not only did it absorb the entire attack, it even rebounded it back.
"I didn't expect you to already be able to control it so freely in such a short time. Haha, remarkable!" Zephyr praised loudly, but his hands did not pause