The newcomer had not expected Hiko to be so unyielding. Despite being attacked, he had not dodged or defended, but had instead forcibly counterattacked, throwing all of the man's follow-up attack plans into disarray.
However, he remained extremely confident in his own attack. Facing Hiko's fist wrapped in Armament Haki, he fiercely kicked out with complete confidence.
Hiko's eyes shone brightly. The vortex around him trembled, and his aura instantly surged severalfold. "Power Amplification Technique!"
In an instant, Hiko's strength increased several times over under the Power Amplification Technique. His Armament Haki-wreathed strike immediately erupted with terrifying wind and thunder, powerful currents wrapping around his fist as he smashed it toward the newcomer's leg.
"!!"
The man was startled. The aura Hiko had unleashed was far too shocking, but he was already committed. His charging attack had brought them too close, making it difficult to withdraw. He immediately activated Observation Haki and twisted his body along with his move, attempting to evade Hiko's incomparably ferocious attack.
"Heh heh!" Hiko chuckled. His figure burst apart, and dozens of clones instantly scattered in every direction before surrounding and attacking the man from behind. For a moment, it was as though dozens of bolts of lightning had sealed off all of his attacks.
Seeing every route ahead, behind, left, and right blocked, the man's Observation Haki was somehow unable to sense any of Uchiha Hiko's movements at all. In his haste, the two clashed head-on.
Crack!
The man's leg snapped in response. Hiko sneered. He had endured intense pain to activate the Amplification Technique; how could such a powerful strike fail to break through his opponent's attack?
Pfft!
Yet a beam of light suddenly shot out. Hiko had no time to evade and was struck directly by the highly penetrating beam. A spray