Seven Updates, the Terrifying "Nue"!

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A dark afterimage flashed through the air, and the necks of the two black-clad soldiers were already slashed open with huge gashes. A few breaths later, they fell to the ground, their faces filled with disbelief.

Just as this figure, moving as fast as an arrow, approached within about ten meters of Biba Amatori, an even faster figure appeared beside it in the blink of an eye.

In Setsuna, the former seemed to sense the latter, and a sharp Darkshine swept across as if anticipated.

[Bang!]

However, it was still a little too slow. With a dull thud, it flew back at an even faster speed, crashing heavily through the side wall of a house in the distance before disappearing from sight.

"It was her?"

With his back to Biba Amatori, Laskey recalled in astonishment the face he had just glimpsed.

She's that mature, sophisticated woman with blonde hair and golden eyebrows. Come to think of it, she does resemble Mata in some ways, though the latter leans more towards alluring charm.

"Who are you?" A voice asked from behind. Laskey turned his body and looked coldly at Biba Amatori.

"The World Government's special investigator is your temporary caretaker. Stay right there!"

"World Government?"

Biba Amatori repeated the word in confusion. He had never heard of such an organization before, and its name sounded quite domineering.

Government agencies worldwide?

What about the Shogunate on Kongokaku's side?

[Boom!!!]

"Heh-oh----"

Just then, the Horobi who had been kicked back by Laskey unsurprisingly blew off the pieces of the house he was wearing and stood in the burning Huoguang, roaring at Laskey.

At this moment, her appearance had truly changed drastically. Not only was she covered by a layer of metallic-looking biological black armor, but half of her pretty face was also covered, and her two arms had turned into huge Black Blade.

A bright blue light emanated from her chest, and her dark blue eyes were filled with madness and murderous intent; she seemed to have completely transformed into Kabane.

[Swish----]

The next moment, she slammed her foot into the scorched earth, transforming into a black shadow shimmering with blue light, and charged forward with astonishing speed.

"Tch~"

Laskey snorted coldly, thinking to himself, "Finally, I've met a decent opponent."

After a slight movement, my bones and muscles started to crackle, and my entire body tensed up, my limbs and spine like a fully drawn bow.

The next second, he shot forward like an arrow released from a bow, transforming into an incredibly fast afterimage. As the current captain of CP9, he had no reason to back down!

[Duang!]

The powerful index finger, concentrated in one spot, suddenly struck the vertically slashing Black Blade. The air seemed to explode upon impact, unleashing a powerful gust of wind that pushed away the dust around them.

"Heave-ho----"

As Nue Horobi into a 'Nue', it felt resistance on its 'hand' and roared furiously at the nearby Laskey, immediately launching a chaotic attack that resembled a madman.

However, Laskey had more combat experience and was rational enough to dodge and weave within a small area. No matter how fast and dense the frenzied slashes were, they couldn't even touch a corner of his clothes.

[Bang!]

He casually dodged the Black Blade, and in the blink of an eye, his right fist slammed heavily into the side of the Horobi, sending him flying through the air at high speed.

Despite the heavy blow, Nue did not lose her ability to move. She quickly flipped in mid-air, and after landing, her feet brushed the ground to absorb the force, finally coming to a steady stop. However, large cracks appeared on the black armor covering half of her face.

"Oh?"

Laskey raised an eyebrow in surprise, lightly pushed up his dark red sunglasses with his slender right index finger, and sneered, "Not bad defensive capabilities."

That punch Coating Armament Haki; I had intended to knock him unconscious and capture him alive with one blow.

"Since that's the case, then give me a few more punches!"

He had already realized the immense value of this Horobi. If he could capture it and bring it back to the Star Gate Base on the Ashika Peninsula, the Biochemical Research Institute would probably be very happy.

Thinking of this, Laskey decided to finish the battle quickly, but at that moment, his Observation Haki noticed that Biba Amatori was about to run away!

After all, Biba Amatori wasn't stupid.

The fight between Laskey and Horobi just now was clearly beyond his comprehension. The former even threatened to capture him, while the latter had lost her mind, so there was no way he could expect her to let him go.

Since that's the case, why not leave while the two sides are engaged in battle?

"That bastard!"

Laskey gritted her teeth in anger, but the Horobi gave her no chance to escape the battle. She pounced on him like lightning, and this time, wisps of bluish-purple mist emanated from her body.

[Whoosh!]

The thick Black Blade came crashing down, Skybreaker and producing a piercing explosion.

"What?"

Laskey's expression changed drastically; this strike had actually brought him a sense of crisis, and he quickly stomped his feet on the ground.

[Boom!!!]

The next moment, the pitch-black curved blade swept down from above his head, and the instant it hit the ground, it exploded like a cannonball, shattering the entire area within a ten-meter radius.

"What's going on? Her power..."

At the critical moment, Laskey, who had used his razor to create a distance of about twenty meters, looked at the spot where he had just been standing, now shrouded in thick smoke, and a clear look of surprise appeared on his face.

As for Horobi had just cleaved open, it was merely a fleeting afterimage of him.

"Hee-hoo----"

But that wasn't all. Although their vision was obscured by the smoke, their Observation Haki allowed them to clearly perceive the strange movements of the people Horobi inside.

She lay on all fours like a wild beast, mouth open, head raised in his direction, a powerful spiritual energy emanating from her.

Immediately afterwards, a spherical ball of spiritual energy radiating intense, extremely negative emotions condensed around her mouth.

"What is that?!"

The moment this thought surfaced in his mind, Laskey's expression changed drastically, his previous composure vanishing.

[Boom----]

Just as he was about to use the same trick again and use 'Shave' to leave the spot, the Horobi had already launched an energy ball. In Setsuna, the surging air wave completely tore apart the surrounding thick smoke, revealing the true form of this thing.

This was a bluish-purple sphere that appeared to be entirely composed of energy. As soon as it left the 'master's' mouth, it expanded more than ten times, completely transforming into a surging pillar of light that engulfed Laskey's body.

That wasn't the most terrifying part; it actually blasted, destroyed, and pulverized all the buildings in a line in front of the Horobi, penetrating the entire Iwato Station.

But it appeared quickly and dissipated quickly. As the energy was exhausted, a new pit appeared in front of the Horobi, about ten meters wide, half a meter deep, and long enough to not see the end.

Not far away, Biba Amatori, who hadn't run far, heard the huge commotion, turned around and glanced at it, then froze in place, his pupils trembling violently.

"This... this was made for Horobi?"

He had always believed that only the strong deserved to live and the weak deserved to die, but for the first time ever, he felt like he had become the weak one.

"Unfortunately, the price of this power is self-awareness."

Shaking his head, Biba Amatori was about to leave again. He needed to rush back to 'Kokujo' to go to Kongokaku, which was the target he wanted to destroy. But just as he turned his head, someone patted him on the shoulder.

"You must be Biba Amatori. Where are you headed?"