Duel Arena No. 35.
The air seemed to be torn apart by invisible blades, letting out sharp howls.
Two blurry afterimages, too fast for ordinary eyes to catch,
were locked in a fierce battle between the air and the ground at incredible speed.
Brilliant sparks and scattered shockwaves erupted with every collision.
Mikasa had once again donned the Survey Corps uniform and Wings of Freedom cloak.
Her ink-black short hair whipped wildly in the wind.
The two oddly shaped, coldly gleaming long blades in her hands
were the Teigu Historia had given her: Phantom Dance.
At this moment, she activated Wind Breathing, which had reached the realm of True Technique, forming real azure wind elements that coiled around her body.
At the same time, she stepped through the air with masterful Geppo.
She changed direction and charged forward in midair without any foothold.
She perfectly replicated—and even surpassed—the difficult tactical maneuvers she had once needed Omni-Directional Mobility Gear to perform.
Her entire body was like an unpredictable tornado.
She launched fierce slashes at her opponent from every blind spot.
On the ground,
Yahiko's expression was equally solemn and focused.
He continuously maintained the Uzumaki Breathing Nagato had taught him within his body.
It further enhanced his physical abilities, invigorated his mental energy, and indirectly increased his Chakra reserves.
He held two kunai made from specially crafted Chakra Metal in reverse grips.
Their blades were covered in a layer of high-pressure flowing water.
That was the effect of the ninjutsu Water Release: Water Blade Slash.
It gave their surfaces enough cutting power to slice through metal and jade.
Faced with Mikasa's fierce assault from the air,
water surged beneath Yahiko's feet. As though riding a skateboard, he glided at high speed across the dry ground, leaving wet trails behind him.
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