Mist and Steam!

"Cooperate?"

Giyu Tomioka and Muichiro Tokito exchanged a glance, feeling utterly bewildered; they had expected a fight to break out right away.

But as the saying goes, you can't hit a smiling face. Since the other party was so polite, we couldn't ignore them. So, although it was a little awkward, we still introduced ourselves.

"My name is Giyu Tomioka, from the ' Demon Slayer World, and I am currently a lieutenant Major in the Marine Headquarters."

"Muichiro Tokito, he comes from the same place as him, and is currently a member of CIPHER POL-8."

William raised an eyebrow, looking at the two of them with surprise: he hadn't expected to encounter two people from Otherworld, and from the World Government at that!

This made him instinctively and quickly think through the available opportunities in his mind.

Because he is inherently a believer in the law of the jungle, someone who is driven by profit and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

To put it bluntly...

He is a typical 'pirate', but because he hasn't had a chance to 'debut' yet, he is still an innocent civilian without a bounty.

But ambition had already been ignited!

"No matter what, let's fight a match first, and then we can talk."

William has always preferred to judge how he should treat others based on his own strength, while also letting others know how they should speak to him.

"Good!"

Giyu Tomioka and Muichiro Tokito are not the type to talk nonsense.

The two looked at each other again.

This time, they were discussing who should make the first move, and in the end, Muichiro Tokito stepped forward first because, relatively speaking, Giyu Tomioka was stronger.

However, Giyu Tomioka also knew that in terms of talent, Muichiro Tokito superior, but he was too young.

When they first arrived at Sea Star, the World Government had considered having Muichiro Tokito and Tanjiro Kamado study together with the Swordmaster Hall.

However, at his own request and with the strong recommendation of Kagaya Ubuyashiki and others, after a thorough assessment of his abilities Wano Script background, he was granted adult status.

However, the World Government wouldn't allow a minor to participate in a mission that requires fighting.

Therefore, whether in the Ministry of Police or the current CIPHER POL headquarters, he was only appointed as an instructor for 'Mist Breathing'.

Although in the original story they made an exception and sent Rob Lucci, who was only fifteen years old, seven years later, that was because the boy's talent was so high that he couldn't be regarded as an ordinary child.

"Oh?"

"Aren't you planning to join forces? How considerate! Thank you both then."

William smiled slightly, and at the same time drew the long sword from his left hand with his right, introducing it as follows. "This sword is named Yubashiri, with a chaotic blade and a small 'T' shape, one of the Fifty Skillful Grade Blades."

He received it for free from the owner of a small knife shop in Loguetown, but he had already decided in his heart that if he had the chance in the future, he would definitely repay the other party tenfold.

For example, opening the world's largest knife shop for the other party.

That requires money, people, strength, and even more so, influence!

"Nichirin Blade".

Muichiro Tokito also drew half of his light blue-tinged blade and replied somewhat coldly that he had not yet experienced the events in the 'original story' and his memories had not been restored.

"Then, I'll go first."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a sharp swishing sound rang out, the blade was drawn, and he thrust forward, gripping the knife with both hands.

At the same time, a thick white mist surged around him, enveloping his figure and obscuring his next movements and sword strikes, giving William the feeling of a surging cloud of mist rushing towards him.

"The Mist Breathing, the First Form, the Low Clouds, Distant Haze!"

He was incredibly fast; almost in the blink of an eye, the mist engulfed William's entire body.

The next second, as the mist gradually dissipated, Muichiro Tokito's figure reappeared behind William.

However, the young genius showed no joy on his face. Instead, he frowned and looked back, only to be surprised to find that William was still standing in the same spot, with a hole on the left side of his back, from which a faint white vapor seemed to be rising.

That is...

Giyu Tomioka was watching from a distance, turned grim.

"Oh, I forgot to mention earlier, I'm also Devil Fruit User, Logia Steam-Steam Devil Fruit User. I don't know if you guys can understand that."

William patted his chest, which had returned to normal, and turned around to look at Muichiro Tokito with some surprise.

"But you're really fast, and that sudden surge of mist... are you also an ability user?"

He had practiced Swordsmanship for several years in Shimotsuki Village and felt that he had gained some basic knowledge in this area. He had hardly encountered any opponents who could suppress him in the East Blue.

This also gradually increased the value of Muichiro Tokito and Giyu Tomioka in his heart.

"The Mist Breathing, the First Form, the Low Clouds, Distant Haze!"

However Muichiro Tokito clearly had no interest in saying anything more to him and launched another rapid thrust at William, causing the latter to lose his smile and become serious.

"JET! Jet!"

With a deafening roar, a cloud of white mist exploded beneath William's feet, sending up a shower of sand and gravel amidst the sweltering heat. His legs had transformed into plumes of high-temperature steam shooting backward.

[Duang----]

The pale blue blade, Coating in wisps of white mist, clashed violently with the chaotic, small, T-shaped blade, enveloped in a layer of high-temperature steam.

I've mentioned this before.

The special effect of the Breathing Technique is essentially a tangible Berserk.

This resulted in two opposing air currents, one cold and one hot, clashing and remaining locked in a stalemate.

Although Muichiro Tokito did not use the 'Cell Enhancement Serum', his Breathing Technique amplified his physical abilities, allowing him to temporarily possess strength comparable to that of a lieutenant in the headquarters.

William, on the other hand, was just an ordinary Sea Star Person had trained in Swordsmanship three or four years. If it weren't for the power of the steam jet, he probably wouldn't have been able to suppress William in terms of strength alone.

However, his advantage lies in his stamina!

And its biggest advantage is, of course, its Logia abilities.

Knowing that his Swordsmanship was inferior to his opponent's, William immediately transformed his entire body into an elemental form, turning into a cloud of high-temperature steam that enveloped the opponent with a whooshing sound.

That's called being completely unreasonable!

"The Mist Breathing, Third Form, the Scattering Mist Splash."

Muichiro Tokito also noticed that although he couldn't hurt William, he could block William's steam with Berserk, so he immediately unleashed a wide-range sword technique.

As he turned his body, he also spun the blade, releasing even more and denser white mist.

At the same time.

He himself disappeared into the mist, but the next moment, he suddenly reappeared, slicing through the steam that William had transformed into with a sliding tackle.

"Mist Breathing, Fourth Form, Shifting Flow Slash!"

This sword strike also replenished the dissipating mist effect, allowing his figure to disappear into it once again.

The two plumes of white mist, one real and one illusory, continued to mix together.

The current situation is that Muichiro Tokito cannot harm William, and William does not yet possess Observation Haki, so he cannot find Muichiro Tokito.

Moreover, he had only recently eaten the fruit, so the total amount of steam he produced was limited, making it difficult to cover an area of 100 meters. He could only keep rushing left and right, trying to find his opponent.

However, given the high temperature of the steam, the temperature inside the venue was rising at an extremely rapid pace.

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