It Was Him? (Third Update)
[Bang bang. Bang.]
On the fifth floor of Noah, there is a tennis court that is twice the size of a normal tennis court.
Two figures were rapidly striking a yellow beam of light, leaving trails of afterimages behind them.
Because the yellow beam travels at such a high speed, it creates visible gusts of air every time it passes through the air.
The Sound Explosion booms were deafening.
If an average person saw this, the first part of their body that would be most uncomfortable would probably be their ears.
On the sidelines.
Stussy's eyes were filled with envy.
The Ubuyashiki Sisters, standing beside her, stared blankly, completely dumbfounded. It was the first time they had ever witnessed such a terrifying scene.
In comparison, the battles between the 'Pillars' of the Demon Slayer Corps seem rather 'ordinary'.
On the field.
It was Imu who was playing a casual game of Empress Historia.
This is why Stussy was envious.
She had always been the one to accompany Imu during this somewhat difficult and painful activity, but she enjoyed it immensely. Now, however, she had been replaced.
Imu, on the other hand, didn't care about her feelings at all, because he was teaching Historia how to play tennis; he couldn't let his woman not know how to play tennis.
Furthermore, he considered using tennis as a way for the women in his harem to resolve conflicts.
At least it's more civilized than actual combat, right?
Although Historia grew up in the luxurious estate of the Reiss Family, her mother was just a maid, and she was an illegitimate child.
So he was not only born on the ranch, but also lived there with the animals for more than a decade.
Her grandparents, who raised her, never spoke to her except to teach her the necessary knowledge, so she never had the opportunity to be exposed to tennis, a game for the elite.
Then we'll have to start learning from scratch. Fortunately Imu was prepared and very patient.
In addition, Historia, who inherited the Titan Power, had extraordinary control over her body, and it didn't take long for her to become proficient in serving and receiving the ball.
He has basically reached a level where he can enjoy playing against himself.
Certainly.
To ensure his own gaming experience, Imu only maintained his speed and strength at a similar level to his opponent.
Despite this.
The scene of this tennis match was enough to leave most people speechless, after all, Historia was using the power of the 'Ultimate Titan' to deal with every tennis ball from Imu.
The Empress was dressed in a white crystal armor dress, and even the racket she held, made of Adam Wood and Doflamingo string, was covered with a layer of Diamond -like transparent crystal.
The key is her speed and strength, which combine the flexibility of the Female Titan, the speed of the Jaw Titan, the endurance of the Beast Titan, and the strength of the Armored Titan.
However, Historia did not transform into Titans, but instead kept her size at around two meters.
This is a new form she derived after consulting with Ymir in the 'Coordinate Space', based on the Hybrid Form of Zoan users. She calls it the 'Half-Titan Form'!
This way, she can use a portion of the 'Titan Power' while maintaining a normal human physique, unlike previous hosts who caused a huge commotion with each transformation.
In addition, Historia has been using the 'Perfect Type I Cell Strengthening Serum' for the past few months, which has greatly improved her overall physical condition.
Then, under Imu's personal guidance, he quickly mastered the basic moves of the Rokushiki, and his Swordsmanship also improved greatly, although he had not yet reached the Bleach of a swordsman who could 'cut steel'.
However, with the Awakening of both Armament Haki and Observation Haki, he is now able to use the 'Coating' technique quite skillfully.
[Bang!]
Imu slightly increased the force, which Historia on the opposite side instantly detected using her Observation Haki.
Although her arms were sore and aching from the intense and prolonged rallies, her stubbornness kept her focused. She gripped the racket tightly, panting, and then returned the ball with all her might.
[Boom----]
The moment the crystal-encased net came into contact with the yellow beam, a cloud of white mist-like gas burst out in a ring shape, instantly transforming into Tornado that swept across the entire arena.
This Ubuyashiki Sisters, who retreated hastily as if they were about to fall to the ground.
Fortunately, Stussy stepped in front of them at that moment and used the technique of 'Emission' to unleash a layer of Armament Haki, blocking the strong winds that were comparable to a typhoon.
"Emission" was originally an advanced technique of Armament Haki.
Previously, even Vice Admiral had little opportunity to learn this technique, but ever since the High Command and the Military Affairs Department announced that the training techniques would be made public, and even that the Military Affairs Department would be responsible for teaching them.
Many Vice Admiral from the Three Armies have already mastered this technique, which allows them to release their Haki out of their bodies like Shockwave.
Stussy was no exception.
Meanwhile, Historia, the receiver of the ball, was struggling against the tennis ball on her racket in the eye of the storm, but no matter how hard she tried, she could only maintain the stalemate.
[Smack!]
Finally, she could no longer hold on, and the racket flew out of her hand, smashing the court behind Historia to pieces as if it had been bombarded by a large-caliber jet of artillery.
"Hmm"
Historia clutched her wrist in pain and knelt on the court, looking up at Imu with a mournful gaze without saying a word. Mikasa watched her with even more concern in the distance.
"That's enough for today. Even though it's only the first day, you've learned very well and played quite well."
Imu, however, remained unconcerned, calmly gazing at the pale green sky above, and softly said, "Alright, let's add a piece of meat and a glass of milk to the dinner of all the Eldians today."
"Yes, sir!"
Upon hearing this, Stussy quietly agreed, then walked to the side, took out Golden Den Den Mushi, and relayed Lord Imu's order to the Otherworld Strategy Committee in the name of the Celestial Dragons.
Historia Empress upon hearing this. Having frequently gone out to check on her people, she was well aware of just how difficult their lives were.
Meat is only served twice a month for three meals a day; the rest of the time it's just pickled vegetables and bread.
When she returned to her palace with Mikasa and a group of maids, preparing to wash up and rest, Stussy had finished her phone call and walked to Imu's side with the three documents that her subordinates had just handed her, reporting to him.
"Imu, these are the 'List of Candidates Advancing from the Four Seas Selection Tournament,' 'Information on the First Challenger of the Paramount War,' and 'Plan for Reforming the Next Selection Tournament,' all sent by the Five Elders."
"Oh?"
Imu casually tossed his racket onto a shelf some distance away, then curiously picked up the 'Challenger Information'. This 'Paramount War' had become a special channel for recruiting top-tier Admiral fighters after numerous discussions among the Five Elders.
Basically, as long as you successfully challenge a current Admiral, you can disregard your seniority and achievements and be directly awarded the rank of Vice Admiral. Even if you fail, as long as you show the potential of Admiral, you can still be awarded the rank of Rear Admiral or Vice Admiral.
That being said...
To qualify for the challenge, one must first defeat a current lieutenant Vice Admiral within ten minutes, a task no joke. Imu recognized the general instantly upon seeing the photo on the document.
"It's him."