"Air Slash!"
Luo Sa's eyes flashed. He flapped a wing, sending two blades of wind slicing out.
Facing the incoming wind blades, Drake stood his ground without dodging.
Just as the blades were about to hit him, he suddenly leaned to one side, narrowly evading their attack!
"So it really is that..."
"One of the Marine Six Styles: Kami-e!"
Kami-e was a defensive technique among the Six Powers. By sensing the changes in airflow caused by an opponent's movements, its user could narrowly dodge any attack aimed at them.
After thinking it over, Luo Sa realized that Kami-e was the perfect counter to his Flying Attribute skills.
Kami-e could dodge ordinary attacks by sensing the slightest changes in the airflow. But his ability was wind itself, so there was no need to sense those changes—he could detect them clearly.
Watching Drake resolve to wear him down, Luo Sa felt utterly helpless!
"But if I keep this up, I'm sure to lose. I can only risk everything!"
Resolve showed in Luo Sa's eyes as he transformed in an instant into his Winged Gull Half-Beastman form.
"Wing Chop!"
In midair, Luo Sa used his downward momentum to dive from above, white light radiating from his wings.
"Hahaha! You want to fight at close range?"
Seeing Luo Sa dive toward him, Drake raised both claws and chose to meet him head-on.
Boom!
Wings clashed with claws, and the ground sank slightly beneath them.
Clang, clang, clang!
Then wings and claws began to clash violently, making it seem for a moment as though two swordsmen were dueling.
Slash!
Relying on his speed, Luo Sa used one wing to keep Drake at bay while attacking with the other.
Even with Kami-e's help, Drake's belly was still grazed by Luo Sa's wing.
Even his incredibly tough scales were cut open, and a little blood appeared.
But Luo Sa was hardly unscathed. Drake's direct blows had left both his wings numb!
After that round of exchanges, the two were evenly matched, and neither had gained a clear advantage!
"Hahaha! What a fight!"
Drake charged again. Luo Sa had finally landed, and Drake wasn't about to give him a chance to take flight again!
"Air Slash!"
Facing Drake, Luo Sa sent two wind blades slashing toward him, then charged right after them.
Drake stopped to block the wind blades, but Luo Sa followed close behind and unleashed a flurry of slashes!
The relentless attacks were disciplined and well-structured—a fine sword technique.
Luo Sa had naturally learned this sword technique from Kato. He had only picked up the basics, but combined with his Wing Chop, it was still quite powerful.
Drake calmly blocked Luo Sa's attacks, conserving his stamina as much as possible. He could tell that the fight would come down to which of them collapsed first!
"This doesn't look good, Luo Sa!"
Kato was watching from the stands. Although Luo Sa appeared to have Drake on the defensive, he was paying a greater price in stamina!
"Huh?"
"Kami-e, one of the Six Powers? How does Drake know it?"
"Shouldn't he still be unqualified to learn it?"
"I know this Drake. He's been in contact with Dr. Vegapunk. He must have traded something for one of the Marine Six Styles, Kami-e."
"Kami-e is a perfect counter to wind. Since he can definitely dodge attacks from a distance, Luo Sa has no choice but to rely on a direct assault!"
Sighs rose from the stands. Clearly, the spectators didn't think Luo Sa had much of a chance.
"Swallow Return!"
Luo Sa used Swallow Return in combination with his slashes. His figure flashed past Drake, and his wing struck Drake's arm with a vicious slash.
"Hmph. I've been waiting for that!"
But instead of being alarmed, Drake looked pleased. He tensed his arm and clamped Luo Sa's wing in a crushing grip, then slammed a fist into Luo Sa's face.
Boom!
Luo Sa was sent flying. He rolled across the ground several times, then lay motionless.
"Ohhh! Is it over?"
The crowd erupted, cheering as they leaped to their feet.
But, to everyone's surprise, the referee didn't announce the result. For some reason, he kept waiting.
"He still hasn't gone down?"
Drake narrowed his eyes and shot forward.
"Did he notice?"
Luo Sa, who had been pretending to be dead on the ground, opened his eyes in an instant. The surging energy of his Flying Attribute quickly subsided.
"Then let's keep fighting!"
Luo Sa sprang to his feet and charged at Drake.
"How is that possible?!"
"His wounds have healed?"
As soon as they clashed, Drake realized something was wrong.
For some reason, Luo Sa had returned to peak condition.
"Could he be recovering his stamina faster than I am?"
Drake suddenly grew anxious.
Before, he had regarded the fight as a hunter pursuing his prey, taking his time.
But now he realized that his prey was recovering its stamina even faster than he was!
Drake grew anxious, and his attacks grew reckless as well.
The fight's intensity surged in an instant. Before long, both of them were covered in wounds, large and small.
"Air Slash!"
After one collision, wind blades suddenly formed along Luo Sa's wings. He didn't launch them—instead, he coated his wings with them and slashed at Drake!
Drake raised both arms to block and retreated rapidly.
Luo Sa seized the chance to break away, retreating a long distance.
"Feather Rest!"
Luo Sa didn't dare pause for even a moment. He quickly channeled the Flying Attribute energy in his body and used Feather Rest while standing in place.
In an instant, Flying Attribute energy enveloped him, and his wounds began to heal at a visible speed.
"This is... a move similar to Life Return?"
Drake was startled. He kicked off and rushed forward. He knew he couldn't give Luo Sa time to recover, or all his previous efforts would be wasted!
Seeing Drake charge at him, Luo Sa gritted his teeth and had no choice but to stop using Feather Rest.
Though Feather Rest was powerful, it had one fatal flaw: while using it, he couldn't move at all—not even fly.
If he could use Feather Rest while flying, Luo Sa figured he'd be practically invincible in a battle of stamina!
"So your ability needs time to prepare, too."
"As long as I don't give you a chance to use it, victory will still be mine!"
After figuring out how Luo Sa's ability worked, Drake relaxed a little.
Compared to Luo Sa's ability, the recovery granted by his Allosaurus Fruit was active throughout his entire body at every moment!
"Luo Sa, you've gotten weaker. It looks like that move of yours comes at a steep price, too!"
Luo Sa's heart sank at Drake's words. After continuously maintaining Wing Chop, using Feather Rest twice, and occasionally launching Air Slash, the Flying Attribute energy in his body had begun to weaken.
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