After opening the second gate, Akaseki felt a fundamental change in his mindset. He could finally throw himself wholeheartedly into battle!
It was not that he could no longer think about anything outside the battle. Rather—all distracting thoughts had ceased to be "distractions" and become merely "thoughts." At that moment, Akaseki's world seemed to fall quiet.
Inside his Susanoo, Akaseki formed hand seals—
Opening only the first two gates did not yet involve explosive physical exertion, so it did not affect his chakra control.
Super Combination Technique: Thunderflame Greatsword!
A chakra sword wreathed in lightning and fire appeared—
This time, however, Akaseki did not wield it himself. His Susanoo gripped the enormous Lightning Flame Sword in one hand!
Akaseki had fully applied the aspects of his Lightning Style and Fire Style chakra transformations that governed the scale of a technique. By pouring in several times the chakra, he had turned the Lightning Flame Sword into a Thunderflame Greatsword.
Akaseki also discovered that opening the second gate had purified his will. Not only was he more focused in combat, but his chakra flowed without the slightest obstruction. Even when pouring additional chakra into a technique, he suffered less waste and achieved slightly greater efficiency!
Previously, twice the chakra had produced at most 150% of the Lightning Flame Sword's effect. Now, it could reach 180%—
After completing his hand seals, Akaseki once again posed with his left hand resting beside his nose.
Huh?
Wu did not understand. I'm the only one here now. Who are you trying to impress?
But in the very next instant—
"I've already seen your future." As Akaseki spoke, he used the Body Flicker Technique to close in and slash at Wu!
Whoosh—swish! Wu remained agile, but—
Without the sensory ability that practically amounted to precognition, Wu could