Hua Bing used taijutsu to weave left and right through Trident's encirclement, while Zabuza faced Tiger Shark Jack, the pirate captain, alone. Though he was testing a new technique, he still appeared completely at ease.
Dark purple chakra streaked with crimson spread from Zabuza's body, slowly enveloping him from head to toe.
[Demon Transformation]!
Whoosh!
Without any flashy, unnecessary movements, Zabuza swung his sword one-handed and brought it down in a vertical slash aimed at Tiger Shark Jack's chest.
As the captain, Jack was naturally the strongest member of the entire pirate crew.
With a furious roar, he raised a great axe high above his head and brought it down in an equally vertical strike, carrying an imposing, plummeting force!
[Kesa-giri]!
Boom!
Tiger Shark Jack was huge and powerfully built, his physique vastly different from Zabuza's.
Yet to everyone's astonishment—
Despite such a disparity, the sword and axe actually deadlocked in midair!
Boom!
A ring of air blasted outward from where the blade and axe met, making both men's clothes snap loudly in the wind.
The scene was utterly shocking, and the surrounding lowly sailors immediately erupted into an uproar.
"That brat actually blocked the boss's devastating downward strike!"
"What is that stuff on him? Why does it look so creepy and terrifying?"
"Waaaah! The boss's attack was blocked! What do we do? What do we do?"
Even Trident, who were surrounding Hua Bing on the other side, could not help getting distracted for a moment and glancing over.
"An opening!"
Though Hua Bing had been dodging and maneuvering the entire time, her attention had remained intensely focused, and she had never given up the thought of striking back.
Seeing the three of them lose focus, she immediately stepped back and rapidly formed hand seals. "Ice Release: Frost Path!"
**Clatter,