Condensing water into a sword, he used sword aura to solidify droplets, turning them into weapons even sharper than iron. Empowered by sword aura, they could not only pierce human bodies but even punch through a one-centimeter-thick iron plate. This was the true nature of the ability to pluck flowers and leaves to wound one's enemies, possessed after reaching the realm of a Great Swordsman. In other words, even without drawing the Heavenly Cloud Sword, Mirai could rely solely on the "aura" within his realm to turn a drop of water, a sheet of paper, or even a blade of grass into something comparable to a sword or knife and use it to kill his enemies. Had they ever heard of the Myriad Swords Returning to the Sect?
Sword aura was the foundation of a "sword." As long as one held a sword in one's heart, sword aura could turn everything into a sword. Of course, that was a bit exaggerated—at the very least, Mirai could not do that yet. But transforming objects within a radius of ten meters into "swords" was something he could accomplish with ease.
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
Dozens of droplets pierced through the heads of the Kaido Pirates like sharp swords. They fell onto the deck one after another, their faces filled with confusion. Even in death, they could not understand why a mere drop of water had taken their lives. Kaido stared at Mirai with a grim expression. Clearly, Mirai's strength had exceeded his expectations. Yet he was not afraid. He had merely killed a few pirates—Kaido could do the same with ease. Some things were impossible to understand unless they happened to oneself. Everyone knew how terrifying earthquakes were, yet without experiencing one firsthand, many people would say that they would be fine so