"Shigan!" Gray didn't hold back at all. His finger, coated in Armament Haki, stabbed straight toward the heart in Yamato's back. If her instincts hadn't been sharp enough for her to react at the last moment and twist aside, the attack would have left her severely wounded.
Unless they had recovery abilities like the Five Elders, or were Mythical Zoans focused on recovery like Marco, any other Mythical Zoan user would be severely wounded if they took a hole through the heart.
"Too bad!" Just as Yamato reacted and swung her Kanabo in retaliation, Gray had already withdrawn his finger from her back and quickly retreated.
From that clash, Gray had gained a clear understanding of Yamato's defensive abilities.
Although the Okuchi no Makami form granted Yamato the abilities common to all Zoans, Zoan Devil Fruits each had their own specialties.
In her Okuchi no Makami form, Yamato's defense and recovery were average, while her speed and icy breath were her strengths. Of course, "average" was in comparison to other Mythical Zoans.
The name alone made it obvious. Just think of the Dog-Dog Fruit and what dogs were like.
Although Gray's surprise attack had caught Yamato off guard, just before it landed, she had still managed to shift aside and bring her Haki defense into play.
She'd only been injured because there hadn't been enough time. Her Armament Haki was even slightly stronger than Gray's.
If Gray hadn't been using Ryuo instinctively, he might not have injured her at all. Even so, to Yamato, the wound was no worse than a small cut on an ordinary person.
The immense vitality and recovery of the Okuchi no Makami, combined with her Oni Race physique and a partial Life Return technique like Luffy's, meant she didn't worry about such a small