Chapter 360: Bound to a Pirate Ship
Tashigi moved as swiftly as the wind, easily dodging his attacks and Luffy's flank assault. But at this point, it was already difficult for her to use a charged iaijutsu strike. By all rights, her attack should have ended; she ought to have retreated to a safe position before continuing her assault.
Yet she completely defied common sense. After evading both of their attacks, she actually remained where she was and launched a second attack without hesitation.
That kind of attack might have been effective against ordinary people. After all, with a sharp katana and the swordsmanship of a great swordsman, even the slightest touch would injure an ordinary person.
But Mr. 1 was now covered in a thick layer of wax, stacked layer upon layer until it was even harder and sturdier than metal. Against armor like that, let alone a thin katana, even a meteor hammer or armor-piercing spike might not have been able to break through it.
As the saying went, speed equaled power. Once your speed reached a certain level, even a thin katana could easily cut through most things in the world.
But how could Tashigi dare to do this? How could she possibly manage it?
Amid that confusion, Tashigi swung her blade backward. Like peeling away layers of a cocoon, she sliced through a huge amount of wax in one stroke, nearly cutting Mr. 1 inside.
Mr. 1 broke out in a cold sweat. If he had not added several more layers of wax sealing just now, the blade would have struck his body.
Why? Why was the force behind her blade so great?
Just as speed brought power, weight itself was power.
After Tashigi increased her own weight, the power of her blade naturally increased as