Charlotte Linlin roared and kicked off the ground, charging at Werther with an oversized cutlass in her hand.
Boom!
The ground beneath Charlotte Linlin's foot burst apart as though a land mine had exploded below it, spraying dirt everywhere.
Werther gripped Intent Blood. The Dragon Hide wrapped around its hilt gave the sword a distinctive feel.
Boom!
Werther met Charlotte Linlin's oncoming slash without a change in expression.
Clack, clack! The two weapons struck each other, ringing out with sharp cracks.
Werther shifted from a one-handed grip to a two-handed one, lowered his center of gravity, and slashed forward with a sudden burst of strength.
Charlotte Linlin grunted and was driven back two steps.
She stared at Werther in disbelief.
At level twenty-three Constitution, Werther's strength had grown enormously. Few people in the world now had a stronger body than his.
Charlotte Linlin was not among them.
"How can you be this strong? That's Absolute-ly impossible."
Werther's rapid growth had clearly shocked Charlotte Linlin. As she saw it, she had lost last time only because she was badly wounded. Once she recovered, Werther would Absolute-ly not be her match.
Werther did not answer. Apart from the occasional necessary taunt, he rarely spoke during a fight.
Crackle.
Lightning spread beneath Werther's feet, and he vanished from Charlotte Linlin's sight.
She could not see Werther, and Shadowless blocked her Observation Haki. Charlotte Linlin had effectively gone blind.
Charlotte Linlin ranked at the bottom of the Four Emperors. With his current strength, Werther was fully capable of killing her.
Slash.
Blood sprayed from Charlotte Linlin's back as a vicious wound opened across it.
Werther still had not appeared. He was simply too fast.
"Impossible! This can't be happening! What kind of monster are you?"
Alarm flashed in Charlotte Linlin's eyes. Werther's way of