Koushirou's calf muscles instantly tensed as hard as iron.
The next moment.
"Boom!"
The ground beneath his feet could not withstand the force and exploded, sending grass clippings and dirt flying everywhere.
Koushirou became like a wildly spinning top as he charged fiercely at Adams. He moved so fast that his blade scraped violently against the air, actually sparking blazing flames that enveloped his entire body.
"[Shimotsuki Style Secret Technique: Heavy-Heavy Hell]!"
Where the flaming top passed, the green grass was instantly ignited by the intense heat and turned to ash. Even the exposed ground was scorched black, giving off a pungent smell.
That all-consuming momentum fully displayed the power of Shimotsuki Style Swordsmanship!
Watching from the side, Zoro sucked in a cold breath at the apocalyptic sight, his voice trembling slightly.
"N-No way... Master... was actually this strong?!"
Koushirou's move completely shattered the upper limit of Zoro's understanding of Swordsmanship's destructive power. He had never imagined that Swordsmanship, when cultivated to such heights, could command such terrifying might.
Kuina also seemed to be truly seeing her father for the first time, covering her slightly parted mouth with her small hand in surprise.
She had never expected that her father, who was usually such a modest gentleman, could unleash a sword technique filled with such destructive force.
Faced with the flaming hell sweeping toward him, Adams remained calm. He merely sheathed his standard-issue real blade at an unhurried pace, lowered his body slightly, and assumed the most basic iai slash stance.
He closed his eyes tightly and emptied his mind.
Suddenly, he sensed several presences different from those perceived through Observation Haki:
The breath of the earth, the breath of the grass, and the breath of the flames on Koushirou's blade.
Just as the flaming top was about to swallow