Greninja streaked forward like a phantom, moving at incredible speed.
In a single instant, he appeared before Zi JI, gripping a Water Shuriken and slashing it at her.
Zi JI was covered from head to toe in deep-purple dragon-scale armor, the corners of her lips lifting slightly.
"You're fast, a standout even among hundred-thousand-year soul beasts. Unfortunately, you're facing me, the Hell Demon Dragon King!"
She ignored the Greninja before her, whirled around, and lashed out with a claw.
Clang!
Greninja held an Ice Shuriken, its edge grinding against Zi JI's purple dragon claw.
A look of absolute insight shone in Zi JI's eyes.
The Greninja in front of Zi JI was only a phantom. His true body had already slipped into the shadows and launched a sneak attack from behind her.
"A trick like that could never fool my eyes."
Zi JI raised her other purple dragon claw, still speaking confidently.
"I don't even need Soul Skills to deal with you. My dragon body alone is enough to crush you."
After his first strike failed, Greninja immediately retreated, his figure blurring once more.
The next second,
he attacked Zi JI from another direction.
Shuriken and dragon claws clashed again and again. Greninja only struck once each time, attacking from a different direction with every attempt.
He was trying to find Zi JI's weakness.
"You can't bridge a gap in strength. No matter how much you leap and scramble around, you'll never defeat me."
Zi JI's eyes darted about until, suddenly, she locked onto her target like radar.
"Found you."
As those words fell, Zi JI anticipated Greninja's attack and swung her claw.
Crack!
This time, the shuriken in Greninja's hand shattered instantly like glass.
"Found you!"
Zi JI murmured softly. Seizing the opening Greninja's mistake had left, she was