I Bought a Very Sexy Swimsuit! (Continued)

He even looked a little bored!

If the Land of Snow's technology had advanced far enough to launch nuclear missiles, Aogetsu Hyuga might have taken this seriously.

But its technology was practically nonexistent. If the Land of Snow had put the same effort into training shinobi, it might already have made a name for itself in the Shinobi World.

Aogetsu held out his hand, and the Kusanagi Sword appeared in it. Then he raised the blade high.

Watching Aogetsu, Kazahana Dōtō remembered the tale of him cutting down the Four-Tails with a single slash.

Still, Dōtō clung to a shred of hope.

There was no fluctuation of Chakra around Aogetsu. He had to be bluffing, right?

Aogetsu spoke softly.

"Conqueror's Haki coating."

The words were quiet and soon vanished into the wind.

But Dōtō heard them clearly. Conqueror's Haki? What was that?

Before he could think any further, the sight before him drove every thought from his mind.

A gale sprang up around Aogetsu, and the Kusanagi Sword in his hand suddenly shone with an eerie red light.

The glow intensified. Savage streaks of red and black spread across the Kusanagi Sword,

flashing fiercely,

like lightning!

This was Conqueror's Haki coating, an advanced application of Conqueror's Haki with tremendous power.

Winds roared around Aogetsu. Red-black "lightning" lashed the air, a terrifying sight.

The pressure unique to Conqueror's Haki spread outward. It shook Dōtō so badly that his hands would not stop trembling.

His guards fared even worse. Terror filled every face,

though they still clung to a sliver of hope.

This was a train—a train hurtling along at full speed! How could one man stop it with a sword?

It was impossible!!

The train drew closer. Aogetsu brought the raised Kusanagi Sword crashing down.

As the blade fell, space itself