Kuina's Promotion

A massive, crescent-shaped, purplish-black Slash swiftly tore through space and instantly appeared before the four Vice Admiral.

Boom--!

Countless tiny purplish-red Inazuma appeared out of thin air Slash.

"Conqueror's Haki Coating?"

The pupils of all four Vice Admiral contracted simultaneously.

"A figure at the level of the Four Emperors?"

They knew that Kuta was strong, but from the previous Slash that Slash the Momonga and the Yamakaji, they did not feel a fatal threat.

But...

Seeing the massive Slash crackling with purplish-red Inazuma, their faces turned extremely grim.

"Should we use our ultimate move right from the start?!"

We need to make them fight for at least a while, otherwise how can we explain it to the Marine Headquarters!

Before they could think, they felt a sense of mental pressure as they watched the incoming Slash.

"It really is Conqueror's Haki Coating."

I wanted to escape, but I couldn't.

At such close Slash, they had nowhere to escape.

They could only raise their swords to parry at the same time, and Armament Haki to their swords and chests.

Clang--!

The clash between the Slash and the blade was instantaneous; the Slash severed their blades without hesitation and then swiftly struck their chests.

Clang--!

A second, even louder crash followed, and their Armament Haki defenses instantly collapsed. In the blink of an eye, the force of the Slash propelled their bodies rapidly towards the sea behind them, while the Slash grazed their chests, flew past them, and headed towards Kizaru in the sky.

Chapter 45 Kuina's Promotion

"Well! How terrifying! Silver Hair - Kuta."

Kizaru, standing behind the four Vice Admiral, looked at the oncoming Slash, pursed his lips helplessly, and lowered his body.

The Slash grazed past his head, then rapidly struck the sky above the sea behind him.

A red glint flashed in his eyes as he turned to look at the four Vice Admiral who had crashed into the sea with a loud "boom," and a sense of relief washed over him.

"Thank goodness, he's not dead."

If these four Vice Admiral were to die, it would be a huge problem.

Firebird, hiding behind a pile of rocks in the distance, was frantically snapping photos of the beach with its Camera.

His face was flushed, and his eyes were red with excitement.

"That's too strong!"

One cut, then another.

Unlike Bass Island, Kuta thousands were killed in the Bass Island, those people were ultimately weaklings. The shock of what happened now was far more intense.

Those are four veteran vice Vice Admiral of the Navy!

Click--!

A sound that resounded throughout the heavens and earth attracted his attention.

His gaze was drawn involuntarily to the distant sky, where, at the horizon, bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, the sky...

The sky has cracked open.

A beam of incredibly dazzling golden light shone from the cracked sky, scattering across the entire sea surface in front of it.

"This scene, this scene..."

The Firebird's beak trembled, its head spun, and its eyes glazed over.

"Is it really possible for a human to do this?"

"It even managed to cleave the sky open."

He couldn't imagine how much energy was in Kuta's strike, but judging from the way the sky was split open, even the World's Greatest Swordsman could only reach this level!

Onigumo stared in surprise at the purplish-black Slash that rushed past him and heard the sound coming from the sky.

He had only ever seen such a powerful Slash from one of the Four Emperors of the New World.

He was stunned, but Kuina wasn't.

Facing Eight-Sword Style Swordmaster whose Armament Haki was superior to hers, she was on high alert.

Onigumo is the strongest person she has encountered and fought since she set sail.

She looked at the Onigumo, her right hand waving rapidly.

"Almost there, just a little bit more."

She felt she was just one step away from advancing her Armament Haki to the third stage, at which point, with her talent, she could instantly become Great Swordsman.

Clang--!

Onigumo turned around, raising both hands to block Kuina's attack.

"I don't have time to pay attention to anything else."

He turned to look at Kuina, the woman who remained unassuming behind her Silver Hair, yet she made him feel a sense of threat.

Judging from the force emanating from the knife, this woman's strength was actually no less than its.

His swordsmanship was even superior to his.

In this brief exchange, he could only rely on his profound Armament Haki and Life Return to entangle with Kuina.

Although he had the upper hand from the start, judging from the course of the fight...

This guy actually improved rapidly during the fight.

If we wait until she really

Once you become Great Swordsman, then...

"No."

He shook his head, gritted his teeth, and stared at Kuina with a grim expression. He absolutely couldn't let this guy get away with it so easily.

"You want to use me as a whetstone, huh!"

His hair whipped around in a flash, and six knives slashed towards Kuina. "Then die!"

As she watched the six knives hurtling toward her, a red light flashed in Kuina's eyes.

There's no escaping it.

Then he quickly pushed off the ground with both legs, and with a "whoosh," he retreated rapidly.

"Trying to run away."

Onigumo looked at Kuina, and his feet also quickly pushed off the ground, his body following Kuina, while the sword that was about to strike Kuina continued to follow her.

He certainly couldn't beat that Silver Hair, but you're just a small-time Pirates with a bounty of 20 million Beli, how could he not beat you?

Kuina looked at Onigumo, her face remaining cold and indifferent, showing no sign of panic.

Feeling the blade almost touching her face, time seemed to suddenly stand still in her vision.

Everything around slowed down.

Her pupils contracted sharply, and in that moment between life and death, she felt as if a shackle within her body had been broken.

She then quickly sheathed her sword, paused, bent her knees slightly, and stared at Onigumo.

Clang--!

In that instant, Dao Yi's words were drawn from his sword.

"One Sword Style · Iai · Tsubame Gaeshi!"

A flash of light appeared, instantly splitting into three parts, swiftly slashing towards the Onigumo's head, chest, and lower limbs.

A breakthrough has been achieved.

Her swordsmanship and Haki broke through simultaneously, allowing her to unleash a triple slash that she had never been able to do before.

Kuta had taught her the "Tsubame Gaeshi" technique long ago, but she had never been able to execute it. Even when she did, only one blade of light was real, while the other two were illusory.

Now it's different; all three sword flashes are real.

"Um!"

Onigumo's eyes blazed with a crimson light as he watched the three Onigumo hurtling towards him.

"Impossible."

He yelled at Kuina, "How could you have advanced so quickly?"

"Nothing is impossible."

A hint of a smile appeared in Kuina's eyes, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly. She then looked at Onigumo, her gaze turning cold.

"Go on! If you can't handle it, you're dead!"

"Don't joke around, you think you can do that?"

Onigumo's charging sword instantly reversed course, completely surrounding him.

Clang--!

Clang--!

Clang--!

The triple impact simultaneously struck the blade in front of him, sending his body hurtling backward.

Sizzle--!

A long furrow was carved out of the sand.

Onigumo braced himself with his feet, stood firm, and felt the power emanating from the sword.

He raised his head and stared intently at Kuina.

"His strength has increased so much."

No wonder he followed that Silver Hair; that guy's a monster too!

Kuina held the sword in front of her, looking at the Armament Haki on it, her eyes...

A flicker of joy crossed his eyes.

Although she had known for a long time that she would become Great Swordsman, the fact that the advancement came so quickly and suddenly filled her with immense satisfaction and joy.

In fact, her advancement was a natural progression; she has fought the most battles since setting sail.

In addition, given her already good aptitude and the constant guidance of the Great Swordsman Kuta, it would be strange if she didn't progress quickly.

Kuina sheathed her sword, looked at Onigumo in the distance, leaned forward, bent her legs slightly, and made a drawing motion with Iai sword. Then, she gripped the hilt with her right hand and quickly Slash her sword to slash.

"One Sword Style · Iai · Slash Wave!"

A massive, crescent-shaped, silver-white Slash hurtled rapidly toward the Onigumo.

It cleaved a deep rift in the sand between her and Onigumo.

"He's really become Great Swordsman!"

Onigumo watched the oncoming Slash, his brows furrowed and his pupils contracted.

If he had hesitated a little before, when he saw Kuina unleash a massive Slash that only Great Swordsman could execute, he couldn't help but feel that he had lived his whole life like a pig.

He was a dignified Marine Vice Admiral, known as the Swordmaster of the Eight-Sword Style, who had slain countless Pirates with his sword. It was only when he was nearly thirty years old that he truly reached the level of Great Swordsman.

Although he, as a Great Swordsman, cannot unleash a long-range Slash like Kuina before him, there is no doubt that he is indeed a Great Swordsman.

Looking at Kuina, she is young, possesses a Haki, and has superb swordsmanship. Now she has even been promoted to Great Swordsman.