"General, where are you? This corpse aura is so strong, it's interfering with our spiritual senses!"
One of his officers called out underwater. To them, the surrounding waters were now so dark they could not see a hand before their faces, and the corpse aura was still leaking out.
General Crab fared a little better. He could roughly sense where his subordinates were, while his gaze remained fixed on the dark figure in the water. Black mist kept pouring from it as it sped through the depths.
"Men, breathe less often-there's corpse poison in the water already-"
What in the hell was this thing? It didn't even have legs anymore, yet it moved through the water faster than Water Control!
Now this was a proper fucking battle!
"Don't get cocky! We're underwater!"
General Crab used Water Control to charge at the dark figure, letting out a thunderous shout.
"Hah-!"
Shimmering ripples spread outward, forming a great bubble that enclosed a stretch of water. It had not been aimed precisely at the dark figure; rather, the instant the bubble appeared, the figure barreled straight into it.
It plunged inside headfirst, but when it tried to get out again, it stretched the bubble into an exaggerated curve.
At that moment, glowing nets of rippling water converged from every direction to hold the bubble in place.
Bang!
Black aura burst the bubble apart, but General Crab scuttled sideways on his eight legs with tremendous speed. He instantly reached the bubble, swinging a great claw at it.
Boom!
Another shock wave surged through the water, raising waves on the river's surface. Many pleasure boats began rocking, sending their passengers into fits of screaming.
Underwater, General Crab discovered that his claw had actually been caught. A withered, horrifying face emerged from the black mist, almost