The newcomer had not expected Hikaru to be so unyielding. Even under attack, he had neither dodged nor defended, instead forcefully counterattacking and throwing all of his backup plans into disarray.
Still, he had absolute confidence in his own attack. Facing Hikaru's Armament Haki-coated fist, he threw a full-force kick at him.
Light flared in Hikaru's eyes. The vortex around him shook, and his aura instantly surged severalfold. "Power Multiplier Technique!"
In an instant, Hikaru's strength increased severalfold under the Power Multiplier Technique. His Armament Haki-coated attack immediately erupted with terrifying wind and thunder, powerful currents wrapping around his fist as he smashed it toward the newcomer's leg.
"!!"
The man was startled by the astonishing aura Hikaru had unleashed. But he was already in too deep; his charging strike had closed the distance too much, making it difficult to withdraw. He immediately activated Observation Haki and twisted his body along with his technique, attempting to evade Hikaru's incomparably fierce attack.
"Heh." Hikaru chuckled. His figure scattered, and dozens of clones instantly spread out in all directions before surrounding the man behind him. For a moment, it was as though dozens of bolts of lightning had sealed off all his paths of attack.
Seeing every route ahead, behind, left, and right blocked, the man found that his Observation Haki could not sense any of Uchiha Hikaru's movements at all. In his haste, the two clashed head-on.
"Crack!"
The man's leg snapped in response. Hikaru sneered. He had endured the intense pain and activated the Transformation Technique; with such a powerful blow, how could he fail to break through the opponent's attack?
"Pfft!"
Yet a beam of light suddenly shot out. Hikaru had no time to evade and was struck directly by the highly penetrating beam. A spray of blood burst