Jack's massive body, like a small house, charged up to Uchiha Hikaru. He suddenly raised both legs, wrapped them in Armament Haki, and stomped down furiously. The gale whipped up by that crushing blow brutally assaulted everyone's eardrums.
Everyone went pale. They had not expected Jack to break free from the chains so easily, nor to move so nimbly. In an instant, he launched a swift and powerful attack on Uchiha Hikaru. They could see what was happening but had no time to react. All of them believed Uchiha Hikaru was doomed, and the more softhearted ones had already closed their eyes.
"However, I don't want to die yet!" A mocking smile curled across Hikaru's lips as he stood enveloped in shadow. With a single-handed motion, he pressed his palm toward Jack's legs. A sphere of light lit up in his hand. "Rasengan!"
Crown Prince had used this technique his entire life, yet Hikaru rarely used it. That did not mean Hikaru lacked mastery over it. On the contrary, Hikaru's perfect control over Chakra made his Rasengan even more powerful.
A tremendous tearing sensation struck him. Jack had gone all out, transforming into his beast form and wrapping himself in Armament Haki before bringing down that full-force stomp. Yet before his foot could touch Hikaru, Jack felt an intense distortion of space surge up from below. His overwhelmingly powerful strike instantly lost its sense of direction. His huge body slid sideways through the air, and a sharp pain pierced his abdomen.
"Heh." Hikaru unleashed his powerful Chakra, enough to shake even space-time itself. His Rasengan suddenly slammed into Jack's mammoth body. An invisible ring of airflow burst outward with a thunderous boom, and everyone nearby was swept away by the terrifying force.
"Pfft!"
Jack violently spat out blood. His massive