As soon as they crossed blades, deep confusion rose in Sword Law's heart.
Counting it out, though he had only met Ash twice, they could be said to have fought three times.
The first time had been the normal Ash. The second had been after someone else was poured into the Rain of Tears Coffin and transformed into the dark, vicious ghost Ash. Sword Law had experienced countless bitter and vicious battles in his life, but his fight with Phantom Ash had unquestionably been the first time he had come so close to death.
But this time was completely different from the first two. Ash was no longer content to maneuver with Void Wings. To him, the air was as solid as flat ground; he was like an unrestrained child, bursting waves of air beneath his feet as he strolled freely through the sky. And though his wild dance with twin swords seemed to have no pattern, he could unleash all kinds of Sword Art profundities from unbelievable angles. The two Sword Art styles of "elegance" and "as you wish" fused perfectly in him. One moment he was a dancer who used every means possible, the next he was a burning, hurtling train. From the very first second of the war, he had forced the Sword Law Angel—whose Sword Art was second only to Starry Sky—onto the back foot!
Of the Sword Rain Pool's three Eternal Miracles, "Prison of Self-Inflicted Wounds" had already collapsed because it had lost the Heart Sword God, while "Sea of Suffering Realm" was being used to isolate inside from outside. Only "Curtain of Sorrow," its perfect defense, could still be used in battle.
In truth, Sword Rain Pool was a Secret Domain that specialized in defense and counterattack. First, it used "Sea of Suffering Realm"