Ryan's fingers crossed through the currents, while Kuina had already closed her eyes.
She stood quietly in the icy seawater, sensing the subtle rhythms of the deep-sea currents.
It was a many-legged Sea King of immense size.
It waved its immensely thick tentacles, trying to wrench away the Fearless's mast.
"Found you."
Kuina murmured under her breath.
Her eyes snapped open, and the Wado Ichimonji instantly left its sheath.
A Flying Slash cleaved through the current, leaving an almost invisible trail.
It precisely severed the tentacle that was trying to wrench away the mast.
The severed tentacle thrashed violently in the seawater, spraying great clouds of blue-black blood.
"What a fast blade!"
Inside the cabin, a young marine watching the battle with his face pressed close to a porthole cried out in astonishment.
"Miss Kuina's slash was so precise! It didn't even cause any violent disturbance in the current!"
A veteran beside him also widened his eyes and murmured in admiration.
"All of you, shut up and watch your officers' movements closely!"
Bakel's voice rang out over the communicator, carrying a hint of impatience.
"Ryan, the one on the right is yours! Don't let it get near the hull!"
Bakel shouted.
"I don't need you to remind me. Worry about yourself!"
Ryan snorted in the seawater and kicked hard with both legs.
He and Bakel moved in perfect coordination, leaping into the air simultaneously and arriving above the shelled monster's head.
"Storm Rankyaku: Light Rain!"
Ryan and Bakel kicked out with their right legs at the same time.
Dozens of extremely tiny vacuum blades shot from their toes, drawing fine white lines through the seawater.
Rather than striking the surrounding coating, the blades went straight for the Sea King's most vulnerable targets-its eyes.
Squelch!
With muffled sounds of penetration, several