Chinjao roared, swinging his arms wildly. Countless conical spikes formed from rock rained down on his opponent, and another of his moves followed the storm of stone spikes.
"Hasshoken · Drill Dragon Drill Nail · Earth Drill · Spiral Pierce!"
Chinjao shot forward like a cannonball, his entire body coated in Armament Haki. The drills on his head and hands spun rapidly as he concentrated tremendous force into their sharp tips and attacked Saint Shepherd Sommers.
Saint Shepherd Sommers's pupils narrowed slightly. Chinjao's strength and the power he now displayed far exceeded his estimates. He hurriedly held Painful Whisper across his body. Black light blazed from the blade, and countless finer black thorns instantly wove themselves into a massive shield. "Thorn Barrier · Absolute Defense!"
The storm of stone spikes slammed violently into the thorn wall amid an unbroken series of explosions. Thorn fragments and powdered rock flew everywhere, but the attack failed to destroy Saint Shepherd Sommers's thorn barrier.
Under cover of the stone spikes, however, Chinjao had already charged into close range with the terrifying strength granted by Rhyperior. The spiral drills on his head and the backs of his hands drove straight toward Saint Shepherd Sommers's chest! "Die!"
BOOM-!!! SZZZ-!!!
The mountain-drilling strike slammed into the thorn shield with a deafening roar.
The shield twisted violently, creaking with a teeth-grating sound. Before it shattered, the terrifying penetrating power of the spiral drills on Chinjao's fists and the shockwaves of Hasshoken surged through it. Saint Shepherd Sommers felt an immense force crash into him. The webbing of his hands split open, blood instantly stained the sword's hilt, and he spat out a mouthful of blood as Chinjao's attack drove him steadily backward.
Just as Chinjao was about to shatter the thorn barrier, Saint Shepherd Sommers hurriedly turned sideways