Imu's longsword slashed diagonally upwards and then downwards, black flames spreading along the blade, attempting to burn through Roy's Armament Haki.
Roy flicked his wrist, Telekinesis into the blade, blocking the longsword while simultaneously forcing the black flames back.
He used the momentum to deflect the force, then slashed back with his sword, aiming for Imu's throat.
Imu tilted his head to avoid it, the blade grazing his neck and sending sparks flying.
Damn it!
Roy cursed under his breath.
In this form, Imu's defense was even more monstrous than he had imagined. If that knife had landed, an ordinary opponent's neck would have been broken long ago.
Your knife isn't sharp enough.
Imu tilted his head, his arms suddenly bulged, and the Black Blade pressed down again, the blade slicing through the air, a terrifying wind pressure raging as it slashed down on him.
"Clang--!"
A sharp sound of clashing swords rang out. Roy raised his sword to block, but was forced to plummet from mid-air.
Roy shook his numb arm; a trickle of blood seeped from the web of his hand gripping the knife.
After enduring this attack, the Black Blade Shusui, which had stood for eight hundred years, developed a noticeable nick in its blade.
Roy's mind raced, and he stopped his falling body.
His eyes were fixed on Imu, who was swooping down.
"Sizzle!"
Roy dodged to the side, but Imu's blade still grazed his left arm, leaving a charred tear in his clothes.
Using the force, Roy flipped over and kicked Imu in the back, sending both of Imu flying in opposite directions.
The two turned around simultaneously in mid-air and charged towards each other at the same time.
Black Blade and Shusui clashed once again.
This time, the standoff lasted for three seconds.
Black flames and indigo-colored Telekinesis clashed wildly at the blade's edge, forming a rapidly spinning ball of energy.
The energy ball grew larger and more unstable until it finally exploded with a bang.
Roy and Imu were both thrown back by the shockwave.
Roy was sent flying dozens of meters backward, and he had to stomp his feet several times in mid-air to regain his balance.
Imu spread his wings and took to the air once more, unleashing another burst of Conqueror's Haki, his entire body enveloped in a mixture of black flames and Conqueror's Haki.
Like a black meteor shot from hell, the blade aimed straight for Roy's throat.
The sonic boom generated by the Blackwing's vibrations could be heard clearly even from the ground.
Roy activated his Telekinesis Domain to its fullest extent, breaking down Imu's movements into countless nodes, with the force, direction, and speed of each node clearly mapped in his mind.
His body traced a "Z" shape in the air, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow.
The Black Blade swept past him, its energy pressing down on the ground like a black wall, reducing the ruins to dust.
Imu did not sheath his sword. Using the momentum of the swing, he turned in mid-air, his left arm sweeping out, and five blade-like fingers plunged into Roy's abdomen.
Roy instantly formed a barrier around his abdomen with his Telekinesis and retreated rapidly.
Imu's fingers brushed against the Telekinesis barrier, producing a screeching sound that sent chills down one's spine, like chalk scraping forcefully across a blackboard.
Imu's knee came crashing down, and Roy could only use Shusui as a shield to block it.
"Clang--!"
Roy was blasted back dozens of meters, his feet leaving two trails of air in the void.
My wrist felt slightly numb, Shusui trembled slightly in my palm.
Imu followed closely, flapping his black wings to close the distance once more. The slashes unleashed by his Black Blade were no longer simple blade energy, but a torrent of mixed black flames and Conqueror's Haki, like a black waterfall cascading down from the sky.
Roy didn't take the hit head-on; instead, he used his Telekinesis to pull him to the side while simultaneously counterattacking with his sword.
A surge of blue light erupted from Shusui's blade as his Telekinesis and sword energy merged, forming a thin silver line that sliced towards Imu's ribs.
Imu dodged to the side, the line grazing his ribs and slicing off several of his scales.
He glanced down and his brow furrowed very slightly.
Black flames surged up the wound, and it healed in an instant.
The two engaged in a high-speed battle high in the sky, moving so fast that those below could only see two blurry shadows colliding repeatedly between the dark clouds.
Each collision generated a huge shockwave, sending countless columns of water flying onto the surface of the sea, as if something was desperately pushing upwards from the seabed.
The water column exploded, only to be shattered into mist by the next shockwave, making the entire sea surface appear as if shrouded in a white veil.
Roy's Telekinesis perception was suppressed to its limit.
Imu's blade grew faster and faster, its angles more and more unpredictable. More importantly, a thin layer of Conqueror's Haki mixed with black flames formed a protective barrier around his body.
Like an invisible suit of armor, every time Roy tried to use his Telekinesis to invade his body, he was repelled.
"Psychological attack?"
Imu's voice was tinged with disdain.
"To use such despicable means against this god is utterly presumptuous."
Roy didn't speak. Since direct control wasn't working, he would try to control the situation.
With a slight thought, the temperature in the space around the two began to drop sharply, and the air began to swirl under the pull of their Telekinesis, forming a huge turbulent zone.
At the same time, chaotic gravitational turbulence filled the entire space.
Under the combined influence, Imu's black flames were scattered by the airflow, and the black mist was blown into thin ribbons that hung in the air like rags.
Imu's movements were indeed affected.
He frowned, his black wings flapped sharply, forcibly stabilizing his body, and then he charged towards Roy against the turbulent current.
Roy no longer confronted him head-on; his Telekinesis carried him left and right, like a piece of paper swaying in the wind, causing Imu's attacks to miss repeatedly.
"You're like a fly." Imu's voice was as cold as ice.
Roy ignored it, continuing to increase his Telekinesis output, making the surrounding air increasingly thin.
Roy drained the oxygen from the space in a very short time.
Imu's breathing became heavy and slowed down slightly.
"Have you had enough fun?!"
Imu roared, and black flames surged, burning away the surrounding turbulence and poisonous gas. His figure descended like a demon god amidst the flames, slashing at Roy with a single strike.
A strange light flashed in Roy's eyes.
He hadn't expected this move to kill his opponent, but Imu's reaction was faster than he anticipated.
This body's tolerance to the environment is far greater than that of a normal person.
There is no room for complacency.
Roy parried with his sword.
Blue light and black flames exploded where the blades clashed, the blinding light causing those on the ground to instinctively close their eyes.
After the light faded, the two were each sent flying backward.
Roy tumbled twice in the air before regaining his balance, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. His clothes were burned through by the black flames, revealing slightly reddened skin underneath.
Imu was also in bad shape, with a shallow, blue-glowing wound on his chest. The cut extended from his right shoulder to his left abdomen. Although it wasn't deep, the blue light clung to the wound, preventing the black flames from healing quickly.
The air currents at high altitudes scattered, causing the hems of their clothes to flutter loudly.
Roy raised his hand, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his thumb, glanced down, and then smiled.
"Not bad." He looked up at Imu. "That's more like it."
Imu gripped the Black Blade tightly, black flames churning on its surface, his black, swirling eyes devoid of any warmth.
"How long are you going to keep playing this game? I've seen through your tricks."
Roy's smile remained unchanged, "You've seen through it all? Are you sure?"