Rebecca took two steps forward and thrust her sword towards Lao Jiu's nose. Rebecca disliked Lao Jiu intensely; he hadn't shown any change in expression since they met, and for the emotionally sensitive Rebecca, seeing someone like that was unbearable.
So she planned to leave a wound on Lao Jiu's face to change his appearance. However, Lao Jiu, whether out of instinct to dodge attacks or to protect his face, did not let the sword pierce him. Instead, he slapped the sword with his palm, changing the trajectory of the blue blade, which then pierced past Lao Jiu's ear.
Rebecca didn't pause as her longsword missed its mark. She swung her wrist towards Lao Jiu, and the longsword struck Lao Jiu's cheek with a soft "smack." The injury was minor, but the humiliation was intense.
Rebecca believed in the principle that a thief should never leave empty-handed, so it wouldn't make sense for her to thrust her sword without inflicting some damage, even mental damage.
Lao Jiu's eyes finally changed for a moment, but quickly returned to normal, which disappointed Rebecca. She stopped thinking about other things and focused on taking down Lao Jiu as soon as possible to watch Vic's fight.
So Rebecca switched modes again, her expression the same as Lao Jiu's, except that this expression would be cool and sassy on a beautiful young girl's face, but on an ordinary man's face it would be indifferent.
Rebecca, now in a different mode, launched an even fiercer and more intense attack. With a flash, she closed in, unleashing hundreds of longswords that rained down on Lao Jiu's head and face like a storm of swords.
Lao Jiu used his Observation Haki and Kami-e to their fullest potential to avoid getting more holes in his head, but he still had several bloody marks on his face and ears.
Seeing that it wasn't very effective, Rebecca took to the air, using her feet to push off the air and close the distance between them again. Then, at a certain moment, Rebecca did a full rotation in mid-air and slashed at Lao Jiu's neck with her sword in both hands.
Using the speed of rotation, this move was powerful and heavy, determined to sever Lao Jiu's head with one sword. Lao Jiu saw the blue blade getting closer and closer, his pupils contracted, and he was shocked!
He could only bend his arms to shield his neck, and the immense force, combined with the sharpness of the longsword, sent Lao Jiu flying.
Although he used Tekkai, facing the powerful and sharp frontal slash, Lao Jiu had a deep wound on each of his forearms, from which bright red blood was flowing.
Blood continued to flow down his trembling hands, finally leaving his fingertips and spilling onto the barren land plowed by his legs.
After Rebecca's combo attack, even Lao Jiu was starting to feel the strain. As he watched the wounds on his arms slowly heal, the way Lao Jiu looked at Rebecca changed.
Seeing this, Konan was indeed much more excited and relieved. This was the person she had the highest hopes for. He was fearless in the face of anyone and even had the ability to slap people in the face. This sharp and ethereal fighting style deeply attracted Konan.
If Rebecca were a man, Konan might fall in love with Rebecca on the spot. If she dressed up as a man and fought, she would definitely be much more popular than the future pirate prince Cavendish, and she would appeal to both men and women.
Now, Konan's attitude towards Rebecca is one of admiration and longing. Seeing Rebecca easily defeat her opponent, Konan then turned her attention to the older brother who arrived later.
Barnett's opponent is the Lao San, and there is a gap in their strength. Barnett's overall strength is not as good as the Lao San's. He has only learned three of the Six Powers techniques: Shave, Geppo Rankyaku, and Haki Kick. He has not yet mastered the other three techniques related to Haki.
Furthermore, he possesses Devil Fruit abilities, which may provide some support in battle. The Six Powers Lao San, however, is different. As it stands, he will have one more Rokushiki: Shave, Rankyaku, Shigan, and Kami-e.
Although he hadn't used Kami-e before, the Lao San also possesses Observation Haki, which he likely Awakening after further mastering Kami-e. Therefore, he should have four types of Haki. With the added bonus of Observation Haki, he is well-rounded in both offense and defense.
He had been beaten up by Rebecca before, and he still had injuries on his body. The finger hole Rebecca left on his arm was still there, but it was no longer bleeding. As for internal injuries, they were not visible at the moment.
So under normal circumstances, Barnett wouldn't be a match for the Lao San, but now Vic has given Barnett a human-shaped cheat code, Future Sight deliveryman, who can deliver the Lao San's attack methods, speed, and targets all into Barnett's mind.
"The next attack is Shigan, targeting your forehead. Dodge by ducking in three seconds. The next attack is Shigan in his other hand, targeting your heart. Dodge and quickly move sideways; his side will be an open space!"
Frodeku's voice echoed in Barnett's mind. After Frodeku finished speaking, Barnett retreated while silently counting to three. Sure enough, he saw the Lao San extend one hand from his side, with the only outstretched index finger faintly pointing to his brow. The other hand was tucked into his waist, ready to strike at any moment.
Barnett didn't dare to delay and quickly ducked and moved to the side, dodging the Lao San's two finger Shigan attacks. By this time, the Lao San brother's hands were already worn out and posed no threat for the time being, and there was no longer any defense on his side.
Barnett had already planned how to retaliate after moving to the side, unleashing a wind Rankyaku kick.
The distance was too close; the Lao San couldn't dodge at all. The wind blade struck Lao San side ribs, sending Lao San flying. His tumbling body sent a spray of blood through the air before he crashed into the Flower Field field.
Barnett raised an eyebrow at Frodeku, Frodeku pushed up his glasses and smiled. Frodeku had edited the voice in his mind and transmitted it directly to Barnett's mind, so there was no time difference.
Just prepare for whatever timeframe is specified. As long as the written description is good, it's no different from Future Sight. Didn't you see how effective Barnett's attack was?
Frodeku's own strength is too weak to unleash his abnormal ability to Future Sight, but he is definitely good at assisting others. Just like in the scene just now, if the target had been Frodeku, he might not have been able to dodge those two Shigan attacks!
If you try to dodge in advance, the Lao San isn't someone to be trifled with. If you dodge the first finger, he'll definitely adjust his angle immediately and quickly pursue you with the second finger.
Frodeku is too slow. If he wants to dodge everything, his Future Sight needs to branch out, like a big tree with more and more branches. Just like solving a probability problem, different dodging actions will result in many different outcomes, which will keep changing. If this happens many times, his Future Sight will be confused by the repeated scenarios, and in the end, he will still be unable to escape being attacked.
But the support is different. The foresight tells Barnett directly that Barnett can damage the opponent and end the scene. The tree will no longer fork, and the next attack will simply be toppling it over and starting over. He can then continue to foresee the future.