Oulait's eyes gleamed; he desperately wanted to find a worthy opponent.
Without a doubt, Kazu was the most powerful swordsman he had ever encountered, which made him feel excited and his whole body trembled with excitement.
This ocean is too vast. Although most of the strong characters have appeared in Luffy's storyline in the original work, there are still quite a few people who have not appeared in the original work.
Oulait was one of them. He was a simple swordsman who was always looking for a stronger opponent, hoping to go further in the way of the sword until he reached the peak.
" Raging Dragon Severing Dragon Slash ".
Without giving the opponent a chance to breathe, Kazu charged forward at top speed in his Raptor.
Kazu held the Muramasa sword high and slashed it down with dazzling speed.
Holding the Chikō, Oulait parried Kazu's Raging Dragon Slash, the heavy force of the blow bending his knees.
" Secret Swordsmanship."
" The Swallow Return."
Faced with Kazu's unreasonable power, Oulait had no choice but to use brute force to overcome skill, otherwise he would have no chance of winning.
Swallow Return is a technique for deflecting force and counterattacking. Following the force of Kazu, the sword sinks down, then uses its Chikō to rotate half a circle around the Muramasa's blade, taking the opportunity to draw the sword and sweep horizontally.
It sounds simple, but the process is extremely dangerous. To deflect the force, you must control the power and angle perfectly, and you must be as fast as Inazuma during the counterattack.
Kazu's Muramasa was slightly opened up, and in that fleeting moment, Oulait's Chikō found an opening. With a flash of cold light, she swept her blade horizontally toward Kazu's chest.
" Kazu!!"
Hancock and the others nearby immediately tensed up; this unknown swordsman was proving to be incredibly difficult to deal with.
Just moments ago, Kazu was completely in control, but then suddenly he launched an unexpected counterattack.
Instead of dodging the sudden attack, Kazu covered his entire right side with Armament Haki, intending to use brute force to overcome all attacks.
" Rising Upper Slash "
Kazu charged directly at Oulait, and sparks flew as the Chikō struck Kazu's body.
Muramasa was beneath Kazu, stabbed Oulait directly in the chest from below.
Oulait's pupils dilated instantly; she never expected her opponent to break the deadlock in this way.
Without time to think, I adjusted my upper body with all my might, avoiding most of the vital organs.
After being slashed, Oulait quickly created distance, retreating more than ten meters before stopping.
Blood flowed down his chest from the knife wound, and soon his trousers were stained crimson.
Looking at the wound on his chest, and feeling that he could still fight, Oulait didn't pay much attention to the injury.
He launched the challenge with the resolve to die, and these minor, non-fatal injuries could not shake his fighting spirit.
Kazu, on the other hand, shook his arm a couple of times and found that he didn't feel any pain at all.
The Iron Balloon combined with Armament Haki makes its defense truly terrifying; it's practically a close-combat thug.
"Take this!"
Oulait unleashed a powerful Flying Slash, then quickly closed in after it. Her weapon, the Child's Chikō, was ready. When she was about five meters away from Kazu, she leaped high into the air and, using the speed of her charge and the momentum from her downward strike, brought her blade down with a fierce slash.
On the other side, Kazu remained calm and composed. His left hand was covered in Armament Haki, and he grabbed the Flying Slash in front of him, then increased the force and crushed the slash in two.
Facing the subsequent heavy slash, Kazu used his right hand, Muramasa, to block the attack above his head.
Kazu pushed hard, Oulait spun twice in the air before retreating a short distance. Kazu then launched a fierce attack, charging straight at O'Reilly.
Crack!
Thump thump~
Bang!
Kazu pushed and fought his way from one street to another, exchanging dozens of blows in just one or two minutes.
Kazu became increasingly happy as the fight progressed. He had already figured out his opponent's strength; he was roughly equivalent to a Navy Admiral candidate, and could probably fight Momousagi to a standstill from the original story.
Coupled with the opponent's unwavering pursuit of the pinnacle of swordsmanship, Kazu was somewhat tempted by the prospect.
Forget it, let's defeat him first. Let's use some flashy moves and leave a deep impression on his mind.
" Oulait, I accept you."
"You are a purer swordsman than I am."
"Therefore, I've decided to defeat you without holding back."
Faced with Kazu's sudden declaration, Oulait was not afraid at all; on the contrary, she became even more energetic.
"Then let me see just how far this world really is."
Oulait focused all her attention on Kazu in front of her, concentrating all her strength into her hands.
He knew in his heart that the next move might be the key to determining the outcome.