Chapter 103
"Tempest Kick - White Lightning!"
A laser-like vacuum wave shot through the air.
As Jin walked away, he suddenly turned around and shattered the sharp slash with a single blow.
He looked down, Naito sped towards him, stepping on the air.
"Do you really want to die?"
Jin's eyes were cold and sharp.
This kid is indeed very capable, but there's nothing we can do about him.
What's the harm in just standing there and letting him hit me?
Naito remained silent, simply continuing his pursuit.
It's great that it's Jhin who's here.
A formidable opponent spurred me to break through with Haki.
Chapter 75: When Steel Pierces Through (3.5K)
For training in the Internal Destruction Armament Haki, is there a more suitable opponent than King?
The strength is just right; even without using my projection ability, I would never be easily defeated by him.
In terms of defense, he's perfect as a target; without mastering the Internal Destruction Armament Haki, you absolutely cannot harm King in his defensive mode.
Therefore, to win, you must go one step further!
We must make Armament Haki flourish!
Really—
It really got me fired up!
"Thousand Shadows!"
Since I'm already given such a nickname, I might as well name my move the same.
With a low shout from Naito, countless illusory clones once again hurtled towards Jhin, instantly darkening the sky.
Do you think I'm a fool like Paris?
Jin immediately let out a cold laugh.
Even if Observation Haki cannot distinguish it, in the end, what is false is still false.
He suddenly swung the long sword in his hand.
Call!
The blazing flames suddenly spread out.
It was neither Fire Dragon nor a pillar of fire, but a continuously expanding spherical flame shield.
"Oh?"
Naito immediately raised an eyebrow.
You're quick-witted.
Illusions ultimately have no physical form; when they come into contact with flames, only the real object is affected.
While Naito could also create illusions of flame fluctuations, those flames were controlled by Jhin; how could he not know which fluctuations were fake?
Even so, Naito did not stop for a moment, and flew straight through the thin layer of flames.
Jhin's gaze shifted instantly. "Found you!"
Whoosh!
The flames behind Jin's head went out instantly. He pierced through numerous illusions like Inazuma, his longsword, still wreathed in flames, slashing directly down at Naito.
"Serious Punch!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Naito countered with a backhand punch.
Laugh!
The longsword pierced through Naito's fist.
Jin's pupils suddenly contracted.
Fake?
Boom!
A jet-black fist slammed into Jhin's chest, accompanied by a burst of Haki electric arcs, sending Jhin's tall body flying like a cannonball.
"Vomit--"
Blood was seeping from the gaps in Jin's mask.
Ultimately, if you only briefly confirm your location, how can you guarantee that you haven't changed locations afterward?
The constantly appearing illusions obscured Jhin's vision, and all of them shared the same aura, so even if they switched places right in front of him, Jhin wouldn't be able to tell them apart.
Unless you can continuously release flames to pinpoint your location, you still won't be able to touch yourself.
Naito stomped through the air, giving chase. "You'd better keep your flames burning the whole time you're in front of me! White Lightning!"
A lightning-fast vacuum slash tore through the air.
"You brat!"
Ember flapped his wings to steady himself, letting the vacuum wave hit his chest. The vacuum wave exploded directly, causing no harm to Ember, because the flames behind his head had already reignited.
"Serious Punch!"
A heavy punch from the right side slammed into Jhin's cheek, shattering his mask and revealing a slightly dark, but rather handsome face.
But the instant he was sent flying, Jhin retaliated with a swift strike, his voice blazing with fury, "You bastard! What have you done!"
Naito could only raise his left leg and deliver a swift, sweeping kick. His incredibly skilled Life Return allowed him to perform this absurd maneuver of delivering a whip kick before he could even retract his fist.
When!
The air exploded, and the shockwave transformed into a hurricane that swept across the sky.
Naito felt a tremendous force strike him, and his body was sent flying backward.
The two retreated in opposite directions.
Jhin suddenly transformed into a jet-black pterosaur, its hard wings flapping wildly, unleashing massive crescent-shaped slashes that swept towards Naito's Return direction like a storm.
He didn't know Naito's exact location, but that didn't stop him from using a wide-range attack to deal with Naito.
Naito leaped into the air, performed a somersault, and then charged forward again.
Facing the onslaught of slashing attacks, he merely sneered, "Kami-e."
Naito's body became like Play-Doh, constantly twisting and deforming, easily dodging all the oncoming attacks.
Upon realizing that his series of attacks hadn't even touched the opponent, Jhin had no choice but to stop.
I don't know where he is anymore.
An endless stream of clones came rushing towards him, leaving Jhin completely dazzled, his ears filled with all sorts of chaotic noise.
Jhin simply closed his eyes, only launching defensive counterattacks the moment he was attacked.
He wanted to see just how much stamina this brat had, and how long he could create phantom clones without limit.
Then, Naito punched Jhin hard in the back again without any resistance.
Jhin was knocked forward, but his right leg swung back with the force of the blow.
Naito held Jhin's right leg down with one hand, but did not exert any force to resist.
He used his Kami-e again, his body as soft as cotton, lightly dodging Jin's kick, his fists poised to strike.
"Consecutive Serious Punches!"
A storm of fists rained down on Jhin's back with frenzied force.
With each punch, the surging domineering Haki tried to seep into Jin's body.
First punch, failed.
The second punch failed.
The third punch... it was starting to get interesting.
The fourth punch failed.
The fifth punch, the sixth punch, the tenth punch, the fiftieth punch...
"You brat!"
Bear!
Blazing flames surged forth from the ashes, suddenly bursting forth as a brilliant sun in the sky.
A hole suddenly exploded on the surface of the sun, and Naito, Coating an aura of Haki, flew out of it.
"It's really hot."
Naito flicked his coat; a piece of the hem was burned off.
"Like flies, they know it's pointless but still insist on disgusting me!"
Jhin's voice was filled with utter anger; it was clear that although he wasn't injured, he was thoroughly disgusted.
This is what they mean by "lowly harmful, but extremely insulting."
"Navy brat! Are you going to just stand by and watch this country be destroyed?"
The enormous sun suddenly crashed down, "Flame Emperor!"
Below, the people who had been cautiously observing the battle from their homes, trembling with fear, were completely stunned.
They weren't bloodthirsty spectators; they wouldn't feel it was worth dying for to witness such a battle of the strong.
"Someone, please save us!"
People were just screaming in despair.
Just then, under everyone's watchful eyes, a figure shot out and directly blocked the enormous fireball.
"A mere sun!"
Naito clenched his right fist.
Watch me push it back with Haki!
"Serious Punch!"
The air suddenly trembled violently, and a raging torrent of Haki energy surged upwards, crashing into the falling sun like a tsunami.
The enormous fireball instantly began to shake violently, then exploded, only to be swept up by the Haki torrent of energy and merged into a brilliant pillar of fire that engulfed the embers.