As the figure strolled forward, the reincarnation of the pirate faction couldn’t help but feel a chill run down their spines.
An invisible pressure swept over them like a fierce tiger stalking its prey.
When Olsen reached the center and stood still, the gunslinger from the Silver Fox team snapped out of his daze just as the countdown hit five seconds.
Four seconds, three seconds, two seconds…
The gunslinger focused, his fingers instinctively brushing the grip of his revolver.
He knew Olsen was fast; their boss had been defeated by his unexpected speed.
“One shot to take him down. I can’t let him get close.”
His gaze shifted to Olsen’s mechanical glove. The gunslinger knew Olsen would use it to block. If that were the case, he’d have to shoot through it.
The moment the final countdown ended, the revolver fired almost simultaneously. Vincenzo’s quick-draw skill proved its worth, as Olsen couldn’t react to block with his mechanical glove in time.
A second after the gunshot, both factions’ reincarnators turned to see Olsen’s condition.
The man, still with his head bowed, continued walking forward slowly as if he hadn’t just been shot.
“What’s going on? Did he miss?” The onmyoji lady couldn’t understand.
But, thanks to his high perception, Fang Bo had a vague idea of what had happened.
At the moment of the gunshot, Olsen had moved his head slightly.
That seemingly unconscious movement had dodged the bullet, appearing like a pure coincidence.
Vincenzo seemed to think the same. He stepped back and began firing wildly with both hands.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Olsen’s body started to twist in a bizarre and almost comical manner.
However, no one laughed.
Because with that odd movement, Olsen avoided every bullet.
“This is…” Fang Bo narrowed his eyes, trying to hide his emotions.
He recognized Olsen’s ability, which was indeed effective against gunslinger-type reincarnators.
Kami-e is one of the “Six Powers” techniques.
The user would relax all their muscles, controlling their body as if drawing on paper, avoiding bullets through sheer flexibility and control.
Using such an extraordinary technique required significant mental energy. Fang Bo believed the best strategy now was continuous shooting until Olsen couldn’t maintain Kami-e.
Unfortunately, Vincenzo wasn’t that composed. He seemed to think it was an innate talent.
Click-click-click. The revolver ran out of bullets.
As Vincenzo reloaded, Olsen used his foot to tap the ground rapidly.
Soru!
Previously, Olsen had used ghostly movements to dodge attacks and strike from enemies’ blind spots.
He used the ground’s recoil to rush straight at his opponent.
Vincenzo had no time to react as Olsen’s hand struck his throat.
Crimson flames erupted from Olsen’s chest, engulfing Vincenzo in moments.
“Ah!!!”
Vincenzo screamed in agony but couldn’t escape Olsen’s relentless pursuit.
Vincenzo’s protection mechanism triggered a few rounds later, and he fell to the ground in defeat.
Shaking off the burning flames from his arm, Olsen coldly looked toward the pirate faction. “Next.”
“Still can’t dodge,” Kyosan said, drawing his Zanpakutō and walking into the arena.
At this point, he was the only one who could match Olsen.
Both sides had equal losses: 9-9 in the pirate faction.
Each had lost one person, seemingly balanced, but the outcome of the next fight would break this equilibrium.
Whoever won could likely go on a winning streak; ordinary reincarnators couldn’t compete with these super rookies.
So, this battle’s outcome was crucial and could decide the entire arena’s result.
“There’s no room for error,” the onmyoji lady said, clenching her fists. Her gaze shifted to the man beside her.
If he stepped up, could he fight these monstrous super rookies?
Seeing through her thoughts, Fang Bo smiled warmly. “Don’t underestimate yourself. To others, you’re also a super rookie.”
The War God Bird’s combat power was strong, able to fight Kuro to a standstill in a short time.
Once she completed her destiny task, she would awaken into an even more terrifying Shikigami. Future Ryuno would be no less formidable than the two before them.
Following his principle of never missing an opportunity, Fang Bo sent a perception scan, curious about this “Shinigami.”
[User 10834 (Apprentice Shinigami)]
[Attack Tendency: Low]
[Attribute Tendency: Strength, Spirit, Constitution]
[Traits: Swordsmanship Genius, Shinigami]
[Threat Assessment: Slight Pressure]
Swordsmanship Genius: You possess unparalleled talent in swordsmanship, reducing the plot points needed to learn sword skills.
Shinigami: You are an apprentice Shinigami from the Soul Society, wielding your own Zanpakutō.
Fang Bo focused on the Zanpakutō, unaware of how valuable the trait-reducing plot points for learning skills were.
As Kyosan assumed an attack stance, unleashing all his killing intent, the reincarnators felt their hairs stand on end.
The aura was more terrifying than Olsen’s effortless takedown of the gunslinger.
“Prepare yourself.”
Not activating the Zanpakutō’s abilities, Kyosan delivered a simple slash, but the blade’s light split into three, making it impossible to discern the actual sword.
Secret Technique: Swallow Return!
What good is Kami-e?
Olsen had only recently mastered it, and it was nowhere near perfection. In contrast, Kyosan had raised Swallow Return to level 6.
Swallow Return, Level 3 Effect: Creates an additional sword light, increasing slash speed by 20%.
Swallow Return, Level 6 Effect: Armor-Piercing, ignores enemy’s armor defense.
This strike would kill any reincarnator with less than 6 Constitution. Even a lucky critical hit could kill those below 10 Constitution.
Why were the marines so organized and able to easily hunt pirate reincarnators? Because the pirate faction had a formidable expert.
From the initial data, no one could match apprentice Shinigami Kyosan when entering the story world.
Feigning weakness to lure the enemy into underestimating them; otherwise, the Sound Nest team wouldn’t have agreed to the arena battle.
Such a sharp strike was impossible for Olsen to dodge.
As they passed each other, blood spurted from Olsen’s body, dropping his health to the safe line.
“It’s over,” Kyosan said, turning to knock Olsen out of the arena.
But he sensed something wrong.
As the two strongest perceptive summoners, Ryuno and Fang Bo noticed Olsen’s abnormality first.
“Attack quickly!” Fang Bo shouted.
The feeling was indescribable, like some unspeakable terror awakening.
Seeing the onmyoji lady’s pale face, Fang Bo knew it was likely the Serpent’s Blood causing this.
Images of a berserk Iori and Leona flashed in his mind.
Conversely, Kyosan realized something was wrong after Fang Bo’s warning.
Without hesitation, he activated his Zanpakutō’s ability.
“Surge, Wave Rider!”
Raging waves rose, forming a fast-flowing water barrier around him.
But Kyosan’s face turned pale with shock as if seeing something incomprehensible.
“You, how…”
The hunched figure appeared before him just before the water barrier formed, moving faster than ever.
Before the waves closed in, the rampaging Olsen struck with a powerful knee, sending Kyosan flying over ten meters.
Before he landed, Olsen was already there.
With a reverse hammer fist, crimson flames bit into Kyosan’s body like ravens.
“Ah!!!” the berserk Olsen roared, his speed surpassing the water barrier’s flow.
Kyosan knew he was in trouble, unable to control his movements.
Hearing Olsen’s roar, his vision was covered by countless fist shadows.
MAX Chain Drive!
The ferocious combo overwhelmed him. Such extreme speed was unbearable for current reincarnators.
Halfway through, the arena’s protection mechanism was triggered.
The previously dominant Kyosan was taken out by the berserk Olsen.
Watching the roaring figure, the pirate faction was at a loss, none daring to step forward.
No one was foolish. They could see Olsen was using a forbidden ability.
Such abilities usually had firm time limits. Delaying might win without fighting.
Even as the marines taunted wildly, everyone stood their ground, ignoring the insults.
After about thirty seconds, Olsen’s shaking body suddenly stilled and fell backward.
This last fight could be considered a draw.
“That’s perfect,” someone laughed accidentally.
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