Hyougoro was a bit shaken inside, but when he thought of his friends who were persecuted, he couldn't help but feel angry.
"Isn't all this because of your stupidity, your stubbornness?"
"Ha!" Kozuki Oden laughed, "Boss Hyougoro, don't forget, it was because of you… that I was killed by Himura Kenshin, and that's why all this happened later. You are the culprit of everything!"
"Isn't blindly chasing Kenshin your own foolishness?" Hyougoro said again.
However, just as he was about to continue speaking, two figures had already flown into the sky?!
"There's no need to go on."
An and Kenshin said.
Indeed, there was no need to go on, because Kozuki Oden was not fighting with words at all. A power emanating from him would make others submit to him, and there was no point in arguing with such a person.
Let's just fight!
And the actions of the two of them immediately stirred up a thousand waves. The rebel army, which was still somewhat hesitant, now knew that this was not a time for hesitation and immediately launched an attack on the guards of the Flower Capital with guns and swords.
But everyone knew that the real battle would be decided by the battlefield above.
That is, the battlefield between An, Kenshin, and Kozuki Oden!
"We meet again."
The three stood on the city wall, and An said coldly to Kozuki Oden.
She held a short knife in her hand, which flashed with a chilling light.
"Last time I let you escape by luck, but this time you won't be so lucky," Kozuki Oden said with a smile.
"Oh really?" An shook her head, "Last time you had many people, but this time no one is helping you. Toguro? He wouldn't have left because he saw your cause was lost, would he?"
"Him?" Oden shrugged and said, "Didn't you notice that one person was missing from your side?"
"..." An frowned.
Come to think of it, that was indeed the case.
Among the rebel army, there was at least Kenshin.
This was also why Shimotsuki Ushimaru could firmly hold the position of leader. Although there was only one Kenshin, both of them were destined to leave Wano Country, while Kenshin had always been a person of Wano Country. Therefore, in a one-against-two situation, Shimotsuki Ushimaru still had the upper hand against the Kurozumi clan.
As for the others, there was no need to say anything.
Because Ann and Kenshin both possessed powerful Conqueror's Haki, the number of people was irrelevant.
But now Kenshin was not with them.
"Ah, because I planned to fight Himura Kenshin alone, I let Toguro stall that guy," Kozuki Oden said, "Well, after I deal with the two of you."
"He talks big," Kenshin replied.
A war had already broken out below. In the world of tens of thousands of people fighting, with flesh and blood flying and artillery roaring, there were also the clear sounds of swords clashing.
But above, the three of them were talking casually as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time.
It looked a bit strange…
As if to echo the war below, the battle above finally began!
The moment Kenshin finished speaking, he shook his arms, and a giant lightning dragon surged out of him. Then, the lightning dragon continuously shrunk and turned into a lightning sword in his hand?!
The moment the lightning sword took shape, it was covered with dark Haki, making the lightning seem to turn black. This was not just Armament Haki, but also intertwined with powerful Conqueror's Haki!
Kenshin slashed forward instantly, and An also attacked with extreme cooperation. Both of them were extremely fast, especially Kenshin, who had turned into lightning!
"Peach Blossom White Waterfall!"
Kozuki Oden showed no fear as he saw the two attack. He even took the initiative to fight them both. The twin blades in his hands were instantly enveloped in a dark power, and in a blink of an eye, he slashed at the two of them.
That dark power also contained Armament Haki, as well as Conqueror's Haki. Originally, Kozuki Oden could not wrap himself with Conqueror's Haki, and did not even know about such a move, but now he had learned it without a teacher.
And the powerful Haki that was wrapped around him, under the influence of the Mara residue, seemed to have become even darker and more profound.
The slash made at the last moment perfectly blocked Kenshin's sword, and his power was so great that he easily repelled Kenshin.
Kenshin's figure retreated, and An followed. An was slightly slower than Kenshin, so she perfectly formed a two-hit combo with him.
Although it was their first time cooperating, the two of them acted as if they had practiced hundreds of times. This was thanks to their strong Observation Haki.
With superb Observation Haki, they both knew how to cooperate with each other.
But Kozuki Oden, who had just repelled Kenshin, was able to quickly retract his strength and make another slash in an instant. An hurriedly blocked with her short knife, but was still repelled by Kozuki Oden.
Horror appeared in An's eyes, because she had been completely unable to see Kozuki Oden's future just now?!
Ann's Observation Haki had reached the level of seeing the future, and she could observe the weaknesses of the power used by the enemy from their every move, which was weakness perception.
But when she made her move just now, she found that the picture she saw with her Observation Haki…
Was it all darkness?!
Kenbunshoku killer?
Ann naturally knew that there were people in this world who could train Haki to such a degree, which was the ability to control one's presence, thus preventing the opponent from seeing their future.
But Kozuki Oden didn't have such an ability a few months ago?!
No, it could not be compared with Kozuki Oden from a few months ago and now.
Although Kozuki Oden was powerful a few months ago, he was far from his current state.
"It's not… Kenbunshoku killer,"
Kozuki Oden easily forced the two back, and he said with great satisfaction, "It's just… my soul doesn't emit light."
"If you don't emit light, how can you see?!"
That's right, he was not using Kenbunshoku killer, but because of the influence of Mara residue, his soul had become completely dark, which would conceal his future images, making it impossible for others to see his future.
When a person is about to do something, their consciousness precedes their actions. In Record of Ragnarok, Shakyamuni could see everyone's future by seeing the light of their souls, but Mara could not be seen in the future because her soul was purely dark and did not emit light.
At this moment, Kozuki Oden was the same.
It could be said that this was a more advanced technique than Kenbunshoku killer.
Kenbunshoku killer only concealed one's presence, but Kozuki Oden even hid the fluctuations of his soul!
How could one see his future then?!
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