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Chapter 121: Contempt From The King
For the current Yuichi, suppressing Aokiji, Akainu, and Kizaru was nothing out of the ordinary.
He hadn't even utilized the Tailed Beast Chakra yet. He hadn't unleashed his Zanpakutō's Shikai, let alone his Bankai.
It wasn't that the combat power of the three Admirals was weak. However, because all three were Logia users, a significant portion of their strength relied heavily on the powers granted by their Devil Fruits.
For Yuichi, who possessed a layer of Reiatsu armor, the damage capabilities of Devil Fruit abilities were extremely limited.
If they were to attack with Haki, it would be a different story. Reiatsu could not completely block Haki attacks; it could only be combined with Yuichi's own Haki to mitigate damage. Against those with weaker Haki, Yuichi would remain unharmed.
If it were Garp, the situation would be different. In terms of Haki, Garp was superior to Yuichi. Even if Yuichi utilized three different energy sources simultaneously, he might not be able to perfectly block Garp's Iron Fist.
It was a pity that the Haki of these three Admirals was not exceptional; while Advanced, it lacked the dominance of true masters.
This was the downside of Logia fruits. Sometimes, relying too much on the fruit's ability led to a weakening of one's fundamental strength.
"Ice Time Capsule!"
Swish!
Aokiji suddenly shot forward, releasing a wave of freezing air that swept toward Yuichi.
Yuichi simply raised his hand gently, unleashing a fusion of Haki and Reiatsu from his core.
An invisible wave exploded outward, instantly annihilating the encroaching cold air.
Aokiji's expression turned grim. He wasn't upset that his attack was blocked, but rather confused as to why Yuichi was still lingering. Was he really planning to defeat all three Admirals before leaving?
That would make things infinitely more complicated.
If Yuichi truly did that, he would become a thorn in the World Government's side the moment he left the Marines.
Seeing the worry in Aokiji's eyes, Yuichi sighed.
He knew exactly what the other man was thinking. Originally, he just wanted to teach Akainu a lesson before departing. Since Aokiji was so concerned, Yuichi didn't plan to continue the fight.
He would leave.
Relying on the power of a Soul Reaper, Yuichi could leave Naval Headquarters anytime, anywhere.
He took the Zanpakutō off his shoulder.
Yuichi prepared to sheathe his blade. Watching this movement, Akainu and Kizaru were obviously confused.
Was Yuichi planning to stop fighting?
However, just as he aligned the Zanpakutō with the scabbard and was about to slide it home, the system chimed.
[Task Announcement]
[King's Contempt]
[Defeat the 3 Marine Admirals, destroy the Naval Headquarters building, and leave Marineford.]
[Task Reward: The second character template is opened (Asakura Hao)]
The action of sheathing the blade froze the moment the character name appeared.
The second character template!
Suddenly, Yuichi couldn't contain the look of surprise on his usually calm face.
Although he had long suspected that the system wouldn't be limited to just Byakuya Kuchiki, the fact that there had been only one template for so long led him to believe he needed to fully awaken Byakuya's abilities before unlocking another.
But now, with Byakuya's template not yet fully awakened, the second character template had appeared.
Aokiji frowned, looking at Yuichi, who had stopped moving. The heart he had just allowed to relax suspended itself in his throat once more.
Yuichi looked up at the three of them and cast an apologetic glance at Aokiji.
I'm sorry, Aokiji. I'm afraid I'm going to have to betray your kindness. There's no way I can ignore this kind of mission at a time like this!
It was impossible to give up the second character template.
His gaze hardened.
Yuichi suddenly flicked his wrist, unleashing an extremely cold slash.
Turbulent sword energy burst toward the three Admirals in an instant.
The three dodged in different directions.
Yuichi's eyes twinkled slightly.
Shunpo erupted!
A figure suddenly appeared behind Akainu, who had just landed.
Holding the hilt with both hands, the blade dragged along the ground, leaving a long streak of sparks.
Akainu heard the sound behind him, and magma erupted, sweeping out to cover his rear. But in the next second, the soul-cutting blade sliced through the lava.
The gloomy gleam of the blade fell upon Akainu's chest.
Slash!
A long wound appeared.
Akainu had defended with Haki at the last moment, but Yuichi's slash was too fast. The Haki was struck before it could completely cover him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been injured so severely.
Kizaru and Aokiji were stunned by Akainu's injury.
Yuichi had actually hurt Akainu!
The situation had changed. Did he really intend to use the Marine Admirals to vent his anger against the World Government?
Aokiji hesitated, but Kizaru took action.
In terms of speed, Kizaru was not to be underestimated. It just took a little time to charge the Glint-Glint Fruit's power.
"Ama no Murakumo!"
In the blink of an eye, Kizaru took over for Akainu and engaged Yuichi.
The lightsaber slashed down.
Bang! Buzz!
The Zanpakutō and the lightsaber collided, detonating an astonishing fluctuation of airflow instantly.
"Competing in swordsmanship with me?"
Yuichi sneered.
He immediately exerted force to knock Kizaru back, and then the light of his blade crashed against Kizaru like a tide.
The Zanpakutō in Yuichi's hand turned into an afterimage, flickering wildly.
A fierce collision erupted. Kizaru waved his lightsaber, responding awkwardly.
It only took a few seconds.
Shua! Shua! Shua!
There were several sounds of tearing flesh and blood. Streaks of scarlet blood splattered into the air.
Boom!
Following a crash, Kizaru was slashed and sent flying by Yuichi. Although he neutralized the force in the air after successive rotations, he landed heavily.
After landing, Kizaru's face was grim.
There were eye-catching cuts on his shoulders, thighs, and forearms. Blood was flowing freely.
"Ice Block: Partisan!"
Whiz! Whiz!
Spears of ice pierced from behind, hitting Yuichi with precision.
Yuichi turned and stepped back.
The ice spears collided with Yuichi's Zanpakutō, but they were not crushed immediately.
Because these ice spear wounds were covered with a layer of Tailed Beast Chakra!
The blue ice was flashing with a red streamer.
Yuichi narrowed his eyes slightly. "Have you been able to release the Tailed Beast Chakra?"
The corners of his mouth raised slightly, and the Reiatsu on Yuichi's Zanpakutō also erupted, bouncing the ice spears away.
Akainu and Kizaru, who had gotten up by this time, noticed the situation simultaneously.
"Aokiji, we'll create an opportunity for you! You hit him!"
As Akainu spoke, he attacked without hesitation.
"Hellhound!"
At the same time, Kizaru raised his hands and crossed them. "Yasakani no Magatama!"
Aokiji felt helpless; it seemed impossible to stay out of it now.
He took a breath. An ice saber condensed in his hand, and then the Tailed Beast Chakra in his body exploded, covering the blade.
Lava and laser beams bombarded Yuichi.
Yuichi waved his Zanpakutō with his right hand. A whirlwind-like sword light swept toward the lava.
At the same time, he raised his left hand with his back facing Kizaru.
"Bakudō #8. Seki!"
The laser beams stopped within ten centimeters of the back of Yuichi's hand. Immediately after, they reflected back toward Kizaru himself.
The moment the laser beams exploded beside Kizaru, under the cover of the light, Aokiji wielding his ice saber and Yuichi holding his Zanpakutō clashed!
Bursts of sparks erupted!
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