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Chapter 19: The Power That Won't Show On The Panel, Yuichi's Decade
With that last blow, Yuichi didn't seem to be chasing him. Instead, he cut off a corner of the building. To Minato, it seemed more like the intention was to shatter the special kunai he had placed in that corner.
That blow from Yuichi was deliberate. Everyone in the Ninja World noticed this detail.
Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Did he do it on purpose?"
Shikaku: "It shouldn't be intentional! He can't possibly know Lord Fourth's ninjutsu."
Yes! How could people from another world know the secrets of Minato's ninjutsu? But if he didn't know, why didn't he attack Minato directly, but instead slashed toward his feet?
Strange!
Holding the Zanpakutō Senbonzakura, Yuichi straightened his arm and pointed the tip of the blade at Minato. "If you want to take this flag, you have to defeat me first!"
Hearing this, Minato frowned. His goal was just to steal the flag; defeating Yuichi was not on his agenda. Looking up at the remaining time, there were two minutes left. Defeating Yuichi in two minutes was impossible. The opponent's speed was not slow, and his attack power was amazing. Minato couldn't find a suitable way to beat Yuichi quickly.
But! If it was just to steal the flag, creating an opening would be enough.
Minato raised his hand and slipped a kunai from his sleeve. He pinched the custom-made three-pronged kunai and took a fighting stance.
Seeing his weapon, the people in the Pirate World were puzzled. Why were the weapons used by these people so strange? It wasn't quite a knife, nor a sword, and its attack range was limited. Why did these people from another world prefer such weapons?
Minato was about to show them why.
The moment he produced the special kunai, Minato immediately threw it. The kunai shot toward Yuichi's forehead. If Yuichi dodged, the kunai would fly straight toward the golden flag. As long as the kunai was close to the flag, Minato needed only an instant to teleport and take it away.
But the next second—
A silver light drew an arc in the air, seemingly tracing a semicircle.
Clang!!!
The kunai flying through the air shattered!
Holding the Zanpakutō and pointing it diagonally at the ground, Yuichi didn't say a word, looking at Minato with a hint of teasing in his eyes.
If it were Aokiji or Kizaru, they would likely have done nothing and let the kunai pass through their elemental bodies, assuming it couldn't harm them. But then the golden Marine flag would have been snatched away instantly. Yuichi chose to crush the kunai directly, which caught Minato off guard. According to normal thinking, there was no need for Yuichi to resist such an insignificant projectile; he only needed to move slightly to avoid it.
However, Yuichi chopping the kunai into pieces made Minato feel certain that the person in front of him knew his ability!
The strength of the Flying Thunder God Technique was its speed. But without the marked coordinates, the technique was useless. The way to restrain Minato was to destroy all his kunai, denying him movement options. Without these special kunai, Minato could only use chakra to imprint marks on objects he touched, but Yuichi wasn't going to give him that chance either.
Taking a step forward, Yuichi planned to take the initiative.
At this moment, Minato jumped up and leaped backward, appearing to plan a retreat off the roof. However, the moment his body soared into the air, a large number of special kunai appeared, raining down toward Yuichi.
Minato had no choice but to widen the distance; he wasn't sure he could dodge Yuichi's amazing slash up close. By throwing these kunai, as long as they remained on the roof, Minato could return at any time. Furthermore, with kunai scattered everywhere, the battlefield became advantageous for him.
The battle plan was sound, and Minato felt 80% confident in taking the flag. But then, he suddenly noticed a slight smile on the corner of Yuichi's mouth.
This guy... could he have seen through my thoughts?
Even if you can see through my thoughts, it's useless. You can't stop—
Is there no way to stop it?
Hummmmm...
Yuichi held the Zanpakutō and stroked it lightly through the air. The blade trembled slightly, making a melodious, long ringing sound.
It had been twenty years since he came to this world. Although Yuichi had been unable to obtain more character abilities because the character template awakening was stuck at 49%, Yuichi had not been idle during that decade of stagnation. His crazy training allowed him to not only perfectly master the awakened character's ability but also strengthen himself significantly.
Yuichi's own physical strength was not displayed on the template System's panel.
For ten years, Yuichi had done three things every day: practice swordsmanship, practice Haki, and build his physique.
The daily drawing and swinging of the sword had elevated Yuichi's swordsmanship to an unimaginable level, especially with the blessing of Byakuya Kuchiki's character ability. Even without the aid of Reiatsu, Yuichi's sword swing speed reached an astonishing twenty slashes per second. Every strike achieved perfect strength, angle, and trajectory. If he didn't pursue perfection, that number would increase several times over.
Now, facing the kunai scattered like raindrops—a rough estimate placed them at hundreds—the amount was not beyond his limit.
Boom!!
Stomping one foot heavily, the ground instantly cracked. Dust and smoke surged, and an invisible momentum brewed under Yuichi's feet, like a storm about to break.
Holding the sword in one hand, the blade slightly inclined at a forty-five-degree angle.
Clang—
In an instant, Yuichi's right arm disappeared. There wasn't even an afterimage could be seen at all. A curtain of light seemed to appear out of thin air, intercepting the kunai spilling toward him.
Boom!
They burst open!
Bang bang bang!!
One after another, they shattered crazily.
Minato stared at Yuichi with wide eyes. Is he... planning to smash all these kunai into pieces?!
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