NOVEL NEXT Chapter 88: Iaido and Extreme Force
With another wave of experience flowing into his body, Gawain's swordsmanship finally reached Level 10.
Countless insights about the way of the sword poured into Gawain's mind, and he absorbed everything from the system like a sponge.
And use a new perspective to understand his own abilities.
The swordsmanship, which had already been simplified under the Harmony feature, was further pushed to a new peak.
A few minutes later.
Gawain slowly opened his eyes, and with a faint smile on his lips, he held Guanze Masamune on his waist with one hand, feeling the hum of the blade.
"After reaching Level 10, my understanding of swordsmanship has been further elevated. The speed of my sword and my understanding of the essence of the way of the sword have both been greatly improved."
"Overall, it should be not much different from before, about 30%, but that's not the point..."
Gawain focused his attention on the system panel in front of him.
Just like the two new branch features added when the physique is upgraded to Level 10, the swordsmanship upgrade to Level 10 also adds two new branch features:
Iaido and Extreme Force.
Gawain took a look at the former and roughly knew what it meant.
To put it roughly, Iaido refers to the sword-drawing and slashing.
After he got the feature of Flash Step, Gawain's fighting style developed in the direction of relying on speed to kill the enemy. It can be said that this is an ability that is extremely suitable for Gawain's fighting style.
If it is possible to break the defense, the faster the first strike, the better.
Gawain was very clear about this, but he also knew the disadvantage of simply stacking speed, which was that he would not be able to break through the defense when facing top strongmen.
Nowadays, there is almost no one in the East Blue who can withstand his attack, but such people are countless in the Grand Line.
Of course, if he improves his Armament Haki and physique and stacks up the basic panel data, he can still cut it, but that will take more time.
"Besides, the Iaido is just like the flying slash and can be learned and improved through practice."
"Even if I lose this time, later on, I... I'll just let Zoro spend some time on Iaido, and I'll make a corresponding improvement."
Gawain set his sights on the second feature, which was Extreme Force.
To be honest, he couldn't quite figure out the specific function of this feature. He only remembered seeing a similar ability in a certain game.
"Extreme Force...? In the game, it is the ability to increase attack and critical hits. Mine should be similar, right?!"
Thinking of this, Gawain no longer hesitated:
"I choose Extreme Force!"
Soon, a new feature appears behind the swordsmanship column:
> Swordsmanship: Level 10 (653/12000 ) Feature: Swiftness, Extreme Force
Unexpectedly, there was no sign of abnormality in Gawain's body. Apparently, his new feature had not transformed his body, making him frown slightly.
"What's going on?"
In doubt, Gawain subconsciously looked at the Guanze Masamune in his hand, but his gaze stopped when it landed at the sharp edge.
He saw a faint fluorescence on the blade of Guanze Masamune. Even in the dark, the blade could be seen clearly, and there was even a chill that struck the soul.
Gawain had an inexplicable intuition.
At this moment, the sharp blade wrapped in fluorescent light seems to be able to cut off everything.
"This is... A direct increase in the power of the slash?!"
Gawain took out an ordinary sword and gently cut it with Guanze Masamune, which had the Extreme Force attached to it.
Whoosh!
The blade cut through the ordinary sword in half as if it was sliding across the butter. There was no feeling of obstruction at all.
"Does it really increase the power of the slash?!"
Gawain was stunned for a moment, then he was ecstatic. He opened the window and left immediately.
A few minutes later.
From the mountain behind Pala Island, flying slashes shot out one after another. Then it swept across the distant sea and flew to the end of the sight.
The roar resounded through the sky, and several mountain peaks were cut off, with dense cut marks stretching for hundreds of meters.
East Blue.
In the waters near Raven Harbor, the wind and waves gradually rose, and in the howling wind, a ship broke through the waves.
"Labu, how long will it take?!"
A tall and thin pirate who looked like a cat sat on the deck, frowning and looking at the sea in the distance.
Lache, who was short and fat like a fat cat, looked down at the chart, took out a pointer from his pocket, checked it carefully, and said: "It's less than ten nautical miles to Raven Harbor. We should be able to reach Raven Harbor before the storm arrives."
"If all goes well, we'll be able to see the devil fruit the captain wants tonight."
As he spoke, Labu glanced at the wound on the tall and thin pirate's body, and a trace of solemnity appeared in his eyes: "How could that smoking man hurt you to this extent?!"
"Even in the weakest East Blue, are there people with Logia fruit?"
Lache's face darkened, and his tone was filled with resentment: "Logia fruit is secondary. The key is that his weapon is mixed with Sea Prism Stone. Otherwise, how could I lose?"
Labu nodded and said: "As long as it doesn't affect this operation, it's fine. In addition, according to the information provided by Hanafuda-sama, Raven Harbor has a close connection with another pirate."
"Who?"
Labu explained: "The White Knight Pirate, their captain, has a bounty of 85 million Belly, the highest bounty in the East Blue."
"It is a force that has suddenly risen in recent months. Judging from the trend, it should be planning to enter the Grand Line."
Lache smirked and said disdainfully: "Coming from the weakest sea, they have never experienced the brutal fight on the Grand Line. Even if he has a high bounty, it is just for show."
"It's not like we haven't worked together to capture the heads of pirates with bounties over 100 million."
"Besides, now that we have gained new power, we are much stronger than before!"
As he spoke, Lache slightly arched his back, and in a few seconds, he turned into a giant cat that stood upright with dark spots all over its body.
This posture looks like that of a leopard, revealing the ferocity of a carnivore.
He looked at the sharp claws on his fingertips, his eyes revealing his obsession with power: "This is the truth of this sea! Strength is everything!"
Labu glanced at him, a smile on his face: "That's true, but we still have to follow the mission—"
Bang!
Labu's voice was interrupted by a sudden gunshot.
Lache, who was standing in front of him, had his neck tilted back, white smoke coming out from between his lips and teeth, and a black bullet was tightly clenched in his ferocious, sharp teeth.
Puff!
Lache spat out the bullet and looked around, but all he saw was the endless sea.
For a moment, Lache couldn't help but feel a little confused and said angrily: "Who is it?!"
The pirates on the ship instantly became alert and looked for cover everywhere.
The lookout stood on the mast and looked around, but in the end, he saw nothing and could only say anxiously:
"Lache-sama, no suspicious ships have been spotted in the nearby waters. Even the nearest island is ten kilometers away."
"Are you kidding me? Can he hide in the sea and shoot?!"
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