41 41. Seimei Kikan Warukyure Ude

On the first stage of the school field, Smoker and Hina were already engaged in battle.

Smoker and Hina, both users of Devil Fruit abilities, exhibited their fighting styles centered around their respective powers.

However, Hina had not yet mastered Armament Haki, placing her at a disadvantage against Smoker. Logia users like Smoker are inherently challenging to defeat, presenting a formidable challenge for anyone.

"Shiroi ken (White fist)!"

"Ori no Tate (Cage Shield)!"

Smoker and Hina, familiar with each other's techniques, clashed in a dance of smoke and iron. Despite their knowledge of each other's fighting styles, Smoker held a slight physical advantage.

"Awase Baori!"

Countless black iron branches attempted to surround Smoker, yet he effortlessly evaded by transforming into his elemental state. In fact, if the black threshold can tightly wrap Smoker, then his elemental transformation may not be useful.

Soru!

Both of them have a tacit understanding of how to use Soru in close combat, but Smoker is obviously stronger than Hina in terms of physical strength, so he is slightly better in speed.

"Shiroi ken Shigan!"

However, before the two could meet, Smoker's fist flew out, and a Shigan was about to hit Hina hard.

"Ori Tekkai (Cage Iron Body)!"

The thick black bars quickly covered Hina's beautiful figure, and Smoker's Shigan flew in vain. Learning from a previous encounter with Atlas, Smoker focused on practicing Shigan, Soru, and Tekkai, while Hina emphasized Tekkai, Soru, and Kami-e.

At this stage, Rangyaku and are still difficult for them, because there is a certain advanced relationship between these two styles and Soru, and the requirements for foot strength are very high.

As the battle unfolded, several collisions occurred, with Smoker consistently eluding Hina's attacks through his elemental form.

"Hey, that little brother with Logia powers is quite formidable!" Recognizing the distinct tone, it was evident that Borsalino had arrived, showcasing his unique style.

"The lower limit of Logia Devil Fruit is still very high," commented Sengoku on the side, acknowledging the formidable nature of Logia users.

Ultimately, Smoker emerged as the victor, though his appearance reflected the intensity of the battle. His clothes hung in tatters, and his body bore multiple bloodstains, attesting to the challenging nature of the fight.

As the assessment progressed, it was time for Atlas's turn. However, his opponent remained unknown, leaving room for speculation about Zephyr's intentions.

"Atlas, in the middle of the school field!" Zephyr's directive signaled Atlas to step into the spotlight. As he approached the center, he faced Shuzo, who had opted for a topless appearance to avoid further damage to his clothing.

Atlas regarded Shuzo with determination, anticipating a chance to prove himself. Throughout the past year, he had sparred with Shuzo numerous times, yet victory had always eluded him. This time, however, he believed the outcome would be different.

"Is this kid really so strong now? He's even challenging Shuzo." Sengoku expressed his surprise, having been preoccupied with official duties and only now paying closer attention to Atlas.

"Don't worry; it's not certain whether Shuzo can win." Zephyr, visibly pleased, took pride in showcasing his talented student to his old comrades.

The battle commenced with both Atlas and Shuzo engaging in close-quarters combat, eschewing long-range attacks and swordsmanship.

"Tekkai Ken Hakai suru (Iron body fist shatter)!"

Fist shadows filled the air as Atlas unleashed a relentless assault on Shuzo. In response, Shuzo, with his keen understanding of Haki, adeptly maneuvered through Atlas's attacks.

Kami-e Nijimideru!

Suddenly, Shuzo's body rolled freely between Atlas's fists like a puddle of mud!

When Atlas saw this, he didn't intend to do any fruitless work. He took a step back and made a gun shape with both hands.

"Tobu Shigan Madara!"

The vacuum bullets were released wantonly as if Atlas has unlimited energy ,and the huge kinetic energy even produced violent roars in the air.

"Tekkai Kotetsu!"

Shuzo's pupils shrank, the blood flow in his body accelerated, and his whole body was covered in armament haki. The Shigan kept hitting Shuzo's dark body, splashing sparks, and the huge force made Shuzo's body fall back.

In fact, Shuzo has no choice. When Zephyr taught him Haki, he also said that it is very stupid to cover the whole body with Haki, because the total amount of Haki for a person is limited. Covering the whole body will, firstly, reduce Haki's defense power for those who have insufficient training in Haki, and secondly, it will consume too much of Haki.

However, Atlas's Tobu Shigan was too dense and fast, and its power should not be underestimated, so Shuzo had to use a lot of Haki in order to maintain the fighting status later.

"Rankyaku Konton!"

Shuzo was not willing to be a passive target. He raised his right foot and launched a series of chaotic vacuum slashes towards Atlas. He also used his Soru to quickly get closer to Atlas.

"Well done! Hahaha!" Atlas laughed, relying on his powerful Tekkai skills to forcefully carry Shuzo's Rankyaku. Clear bloodstains appeared on Atlas's body, and then slowly disappeared and turned into less obvious white marks.

"This..." Sengoku in the stands was a little surprised. Although he knew from the intelligence that Atlas's self-healing ability was at the monster level, he didn't expect it to be so pervert.

However, Shuzo was not surprised at all. He was used to it. He just quickly closed the distance between him and Atlas, trying to take the opportunity to give Atlas a hard blow.

"Seimei Kikan Warukyure Ude (Valkryie Arm)!"

Facing Shuzo's offensive, Atlas did not dodge. His raised right arm suddenly swelled, and the sleeves on his arms turned into debris. His blue-black fist collided with the speeding Shuzo! This martial arts arm is the result of his recent practice of Seimei Kikan. He has been able to pour consciousness into his arm. Although it is not complete, it is a small achievement.

The explosive force caught Shuzo off guard. Despite the defense given to him by his haki, the terrifying force still knocked Shuzo away.

"Good boy, you really gave me a surprise, hahaha!" Zephyr laughed heartily.

Sengoku on the side was speechless. After all, Atlas had given him a big surprise today.

"The strongest justice..." Sengoku was a little distracted. Maybe, this kid can really do it...

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