Sophisticated and imposing!

Kuro's eyes narrowed, and his sword strikes increased instead of slowing down. In that instant, the Armament Haki at his throat became even more solid.

The blade struck Redfield.

At that moment, the bat umbrella pierced Kuro's throat.

BOOM!!!

The two separated again. Redfield grunted and retreated more than ten meters this time. His clothes on his shoulders, waist, and chest were torn, even with the enhancement of Armament Haki in those three directions.

At the same time, his clothes were as if they had been slashed by a fine blade, with countless cuts appearing, tearing his body apart.

In just one moment, his gentlemanly attire appeared tattered and worn.

Kuro simply leaned back, a trace of blood appearing in his throat. He twisted his neck, his expression somewhat grave.

His strength was significantly diminished by this attack.

This old guy is indeed an old guy; he's very experienced.

This is incomparable to the incomplete state of the Golden Lion. It took so long to cut off one of his hands, but when it came to pulling out the rudder, he was no match for him at all.

However, things are not as they were back then.

"The force of the rebound?"

Redfield looked at the small wounds on the body and frowned, "Can Haki reach such a level?"

"Feeling bad, huh!" Kuro grinned maliciously.

His study of Sazir's 'Nail Fist Technique' was not in vain. His domineering aura can now carry a bit of counter-force. By releasing it outwards and combining it with the 'diffusion' property of the Nail Fist Technique, anyone who hits him will be counter-forced by his power.

As the saying goes, "scraping the outer ring..." no, anyway, hitting me is like hitting yourself.

"The lion has arrived!"

Kuro reached out, and the fragments that had been shattered by Redfield reassembled, transforming into a giant lion's head that lunged at him from the air.

"I already told you, this trick is useless. Even Shiki didn't dare to be careless towards me back then."

Redfield gripped the bat umbrella, preparing to smash the lion's head again, when he suddenly stopped and looked down to see his ankles bound by the ejected rocks.

"Abilities should certainly be used in conjunction with one's own abilities!"

Kuro's voice grew louder as he approached Redfield. Qiushui, which had been sheathed at some point, was drawn again and transformed into a straight black streak that slashed forward.

"Moonlight!"

A black blade flashed.

"Iaijutsu?"

Redfield flicked his ankle, breaking free from the rock's restraints, and his body became a blur as he retreated, dodging the incredibly fast slash.

"Tsk, a poisonous snake."

Kuro swung his hand out, unleashing a wave of rocks that surged forward.

boom!

The stone wave was quickly shattered, and Redfield was seen jumping back and forth in space as if he were teleporting. He jumped into the air and shattered the huge lion's head with a sword. Then he teleported away again in space so that Kuro could not catch him.

Kuro's eyes darted around, fixed on the constantly flashing figure.

"Can't I catch it? This old geezer..."

Haki, swordsmanship... Perhaps his Armament Haki isn't as domineering as Kaido's, but his Observation Haki is monstrous. In terms of Observation Haki, Kuro is no match for him. If he doesn't calm down, it will be difficult to catch him.

Kuro spun the Shusui sword in his hand, turning it from a backward swing to a forward swing. With a slight movement of his other hand's fingers, the shattered lion heads fell from the air, forming a semi-circular barrier in front of him.

"Psychic Blade - Lion's Bite!"

The blade swung out, creating a gust of wind that swept into the barrier.

Sizzle!

The ground was immediately covered with countless tiny cutting marks, which continued to advance towards the flickering afterimage as the gale swept through.

Let's see how you hide!

"This is really..."

Redfield stopped flashing, and the bat umbrella swept out purple energy. A 360-degree slash that enveloped him spread out from his body. The slash and the gale clashed together, making a crisp clanging sound.

This guy is a bit tricky.

"But if it's only to this extent..."

The wind was still swirling, and Redfield stretched out his hand, holding the bat umbrella upright in front of his face, striking a pose like a knight holding a sword.

"That's nowhere near good enough, kid!"

"Watch out!" Lida shouted instinctively as he made that gesture.

For some reason, just looking at it made her hair stand on end.

You'll die!

"sudden!"

Whoosh!

The figure, draped in a cloak, transformed into a streak of crimson light, tearing through the raging storm and hurtling toward Kuro at incredible speed. At the tip of the umbrella, Haki had condensed into a single point, flashing with purple light.

Break through the formation with a single move!

"The Mysterious Art of the Unknown Divine Style: Black Tortoise!"

Kuro, of course, dared not be careless. He immediately swiped two fingers towards Qiushui. As golden light appeared on the blade, a Xuanwu phantom enveloped his body. The tortoise shell blocked his way, and the snake-like phantom coiled on it stared directly at the rushing blood-red star.

"Oh? A mythical beast? Amazing swordsmanship."

Redfield paused for a moment, but it didn't affect his speed at all. The tip of his umbrella pierced straight at the turtle shell that was protecting Kuro from all sides.

Click!

The tortoise shell, below that point, revealed numerous cracks, shattering like glass.

"Lion - Thousand Cut Valley!"

In that instant, Kuro swung his hand back, his sword becoming a blur, unleashing a hundred golden slashes that rained down on Redfield in front of him like a storm.

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