Lida's falling figure, though not particularly fast to the naked eye, gave the impression that it was impossible to avoid.

"Whoa!"

In the instant she passed the crocodile, Lida punched it right in the corner of its mouth.

Bang!

The powerful attack knocked the crocodile's head to the side, leaving a noticeable dent in its scales.

As it was touched, the powerful presence of this crocodile diminished slightly.

As soon as the fist struck, Lida instantly teleported above the Deinosuchus's head and delivered another punch.

"Whoa!"

Bang!

This punch was faster than the previous one.

Immediately afterwards, Lida's body reappeared on the other side of the Deinosuchus's head, delivering another punch.

"Whoa!"

Bang!

She didn't stop; after throwing that punch, she threw another punch from the other side, even faster than before.

Bang!

Bang! Bang!

Bang bang bang!!

"Hora hora hora hora hora!!"

The punches and kicks grew faster and faster, leaving dents on Mogas's Devil Crocodile body and rapidly extinguishing its immense power.

In the end, Lida's body and movements could no longer be seen; only her voice could be heard. After that, even her voice could not be heard anymore, turning into the sound of the wind. Even the afterimage of her movements disappeared.

Only the dents that appeared rapidly on Mogas's body, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, indicated that Lida was attacking.

That's too fast!

call!

A gust of wind suddenly blew up, and suddenly, everything around Mogas froze, as if time itself had stopped, creating a stagnant phenomenon that seemed completely out of place with its surroundings.

The next instant, Lida appeared in front of Mogas's massive body with her back to him, the wind ruffling her cloak like a wave.

She tilted her head slightly, reached out and took the lollipop out of her mouth, mimicking Kuro's expression, and said calmly, "A Thousand Strikes in an Instant, Ultimate Technique: Heavenly Essence Slaughter."

"Can you feel it? The sorrow of this power's demise."

The moment Lida's voice fell, Mogas's momentum completely deflated.

The enormous body of the Deinosuchus rapidly shrank, transforming into a humanoid figure lying on the ground. The humanoid figure remained motionless, and although it was still robust, it exuded a sense of decay.

Under Lida's attack, this once-famous pirate, who had given the Navy a headache, ultimately met his demise.

At this moment, Lida turned to Chloe and said, "What are you babbling about? Wouldn't it be better to just resolve this already?"

Kro: "..."

His tail drooped, and his head hung low, filled with resentment.

Why?

I was right first!

Having finally shown himself to a powerful enemy, and having finally entered into a battle where both are Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit users transforming.

It's clearly double the happiness; it should add up to even more joy.

Why?!

besides...

What's with that imitation of Mr. Kuro's movements?!

They're not exactly alike, but they're practically identical!

"Why are you able to use this move now? Doesn't it require a lot of stamina?" Kro asked incredulously.

Kro knew this move; it was a move he had been trying to figure out all along.

A thousand blows in an instant!

Lida used this move in the Insect Kingdom before, but at that time she needed to absorb Kuro's energy to complete it.

But now, she can do it independently?!

This move is extremely difficult!

"A Thousand Strikes in an Instant" is a super-powerful move that was proposed by Mr. Kuro and perfected by Lida with her genius talent.

But to learn this, the most basic thing is to learn 'Black Rope Sky Flash', and then you can learn the rest.

'Black Rope Sky Flash' is not the most difficult of the preludes to 'Instant Thousand Strikes', but even this move is one that even Kro, in his werewolf form, cannot fully execute right now.

Kuro was never stingy with his techniques, revealing how to use them to all his subordinates.

But even now, no one knows how.

Kro could be said to be the one among his many subordinates who came closest to this move, but he still couldn't even do the most basic thing.

In Kuro's eyes, seniority and Kuro's recognition are not enough to become a true core member of Mr. Kuro's faction.

One must at least comprehend the 'Black Rope Heavenly Flash' to be qualified to advance to the core level, and only after completing the 'Thousand Strikes in an Instant' can one be considered to have caught up with Mr. Kuro's footsteps.

Lida has always been by Mr. Kuro's side, aside from her special status and the inexplicable good fortune of attracting Devil Fruits.

She was also the strongest among her many subordinates.

No one can deny that.

Don't be fooled by his seemingly harmless lifestyle; he's always calling for Kuro when he needs something, and Kuro calls for him all the time, acting like a mascot.

But they are truly strong.

She was strong from the beginning, especially after she was provided with food and drink by following Kuro, and at that time, her Devil Fruit ability had not yet been revealed.

But by now, the development of his Devil Fruit ability, and his physical skills from traveling around with Kuro and encountering other enemies, have reached a terrifying level.

Previously, the only one who could fully master the Thousand Strikes in an Instant was Mr. Kuro.

I never expected that Lida would have completely mastered it now!

Are there any tips or tricks?

He wants to learn too!

"I'm not as twisted as Kuro, this is an improved version."

Lida pouted and said, "Didn't you see that I punched that stupid crocodile a few times before? That was also absorbing power. By absorbing his power, I strengthened myself, and then I fought faster and faster until I could withstand the full release of the Thousand Strikes in an Instant. That's when the move was fully released."

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