Inside the dueling arena...
"Boom!"
Dust billowed into the sky!
The next second, Peacock flew out of the dust cloud, looking disheveled. While still in mid-air, she rapidly swung her long whip!
"Whip: Frenzy!"
The long whip transformed into a series of afterimages, violently lashing at the dust cloud, clearing it away in the blink of an eye.
However, Roya, who should have been in the dust cloud, was nowhere to be seen. Instead, an afterimage flickered like lightning, rapidly changing position as it approached.
"So fast!"
Peacock swayed her head from side to side, trying to track Roya's movements, but she was always a beat too late. A strong sense of danger enveloped her heart.
Her eyes couldn't keep up with Black Hair's movements.
He's coming!
A glint of cold steel suddenly appeared before her eyes!
"He's attacking head-on?"
Peacock was shocked. She had considered that Roya would attack from all directions, especially her defensive blind spots, but she never expected Black Hair to break through from the front!
He's underestimating me!
Caught off guard, Peacock leaned back drastically, the sharp blade slicing past her face, cutting off a few strands of her hair.
Now's my chance!
Peacock gripped her long whip tightly, not needing to pinpoint Black Hair's location, and launched an immediate attack!
"Whip: Wild Dance!"
"Clack clack clack!!!"
The long whip danced wildly, completely enveloping the three meters around her!
This lasted for a full three seconds.
When the attack ceased, Peacock gasped for breath, her long whip encircling her Body. The ground around her was densely covered with slash marks!
Meanwhile, Roya stood ten meters away, looking relaxed, spinning his seagull-decorated bell hat on his fingertip.
"What?"
Peacock subconsciously touched her head, her cheeks flushing visibly, and fine veins appeared on her forehead.
During the exchange just now, her beloved hat had been stolen by Black Hair!
Fire blazed in the Girl's eyes as she swung her long whip, forcefully lashing the air and creating sonic booms.
"What a naughty child. I need to discipline you thoroughly!"
"Shave!"
In the blink of an eye, the Girl disappeared from her spot and reappeared to Roya's side. After closing the distance, she rapidly lashed out with her long whip.
"Whip: Thrust!"
Roya's eyes narrowed. He suddenly took a step forward and leaped into the air, the black long whip flashing past beneath him like a venomous snake. It then reversed direction, thrusting toward him from above.
Treacherous and deadly!
"Moon Walk!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Roya used Moon Walk to dart through the air, evading the whip's relentless pursuit. The tip, glinting with a cold light, was clearly incredibly sharp.
"Can she even change its length?"
The Girl's ability wasn't just turning a sword into a whip; she could also freely control its length, making the attack range quite large and extremely flexible.
Roya suddenly spun, kicking out with his right leg!
"Storm Leg!"
The sharp Slashing Waves collided with the long whip!
"Boom!"
A large amount of white smoke exploded in the air. Less than a second later, the long whip shot out of the smoke, thrusting at Roya once again!
"It's imbued with Haki!"
With the hardness of a Famous Blade, the flexibility of a whip, and the added reinforcement of Haki, Storm Leg's attack power wasn't enough to destroy it. At most, it could only stall it for one or two seconds.
Seeing the long whip within arm's reach, Roya raised Rain Cutter!
"Clang!"
The whip's tip stabbed against the Blade!
Roya held his Blade horizontally, blocking the long whip, and his Body rapidly retreated from the impact. His gaze calmly focused on Peacock on the ground.
This long-range fight isn't working.
"Ha!"
Roya roared, exerting force in his wrist and swinging Rain Cutter to knock the long whip aside. He quickly turned and charged towards Peacock on the ground.
"Boom! Boom!"
The air continued to explode!
Accelerate! Accelerate again!
Given the nature of the whip, it needed sufficient distance to unleash its power, so closing the distance was the obvious tactic.
If he could engage in close combat, his strength and Six Styles techniques would be enough to suppress the Girl and win this battle.
"He's coming."
Peacock watched Roya approach, a smile appearing in her eyes. She knew Roya's intentions very well.
She knew her own weaknesses better than anyone.
"You're really cute, but I won't leave such an obvious opening!"
Her arm flicked, and the long whip quickly retracted!
"Whip: Black Serpent Formation!"
The Haki-coated long whip coiled around Peacock, like a black serpent coiling its Body to protect Peacock in the center. Anyone who approached would be shredded by the black serpent!
At the same time, the whip's tip was hidden within the serpent formation, waiting to strike. As soon as an enemy entered its attack range, it would launch a deadly blow!
Roya stopped, not forcing an attack.
"That's ability users for you!"
Simply using the ability allowed her to seamlessly integrate offense and defense. Weaker warriors would have no way to deal with this situation.
And this wasn't even her limit.
In his memory, the Whip-Whip Fruit had other abilities.
Peacock licked her lips, smiling like a bad woman. "Black Hair little brother, come attack me. Let big sister give you a good disciplining!"
"Don't worry, I'm coming."
Roya gave the Girl a deep look.
Since you insist, then let me show you a Man's brutality!
"Storm Leg: Barrage!"
Roya kicked out with his right leg continuously, sending more than a dozen arc-shaped Slashing Waves flying down, engulfing Peacock inside her tortoise shell!
"Boom boom boom~~"
A large amount of dust filled the air!
"Cough cough!"
Peacock covered her mouth and nose, coughing from the dust.
The Slashing Waves shattered against the black serpent, creating a harmless cloud of dust.
But Peacock wasn't so naive.
"What is Black Hair trying to do?"
Black Hair wouldn't waste his energy for nothing. There must be a special purpose behind his actions. She had to be extremely vigilant!
"My vision is blocked!"
She couldn't see Black Hair's location because of the dust.
The spectators were also puzzled by Black Hair's chaotic attacks. They could clearly see that Black Hair was kicking not only at Peacock, but also at the ground around her.
It seemed that his purpose was to stir up dust.
After that, Black Hair stood still.
"Hoo~~"
Roya closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
His Body emitted a series of muffled sounds!
Arms, chest muscles, thighs!
All of his muscles were expanding, especially the muscles in his arms, which had doubled in size. In the blink of an eye, he transformed from a slender pretty boy into a suffocating muscle monster.
"Life Return: Ape King Battle Body!"
Roya's eyes glowed red, and his Body was covered in grotesque veins.
He poured his consciousness into every muscle in his Body, drawing a large amount of stored nutrients in a short period of time, thereby pushing his own power to the limit!
"Bang! Bang!"
The ground trembled!
Roya stomped down twice and leaped into the air, his Body bent like a drawn bow. His Haki-coated hands clasped together, concentrating all his power into a downward impact!
"Peacock, run!!!"
Many students cried out in horror, wanting to warn Peacock to escape!
Peacock also felt the suffocating aura ahead, but in her current full defensive stance, she couldn't use Shave to escape.
It's too late!
"Iron Body: Burst!"
The Haki-imbued Iron Fist smashed into the ground!
"Boom!!!"
Instantly, the ground within a radius of dozens of meters shattered completely. Under the terrifying force, countless Rocks flew into the sky.
The earth shook and the mountains swayed!
Her world was collapsing! Peacock, at the center of the blast, bore the brunt of the attack. She couldn't help but let out a shrill scream!
This is Power!
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