"Although it's not very good to say this, it seems that you Roger Pirates invited me to board the ship, right? I should be the one to ask this question, shouldn't I, Mr. Rayleigh."
Facing Rayleigh's vigilant look, Alex immediately showed a gentle smile, and directly looked into Rayleigh's sharp eyes, confident and firm, neither humble nor overbearing, with a strong aura of gentleness.
Coupled with the bookish square-frame glasses, the whole person looks very different.
Facing Alex's confident and firm gentle eyes, Rayleigh suddenly realized that it was indeed his side who took the initiative to invite the other party on board.
but...
Seeing the unreliable captain beside him, Rayleigh also sighed helplessly.
"However, if I have to say it, I have a purpose for coming here." At this moment, Alex said suddenly.
This made Rayleigh and Roger and the rest of the active crew members a little curious.
"I heard that Silvers Rayleigh not only has great attainments in physical arts and Haki, but is also a great swordsman. I would like to ask you about your sword skills."
Alex looked at Rayleigh ahead, a gleam in his eye.
There is no doubt that the Rayleigh in front of him is much stronger than himself, and it is impossible to beat him with only unlocking less than 10% of Aizen's strength.
If you can't beat your opponent, you won't be able to gain experience points to unlock templates.
but!
After finally meeting a great swordsman, Alex also wants to try one of Shinigami's basic abilities - Zanpakutō! That is the beheading technique!
Although it is said that Aizen's slashing technique is shown very few times, each time it is quite amazing and fatal. Facing other captains and members of the Masked Legion with mercy.
Even the third Espada Hurley Bell's steel skin, Aizen almost killed it with only two blows.
It can be said that except for White day, all of Aizen's performances are quite high.
However, the opponents Alex faced before were too weak. Basically, they used Reiatsu to suppress them a little and killed them directly, or they could not move and let others slaughter them.
It is also quite difficult to find someone who can communicate in swordsmanship.
Although the energy system in the Shinigami world is stronger than that of Haki.
Especially the profound meaning of swordsmanship, which is similar to the realm of cutting steel, is quite wonderful.
These are purely technical abilities.
And Shinigami's slashing basically relies on the powerful Reiatsu to fight.
If the two can be combined, the combination of skill and strength will not be a simple 1+1 level in the end.
"Oh! Do you want to ask me about swordsmanship?"
Now Rayleigh is also interested, and he is still very interested in the exchange of swordsmanship.
"But I won't show mercy. If you want to discuss swordsmanship, we have some swordsmanship masters on board who are similar in strength to yours." Rayleigh reminded very kindly.
Click...
The sound of Zanpakutō being pulled out sounded.
"Since it is asking for advice, it is natural to ask the person who should ask for advice, and ask someone who is suitable to be a teacher."
"Heh! you're really a very likable guy!" Hearing what Alex said, Rayleigh snorted lightly. From his appearance to his temperament, he could feel that Alex was a very likable existence.
And the fact was true, even though Alex was provoking him, he couldn't bear the slightest feeling of disgust. Instead, he wanted to teach the other party's swordsmanship seriously.
"Then I won't be polite!" After saying that, Alex suddenly disappeared in place, Zanpakutō in his hand was covered with a layer of blue Reiatsu and waved directly in Rayleigh's direction.
"Interesting!" Seeing Alex's movements, Rayleigh said softly, and then rushed forward with his sword in hand.
At the same time, the sword in Rayleigh's hand is also covered with a layer of jet-black armor, which is different from the ordinary armed color. Rayleigh's Armament Haki seems to have a powerful coercion.
"Amazing Armament Haki." Opposite Rayleigh, Alex's brows couldn't help but frown.
Although it is known that the other party will be even stronger in the future, but this level of Armament Haki was too scary.
and!
Whether Rayleigh is using his full strength is still a big question.
"Don't be distracted."
Rayleigh spoke.
The next second, Alex slammed backwards!
boom!
The deck of the entire hull and even the ship itself began to shake.
The powerful force formed by the reaction made Rayleigh's figure strike directly at Alex like an eagle.
The speed is so fast that he doesn't even have a chance to use Shunpo to dodge.
Without thinking too much, the extremely thick Reiatsu was all gathered on the Zanpakutō in his hand.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A direct collision between Armament Haki and Reiatsu, nothing technical, just a pure collision of power.
"Huh? Is this the so-called Reiatsu? You can block my blow without Haki!" Rayleigh was also a little surprised to see Alex block his sword.
Originally seeing Alex directly raised the weapon in his hand and arrived without using Haki, he thought he would directly cut off Alex's sword.
But He didn't expect that it was covered with a layer of Reiatsu that couldn't be seen.
"My Zanpakutō will not be cut off so easily." As if guessing what Rayleigh was thinking, Alex slowly raised the corners of his mouth and replied with a smile.
But seeing the traces of being pushed out under his feet, Alex's heart sank.
Although it is said that Zanpakutō is not easy to be broken, it is not impossible to be broken at all. If this continues, the Zanpakutō in his hand will eventually be broken.
"Is that correct? If that's the case, I don't have to be merciful!" Rayleigh gave a light smile and swung the sharp sword in his hand once more.
Although the strength is much lower than it was previously, the speed was extremely fast, and the moves were more lethal.
Alex, on the other hand, is also not a canon fodder. Although slashing techniques are not as well studied in the Shinigami world as they are in the Pirate world, Aizen has hundreds of years of combat experience and so, he can't be easily fooled by Rayleigh's dazzling attacks.
"Heh! Is it that easy for you to fight me? It's difficult to believe you're a young man in your twenties." Rayleigh was also taken aback to see Alex resolving his tricks one by one.
People can easily understand and see through each other when it comes to swordsmanship. Regardless of what he is thinking, he can feel that, while Alex is far behind him in terms of skills and swordsmanship, he has exceptionally rich combat experience. Whatever the case may be, Alex can read directly and respond correctly.
But at the time, Alex didn't have time to think about Rayleigh's teasing words because he was too busy absorbing Rayleigh's swordsmanship skills.
bang, bang, bang!
The blades collided, and Rayleigh gave Alex the feeling of a mountain, which couldn't be pushed steadily, but kept pressing towards him.
And no matter what, the sword in his hand couldn't break through this high mountain, and he didn't even have a chance to counterattack.
He can be said to have no reservations in the face of a master who is stronger than himself.
At the same time, Alex could sense that his understanding of swordsmanship was deepening, and even the posture of waving Zanpakutō in his hand was changing subconsciously.
Become more powerful, dexterity, adaptability, and ability to detect flaws in your opponent.
"This..."
Roger noticed the change as well, but it was precisely because of the change that he was taken aback!
Could it be that he has already begun to understand his swordsmanship in such a short period of time? And the level of understanding is quite high!
"It's no surprise he's so powerful at such a young age; this guy is a true genius!"
Rayleigh couldn't take his mind off it.
Alex has improved his swordplay from his swordplay in such a short time of fighting and has gradually developed his own style.
Furthermore, the handling of numerous details as well as the understanding of swordsmanship have greatly improved.
Rayleigh hasn't encountered a genius before. There are far too many people in this sea who can be called geniuses, but this is the first time he has seen someone reach this level of genius.
This problem was discovered not only by Rayleigh, but also by Roger, who is a great swordsman and can naturally find the gap.
"Amazing swordsmanship ability. With just this talent, I'm afraid he'll be able to become the world's number one swordsman, or even the world's strongest swordsman, in the future!"
Seeing how quickly Alex improved in this battle, even he had to admit that Alex's swordsmanship talent was superior to his own. And the chasm is enormous.
Bang!
The collision between the two was heard once more.
Huh...huh...
Heavy gasps were heard, and Alex's brows and eyes revealed a tired expression.
It is exhausting to resist an opponent who is stronger than himself. It is fine if it is a pure soul body, but his physical strength is no longer sufficient for him to overdraw so quickly to deal with the enemy.
"There appears to be a significant gap!" Alex's gaze was fixed when he saw Rayleigh easily resisting himself!
Immediately afterwards, the terrifying Reiatsu all wrapped around the Zanpakutō in his hand.
He can roughly feel the gap between his own sword skills and the sword skills he learned from Aizen during the current battle.
"Give it a shot!"
Zanpakutō was lifted high, then crashed to the ground, a slash like a crushed umbrella piercing the air and striking Rayleigh.
The blue Reiatsu was ferocious and intimidating, as if it has the power to tear people's souls apart.
"What a dreadful slash!" Rayleigh focused his attention and became serious as he felt the slash that seemed to be capable of tearing apart the soul.
His intuition told him that if he confronted this move, even if he used Armament Haki to block the sword energy, he would almost certainly be killed on the spot.
Fear from the soul will never deceive you!
No way, Rayleigh dodged and sideways, dodging the sword.
boom!
The berserk sword energy swept directly across the sea behind him, but it didn't cause even the slightest ripple.
But the scene in front of Rayleigh made him sweat the next second.
Hundreds of Sea Kings floated up powerless from the sea, completely depleted of thier vitality.
Those Sea Kings, on the other hand, had no scars on their bodies.
"Sure enough, my current subconscious perception is correct. If I directly resist, I will most likely..."
Rayleigh was taken aback when he saw this scene.
If he hadn't sensed the danger just now and chosen to dodge instead of resisting the slash with his armed color, he might have ended up like these Sea Kings.
"It's not just any ordinary slash, but a soul slash?" Despite his surprise, Rayleigh could feel the essence of this slash.
On the surface, it appeared to be just another slash, but it was actually a blow to the soul.
If the soul is not strong enough, no matter how terrifying Haki is, it will be slashed directly.
And no one in this world is likely to be able to withstand that level of soul slashing!
"Thank you for your advice, Mr. Rayleigh." At the same time, Alex reclaimed the Zanpakutō in his hand.
His swordsmanship growth has been described as a qualitative leap as a result of his swordsmanship duel with Rayleigh.
So far.
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