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"Tekkai!"
BOOM!!
With no time to dodge or transform into his Beast Form, Garpula barely managed to activate "Tekkai," one of the Six Powers techniques. His body, now as rigid as steel, was sent flying like a cannonball.
"Garpula..."
Neither Lion Wivet nor Owl had time to intervene.
CRASH...
Garpula slammed violently into the building across the way, embedding himself deep into the wall.
The thunderous impact shattered the quiet of the capital city, plunging it back into chaos.
"AHHH!!"
"Who are you?!"
A couple who had been engaged in some unspeakable activities inside their room were utterly terrified by the sudden commotion.
"You bastard, Zzzzrrr~~~ Even if it's you, I won't hold back, Ichiji..." Owl charged forward furiously, unleashing a sharp kick. "Rankyaku!"
"And me too, Rankyaku!" Lion Wivet simultaneously raised his leg and joined forces with Owl to unleash their combined attack.
"SHWOO..."
Two crescent-shaped slashes, several meters long, appeared in midair. With perfect coordination, their attacks merged into one devastating strike aimed directly at Ichiji.
"Is this really all you've managed to achieve over the years?"
Ichiji shook his head in disappointment. His right leg swung out like the wind, unleashing his own Rankyaku!
"SHWOOO!!"
Accompanied by a deafening sonic boom, a massive crescent-shaped slash over ten meters long erupted from Ichiji's kick. In the stunned gazes of Owl and Lion Wivet, it tore through the air with overwhelming force.
BOOM...
Their combined Rankyaku was obliterated instantly.
As they watched in sheer terror, the enormous crescent-shaped slash narrowly grazed past their heads...
KABOOM!!!
Over a hundred meters away, a towering building was cleanly sliced in half!
RUMBLE...
With an earsplitting crash, the heavy structure slid diagonally along the smooth cut and collapsed.
"AHH, AHH..."
"My god... What just happened?"
"The hotel building is collapsing! Everyone run for your lives!"
The entire capital descended into panic. The sight of the massive building split cleanly in two left countless residents speechless, sending them fleeing in terror.
"What kind of reckless display is this? Ichiji's gone too far!" Even Niji, who had been drinking freely at the palace banquet, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and stand up abruptly.
Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine that Ichiji, who had casually excused himself earlier, would cause such a commotion.
"What's going on?"
"That loud explosion..."
The king, ministers, and noblesâwho had been trying to toast Niji but ended up drunk due to his incredible alcohol toleranceâall snapped out of their stupor, startled by the sound.
"What's happening?"
"Could rebels have infiltrated the capital?"
One after another, they nervously turned their gaze toward the outskirts of the city.
"Cough, cough..."
Inside a ruined and disheveled room, Garpula struggled to rise. He had been kicked flying by Ichiji moments ago.
His entire body was covered in blood, his face swollen and mangled. If not for activating Tekkai at the last second, he might already be deadâor barely clinging to life.
Ignoring the naked, trembling couple nearby, Garpula looked fearfully through the human-shaped hole in the wall at the rooftop opposite him. There stood Ichiji, still holding his kicking stance, and farther away, the building cleaved in two. Clenching his bloody teeth, he muttered hoarsely, "Cough, cough... Just a regular Rankyaku, yet its power is terrifying. Not even Rob Lucci, the strongest member of CP9, can do something like this. This monster! Ugh..."
He spat out a mouthful of blood, nearly losing his balance. Leaning against the wall for support, he cursed under his breath: "Damn it! That bastard didn't hold back at all."
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On the other sideâ
"This guy..."
"A crescent slash of this magnitude!"
Staring at the building that had been cleanly split in half, both Lion Wivet and Owl felt chills run down their spines. If Ichiji hadn't "missed," they'd probably be...
"Owl, those words of yours hurt my feelings deeply. After all, we're 'good friends,' aren't we?" Ichiji said with a smirk, his tone laced with mockery.
"Zzzzrrr~~~ We're not friends at all!"
Upon hearing Ichiji's words, Owl glared angrily, shouting, "Rob Lucci warned usâyou're just trying to extract information about CP9 from me, you rotten brat!"
"Iyo-i~~~ That's right~~~"
Wivet, cautious and wary, tapped his staff rhythmically, producing a series of "ding ding" sounds. Shaking his head theatrically, he declared, "Using friendship to achieve your goals isn't honorable behavior, Ichiji~~~"
"You talk too much!"
Ichiji sneered coldly, then stomped hard on the ground.
BOOM!
His figure shot forward like a rampaging dragon, closing the distance to Lion Wivet in an instant. His right leg whipped out like lightning.
WHOOSH...
The sharp whistle of displaced air sent shivers down their spines.
"Geppou!"
At that moment, Owl, who had been blasted away earlier, came charging back through the air, yelling, "Don't underestimate CP9 so easily, Zzzzrrr~~~ Beast Form Secret TechniqueâOwl Barrage Fist!"
SWISH SWISH SWISH...
Dozens of round, owl-like silhouettes appeared in midair, creating a dizzying blur. Gigantic fists rained down upon Ichiji below.
"Like trying to stop a storm with bare hands!"
Without slowing his sweeping kick, Ichiji unleashed a powerful punch, aiming directly at Owl.
BOOM!!!
CRASH!!
KRAK KRAK...
A terrifying shockwave erupted, causing spiderweb cracks to spread across the roof before it shattered entirely.
"AAHH, AAHH..."
Without fail, both Owl and Lion Wivet screamed in agony.
BOOM... Their battered bodies flew backward, spitting blood as they crashed heavily into different sections of the capital's towering walls.
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