The wings behind Is continued to flap as he rapidly pulled away from Acnologia.
Slash! Slash! Slash!
His arm moved in a blur, unleashing countless sword slashes in an instant.
This was a technique he had learned from Golden Lion—a sword style capable of releasing a dense storm of flying slashes in the blink of an eye.
Acnologia's figure flickered through the air as he dodged the attacks.
Whenever he couldn't avoid one, he coated his arms with Armament Haki and took the hit head-on.
Acnologia's physical body was already incredibly durable.
With Armament Haki reinforcing him, even Is's attacks struggled to inflict meaningful damage.
"So attacks like this don't work on you?"
Hovering in the sky, Is looked at Acnologia's body, which remained free of any visible injuries.
"There is some effect."
Acnologia answered honestly.
"My arms are a little numb."
Although he had endured many of Is's flying slashes without suffering serious injuries, the impact had still left his arms tingling.
"So this move is only useful for clearing out weaker opponents."
Is muttered to himself.
While he could unleash an overwhelming number of slashes instantly, their power was spread too thin.
Against fighters of a similar level, the attack simply lacked sufficient force.
"Let's see if Roger's technique works better."
A smile appeared on Is's face as he gripped his sword tightly with both hands.
His body shot forward through the air like an afterimage.
In an instant, he closed the distance.
"Divine Departure!"
Veins bulged across his arms as he swung the blade with all his strength.
A terrifying slash erupted forth.
Like a primordial beast breaking free of its cage, the sword wave charged directly toward Acnologia.
Acnologia coated his arms in Armament Haki and raised them to defend once again.
Boom!
His body was blasted into the distance.
He crashed into a massive stone mountain, embedding himself deep within it.
Dust filled the air as fragments of rock rained down.
That technique truly was powerful.
The essence of Divine Departure was to gather the entirety of one's strength into a single point, allowing the user to unleash power beyond their normal limits.
Its destructive force was extraordinary.
However, the technique also consumed a tremendous amount of stamina and Haki.
If such a move could be used repeatedly with minimal expenditure, it would be practically invincible.
"That attack was pretty good."
Acnologia flew back from the distance and brushed the dust from his clothes.
"Roger really is more useful than Golden Lion."
Is couldn't help but sigh.
Golden Lion's sword techniques were mainly suited for dealing with large groups of enemies.
However, the swordsmanship knowledge Is had copied from him was still proving extremely valuable.
"Let me show you something stronger."
Is smiled.
"Hadō #90: Black Coffin."
Unlike ordinary Soul Reapers, Is didn't need to chant.
A massive black rectangular construct instantly appeared above Acnologia.
It resembled a giant coffin.
Countless dark spikes crossed through its interior.
A technique that combined imprisonment, suppression, spatial manipulation, and destruction.
The Black Coffin descended immediately.
Boom!
The enormous construct slammed down onto Acnologia and drove him directly into the ground.
Countless cracks spread across the earth.
A cloud of dust erupted into the sky.
"That's Kidō."
Unohana Retsu's expression changed slightly upon witnessing the technique.
However, she quickly calmed down.
She had almost forgotten.
The one using the technique was Is.
A man capable of wielding countless abilities.
Seeing him use Kidō was hardly surprising.
"Did Is win?"
Rem asked curiously as she watched Acnologia disappear beneath the Black Coffin.
"No."
Yoriichi shook his head while sitting on a nearby rock.
"Acnologia isn't someone who can be defeated that easily."
"His strength is extraordinary as well."
Crack...
Crack! Crack!
Countless fractures suddenly appeared across the surface of the Black Coffin.
Moments later, the entire structure exploded apart.
Acnologia emerged from within.
His body was covered in Haki.
The power of Black Coffin had indeed injured him.
Numerous cuts and bloodstains marked his skin, wounds left behind by the coffin's countless spikes.
"I'm going to get serious now, Is."
Acnologia spoke solemnly.
"Come on."
Is answered calmly.
A black sphere of energy began forming in Acnologia's hand.
The energy contained within it was terrifying.
Even the surrounding space seemed to distort under its influence.
Once the sphere was fully condensed, Acnologia launched it toward Is.
"Bakudō #81: Dankū."
A massive defensive barrier instantly materialized before Is.
The wall possessed astonishing defensive capabilities.
Boom!
The black energy sphere slammed into the barrier.
A tremendous shockwave exploded outward.
Far across the ocean, massive waves were stirred into motion.
Meanwhile, the ground between the two fighters collapsed.
The earth sank dozens of meters, leaving behind an enormous crater.
The barrier was covered with countless cracks from Acnologia's attack.
Yet it remained standing before Is.
Bang!
Acnologia charged forward.
With a single punch, he shattered the damaged barrier and rushed straight toward Is.
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