On Yashiori Island, below the head of the Serpent God, booming explosions could be heard from time to time.
The nimble Yoimiya and Klee, with their flexible movements, fought and retreated, while the massive Maguu Kenki, though its attacks were wide and sweeping, was ultimately just a puppet, slightly inferior in agility, especially with the obvious attack cooldown after each move.
Therefore, as long as Yoimiya and Klee could dodge Maguu Kenki's attacks, the period of its cooldown was the best time for a counterattack.
Moreover, after tying Klee's bombs to his arrows, the power surged exponentially, and even if Maguu Kenki had a blocking attribute against ranged attacks, the consequences of a sword striking a bomb need no further explanation.
It was only because Maguu Kenki had no sense of pain; otherwise, just the previous few explosions would have caused him to lose control due to the intense pain.
After suffering a few losses, Maguu Kenki no longer dared to slash or block the arrows shot by Yoimiya; he either dodged with afterimages or used his mask to block.
It was precisely due to his fear of Yoimiya's explosive arrows that Yoimiya and Klee were able to fight and retreat, and it also prevented Maguu Kenki from getting a good opportunity to charge up.
Maguu Kenki's another lunge missed, and Yoimiya and Klee quickly seized the gap to deal DMG. However, after this round of DMG, a serious expression appeared on Yoimiya's face, because his chest binding bandages had run out.
Without the chest binding bandages to wrap Klee's bombs, could he still interrupt that puppet samurai's large-scale skill attack?
Most importantly, the function of the chest binding bandages was not limited to this. Yoimiya actually knew that his chest was well-developed. If calculated by modern sizes, Yoimiya was a D-cup, and he also loved to wear loose clothing. Without the chest binding bandages, he would bounce up and down when walking, affecting his movement.
Furthermore, when he was developing fireworks, he often had to look down, and his well-developed chest often blocked his line of sight. Therefore, the powerful ability of the chest binding straps became very crucial; it not only facilitated his movement but also made his size appear one size smaller, not looking so H, highlighting his youthful vitality.
But now, especially during combat, without the chest binding bandages, Yoimiya felt that his movements were no longer as agile as before, which gave him an ominous premonition. He couldn't help but tighten his clothes, trying to give himself some psychological comfort.
Just then, a burst of azure light suddenly erupted from Maguu Kenki, who was being bombarded by Klee. An azure figure, identical to Maguu Kenki, abruptly appeared before Yoimiya and Klee. As soon as this figure appeared, it was accompanied by a massive amount of Anemo element power, displaying a formidable presence.
Oh no! Seeing this, Yoimiya quickly picked up Klee, wanting to escape the scene immediately. One Maguu Kenki was enough for them, let alone an additional clone that was clearly not to be trifled with.
However, Yoimiya looked at the three sides of steep cliffs, and the only exit was blocked by Maguu Kenki and his clone, which filled his heart with a trace of despair.
These steep cliffs were not unclimbable, but they required time to climb, and during the climb, movement would become slow, and his back would be exposed, which would essentially make him a live target for Maguu Kenki!
Yoimiya glanced at Klee in his arms and quickly made a decision. Klee was a guest personally invited by Regent, and he had specifically entrusted him to take care of him. Klee absolutely could not be harmed here, even if it meant sacrificing his own life.
Yoimiya: "Klee, hurry and climb up the cliff. Big Brother Yoimiya will cover you."
Klee was obviously not a child who understood nothing. Big Brother Yoimiya's action was practically putting himself in danger, and Klee's little head shook like a rattle.
Klee: "No! No! Klee wants to stay and fight the big bad guy with Big Brother Yoimiya."
Yoimiya: "Little Klee, be good. They're just two puppet toys, how could they defeat Big Brother Yoimiya in his hero form? Big Brother Yoimiya still has his most powerful move left, but its power is too great and might accidentally hurt Klee. You climb up first, and then I'll show it to you!"
No sooner had he spoken, noticing the two Maguu Kenki pressing closer, Yoimiya gritted his teeth, steeled his heart, picked up Klee, and placed him on a protrusion on the high cliff.
Then, holding the Thundering Pulse, he bravely walked towards the two Maguu Kenki. Midway, he looked back and gave Klee a handsome, cheerful, and confident smile, and even made a peace sign at him.
Perhaps that smile made Klee believe that his Big Brother Yoimiya still had a powerful move, so he quickly turned back and climbed up step by step.
Seeing that Klee had listened to him, Yoimiya nodded with satisfaction and looked at Maguu Kenki with a serious expression. The rest was simple: as long as he could cover Klee and hold out until he climbed the cliff, it would be a victory!
The Kenki clone apparently also noticed the little boy on the cliff and assumed a drawing stance, aiming directly at Klee. But just then, a series of Blazing Arrows interrupted the Kenki clone's cast wind-up.
Yoimiya: "Hero form Big Brother Yoimiya appears! Evil, begone! justice will prevail!"
After saying that, Yoimiya moved in another direction while firing firework arrows. Under the dual stimulation of life-and-death crisis and the belief in protecting Klee, Yoimiya's speed in drawing and nocking arrows, and his accuracy, surpassed any time before.
He felt himself entering a profound state, hitting whatever he aimed at. Yoimiya could even accurately hit the seams between the armor. Even with that mask shield blocking, Yoimiya could shoot through the hollow fangs of the shield's demon face and hit the Kenki hidden behind it.
The two Maguu Kenki, having suffered from Yoimiya's explosive arrows before, could only dodge. But later, the Kenki seemed to realize that the arrows shot this time had no subsequent explosions and gradually began to act more recklessly.
Indeed, without the blessing of Klee's bombs, the power of Yoimiya's arrows, even with the added fire and accuracy, was still slightly insufficient against Maguu Kenki.
The Kenki clone took a step back, hiding behind the physical Kenki, and began to charge for a dash. With the physical Kenki blocking, Yoimiya could not interrupt the clone's charging stance, so he began to adjust his position to prevent the Kenki clone from dashing directly below Klee.
Due to the blessing of Anemo element power, the Kenki clone surpassed the physical Kenki in both speed and force. Even though Yoimiya had tried his best to move, he was still precisely caught by the Kenki clone's dashing Iaido Slash, which suddenly launched an Iaido Slash in Yoimiya's direction.
Seeing that he could not dodge the attack, Yoimiya could only tightly grip the Thundering Pulse in his hand to block the swift and sudden impact slash.
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