Chapter 136: Spear of Elbaf
The Spear of Elbaf, a technique passed down among the Giant Tribe. Like Fish-man Karate and Fish-man Jujutsu of the Fish-man race, learning this skill was not restricted to only one race.
Anyone, as long as they were willing, could attempt to master this skill.
The Spear of Elbaf could even combine the strength of two people to launch a cooperative strike. Nereus had even seen biographies left behind while excavating ruins.
It is said that a legendary King of the Giants once ate a Devil Fruit passed down through Elbaf, gathered the strength of the entire Giant Tribe, and unleashed a true Spear of Elbaf.
Nanamo herself also knew this technique. However, it wasn't taught to her by Charlotte Linlin; back then, she was too young and hadn't laid a solid foundation. This was something Nereus had taught her over the years.
Moreover, this wasn't a simple Spear of Elbaf; combat techniques from Fish-man Karate had been integrated into it.
Invisible Haki was compressed and condensed. Accompanying the swing of the fist, this Haki surged forward frantically like an uncontrollable beast.
Whoosh!
The fine sand on the beach was blown away by the air current formed by the Haki, revealing the reefs buried underneath for years. In the inland sea behind her, the ocean current, as if guided, also spiraled upwards and charged towards Kozuki Oden alongside the attack.
"What powerful Ryuo... Interesting! How interesting! Is this what the outer sea truly looks like?! Oden One-Sword Style: Togen Shirataki! (Paradise Waterfall)"
Taking a deep breath, the muscles in Kozuki Oden's arms bulged as he swung his sword head-on against the approaching "Sea Roar."
There was no flying slash. Kozuki Oden concentrated all his Haki onto the blade of the Ame no Habakiri, meeting Nanamo's attack in the most direct way.
Boom!
The collision of Haki erupted with fierce sparks, and a deafening roar reached everyone's ears. The reefs on the beach were forcefully shattered, and the fine sand was swept up again to form a massive sandstorm.
And the spiraling ocean current was cleaved by the blade, turning into countless water droplets splattering into the sky.
This was only the first part of the attack. These ocean currents could assist the attack, but essentially, they were just a protective film for the "spear tip."
Bang!
In the end, although Kozuki Oden blocked a portion of the incoming fist wind, he was still struck squarely by the remaining force.
Kozuki Oden could clearly feel that when he was hit, the blood inside his body boiled slightly. Under this brute force, Kozuki Oden flew backward.
His feet dragged two deep trenches in the sand before he finally managed to stabilize his body.
"Amazing, truly amazing..."
Kozuki Oden drew the scabbard of the Ame no Habakiri. Against an opponent like this, using only one sword meant he couldn't unleash his full strength and was no match.
Since he didn't bring Enma with him, he could only make do with the scabbard.
"Lord Oden... is he challenging a god?"
"He's just the god's attendant. What if he truly angers the god..."
The people who were originally kneeling on the ground didn't have to keep kneeling anymore. The mere shockwaves from the battle had already sent them flying, leaving them sprawled all over the distant beach.
Neither Nanamo nor Kozuki Oden knew what these people were thinking. Oden was excited about a powerhouse from overseas, while Nanamo caught out of the corner of her eye that her wallet had been opened.
At this moment, a collectible gold coin was in Nereus's hand, flipping up and down with the movements of his fingers.
"Don't get distracted! The battle isn't over yet! Oden Two-Sword Style: Gun Modoki! (Demon Bear)"
Relying on the help of the scabbard, Oden used his Two-Sword Style. Haki extended along the blade. As Oden crossed his arms, the flowing Haki seemed to form a pair of ghostly wings, swinging forward with the motion of his slash.
"I wasn't distracted! Secret Art: Azure Bind... Dragon Fang Pierce!"
The ocean currents drawn up earlier had turned into a sky full of drizzle due to the collision of the attacks. Now, these gentle water splashes seemed to be pulled by some mysterious force, transforming into incredibly flexible ropes in mid-air, wrapping forward one after another.
Even though it was just formless water, with the addition of Haki, it unexpectedly formed an obstacle like ropes.
Kozuki Oden's slashing speed slowed slightly under the obstruction of the water flow. It was this momentary decrease in speed that allowed Nanamo to seize the opportunity.
Azure Bind was only the first half; the subsequent Dragon Fang Pierce was the actual means of attack. The fist didn't come into contact with Kozuki Oden's body, but the Haki acted like a dragon's fang, biting through the Haki armor outside Kozuki Oden's body.
If the wallet in Nereus's hand was Nanamo's lifeline, then Kozuki Oden's "distraction" comment just now was her trigger word.
Being told by an opponent that you are distracted at a time like this is no different from being accused of cheating by an invigilator during an exam.
When the battle ended, the beach of Kuri had become a mess. The carp Kozuki Oden had just caught was nowhere to be found, and the residents who originally knelt on the ground were kneeling far away, not daring to approach, nor daring to leave.
Kozuki Oden sat in place, battered and bruised, but his mouth wouldn't stop for a moment.
"What a strong defense. Is this the Haki training method of the outer sea? To actually be able to rely on physical body to tank my slash head-on... However, I didn't bring my Enma, so my strength is limited.
Maybe we can fight again..."
Nanamo had automatically tuned out Kozuki Oden's words, merely looking at the wallet in Nereus's hand with expectant yet pitiful eyes.
Seeing that Nereus not only didn't take it away but also put a check-like piece of paper inside before tossing it back to Hermes, she finally revealed a happy smile.
"Not bad. However, your state of mind isn't stable enough. Even seeing me take your wallet, you shouldn't have any psychological fluctuations. Money is something you'll always have more of."
"I'd rather do two extra hours of training. Old man, you don't understand. If I lose fifty Berries, even if I earn five thousand Berries later, I'll still feel pity for the fifty I lost.
By the way, old man, you're not really going to take this guy out to sea, are you? Although his strength is decent... he just feels very weird."
"He didn't beat you, why would I take him out? Speaking of which, Kozuki Oden, you've lost the fight. Helping me do one thing shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"Hmm? What is it?"
"Very simple. Help me translate this; I want to see if there are any discrepancies."
Nereus took out a small notebook. It was full of notes on the Poneglyphs, something he had obtained through textual research in Ohara using a different identity back then.
He was self-taught, Ohara was conducting research, while in this world, the Kozuki Clan were the genuine inheritors of the Poneglyphs.
If there truly were any secrets recorded on them that outsiders didn't know about, only the people of the Kozuki Clan would know.
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