"Ah! Oh! Ya! Eh? It doesn't seem to hurt?" The yellow octopus, feigning surprise, wore an incredibly punchable expression.
Of course it wouldn't hurt; there was absolutely no sensation of impact, as the blade had simply passed right through.
Precisely because of this, Jean Stardust did not hesitate at all, pulling out overture and firing a high-energy round.
At the same time, taking the opportunity to rotate the blade 180 degrees, she lifted it upwards. Although she didn't know the anatomy beneath the robe, that large round head was undeniably a solid whole.
And as Jean Stardust attacked upwards, Koro-sensei's body also grew taller—or, to be precise, his tentacles were extending—to the point where his large round head pressed against the ceiling.
Jean Stardust also pressed the tip of her blade directly against the ceiling as well.
The tentacles were fixed to the ground; at this moment, Koro-sensei, who was dodging by extending his body, was equivalent to a rubber band anchored to the floor. Jean Stardust and her blade formed a line connecting two points in space, and this line had already passed through the middle of the rubber band, so hitting him was only a matter of time.
"How about that? As long as I slash down like this, I will definitely be able to hit you. You won't be able to escape without leaving behind a few tentacles."
"Oh my, that's actually quite good, but it's not that simple."
Then, the yellow body suddenly flickered. The next instant, he returned to his original position, and even the frozen tentacles had wriggled out.
If not for the black soot on his head from the high-energy round's explosion, Jean Stardust would have thought this guy had performed a 'one-key reset.'
"How did you do that?"
Jean Stardust sensed movement, but did not feel how it was accomplished, and it didn't look like any kind of magic.
"It's just that when moving at super-high speed, I let my own molecules shift in two directions, forming a state of intangibility for an instant, and then I passed through."
"Isn't that The Flash's move! This isn't DC, how are you still able to use the Speed Force?"
It is The Flash, protected by the Speed Force, who uses such bizarre escape moves. However, it was clearly stated in the crossover comics with Marvel that The Flash, who usually crushes Quicksilver in the DC universe, has no Speed Force in Marvel and is overtaken by Quicksilver.
"Who says I can't be The Flash?"
Then, the entire yellow octopus body turned red, with only a yellow lightning bolt symbol left in the middle of his face, looking particularly ridiculous.
Although this octopus acted so confidently, Jean Stardust felt something was wrong. One had to know that White Wind was coated with scorching breath, so even if he passed through as an intangible entity, there definitely would have been some contact.
If there had been any reaction, the energy on the blade surely would have fluctuated, but Jean Stardust felt absolutely no energy changes.
Just then, a 'poof' sound suddenly came, and a tentacle fell off as if it hadn't been stuck on properly.
Noticing this, Koro-sensei hurriedly picked up the severed tentacle and tucked it into his clothes, and within a few seconds, the stump had regenerated.
"..." Jean Stardust looked at him, speechless.
"..." He slightly turned his large round head, avoiding Jean Stardust's gaze.
"Are you a gecko?!"
There was absolutely no such thing as shifting cells to both sides; he had simply cut off a tentacle himself and relied on high speed so that others wouldn't see it clearly.
He even specifically picked it up and attached it back to its original place just so the regeneration wouldn't be discovered.
"Well, don't worry about the details. Besides, Princess Jean Stardust's demonstration is about enough, so please take a break."
Hearing his words, Jean Stardust cancelled Burst Mode and stood aside, carrying that unique sense of exhaustion that seemed to come from nowhere.
Next, it was Rin who attacked first, with Gandr firing in a continuous assault like a machine gun. At the same time, Sakura also engaged in battle again, this time pulling out a red spear.
Medea was chanting something, and soon ice shards began to fall from the sky, looking like a blizzard.
Rin stopped the Gandr; instead, her whole body seemed to emit a pale purple radiance, and like a kitten, she moved freely among the ice shards.
FrostNova raised her hand, exercising secondary control and enhancement over the ice shards, attacking Koro-sensei with precision.
Unfortunately, facing an opponent whose speed was simply not on the same dimension, and lacking the corresponding experience, they couldn't land any effective attacks.
It continued like this for a while, and seeing that everyone's stamina was nearly exhausted, Koro-sensei clapped his hands and stopped.
"Very good. To be able to reach this point while using brand new power for the first time is something worth praising, no matter how high your adaptability is. How is it? Do you feel refreshed after moving your bodies?"
Although the group, panting heavily, didn't answer him, the feeling was certainly not good. This battle had yielded absolutely no results, and they hadn't even managed to touch him—no one would be happy about that.
However, Koro-sensei then began to truly act like a teacher, providing feedback to everyone, and everyone pricked up their ears to listen.
Although this octopus had always been incredibly punchable, his immense strength had already been recognized by everyone.
"Hmm, first is Ms. Tohsaka Rin. This dual-purpose gem ability is very suitable for you, allowing you to freely maneuver your position between mid, far, and close ranges—a very versatile ability. But the problem lies here too: the disadvantage of versatility compared to specialization is that growth is relatively slow, requiring more effort. Also, after becoming proficient with this ability, you should pair it with a promising long-range ability, and you should also learn a set of high-level martial arts routines. Although there are many directions in which you need to work hard, your efforts will also transform into an accumulation of strength, which is a very positive feedback process."
Rin nodded; as a hard worker by nature, she had absolutely no fear.
"Next is Ms. Medea. Hmm, standard mage type. The new system won't cause you any burden; on the contrary, it will significantly amplify your existing spells. If I had to say anything, it's that your close-quarters defense and mobility need improvement. Heavy artillery platforms have too many disadvantages; referencing numerous worlds, they eventually all move toward the route of high-mobility artillery."
Having not accepted the melee style of the UBW Rin, Medea was still slightly disdainful of this argument at the moment, but she still listened intently.
"Ms. Matou Sakura, you are a very talented warrior. At your age, in terms of martial arts alone, you are already on par with many warriors in the Underworld who have studied martial arts for a lifetime. What you need most now is to adapt to this power through a large amount of actual combat. Additionally, the essence of a Dullahan is a fairy that brings death; please be careful not to let your body and spirit lean towards the direction of a fairy, as this type of fairy is actually a very fragile creature."
Koro-sensei's words served as a reminder to Sakura, who was somewhat intoxicated by her new power. This power hadn't been gained through hard study, so there was a slight sense of frivolity in her mindset.
Next, Koro-sensei looked at the remaining FrostNova. At this moment, she was being held in Jean Stardust's arms, the two of them with their heads leaning against each other, looking very heartwarming.
Koro-sensei, completely caught off guard, was directly fed a mouthful of PDA.
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