Chapter 130

Shave!

Lucci's figure disappeared from where he stood, his speed as fast as lightning, instantly closing in and arriving in front of Xia Nuo!

He bent his index finger, his finger bone carrying a sharp whistling sound as it attacked Xia Nuo's face directly—

"Finger Pistol: Yellow Lotus!"

In an instant, he launched hundreds or thousands of attacks in succession, leaving countless afterimages, like a high-speed heavy machine gun, recklessly spitting fire at close range.

The trajectories intersected, and from a distance, it looked like a blooming lotus flower.

This was an enhanced version of the Finger Pistol that Lucci had improved and created. Under the strengthened state of his half-beast body, he could display its power to the fullest.

The mediocre and incompetent only know how to imitate.

Only true geniuses and true powerhouses like him would pave their own path!

Bang bang bang bang bang!

The continuous explosions tore through the silent night.

The impact, far superior to bullets, instantly enveloped Xia Nuo's entire upper body, from his head down to his chest, yet Xia Nuo still stood where he was, motionless.

Can't dodge?

Anyone who knew even a little Paper Art should have been able to dodge at least part of it, right?

So the great swordsman famous across the four seas has a weakness in speed!

Lucci seemed to have already seen the future where, when he stopped his move, the other party's entire body would be like a sieve, bursting with countless blood holes!

Just as the corners of his mouth lifted and his savage smile was about to fully unfold—

Crack!

A crisp sound of bone cracking suddenly rang out.

His index finger, that lethal weapon capable of piercing steel, was actually firmly clamped between Xia Nuo's two fingers.

Lucci's pupils contracted sharply, and the smile on his face froze instantly.

"When...?!?"

He hadn't even seen Xia Nuo's movement!

A second ago, his Finger Pistol was still pouring down like a rainstorm.

And the next second, Xia Nuo seemed to have predicted all his attack trajectories and precisely grabbed his index finger.

Then—

A light twist.

"Ah—!"

A piercing pain came. Lucci gritted his teeth, subconsciously trying to pull out his index finger with all his might.

But no matter how hard he tried, Xia Nuo's two fingers remained as motionless as iron pincers, not even trembling a bit from his resistance.

The next moment, Xia Nuo's thumb exerted a little force and pressed down—

Crack!

Lucci's index finger, that lethal weapon that had pierced countless people's chests, was snapped off by him like a fragile dead branch!

Xia Nuo's movements didn't stop.

He pinched the broken finger bone and pulled it outward violently!

Rip!

Blood sprayed, tendons tore!

The entire index finger was torn off from Lucci's palm by Xia Nuo, skin and bone, completely!

"Ahhhhhhh—!"

Lucci finally couldn't help but let out a heart-wrenching scream, stumbling back a few steps.

His left hand clutched his right wrist tightly, blood gushing out crazily between his fingers, dripping onto the ground with a "pitter-patter" sound.

But he couldn't care about that, just looking up at Xia Nuo in disbelief.

Under his previous onslaught, the other party was completely unharmed!

"Don't bring out these child's play moves to embarrass yourself."

Xia Nuo seemed to see through his thoughts, threw the broken finger on the ground, and shook his head:

"Bring out your trump card directly. Let me see what the true level of the so-called strongest in CP9's eight-hundred-year history really is."

Child's play moves?

It was clearly the Finger Pistol ultimate technique he had painstakingly combined and created...

Yet he was humiliated like this by the other party??

Lucci's face flushed red, the veins on his forehead bulged, but his eyes became more and more savage, as if he wanted to tear Xia Nuo's mouth open.

"You... bastard...!"

He stepped forward abruptly, bloodshot eyes, a hoarse roar squeezed from his throat.

"You only broke one of my index fingers. Don't think that this level... can affect me!"

Before the words fell, his body suddenly began to change again.

First, his muscles swelled and squirmed crazily, leopard-like spots appeared on his skin, and his nails extended into sharp claws. After pushing this half-beast state almost to the limit...

His body suddenly began to shrink rapidly!

Within a single breath, he returned to the height of a normal human.

Oh?

Xia Nuo raised his eyebrows slightly, his gaze sweeping over Lucci.

At this moment, Lucci's muscle lines were as clear as if carved by a knife, but they were no longer the terrifying, twisted, tree-root-like appearance.

His breathing was long and deep. In every movement, there was a demeanor of a martial arts master, and explosive power seemed to be lurking under every inch of his skin.

"This is the strongest state I mastered after practicing Life Return to the extreme!"

In this state, Lucci's confidence, which had just been shaken, quickly recovered.

He kept a straight face and said indifferently:

"I named this state Paper Art Martial Body!"

"You have probably never seen it. I don't know if you can still remain as calm as you were just now in this state of mine."

"Is that so?"

Xia Nuo smiled.

Never seen it?

That doesn't seem right.

He was... far too familiar with this state.

"It seems like it's finally getting interesting."

Xia Nuo turned his head and glanced at Iceburg on the ground, "Uncle, move further away. By the way, help me evacuate the people in this villa estate. This guy seems to be finally going all out, and the aftermath is easy to hurt people."

"I've wanted to move further away for a long time..."

Iceburg pointed to his knees, wanting to cry but having no tears, "My lord, but I really can't walk!"

Is that so?

Xia Nuo scratched his head in distress and turned to look at Lucci, "Then we'll just have to fight somewhere else."

"Are you discussing this with me?"

Lucci sneered, "A pirate who cares so much about the lives of ants? You really have no demeanor of a powerhouse. Why should I..."

Before he could finish the word "agree."

He was suddenly grabbed by the chest by Xia Nuo and pulled violently, directly following the gap in the broken window to the roof of the estate's highest point.

Xia Nuo looked around, his gaze finally falling on the open space of Galley-La Company's Dock 1, hundreds of meters away.

No ships were being built, and the shipwrights had all gone on holiday. The large dock was empty except for scattered wood, making it a good place for a fight.

He threw Lucci, whom he was holding, away casually.

Whoosh—!

Lucci's body immediately smashed toward the dock's open space like a javelin!

And Xia Nuo flashed, stepping firmly on Lucci's chest, standing with his hands behind his back against the wind.

No sooner said than done, this series of actions was completed in a flash.

"..."

Lucci was stunned for a while, then flew into a rage. By the time he reacted, his body had already crashed down onto the open space!

Dust flew, Xia Nuo walked down leisurely, turned around, and looked down at Lucci.

"You—?!?"

Lucci looked up abruptly, his facial expressions twisted, and the anger in his eyes was about to burst out!

He was actually stepped on, used as a means of transportation, used as a surfboard?!

"You're courting death!!"

Lucci roared, his muscles tensed suddenly, his figure blurred, and he disappeared from where he stood!

This time, his speed was faster than before, almost impossible to capture even as an afterimage. The next moment, he appeared in the high sky above Xia Nuo's head.

"Tempest Kick: Bird of Prey!"

Lucci hung upside down in the high sky, his legs splitting open like the wings of a giant bird!

Sss—!!!

Two intersecting blue vacuum slashes whistled down, shaped like a giant bird spreading its wings, tearing through the night wind and heading straight for Xia Nuo's crown!

This was a killer move that perfectly combined Tempest Kick with the "Paper Art Martial Body" form. Its power was so strong that it could instantly cut apart even the largest giant warships.

Xia Nuo yawned, not even raising his eyelids.

Still not dodging?

Compared to the Finger Pistol, which focused on attack efficiency, this move, although even he couldn't fire it continuously in a short time, was purely known for its destructive power!

Joy exploded in Lucci's eyes; he was about to succeed!

Clang!

The blue vacuum slash hit the skull, making a crisp sound like metal clashing, but it didn't even leave a white mark... No! It couldn't even cut a single strand of the other party's hair!

How is that possible???

What is this guy's body made of!!!

Lucci's throat went dry, and horror finally rose in his eyes.

In the center of Water 7, above the giant fountain standing at the highest point.

Blueno held his breath, lying on the edge of the fountain, his body completely covered, carefully extending only half of his head.

Lucci! Come on!

Blueno clenched his fists, cheering for his companion in a voice only he could hear.

Only if you win will their hard-earned infiltration mission not be in vain, and there will be a chance to save Kaku and Kalifa later!

However...

When Blueno saw the scene in the dock clearly, a drop of cold sweat flowed down from his temple.

Lucci... does he really have a chance?

On the open space of the distant dock.

Lucci was already in a state of madness due to panic and horror. His figure flickered like a ghost, Tempest Kick, Finger Pistol... using all kinds of physical techniques, attacking Xia Nuo crazily!

Every strike was with all his might, causing the air to burst with violent explosions.

But the black-haired boy always stood where he was, never moving a single bit throughout the whole process.

From beginning to end, all of this was seen by Blueno.

How could it be like this, how could it be like this!

Blueno broke out in a cold sweat, his pupils trembling violently.

He had never seen Lucci so embarrassed.

That Lucci, the strongest genius in CP9's eight-hundred-year history, that Lucci who was always cold, powerful, and had everything under control...

At this moment, he was like a helpless child, fighting for his life in the night in vain, but unable to harm the other party in the slightest.

The mist from the fountain wet his back, cold and bone-chilling.

Blueno looked at the katana in his hand and finally realized a terrifying fact that he had to admit.

They were wrong, all wrong.

This man named Xia Nuo was not some ordinary swordsman whose strength would be greatly reduced if he lost his sword.

Even without that katana that became his nickname and was famous across the world, the other party was still a terrifying existence with a physique as strong as a monster!

Didn't the battle in front of him just prove it!

No, that's not right. It should be said that this wasn't a battle at all, but a one-sided abuse!

That black-haired boy wasn't even taking it seriously, just like a cat playing with a mouse, toying with Lucci's life at will!

Inside the dock.

Lucci was still attacking crazily. Elbows, legs, feet, forehead, tail... all turned into lethal weapons in his hands, but he still couldn't break through Xia Nuo's defense.

And Xia Nuo, at first, was still watching with great interest.

After all, the moves the other party created were indeed numerous and dazzling. He really wanted to see if he could learn from Lucci's moves and gain something.

But unfortunately...

It seems not.

Flowery fists and embroidered legs, no reference value at all.

He finally gradually lost his patience.

"Enough."

He waved his right hand casually.

Boom!!!

A terrifying shockwave erupted suddenly. Lucci flew backward like a rag doll, plowing a trench of over a hundred meters before using all his strength to hold on and finally coming to a stop.

"I said it, didn't I? I have no interest in these child's play moves."

Looking at Lucci, who was panting heavily, Xia Nuo frowned slightly and said with some displeasure:

"I'll give you one last chance. Bring out your strongest trump card, otherwise, this battle ends here."

Lucci's face became extremely gloomy and ugly.

Still this sentence?

Really arrogant!

But having fought until now, he had to admit that the other party indeed had the qualifications to be arrogant. The astonishing physical strength displayed even made him feel a sense of fear.

It seems...

He really only had that one move left!

Lucci's eyes were bloodshot, his muscles tensed to the limit, his fists suddenly retracted to his waist, accumulating all his strength, and then, with the momentum of a landslide, he slammed his fists together!

"Six Powers Ultimate Technique: Six King Gun!!!"

Boom!

The air was compressed to the limit, forming a visible shockwave that whistled out like a raging sea, slamming onto Xia Nuo's body!

This strike was the peak of his lifelong physical techniques and the strongest trump card he could unleash!

The shockwave released could penetrate even the most robust body, and could even shatter the opponent's internal organs directly through the skin!

He didn't believe that Xia Nuo could still stand still and take this move head-on!

Boom—!!!

The shockwave of the Six King Gun hit Xia Nuo's chest solidly, erupting with a deafening roar that pierced the clouds and swept in all directions!

"What's going on?"

"Such a loud explosion... what's the situation?"

"It seems to be from Galley-La Company's Dock 1! Let's go take a look!"

For a time.

Most of Water 7 was alarmed by this commotion.

On many nearby waterways, citizens who couldn't suppress their curiosity were driving their Bulls from all directions toward this place.

And on the dock's open space.

Lucci was panting as heavily as a bellows. This strike had almost drained all his remaining strength, and he supported himself on his knees so he wouldn't fall.

His gaze was fixed on the dust in front of him.

The dust took a long time to gradually dissipate, finally revealing Xia Nuo's figure.

This time.

Under this Six Powers ultimate technique he had unleashed with all his might, Xia Nuo was indeed unable to continue standing still, but took half a step back.

But it was only half a step back.

He was completely unharmed, and his aura was still as calm as before, without the slightest disorder.

"..."

Lucci looked at this scene in a daze.

His strongest strike... actually only made the other party take half a step back?

Having exhausted everything, yet still unable to harm the other party in the slightest!!!

Lucci trembled all over, falling into complete despair.

His proud physical techniques, his proud physical strength, were all as insignificant as a joke in front of this man...

"You have no strength even when hitting people?"

Xia Nuo also sighed, grabbed Lucci by the hair, and looked down at him with disappointment, "So you, really were only at this level..."

(End of chapter)