chsdbacks Chapter 59 Easily Annihilated
Chapter 59 Easily Annihilated
"Hahahaha! Now there won't even be ashes left!"
The elephant monster looked at its "masterpiece" and burst into triumphant laughter, convinced that no creature could survive such an attack.
However, its laughter stopped abruptly.
A voice, calm yet brimming with chilling killing intent, came like a ghost from its upper right:
"It's probably you who should be reduced to ashes."
"What?!"
The monster's massive body stiffened abruptly, and it turned its heavy head in disbelief.
Suddenly, the Iai appeared on the outer wall of a half-collapsed tall building to its right, looking down at it from above.
He was spotless, and even his breathing was steady. Only the "Steel-Cutting Blade" in his hand was slightly drawn three inches from its sheath. The cold blade reflected a chilling light in the firelight of the ruins.
"No..."
The strange man's shock instantly transformed into extreme rage and a barely perceptible fear; he couldn't comprehend how his opponent had dodged that fatal blow.
But the iaido didn't give it another chance to think.
"Iaijutsu—Slash!"
A low shout, like the pronouncement of death.
Iai's figure suddenly blurred, and the next moment he appeared beside the monster as if by teleportation.
Clang—!
The steel blade was fully drawn, and the light of the blade was not a single beam, but rather transformed into countless interwoven webs of death.
At the moment of drawing the sword, Iaijutsu concentrates Armament Haki into the blade, hardening it to its extreme, making it indestructible.
At the same time, he forcibly guided his Conqueror's Haki, transforming it into fine, dark red arcs of electricity that coiled around the blade.
*Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!*
The sound of a sharp blade cutting through flesh was as dense as rain pattering on banana leaves.
In the monster's terrified gaze, its proud and indestructible gray-white skin became as fragile as a cream cake under a hot knife, easily and smoothly sliced open before the blade wrapped in Armament Haki.
The blade flashed like a living red lightning bolt, tracing a deadly trajectory through the air, instantly slicing through the monster's limbs, torso, and neck...
Time seemed to freeze at that moment.
The elephant monster's massive body stood frozen in place, motionless.
The next moment, countless smooth, mirror-like cuts appeared on its body surface, and then, like a toppled block, it crashed into dozens of neat chunks of flesh, which collapsed in all directions along with the gushing dark red blood!
However, this is not the end!
Iaido sheathed his sword, his eyes cold.
"burst."
He uttered a single word softly.
boom--!!!!
Inside those cut pieces of flesh, the remaining Conqueror's Haki suddenly exploded with violent energy!
Dark red lightning erupted from within the chunks of flesh, like thousands of lightning snakes dancing wildly, instantly blasting all the chunks of flesh into countless flying fragments of blood and flesh, as if a terrifying rain of blood and flesh had fallen.
The once invincible demon-level monster who destroyed the neighborhood was completely annihilated in just a few breaths after Iai returned, leaving not even a complete piece of his body behind.
In the distance, the Hero Association staff who witnessed this scene through drone lenses and the fortunately undamaged surveillance equipment, as well as the citizens shivering in the shelters and watching the battle unfold on their screens, all fell into a deathly silence.
A few seconds later, deafening cheers and incredulous exclamations erupted like a long-suppressed volcano, spreading through the radio waves to every safe corner.
"I...Iaian-san! He won! He won! He killed that demon-level monster!"
In the control room, a staff member was so excited that he was incoherent and almost jumped out of his chair.
"My God! What was that just now? Red lightning? Is that Iaian-sensei's new technique? Wow... that's incredibly powerful!"
The other person pointed to the still-lingering blood and smoke on the screen and the faintly flickering red arcs of electricity, his voice trembling.
"Atomic Samurai's disciple is this strong?! He can even slice a monster with that level of defense into pieces in an instant!"
Many more people were immersed in the immense shock.
The scene of the three A-level heroes struggling against the enemy was still fresh in everyone's mind. In the blink of an eye, Iai-an, who was seriously injured and fell to the ground, not only stood up again, but also killed his opponent with overwhelming force. The contrast was too strong and unbelievable.
Above the ruins of G City, a hovering drone carefully descended, its camera focusing on a figure standing amidst the chaos.
Iai slowly sheathed "Steel Slash" completely, making a crisp "click" sound that was particularly clear in the suddenly quiet ruins.
He was slightly out of breath. The continuous high-intensity use of Observation Haki for prediction, Armament Haki for hardening, and finally the explosive Conqueror's Haki for entangling attacks was a considerable burden on his body, which had just undergone a transformation.
But more than the exhaustion, an unprecedented sense of exhilaration and control filled his mind and body.
His gaze swept over the utterly destroyed streets around him, his brow furrowing slightly.
The destructive power of the Demon-level monster was indeed astonishing; buildings on several streets in the city were reduced to ruins.
He quickly walked to the unconscious Okama Tachi and Samurai Drill, and squatted down to examine them.
"Fortunately, he is only seriously injured and unconscious, and his life is not in danger."
Iai breathed a slight sigh of relief, thanks to Genma's expertise in medical ninjutsu, he was able to assess the condition of his two companions.
He quickly used his palm magic to help the two stop the bleeding and heal their wounds, ensuring that their injuries would not worsen.
At that moment, the piercing sound of sirens grew louder as the Hero Association's follow-up rescue team finally broke through the obstacles and arrived at the scene.
Staff in orange uniforms quickly began clearing the scene and searching for possible survivors, while emergency responders skillfully provided emergency treatment to the severely injured Okamai Tachi and Samurai Drill.
A middle-aged man in a suit, seemingly the person in charge at the scene, rushed up to Iai, his face filled with relief at surviving the ordeal and barely concealed awe: "Mr. Iai! It's so good you're alright! Thank you for saving G City! On behalf of the Hero Association and all the citizens, I extend my highest respect to you! Your heroic actions..."
Iai waved his hand, interrupting his formulaic thanks, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable authority: "Treat the wounded as quickly as possible, clear the scene, and rescue those trapped. Also, notify the association that the disaster has been resolved and the monster has been confirmed eliminated."
"Yes! Yes! We'll do it right away!"
The person in charge nodded and bowed hurriedly, and immediately took out his communicator to begin reporting.
Paramedics have already loaded the Okama Katana and Samurai Drill onto a stretcher, ready to take them to the hospital.
The person in charge approached again and said respectfully, "Mr. Iaian, do you need to undergo an examination? Or should we arrange a vehicle to take you back to the association headquarters? The headquarters is very concerned about your condition, and Atomic Samurai is on his way back..."
"I'm fine, just a bit exhausted."
Iai stood up, dusted himself off, and said, "I'm leaving this place to you. I'm going back to the dojo to rest."
After saying that, without waiting for the person in charge to say anything more, he moved swiftly and disappeared into the shadows of the ruins like a ghost, leaving behind a group of staff members looking at each other in bewilderment.
Instead of returning directly to the dojo, Iai took a detour to a familiar convenience store nearby, where he used the change he had to buy some high-energy food and water.
One of the most noticeable effects of improved physical fitness is an amazing sense of hunger.
He needs to replenish his energy as soon as possible to consolidate the benefits of this transformation.