The Spear of Elbaf is a technique passed down among the Giants. Like the Fish-Men's Fish-Man Karate and Fish-Man Jujutsu, it is not a technique exclusive to a single race.
Anyone, as long as they are willing, can attempt to master it.
The Spear of Elbaf can even combine the strength of two people to unleash a joint attack. While exploring ruins, Nereus had even seen records left behind from the past.
It is said that there was once a legendary Giant King who consumed a Devil Fruit that has been passed down in Elbaf. By gathering the strength of the entire Giant race, he unleashed the true Spear of Elbaf.
Nanamo also knows this technique, though she did not learn it from Charlotte Linlin. Back then she was still too young, her foundation not yet solid. It was something Nereus taught her over the years.
Moreover, this is not a pure Spear of Elbaf. Within it, the combat techniques of Fish-Man Karate have also been integrated.
Invisible Haki was compressed and condensed. As her fist swung forward, that Haki crazily surged ahead like a pack of beasts that had lost control.
Whoosh!
The fine sand on the beach was blown away by the airflow formed by the Haki, revealing reefs buried for years beneath. In the inland sea behind her, the sea current seemed to be guided, spiraling upward as well, charging together toward Kozuki Oden.
"What powerful Ryuo… interesting! Too interesting! Is this what the outside sea is really like?! Oden One Sword Style • Paradise Waterfall!"
After taking a deep breath, the muscles in Kozuki Oden's arms bulged as he swung his blade directly at the incoming roaring sea.
There was no flying slash. Kozuki Oden condensed all his Haki onto the blade of Ame no Habakiri, meeting Nanamo's attack in the most direct way possible.
Boom!
The clash of Haki erupted with fierce sparks. A deafening roar rang in everyone's ears as the reefs on the beach were forcibly shattered, and the sand was once again swept up into a massive sandstorm.
The spiraling sea current was split apart by the blade, turning into countless droplets that splashed into the sky.
This was only the first wave of the attack. The sea current could assist the strike, but in essence, it was merely a protective layer shielding the spear's tip.
Bang!
In the end, although Kozuki Oden blocked part of the incoming force, he was still struck head-on by the remaining power.
He could clearly feel his blood boiling at the moment of impact. Under that brute force, his entire body was sent flying backward.
His feet carved two deep trenches across the sand before he finally stabilized himself.
"Amazing… truly amazing…"
Kozuki Oden drew out the sheath of Ame no Habakiri. Against an opponent like this, using only one sword meant he could not bring out his full strength.
He hadn't brought Enma with him, so he could only make do with the sheath.
"Lord Oden… is he challenging a god?"
"It's just an attendant of a god… what if he really angers the god…"
Those who had been kneeling no longer needed to continue. The shockwaves of the battle alone had already blasted them all away, leaving them sprawled across the distant beach.
Neither Nanamo nor Kozuki Oden knew what these people were thinking. Oden was exhilarated by encountering a strong opponent from overseas, but from the corner of her eye, Nanamo noticed that her wallet had been opened.
At this moment, a collectible gold coin was in Nereus's hand, flipping up and down along with the movement of his fingers.
"Don't lose focus! The battle isn't over yet! Oden Two Sword Style, Samurai Great Spirit!"
With the help of the sheath, Oden executed his Two Sword Style.
Haki extended along the blades. As Oden crossed his arms, the flowing Haki seemed to form a pair of ghostly wings, which then swept forward along with his slashing motion.
"I wasn't distracted at all! Secret Art—Azure Bind… Dragon Fang Pierce!"
The sea current that had been stirred up earlier had turned into a drizzle due to the clash of attacks. At this moment, those seemingly gentle droplets were drawn by some mysterious force, transforming into incredibly flexible ropes in midair, one after another wrapping around the target ahead.
Though it was only formless water, with the addition of Haki, it created an obstruction just like actual ropes.
Kozuki Oden's sword swing slowed slightly under the obstruction of the flowing water. That brief moment of delay was all Nanamo needed to seize the opportunity.
Azure Bind was only the first half—the real attack was Dragon Fang Pierce. Her fist never made contact with Kozuki Oden's body, yet the Haki struck like dragon fangs, biting through the Haki armor surrounding him.
If the wallet in Nereus's hand was Nanamo's lifeline, then Kozuki Oden's "distraction" just now was another critical point.
At a time like this, being told by your opponent that you were distracted was no different from being accused of cheating by a proctor during an exam.
By the end of the battle, Kuri's beach was already in complete disarray. The carp Kozuki Oden had just caught had disappeared somewhere, and the residents who had been kneeling were now far away, still kneeling at a distance, not daring to approach or leave.
Kozuki Oden sat there with a bruised and swollen face, yet his mouth didn't stop for a moment.
"What incredible defense… is this how Haki is trained in the outside seas? To actually withstand my slashes with the body alone… though I didn't bring Enma, so I couldn't use my full strength.
We could fight again…"
Nanamo had already tuned out Kozuki Oden's words, instead staring at the wallet in Nereus's hand with a mix of expectation and pitiful look.
When she saw that Nereus not only didn't put it away, but even placed something like a check inside before tossing it to Hermes, she finally revealed a happy smile.
"Not bad, but your state of mind isn't stable enough. Even when you saw me take your wallet, you shouldn't have had any emotional reaction at all. Money is something you can always earn again."
"I'd rather train two extra hours. Dad, you don't understand. If I lose fifty Berries, even if I later earn five thousand, I'll still regret those fifty I lost.
By the way, Dad, you're not actually planning to take this guy out to sea, are you? His strength is decent, but… he just feels kind of strange."
"He didn't even beat you, so why would I take him along? Speaking of which, Kozuki Oden, since you lost, helping me with something shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"Hm? What is it?"
"Very simple. Help me translate this. I want to see if there are any discrepancies."
Nereus took out a small notebook from his body. It was filled with notes on the Poneglyphs, things he had verified back in Ohara under another identity.
He had learned on his own, while Ohara specialized in research. But in this world, the Kozuki family were the true inheritors of the Poneglyphs.
If there were any hidden secrets recorded that outsiders didn't know, only members of the Kozuki family would be able to understand them.
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