Chapter 149: Patterned Swordsman! Transformation in Strength
The moment the patterns appeared.
Lotte naturally sensed what was happening. He couldn't help raising an eyebrow.
There was no doubt that his mastery of Sun Breathing had reached a new level.
Once the patterns activated,
His current physical abilities would dramatically increase.
And according to records, anyone who manifested the patterns would cause nearby Breathing Technique swordsmen to also awaken their patterns, thereby boosting their strength.
At the moment the patterns emerged,
His body temperature would exceed 39 degrees,
And the heartbeat rate would place an extreme burden on his body.
However, perhaps because Demon Slayer and the One Piece world were different, Lotte's current physique could withstand the strain brought by the patterns.
But in the original story,
Every swordsman who awakened the patterns died before reaching 25.
The only one who successfully escaped this curse was Yoriichi, who was born with them.
This was a problem for Lotte. Though he relied on the powerful vitality of Hashirama Cells and logically wouldn't suffer too much burden,
He still needed to be cautious about such things.
Lotte pondered this in his heart, but at this moment, Kyoshiro of the Flower Capital had already soared into the sky, gripping his sword hilt tightly as he leaped right in front of him.
This made Lotte's eyes light up.
He had just wanted to test his strength after activating the patterns, and unexpectedly, this Fierce Blade had jumped out to serve as his perfect whetstone!
How considerate!
The corners of Lotte's mouth couldn't help but rise.
As the crimson patterns along his neck gradually solidified into reality, the surging blood in his body caused heat to rise from him.
Just seeing it at first glance was enough to make one's heart tremble.
Shimotsuki Yasuie sensed this terrifying power and subconsciously opened his mouth wide.
His heart was filled with bitterness.
"How is this possible… Was he not even using his full power when fighting this old man earlier?!"
"This level of strength is almost comparable to a Great Swordsman?!"
He had seen many swordsmen.
But never one like the masked man before him.
Kyoshiro's face also showed a trace of gravity, but he still showed no fear. Without hesitation, he gripped his hilt and slashed down.
"Swish!"
Silver light tore through the sky.
An extremely terrifying blade coated in pitch-black Conqueror's Haki.
It came roaring like a raging lion, arriving before Lotte in an instant.
And Lotte—with the patterns activated—
Merely turned his Three Tomoe Sharingan coldly toward him.
With one hand gripping Kusanagi Kanemitsu's hilt, he calmly slashed down. It collided directly with the Armament-coated blade.
"Clang!"
Kyoshiro's body was instantly sent flying backward.
For a moment, disbelief appeared on his face. Just now, though that move had been a probe, it had undoubtedly unleashed eight or nine tenths of his full power.
Yet such terrifying force
Had been effortlessly repelled with just one hand?!
The citizens of the Flower Capital stared dumbfounded at the battle in the sky.
Whether Shimotsuki Yasuie or Kyoshiro of the Flower Capital—both were renowned swordsmen in Wano. Yet before this masked man, neither could last a single exchange?
This was simply too absurd!
If outsiders were all as terrifying as this masked man, wouldn't Wano have been destroyed long ago?!
Watching Kyoshiro get sent flying more than ten meters, Lotte gave a slight nod.
"Not bad. Looks like coming to you guys to sharpen my blade was the right choice."
"Kyoshiro of the Flower Capital, you're not only capable of this much, are you? Hurry up and show your full power—otherwise I'm afraid I might accidentally kill you."
Sure enough, activating the patterns brought an enormous boost to his strength.
In this state.
He had already stepped into the realm of a Great Swordsman in terms of power alone.
Even without using Wood Release,
With the swordsmanship Lotte currently mastered, he had absolutely no fear of facing a Marine Admiral head-on!
Unless it was Garp.
The current Garp was probably on the same level as Roger and Whitebeard Newgate—at the very least, he had reached the peak of Admiral level.
Even compared to the old sea overlord Rocks,
He was only slightly inferior.
To be honest, that Rocks back then was an absolute freak.
He could even be called the strongest pirate in history. Otherwise, he couldn't have dominated the entire sea and gathered so many great pirates under his flag.
Among the future Four Emperors,
Even if one could break through to the level of sea overlord,
The originally delicate balance would be completely shattered. But later it was all messed up by that kid Luffy.
Kyoshiro's expression turned solemn upon hearing this.
"Your swordsmanship is indeed exquisite, and your power is astonishing."
"But I still have my trump card. I hope you can remain this calm until the end."
Since he had used respectful language,
It meant that Lotte's current strength truly surpassed his.
Wano was the Land of Samurai and had always revered the strong—especially someone like Lotte, who could steadily overpower their Great Swordsmen with pure swordsmanship.
But Kyoshiro had no intention of surrendering easily.
As his aura surged, especially powerful Conqueror's Haki instantly coiled around his blade.
Terrifying sharpness surged toward Lotte.
Seeing this scene.
Lotte couldn't help licking his lips,
Rare excitement rising in him.
"Conqueror's Haki coating—this move is used more skillfully than Oden."
"But Conqueror's coating alone isn't enough to defeat me. Let me see just how capable Wano's strongest swordsman really is!"
Lotte grinned widely.
Gripping his dual hilts, he suddenly vanished from his spot.
Leaving behind only an afterimage caused by acceleration, he turned into a streaking meteor and charged straight toward Kyoshiro!
Everyone knew that even across the entire New World, very few could master Conqueror's Haki coating—this was an advanced application of Conqueror's Haki.
It was not something ordinary people could achieve!
In the future, Luffy had only barely mastered Conqueror's coating after being taught by Kyoshiro and Rayleigh,
Allowing him to successfully injure Kaido.
Now, in his prime, Kyoshiro of the Flower Capital was likely Wano's strongest swordsman—even the yet-to-set-sail Kozuki Oden was probably no match!
Kyoshiro also gripped his hilt with both hands.
Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki simultaneously coated the blade as he unleashed a slash through the air straight toward the incoming figure!
"Swish!"
The slashing sound tore through the air as their attacks collided.
In that instant, a massive shockwave exploded outward like a bomb!
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