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60.06% Life As Hikigaya Hachiman / Chapter 356: [356] Shark

Chapter 356: [356] Shark

Chapter 356: Shark

Just as Hachiman was enjoying the heartwarming daily life of this angel and demon duo, a scream suddenly pierced through his ears.

Turning towards the sound, he saw several girls thrashing around in the water, with something resembling a fish fin rapidly approaching behind them.

This was... a shark?!

A thought flashed through Hachiman's mind, and in the next moment, his body shot out like an arrow.

With his current physique, he covered dozens of meters in almost the blink of an eye.

He leaped into the water, swiftly swimming towards the direction of the shark like a fish.

Seeing him rushing towards the shark, the girls on the shore couldn't help but pale in shock.

"Hachiman-kun, come back, that's a shark!"

"Don't worry about me, go rescue them," Hachiman shouted without looking back.

Hearing his words, the few girls who could swim gritted their teeth and followed his orders, pulling the others out of the water.

Meanwhile, Hachiman swam closer to the shark.

Submerging himself, he caught sight of the shark's appearance and couldn't help but feel a chill.

The shark was gray in color, with a white belly, distinct demarcation between the back and belly colors, a crescent-shaped tail, large teeth with serrated edges, forming a triangular shape.

This was undoubtedly... a great white shark.

Well, well, it seemed like the great white shark was filming another sequel.

What was the movie called again?

"Jaws: Kill and Kill Again"?

But usually, vacation beaches have shark nets, so how did this great white shark get in?

Before he could think further, the great white shark charged straight towards him.

Hachiman quickly dodged, his maxed-out [Physique] and nearly maxed-out [Swimming] making his movements just as effortless underwater.

However, although he avoided this attack, he didn't let his guard down. This was different from encountering a black bear last time.

After all, an adult great white shark averages between 4 to 6 meters in length, with a weight of up to 2 to 3 tons, and its powerful bite force from those 26 large teeth can easily penetrate through a 10 cm thick steel plate. Even with Hachiman's current physique, he dared not to be bitten easily, as it would undoubtedly be extremely painful, if not potentially breaking through his defenses.

Not only its teeth, but the massive body and weight also represent formidable physical strength; being struck by the great white shark's tail is no joke.

In addition to its teeth and tail, the great white shark's skin is also extremely harmful. Although its body surface lacks scales, it is covered with small spines, rougher than sandpaper. Even a mere bump from it can result in profuse bleeding.

This is the undisputed marine predator that has been the ocean's dominator since the Miocene epoch, rightfully standing at the top of the food chain.

However, it's still afraid of killer whales...

Having failed with the first attack, the great white shark swiftly turned around, opening its jaws wide and launching another assault towards Hachiman.

Hachiman naturally dodged again, and as he swerved, he swung his fist, landing a punch right on the great white shark's eye.

For large marine creatures, their eyes are their vulnerable points.

Being hit in the eye by Hachiman, the great white shark was further enraged. As the apex predator of the ocean, apart from facing killer whales, when had it ever suffered such humiliation?

Adjusting its body, swaying its large tail, the great white shark charged towards Hachiman at an astonishing speed.

Besides its teeth, the great white shark's pointed head is also a common weapon. Coupled with its extremely fast swimming speed, just one strike can severely injure prey like seals, after which the great white shark would cease its attack and slowly enjoy its meal.

Unfortunately, such tactics were ineffective against Hachiman, who once again evaded this sudden assault.

Although he didn't have a weapon in hand, it didn't mean Hachiman lacked killing power. Remember, he's a swordsman at the Sword Saint level.

With his five fingers forming a blade-like shape, sword aura surged from his hand, forming a one-foot-long blade of sword aura.

In fact, if Hachiman wanted to, he could cover his body surface with sword aura, effectively injuring any creature that touched him.

However, he didn't do that because he had no intention of letting the great white shark touch his body, so he didn't want to waste sword aura. Having a weapon in hand was sufficient.

With his weapon ready, Hachiman prepared to engage in a life-or-death battle with the great white shark.

Come on, let's have a fight where only one of us will survive.

Thinking like this, Hachiman seemed to hear background music playing in his mind as he held the blade horizontally across his chest and charged straight towards the great white shark.

...

On the beach, the girls gathered together, anxiously watching the ocean's surface where violent waves occasionally surged.

"Bastards, how dare they let sharks roam around here! When we get back, we must send those responsible for this beach to Siberia to dig potatoes," Alice exclaimed angrily, she was one of the people who had just escaped from the sea.

"Alright, stop talking about that. The most important thing now is whether Hachiman is okay. It's a shark, after all." Erina glanced at her sister with disdain and then looked worriedly at the sea.

Not only her, but the other girls were also equally concerned, especially Komachi, who looked like she was about to cry. After all, Hachiman was her brother.

Although worried, they didn't plan to go into the sea because they knew that if they did, they wouldn't help Hachiman, but instead become a burden to him.

"He'll be fine, Komachi. We have to trust Hachiman, he'll be okay."

Seeing Komachi's worried expression, Saeko reassured her.

"Yeah, that kid values his life a lot, and there are so many beautiful girls waiting for him, he wouldn't want to die," Shizuka also chimed in with reassurance.

Hearing her words, the girls blushed, but their worried expressions remained unchanged.

However, there were also those who had confidence in Hachiman. Besides Gabriel and the others who knew Hachiman's special identity, Saeko and Shizuka had the most confidence in Hachiman. That's why they spoke up to comfort Komachi.

Shizuka knew Hachiman's identity as a hero, so she wasn't too worried.

And Saeko simply had faith in Hachiman. In her eyes, Hachiman was a man who could work miracles, and nothing could defeat him.

If we were to measure the level of confidence in Hachiman, Saeko's confidence might even surpass that of Gabriel and the others.

As it turned out, Hachiman didn't disappoint the girls' trust.

After a fierce battle, he finally put an end to it.

Hachiman seized the opportunity and thrust the blade of sword aura into the great white shark's abdomen, then with a forceful stroke, he gutted the shark.

The deep red blood spread in the seawater.


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Chapter 357: [357] Hachiman Demonstrates His Strength

Chapter 357: Hachiman Demonstrates His Strength

As they watched the blood floating on the sea surface, the girls felt their hearts race. They didn't know whose blood it was, and if it belonged to Hachiman, what would they do...

But the next moment, the girls felt relieved. Hachiman had resurfaced, swimming back to the shore.

Seeing Hachiman stepping onto the beach, Komachi hurriedly ran into his arms.

"Onii-chan, are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?" Komachi's words warmed Hachiman's heart.

Indeed, it wasn't in vain to care for this little girl.

Patting her head, Hachiman smiled. "Don't worry, do I look like I'm injured?"

Komachi lifted her head and looked around. Not finding any obvious wounds on Hachiman, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's a relief, Onii-chan. You scared me."

"Haha, sorry for making you worry, Komachi." Hachiman smiled apologetically and then nodded to the girls who had gathered around, equally apologetic.

"Sorry for making you all worry."

Seeing him unharmed, the girls felt relieved.

When they saw Hachiman return to the beach just now, some of them wanted to rush into his arms, but seeing Komachi take the lead, they stopped.

After all, Komachi was Hachiman's biological sister, so it was natural for them to embrace.

However, for the others, it was different. Knowing Hachiman's stance on publicly declaring his relationships, only a few girls knew his desire to have a harem.

"You fool, charging at a shark like that. Are you out of your mind?" Yumiko scolded, her words harsh but her heart still trembling with fear.

"Haha, my body moved involuntarily at that moment. In my heart, you all are more important to me than myself." Hachiman chuckled, understanding that the girls were just worried about him.

Upon hearing this, Yumiko's face flushed slightly.

She was one of the people who had been escaping in the sea just now. Hearing Hachiman's words made her feel a sweet warmth in her heart.

However, mindful of her image, she didn't show much reaction. "Hmph, always saying nice things. You need to be more careful about your safety in the future."

"Okay, okay, I got it," Hachiman replied to Yumiko's admonition with a chuckle. Suddenly, he remembered something and addressed the girls, "Wait here for me."

With that, he dashed into the villa and returned shortly with a rope in hand.

Sitting on the jet ski with the rope, Hachiman returned to the sea.

He tied one end of the rope to the jet ski and jumped into the sea with the remaining length of the rope.

Watching his actions, the girls were puzzled.

Before long, Hachiman returned to the jet ski, driving it back to the beach. The rope seemed to be dragging something heavy, stretched taut.

As they approached the shore, the girls soon saw what the jet ski was dragging.

A huge shark gradually surfaced.

This left the girls stunned.

Was this the shark Hachiman had just fought with?

The girls couldn't help but feel a bit dreamy.

Although the shark's body hadn't fully surfaced yet, just seeing its tail being dragged was enough to imagine how massive the entire shark was.

Before long, with the help of the jet ski, Hachiman dragged the great white shark back onto the beach.

Even without the jet ski, Hachiman's current physical strength would have allowed him to drag the shark back to shore single-handedly.

However, it would have been too astonishing. To avoid startling the girls, he chose to use the jet ski as a cover.

Seeing this creature, weighing about 3 tons and measuring over five meters long, the girls were left speechless.

"This... this is a great white shark," Erina noticed in disbelief, seeing the full extent of the shark.

"You fought with this great white shark?!" she exclaimed.

"Yes, I did," Hachiman nodded.

Looking at the dead great white shark and the unharmed Hachiman, Erina opened her mouth in disbelief before finally blurting out two words.

"Monster!"

Not just her, the other girls were also staring at Hachiman in astonishment, even Gabriel and the others were surprised.

While he was indeed a hero, he had only recently awakened, which was somewhat against the rules.

But seeing the massive wound on the shark's abdomen, Erina was puzzled.

"How did you kill this great white shark? I remember you didn't have a knife with you."

Hearing her question, Hachiman raised his right hand, fingers forming a knife-like shape. "Of course, I used my hand."

"Haha, do you think I'm stupid?" Erina certainly wouldn't believe such a ridiculous claim.

"Are you trying to tell me you sliced open the belly of this great white shark with your hand? Don't joke around."

Not only Erina, but even Yukino and the others had expressions that said, "Only a fool would believe that."

"Wow, that's impressive! To think you could kill this shark with your bare hands. But I'm sure I, the Great Demon Satania, am even more powerful," Satania laughed.

Well, there's definitely one fool who believes it.

But it's true nonetheless.

Hachiman had expected the girls' disbelief. After all, the notion of killing a fish with bare hands was quite fantastical.

"I knew you wouldn't believe it. Let me show you," he said.

Approaching the shark's fin, Hachiman mimicked a knife with his hand, effortlessly severing the fin from the body.

Raising the fin triumphantly, Hachiman smirked, "See? A perfect shark fin."

Hmm...

Hmm???!!!

Witnessing Hachiman cut off the fin with just his hand, the girls were left wide-eyed in disbelief.

"Hikki, this... you... how..." Even the usually vivacious Yui was rendered speechless, stuttering in amazement.

"Relax, Yui. It's not that big a deal," Hachiman shrugged casually.

Not a big deal?

Hearing his words, the girls were left dumbfounded.

"What's going on? You better explain everything today," Yukino demanded coldly.

"Well, explaining it might be a bit complicated, but I'll give you a brief overview," Hachiman decided to disclose some of his abilities to the girls.

"You all know I'm skilled in swordsmanship."

Upon hearing this, almost all the girls nodded in agreement, except for Mafuyu. After over a year of being together, they had gained some insight into Hachiman.

Seeing everyone nod except for herself, Mafuyu felt a pang of discomfort.

What? Am I the only one out of the loop?

But she remained silent and continued listening to Hachiman's explanation.

"I can do this because I recently attained the pinnacle of swordsmanship."

"Sword Saint!"

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