Kapitel 152: Chapter 152: Seimei Kikan, Pseudo-Elementalization.
"Shigan 'Q'!"
Forming a circle with his index finger and thumb, Kumadori thrust his staff through the circle at high speed. Even though the staff had no sharp end, it easily pierced through several centimeters of rock wall, creating a smooth round hole! But:Swish, swish, swish—
The staff missed every time, leaving a row of terrifying holes in the walls and floor!
Exhausted, Roman dared not create paper at will, relying only on his 'body' to fight. Even so, his face showed no fear. With his full use of Kami-e, he turned from a three-dimensional being into a two-dimensional one. Combined with his twin swords, he dodged or blocked every attack, remaining unscathed since the battle began.
The two rolled and fought into a room in the Judicial Tower, dodging and weaving. No matter how terrifying Kumadori's staff strikes were, they couldn't harm Roman.
"As expected, you should be the fourth strongest in CP9."
The first was undoubtedly Rob Lucci, and although Kaku had a higher power level, he had just eaten the giraffe fruit, making him weaker than Jabra.
The fourth one is undoubtedly the lion Kumadori in front of me, who has mastered 'Seimei Kikan'. Just the fact that he can turn his long white hair into dozens of arms to attack, combined with his proficiency in 'Rokushiki', makes him very difficult to deal with. No wonder he was such a tough opponent in the original story, requiring Chopper to take three Rumble Balls and transform into a monster to defeat him.
But for the very agile Roman, this is not a problem.
"It's already impressive for an ordinary person to multitask. Even if you master 'Seimei Kikan', you can only control your hair to perform straight-line 'Shigan'."
Such straight-line attacks might be difficult for others to dodge, but for Roman, who has the 'Kami-e'—or 'Paper Art' skill, it's not a problem at all.
If he could control his hair like Vice Admiral 'Onigumo', turning it into six arms that can flexibly wield swords and wrap them in Haki, then he would be a true powerhouse.
"Hmph, you're just a guy relying on a Devil Fruit to hide and dodge!"
Facing Kumadori's dissatisfied words, Roman chuckled.
"If you want to go head-to-head, then be careful—"
Roman's dodging figure paused, and he combined the two long swords in his hands into an eight-sided sword.
The sword light rose, and the killing intent surged! At the same time, an indestructible aura covered the long sword, making it as sharp as a top-grade sword.
"Armament Haki Hardening!"
Sword energy crisscrossed, and golden light flashed. Roman's long sword moved freely, creating waves of sword energy!
At the same time, his footwork was exquisite, sometimes heavy, sometimes light, sometimes stepping as if a thousand pounds, leaving deep footprints; sometimes light as a feather, dancing without effort; borrowing force when landing to attack, and moving swiftly with the wind to dodge!
Roman danced around Kumadori in the room like a butterfly among flowers, but unlike a purely beautiful butterfly, the white hair falling amidst the golden sword energy unmistakably indicated the direction of victory.
"Swordsman?!"
Facing Kumadori's serious expression, Roman lightly 'flew' backward, dodging the opponent's counterattack with the staff.
"Not really, — after all, I'm not just a swordsman."
In this world, swordsmen who can cut iron reach the next level by cutting out sword energy. Although Roman could do this with Armament Haki, he never considered himself a swordsman.
After all, he's not someone who 'focuses on the heart and the sword'. For Roman, any power that can bring victory is enough.
Combining the 'Kami-e' with the Devil Fruit to achieve a synergy greater than the sum of its parts, plus the strength of a swordsman... and the opponent's familiarity with Rokushiki, even mastering Seimei Kikan...
For a moment, Kumadori's face darkened.
"You're wavering,"
"Actually, if it weren't for the Robin situation, I wouldn't mind being friends with you."
This was the truth!
Because Roman knew very well that, strictly speaking, CP9 assassins were 'good people', and their lives could be summed up with 'My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and all I do is for justice'. — Unfortunately, they had a selfish boss, and:
This time, they stood against the Straw Hat crew.
"What do you think? Consider it, I just want to exchange some information with you."
Roman spread his hands, "I can even exchange some very important information with you, because I don't like using overly bloody and dark methods now—"
"Enough talk, evil ones deserve to die in the lion's mouth!"
The long white hair wriggled and grew again, this time extending tens of meters from Kumadori's head! The white hair spread like tentacles, like waves, filling more than half of the room that could accommodate hundreds of people.
"Seimei Kikan: Winter's Silent Song!"
As Kumadori's voice, like that of a Kabuki actor, echoed, countless strands of long hair surged towards Roman! The hair, like living creatures, swept over him, filling the air and leaving no place to hide.
Roman immediately retreated, slashing with his swords to cut down the masses of hair. However, it seemed as if Kumadori had eaten the 'Hair-Hair Fruit,' as he relentlessly grew more hair, filling the entire room, determined to trap Roman with sheer quantity.
"Hmph, I don't believe your stamina is infinite—"
Swish,
?
Just as Roman was about to exit the room through the hole they had created, he felt a soft touch on his back:Hair!
"Yo yo yi, Seimei Kikan: Spring's Rebirth!"
It turned out that the hair Roman had previously cut had silently crawled up the walls and woven into a large net over the hole. Although Roman could break through it in a second, he didn't have that second:
"Your time is up!"
Taking advantage of Roman's brief hesitation, the hair in the room suddenly wrapped around him, like willow catkins dancing in the wind, like spider silk weaving a web, entangling Roman's limbs in an instant.
"Seimei Kikan: Willow's Embrace!"
First, Kumadori's long hair bound his opponent, then his staff thrust forward with terrifying speed, even sparking from the friction! The metal staff, now aflame, aimed for Roman's chest with "Shigan Q."
Splat!
The staff pierced through Roman's chest, but it was Kumadori whose face changed dramatically.
"Sigh, I didn't want it to come to this."
Roman looked helplessly at the CP9 assassin who had bound him but was now trembling slightly.
Because at Roman's chest, sheets of white paper fluttered away, leaving a deliberate 'hole.'
"Elementalization?"
Facing the despairing Kumadori, Roman's entire body turned into flying white paper with a rustling sound. Then:"To be precise," a voice came from behind Kumadori, and at the same time, a sword pressed against his neck, causing him to instinctively use:"Tekkai!"
Splat!
However, the flying blood proved that simple Tekkai couldn't withstand a sword hardened with Armament Haki.
And Kumadori, who didn't know Armament Haki, had no chance against Roman, who could 'elementalize' from the start. Although this was—"Just pseudo-elementalization."
Unlike Logia users who could automatically dodge attacks without reacting, Roman's ability required preemptive body splitting to avoid attacks, making it 'pseudo-elementalization.'
But regardless, an opponent who could be 'invincible' in battle was incredibly formidable. Kumadori, clutching his bleeding neck, was the best proof.
"No wonder it's called 'Seimei Kikan.'"
Although Roman's sword struck Kumadori's neck, the wound quickly stopped bleeding and began to scar as his neck muscles moved.
What a great ability! So—"Come on, tell me the training method for 'Seimei Kikan'."
"Tell me, and I'll spare your life."
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