Chapter 860: Chapter 525: On-Site ’Teaching’_3
The shockwave carried by the Rokugan itself is a powerful form of internal destruction, different from Haki.
Boom!
Before Sage could fall, a sudden burst of fire ignited beneath him, spiraling upwards.
"Mirror Flame: Flame Twister!"
As the spiraling flames neared Sage, they dispersed into whip-like flames as thick as arms, attacking from all directions. Behind them, a massive wall of fire burned fiercely, like a fiery beast wanting to consume everything in its path, aiming to incinerate the figure in the air completely.
"Elemental powers..."
Sage laughed, "There really is no way around it, Haki can’t provide much defense, but..."
He raised a fist high, the cape on his back flaring dramatically as a highly unstable black raincloud formed above his fist.
"I can do it too! Flowing Wind!"
Swoosh!!
He thrust his fist downward, first forming a massive wind pressure that matched the strength of the fire wall. As the wind pressure swept past, it condensed a black raincloud, unleashing a violent downpour. Within the wind pressure emerged whip-like hurricanes carrying the rain, colliding with the incoming flames.
The intangible elements were naturally influenced by other elements. Before, there was no technique to handle them, relying on Haki to attack and disperse the elements to reduce some damage.
This had little to do with the strength of his Haki; elements couldn’t be grasped by Haki. Otherwise, Sage would have already smashed them with water.
However, his recovery power has always been astonishing, allowing him to withstand the damage from elements.
But now, he had developed techniques for this, and they were strong!
The flames were scattered into sparks by the hurricane rain and then extinguished, while the fire wall below was torn apart, further attacked by the rainwater, extinguishing and turning into billows of steam.
Sage grinned sinisterly, gazing at the flame within the steam that remained unextinguished, rushing downward.
The storm and rain couldn’t extinguish the nature of Logia-type powers. The vast flames ignored the furious winds, evaporating the rain, revealing Sabo’s figure.
"Flaming Dragon Claw Fist: Flame Dragon King!!"
Sabo took a half step back, his right hand forming a claw with five fingers, igniting an even more intense spiral flame, resembling a swirling fire dragon roaring towards the oncoming Sage.
The unique body techniques and the enhancement of flames increased the power of this move by several levels.
"Dragon Claw? Heh heh heh..."
As Sage dove downward, he felt the strange spiraling and penetrating power under the peculiar claw, chuckling lowly, "Your body techniques are quite unique, now see my Eagle Claw!"
Imitating Sabo’s posture, he brought his pinky and ring finger together, aligning his index and middle fingers while separating his thumb, posing in the same claw shape. Under his feigned stance, a gale and torrential rain erupted, forming a wide-mouthed flat-faced beast that devoured the flame dragon in one gulp.
This beast was also the figurehead emblem of his ship, not something Sage intentionally wanted, but when crafted, it held a similar aesthetic.
He had asked Renedia why she chose this design, and the answer was that dragon heads were too cliché, but aside from this, nothing else seemed fitting. Thus, they created a majestic beast reminiscent of a lion or tiger, robust with a broad head and wide jaws, reflecting Sage’s style.
Sage knew what it was...
Taotie!
Snap!
Sage’s claw easily deflected Sabo’s hand, turning it into a mass of flame. He thrust forward, grabbing inside the flame, squeezing forcefully, producing a harsh, teeth-aching sound.
Flames recoiled, flowing from his hand to the rear, forming Sabo’s shape, who knelt half on the ground, clutching his right shoulder in visible pain.
The entire shoulder had been crushed!
Whoosh!
Just as he revealed himself, Sage’s figure followed, appearing as an afterimage in Sabo’s view. With astonishment, a wind-and-rain-laden whip leg slammed into his face, kicking him flying.
"Who told you it’s safe after taking one hit? Is this a game?!"
Sage laughed heartily, "This is not a turn-based game!"
