Chapter 293: Chapter 122: Aoto vs. Shinno! Copying the Talent [Beautiful Hair] 4

"Sword Genius" and "Ghost Heart" allow Aoto’s power to grow significantly every day.

And the new talents acquired over the past two months, such as "Strong Muscle," "Cat Form," and "Steel Bone," have also become new aids for Aoto.

Compared to himself two months ago, Aoto’s growth in power can almost be described as "reborn."

However, essentially—compared to Aoto’s current power, the "progress speed" he is showing now is even more shocking to Shinno.

—This guy is particularly good at using step techniques to confuse enemies...

—Well then... I need to put more pressure on this guy’s lower body, to suppress his footwork effectiveness...

Aoto lowered his center of gravity and also placed his sword lower.

The "Swordsmanship Talent Amplification" of "Sword Genius," which is 50 times that of an ordinary person’s, and the "Ghost Heart," which enhances understanding in knowledge and martial arts, activated!

"Ghost Heart" did not disappoint Aoto’s expectations.

After replicating "Ghost Heart" from Hijikata Toshizo and conducting multiple practical operations, Aoto discovered that the effects of "Ghost Heart" and "Sword Genius" can be mutually reinforced!

After replicating "Ghost Heart," Aoto clearly felt his swordsmanship training speed increase.

While competing with others, "Ghost Heart" also helped him quickly understand and master the enemy’s tactics and combat skills, and countered them with counterattacks!

After Aoto lowered his blade and body center of gravity, and targeted Shinno’s skilled step techniques, Shinno clearly felt his movements become less smooth.

Shinno stepped heavily to the left with his left foot.

Aoto’s white blade was pulled as if by invisible threads, swiftly sweeping across the floor.

Just as Shinno’s foot came to a stop, Aoto’s Ghost-Slaying was perfectly positioned at the spot Shinno had moved away from.

Aoto’s relentless blade forced Shinno to retreat his right foot half a step, intending to open up some distance from Aoto, but the tip of the Ghost-Slaying sword followed closely with his steps once again.

In other words, Aoto was increasingly able to adapt to Shinno’s attack rhythm, already beginning to follow Shinno’s steps, forcing Shinno into a clumsy state.

This guy can make such remarkable progress in such a short time during a battle!

Shinno, unable to face this fact, stared with eyes as big as copper bells.

He couldn’t believe it...

He knew that there were super talents in this world who could fight and rapidly improve along with their enemies.

But he couldn’t believe that their Anti-foreigner Group’s mortal enemy turned out to be such a dragon among men...

The intense emotional fluctuations cast a layer of restlessness over Shinno’s movements.

He gritted his teeth and launched a crazy attack on Aoto, each strike imbued with a fierce killing intent of "You go to hell."

Shinno shouldn’t have wielded his sword with emotions.

Wielding the sword with emotions... will only present your opponent with opportunities!

Shinno stepped forward and slashed straight at Aoto’s neck.

This slash, wielded with impatience... was a few degrees off angle!

Seizing this excellent opportunity, Aoto’s eyes glinted as he sharply flicked the Ghost-Slaying sword upwards, with unstoppable momentum!

This swift strike shattered Shinno’s downward-slashing, off-angle sword, and then continued cutting straight toward Shinno’s face!

Shinno’s pupils contracted sharply, and he hurriedly tilted his head to the side.

Slice...

The sound of a small piece of skin being cut echoed.

As if rebounding, the two quickly separated.

Drip, drip...

A few drops of fresh blood slid down Shinno’s cheek, fell to his chin, and then dripped to the ground.

Shinno’s timely dodge just now successfully avoided Aoto’s deadly strike, only allowing the Ghost-Slaying sword’s edge to graze his temple, scraping out a small 2-centimeter-long wound.

Not a serious injury... but Shinno’s expression at this moment was as if he had been decapitated.

He stared wide-eyed at Aoto.

At first, he was stunned, then this shock quickly transformed into anger, hatred, and... a trace of fear.

At this moment, Nagakura defeated the big man who had been entangled with him just now.

With violent swordsmanship, he crushed the big man’s head with a single blow, then hurried towards Aoto, intending to lend a hand, but was blocked by a new member of the Anti-foreigner Group.

The Anti-foreigner Group had many members and could engage Aoto and his companions in a wheel battle.

But they no longer had the opportunity or time to employ the wheel battle now.

A small dwarf rushed out urgently from the darkness behind Shinno:

"Mr. Kamino! Not... It’s not good! The Magistrate’s Office’s large forces have arrived! So many people! So many people!"

"Tsk!" Shinno’s face changed abruptly.

"Finally, they’ve come..." Aoto murmured softly. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Having been injured by Aoto... Shinno very much wanted to kill this hateful guy instantly now.

But his rationality had not completely collapsed yet.

The Magistrate’s Office’s large forces had arrived... Shinno could still clearly distinguish what was most urgent right now.

"Sawaragi! You lead the others to stay behind and cover the retreat!"

"Everyone else, retreat with me!"

With the shout, Shinno voluntarily withdrew from the confrontation with Aoto, leading the main group to retreat down the corridor.

Ten members stayed behind to block Aoto and his companions.

[Ding! Talent Detected]

[Talent Successfully Replicated: "Beautiful Hair"]

[Talent Description: Less prone to hair loss]

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