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Upon hearing what the horse head said, and looking at the clothes on his back that had just been pierced by Linglu, Wood simply tore off his upper garment, revealing his strong but well-proportioned muscles.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not some kind of cyborg, I'm just a normal human being."

It is said that the Four Demon Rakshasa are martial arts masters whose physiques surpass those of normal humans. Well, let me tell you something else: surpassing human limits is not your privilege; others can do it too.

The previous "iron block" technique involved honing the body to its limits, achieving a level of hardness in the skin and muscles resembling steel; it wasn't something as superficial as physical modification.

Upon hearing what Wood said, Linglu and Matou understood that their enemy was someone similar to Zhu Tian.

However, just as Linglu and Matou were having this thought, Wood continued to speak, saying, "And don't misunderstand, what I mean by surpassing human limits is not just about physical toughness."

For example... shave—!

Wood, who was originally standing in front of Linglu and Matou, disappeared from their sight in an instant with astonishing speed, and when he reappeared, he was already behind them.

While attacking the two, he continued, "A technique that surpasses normal human movement speed, the Six Styles of Shave!"

Out of the killer's vigilance, Linglu and Matou both noticed Wood appearing behind them without warning, but their bodies had no time to react.

To be precise, compared to the speed-type horse head, Linglu had no time to dodge, so she could only control her nails again and stab directly at Wood.

"An attack frequency beyond the normal human range; speed is the embodiment of power. Six Styles: Finger Pistol!"

Seeing the sharp nails aimed at him, Wood remained calm, then extended a finger and tapped it rapidly in the air.

With a series of clanging sounds, Linglu was soon surprised to find that her rapid thrusts had been precisely blocked by her opponent.

As Wood's attacks became faster and faster, Linglu was quickly suppressed, and two bloody holes were opened in her shoulder. Her body was also carried away like a kite with a broken string.

Whether Wood was mistaken or not, when he used the "finger gun" to pierce Linglu's shoulder, the other woman didn't show a look of pain, but rather a strange flush and a shimmering light...

Of course, Wood didn't delve into this matter. Instead, he turned to look at the girl's horse head, which had just escaped using its speed advantage and was now leaping back and forth using the stone pillars in the hall.

Chapter 445 What kind of monster are you?!

At this moment, the horse head had removed its two horseshoe headbands. Because of the reduced weight, its speed increased dramatically again. She was confident that even if Wood displayed the same speed again, she would be able to hold her own.

The horse's head's physical ability is the ability to excrete and manipulate sweat. This seemingly useless ability is actually very effective in melee combat.

Horse Head's ability allows him to "slide away" most attacks, including Lubbock's "Cross Tail" barrier.

At this moment, the horse-headed creature was leaping back and forth among the stone pillars in the hall while pondering how to deal with Wood.

To be honest, Wood is probably the most troublesome opponent they have ever encountered since she became one of the "Four Demon Rakshasa".

The opponent was a Teigu user, but he had already suppressed her and Linglu without even using his Teigu.

The four Rakshasa demons were all beyond human limits in some aspect, but this monster in front of them was different. It surpassed human limits in every aspect, including physical strength, attack frequency, and speed!

With the same physical toughness and strength as Zhu Tian, ​​speed comparable to their own, and the ability to suppress Ling Lu's attack speed, how could they possibly fight such an opponent?

Just as Ma Tou was racking his brains about how to win over Wood, he, who was originally standing on the ground, suddenly grinned and said with a big white tooth: "You don't think you're safe as long as you stay up there, do you, girl?"

With superhuman speed and the advanced techniques gained, the Six Styles of Moon Walk is born!

Upon hearing Wood's words, Horse Head said to Wood with a mocking expression, "Even though I was you, what can you do to me?"

But the next second, her calm expression vanished, because to her astonishment, Wood was actually moving rapidly through the air!

Humans can walk in the air, and this is something that can actually happen, and not even with the power of an Imperial Arm. Can this person still be considered human?

Horse Head could only move back and forth between the stone pillars of the hall through its amazing jumping ability. Although it was extremely fast, it could never match Wood, who could walk directly in the air.

So in just a few moments, Wood caught up with the horse's head, and in return for the girl's whip kick at the beginning, Wood kicked her in the same way.

However, just because Wood was able to steadily withstand the horse's head attack with the same method of attack does not mean that the girl can do the same.

With no way to avoid the approaching horse's head, and seeing the whip-like leg hurtling through the air, the horse could only hastily cross its arms to protect its chest and use its supernatural ability to secrete sweat in an attempt to "slide" away Wood's attack.

But the next second, Ma Tou was stunned again, because she saw that Wood's kick was covered with a layer of black metallic color in the air at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The moment the "black foot" struck him, Ma Tou was surprised to find that his superpower was no longer working.

Not only did it stop working, but Horse Head was also astonished to discover that the power Wood was displaying with this kick was far greater than his previous kicks.

"boom------!"

Even with his arms crossed in front of his chest and in full defensive posture, when Wood's whip kick struck the horse's head, his body was still sent flying backward like a cannonball, crashing into and breaking a pillar in the hall that required two people to hug.

Fortunately, just as the horse's head was about to hit the ground, Linglu suddenly rushed out from the ruins and caught the falling head, preventing it from hitting the ground and causing secondary damage.

However, even catching the flying horse's head was not easy for Linglu. Although it had broken a stone pillar, the impact on the girl was still astonishing.

When she caught the horse's head, Linglu, who was holding its body, was also dragged several meters on the ground by the impact.

As his body came to a stop, his shoulder, which had been pierced by the "finger gun," bled profusely again due to the excessive force, even splattering blood all over the face of the horse head in his arms.

"What kind of monster is that...? The bones in my arm seem to be completely broken."

Although he hadn't completely lost his ability to fight, Wood's whip kick, covered in Armament Haki, was not so easy to withstand.

Although Ma Tou managed to defend herself in time and avoid being kicked in the internal organs by Wood, taking the kick still resulted in both of her arm bones being broken.

"Although you are all beauties, it's a pity that we have no romantic relationship and no connection. You are not related to my companions, so I can only ask you to die here."

The next move also surpassed human limits, a vacuum slash unleashed by swinging the leg—the Six Styles of Tempest Kick!

Of the six techniques, apart from "Shave", "Storm Kick" is probably the strongest one that Wood uses. After all, he is a "Great Swordsman". Even if he uses a vacuum slash to kick out with his legs, he can still easily cut through steel!

Wood, who was in the air, kicked out a series of vacuum slashes, which transformed into crescent-shaped deadly scimitars that shot towards Linglu and Matou.

Given their current condition and the area covered by Wood's "Storm Kick" attack, they would have a very difficult time not only resisting it, but even avoiding it.

"You only broke a bone in your arm, but your legs should be fine, right?"

I can hold him off for five breaths... no, three breaths. Use that time to escape as quickly as possible.

Setting down the horse head she was holding, Linglu watched as multiple slashes rained down on her. She tried to use her last bit of strength to unleash her special ability to shield the horse head from the attacks, giving the girl a chance to escape.

It's not that the camaraderie among the "Four Rakshasa Demons" is particularly strong; after all, they are assassins, and they are the least likely to care about things like emotions.

The reason why Linglu chose to do this was that, on the one hand, Matou was the least senior and the youngest among the "Four Demon Rakshasa".

On the other hand, even if she wanted to run, she wouldn't be able to escape Wood's grasp at all. Since staying would mean dying together, it was better for one of them to go.

In addition, Linglu has a strong masochistic (M) tendency. The physical harm that Wood inflicted on her before did not make her feel pain, but instead made her a little wet...

"If you want to leave, then leave. You've always taken care of me; now it's my turn to repay you."

Upon hearing Linglu's words, Matou revealed his two little tiger teeth and, in a very loyal manner, declared that either she would stay behind to cover Linglu's retreat, or they would all die together.

Seeing his companion's touching scene, Wood on the other side felt a little numb. If he remembered correctly, he was the one on the side of justice, wasn't he?

Why are you acting like you're the villain who's the big boss now?

“Sizzle, sizzle—!”

However, just as Linglu and Matou were arguing and trying to stay behind to cover each other's retreat, Wood's "Storm Kick" slash shot right in front of them.

Just when the two thought they were doomed, a golden electric net suddenly burst forth from the ground, and with a series of crackling thunderclaps, it directly blocked Wood's slashes.

"I would never have bothered to save Ernest's men, let alone fight alongside them."

But the spirit you just displayed is commendable, so I will temporarily approve of you.”

Able to unleash lightning and possess the ability to block Wood's full-force "Storm Kick," there was naturally no one else in the hall besides General Bud.

Wood had heard Najendan speak of General Bud and had some knowledge of his reputation.

Previously, when Wood was fighting Linglu and Matou, the other party had been watching from the sidelines with his hands clasped around his knees. Wood thought that this stubborn old man, whom Najendan described as "upright and old-fashioned," had finally come to his senses.

Unexpectedly, the reason the other party had been standing by and watching was not because he had come to a realization, but because he was at odds with Minister Ernest, and the "Four Demon Rakshasa" were the minister's subordinates. Therefore, he disdained to join forces with these imperial trash to fight against the enemy.

“I used to think that General Bud was a man of great integrity, but now, just as Najendan said, you really are a stubborn old man.”

General Bud, the Supreme Commander of the Imperial Army, is undoubtedly Esdeath, the most popular general in the Empire.

But if we're talking about who has the highest prestige among soldiers, then that person should be General Bude.

General Bud was in his forties and had served two emperors. In terms of seniority, neither Najenda nor Esdeath could compare.

Even today, many of the empire's generals were once his disciples.

General Bude was not a villain; in fact, he was quite upright. If it weren't for his existence, the few good ministers of the empire would probably have been ruined by the other ministers.

However, while being upright, General Bude was also very rigid, adhering to ancestral teachings that military officers should not interfere in politics. Therefore, although he was aware of the corrupt behavior of the ministers, he did not intervene, which led to the ministers' growing power.

Rumor has it that General Bud is another "strongest" person in the Empire, and the Imperial Arm he wields, like Esdeath's, is one of the elemental manipulation Imperial Arms.

Unlike Esdeath's ice-type Imperial Arm "Demon Manifestation: Demon's Essence", General Budo's Imperial Arm is the lightning-type Imperial Arm "Thunder God's Wrath: Admirer".

The opponent is rumored to be the "strongest" comparable to Esdeath, so Wood has no reason to continue being arrogant and not use his Teigu.

Moreover, the opponent can use lightning, so it would be too foolish to fight them hand-to-hand with such an opponent.

Reaching out, Wood pulled the "Winter Knight" that had been stuck in the ground, and with one foot stomping on the ground, his body shot out into the air with a sonic boom.

The Imperial Arm "Thunder God's Wrath: Admiral" is an armor-type Imperial Arm equipped with iron stakes on the arms to enhance its striking power and can summon powerful lightning for ranged attacks.

General Bud can manipulate lightning to launch heavy attacks, strike from a distance, and turn lightning into energy balls for long-range attacks. He can also form a lightning armor around his body, which will paralyze anyone who touches it.

Seeing Wood hurtling towards him, General Bud gripped his gauntlets tightly. Then, accompanied by a thunderous tearing sound, golden lightning balls shot towards Wood.

"Hyakki Mitsurugi Style: Kamaitachi Blade Dance!"

Wood gripped the sword with one hand, and the 'Winter Knight' in his hand was swung so fast that it seemed to form afterimages. The enhanced version of the Kamaitachi, wind blades burst out and collided with the lightning balls that shot out from the air.