Chapter 173: Seventh Update, The Terrifying 'Nue'!
[Splish, Splish]
A dark Afterimage flashed and vanished in the Air. The Necks of two Black-Clad Soldiers were already cut open with large Bloody Wounds. After a few breaths, they fell to the Ground with faces full of disbelief.
However, when this figure, as fast as an arrow, approached about ten meters from Mima Amatori, an even faster figure appeared beside it like lightning.
In an instant, the former seemed to sense the latter, and a sharp black Radiance swept across as if predicting.
[Bang!]
But its Speed was still a little slow. With a dull collision sound, it flew back at an even faster Speed, heavily smashing through the side wall of a distant house before disappearing.
"It was her?"
Lucci, with his back to Mima Amatori, recalled in surprise the Face he had just seen in that instant.
It was that mature-looking Woman with golden hair and golden eyebrows. Speaking of which, her temperament was quite similar to Mata's, only the latter was more inclined towards Charm.
"Who are you?" Just then, a question sounded from behind him. Lucci turned his Body sideways, turned his Head, and looked coldly at Mima Amatori.
"World Government Special Investigator. I am your temporary guardian. Behave yourself and stay there!"
"World Government?"
Mima Amatori repeated the term in confusion. He had never heard of such a Tissue, and the reputation of this Tissue sounded quite Haki.
The Government agency of the entire World?
What about the Shogunate over at Kongokaku?
[Boom!!!]
"Heh-uh-oh----"
Just then, Mekko, who was kicked back by Lucci, as expected, sent the house debris covering her flying. The entire person stood in the burning Gunfire Flash and roared towards Lucci.
At this moment, she had truly undergone a great change in appearance. Not only was her Body covered with a layer of metallic-sheened Creature Black Armor, even that pretty Face was half covered, and both arms had turned into huge black blades.
At her chest, a bright Blue Light was blooming. Her blue-black Pupils were full of madness and Killing Intent. She looked like she had completely turned into a Kabane.
[Swish----]
The next moment, she stomped and exploded the scorched earth beneath her feet with a bang. Her entire person transformed into a Black Shadow shimmering with points of Blue Light, rushing over with extremely astonishing explosive Speed.
"Tch~"
Lucci snorted coldly, thinking to himself, "Finally, I've met a decent opponent."
After slightly moving his Body, his Tendons and bones began to crackle. His entire body's muscles tensed up, his Limbs and a large spine were like a fully drawn bow.
The next second, like an arrow released from a bowstring, he also transformed into an incredibly fast Afterimage and met her. As the current Captain of CP9, he had no reason to retreat!
[Duang!]
The hard index finger, with Strength focused at one point, suddenly tapped on the black blade chopping down vertically. In the collision, the Air seemed to explode, releasing a large amount of strong Wind and Air Current, pushing away the dust around the two of them.
"Heh-roar----"
Mekko, who had manifested as a 'Nue', felt the Resistance on her 'hand'. She roared madly towards Lucci, who was close at hand, and immediately launched chaotic attacks like a mad person.
However, Lucci's Combat Experience was richer. Possessing reason, he dodged and weaved within a small area. No matter how fast and dense her mad slashes were, she simply couldn't touch even a corner of his clothes.
[Bang!]
Casually dodging the black blade, in the blink of an eye, his Right Hand punched out, heavily smashing onto Mekko's side Face. This immediately caused her entire person to spin rapidly in Mid-air and fly out.
But such a heavy blow did not cause the 'Nue' to lose Mobility. She quickly flipped over in Mid-air. After landing, her feet scraped the Ground, releasing the Force, finally stopping her Body steadily. Only the Black Armor covering half her Face had large cracks appear on it.
"Oh?"
Lucci raised an eyebrow in surprise. His slender index finger lightly pushed the dark red Sunglasses on his nose bridge. He sneered, "Decent Defense."
That punch just now was wrapped with Armament Haki. I originally intended to knock her out with one punch and capture her alive.
"Since that's the case, then I'll throw a few more punches!"
He had already seen the huge Value in this Mekko. If she could be captured and brought back to the Star Gate Base on Ojika Peninsula, presumably the Biochemical Research Institute over there would be very happy.
Thinking of this, Lucci decided to finish the Combat quickly. But just at this moment, his Observation Haki noticed Mima Amatori behind him was about to run!
After all, Mima Amatori wasn't a fool either.
The exchange between Lucci and Mekko just now clearly exceeded the scope of his understanding. The former even threatened to capture him, while the latter had already lost reason, and there was even less hope that she would let him go.
Since that's the case, if he didn't leave while both sides were engaged in Combat, when else would he?
"This Bastard!"
Lucci gnashed his teeth in anger. But that Mekko simply didn't give him a chance to disengage from Combat. Her figure pounced over like a flash of lightning, and this time, wisps of purplish-blue mist actually emerged from her Body.
[Swish!]
The thick black Blade chopped down towards his Head, immediately tearing through the Air and emitting a piercing roar.
"What?"
Lucci's Face changed drastically. This slash actually brought him a sense of crisis. He quickly stomped hard on the Ground beneath his feet.
[Boom!!!]
The next moment, the dark curved Blade swept downwards from above his Head. The instant it touched the Ground, it exploded like a Cannonball, and the entire area within ten meters exploded.
"What's the Situation? Her Strength..."
At the critical moment, Lucci, who used Shave to pull away about twenty meters, looked at the place where he had stood just a second ago, which was enveloped in thick rolling smoke. A clear look of surprise appeared on his Face.
As for what Mekko had just slashed, it was just an Afterimage of him.
"Heh-uh-roar----"
But this wasn't over yet. Although his vision was blocked by the smoke, Observation Haki could clearly sense Mekko's strange movements inside.
She lay on the Ground on all Limbs like a Wild Beast, opening her mouth and raising her Head towards his direction. A strong Mental Fluctuation spread out around her.
Immediately after, a spherical Mental Energy Mass emitting dense extreme Negative Emotions condensed at the edge of her mouth.
"What is that thing!"
The moment this thing appeared in his mind, Lucci's Face suddenly changed drastically, and he no longer had his previous composure and calmness.
[Boom----]
Just as he was trying to repeat his trick and use 'Shave' to leave the spot, Mekko's side had already sprayed out the Energy Mass. In an instant, the surging Air Current completely tore apart the surrounding thick smoke, revealing the true appearance of this thing.
This was a purplish-blue Ball that looked completely composed of Energy. And the moment it left the front of its Master's mouth, it immediately expanded more than ten times, completely transforming into a surging column of Radiance, submerging Lucci's Body.
This wasn't the most terrifying thing. It actually completely blew up, destroyed, and pulverized all the Buildings in a straight line in front of Mekko, penetrating through the entire Iwato Station.
But it appeared quickly and dispersed quickly. As the Energy was completely discharged, a new earth Dent appeared in front of Mekko, about ten meters wide and half a meter deep, whose length was completely out of sight.
Not far away, Mima Amatori, who hadn't run far yet, heard this huge commotion. After turning around and glancing, he was instantly stunned. His Pupils were trembling violently.
"This, this was done by Mekko?"
He who had always believed that only Experts were fit to live, and the weak deserved to die, at this moment, for the first time, produced a feeling that he himself had become weak.
"What a pity, the price of this Strength is Self-awareness."
Shaking his Head, Mima Amatori was about to set off and leave again. He wanted to rush back to 'Kotetsujyo' and head to Kongokaku; that was the target he wanted to destroy. But just at the moment he turned his Head, someone patted him on the shoulder.
"You are Mima Amatori, right? Where are you going?"
(End of Chapter)