While Taro kicked Ichiji, he also released his wrist.
Ichiji suffered a heavy blow to his waist; his whole body contorted as he flew out sideways.
At the same time, Taro grabbed the air in front of his neck, catching Niji, who had appeared behind him using stealth!
These guys relied on technological equipment to fight; their Moves were completely unlearnable!
Aside from Taijutsu, Taro couldn't learn a single skill or Move from them.
And as for Taijutsu, why bother learning from them?
This made Taro very angry, and he had no patience left to play around with them.
With a flick of his wrist, he threw Niji in front of him with an over-the-shoulder toss.
"Six Powers Profound Truth: Six King Gun!"
Both fists struck simultaneously as Internal Energy surged forth, the powerful shockwave hitting Niji squarely in the chest.
Immediately after, without any hesitation, he infused Internal Energy into his right leg.
"Gum-Gum Battle Axe!"
A massive leg shadow condensed from Internal Energy stomped down toward Four Judge.
Steam billowed from Four Judge's arm; just as his right hand flew out trailing a tough metal chain, the massive leg shadow stepped heavily onto his head.
His attack was abruptly cut short, and he plummeted straight down like a cannonball.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Niji and Four Judge crashed—one into the castle wall, the other into the ground.
Taro glanced down from the air and dove.
"Pink Poison Arrow!"
A seductive voice rang out as Reiju leaned forward, her right hand held flat against her lips, and blew a soft breath.
Pink poison continuously wafted from her small mouth, forming a toxic cloud in the air before transforming into arrows and shooting toward Taro!
[Toxin detected nearby. Dispel?]
"Dispel!"
Taro did not fear the poison cloud and couldn't be bothered with Reiju; maintaining his dive, he charged straight for Judge.
Seeing Taro repel his children's attacks so effortlessly, Judge was somewhat shocked.
However, since the battle had already begun, he couldn't just back down easily.
"Electromagnetic Crackle!"
He shouted as the spear in his hand erupted with "sizzling" electricity; carrying scorching heat, he flew forward and lunged straight at Taro!
But before Judge could even Move, Taro's Observation Haki had already detected his actions.
Using the momentum of his dive, Taro drew thunderstorm a step ahead.
"Armament Haki Infusion"
"Conquerors Haki Infusion"
"Mihawk Slash"
After "eating" the Internal Energy Fruit, the saber thunderstorm was in perfect sync with Taro.
Without him even needing to consciously activate it, Internal Energy surged from the blade.
"Buzz!"
While still a hundred meters away from Judge, thunderstorm—its blade condensed into a massive form dozens of meters long—had already slashed out.
The already dim starlight of the night and even the lights from the castle were swallowed by the fierce Sword Qi, plunging the entire battlefield into deep darkness.
Judge's heart shook violently; he hadn't expected Taro to predict his attack path and method, striking first before he could even make a Move.
Moreover, the momentum was terrifying!
Just by the look of this strike, it couldn't be taken head-on!
Judge's spear, halfway through its thrust, flickered as he twisted his body to dodge.
"Boom!"
"Crack, crash... rumble!"
"Sizzle, rip!"
The fierce Slash met no resistance and struck down instantly.
In an instant, the stone-paved deck shattered into debris.
Blue and red lightning erupted with sizzling currents, illuminating the night sky!
Having barely dodged the Slash, Judge stared dumbfounded at the massive trench carved beside him, his heart still racing with fear.
He swallowed hard, utterly shocked!
Seeing Judge dodge the Slash made Taro frown.
"Second Gear!"
His entire body's Internal Energy surged frantically toward his internal organs; after being compressed into a purer state within them, it filled his body once more.
"Mochi-Mochi Fruit Awakening!"
The pure Internal Energy instantly flooded out, forming a cyclone around Taro before suddenly expanding.
With his feet as the center, the Internal Energy spread outward, assimilating everything it touched.
"Peerless Doughnut!"
"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"
Countless Doughnut-shaped Internal Energy cyclones rose from the ground affected by his power.
From within the cyclones, massive fists formed from solid Internal Energy reached out.
"Armament Hardening!"
"Vibration Energy Infusion!"
"Conquerors Haki Infusion!"
Taro stacked his buffs and sent a strand of Internal Energy to wrap around thunderstorm's hilt.
Then, he attacked!
As he continuously swung his arms, countless massive fists struck out, attacking Judge!
"Clang, clang, bang bang bang!"
Judge initially managed to block a couple of hits.
However, there were too many fists, bombarding him from all directions.
Some fists could even predict his dodging direction, cutting off his retreat in advance.
Finally, after taking several heavy punches, his dodging slowed down.
Consequently, more and more fists began to land on him.
"Crackling!"
"Rumble!"
The sky above the Germa Kingdom was filled with blue and red lightning from Taro's Conqueror's Haki, accompanied by the rumbling explosions of Vibration Energy.
The thick clouds in the sky were dispersed by this dense explosion of energy!
Reiju and the other three, who had spent years in the Four Seas, had never seen an attack of this level; they stood dazed in shock for a long while.
It wasn't until they saw Judge's miserable state, coughing up blood frantically, that the four siblings finally reacted, attacking Taro simultaneously in hopes of rescuing Judge.
However, Taro had expected this and muttered in his mind,
"Mihawk Slash: Swing"
thunderstorm, connected to Taro's Internal Energy, circled once in the air.
Blue-white Internal Energy surged out as the massive blade unleashed a Slash with an unstoppable Aura!
"Naginata: Swift!"
"Naginata: God of War!"
"..."
With every sword technique Taro recited in his mind, thunderstorm would use Internal Energy to unleash the corresponding Slash.
Where had Reiju's group ever seen a blade that could attack on its own?
Furthermore, each attack was infused with different energies.
Sometimes it was fierce Sword Qi, and other times it was the power of vibration!
Not only did their attempt to rescue Judge fail, but they also found themselves in a bitter struggle!
Over there, Judge—trapped in the assault of countless fist shadows—was battered and bloodied, coughing up blood repeatedly as he was smashed into the ground without any power to resist.
However, his Raid Suit seemed to have very strong defensive power; Taro could sense that Judge was still conscious!
This made Taro frown, feeling quite annoyed.
He stopped swinging his arms.
The fists in the Internal Energy Doughnuts also ceased their attack instantly.
"Mochi Chant!"
With a low hum, fists coated in Armament Haki extended from the Doughnuts once more.
Unlike the previous attacks, the fists this time were covered in countless sharp, horn-like protrusions.
"Vibration Energy Infusion!"
"Conquerors Haki Infusion!"
After stacking the buffs, Taro squatted slightly, his arms pulled back to his waist, ready to punch again.
"Cough, cough... stop, I surrender!"
From the massive crater in the cracked ground, Judge's voice suddenly rang out.
His voice actually carried a sob!
Taro's expression immediately became strange.
Is he... crying from the beating?
Dropping his stance, Taro walked slowly toward Judge.
At the bottom of the crater, Judge's face was covered in blood and tears, mixed with snot; he looked extremely pathetic!
His chest heaved as he coughed up another large mouthful of blood, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of sorrow.
He had actually wanted to surrender after being hit by dozens of punches,
However, Taro's attacks had come like a torrential storm, giving him no chance to back down!
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