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"what"
Provoked, Okada Izo raised an eyebrow, gripping his twin swords arrogantly: "Are you mistaken? Who's the one being used as a target right now? While I must admit your steel skin and super-fast regeneration are indeed excellent, and you also have a movement technique called 'Sound Spin,' your clumsy swordsmanship is riddled with flaws and weaknesses in my eyes, Izo!"
"Because, Lao Tzu is a swordsman."
Genius!
The update is a bit late, please forgive me on New Year's Eve. It's already quite good that I was able to update during the Spring Festival.
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Chapter 141 Instant Kill, Okada Izo's Transformation (7/12)
Suddenly, Neutra felt an intense sense of crisis.
He immediately held the bull-horn-shaped greatsword upright in front of him, while simultaneously opening his mouth and sticking out his tongue to condense a phantom flash.
"Wang Xu's"
Clang
With his blade sheathed, Okada Izo walked indifferently toward Numasekha with his back to Neutra.
The next second, *splat*! Neutra's entire body exploded in a staggering shower of blood.
"What!"
"That... Neutra actually..."
"That person is incredibly strong. Is this the kind of subordinate Aizen truly respects?"
Tiruti, Pesser, and the other five who were relatively familiar with Neutra stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Before Okada Izou and the others arrived, the five of them, after breaking through to the fifth level and transforming into their true forms, had already sparred with each other, especially Nnoitra, who immediately challenged Nereil.
Well, let's ignore the result.
However, there is no doubt that Nnoitra, who was defeated by Nelieel, had an almost overwhelming dominance over Ludben, Tirudi, and others.
Their inability to penetrate their defenses and the low effectiveness of their attacks rendered them utterly helpless against Nnoitra.
A single Neutra, having broken through to level 5, achieved a level of specialization in steel armor, thus creating a dimensional gap between itself and those at the level above.
But he actually lost now, and in an instant at that.
Upon seeing this, even Lan 853 couldn't help but let a strange light flash in his eyes: "What a pleasant surprise! It seems that the decision to bring these two together was the right one."
Okada Izou's strength without Noble Phantasm: Strength with Noble Phantasm: Basic attributes: Strength, Endurance, Agility, Magic, Luck Abilities: Presence Concealment, Human Slayer+, Mind's Eye (fake), Sword Swift as an Eagle, Swordsmanship Mastery+, Noble Phantasm: Beginning and End Sword+ At first glance, Okada Izou's attribute panel hasn't changed much, but his strength has increased by a whole level.
Among them, "durability"
"Lucky"
Aizen boosted his stats after he returned.
The cost of "Best Actor" points is not high; it costs 100 points to upgrade durability by one level and 110 points to upgrade luck by two levels.
Since 144 points were spent on strengthening Kiyohime, the remaining 260 points of "Emperor Value" were reduced to 500.
However, Aizen knew very well that if it were still the same old template, even if he helped Okada Izo improve his basic attributes, he would not be able to transform into that form.
After all, aside from the unpredictable attribute of luck, he only helped Okada Izo increase his "durability" by one level.
It's important to understand that Okada Izo's original rank was only that of a vice-captain! Endurance is physical constitution, stamina, defense, and the body's ability to withstand stress.
It may seem complicated, but it doesn't actually have agility; these attributes greatly increase strength.
The key point is Okada Izo's self-improvement over the past few years. As for Heroic Spirits, they cannot train and become stronger on their own; it's only relative.
They cannot improve their base attributes, enhance some of their skills and most Noble Phantasms, but skill-based abilities are a different story.
Take, for example, the Human Slayer! This sharp yet fragile swordsmanship.
The genre has been upgraded, from [level] to [level].
Even the Beginning and End Sword, a Noble Phantasm with no rank in Type-Moon, has grown from [rank] to [rank].
This means that Okada Izo has finally begun to figure out his own path in terms of progress in swordsmanship over the past few years.
On the surface, his swordsmanship level remained unchanged; he was always a master.
However, with Aizen's perspective, he could clearly discern the changes in Okada Izo's swordsmanship level from this battle.
Originally, Okada Izo only had a seventh dan in kendo, but his explosive power could reach an eighth dan, which was close to the ninth dan, but that was all he could do.
And now he's almost at the tenth dan in swordsmanship! Even Aizen had to admit that Okada Izo was indeed a genius in swordsmanship.
Before he helped increase the durability, Okada had already been upgraded to level 1 while in his Noble Phantasm state, but his normal state was still level 1.
The extra level of durability boost allowed Okada Izo to execute some high-burden sword techniques more smoothly and fluidly.
To launch an attack, in conjunction with his swordsmanship.
To compensate for the lack of strength and agility.
However, for this genius, this final step may be the most difficult one.
Stepping over that step, he'll achieve mastery of the Human Slayer technique! Then, even without Aizen's help to improve his attributes, he can naturally reach that level, relying on…
Its attributes have reached the top level.
Therefore, this battle was less a matter of Aizen's tacit approval and more a result of his deliberate indulgence of Okada Izo's temper over the past few days to provoke Nnoitra's dissatisfaction. He needed this battle to achieve several objectives.
One of the measures was to help correct the two people's mindset.
Especially Okada Izo, the only thing blocking him from reaching the pinnacle of swordsmanship was his heartbeat that viewed swordsmanship as a tool.
But he seems to be overthinking it.
When Aizen saw Okada Izou's attitude of having no more hesitation and placing complete trust in the sword in his hand, he suddenly realized what was going on.
He is no longer the Okada Izo who was summoned that year.
Having followed Numasekha for so many years, he has come to understand Numasekha's attitude towards swordsmanship from Numasekha's sincere dedication to spear fighting, and has come to face the future of his own swordsmanship.
He did not abandon the "human killer" technique.
This swordsmanship is primarily focused on killing techniques.
He intends to see this through to the end.
Unlike before, Okada Izo infused this swordsmanship with something called conviction, and the swordsmanship's weakest point began to be gradually repaired.
That's enough.
He had great faith in Okada Izo's swordsmanship.
Talent is something; given time, he will soon be able to elevate his swordsmanship to a new level through his own abilities.
As for personality issues
Aizen murmured something under his breath, then shook his head with amusement, saying, "Why should a strong person change their personality? It is precisely because he is so arrogant that he will not admit his mistakes and thus abandon his original path."
He only teaches himself flawed swordsmanship.
"To become correct in order to prove oneself to be the truth."
Even with Nnoitra, Aizen didn't intend to change his personality.
It's not enough for Nnoitra, who was obsessed with being the strongest and had lofty ambitions, to stand out from so many geniuses.
Aizen merely wanted to temper Nnoitra's character and teach him the rules he should follow as his subordinate.
"Ah ah ah!"
Just when everyone thought Nnoitra had been defeated, a roar accompanied by an astonishing spiritual pressure suddenly rang out.
boom.
Okada Izo's expression changed drastically as his legs suddenly gave way, sensing a sense of crisis.
His reaction was affected for a moment by the spiritual pressure.
"Damn it, this is bad!"
"Die! Die! Die!!!"
The sound of something cutting through the air, accompanied by a furious roar, came from behind Okada Izou.
"Cero!"
A cold, indifferent voice fell, and a beam of blue light shot straight towards them.
Chapter 142 Aizen's Approved Subordinates 8/12
Nnoitra, covered in blood, had just arrived behind Okada Izo with a maniacal laugh when he raised his horned sword and slashed at Okada Izo. A blue-green flash of light crashed into Okada Izo's chest.
"puff!"
Neutra, with his bulging eyes, shuddered, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and was immediately sent flying backward.
Boom!
Nnoitra, who had already taken a hit from Okada Izou's Noble Phantasm, was slammed into the sand again, with waves of fire and dust exploding outwards.
Upon seeing this, Luther and the others gasped in surprise, their expressions changing slightly.
"Oh no, Neutra is in danger!"
"He's finished!"
"That level of Cero, what a dangerous guy."
Almost no one believed Neutra could survive such a move, except for a very few.
Nellyel initially frowned, but quickly relaxed as she looked at Aizen, whose expression remained unchanged: "It seems Lord Aizen already knew the outcome."
"Not really, Seka is one of my very disciplined subordinates."
Aizen's words seemed to reveal his complete trust in Numasekah.
It was Numasekha, who had been watching from the beginning, who struck and sent Neutra flying.
Numasek, who had successfully knocked Nnoitra away before Okada Izo was seriously injured, first breathed a sigh of relief, and then, upon hearing Aizen's words, knelt down on one knee with a grateful expression and apologized, "I am so sorry, Lord Aizen."
"In a moment of haste, I interrupted their sparring session. I beg Lord Aizen for punishment."
But as soon as he finished speaking, the group of five-year-olds began to beg for mercy in a panic.
"Lord Saka!"
"No, this was all because of... Nnoitra's sneak attack first, and Lord Seka was only forced to do it in a moment of desperation."
"This is not Lord Seka's fault, Lord Aizen, please see the truth!"
"Lord Seka saved my life, and I beg Lord Aizen to allow me to take the punishment in his place."
The last to speak was the composed Gonten Byrne. Knowing that Aizen had set the rules, he knew that begging for mercy was impossible, so he could only hold onto a sliver of hope that he could take the punishment in his place.
Seeing this, Numaseka was slightly taken aback, and then felt a bit dumbfounded.
"What are these guys doing? Nnoitra isn't dead."
Despite his helpless tone, a smile involuntarily crept onto his face.
Everyone who broke through the fifth barrier was stunned for a moment.
Swish swish.
Turning my head, I saw a figure lying in the sandpit, covered in blood and looking like a dead man, with the large sword beside him shattered.
However, not disappearing doesn't mean it's still alive! The death of a phantom is when it dissipates into spiritual particles; there's no such thing as a corpse.
"It's alright, it's alright."
That guy really has a lucky life.
"No, it should be Lord Seka's excellent control of his power."
"It's hard to say. After all, that guy's steel armor and super-fast regeneration are too amazing. His vitality is probably quite tenacious."
"It startled me."
Looking at the five broken figures, all of whom showed expressions of lingering fear, Aizen's face...
These five broken pieces were all things that he had experimented with, and they were the ones that would turn against him as soon as he gained power. Those fools who didn't know what was good for them were all given to Numasekha as food.
Simply put, this group of people are generally quite grateful or rather, quite sensible.
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