Chapter 128
"He shed his skin . " Ed looked in disbelief at Mehen . For an instant, he believed that another serpent appeared out of thin air, but in reality, Mehen molted . Ed"s disbelief came from the fact that the process that should have taken a long time was done in under a second . The skin lying on the ground was being burned by Amaterasu while Mehen was fine .
"I"m guessing the recuperation period will be short as well . " Indeed Mehen"s body that should be weakened was now looking better than before . The scales that shined before were now glistening . However, it didn"t look like Mehen could play with this technique as much as he wanted . Ed could feel that his QI dropped a lot compared to before .
This didn"t mean that Mehen"s a.s.sault was going to be any weaker . His strongest weapon was his gigantic body . The magic attacks and abilities supported him in battle and didn"t deal a finishing blow . He was now using his surroundings to his advantage . He could maneuver easily in the sand, but to others, it disturbed their movement . He was now dodging faster than ever, as well as. .h.i.tting stronger than ever . The only ones able to do any damage to him were Ed and Gobuta who had overwhelming raw power . Yet, even those attacks didn"t do much .
"I guess you need a giant to fight a giant . " Ed activated one of his Mangekyo Sharingan"s abilities . He was suspended in the air while a glowing golden energy surrounded his body . First, a skeletal structure appeared . Afterward, it was clad in armor like flesh . Ed was able to activate his Susanoo to the greatest extent he could for now . He was able to invoke a humanoid Susanoo . He was also able to use his Ki to make a giant sword . Now with both legs and arms, Ed"s Susanoo was the one doing the moving instead of Ed .
The two giants started duking it out . Mehen"s size was still bigger than Ed"s Susanoo, but that was only taking the whole body into consideration . Mehen used his head to deal physical blows, and Susanoo was big enough to stand taller than only his head . Adding on top of that Ed"s mastery over the sword, he was able to deal multiple damaging hits to Mehen .
Mehen had to focus his entire attention on Ed"s Susanoo . This gave the others the chance to deal severe damage to him . Given enough time, Ed"s companions were all able to bypa.s.s the scales" toughness . Suika was finally able to melt the scales with her poison, while the others blew their way through them . Mehen was now in danger as his protective armor was about to get destroyed .
Mehen was. .h.i.t hard by Raikou and Sieg who used a powerful attack, making him flinch . Ed immediately slashed with Susanoo"s sword towards the neck . A slight black color was seen on the blade of the sword . Ed could only use this much Armament Haki in order not to get tired out very quickly .
Susanoo"s sword connected with Mehen"s scales and Ed felt it going through it . If things continued this way, he would be able to sever Mehen"s neck . Yet, before Ed could finish the job, the sword stopped . It wasn"t because of hesitation on Ed"s part, or his inability to completely sever the head . It wasn"t even due to some hidden protective armor that Mehen used . It was because the serpent"s head was no longer there . In fact neither was his entire body .
Ed was able to see what had happened clearly this time . In one breath, Mehen"s body quickly shrunk and fell to the ground . The once gigantic serpent that was hundreds of meters long now had a length of only five meters . Yet, due to his size shrinking, his body looked almost jet black, giving him a dangerous look .
Ed was able to see what had happened clearly this time . In one breath, Mehen"s body quickly shrunk and fell to the ground . The once gigantic serpent that was hundreds of meters long now had a length of only five meters . Yet, due to his size shrinking, his body looked almost jet black, giving him a dangerous look .
Mehen, who was on the ground, lunged at Ed who was in the air . Ed used Susanoo"s sword to block him, but he was surprised to see it break . To protect himself, Ed blocked with Susanoo"s arms . As expected, the strongest armor was able to stop Mehen, albeit having some cracks .
"So you"ve taken things more seriously . "
"I had to," Mehen answered Ed with a nonchalant att.i.tude .
"It"s a disadvantage to use Susanoo now . " Ed undid the Susanoo and fell to the ground as well . Using Susanoo against such a fast and strong opponent simply made him a bigger target . It was also siphoning his Ki at a fast rate .
"It"s actually a bad idea to compete in speed with me and my teammates," Ed spoke as Raikou appeared next to him . In an instant, Raikou"s body was clad in so much lightning that he looked like he transformed into one as well . He also used Nen, which further amplified the effect .
"It"s actually a bad idea to compete in speed with me and my teammates," Ed spoke as Raikou appeared next to him . In an instant, Raikou"s body was clad in so much lightning that he looked like he transformed into one as well . He also used Nen, which further amplified the effect .
Ed activated his Nen, Shunpo, Spectral Shadow Steps, Observation Haki, and Ryūsui Seikūken . With such a combination, although he would lose Ki very quickly, nothing could escape him . He even kept the Sharingan active .
Sieg and the others didn"t stand still either . Suika, Gobuta, and the others who could use Nen activated their En to feel out the movement of Mehen . Sieg was relying on his experience and magic to keep up with the opponent .
Every second that pa.s.sed witnessed tens of clashes . Even though his size decreased, Mehen"s strength didn"t . Ed and Raikou"s speed proved more than enough to match Mehen . The once golden desert was now tainted by blood and traces of magic that was used . Flying slashes left deep scars in the sand .
Mehen was being slowly overwhelmed, yet he kept on fighting . Not even two minutes had pa.s.sed, yet they had clashed for thousands of times . Noticing that he was at a disadvantage, Mehen tried to go back to his original size . He was able to damage everyone more in this form, but he was still taking the bigger damage . But, Ed wasn"t going to allow him to do that so easily . He sheathed his swords and kept only Shusui . The usual black and white glow appeared on his sword as he used his remaining Ki on his strongest attack .
"Providence Blade!" Ed"s blade connected with Mehen when he was mid-gigantification . The slash was so powerful it almost beheaded Mehen in one go . His was now nearly headless . Endless blood spurted out of his wound as he drew his last breath .
Mehen was being slowly overwhelmed, yet he kept on fighting . Not even two minutes had pa.s.sed, yet they had clashed for thousands of times . Noticing that he was at a disadvantage, Mehen tried to go back to his original size . He was able to damage everyone more in this form, but he was still taking the bigger damage . But, Ed wasn"t going to allow him to do that so easily . He sheathed his swords and kept only Shusui . The usual black and white glow appeared on his sword as he used his remaining Ki on his strongest attack .
"Providence Blade!" Ed"s blade connected with Mehen when he was mid-gigantification . The slash was so powerful it almost beheaded Mehen in one go . His was now nearly headless . Endless blood spurted out of his wound as he drew his last breath .
"What a strong opponent…" Mehen repeated what Sieg said earlier . He was looking at Ed and his team in great respect .
"Next time I come back, I"ll definitely take you with me," Ed said in a resolute tone . He meant what he said .
"I see I look forward to it," Mehen spoke his last words, at least the last ones until he is summoned again, and died . Ed and the others were now being teleported to the next floor .He shed his skin . Ed looked in disbelief at Mehen . For an instant, he believed that another serpent appeared out of thin air, but in reality, Mehen molted . Eds disbelief came from the fact that the process that should have taken a long time was done in under a second . The skin lying on the ground was being burned by Amaterasu while Mehen was fine . Im guessing the recuperation period will be short as well . Indeed Mehens body that should be weakened was now looking better than before . The scales that shined before were now glistening . However, it didnt look like Mehen could play with this technique as much as he wanted . Ed could feel that his QI dropped a lot compared to before . This didnt mean that Mehens a.s.sault was going to be any weaker . His strongest weapon was his gigantic body . The magic attacks and abilities supported him in battle and didnt deal a finishing blow . He was now using his surroundings to his advantage . He could maneuver easily in the sand, but to others, it disturbed their movement . He was now dodging faster than ever, as well as. .h.i.tting stronger than ever . The only ones able to do any damage to him were Ed and Gobuta who had overwhelming raw power . Yet, even those attacks didnt do much . I guess you need a giant to fight a giant . Ed activated one of his Mangekyo Sharingans abilities . He was suspended in the air while a glowing golden energy surrounded his body . First, a skeletal structure appeared . Afterward, it was clad in armor like flesh . Ed was able to activate his Susanoo to the greatest extent he could for now . He was able to invoke a humanoid Susanoo . He was also able to use his Ki to make a giant sword . Now with both legs and arms, Eds Susanoo was the one doing the moving instead of Ed . The two giants started duking it out . Mehens size was still bigger than Eds Susanoo, but that was only taking the whole body into consideration . Mehen used his head to deal physical blows, and Susanoo was big enough to stand taller than only his head . Adding on top of that Eds mastery over the sword, he was able to deal multiple damaging hits to Mehen . Mehen had to focus his entire attention on Eds Susanoo . This gave the others the chance to deal severe damage to him . Given enough time, Eds companions were all able to bypa.s.s the scales toughness . Suika was finally able to melt the scales with her poison, while the others blew their way through them . Mehen was now in danger as his protective armor was about to get destroyed . Mehen was. .h.i.t hard by Raikou and Sieg who used a powerful attack, making him flinch . Ed immediately slashed with Susanoos sword towards the neck . A slight black color was seen on the blade of the sword . Ed could only use this much Armament Haki in order not to get tired out very quickly . Susanoos sword connected with Mehens scales and Ed felt it going through it . If things continued this way, he would be able to sever Mehens neck . Yet, before Ed could finish the job, the sword stopped . It wasnt because of hesitation on Eds part, or his inability to completely sever the head . It wasnt even due to some hidden protective armor that Mehen used . It was because the serpents head was no longer there . In fact neither was his entire body . Ed was able to see what had happened clearly this time . In one breath, Mehens body quickly shrunk and fell to the ground . The once gigantic serpent that was hundreds of meters long now had a length of only five meters . Yet, due to his size shrinking, his body looked almost jet black, giving him a dangerous look . Mehen, who was on the ground, lunged at Ed who was in the air . Ed used Susanoos sword to block him, but he was surprised to see it break . To protect himself, Ed blocked with Susanoos arms . As expected, the strongest armor was able to stop Mehen, albeit having some cracks . So youve taken things more seriously . I had to, Mehen answered Ed with a nonchalant att.i.tude . Its a disadvantage to use Susanoo now . Ed undid the Susanoo and fell to the ground as well . Using Susanoo against such a fast and strong opponent simply made him a bigger target . It was also siphoning his Ki at a fast rate . Its actually a bad idea to compete in speed with me and my teammates, Ed spoke as Raikou appeared next to him . In an instant, Raikous body was clad in so much lightning that he looked like he transformed into one as well . He also used Nen, which further amplified the effect . Ed activated his Nen, Shunpo, Spectral Shadow Steps, Observation Haki, and Ryūsui Seikūken . With such a combination, although he would lose Ki very quickly, nothing could escape him . He even kept the Sharingan active . Sieg and the others didnt stand still either . Suika, Gobuta, and the others who could use Nen activated their En to feel out the movement of Mehen . Sieg was relying on his experience and magic to keep up with the opponent . Every second that pa.s.sed witnessed tens of clashes . Even though his size decreased, Mehens strength didnt . Ed and Raikous speed proved more than enough to match Mehen . The once golden desert was now tainted by blood and traces of magic that was used . Flying slashes left deep scars in the sand . Mehen was being slowly overwhelmed, yet he kept on fighting . Not even two minutes had pa.s.sed, yet they had clashed for thousands of times . Noticing that he was at a disadvantage, Mehen tried to go back to his original size . He was able to damage everyone more in this form, but he was still taking the bigger damage . But, Ed wasnt going to allow him to do that so easily . He sheathed his swords and kept only Shusui . The usual black and white glow appeared on his sword as he used his remaining Ki on his strongest attack . Providence Blade! Eds blade connected with Mehen when he was mid-gigantification . The slash was so powerful it almost beheaded Mehen in one go . His was now nearly headless . Endless blood spurted out of his wound as he drew his last breath . What a strong opponent… Mehen repeated what Sieg said earlier . He was looking at Ed and his team in great respect . Next time I come back, Ill definitely take you with me, Ed said in a resolute tone . He meant what he said . I see I look forward to it, Mehen spoke his last words, at least the last ones until he is summoned again, and died . Ed and the others were now being teleported to the next floor .