Whoosh!
The spiral gun was pulled from the ground as if alive, swaying before shooting off after Paula once again.
"Damn it!"
Hearing the air being sliced behind her, Paula quickly leaped aside to dodge. Seeing the spiral gun emerging from the ground filled her with shock and anger.
With its destructive power, even with a 'hard' defense, being hit would result in serious injury.
Yet, evading the spiral gun seemed impossible.
It quickly retracted from the ground and aimed at Paula once more.
"Ugh!!"
Manda, continuously blasting wind bombs, noticed the situations both Jason and Paula faced, her expression turning grim.
She had assumed that under her control, Ethan wouldn't withstand Jason and Paula's attacks—how wrong she was.
Unable to stop her assault, Manda stayed vigilant of her surroundings, wary of another spiral gun appearing.
"Is the well running dry...?"
While intercepting incoming wind bombs with his whip, Ethan glanced at his opponents, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Although Manda persistently attacked with wind bombs, her lack of variety indicated she had no better options.
Jason and Paula faced similar struggles.
Jason was locked in a stalemate with the spiral gun, while Paula was entangled by another, unable to break free.
Judging by the current battle, it was clear they had reached their limits.
"Lisa and Mia should already be engaging the remaining Nen users. This test of strength can end here. Time to finish this fight!" Ethan mused, his gaze sharpening.
Pouring more Nen energy into his whip, Ethan's power surged.
Not only did he repel the incoming mental bombs, but he also created afterimages, flicking the whip like lightning at Manda.
"Not good!"
Ethan's sudden burst of power caused Manda's expression to shift. She stopped her wind bomb assault and quickly dodged aside.
Shit!
The whip struck the ground where Manda had been, its terrifying edge carving a deep, ten-meter-long crack.
Simultaneously, the spiral line guns ceased their assault, retracting into the ground and returning to Ethan's body via the thread field beneath him.
"What's going on? Why did the attacks stop?"
"Did his energy run out?" Manda, Jason, and Paula paused, eyeing Ethan with confusion as he retracted his whip.
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After completing [Sin Buster 1], Ethan had given the Gate Fruit to Mia, yet the five [Mingshen Pills] and [Hundred Times Practice Card] significantly enhanced his abilities.
Especially the [Hundred Times Practice Card].
Following his last use of the card, Ethan experienced a transformation, even defeating Hisoka.
This time, the card enabled him to achieve remarkable growth during his unimaginable practice.
Though Ethan had previously faced Gina, a first-rate Nen user, she was clearly not enough to push him to his limits or measure his true progress.
Thus, while the battle with Manda, Jason, and Paula seemed intense, it was merely Ethan further verifying his current strength, using them as a gauge.
Having nearly assessed his capabilities, though not fully exerted, Ethan was ready to conclude the battle, mindful of Lisa and Mia.
....
The whip and thread field were retracted, but the threads didn't disappear. Instead, they extended rapidly from Ethan's right arm.
"Lifeline·Meridians!"
The silk threads formed an intricate network within Ethan's right arm, reflected on its surface as countless mysterious silver lines.
The lifeline reflects a person's vitality and health as a form of life force.
Meridians serve as channels for circulating Qi and blood, connecting organs and body parts.
Among the three major types of Devil Fruits, the Paramecia fruits may not be the strongest, but they are certainly the most imaginative.
It's no exaggeration to say they can accomplish anything imaginable.
The [Hundred Times Practice Card]'s practice space allowed for training without concern for physical damage.
Just like with extreme gravity pressure on the body.
Similarly, the development of the String-String Fruit enabled Ethan to experiment without worrying about physical repercussions.
With imagination as his foundation and countless attempts that risked fatal injuries, Ethan finally developed the 'Lifeline·Meridians,' marking the true fusion of the String-String Fruit and Nen.
Powerful thoughts flowed.
Nen energy coursed not only on the surface of Ethan's arm, marked by silver lines, but also within the special meridians constructed, using them to channel and enhance healing from within.
Thoughts flowed.
Bang! Ethan raised his right arm, his slender fingers clenching the air.
In an instant, a muffled explosion echoed, air bursting with immense power. A visible burst of airflow erupted from the gaps in his fist.
From the moment Ethan ceased his attacks to activating the 'Lifeline·Meridians,' time seemed to stretch, yet it all happened in a fleeting instant.
Having mastered this technique in the practice space, Ethan now wielded terrifying power effortlessly.
"Drink!!!"
A roar came from Jason.
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