Chapter 61 - Five Admiral Peak-Level vs One Low-Tier Emperor
Five Peak-Level vs One Low-Tier Emperor
The arena cracked again beneath the sudden, silent movement of the Five Supreme Void Knights.
They didn't charge.
They didn't scream.
They vanished—all five.
In a blink, they reappeared, surrounding Kuina in perfect formation. A circle of death.
Their movements weren't random—they were rehearsed, seamless, and lethal. The product of brutal training under Jessie, who now stood atop the royal balcony with a smirk.
"I trained them like devils," Jessie muttered under his breath. "I found them across different islands. Each one had raw talent... I just pushed them past the breaking point."
Commentator Morgan, still on the edge of his seat, grabbed the Den Den Mushi mic. "They're closing in! The formation is flawless! I... I've never seen such synchronization before! Kuina's good, but this is another league!"
Below, the battle erupted.
[Start of Combat Round One]
Kuina closed her eyes for a fraction of a second. Her Ultra Instinct flared, her Observation Haki extended like a ripple over a lake.
"They're not individuals," she thought. "They're one machine. I'll need to break the gear, not the blade."
Suddenly—
—CLANG!
The Obsidian Knight, wielding the molten greatsword, came in with a technique:
🔥 "Hellfall Guillotine!"
A downward strike meant to split even Seastone.
Kuina rolled sideways, but before she touched the ground, the Blindfolded Scythe Wielder appeared above her, twirling mid-air:
🌙 "Lunar Crescent Reap!"
Twin scythes arced like crescent moons with homing precision.
"Too slow!" Kuina whispered and spun upside down in mid-air, her sword glowing faintly.
⚔️ "Voidstep Slash!"
A horizontal arc delivered mid-air, shifting her to the side mid-strike.
The air tore—she grazed one of the scythes and parried, but a third knight—the Shadow Hood—gripped her shadow with his energy chains:
🕸️ "Abyssal Bind: Shadow Coffin!"
"Got her!" the chains hissed as they latched onto Kuina's legs and dragged her toward the ground.
Morgan's commentary cut in:
"She's surrounded! The coordination is terrifying! The knights aren't giving her an inch—every dodge opens a new trap!"
Back in the stands, Mihawk leaned forward.
"She's not reacting... she's predicting," he muttered.
[Round Two: Pressure Mounts]
As the Shadow Knight tried to slam her, Kuina twisted, inhaling sharply.
🌪️ "Breath of the Blade: Wind Bloom Counter!"
With a surge of speed, she cut through the chains before they fully activated, vanishing from sight.
She appeared behind the Flame Knight—and struck.
⚔️ "One-Strike Blossom: Petal Cutter!"
But—
CLANG!
He blocked it—barehanded.
"...?!"
The knight turned his head. "We were trained by the same man. You won't win with technique alone."
Suddenly, from behind, the Quiet One moved.
The smallest of the five. Fastest. Most dangerous.
He raised a finger.
💀 "Zero Sound Technique: Oblivion Fang."
In an instant, he appeared at Kuina's blind spot and jabbed—not with a blade, but with compressed sound haki. Her ribs cracked slightly. She gasped.
But she didn't fall.
Kuina coughed once, then smiled, blood trickling from her lip. "Jessie... you didn't go easy on them."
She wiped her mouth, eyes still glowing.
"Then I won't go easy either."
[Round Three: Technique Unleashed]
The knights regrouped like magnets snapping back into place. They hovered above her in a pentagonal formation.
Jessie narrowed his eyes.
"Formation: Void Halo..."
Suddenly, they moved as one. No delay, no hesitation.
Kuina breathed in.
Everything slowed.
⚔️ "Final Form: Infinite Sword Bloom."
Her body split into flickering illusions. Ultra Instinct met its next evolution.
She dodged every attack—not reacting, but rewriting the rhythm.
The Scythe Knight came in again.
Kuina caught the handle.
With her foot.
The Shadow Knight tried to bind her.
She vanished.
The Flame Knight ignited the air.
She spun through the fire, her blade dancing like light itself.
💫 "Ultra Instinct Counter: Limit Lotus Slash."
A spiral slash of energy cut through the arena itself, forcing the Supreme Knights to disengage.
Morgan screamed into the Den Den Mushi:
"She countered all five! She's pushing into Emperor level! No—she's defining a new level entirely!"
But it wasn't over.
Jessie smirked, eyes glinting.
The five knights stood again, this time glowing faintly.
"They've activated their True Form, huh?"