Chapter 251: Angelic
If there was something Arthur understood about Alice's deadly technique, it was that she couldn't stop it once it was activated. There was a gap between her gathering energy and chakra before its release.
That gap was all that he needed.
He popped the pill in his mouth just as she finished regathering her energy. And with a fierce cry, she unleashed it: "Cerebral Wave!"
The ground beneath them trembled violently, fissures cracking open as the blast tore forward, sending debris flying into the sky while creating a whirlwind of dust that whipped around the scene. The terrain transformed once more, becoming filled with jagged mounds of gravel as the force swept through the air like a tidal wave.
When things cleared, there was a huge gaping hole stretching out like a cone. And at the very tip of that cone stood Arthur, completely undeterred and unshaken with his eyes closed.
Alice furrowed her brows in disbelief. How could he have withstood her attack? The aftermath of it all—no normal shinobi in this world could have withstood it. At least not twice!
She was confused, and her eyes widened in bewilderment.
"What happened to his chakra?" she asked herself, unable to sense it.
At that moment, it was what emerged from his back that captured her full attention. Amber chakra, so thick and dense, began to sprout into existence. Giant wings unfurled from his body, expanding several feet wide, casting an otherworldly light in their wake.
She had seen this transformation before in the Akimichi's Butterfly Mode, a sight that left an impression on those who laid eyes upon it. But what materialized behind Arthur were no insect wings; they were angelic—majestic and luminous, glowing with a power that seemed almost divine.
The sight of them left a gut-wrenching mix of awe and dread in her.