Chapter 196: A Black Buddha Statue
Sengoku had no regard for this kind of attack—he disdained it entirely. But what he didn’t anticipate was just how insane Esdeath’s tactics would become moments later.
As more and more stones were hurled his way, he was forced to dodge the larger ones to avoid being hit directly. When necessary, he resorted to covering his body with Armament Haki. In an instant, the radiant golden Buddha form transformed into a black giant Buddha.
The sight was eerily bizarre.
Esdeath couldn’t help but laugh as she waved her palm, taunting, "The big black Buddha suits you much better."
Sengoku’s blood pressure spiked at the provocation, but he didn’t take the bait. Instead, his fists began launching even more air cannons, smashing the oncoming stones into dust.
The entire island trembled under the pressure of their clash. Around Sengoku, countless boulders had shattered and piled up into a mountain of debris.
As the pile grew, Sengoku noticed something unusual. A thick, expansive layer of rocky terrain had formed around him, and his feet were already half-buried. That’s when he finally realized Esdeath’s real strategy—she wasn’t simply attacking him with stones.
She was burying him.
If the rocks reached above his chest, his arm movements would be heavily restricted. Soon after, he would be struck hard, unable to defend himself properly.
It was a bad situation.
For the first time, Sengoku shifted his stance. He leapt into the air, intending to relocate the battlefield. But suddenly, he felt as if he were trapped in a swamp.