Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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The powerful figures from Wano Country who were watching were all shocked and bewildered after witnessing this scene. Their faces were filled with disbelief and incredulity as they muttered, "What...what did he do?!"

Even the evil dragon was greatly shaken at this moment.

The evil dragon didn't know what had happened, or why the wind blades dissipated as they approached Shimotsuki Ryoma.

But he knew that things were starting to spiral out of his control.

Because Shimotsuki Ryoma's strength had exceeded his expectations.

The breathing technique was a divine gift to Shimotsuki Ryoma, gradually unlocking in his mind as his strength increased.

This is largely why Shimotsuki Ryoma's swordsmanship improved so rapidly.

After Shimotsuki Ryoma became a great swordsman, he unlocked all of his breathing techniques and was able to master them all.

Right now, Shimotsuki Ryoma is simply choosing the most suitable breathing technique to deal with the dragon's wind blade attacks.

This Water Breathing, Eleventh Form - Nagi is a unique technique created by Giyu Tomioka, the Water Pillar, in the world of Demon Slayer.

Its essence is to enter a state of tranquility and stillness, while simultaneously nullifying all spells that enter the attack range of one's own blade.

Of course, this move also has its limits, which depend on the skill of the person performing it.

If Shimotsuki Ryoma were merely a swordsman, then he wouldn't be able to completely defend against the dragon's wind blade attack when he used this move.

However, Shimotsuki Ryoma had already reached the level of a great swordsman, and was fully capable of blocking the dragon's wind blade attack with this move.

However, while the Full Breathing Technique is powerful, it is ultimately not Shimotsuki Ryoma's own swordsmanship.

If Shimotsuki Ryoma wants to go further in the path of swordsmanship, he must forge his own path.

Shimotsuki Ryoma had already realized this after unsealing the Full Breathing Technique.

Furthermore, Shimotsuki Ryoma is now attempting to create his own style of swordsmanship.

This time, Shimotsuki Ryoma returned to Wano Country for two reasons: firstly, to tell the Shogun the good news that he had become a great swordsman; and secondly, to devote himself to refining his own swordsmanship.

I just never expected to encounter a dragon causing trouble.

After blocking the dragon's wind blade attack, Shimotsuki Ryoma unleashed another black-glowing blade of light at the dragon.

The blade's edge flashed across the sky like a dark crescent moon, tearing through the heavens and sending chills down one's spine just by looking at it.

But the dragon's instincts were also warning him.

The dragon knew that this move was enough to harm itself.

Without any hesitation, the dragon, just like before, once again took the initiative to avoid the blade's edge.

Just as the dragon dodged the blade, Shimotsuki Ryoma's figure appeared in front of him without him even noticing, and slashed at the dragon's chest with his sword.

To the powerful figures of Wano Country watching the battle, the dragon's incredibly strong defense was easily broken by Shimotsuki Ryuma's slash.

The skin and flesh were torn open, and blood splattered everywhere.

The intense pain was telling the dragon that it was injured.

This fact enraged the dragon, which spun its body wildly, creating several terrifying, large tornadoes around itself.

If the previous wind blades were merely disasters beyond human control, then the current large tornadoes are utter natural calamities.

Frost Moon Dragon Horse remained unmoved in the face of this natural disaster.

Shimotsuki Ryoma, sword in hand, struck a peculiar pose, his gaze icy as he stared at the evil dragon, saying, "I'll show you the gift of the gods..."

Whether it was an illusion or not, the powerful figures watching the battle, even the evil dragons, seemed to see an indescribable, majestic figure behind Frost Moon Dragon Horse.

The next moment, an indescribable blade of light flashed across the sky.

"God...is descending!"

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Chapter 679 The World's Greatest Swordsman!

Boom!

Amidst the resounding crashes of massive objects hitting the ground and the billowing dust, Frostmoon Dragon Horse slowly sheathed his black sword, Autumn Water.

As for the dragon, it had become a headless corpse.

And very quickly, the dragon's headless corpse in dragon form reverted to its headless corpse in human form.

Meanwhile, the Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Azure Dragon form that Arlong consumed, reappeared in some corner of the ocean, waiting for its next master.

With this, the dragon calamity of Wano Country was completely resolved.

After defeating the evil dragon, Shimotsuki Ryoma did not linger and headed straight for the general's residence.

Those powerful figures from Wano Country who were secretly watching the battle were still unable to recover from the shock.

To their utter surprise, Frostmoon Dragon Horse only needed to unleash a single strike to sever the head of the hundreds-of-meters-long, extremely defensive dragon.

At the same time, they also found it difficult to describe Shimotsuki Ryoma's peerless sword strike, and they didn't know if the majestic figure they saw was just an illusion.

But they knew one fact: Shimotsuki Ryoma had successfully defeated the evil dragon.

Soon, the news spread like wildfire throughout Wano Country.

Inside the General's mansion.

The general and his staff had long known that Shimotsuki Ryoma had gone to slay the evil dragon.

Unlike his anxious advisors, the general was extremely confident about Shimotsuki Ryoma's upcoming campaign.

Because only the Great Sage knew that Shimotsuki Ryoma returned to Wano Country because he had reached the level of a great swordsman.

The general believed that Shimotsuki Ryoma, having reached the level of a great swordsman, would surely be able to successfully defeat the evil dragon.

Although the general had absolute confidence in Shimotsuki Ryoma, he couldn't help but have wild thoughts during the waiting period, wondering if anything might go wrong.

The waiting time always feels long.

After an agonizing wait, news of Shimotsuki Ryoma's successful defeat of the evil dragon finally reached the General's Mansion.

Upon receiving the answer they had been waiting for, the general and his staff breathed a sigh of relief, their faces beaming with joy.

Meanwhile, the staff members couldn't help but start discussing Shimotsuki Ryoma's strength.

"My God, the campaign was actually successful! Young Master Longma's strength is truly astounding!"

"Yes, young master Ryoma is undoubtedly the 'greatest swordsman of Wano Country'."

"I never expected that Young Master Longma could be able to behead an opponent of the level of a dragon in one blow. It's truly amazing."

"What do you think Young Master Longma's strength has reached? I always feel that Young Master Longma's strength has already surpassed the realm of a swordsman."

"Indeed, to be able to defeat the evil dragon that even so many powerful people joined forces to fail, Young Master Longma's strength has reached the level above the Sword Master."

"Could it be that Young Master Longma has already reached the legendary level of a great swordsman?"

"It's really hard to say, after all, no one has reached the level of a great swordsman for hundreds of years."

"Perhaps there is a transitional realm between the realm of Sword Master and Great Sword Master."

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Upon hearing this, the general immediately said, "No need to guess anymore, Ryoma's strength has indeed reached the legendary level of a great swordsman, and he is the first great swordsman of the Godfall Era!"

After the Great General's definitive statement, the news that Shimotsuki Ryoma was the first great swordsman of the God-Falling Era spread rapidly throughout Wano Country.

The people were still basking in the joy of the successful defeat of the evil dragon when Shimotsuki Ryoma gave them an even bigger surprise.

Suddenly, discussions about Shimotsuki Ryoma and the Age of Gods were everywhere in Wano Country.

"I never expected that Young Master Longma would reach the level of a legendary great swordsman."

"Young Master Longma is only 13 years old this year, right? He truly deserves to be called a child favored by the gods."

"The Age of Fallen Gods? What kind of age is that?"

"I don't know. If it hadn't come from the General's mouth, I wouldn't have known the term 'Age of Gods' at all."

"If the era we live in is the era of the fallen gods, then was there once an era in which gods existed?"

"Could it be that all the legends about gods that we've heard since childhood are true?"

"Of course it's true. Didn't Young Master Longma's experience already prove the existence of the Kingdom of Gods and the gods?"

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After this battle, Shimotsuki Ryoma became a true hero and guardian of Wano Country.

After that, Wano Country returned to peace and tranquility.

However, this peace and tranquility did not last long.

Because a rumor that Wano Country was full of gold suddenly spread widely on the sea.

Wano Country was thus given the name 'Golden Country'.

Without a doubt, the Golden Country is extremely tempting to pirates and major maritime powers.

As expected, waves of pirates and forces from various major powers began invading Wano Country, attempting to plunder its gold resources.

Faced with wave after wave of invaders, Shimotsuki Ryoma, the hero and guardian deity of Wano Country, naturally stepped forward once again.

This time, Shimotsuki Ryoma once again displayed an invincible demeanor, with no intruder able to withstand a single attack from him.

Shimotsuki Ryoma already had a reputation in the sea, and this battle made his name resound throughout the entire ocean.

Naturally, the news that Shimotsuki Ryoma had become the first great swordsman of the God-Falling Era also spread from Wano Country to the sea.

Later, Shimotsuki Ryoma was even given the title of 'World's Greatest Swordsman'.

Because of Shimotsuki Ryuma's reputation and strength, those pirates and forces that coveted the gold dared not extend their reach to Wano Country again.

And so, under the protection of Shimotsuki Ryuma, Wano Country finally ushered in a long period of peace and tranquility.

After Wano Country entered a period of peace and tranquility, Shimotsuki Ryoma concealed his true form and began to devote himself to studying his own way of the sword.

Time passed slowly, and seven years later, Shimotsuki Ryoma, now 20 years old, had become even more mature.

At the same time, Frost Moon Dragon Horse completely concealed its fierce aura.

If you didn't know Shimotsuki Ryoma's true identity, you probably wouldn't guess that Shimotsuki Ryoma is the 'World's Greatest Swordsman'.