Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

The moment Kirito leaped off the city wall, he pulled out the Explainer.

Before his feet touched the ground, he suddenly activated his skill.

Sonic Impact!

The black blade instantly glowed with a dazzling blue light, and Kirito used the force of his fall to thrust the sword heavily into the ground at an angle.

A dull, loud bang echoed, and a crack half a meter deep was cleaved in the ground.

At the same time, the shockwave spread outwards from the sword, instantly shattering cockroaches within a five-meter radius into fragments, and clearing a circular area from the black 'wave'.

But this is just the appetizer.

With a flick of his wrist, Kirito drew the Elucidator, while his other hand quietly reached for the White Tiger Sword on his back.

Four-way Slash!

Four phantoms shot out in four directions.

Immediately afterward, his eyes narrowed, and he slowly uttered the skill name: "Starburst... Stream Slash!"

As he spoke, his figure suddenly disappeared.

In the next instant, he appeared at the first phantom, his twin swords clashing and unleashing crimson light, slicing away swarms of cockroaches;

Before the corpse even hit the ground, he teleported to the second phantom, and the crimson blade light shone again, causing another swarm of cockroaches to fall.

Next is the third phantom...

As the last blade flashed, Kirito had already returned to his original position, sheathing both swords with fluid, graceful movements.

Where he had just passed, a square of crimson sword light afterimages were left in the air, lingering for a long time.

This is the combination technique he created by combining 'Four Directions Slash' and 'Starburst Stream Slash', which he named 'Four Directions Starburst Slash'!

The battlefield fell into a brief silence. Whether it was the players who were fighting or the Tiber and Coconut Latte watching from the city wall, everyone stared wide-eyed at Kirito.

In less than two seconds, a square area more than ten meters long and wide was cleared out. This strength is terrifying!

Especially Kirito's final turn to sheathe his sword, his black coat drawing a cool arc in the air.

Many players couldn't help but blurt out, "He's really... good at showing off!"

"Whose subordinate is that?!" someone asked.

"I'm not sure, but I just saw him standing with the guild leader on the city wall," another player quickly replied, his eyes fixed on Kirito's figure.

"Then isn't the other party's status comparable to that of the legion leader?!"

But why haven't I heard of this person in SAO?

With such strength, they shouldn't remain unknown!

Everyone was puzzled and filled with doubt.

Just then, a cry of alarm rang out: "Look ahead!"

Huh? There are experts too?!

Everyone quickly looked in the direction of the sound and saw a dazzling white light suddenly flash across the other side of the battlefield.

Immediately afterwards, a path two meters wide and several tens of meters long was forcibly carved out of the cockroach army.

It wasn't a simple clearing; rather, it was as if the cockroaches had been cut by a sharp blade, with the two sides neatly falling down, forming a dividing line that split the battlefield in two!

An orange figure flashed out from the white light, the katana in his hand still in the sheathed position; it was Kenshin who had come to provide support.

He turned slightly to the side, looking at the cockroaches swarming back in front of him, his eyes calm yet sharp.

It was as if the blow that had just cleaved the battlefield was nothing more than a trivial matter to him.

"Isn't this... a bit of an exaggeration?" One player swallowed hard, his voice filled with disbelief.

Prior to this, almost all players believed that weapons like longswords and katanas would be of little use in this battle.

After all, cockroaches are too small, so even with the best swordsmanship, it's difficult to hit them accurately. At most, you can only swing wildly, which is far less efficient than hitting them with a shield.

But those two people defied their expectations with their actions.

One player tried to console himself, saying, "They must have used some kind of advanced skill just now! But with such power, the cooldown time must be quite long, so they can't just use it casually."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone immediately felt more at ease.

Yup!

A long cooldown in exchange for a powerful burst of damage is perfectly reasonable!

But then they frowned again: "Without powerful high-level skills, wouldn't they be at an even greater disadvantage here with swords? There are so many cockroaches, they simply can't keep up with the speed of cutting them down with swords!"

The facts seem to confirm what everyone expected.

The square area that Kirito had cleared with his 'Four Directions Starburst Slash' and the 'dividing line' that Kenshin had cleaved open were quickly overwhelmed by the surrounding cockroaches again in just a few seconds.

The black 'tide' converged again, even more densely than before.

Meanwhile, Kirito and Kenshin were gradually surrounded by cockroaches, their figures growing smaller and smaller in the black sea.

"Sigh, we thought these two could turn the tide and save us from this predicament, but now they're in trouble themselves," one player sighed.

Looking down from the city wall, Tilberu was furious: "This guy is always causing me trouble!"

Kirito and Kenshin were besieged, and as the commander, he should have sent troops to support them. However, the forces on the battlefield were already stretched thin, and he simply didn't have any spare men at his disposal.

"Honestly, if you're so capable, why don't you just follow my orders? You had to act alone, and now look what happened!" Tilberu thought helplessly.

All he hopes for now is that Kirito can return to the battlefield after his death, and not be like those cowardly players who leave out of fear.

Time ticked by, second by second, five seconds, ten seconds...

Kirito and Kenshin were still surrounded by cockroaches, but strangely, the cockroaches, despite having completely surrounded them, did not attack, but instead hovered around them.

"Why didn't the cockroach army attack them?" Tilberu wondered, his eyes fixed on the two figures on the battlefield.

Are these cockroaches fake?!

Before, cockroaches would pounce on any target without hesitation, so why are they showing mercy to Kirito and Kenshin now?

Meanwhile, the two people surrounded by cockroaches showed no signs of tension and were chatting leisurely.

Kenshin looked at Kirito, his tone full of admiration: "Kirito-nii actually thought of using two techniques in combination to unleash unexpected power. I really admire you."

Kirito waved his hand with a smile, his eyes filled with admiration: "Not at all, I didn't expect that after not seeing you for a while, you would actually recreate the legendary 'Nine-Headed Dragon Flash' in SAO. You must have spent a lot of skill points, right?"

The two exchanged a smile, as if the surrounding army of cockroaches were nothing but air, completely disregarding the crisis before them.

This scene left everyone completely baffled.

How can you have the mind to chat when you're surrounded by cockroaches?

What's even more puzzling is why those cockroaches, which were right next to each other, didn't attack for so long!