My Gang of Swordsmen

Chapter 528: Chapter 178: Sazanoko’s Shock! Aoto Becomes Even Stronger

Aoto sliced through their four companions as if he were chopping melons and cutting vegetables... His mighty display had already terrified many.

Upon hearing the words of the ”Hanging Corner Eye Warrior,” the crowd clustered around him as if they had found their backbone, gathering around him and no longer daring to act as any kind of ”protruding section.”

Once they had all gathered, the ”Hanging Corner Eye Warrior” led and commanded the group to rush towards Aoto en masse!

——Eight left...

Quickly scanning the enemy crowd before him and recalculating the remaining enemies, Aoto took a deep breath and tread an arc-shaped path to skirt around the flank of the enemy group.

Even with ”Lone Brave” and ”Gathering Spirit” both in play, Aoto couldn’t guarantee with absolute certainty that he wouldn’t get hurt when attacked from all sides.

After rescuing Sazanoko... he still had to hurriedly head to the next battlefield, far harsher than the current one.

To ensure he remained in top condition, Aoto chose a cautious strategy of ”avoiding encirclement” to prevent injury.

Cooperating and confronting the enemy together... it’s easy to say but difficult to do.

Forget eight people, even with just three or four, achieving a level of seamless collaboration without hindering each other requires long and arduous training.

When they first gathered by the ”Hanging Corner Eye Warrior,” they barely maintained a semblance of a tight formation.

However, as they charged chaotically towards Aoto, the formation immediately scattered like dandelions blown apart by the wind.

And this gave Aoto the chance to weave through and eliminate them one by one.

In order to avoid a frontal conflict with the enemy group, Aoto approached their flank on an arc, constantly moving and adjusting his posture... He darted and dodged among the enemy, never allowing them to encircle him, always keeping himself facing only one at a time.

While evading enemy encirclement, he constantly sought the right opportunity to counterattack...

The enemy’s poor coordination and their growing irritation at not being able to hit Aoto provided him the opportunity to strike back.

Out of the corner of his eye, Aoto spotted an enemy standing in a lone position, detached from his companions nearby.

This man, single-mindedly intent on cutting down Aoto, might not realize just how precarious his position was.

Finally, the moment when someone was isolated had come.

The lone fellow swung his blade over his head, chopping down fiercely. Although his strike was formidable, Aoto, already prepared, sank his body an instant before, charging power in his waist.

Then, in the next moment, Aoto’s sliding footsteps could be heard, the ground resounding!

Aoto spun with his sword, evading the instant of this attack, slicing his opponent’s side as he turned.

Having taken down yet another, Aoto quickly withdrew from his current location to prevent other enemies from seizing the opportunity to surround him.

However, at that moment, Aoto made a small mistake.

A piece of bad news and a piece of good news suddenly fell upon Aoto.

The bad news was: His chosen direction during the move was not ideal, and he hadn’t entirely eluded the enemy’s encirclement.

The enemies, always attempting to surround him, finally found an opportunity to overwhelm him in numbers.

The three enemies closest to Aoto swung their blades from three different directions, swiftly hacking toward him.

The other four, led by the ”Hanging Corner Eye Warrior,” pursued Aoto relentlessly, closing in fast.

But the good news was: The three enemies already attacking Aoto were all in front of him, not placing him in the dire position of being attacked from the front and rear.

Three Tachi blades swept towards Aoto from three distinct directions: upper left, center, and lower right.

Someone lacking skill or experience with an enemy would likely be flustered by three Tachi blades attacking from different directions.

But Aoto... remained calm and composed.

This poise and steadiness were forged through many bloody battles, honed through an abundance of battle experience.

Aoto first calmly analyzed, realizing it would be almost impossible to avoid strikes from these three blades, made a hard choice, deciding to take on the attacks head-on.

Aoto split his stance, and with eyes swiftly focused, he seemed prematurely to guide the edge of the Ghost-Slaying blade toward the approaching three blades.

He first used his exceptionally keen dynamic vision to pinpoint the location and trajectory of the three blades, and then, with a mind greatly quickened by the ”Gathering Spirit” effect, quickly determined their order of arrival.

Then, in the next instant, the gleam of swords filled the air—

Clang!

Clang!

Clang!

Three sounds, like iron being struck, resounded almost simultaneously.

Aoto rapidly swung the Ghost-Slaying blade three consecutive times, its blade a blur of afterimages, and with supreme sword speed, Aoto achieved the result of wielding one blade like three.

The three Tachi blades slashing toward Aoto were successively struck aside mid-air!

In the very moment Aoto neutralized the three slashes, the ghost-slaying blade’s edge turned into another afterimage.

The dazzling white arc erupted from the tip of the Ghost-Slaying blade, so brilliant against the pitch-black night, caused the enemy on Aoto’s right to squint involuntarily at the blinding glow.