I Was a Small Fish When I Reincarnated, but It Seems That I Can Become a Dragon, so I Will Do My Best - Extra Chapter 270
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9-18. Awakening: “Vacuum Explosion Fist”
I, along with Amariaz, Iubora, and even Tekeris, were all blown away by a single attack.
Unable to brace ourselves, the four of us tumbled helplessly across the ground.
Arnicc’s skill, “Great Air Shock”, vibrates the air, delivering a powerful shockwave.
Those hit directly lose control of their bodies for a certain period.
And now, the worst-case scenario—none of us can move.
“C-can’t move…!”
Are my limbs numb or something…?
Even Tekeris couldn’t resist being immobilized by this skill.
While its lethality might be low, its effectiveness in incapacitating opponents is unparalleled.
I struggle to stand, attempting to force my body to move, but I still can’t regain control.
How long will we stay like this? The anxiety gnaws at me.
If we don’t recover quickly, Arnicc will attack again.
“Ugh…”
With a slow, deliberate motion, I manage to stand.
Maybe because of my unusually high defense, I’m not completely paralyzed.
Seeing this, Tekeris’s eyes widen in surprise.
“You can stand!?”
“B-but that’s… all I can do…”
“No, that’s good enough! Stall him for us!”
“T-that’s asking too much…”
My legs are trembling uncontrollably.
There’s no way I can actually fight like this.
However, the enemy isn’t going to wait around.
Arnicc approaches us leisurely before stopping in his tracks.
Then, he lightly taps the ground with his toes.
“Ripple.”
“!”
A massive wave-like ripple rushes toward us.
It’s more like a tsunami, destroying everything in the facility as it surges forward.
Even the slightest contact with it will cause the ripple to flow through our bodies, leaving them utterly devastated.
W-what do I do…!?
My body still can’t move, and I don’t have a defensive skill that can withstand this!
If I fail even once, everyone here will be doomed.
“Pneumatic Barrier” probably isn’t strong enough…!
None of my other defensive skills can handle something like that wave…
The ripple draws closer with every moment.
I frantically rack my brain, trying to figure out how to counter it.
But I’m running out of time.
If I don’t act now, it’ll be too late.
“Yuuzen-kun! Don’t wait!!”
“!”
Amariaz’s words snap me to attention, and I clench my fist tightly.
The lingering numbness in my body no longer seems to matter.
Don’t wait—in other words, don’t stay on the defensive.
It’s true, I don’t have a skill capable of completely blocking that attack.
If that’s the case, I have no choice but to counterattack.
They say the best defense is a good offense.
That’s exactly what Uchikage-Ojii-chan used to preach.
“Explosion Fist!”
This is all I’ve got!
Pouring all my strength into it, I take a powerful step forward.
Before I even realize it, I’m flying through the air.
“…Huh?”
BOOOOM!!!
A sharp explosion rings out a split second later, shaking the ground.
I’m flying so fast that the scenery around me is a blur.
I try to stabilize myself, but when my feet touch the ground, I trip and start tumbling uncontrollably.
The momentum gradually subsides as I roll to a stop, ending up lying flat on my back.
Lifting my head, I look toward the spot where I had been.
“What the…”
The facility is gone.
What kind of explosion could cause this? I stare in disbelief.
Still, it seems Arnicc’s “Ripple” was repelled by that single strike.
I have no idea where the others were blown to, but Amariaz should be okay.
Tekeris is probably fine too, though I’m a bit worried about Iubora.
Just then, I notice the area around me feels oddly hot.
Turning around, I see Houen, now in the form of a child, with his hand outstretched toward me.
But something seems off about him.
“H-Houen-san?”
“Baa.”
“!? Houen-san doesn’t talk like that!!”
Sensing a murderous intent, I leap backward as flames land where I had been standing.
It looks like he’s being controlled somehow!
I’m durable, but elemental attacks are my weakness!
As I attempt to escape, a shadow approaches rapidly.
A torrent of water crashes down on Houen, drenching the area and pinning him down.
Before he can get back up, Ouren leaps in, grabs Houen by the head, and slams him into the ground.
“Purify!!”
“Baa…??”
With that, Houen finally goes quiet.
Letting out a deep sigh, Ouren stands up, ignoring the unconscious Houen, whose head is embedded in the ground.
“You saved us, Yuuzen! I can’t believe you pulled off the same Vacuum Explosion Fist as Ryuuzen!”
“V-Vacuum…?”
“Yeah, think of it as an upgraded version of Explosion Fist. But you need to control the direction better. If you use Pneumatic Barrier to create a barrel and fire Vacuum Explosion Fist through it, the explosion won’t spread everywhere.”
“I-I see! Are Amariaz and the others okay…?”
“…Don’t tell me you used it with allies nearby?”
I freeze, feeling a chill run down my spine, and give a hesitant nod.
Ouren stares at me, utterly aghast.
But I didn’t know about the skill’s properties.
And it wasn’t like I could stop it when Vacuum Explosion Fist came out instead of Explosion Fist.
“Well… it is what it is. Amariaz had Substitution on, right?”
“Ah, yes.”
“Tekeris should be fine, and Iubora’s tough enough. They’ll manage. Anyway, how’s the other situation?”
“Ah right! Arnicc drank some liquid that creates skills and then used something called God Summoning…”
“WHAT!?”
“Uchikage-Ojii-chan and Kenra-san might be in danger!”
“They were in the building!?”
“Y-yes…”
“We need to check on them ASAP! Abyss!!”
“Don’t treat me like your personal devil!”
“Huh? You aren’t!?”
After some banter, Abyss grabs both of us and takes off toward where the facility once stood.
By the way, Houen was left behind.