Chapter 356: Shark
Just as Hachiman was enjoying the heartwarming daily life of this angel and demon duo, a scream suddenly pierced through his ears.
Turning towards the sound, he saw several girls thrashing around in the water, with something resembling a fish fin rapidly approaching behind them.
This was... a shark?!
A thought flashed through Hachiman's mind, and in the next moment, his body shot out like an arrow.
With his current physique, he covered dozens of meters in almost the blink of an eye.
He leaped into the water, swiftly swimming towards the direction of the shark like a fish.
Seeing him rushing towards the shark, the girls on the shore couldn't help but pale in shock.
"Hachiman-kun, come back, that's a shark!"
"Don't worry about me, go rescue them," Hachiman shouted without looking back.
Hearing his words, the few girls who could swim gritted their teeth and followed his orders, pulling the others out of the water.
Meanwhile, Hachiman swam closer to the shark.
Submerging himself, he caught sight of the shark's appearance and couldn't help but feel a chill.
The shark was gray in color, with a white belly, distinct demarcation between the back and belly colors, a crescent-shaped tail, large teeth with serrated edges, forming a triangular shape.
This was undoubtedly... a great white shark.
Well, well, it seemed like the great white shark was filming another sequel.
What was the movie called again?
"Jaws: Kill and Kill Again"?
But usually, vacation beaches have shark nets, so how did this great white shark get in?
Before he could think further, the great white shark charged straight towards him.
Hachiman quickly dodged, his maxed-out [Physique] and nearly maxed-out [Swimming] making his movements just as effortless underwater.
However, although he avoided this attack, he didn't let his guard down. This was different from encountering a black bear last time.
After all, an adult great white shark averages between 4 to 6 meters in length, with a weight of up to 2 to 3 tons, and its powerful bite force from those 26 large teeth can easily penetrate through a 10 cm thick steel plate. Even with Hachiman's current physique, he dared not to be bitten easily, as it would undoubtedly be extremely painful, if not potentially breaking through his defenses.
Not only its teeth, but the massive body and weight also represent formidable physical strength; being struck by the great white shark's tail is no joke.
In addition to its teeth and tail, the great white shark's skin is also extremely harmful. Although its body surface lacks scales, it is covered with small spines, rougher than sandpaper. Even a mere bump from it can result in profuse bleeding.
This is the undisputed marine predator that has been the ocean's dominator since the Miocene epoch, rightfully standing at the top of the food chain.
However, it's still afraid of killer whales...
Having failed with the first attack, the great white shark swiftly turned around, opening its jaws wide and launching another assault towards Hachiman.
Hachiman naturally dodged again, and as he swerved, he swung his fist, landing a punch right on the great white shark's eye.
For large marine creatures, their eyes are their vulnerable points.
Being hit in the eye by Hachiman, the great white shark was further enraged. As the apex predator of the ocean, apart from facing killer whales, when had it ever suffered such humiliation?
Adjusting its body, swaying its large tail, the great white shark charged towards Hachiman at an astonishing speed.
Besides its teeth, the great white shark's pointed head is also a common weapon. Coupled with its extremely fast swimming speed, just one strike can severely injure prey like seals, after which the great white shark would cease its attack and slowly enjoy its meal.
Unfortunately, such tactics were ineffective against Hachiman, who once again evaded this sudden assault.
Although he didn't have a weapon in hand, it didn't mean Hachiman lacked killing power. Remember, he's a swordsman at the Sword Saint level.
With his five fingers forming a blade-like shape, sword aura surged from his hand, forming a one-foot-long blade of sword aura.
In fact, if Hachiman wanted to, he could cover his body surface with sword aura, effectively injuring any creature that touched him.
However, he didn't do that because he had no intention of letting the great white shark touch his body, so he didn't want to waste sword aura. Having a weapon in hand was sufficient.
With his weapon ready, Hachiman prepared to engage in a life-or-death battle with the great white shark.
Come on, let's have a fight where only one of us will survive.
Thinking like this, Hachiman seemed to hear background music playing in his mind as he held the blade horizontally across his chest and charged straight towards the great white shark.
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On the beach, the girls gathered together, anxiously watching the ocean's surface where violent waves occasionally surged.
"Bastards, how dare they let sharks roam around here! When we get back, we must send those responsible for this beach to Siberia to dig potatoes," Alice exclaimed angrily, she was one of the people who had just escaped from the sea.
"Alright, stop talking about that. The most important thing now is whether Hachiman is okay. It's a shark, after all." Erina glanced at her sister with disdain and then looked worriedly at the sea.
Not only her, but the other girls were also equally concerned, especially Komachi, who looked like she was about to cry. After all, Hachiman was her brother.
Although worried, they didn't plan to go into the sea because they knew that if they did, they wouldn't help Hachiman, but instead become a burden to him.
"He'll be fine, Komachi. We have to trust Hachiman, he'll be okay."
Seeing Komachi's worried expression, Saeko reassured her.
"Yeah, that kid values his life a lot, and there are so many beautiful girls waiting for him, he wouldn't want to die," Shizuka also chimed in with reassurance.
Hearing her words, the girls blushed, but their worried expressions remained unchanged.
However, there were also those who had confidence in Hachiman. Besides Gabriel and the others who knew Hachiman's special identity, Saeko and Shizuka had the most confidence in Hachiman. That's why they spoke up to comfort Komachi.
Shizuka knew Hachiman's identity as a hero, so she wasn't too worried.
And Saeko simply had faith in Hachiman. In her eyes, Hachiman was a man who could work miracles, and nothing could defeat him.
If we were to measure the level of confidence in Hachiman, Saeko's confidence might even surpass that of Gabriel and the others.
As it turned out, Hachiman didn't disappoint the girls' trust.
After a fierce battle, he finally put an end to it.
Hachiman seized the opportunity and thrust the blade of sword aura into the great white shark's abdomen, then with a forceful stroke, he gutted the shark.
The deep red blood spread in the seawater.