Battle (2)

However, just as he was about to succeed, Fanxin suddenly felt an immense sense of crisis enveloping him.

Without a word, he immediately abandoned Sentomaru and took several steps back. Just as he left, a giant, shimmering foot shot towards him from afar, reaching his previous position. If he hadn't abandoned Sentomaru, even if he had killed his opponent, he would have been at a disadvantage himself.

"Hmph, consider yourself lucky." Fanxin glanced at Sentomaru, then abandoned him and headed towards the person who had attacked him.

This person launched an attack from afar, and the attack was so sharp that it was clearly no ordinary person. Fanxin felt that the opponent must be a high-ranking figure in the Navy.

Even if he wasn't Admiral, he was still a formidable Vice Admiral. Therefore, he decided to meet the other party and see who he really was.

Sentomaru didn't pursue Fanxin because he had just experienced that he was no Fanxin for him. If he followed now, he would definitely suffer a great loss.

Although he gave up attacking Fanxin, he did not give up dealing with others.

He immediately chose his target and, with the Tyrant Kuma puppet in his arms, headed in that direction.

Fanxin walked forward step by step, and soon he arrived at his destination.

In front of him stood a tall man in a golden suit, wearing a military overcoat and glasses. He stared intently at Fanxin, his lips slightly upturned, looking quite disdainful.

After Fanxin approached the other party, he said, "Hehe, I wondered who it was. It's Marine Admiral Kizaru! But it's a bit of a pity. If it were Akainu, things would be much easier."

He had always wanted to fight Akainu, but since Akainu didn't come, he had no choice but to give up.

"You're just Fanxin! You're looking for Akainu, is it for revenge?" Kizaru said coldly.

"Of course, I will never let him get away with what he did back then." Fanxin Xin nodded and said, "Not only him, but also you, and even your master, the Celestial Dragons, I will not let them go. As long as I get the chance, I will definitely strike without hesitation."

The real mastermind behind the annihilation of the Soul Clan was the Celestial Dragons, because the Navy and the World Government are controlled by Celestial Dragons! To put it bluntly, Akainu was merely a pawn; the Celestial Dragons were the true masterminds. Although they didn't act directly, they were the instigators of this tragedy.

Therefore, he wouldn't let the Celestial Dragons off the hook. No matter how noble their status, it didn't matter to him. He didn't care about power, status, or money. If he wanted those things, he could just steal them and get them easily. He didn't need the high and mighty Celestial Dragons to give him all of that. He felt utterly disgusted just looking at those guys.

"Hmph, your ambitions are quite grand. However, you have no chance of succeeding. You have Three Admirals Shichibukai in your path. With your abilities, it's impossible to defeat them," Admiral Kizaru said dismissively.

"Hmph, nothing is impossible." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "If you can find help, why can't I? I can find help too. At that time, none of you will be a threat."

"Oh, who are you looking for?" Admiral Kizaru asked curiously.

"There are many! Take Whitebeard, for example. Hehe, I heard that to deal with him, you summoned all the best marines, admirals, and the Shichibukai from around the world. At the same time, Three Admirals are stationed at Marine Headquarters. This shows that Whitebeard is very powerful. As allies with him, I think the success rate in dealing with the Marines is quite high. Don't you think so?" Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

Whitebeard is known as the World's Strongest Man; he's a legend. He was a contemporary of the Pirate King Roger and once competed with Roger, though he lost. But his strength shouldn't be underestimated. Especially after several decades, his strength has become even greater.

He's been in power in the New World for over twenty years, and no one dares to touch him. Even the Navy, once they hear that Whitebeard is making a move, will be on high alert, fearing that something big might happen.

He joined forces with Whitebeard to fight the Navy. He felt they had a chance of winning; even if they couldn't completely defeat the Navy, they could destroy the Marine Headquarters. That way, he could at least vent his anger.

"Whitebeard? Kid, who do you think you are? You think Whitebeard would cooperate with you?" Admiral Kizaru said dismissively.

Whitebeard was a man he feared even in his presence, for he was a renowned pirate who had been famous for many years. And he was decades younger than Whitebeard. In a one-on-one fight, he was no match for him.

Fanxin wanted to go and negotiate with Whitebeard, but he felt the chances of that happening were slim.

"Hmph, don't look down on me. Do you think you can negate everything just because you're Admiral? Let me tell you, you're wrong." Fanxin said, "I'm not a brat now. Even if you wanted to kill me, you probably couldn't. I certainly have the ability to get Whitebeard to cooperate with me."

He not only possesses strength, but also has several powerful allies. Whitebeard is currently facing serious trouble, and he believes the other side would absolutely not refuse to cooperate with him. Because cooperating with him would only bring him benefits, not harm!

However, if the other party refuses to cooperate with him, he might cause them trouble. Naturally, he doesn't want to see anything detrimental to him happen. Therefore, he feels that the chances of success this time are very high.

"Hmph, you think you're so great just because you have a little strength. You'll die a horrible death." Admiral Kizaru said softly.

"I'm not being arrogant; I'm just stating the facts," Fanxin said with a smile.

His words were a message to Kizaru: I wasn't exaggerating; you're just blind and can't see how powerful I am.

"Kid, since that's how it is, then I'll send you to the Western Paradise! You're a criminal the Navy is focused on; the sooner we deal with you, the sooner we'll be done with this," Kizaru shouted.

Fanxin has become a major focus of the Navy's attention because Fanxin potential is too great. If they don't eliminate Fanxin soon, Fanxin could very well grow into a formidable monster.

They had been hunting down Fanxin for a year, but Fanxin seemed to have vanished; they couldn't find any trace of Fanxin anywhere.

Later, they got bogged down in the Fire Fist Ace affair and temporarily abandoned their pursuit of Fanxin. Now that Fanxin has reappeared, he naturally has to eliminate Fanxin. This is a major hidden danger.

"Come on, I've been wanting to fight you." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

"Hmph, it seems you came prepared! In that case, I'll send you to the Western Paradise!" Kizaru shouted. Then, without further hesitation, he launched an attack on Fanxin.

He channeled his power and instantly appeared before Fanxin. Then, he kicked Fanxin.

That kick was incredibly fast, so fast that even Fanxin's eyes couldn't keep up. Fortunately, he no longer relied on his eyes to observe things; he was using Observation Haki instead. Therefore, no matter how fast Kizaru kicked, he could see it clearly.

Kizaru kicked towards Fanxin's head, but Fanxin ducked to avoid it. At the same time, he unleashed a sword slash, attacking Kizaru's other leg.

Kizaru was attacking him with one leg while standing on the ground with the other. If he managed to hit and cut off that leg, his opponent would be injured.

However, Kizaru was very cautious. He immediately turned that leg into light and disappeared. In this way, Fanxin's attack missed.

"Hmm, you're also a demon ability user?" Fanxin asked, surprised.

"That's right, I'm Devil Fruit User. My entire body can transform into light, and when I attack, my speed reaches the speed of light," Kizaru said proudly.

"I see, I understand now." Fanxin nodded and said, "So what you're saying is that if I want to attack you, I have to be faster than you, right?"

"That's right. If you were even slightly slower, your attack would have been ineffective," Kizaru nodded firmly and said.

The speed of light is incredibly fast; your eyes can't keep up with it. Therefore, for someone to defeat him, they must be faster than him. Only when the opponent is fast enough can they possibly injure him.

"I will definitely beat you," Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

After saying that, he attacked Kizaru again. He continuously unleashed sword energy, launching ranged attacks against Kizaru.

While dodging, Kizaru suddenly began attacking Fanxin. He activated a laser beam with his finger to target Xiao Fan. It was a laser wave, exactly the same as the one emitted by the puppet Tyrant Kuma.

Fanxin frowned slightly and asked, "Hey, what's going on with those guys?"

He vaguely understood something, but he still couldn't be sure, because he had realized a terrifying truth. If this terrifying truth was true, it would be horrifying.

"Tyrant Kuma!" Kizaru said with a laugh.

"Bullshit! Tyrant Kuma is Shichibukai, not some trash like that." Fanxin snorted and shouted.

He defeated and captured the puppet Tyrant Kuma with little effort. If the opponent were the real Tyrant Kuma, he would be utterly useless. He even began to wonder if the Navy had a problem with their judgment.

"Oh, you defeated one? Looks like you're no ordinary person anymore. No wonder you were so arrogant, charging straight at me." Kizaru stared at Fanxin and said.

"Hmph, without any skill, how dare you challenge Admiral! Isn't that just courting death?" Fanxin said softly.

The Admiral was very strong, and before he had fully grown, he wouldn't act recklessly. When he saw the Admiral, he only had one thought: to run away. However, now he wouldn't. If the Admiral dared to come, he wouldn't run away; instead, he would go to meet him.

"It seems you've become a problem for us," Kizaru said.

When the Fanxin is weak, they are not worried. Because they can kill the Fanxin at any time, as long as they find where the Fanxin is, that's enough.

However, Fanxin has now grown up. It's becoming quite difficult for him to kill him. Therefore, he feels that Fanxin has become a big problem.

Especially at this critical juncture, Fanxin's appearance made him even more worried. If Fanxin really caused trouble while Whitebeard was attacking Marine Headquarters, it would be a huge headache for them.

"Hmph, if only I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place," Fanxin snorted lightly.

They didn't target the Soul Clan back then, and they won't target the Navy today; this is the result of cause and effect.

"Alright, there's nothing more to say between us. Since we're enemies, let's fight!" Kizaru shook his head helplessly. Fanxin wouldn't listen to his advice. So, he was too lazy to say anything more. Because saying too much would just be a waste of breath.

In the end, Fanxin still wanted to attack the navy, and he still had to intervene to stop Fanxin; the result was the same.

"That's what I think too," Fanxin nodded in agreement.

Then, the two stopped wasting words and started fighting.

Fanxin imbued his twin swords with Haki and began a frenzied attack on Kizaru. Kizaru, in turn, used his own abilities to attack Fanxin.

The two sides fought fiercely, neither willing to give an inch.

This area became a dangerous place, and no one dared to enter, because they were easily caught in the crossfire.

His Fanxin did not surge forward, because Kizaru was different from Li Kecheng.

Although Li Kecheng often fought with him, he would never kill him. Although he was ruthless, he would always hold back a trump card at the last moment.

But Kizaru is different; this is a true opponent. If he's careless or impatient, he could easily get injured. He might even lose his life.

Therefore, he cannot rush things now. What he needs to do now is to grasp the rhythm and take it slowly.

He wasn't in a hurry. However, Kizaru was a little anxious because his target was the Straw Hat Pirates. If he got bogged down in Fanxin, it would be troublesome.

Therefore, he was fierce and ruthless towards Fanxin in order to get rid of Fanxin as soon as possible.

However, Fanxin has already mastered the art of Haki, making it quite difficult for him to kill Fanxin. Although he is fast, Fanxin is not slow either.

The two sides were locked in a stalemate, and for the time being, it was impossible to determine a winner.

However, it is foreseeable that in a prolonged battle, it is the Fanxin who will suffer, because he has not yet mastered the art of domineering Haki. The Admiral, on the other hand, is already extremely proficient in this regard. With one being stronger and the other weaker, the outcome is naturally easy to predict.

Therefore, he's finding it somewhat difficult to fight. He might eventually fail due to exhaustion. However, it's impossible for Kizaru to kill him in a short time, because Fanxin has incredible stamina.

After fighting for more than ten minutes, Kizaru suddenly sensed something. He immediately abandoned his Fanxin, transformed into a beam of light, and left the place, disappearing into the distance.

Fanxin was initially surprised, but after using his Observation Haki to sense it, he immediately understood the reason.

"Damn it, bullying the weak is outrageous!" Fanxin was furious because he now knew why Kizaru had abandoned him. He was going to capture the Straw Hat Pirates.