The Battle (3)

The Straw Hat Pirates are no match for the Admiral now. If they get caught by Admiral, they'll be in big trouble.

Fanxin saying a word, Fan Xin immediately rushed over to carry out the rescue.

However, at that moment, several puppet Tyrant Kuma rushed over, ready to hunt him down. But Fanxin felt that these guys didn't actually want to hunt him down, but rather to stop him. They didn't want him to disturb the Admiral.

"Damn it, get out of my way!" Fanxin shouted angrily, then unleashed several sword energies that flew towards the puppet Tyrant Kuma, severing its body in a matter of moments.

They couldn't hold him off for long because Fanxin had unleashed his strongest attack. He concentrated all his Haki into the Dragon-Slaying Sword and the Diamond Blade, and the sword energy attack was extremely powerful. Some of the puppets simply couldn't stop him.

After taking down those few, Fanxin continued forward, charging towards Admiral Kizaru. He was preparing to rescue the Straw Hat Pirates.

This time, no one attacked him, because there were no more Tyrant Kuma golems around.

He quickly arrived at the location of the Straw Hat Pirates.

At this moment, Admiral Kizaru had already attacked several people, including Sanji, Usopp, and Robin. They were all hit by Kizaru's laser and injured.

However, Kizaru didn't seem to want to kill them, but rather capture them alive. So, Kizaru avoided their vital points; otherwise, they would have been dead long ago.

Right now, Kizaru is attacking Zoro. Zoro is attacking Kizaru like a madman, but Kizaru doesn't care at all and lets Zoro attack him. The reason Kizaru isn't afraid is because Zoro hasn't learned Haki yet! And he has Logia Devil Fruit, which allows him to become an element, so someone who hasn't learned Haki can't attack him.

Therefore, Zoro's attacks are basically ineffective against him. No matter how many times Zoro attacks, Kizaru will be unharmed.

After Zoro attacked dozens of times, seeing that Kizaru hadn't reacted at all, his expression changed drastically. He couldn't hit his opponent, but Kizaru could hit him—this was fatal for him.

"Zoro, it's no use. He's Logia Devil Fruit User. You either need to learn Haki or use Seastone to deal with him. Otherwise, your attacks will have no effect on him at all." Fanxin shouted from afar, reminding Zoro not to get entangled with Admiral Kizaru and to leave as soon as possible. Only in this way could he save his life.

Upon hearing this from a distance, Zoro immediately nodded and prepared to flee.

However, just as he was about to run away, Kizaru immediately unleashed a laser, preparing to attack Zoro's back.

"Oh no!" Fanxin's expression changed drastically upon seeing this. If Zoro were hit, he would be severely injured even if he didn't die. In that case, there would be no way for him to escape.

"Get down! Everyone get down, quick!" Fanxin Xin shouted, preparing to unleash his ultimate technique. However, if anyone reacted too slowly, it would be troublesome; he might end up killing the entire Straw Hat Pirates. Therefore, he had to make everyone lie down. Once everyone was down, he could unleash his technique without harming innocent bystanders.

Under his loud shouts, everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates fell to the ground, even Zoro.

Fanxin a word, Fan Xin swung the Dragon-Slaying Sword and slashed towards the distance. A sword aura with an extremely large range flew towards Kizaru with lightning speed.

Kizaru was about to attack Zoro, but upon seeing the sword aura, he immediately abandoned the attack. He realized that Fanxin had Haki. Fanxin's attack could not be ignored, as it could potentially injure him.

Therefore, he gave up, transforming his body into elemental form to evade the attacks of Fanxin.

Fanxin, however, sped up and charged towards Kizaru, blocking his Kizaru.

"You really are a persistent ghost," Kizaru snapped, annoyed.

The Celestial Dragons have specifically named and ordered the capture of the Straw Hat Pirates. This time, he volunteered for the mission, so naturally, he wants to capture the ringleader first. He previously abandoned his Fanxin because he sensed the Straw Hat Pirates' whereabouts.

He planned to capture the Straw Hat Pirates first, and then target Fanxin. If he failed to capture the Straw Hat, he would be relentlessly pursued by the Celestial Dragons. At that point, he would be in serious trouble.

However, to his dismay, Fanxin followed him again, seemingly determined to kill him.

"Hmph, you think you can kill them all? That's impossible." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "I might not be able to defeat you, but I can still stop you and buy them time. This time, you won't get away."

"Oh, why are you helping them like this? You're all pirates, you should be in competition with each other," Admiral Kizaru asked, puzzled.

He felt that even if Fanxin didn't directly attack the Straw Hat, he probably wouldn't intervene to rescue Straw Hat. After all, they were both pirates, striving for the same goal. They were destined to become mortal enemies.

Rather than facing trouble later, most people would strike first and eliminate their opponent. This way, they would avoid future problems.

However, Fanxin's actions were incomprehensible to him, because by doing so, Fanxin was essentially cultivating a potential enemy!

"Hehe, we set off from the East Blue together and shared a wonderful journey. He and I are more than just rivals; we're friends too." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "I would never kill a friend. Do you understand now?"

"I understand. It seems you're not going to back down today, is that right?" Kizaru said coldly.

"That's right, I won't back down." Fanxin Xin nodded, then shouted at Straw Hat Luffy, "Leave quickly, set sail as soon as possible, and don't come near here for the time being, understand? Admiral is not someone you can handle right now. Go, go quickly."

Upon hearing this, Straw Hat Luffy didn't hesitate and immediately led his men away into the distance. He had just fought Admiral and was no match for him. Staying would be tantamount to waiting for death.

He might be a bit dim-witted, but he's definitely not stupid. He wouldn't act recklessly when faced with certain death.

"Everyone, follow me!" Straw Hat Luffy shouted. Then, he took the lead and headed towards the ship's location.

They left quickly.

Kizaru stared at Fanxin with a grim expression and coldly said, "Since that's the case, then I have no choice but to kill you."

Kizaru understood that Fanxin was stubbornly refusing to move, which made things very difficult for him. Therefore, he had no choice but to take drastic measures and kill Fanxin.

Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "Alright, but I wonder if you have the ability to kill me in the shortest amount of time? If you can't, then your plan will be ruined."

He's no longer planning to fight Kizaru to the death, because he now knows he can't kill Kizaru, and if he delays, he'll be in trouble. So, he's made a decision. His goal has changed; it's no longer to kill Admiral, but to stop Admiral.

All he needs to do is stop the Straw Hat Pirates from leaving, and then he can escape quickly.

He wanted to escape, Kizaru couldn't stop him at all. He could immediately jump into the water, preventing Kizaru from giving chase.

"In that case, I should kill you even faster," Kizaru said with a light snort.

"Come on! Let me see just how powerful you really are," Fanxin said coldly.

"Ama no Murakumo." Kizaru said coldly, creating a sword of light with photons, and then began to fight against Fanxin.

This time, Kizaru was truly determined. Fanxin had repeatedly hindered him, preventing him from completing his mission, which had enraged him. He had decided that this time, even if he couldn't capture the Straw Hat Pirates, he would still kill Fanxin Xin.

Both men were wielding swords, engaging in the most primal form of combat. Kizaru didn't use lasers or his Lightspeed Kick, because Fanxin had already mastered Haki, rendering these techniques useless against Fanxin.

His attack hit empty air; rather than waste his energy, he should conserve it for close combat with Fanxin.

Fanxin and Kizaru were locked in a fierce battle, neither giving an inch.

Kizaru didn't speak to Fanxin, because he was burning with anger.

After fighting for twenty minutes, neither side had gained the upper hand. However, Fanxin was already somewhat exhausted, while Kizaru, although having lost a lot of stamina, was still quite powerful.

Fanxin glanced at Kizaru and said, "Old foxes are always shrewder. It seems I still need to train more, otherwise, I really won't be able to beat you, you old codger."

Kizaru is over fifty years old, indeed an old man. And he's still very young. It's a bit unreasonable for a young man to lose to an old man.

"Hmph, kid, you ruined my plans. I won't give you another chance," Kizaru sneered.

He continued to attack Fanxin with the Ama no Murakumo. After Fanxin parried a few blows, he immediately put on his Flight Armor and flew into the sky.

He was exhausted and didn't intend to continue fighting Kizaru. He had already achieved his goal. The Straw Hat Pirates had left, and he could leave with peace of mind.

"Trying to escape? Absolutely not." Kizaru immediately transformed into light and began the pursuit, hoping to seize the opportunity to kill Fanxin.

"Hmph, I want to leave, and you think you can stop me? That's impossible," Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

"Is that so?" Kizaru scoffed, then shouted, "Yata no Kagami!"

The Yata no Kagami was something he created himself; he condensed photons together to form a mirror. Then, whichever direction he shone his light on, his image would instantly appear in that direction.

He shone his light on Fanxin, and his figure instantly appeared beside Fanxin.

Fanxin sensed something amiss beside him, his expression changed, and he was about to launch an attack. However, Kizaru was faster, and with a Lightspeed Kick, he knocked Fanxin down from the sky.

His Flight Armor was kicked to pieces by Kizaru, turning it into a piece of scrap metal.

"Damn, what kind of move is that?!" Fanxin exclaimed, his expression changing slightly after landing on the ground.

The move was so fast that he didn't even have time to react. That's why he was caught.

"Hmph, this is one of my abilities. Kid, I told you, you've messed with me, and there's no way you can run away. Since you're going to stand up for the Straw Hat Pirates, then you'd better die today!" Kizaru shouted coldly.

"Hmph, what's the point of tearing me off like this! Do you think that will solve my problem?" Fanxin Xin said dismissively, "I advise you to give up! If I want to escape, I'll find a way."

"Hmph, then let's give it a try. I'm waiting," Kizaru said with a grin.

Fanxin was furious upon hearing this; this guy had his eye on him, which annoyed him.

Fanxin used his Observation Haki to cover the entire island and began to observe the surrounding situation. He wanted to see if all the Straw Hat Pirates members had left.

He would have been better off not checking, because when he did, he was completely stunned, because the Straw Hat Pirates were still there. They were being blocked by Tyrant Kuma.

"No, this isn't a puppet, this is the real person." Fanxin carefully sensed it and realized it was different. There was a living soul inside this person. Clearly, this was a living person, not a puppet.

"Why would Shichibukai be here?" Fanxin was puzzled.

Even if the Shichibukai aren't as strong as the Admiral, they're still formidable. It would take Admiral some time to kill them.

Their arrival is fatal for the Straw Hat Pirates, as many of their members are already severely injured and unable to fight.

"No, I have to go." Fanxin pondered for a moment, then immediately rushed off into the distance.

Kizaru, meanwhile, relentlessly pursued, determined to kill Fanxin.

Fanxin was furious and continued on his way while resisting.

Because of Kizaru's intervention, by the time he arrived there, many people had already been knocked away by Tyrant Kuma and disappeared, their whereabouts unknown.

"Stop!" Fanxin rushed over and stood in front of the Tyrant Kuma, trying to stop its actions.

However, Tyrant Kuma was too fast, and before he could stop him, Tyrant Kuma had knocked Usopp out of the picture.

"Damn it!" Fanxin was furious. He swung his twin swords and began attacking Tyrant Kuma.

Tyrant Kuma Haki his hands in Haki, then grabbed Fanxin's twin swords, approached Fanxin, and whispered, "I'm protecting them. Once they're gone, Kizaru won't be able to target them anymore. Don't worry, they were just sent flying far away; they're not dead."

"Hmm, who exactly are you? Why are you helping Luffy?" Fanxin Xin asked with a surprised expression.

The other party wouldn't say that for no reason; there must be a reason behind it. It's just that he hasn't figured it out yet.