The Bizarre Second Elder (2)
"Hmph, do you think you can kill me like this?" the Second Elder sneered.
"I might not be able to kill you, but I can at least make you suffer a great loss." Fanxin Xin grinned maliciously and said, "I refuse to believe you won't suffer any loss at all."
The Second Elder gave a cold snort but remained silent. Fanxin Xin had been right; although he could avoid this predicament, he would suffer a great loss.
"There's no other way." The Second Elder stared intently at Fanxin, hesitated for a long time, then his body suddenly trembled and changed again. At this moment, he was no longer a middle-aged man, but a young boy.
At this moment, his strength increased and his speed increased, and the Dragon-Slaying Sword could not keep up with his speed for a while.
It seems that his strength is related to his youth; the younger he is, the stronger he is, and the older he gets, the weaker he becomes.
"Good heavens, their current strength far surpasses that of Admiral." Fanxin glanced at them and was suddenly shocked.
"Boy, my strength is related to my age. The younger I am, the stronger I am." The Second Elder chuckled maliciously and said, "You forced me to use this move, so now you can die."
Before the Second Elder could finish speaking, he twisted his body and disappeared from the spot. Fanxin swept his Haki, but couldn't find any trace of him.
A moment later, his expression changed, and he slashed at his back with his sword. However, he was still too slow. Just as he swung his sword, a figure appeared behind him, punching him in the back and sending him flying.
His entire body flew dozens of meters away, crashing into the Birdcage before rolling to the ground. Fortunately, he had three layers of defense; otherwise, he would have been in serious trouble.
Swoosh
Just as Fanxin looked up, a figure reappeared beside him like a ghost, kicking him in the face. Fanxin's expression changed; it was too late to get up and retaliate, so he immediately rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding the Second Elder's kick.
He immediately slapped the ground, his body sprang up, tumbled a few times in the air, and landed twenty meters in front of the Second Elder.
"Damn it, do you think I'm easy to bully?" Fanxin was also enraged by the beating. Although his body had three layers of defense, this attack was not enough to cause him serious harm, but being beaten repeatedly still made him very unhappy.
He gave a cold laugh and immediately fused with another hundred Diamond Beast, increasing his speed and power accordingly.
"Come on, I want to see who can fight to the end." Fanxin licked his lips, his face full of fighting spirit.
The Second Elder raised an eyebrow, looking at Fanxin whose aura had suddenly more than doubled. He had a bad feeling. The stronger Fanxin was, the more disadvantageous it would be for him. Because his ability couldn't last. If he couldn't finish him off within the allotted time, he would have to revert to an old age. If he forcibly maintained his youthful state, it would damage his body.
"You're really troublesome." The Second Elder was furious. He never expected to be pushed to this point by a junior.
"Heh, if I weren't a little difficult to deal with, I'd probably be dead already," Fanxin said with a cold laugh.
He has survived until now thanks to his own strength; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get here.
"It seems we have no choice but to end this quickly." The Second Elder pondered for a while, then stopped hesitating. Things had come to this point, and they could only fight a war of attrition. Since their strengths were evenly matched, it was impossible to defeat the other easily.
He had to fight desperately to capture his opponent; only in this way could he completely subdue them.
"Hehe, you can't do it." Fanxin put away the two diamond knives and placed them in the Diamond Space. With a wave of his hand, the blood-red dragons that the Dragon-Slaying Sword had transformed into gathered in his hand and became a Dragon-Slaying Sword.
He gripped the Dragon-Slaying Sword tightly, stared at the Second Elder for a moment, and then, without further hesitation, launched a fierce attack.
In the blink of an eye, he was beside the Second Elder, and without hesitation, he Dragon-Slaying Sword down.
The Second Elder snorted coldly, raised his cane and held it horizontally in front of him, intending to use it to block Fanxin's Dragon-Slaying Sword.
Fanxin curled his lips slightly, glanced disdainfully at the cane, and without the slightest hesitation, slashed down fiercely.
The Second Elder hadn't noticed Fanxin Xin's expression and assumed he could block the attack, so he didn't change his stance. The Dragon-Slaying Sword- Dragon-Slaying Sword still slashed straight towards his head.
"Oh no!" The Second Elder suddenly remembered that there seemed to be something strange about this knife. He had been forced to transform into a boy by this knife before, which allowed him to escape its attacks.
"Heh, too late." Fanxin Xin chuckled coldly, his left hand flashing out like Inazuma, grabbing the Second Elder's wrist just as he was about to retreat, holding on tightly. Now, the Second Elder had no way to avoid it.
"Damn it, get out of my way!" The Second Elder was furious and viciously kicked Fanxin in the stomach. Fanxin gritted his teeth, neither dodging nor flinching, letting the kick come at him.
With a thud, the Second Elder kicked him in the stomach. However, due to Fanxin's ruthlessness, the Second Elder did not retreat in time, giving the Dragon-Slaying Sword an opportunity to strike.
The Dragon-Slaying Sword transformed into thousands of crimson dragons once more, fiercely attacking the Second Elder who was right in front of them, sparing no part of his body.
The Second Elder immediately used his Haki aura to protect himself and withstand the storm of attacks from the Dragon-Slaying Sword. However, the Dragon-Slaying Sword was no ordinary Haki; it was enhanced by Fanxin's domineering aura, which to some extent neutralized the Second Elder's Haki.
Therefore, although the Second Elder used his Haki to protect himself, he still suffered a lot of losses, and his body was hit hard all over.
The Second Elder understood that if he couldn't shake off Fanxin, he probably wouldn't be able to avoid these guys' attacks. So, he vented his anger on Fanxin, attacking Fanxin frantically, hoping to force Fanxin to let go.
However, to his great frustration, Fanxin not only refused to let go, but instead rushed over and tightly embraced the Second Elder's body. In this way, he could not only entangle the Second Elder, but also prevent the Second Elder from launching an attack on him, which was a win-win situation.
"Damn it, utterly damn it!" The Second Elder was furious but helpless. Fanxin grabbed his hands and clamped his legs tightly around Fan Xin's legs, rendering him unable to move and leaving him only able to stand there and take the beating.
"Heh, let's just wait it out like this. I want to see if you can hold out until the deadline," Fanxin sneered.
"Boy, since that's how it is, then I'll fight you to the death." The Second Elder looked at the blood-red dragons that were constantly ramming into his body, knowing that continuing to drag this out would be very disadvantageous for him. He hesitated for a moment, then his expression suddenly turned ruthless, and his body changed again, transforming from a boy into a child.
The Second Elder transformed into a child, his body suddenly shrinking, breaking free from the shackles of Fanxin. With a gentle stomp of the ground, he soared into the sky like a cannonball and disappeared into the distance.
The crimson dragon immediately turned and headed straight for the Second Elder.
However, the Second Elder's speed had reached an astonishing level, and the little dragons simply couldn't catch up, leaving him far behind.
"You brat, just you wait. Next time, I'll definitely not let you off the hook." The Second Elder quickly sped away into the distance, no longer intending to fight Fanxin; he had already suffered a great loss.
Having transformed from an old man into a child in one fell swoop, if Fanxin had any other tricks up his sleeve, he really wouldn't be able to deal with him. Moreover, his transformation time was almost up, and if he stayed any longer, he would probably suffer a great loss.
Therefore, he made the decisive decision to retreat temporarily.
"Hmph, I'll wait." Fanxin struggled to his feet. Although he had forced the Second Elder to suffer a great loss, he himself had also been badly beaten by the Second Elder.
Fortunately, he possessed exceptional defensive capabilities, which absorbed a significant portion of the attack; otherwise, he probably wouldn't be able to stand up now.
With a wave of his hand, the Dragon-Slaying Sword shot back and floated in front of him.
Without further hesitation, he grabbed the Dragon Dragon-Slaying Sword, went to the Birdcage, and swung it horizontally.
A massive sword aura shot out from the Dragon-Slaying Sword, slashing across the center of the Birdcage.
The sword energy was incredibly sharp; the Birdcage couldn't withstand it, and the top half of the Birdcage was sliced off and flew into the sea.
Birdcage can only be effective when it is intact; once the Birdcage is damaged, it cannot exert its full power.
Therefore, when the top half of the Birdcage was cut off, the Birdcage's capacity was greatly reduced.
Those fighting inside sensed something and looked up at the sky. The oppressive feeling they had been experiencing had vanished without a trace.
The Straw Hat Pirates, the Heavenly Soul Pirates, and the Heart Pirates cheered with joy. The Birdcage had disappeared, which meant that Fanxin had won the battle and was coming to rescue them.
Doflamingo looked up at the sky, his face extremely gloomy. Especially when his eyes met Fanxin's, he suddenly shuddered and sensed something was wrong.
He understood that Fanxin was probably about to target him.
Doflamingo's guess was correct; Fanxin had indeed set his sights on him. This guy had repeatedly come to cause trouble, thoroughly enraging Fanxin. This time, his cooperation with the Heavenly Star Alliance had only fueled his anger.
Therefore, he decided that no matter what, he had to teach Doflamingo a lesson this time.
Doflamingo looked around and realized that he still hadn't achieved a decisive victory. Continuing to fight was pointless. Fanxin was lurking outside, and that guy was far more powerful than most.
He pondered for a moment, then suddenly shouted, "Everyone retreat!"
Before he could finish speaking, he took the lead and ran off alone, using the clouds on the horizon as cover to speed away into the distance.
The others realized what was happening and tried to escape. However, the members of the three alliances were not going to let them get away so easily and gave chase.
Fanxin looked at Doflamingo, who was running faster than a rabbit, and his face was extremely gloomy. This guy really knew what he was doing.
"Damn it, don't let me run into you again." Fanxin stomped his foot in dissatisfaction. Doflamingo's abilities were special; if he wanted to escape, he really couldn't catch him. After all, Doflamingo was an expert in the sky.
After giving it a fierce glare, Fanxin didn't hesitate any longer and immediately headed towards the island.
The battle was still ongoing, and those who tried to escape were stopped by the group.
Ignoring everyone else, Fanxin Xin headed straight for the battlefield where the dozen or so magical beasts and the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Star Alliance were located. That guy was the most troublesome one.
His strength was almost unbelievable; more than a dozen powerful magical beasts couldn't defeat him, only managing a draw, which left Fanxin speechless.
Although he could do it, it would take a lot of effort, and he would probably be completely exhausted by then.
He needed to fuse with all the Diamond Beast before he could defeat these magical beasts.
"The Heavenly Star Alliance has sent two important figures this time, a Second Elder and a First Elder. If these two are so powerful, where is the Heavenly Star Alliance Leader?" Fanxin Xin was preoccupied. Although he had driven the Second Elder into a corner this time, scaring him into not daring to stay and fight, he was still worried.
However, he did not win, because the Second Elder was simply unwilling to fight him to the death. If the Second Elder had truly disregarded his own life and fought him, the outcome would have been uncertain.
The elder, however, remained calm and composed, showing no signs of defeat despite fighting the magical beasts for so long. This alarmed him even more. If he were to face him, his chances of victory would likely be slim.
After thinking for a moment, he ran wildly, and in a few flashes, he arrived at the battlefield. He leaped up and landed on one of the black fox's tails.
At this moment, the monsters reverted to their original forms, their bodies enormous, now occupying nearly half of the island.
They surrounded him, trapping the Grand Elder inside. Of course, although the Grand Elder was trapped, he showed no panic. When the monsters attacked him, he fought back. When they didn't attack him, he didn't fight back.
"Stop for a moment." Fanxin watched for a while and found the Grand Elder to be acting very strangely. The magical beasts weren't attacking, so he wasn't retaliating, which puzzled him greatly. Since they had come to hunt him down, why wasn't he taking the initiative?
The magical beasts stopped and looked at Fanxin with puzzlement.
Fanxin stared at the old man for a long while, then said, "Hey, what exactly do you mean? Are you here to fight, or what?"
"Hehe, I'm just here for fun," the elder said with a calm smile.
"Play?" Fanxin felt a few black lines appear on his forehead. What the hell were they playing?
"That's right, little fellow. I didn't come here to hunt you down," the elder said.
Fanxin Xin looked at the other party with suspicion. The Heavenly Star Alliance's goal was to hunt him down, so why would the Grand Elder say such a thing?
"Don't believe me?" The Grand Elder smiled wryly when he saw Fanxin's hesitant expression. He came from the Heavenly Star Alliance, and the Heavenly Star Alliance's mission was to hunt down Fanxin. It was indeed hard to believe that these words came from him.
"Stop trying to fool me, explain yourself clearly." Fanxin glared at the other person and shouted.
"Alright, then let me make it clearer!" the First Elder said immediately, his expression serious.