Excalibur and Authority (3/5) / You Want to Slay a God

'Mana Burst (A)--'

'Armament Haki--'

Without a second thought, Arthur immediately activated the power systems of both worlds, wielding Excalibur forward.

'Clang--Boom!'

The sound of metal clashing rang out, and a powerful gust of wind spread outwards.

The sound of the ground cracking followed immediately, and the spot where Arthur and Salvatore Doni stood sank in.

In this encounter, Arthur was at a disadvantage!

Or rather, his physical condition was severely compromised.

Arthur is physically weak. If he is hit by an ordinary weapon, he will definitely be injured unless he uses 'Mana Burst (A)' or 'Armament Haki' beforehand.

Such a physique, in the shallow waters of the sea...

Therefore, when facing the physically powerful Charlotte Linlin and Kaido, Arthur would not allow them to hit him.

Otherwise, a single blow would have been enough to seriously injure him.

Furthermore, Arthur had never encountered a swordsman with a strong physique, so he had never trained his body.

But now, the Salvatore Doni in front of me has Monster physique, and his strength is even greater than that of Whitebeard.

Furthermore, Arthur discovered that he hadn't used Mana (spell power), yet he had put the opponent at a disadvantage solely through physical strength.

'Swish--'

The lack of strength made Arthur instantly abandon the idea of wrestling. He pushed forward with both hands, knocking Salvatore Doni's knight's sword away. He leaped back a distance and swung his sword at Tony with both hands, unleashing a huge sword pressure.

'Snap--'

Salvatore Doni's eyes lit up, and he actually ran towards the sword pressure head-on, wielding his knight's sword. With just a horizontal slash, the terrifying power contained in that simple movement directly blasted the oncoming sword pressure into a sky full of light.

'Call out--'

Shattering the sword's pressure, Salvatore Doni's figure, like a phantom, rushed to Arthur's side again. The heavy knight's sword in his hand, however, moved with incredible speed, like a slender rapier, and thrust towards Arthur at an extremely tricky angle.

This deadly attack represents Salvatore Doni's ruthlessness.

'Zzzzz... whoosh!'

As the sword tip thrust forward, wisps of electricity crackled around Arthur's feet.

It vanished before the attack even arrived.

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'Swish--'

Arthur vanished like an Inazuma, teleporting behind Salvatore Doni, raising Excalibur high with both hands, and unleashing another massive sword strike.

The golden sword pressed down like a tall building, or even more like a tsunami, engulfing Salvatore Doni and creating a tremendous explosion on the island.

The sword pressed down on the ground, carving a deep trench that stretched for hundreds of meters before disappearing from sight.

"Wow... I almost thought I was going to die, that's terrifying Swordsmanship!"

As the pressure from the sword dissipated, Salvatore Doni's voice rang out instantly.

In the dust-shrouded area ahead, Salvatore Doni, looking utterly disheveled, slowly emerged.

Rather than being in a sorry state, it would be more accurate to say that his clothes were torn to shreds.

But apart from a little dust, his body was completely unharmed.

At that moment, a sense of solemnity welled up in Arthur's heart.

That sword strike just now was a probing move on his part.

Its power was comparable to '150 million volts God 867 Judgment', but it did not cause Salvatore Doni the slightest damage.

This reminded him of something.

That's the physical structure of God Slayer!

They possess bones harder than Diamonds, remaining completely unfazed even amidst a hail of bullets.

Moreover, as God Slayer, their physical Immunity is extremely unfair.

Not only Magecraft, but also various Taoist Arts and Onmyōdō, as well as other spells imbued with mysterious power, were completely ineffective against the God Slayer.

Even the most powerful secret techniques of human Magecraft might not be effective against God Slayer.

The only spells that can truly harm God Slayer must be ancient Forbidden Spells specifically used to combat gods.

In other words, in terms of Swordsmanship, Arthur must possess the power to split Diamond to have even the slightest chance of breaking through Salvatore Doni's defense.

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power, which had always been invincible, was completely ineffective against Salvatore Doni.

Even if you use Raigo of the Island Destroyer class, it's the same; (bhbd) the mystery level is simply not high enough.

Unless it's a penetrating '500 Million Volt Spear of Sanction ', but even that's unlikely to break through defenses. It's still incredibly powerful, but not very mysterious.

More importantly, the regeneration speed of the God Slayer is also astonishing.

This directly eliminates two of Arthur's advantages.

Only the True Name Release of Excalibur and the Rhongomyniad remain to be unleashed.

Only two trump cards can harm the God Slayer; Arthur is still far inferior to the God Slayer.

"Your Swordsmanship is truly amazing! Those exaggerated slashes—if it weren't for my physical limitations, I would have been seriously injured long ago." Salvatore Doni looked at Arthur with excitement and said eagerly, "Could you tell me your name?"

Before the battle began, Salvatore Doni introduced himself but did not ask Arthur's name.

It's too much trouble!

Asking someone's name is a troublesome thing... because it's very difficult for Salvatore Doni to remember someone's name.

Now that he's proactively asking for Arthur's name, it's clear he wants to truly remember Arthur.

"Just call me Arthur!" Arthur thought for a moment but still didn't give his full name, and said this instead.

"Arthur? That name is too resounding!" Even Salvatore Doni couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. "If it weren't for the fact that I didn't smell the scent of 'natural enemy' on you, I would have almost thought that 'Steel Hero God' from England had descended."

Arthur smiled and continued, "Enough with the nonsense, let's settle this with one move!"

Having figured out the God Slayer's physique and strength, Arthur naturally couldn't continue on him and waste unnecessary energy.

"Perfect timing, I've also gained some understanding of your Swordsmanship." Salvatore Doni quickly dismissed those thoughts, his face beaming with fighting spirit. "I didn't notice it before, but now that I think about it carefully, every move you make carries a premonition, something like 'Mind's Eye's eye,' isn't it!"

"My Swordsmanship may not be your match, but I possess a power that transcends mere swordsmanship! That is my true power, and I'll show you!"

"Please don't die... Arthur!"

After he finished speaking, Salvatore Doni suddenly exuded a powerful aura that seemed to change the very fabric of the world.

Just like when they first met and he hadn't yet figured out this world, Salvatore Doni gave him the same feeling, Arthur's body tensed up suddenly.

Avalon--

Without a word, Arthur unleashed the power of 'Avalon'.

A transparent white light shield quickly appeared, illuminating the surrounding area.

"Seven Seals broken--"

'Whoosh!'

'Swish!'

'Shuashua--'

Immediately, large swaths of golden light began to appear on the ground, air, and sand within a hundred meters of Arthur.

As if drawn by a magnet, these fireflies quickly converged and seeped into the Excalibur.

Seven beams of light shone forth, each more dazzling than the last.

After seven beams of light shone, the bladed scabbard slowly fell off, revealing an incomparably sharp golden blade.

"--I hereby swear that I will not allow anything I cannot cut to exist. This sword can cleave through everything on earth; it is an invincible blade--"

At the same time, Salvatore Doni, on the opposite side, also began chanting a verse of Word of Power.

An immense magical Mana (cursed power) erupted from his body, transforming into a highly mysterious light that enveloped Salvatore Doni.

The right hand holding the sword began to change.

Like ice, it gradually turned silver.

This is how humanity, in what can only be described as an impossible miracle, successfully killed the 'Heretic God' and usurped Authority from the god.

"Excallibur--"

'Whoosh--'.

Chapter 325 You want to kill a god?

"Excalibur--"

'Swish--'

A dazzling Golden Torrent roared forth as Arthur's shout fell.

At the same time, Salvatore Doni raised his knight's sword high, a hearty smile on his face, and swung it down heavily at Arthur.

'Boom--'

The moment Salvatore Doni swung his knight's sword, the air exploded with an overwhelming force, and a flash of silver light, like a crescent-shaped afterimage, hurtled toward Arthur at incredible speed.

That speed surpassed all of Arthur's slashes, and was second only to the Great Swordsman's Slash.

In terms of speed, it even surpasses the Golden Torrent.

Unlike the Great Swordsman's slash, it can only be witnessed initially.

Salvatore Doni's slash was still detectable.

It is precisely because it can be captured that we can appreciate the astonishing speed.

'Boom--!'

The moment the Golden Torrent collided with the silvery light, the entire island began to tremble violently.

A golden light shot into the sky like a pillar of light.

It transformed into a golden mushroom cloud, reaching the island of Shunshuaimu.

A powerful shockwave spread and permeated the island.

The sea was stirred up, and wave after wave crashed heavily against the rocks on the shore.

When everything returned to calm, the islands and the sea disappeared.

Arthur and Salvatore Doni have moved back to Naples.

However, Arthur's body was still swollen and bruised, confirming that the battle just now was not an illusion.

"Aaaaaah... it's so hot, it's burning me..."

However, Salvatore Doni, who was standing in front of him, was a different story.

His cardigan and shirt had turned to ashes, and his jeans were tattered. He had burns all over his body, large and small, and blood stained half of his body. He was rolling on the ground, screaming in pain.

Looking at the utterly unrefined 'Demon King' before him, Arthur smiled and said, "Looks like I've won."

Although his 'Ripping Silver Hand' Authority is extremely strong, possessing the strength to cut even Excalibur, it is precisely countered by Arthur's 'Avalon'.

It seems that even the 'sword' that can cut through everything still can't break through the 'shield' that provides absolute defense.

"Ah... you won! What an exciting battle!" Upon hearing Arthur's words, Salvatore Doni, who had been rolling on the ground trying to relieve the burning sensation with the cool ground, immediately sat up. His face was covered in burns, and he smiled gleefully at Arthur: "To be able to hurt me, your sword must be the legendary Holy Sword Excalibur, right?"