Buzz, buzz, buzz...
The air trembled as leg and sword collided, sparks flying in all directions. Rings of pale white shockwaves spread outward, and the clash of immense power made the ground beneath them tremble slightly!
Whoosh!
Void Piercing Finger!
Carlos flicked a finger, sending a ghastly white burst of finger force slicing through the air straight at Shanks's head. Shanks reacted swiftly, forcibly twisting both his head and body in midair to evade. The finger force struck the ground, leaving behind a tiny hole of unfathomable depth.
Shanks landed on the ground, carving two tracks several meters long. Carlos stepped through the air and charged at Shanks, his attacks swift and explosive, his speed pushed to its limit. To the naked eye, shadows of legs lashed out at Shanks from every direction, while dull bursts of air-rending sounds rang out without end.
Boom! Boom! Boom...
Shanks's expression turned solemn as he pushed his Observation Haki to the limit. His figure shifted incessantly in place, afterimages flickering as silver-white sword light formed an unbroken curtain of blades, continuously colliding with the storm of leg shadows. Explosive, thunderous sounds erupted one after another...
This was a contest of Body Techniques and swordsmanship, as well as a contest between Observation Haki and Armament Haki!
The area around them had already become a deadly zone. Peach trees were shattered one after another, peach blossoms torn to pieces, while cracks spread across the ground and countless craters appeared. As their clash grew increasingly fierce, even the mountain they stood upon began to shake...
"Ahahaha... Wonderful! Wonderful! This is the most exhilarating battle I've ever had!" Carlos threw back his head and laughed.
Shanks truly lived up to his name. Not only could he withstand Carlos's relentless, storm-like assault, but he could also seize fleeting