Huff...
Carlos let out a long breath and dispelled his Bloodied Battle Body. The battle ahead was no longer something Body Techniques could handle; his physical skills had not reached that level yet.
The triangular sickle patterns in Carlos's Mangekyō Sharingan shifted, and he instantly transferred his true body into Kamui Space. A phantom remained in the real world as he used Phasing, spreading his arms wide as though welcoming a lover—no, a beloved.
Shanks's expression changed. He had no intention of killing Carlos, but the Sword Qi was already too close for him to pull it back.
Yasopp and the other two also changed expressions. They were not worried that Carlos would be killed; they were simply astonished by how quickly the battle had turned...
The sharp, fierce Sword Qi sliced straight through the center of Carlos's body. Yet the imagined gruesome scene of him being split in two, blood and organs scattering everywhere, never appeared. The Sword Qi seemed to pass through thin air, cleaving the hill and slicing through the sky, splitting the entire hill in half and leaving a silver-white trail across the heavens.
"This..." Shanks raised a brow, utterly astonished. His Observation Haki had clearly sensed Carlos's presence, yet the Sword Qi had simply passed through him?
"A spatial ability? Is this his Devil Fruit power?" Benn Beckman nearly bit his cigar in half in surprise.
Yasopp and Lucky Roo also widened their eyes, staring at the unscathed figure atop the hill...
Kamui!
After evading the Sword Qi, Carlos's left eye suddenly widened. Pupil Power surged wildly as he immediately launched a vicious counterattack!
Hm?
Shanks's brow twitched. His Observation Haki frantically warned him, and without hesitation, he leaped to the left, intending to leave his original position.
However, at the instant Shanks's body rose