The Upright Vulture

This is a real headache.

Just like the previous battle with Vice Admiral Tsuru.

Paramecia Devil Fruit just too unfair! Is the only way to defend against them to constantly dodge or erect a Haki shield?

However, the problem is that this Haki approach is very inefficient.

If only I had learned Conqueror's Haki Infusion, I guarantee this guy wouldn't be able to touch me.

Or should we let Yamato deal with this guy?

Yamato, capable of covering his body with an incredibly solid layer of ice Yamato, is undoubtedly the nemesis of those who need to be touched to activate their abilities.

Sirius turned his head and saw that not far from him, Yamato was engaged in a fierce battle with that big CP0 guy.

Yamato had transformed into Werewolf form, wielding Spiked Club that emitted thick white steam as he relentlessly pursued the large man.

The big guy didn't seem to Devil Fruit User. He was covered in Haki to resist Yamato's freezing aura, and frost was hanging from his eyes and brows. At this moment, he was being chased by Yamato and was jumping up and down.

Even among CP0 executives, not everyone Sweet Commander.

The other cadre's opponent is Jack and his group, so there's even less to worry about.

With a tank like Jack, Hiyori swordsman like Hiyori as the damage dealer, and a top-tier support like Law, they won't have any problems.

Only.

It seems like we can't get them to help.

Sirius had a headache.

What is Mr. Black Wolf thinking?

Accompanied by a laugh, an enormous hand suddenly descended from the sky, as if a god were reaching down from the clouds to smash Sirius into pieces.

The Vulture enlarged its right hand hundreds of times, and it crashed down like a mountain.

"That's an exaggeration."

With a casual flick of his right hand, Sirius unleashed a jet-black Slash Wave that shot skyward.

The greatsword, now only a few centimeters long, was held between Sirius's fingers, and he could still barely manage to unleash a slash.

However, the scale of this slash was ultimately not comparable to the previous Vacuum Wave.

The pitch-black slash struck the equally pitch-black hand, causing it to abruptly shrink in size, reducing it to a mere few meters in diameter.

Then it was smashed to pieces by this pitch-black hand.

Without any hindrance, the giant hand continued to smash down.

Sirius stepped on the air, his entire body tracing a sharp trajectory in the air, rapidly widening the distance between them.

Boom!

The giant hand slammed into the ground, shattering it instantly and creating an enormous crater. The earth trembled, and smoke billowed up!

"What kind of monster is this?!"

Buggy was thrown to the ground by the violent tremors, then scrambled to his feet to avoid the huge crack that had appeared in the ground.

"It's just like going back to the days when I was on Captain Roger's ship!"

Sirius landed lightly on the ground. He thought for a moment and muttered to himself, "They've probably all shrunk to about one percent? Is this the limit?"

Whether it was the previous slash, the one that followed, or the similarly shrunk Black Greatsword, they were all reduced to about one percent of their original size.

Is this his limit?

That's not surprising, since it seems his ability is simply to make himself bigger or smaller, and after Awakening, he can bestow this ability upon external objects.

Since he himself cannot infinitely enlarge or shrink himself, it is only natural that he cannot infinitely expand or contract external objects.

In that case, even if I get infected, I'll still have a little over two centimeters left, so it doesn't seem like I'm doomed yet.

Sirius thought this with a smile.

Swish swish swish swish!!

The Vulture swung its legs wildly, unleashing a storm of slashes that immediately enveloped Sirius.

This was a very impressive move, but Sirius was focused on something else entirely.

"It's a normal size, so the legs can't grant Awakening abilities?"

Leaping through the air, Sirius dodged the series of storm kicks and chuckled, "This is the second piece of information."

"Hey, Mr. Black Wolf, why are you avoiding battle?"

The Vulture also used Geppo to take flight and chase after them, his hands flicking through the air, even creating a gust of wind around him.

He launched invisible air blasts at them.

Sirius continued to evade.

However, these air bombs suddenly exploded and turned into turbulence, which greatly interfered with Sirius's Geppo, making his movements sluggish.

Just then, the Vulture swooped in, swung its right arm, and then expanded it, blotting out the sky as it swooped down on Sirius.

"Hellfire Annihilation!"

Sirius his mouth and spat.

Although the once-powerful techniques are now somewhat less effective, they can still be useful in this situation.

A surge of black flames erupted from the Vulture's hand, simultaneously propelling Sirius away from the turbulent currents, before it swiftly leaped into the air.

Another futile attack. Vulture withdrew his hand, casually flicking away the black flames. He said, perplexed, "Won't this go on forever?"

"Because your abilities are too bizarre."

Sirius sighed and said, "Why don't you explain it to me?"

"How could something be so cheap?"

The Vulture sighed, "But Mr. Black Wolf, you're too agile. I don't think I can catch you."

In his Werewolf form, Sirius far stronger and more agile than the Vulture. If he wanted to remain silent and not fight, the Vulture would have no chance against him.

He could only keep chasing, but he couldn't touch Sirius at all.

"Kindness?"

Suddenly, Sirius felt a weight in his hand, and he looked down.

In his hand, the jet-black greatsword had been restored to its original state.

"Oh?" Sirius raised an eyebrow. "Has he recovered?"

That makes perfect sense.

Awakening is ultimately an extension of one's own abilities; if one cannot continuously exert these abilities, it is easy to understand that there is a time limit.

It should take about ten minutes, right?

If this applies to inanimate objects, what about the human body?

Will it be longer or shorter?

"The situation is getting worse."

The Vulture frowned. "Am I gradually revealing my abilities?"

"Because aren't you well aware of my abilities?"

Sirius smiled and said, "Our duel is gradually becoming fairer."

"We have to do something."

"Although my colleagues all say I'm an honest Vulture," Vulture said, "In this situation, I have no choice but to use some tricks."

Sirius frowned.

The next instant, the Vulture suddenly swooped down, heading straight for Jack and his group who were fighting together against CP0.

"That's really honest."

Sirius raised his hand and unleashed a slash.

Now that the weapons have been restored, we can be a little more proactive even without engaging in close combat.

Black Inazuma crackled around the greatsword, and then an equally black slash surged forth like a tidal wave.

The merciless strikes were earth-shattering, and everything in front of them was crushed into dust in an instant!

Ahead of Sirius, the ground was carved out into a deep, bottomless chasm that stretched all the way to the edge of the island.

This time, the Vulture didn't rush to retaliate. Instead, it increased its speed in one go and avoided the slash.

He didn't want to waste time with Sirius like this.

"Kindness?"

The Vulture lowered its head.

Below him, the Buggy Pirates trembled as they looked at him.

"What... what do you want to do?!"

Although he was terrified and his face turned pale, Buggy still shouted loudly.

"Mr. Buggy! Run!"

Sirius was at a loss for words. What an idiot!

"I don't have time to play around with you right now, Buggy the Clown."

The Vulture chuckled and casually flicked its feet.

Storm kick!

Countless sharp Wind Blade coalesced into a storm, raining down from the sky and engulfing the Buggy Pirates.

Vulture continued forward, and he had already approached Jack and his companions who were engaged in battle.

At this point, Sirius didn't even dare to use his Sword Wave attack anymore, as that would also affect Jack and the others.

"Sovereignty!"

The entire Sovereignty was gathered together and transformed into a much smaller beam of light that shot out.

"Kami-e!"

However, the small coverage area means it's easier to hide; the Vulture twists its body and moves its waist directly to one side.

Then--

"Bring it on."

He lightly touched the air in front of him, and the air instantly collapsed.

What would happen if a large volume of air were shrunk to only one percent of its original size in an instant?

It was like a vacuum; everything around us was being torn apart by the violent gale.

This includes Sirius's unprepared companions.

They were fighting the enemy well when suddenly a surging force abruptly lifted them into the sky.

"This guy—"

Jack was utterly astonished. "Sirius! Is this guy troublesome?"

"Luo!"

Sirius did not answer, but shouted loudly.

"I told you not to treat me like a means of transportation!"

Luo instantly opened his room, enveloping Sirius in the distance.

"The Op-Op Fruit!"

The Vulture chuckled and instantly spurred itself towards Luo. "Then, you're the first—"

Luo was utterly fearless, Shambles!

But suddenly, a joyful smile spread across the Vulture's face. "You're kidding."

Almost simultaneously, Sirius appeared to his side.

The jet-black blade, crackling with Inazuma, slashed down.

This time, he didn't have a chance to disarm the attacker with his bare hands.

But.

The Vulture's body suddenly shrank and disappeared from Sirius's sight.

Even though Sirius sensed his presence and forcefully changed the trajectory of his blade, he still failed to hit him.

Immediately afterward, the Vulture recovered and threw a punch at Sirius.

"Take this, Mr. Black Wolf!"

Sirius frowned, stepped on the air to propel himself forward, and kicked out.

Boom!

Like thunderclaps in the sky, the raging winds blew the friends who had been pulled into the air away again.

The powerful force sent Sirius flying. Once outside and he regained his footing, he looked around and found that everything around him now seemed enormous.

I still got infected.