"Against an enemy like you, I really do have to go all out!" Hawk Eyes stood atop a chunk of broken rock, holding his sword in both hands. Instead, his gaze had grown calm.
At this moment, the human heart and the sword's momentum seemed to merge completely.
"It seems even Observation Haki can no longer sense his presence. No, to be precise, he's become like a sword! That sharp, overwhelming aura is almost tangible!" Zoro muttered to himself, then suddenly looked toward the other side. "Is he about to start as well?"
"Although this is a little sudden, if my opponent is you, it isn't too much of a stretch!" Apophis said as hundreds of blood-colored tentacles suddenly extended from the blade of the Seven Star Sword, wrapping around him. In the end, those tentacles transformed into a blood-red cloak draped over his back.
"That sinister, bloody aura is just as powerful, powerful enough to suffocate someone. These two... did they jump straight into the decisive battle after probing each other?" Zoro fiddled with the Den Den Mushi he had bought at great expense, and then the scene in his eyes began to change.
"This long-lost power... truly intoxicating. Then, the real battle begins!" The instant his words fell, Apophis transformed into a blood-colored rainbow and flew toward his opponent.
Under Blood Asura Mode, both his strength and speed had increased significantly. Apophis crossed the limits of space almost instantly, and a ferocious slash that seemed capable of cleaving the Red Line apart descended toward Hawk Eyes's head.
Faced with Apophis's attack, which had nearly surpassed all limits, Hawk Eyes did not panic. At this moment, a swordsman's instinct actually surpassed Observation Haki's prediction, and he met the blow with a Reverse Wind Slash in advance.
Boom!
The earth