Gigue's Return

Under her anger, Gion unleashed a pink sword energy far more powerful than before. Almost at the same time, Ginny pulled the trigger, and a pitch-black bullet shot out from the barrel.

After firing this shot, Ginny suddenly seemed to lose all her strength, her body going limp as she fell to the ground.

The bullet that Konpira had easily cut through earlier now stalemated with the sword energy Gion swung. Gion stared at the bullet constantly spinning in the air and said in a deep voice, "A bullet wrapped in Haki? I didn't expect you to have awakened Armament Haki as well."

She glanced again at Ginny, who had collapsed on the ground, shook her head, and said, "It seems you haven't awakened it for long. It's commendable that you can use it at a time like this, but this level of Haki is far from enough to block my attack."

As soon as she finished speaking, the bullet Ginny fired finally reached its limit. After a violent tremor, it exploded into fragments. With the bullet no longer blocking it, the sword energy once again whistled towards Ginny.

Momonga and the others could no longer hold back and wanted to rush forward to help. If they were hit by that sword energy, Ginny would definitely be severely injured, and they would have no face to see Brother Gigue.

However, with their speed, it was unlikely they could catch up. Ginny trembled as she raised her pistol. Even if she could only fire one ordinary bullet, she would never surrender.

But it was too late. Before she could even pull the trigger, Gion's sword energy had already flown before her. The dazzling sword light made her instinctively close her eyes. Countless thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant:

I lost after all, how embarrassing...

I've been training hard, and Brother Gigue often praised me!

If only I had a little more time, I definitely wouldn't lose to this woman!

It's going to hurt a lot if I get hit, right? Sob... I'm actually really afraid of pain!

...Why isn't it here yet? Am I dead!? Then I'll never see Brother Gigue again? No!

Ginny's eyes snapped open. A tall figure appeared in her vision. The sunlight was blocked, leaving only darkness for Ginny, but she felt an immense warmth because her Brother Gigue was the embodiment of darkness!

The person who arrived was Gigue, who had just returned.

A bright and charming smile bloomed on Ginny's pale, pretty face. She called out in a soft, sweet voice, "Brother Gigue!"

Gigue was in a posture of reaching out with one hand, his dark hand shimmering with a metallic luster.

Hearing Ginny's call, he turned his head, a smile on his face that was all too familiar to Ginny.

But when he saw Ginny's blood-covered hands and pale complexion, intense black energy emanated from the corners of his eyes.

As soon as Ginny saw Gigue, the weakness in her body vanished. She jumped up and hugged Gigue's waist from behind, exclaiming joyfully, "Brother Gigue, you're finally back! I missed you so much!"

Gigue gently stroked her pink hair and said softly, "I was only gone for less than a month, right? Look how anxious my Ginny is. Didn't we talk on the Den Den Mushi?"

"Den Den Mushi are too ugly! I prefer to see Brother Gigue with my own eyes!"

"Fine, fine. Calm down first, and tell me what's going on with that woman over there?"

Ginny nodded obediently and briefly explained the situation to Gigue. She didn't badmouth Gion just because she lost, only saying that she had come to challenge her.

Gigue listened quietly. After Ginny finished, he softly said he understood.

Suddenly, he lowered his head and kissed Ginny's smooth forehead. Ginny froze on the spot as if petrified.

Gigue smiled and squeezed Ginny's soft, pretty cheek. When he turned to face Gion, there was not a trace of a smile left on his face, and his eyes were filled with an extreme, profound darkness.

Gion was still in the motion of swinging her sword, her face frozen in a dazed expression.

Her mind was still replaying the scene from just now: just as her sword energy was about to hit Ginny, Gigue's figure had appeared like a ghost, and then he had crushed the sword energy with his bare hand.

Now, meeting Gigue's eyes, Gion instantly felt a chill spread throughout her body. She instinctively gripped her sword with both hands and said with a grave expression, "You're Gigue, aren't you? Sister Tsuru was right, you are indeed very strong!"

Gigue didn't reply. He put his hands in his pockets and walked towards Gion step by step with slow strides.

Momonga, with his keen senses, inwardly thought, This is bad. Gigue's emotions seem very wrong. That woman named Gion is in danger!

Momonga wasn't swayed by her beauty. He wasn't worried about Gion; he was worried about Gigue!

Gion had said she was Vice Admiral Tsuru's sister. Although he didn't know if they were biological sisters, their relationship was definitely very close!

He had absolute, unconditional trust in Gigue's strength. It was precisely because of this that he feared Gigue might accidentally... kill Gion.

If something like that happened, even if Vice Admiral Tsuru was magnanimous, it wouldn't end well. If Vice Admiral Tsuru got angry, even Teacher Zephyr would have a hard time protecting Gigue.

Speaking of which, why did Gigue come back alone?

Teacher Zephyr, where did you go! Do you know this is going to cause a huge mess!

Watching Gigue get closer and closer to Gion, Momonga was extremely anxious. He glanced at Kashou and the others, who were staring blankly, cursed them as useless teammates, then turned and ran towards the office building. He was going to make a phone call!

At this moment, no one on the scene noticed Momonga's sudden departure. Gion, looking at the approaching Gigue, tentatively swung another sword energy.

Gigue merely waved his hand, scattering the sword energy into the air as if swatting a fly, his speed completely unaffected.

His speed wasn't fast, but it put immense psychological pressure on Gion. She pushed off the ground, retreating rapidly.

She only stopped after retreating more than a hundred meters. Before she could catch her breath and calm her nerves, she looked up, and Gigue was already standing before her.

Gigue leaned forward, quietly observing Gion before him. Their faces were incredibly close, so close they could feel each other's breath.

Gion tried to back away further, but to her horror, she found herself completely unable to move. Gigue's body was like a magnet, emitting a powerful pull that held her firmly in place.

Gigue's expression was as calm as a still pond. He spoke in a low voice, "You seem quite confident in your strength. You want to challenge me, don't you? Come on, I'm standing right here. You can make your move."

Gion couldn't take it anymore. She gritted her teeth and swung her sword with all her might. Konpira passed through Gigue's body, slicing through the air.