The Last Marines and Kirin Demon State

"Roar!" With a fierce roar, a Marine man with a scar on his chin instantly transformed into a towering dinosaur, blocking Minos's Flying Slash.

Of course, he paid a price for it; one of his claws was bloody, revealing bone-deep wounds.

Drake, a user of the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Zoan, Allosaurus form, later a Supernova pirate, and even a member of Kaido's Beasts Pirates, was actually a Marine mole.

Minos hadn't expected that this guy was from the same generation as Smoker and Hina. The three of them were probably the strongest of that batch of Marines.

"You're still struggling in this situation? The gap between us now should be visible to the naked eye." Looking at the three people blocking him and the reserve Marine officers behind them, Minos spoke.

Smoker, who had already fallen to the ground, stood up again. Among the Marine reserve officers, there seemed to be someone skilled in medicine, who had provided Smoker with some bandaging within a minute.

But even so, it was commendable that he could stand up with such severe injuries. If he were injured again, he might just die.

"Hina will not surrender to pirates!"

"The outcome is still uncertain as long as I haven't fallen!"

Hina and Smoker spoke simultaneously. Drake, without a word, transformed into his beast-man form and charged forward.

"Divine Speed - Lightning Flash." In an instant, Minos once again turned into a brilliant streak of light. Instead of colliding with Drake, he charged into the ranks of the ordinary Marine reserves behind them.

The strength of these individuals was clearly inferior to that of Smoker, Hina, and Drake. The weaker ones were probably on par with "Iron Club" Alvida, whom Luffy encountered when he first set sail, and the stronger ones were around Arlong's level. Facing Minos, who excelled at Divine Speed attacks, they were cut down one by one, barely having time to react.

"Damn it! What are you doing?" Smoker roared, his arms turning into rolling smoke that卷向 Minos.

"Idiot, don't you know that when facing Haki, rashly using your Logia-type abilities will only make you a target?"

Minos sneered. With a swing of his longsword, which was imbued with black Haki, a flash of blood appeared in the smoke.

Logia-type users aren't necessarily countered by Haki. Some Logia users with exceptionally advanced Observation Haki can dodge attacks by predicting the opponent's attack trajectory and transforming into their element in advance.

However, Smoker's Armament Haki and Observation Haki were both terrible, and he hadn't even awakened them. Minos easily found his true body within the elemental transformation.

"You're the idiot, Hina's got you!"

From within the confused smoke, Hina's crisp voice could be heard. With a click, a black iron shackle locked onto a thick wrist.

"That's why you're an idiot. Fighting a master of Observation Haki in a smoky environment is the height of stupidity."

Minos's voice sounded from behind Hina. Just as a hint of surprise appeared on Hina's face, a sword light pierced through her chest.

"Ugh!" Hina spat out a mouthful of blood. Only then did she notice that the person she had grabbed was actually a Marine knocked out by Minos. "So cunning... Hina... fell for the trap..."

Minos pulled out his longsword. Although the sword had passed through her chest, Minos had consciously avoided vital organs. Firstly, he had a good impression of these Marines. Secondly, Minos felt that if he really wiped out all these Marines, his Karma Points would probably surge to the point where he could make three transactions...

Well, maybe next time, the Three Admirals would come as a group to hunt him.

The smoke slowly dissipated. Both Smoker and Hina were already lying on the ground. Only Drake, the largest of the three, who couldn't be ambushed even in the smoke, remained standing.

"What a terrifying guy..." Drake's face was covered in cold sweat. At this moment, the other Marines were already lying on the ground. Only he and Minos were still standing on the battlefield.

As for Golden Lion and Zephyr, Golden Lion had already split the island in half and taken Zephyr to the other half to fight.

Otherwise, the aftermath of the battle between these two powerhouses would have probably left most of the Marines severely injured, and they wouldn't have had to fight at all.

"So you're the last one left," Minos smiled as he looked at Drake. Relatively speaking, to someone who had mastered Armament Haki, Drake was probably the most difficult of the three to deal with.

The power of an Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit is simple and unadorned, increasing strength, physique, and speed. But to some extent, this ability is the most effective at improving combat power in the early stages.

Drake took a deep breath, no longer engaging in verbal sparring. The dinosaur-man suddenly charged at Minos, swinging both hands, a battle axe and a longsword simultaneously striking down, creating an X-shaped slash.

Minos blocked the attack with his longsword held above his head. A moment later, Drake and he each retreated two steps.

"I see, you're a speed-type? Your strength is immense, but it lacks the oppressive feeling of your speed," Drake said, as if encouraging himself.

"I am indeed a speed-type, but if you think my strength is only this much..." Minos's lips curved into a smile, and his three eyes simultaneously emitted a faint blood-red glow. "Then you are gravely mistaken."

Kirin Mad Blood! The original Kirin Blood could enhance Minos's strength. With his active excavation of his bloodline potential, it provided him with a boost no less than the Evil Eye King transformation.

If one were to add the strength gained from the Evil Eye King transformation, the strength he had gained from his current transformation probably far surpassed that of ordinary Zoans. Even among Ancient Zoans, few could compare.

Of course, Drake alone didn't require such immense strength. Even the current Mad Blood was merely Minos testing his new power.

It felt great. Although there was a faint feeling of being overwhelmed, it was just a side effect of the surge in power. The violent killing intent carried by the Kirin Mad Blood had already been completely resolved by the Holy Grail Wine.

He lightly clenched his fist. Minos did not use his longsword again. Firstly, he had never undergone adaptation training in this state, which had led to a slight decrease in his control. If he were to use swordsmanship again, although the power would increase, his openings would also become larger.

Secondly, since this battle was originally meant to test and adapt to his strength, it was natural to prolong the fight. Otherwise, what difference would it make compared to shooting targets if he could finish it in one move?

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