This Devil Fruit Is Actually Fake!! [Second Update, Request for Full Subscription]

Luo slashed out with his blade. From shifting positions, activating his ability, and swinging his sword to attack, it all flowed in one seamless motion. He could execute this series of tactics in an instant. Yet the man in white before him had appeared right in front of him in the blink of an eye. That speed truly shocked him.

Luo's blade was imbued with his Devil Fruit ability as it cleaved toward the ship. He had originally intended to cut the merchant vessel in half in one stroke, then use his Devil Fruit ability to move himself back onto the submarine. But at that moment, a fair hand reached out and shattered his tactics.

Uchiha Hiko flashed sideways. As Luo's blade came down, a thought flickered through his mind and he struck in an instant. His left hand shot forth like lightning, and with a flick of his finger against Luo's blade, the tremendous impact instantly bent the sword.

Luo only felt his arm grow heavy as wave after wave of terrifying force surged through the blade. Not only could he no longer bring it down, but the rebounding blade dragged his body off balance. With a flick of Hiko's finger, he was sent flying.

"Urgh!" The force spread through him. Even as Luo was sent hurtling backward, his internal organs felt as though they had been struck by muffled thunder. His chest seemed to churn into a knot as intense pain erupted through his body like crashing waves.

At that moment, Luo finally began to take this man in white seriously. A powerhouse like this was not someone one encountered casually.

"ROOM!"

After being blasted away, Luo rolled with the momentum. The blade in his hand spun, while his right hand had already formed a gesture. A vortex-like