Several strange cries suddenly rang out in the darkness. Ronglin struck out with a palm blast, and the mass of black shadow abruptly burst apart, becoming countless tiny shadows that scattered in every direction.
"Hm?" Seeing this, Ronglin immediately understood. So this ambusher was actually a Devil Fruit ability user.
"Ha!" Even so, Ronglin would not let him escape so easily. Relying on the perception of Observation Haki, he instantly detected the other party's location. Ronglin turned and threw a punch at him.
"You've got some skill!" The tall, obese black shadow actually smiled. Its body had only just reassembled when, faced with Ronglin's fierce strike, it immediately scattered again and evaded Ronglin's pursuit.
Shadow Assassin!
"Whoa!" Ronglin was somewhat surprised to see that the other party had consecutively dodged two of his attacks. After all, in this world, anyone capable of blocking even one or two of his moves was already considered an impressive expert.
"Who are you?" Ronglin activated Six Powers—Shave, and his speed instantly surged as he chased after the scattered shadow. He reached out and grabbed at one fragment of it.
"Eek!" A hand coated in Armament Haki could easily seize a shadow produced by an ability user. Yet when Ronglin caught that black shadow, it actually let out an animal-like squeak. The shadow suddenly transformed in his hand into a tiny bat, opening its mouth to bite the back of Ronglin's hand.
"Heh." Ronglin chuckled softly. His palm instantly hardened with Armament Haki, completely covered in a jet-black sheen. The shadow bat bit down, only to let out a miserable shriek as Ronglin's Armament Haki Hardening shattered it apart.
"Ah!" A pained scream echoed through the night from every direction. The shadow had clearly been injured, and its owner's true body had suffered some damage