"Tempest Kick: wild goose!"
Chaton flipped through the air and kicked upward. Without even looking, he fired a fierce blade of light from his foot straight at Smoky, who was behind him using her Devil Fruit ability to drain his strength and moisture.
The Tempest Kick shot forth, its trembling air blade taking the shape of a wild goose in midair as it spiraled down at high speed. Smoky was greatly startled and hurriedly gathered Armament Haki around her body, raising her sword to block. The Tempest Kick slammed into Smoky's ample chest. She cried out and spat a mouthful of blood.
If not for her sword blocking it, Smoky would likely have been disemboweled by Chaton's powerful strike.
Even so, Smoky still spewed blood as she flew backward, severely injured and sent flying by Chaton's attack.
"Hah!" Seeing Smoky forced back by Chaton, Shiryu roared in fury. His sword light flared as he charged recklessly at Chaton, completely blocking his path and preventing him from pursuing Smoky.
But when had Chaton's target ever been Smoky? He merely wanted to test whether Ronglin would act after seeing Smoky sent flying.
If he acted, it would prove Ronglin was not injured at all. If he did not, then Ronglin might truly be severely wounded. If he would not even help when his personal bodyguard had been badly injured, then his injuries had to be grave indeed.
Now, seeing Ronglin still sitting there with a smile on his face as Shiryu frantically attacked him, boundless joy suddenly welled up in Chaton's heart.
"Hahaha! Are you seriously injured?" Chaton laughed as he evaded Shiryu's attacks. "You can watch your subordinate get badly injured without batting an eye. That's not very fitting for someone known as the Benevolent Ruler!"
Ronglin smiled. "A useless subordinate