Shamrock Exposed

Countless slashes erupted simultaneously within the confined space, colliding and annihilating one another. The resulting torrent of energy completely swallowed that area.

The "Mingyue" in Brook's hand finally left its sheath completely, tracing a perfect arc.

"Vortex: Ocean Dragon Bind!"

Blade energy transformed into a roaring waterspout dragon, sweeping every slash into its terrifying tearing force.

"BOOM—!!!"

The ice beneath their feet did not shatter—it was directly annihilated into the finest dust, revealing the dark, churning seawater below.

Before the seawater could even rush back in, the terrifying aftershock instantly vaporized it into thick white mist that surged into the sky.

Two figures shot backward from the white mist at the same time, each skidding dozens of meters across the ice before steadying themselves.

Shamrock slowly raised his rapier level, its tip steadily aimed at Brook on the other side of the white mist.

"Cerberus."

"Awooo—!!!!"

A deafening roar suddenly erupted from the rapier in his hand.

The blade twisted, swelled, and changed shape violently, as if it had come alive.

Dark-red clouds, seemingly condensed from the flames of hell, spewed from the joint between hilt and blade, coiling around it.

In the blink of an eye, a terrifying three-headed hound as massive as a mountain, nearly three stories tall, covered in night-black short fur and with muscles knotted like rock, appeared on the battlefield.

The gatekeeper of hell—Cerberus.

Its three equally savage heads threw back and howled. Their gaping maws revealed halberd-like white fangs, while corrosive saliva dripped onto the ice and burned it with hissing white smoke.

Each head wore an ancient dark-red metal collar covered in spikes.

Dark-red flame clouds, like concentrated hellfire, churned and burned around its enormous body, radiating a scorching and wicked aura.

This was the sign of an awakened Zoan Devil Fruit.

"Go."