A Gruesome Battle (2)

Oboro's abilities originate from the Dharma.

He doesn't need to develop it; he only needs to enrich the ways to use it... This alone is far superior to the abilities of Devil Fruit.

As for cultivation... everything will fall into place naturally.

It just takes time to prepare.

Oboro had anticipated this battle, so during his contact with Shiki, he had already implanted 'ki' into his opponent's body... He could control ki with exquisite precision, unlike the crude methods of Devil Fruit abilities.

The most typical difference is that there are no 'signs' at all.

In addition, the Shiki's arrogance gave Oboro an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

So, right now... the 'bomb' buried inside Shiki's body has exploded.

If it were a vigilant Shiki who had been 'fighting' on the sea for years, Oboro might not have been able to trick him... However, having been retired for so many years, the Shiki has become too lazy.

This is also why Oboro said he was stupid.

Despite having such a high starting point and impressive resume, she insisted on ruining herself.

He had given up hope of getting Shiki to join the Hell Pirates; it seemed impossible... Shiki had his pride, and the idea of him being subordinate to a junior was out of the question. Even if Whitebeard came, he probably couldn't persuade him to join.

Therefore, Oboro has changed his mind... He wants to kill Shiki, seize his abilities, and turn them into cards.

This underhanded tactic was originally intended to give them an opportunity to kill Shiki.

When facing such a formidable opponent, the sooner the scales of victory tip, the better.

Taking advantage of the opponent's arrogance and underestimation of their strength...

Looking back now... it was still a bit of wishful thinking.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Hahahaha!

Faced with Oboro's mockery, Shiki lowered his hand from his eyes and laughed wildly.

The laughter grew louder and louder.

Losing an eye would undoubtedly have a significant impact on Shiki's combat strength, but his expression at this moment suggested that he didn't care about losing an eyeball.

While Oboro appeared calm, her heart was actually in suspense.

Because Shiki's aura... has changed.

He seemed to have awakened a 'sleeping' lion.

"This is difficult!"

An idea flashed through Long's mind.

"Not bad... really not bad, kid."

"You're right... I should indeed consider you a worthy opponent to kill."

"It seems... this sea hasn't become boring while I was away. Your appearance suddenly makes me a little excited... After I kill you, I'll set sail again! I want to see how many guys like you are left on the sea these days?"

"By the way, let me tell you... I'm not staying here just to study SIQ. It's just that in my eyes, there are no more opponents on this sea worth fighting for or competing with... Kaido? Linlin? Back in the Rocks Pirates, they were just like you now, nothing more than brats."

"Even those two brats can become so-called Yonko... It's clear that there aren't many decent guys left on the high seas."

"I will deliver your body to the World Government... to announce my return."

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of red lightning crackled in the air, Shiki instantly appeared in front of Oboro. The speed at which the blade on his foot rose was so astonishing that even Oboro's senses almost failed to detect it.

The one-eyed blond old man... his eyes have changed.

This king, who once roamed the seas, has been awakened.

Swish.

Oboro parried with his Haki palm, but as the blade flashed, one of his fingers flew off.

Haki high-level techniques! Exquisite swordsmanship...

I underestimated this old man! Long's pupils contracted.

"The opportunity has been lost... We failed to kill this old ghost in one blow, tsk."

Meanwhile, on the floating island.

The other members of the Hell Pirates are also engaged in a fierce battle with Shiki's forces.

The armed groups raised by the Shiki, along with his subordinates from other departments and One Piece, continued to arrive to provide support.

Although Dom thought these people were weak, they had a lot of people... and their weapons were also very sophisticated.

The firepower is still quite strong.

On the ground, artillery fire and gunfire rose and fell, and countless enemy troops successively surrounded several small battlefields.

Kaka and his companions, covered in blood, looked like killing gods, relentlessly reaping the lives of the densely packed 'crowd'.

Swordsman Yingge's flaming blade flashed like a red streak through the crowd, pulling at strands of red silk.

Wherever it went, large amounts of flesh were cut up or severed at the waist.

Kaka, on the other hand, used his agile movements to weave through the crowd, dodging bullets while sweeping his legs, kicking out large groups of people with a single blow.

However, the most terrifying threat came from Yurivich, who was located within the palace grounds.

This monstrous beast was practically crushing the Shiki's army. Its massive sword, wielding crescent-shaped blades, could tear apart people within a radius of hundreds of meters... Its sword could even easily blast through the outer walls of palaces, its power terrifying.

This caused smoke and dust to billow into the sky...

In just a short while, a magnificent palace, adorned with the iconic Shiki head, was reduced to ruins.

It was completely destroyed by Yurivich alone.

On the other side, after a brief struggle, Dom used his ability to flash behind the ship's doctor Indigo, and slit his opponent's throat with a sharp blade.

It ended the latter's life.

He had some spheres on his body from Indigo's 'chemical magic', and burns from the explosion, but fortunately, they didn't seem serious.

He kicked the gradually cooling corpse away.

At that moment, a dark figure landed and revealed its form.

It's Rob Lucci.

Rob Lucci's hands still had some bloodstains that hadn't dried.

"Killed them?"

Dom asked.

"Um."

Rob Lucci nodded.

After the battle broke out, Dom immediately went to Indigo.

Rob Lucci then faced off against the gorilla Scarlet.

That gorilla was quite powerful, belonging to a rare type of beast at sea. Although it was difficult to deal with, it was only for ordinary One Piece.

But the gap is too big for him to fight Rob Lucci.

"Captain..."

Rob Lucci was about to say something.

Suddenly, a muffled rumble of thunder came from the sky above them.

The two looked up and saw the sky flashing with black and red lightning. The originally clear weather had suddenly become covered with dark clouds.

Moreover, at the very center of the dark clouds, the vast sea of clouds appeared to be rolling backwards.

It was a genuine, extraordinary phenomenon.

"Their Haki ..." Rob Lucci with a look of shock.

"We need to find a way to help him. Shiki is a renowned One Piece, and while the captain's Haki isn't much weaker, there's still a gap. Putting aside everything else, the captain only learned Haki in the last two years. If the battle drags on too long, then... in terms of both stamina and Haki depletion, he'll be the first to exhaust himself." Dom's expression was grim, his face showing worry. They had also trained in Haki, so they knew a little about this power and understood the key to this level of deadly combat.

"But... we can't get involved at all. Interfering arbitrarily is no different from sending ourselves to our deaths."

Rob Lucci seemed to be deep in thought, and said to Dom.

He naturally had other ideas.

If... the God Slayer is defeated by the Shiki, then...

"How will you know if you don't try?"

Dom's eyes flashed with madness.

"..."

Rob Lucci.

No sooner had he finished speaking than another strange event occurred.

The two of them swayed.

The entire island seemed to have been struck by an earthquake.

Immediately afterwards, the earth began to crack, as if an invisible force had torn open deep, canyon-like openings.

The entire island is crumbling... falling apart.

Then, to the astonishment of the two, countless enormous rocks flew up, blotting out the sky and plunging into the sea of clouds.