A Gruesome Battle (4)

Shishi: Goshikito!

On the sea, Oboro, who had his hands clasped in front of his chest, was kicked away by the Shiki.

It was described as a kick, but in reality, it was the powerful force that blasted him back after his flesh was cut open by the famous sword Oto.

The air currents around Oboro supported him steadily.

However, the next second, the seawater within a radius of hundreds of meters around him floated up and formed lion heads as large as mountains, roaring and tearing towards him in the center.

Long waved his hand in an instant, stirring up a wave of energy.

It collided with the squeezed seawater.

A deafening explosion rang out, and the surging seawater fell like a rain curtain, as if a light drizzle was falling on the field.

With his suit tattered and his injuries severe, Long Ling stood suspended in mid-air.

This was probably the worst battle he had fought since arriving in the world of One Piece, and also the battle that brought him closest to death.

Several deep, bone-revealing wounds were visible on his body. Most striking were his two arms, covered in tangled pieces of flesh, which looked like they were completely gone. It was a miracle that he could stay conscious and endure such injuries... because anyone in any living being would have been dead long ago.

"I have to admit, his Float-Float Fruit ability can weaken my techniques to the greatest extent." Although the situation was not good, Oboro's expression remained calm. This was also why he felt from the beginning that he would be in considerable danger if he really went to fight Shiki.

Other powerful individuals might lack countermeasures against the Qi Manipulation Technique, especially in terms of air superiority, but this is not a problem for the Shiki.

In addition, Shiki's Devil Fruit ability is so strong that, at this stage, it is capable of countering Oboro's method, which he has not yet fully mastered.

Their abilities are quite similar in some ways.

And it is precisely because they are similar that they... are mutually destructive.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

The Shiki had less blood on its body than Lonely, and its wounds were also less.

However, it was clear that he was quite tired due to his advanced age, his face was covered in sweat, his chest was heaving like a bellows, and he was panting heavily.

"Hahahaha... Your Haki can't hold up anymore, brat! If you can't even unleash your Haki, then your abilities are even less... In other words, in your prime, whether it's Haki, physical strength, or other skills, you are far inferior to this old man." As the Shiki spoke, he calmed his breathing and even took out a broken cigar from his pocket, relit it, and put it in his mouth.

At this moment, he seemed to be 'radiant'.

The old man swept his disdainful gaze over Long, who was already showing signs of defeat and had exhausted all his tricks. He exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "I haven't had such a satisfying fight in a long time. Although I've lost an eye, I'm very happy." After saying this, his domineering tone softened slightly. "Your body is ruined... Out of my admiration for you, I can grant you one request before you die. Speak."

This is not arrogance.

Rather, it is the confidence of the Shiki.

Upon hearing this, Long's arms fell limply, dripping blood onto the sea.

What Shiki said was true... Most of his body tissues have been destroyed, and although he can move his hands, he has long lost all feeling in them.

In addition to the five internal organs, it can also 'function'.

"Here's what we'll do... After I kill you, I'll keep your crew members... I'll let them follow me, on the condition that... they must become my men. If they don't agree, I'll have no choice but to kill them all." Guan Long remained silent, while the Shiki grinned widely.

"I'm not dead yet..."

Long smiled faintly, "On the surface, I'm in a terrible situation... but you're not much better off."

"Don't pretend you still have energy left in front of me. You're... almost at your limit, aren't you?"

"But killing you... is enough."

The Shiki's smile froze.

By now, Oboro had used almost every method he could think of... It wasn't that he lacked advantages; for example, his close-combat skills, his rich array of combat techniques and methods, and the fusion of multiple powers had caused Shiki considerable trouble, especially in physical combat, where Shiki was clearly weaker. However, the problem was that pure technique, given a certain power difference, had very limited effectiveness. Swordsmanship, Haki, Devil Fruit abilities... these three 'driving forces' allowed Shiki to, to some extent, 'avoid' danger from Oboro.

Whoosh! In an instant, the blur shot away into the distance.

This scene left the Shiki slightly stunned.

From the fact that Oboro dared to provoke him, and from his current fighting spirit, he thought this kid would fight to the death.

"Snort."

Shiki spat out his cigar and immediately gave chase.

Indeed, when faced with death, the instinct to escape is paramount!

However, Shiki quickly understood what was going on, because Oboro had landed on the small island that had just crashed into the sea.

The entire island is tilted, with half of it submerged in the sea, but the other half of the land is above the water.

When he flew to mid-air above the ground, below him, besides Oboro, were the other members of the Hell Pirates.

"You can't win one-on-one, so you're preparing for a multi-person battle?"

Shiki roared with laughter, "Oboro... do you think you can turn things around with these few pieces of trash?"

Feeling the aura emanating from the Shiki above their heads, Dom and his companions were on high alert.

They were preparing to rush over to provide support, but unexpectedly, Oboro lured the enemy over.

Seeing this, Rob Lucci retreated slightly.

He... is not planning to make a move.

Even if the Shiki were to kill them all, he would have to witness the death of the God Slayer before losing his own life.

I would never be the first to rush over.

Shiki landed slowly, deliberately entering the encirclement of the Hell Pirates members with a disdainful expression.

Bang! The earth and rocks exploded, and a menacing black shadow charged toward the Shiki with explosive speed.

Their murderous intent was fully revealed.

Even when facing such a formidable enemy, they remained fearless.

"Um?"

The Shiki raised an eyebrow.

He seemed somewhat surprised, not expecting... that someone would actually dare to attack him.

He had observed that the children's eyes were filled with fear and apprehension.

It's Yurivich.

Yuri leaped up, his body spinning in the air like a top, his greatsword tilting as he unleashed a barrage of crescent-shaped slashes.

The blade itself was weaving through a dense barrage of slashes, striking the Shiki's head, which was adorned with a ship's rudder, with the force of thunder.

However, in the blink of an eye...

The awe-inspiring sword aura burst forth and vanished with the wind.

Yurivich, who was close to the Shiki, was struck in the abdomen by Shiki's One-Punch Man, causing blood to gush from every pore. He was then sent flying backward like a sandbag, passing right between Dorans and Yingge, leaving a trench-like mark on the ground.

Finally, it crashed into a distant mountain, raising a cloud of dust, and then fell silent.

One-hit kill!

"Hehehe..."

The Shiki shook his fist, his laughter violent.

"Oh no... I can't move anymore."

Kaka, who is usually cheerful, was as pale as a sheet. He looked down at his trembling legs, glanced at Rob Lucci behind him, and gave a self-deprecating smile.

"This is terrifying... there's absolutely no chance of winning..."

"What do we do? We're all going to die here..."

Kaka added two more sentences.

However, Rob Lucci had no time to care about him at the moment, because in the blink of an eye, he discovered that... Oboro and Dom were gone.

The two people were right in front of them.

Where did they go?

Rob Lucci's pupils contracted.

They abandoned them and ran away? How did they leave so quietly? Dom's... ability! At this moment, Shiki had obviously not noticed the 'abnormality' yet, and after 'killing' a disrespectful junior, his gaze naturally fell on the second one.

That is to say... Dorans was already stunned.

At that moment, Dorans's mind seemed to react inexplicably. Almost the instant he noticed the Shiki's gaze, he took a Ta Bu and darted behind the swordsman Yingge beside him.

"You!"

His actions seemed to bring the swordsman back to his senses, his eyes blazing with fury.

Realizing he'd been tricked, it was too late for him to unleash a torrent of curses.

Because the Shiki had already arrived before him...

Staring into Shiki's old face, Yingge felt a chill run down her spine. Her originally 'delicate' features became ferocious, and flames suddenly erupted from the long sword in her hand. Just as she was about to use the sword technique of breathing technique... the shadow of the Shiki's raised leg, wrapped with a trace of silver light, had already sliced through her waist.

Cut him in half at the waist.

The death of Yingge did not bring Dorans any joy, because behind the flying half of her body stood Golden Lion Shiki... The old ghost's gaze naturally fell on him again.

Thump! Dorans first collapsed to the ground, then as if remembering something, he quickly changed his posture and knelt down on both knees in front of the Shiki.

My throat is bobbing, and certain words are about to slip out.

But suddenly, the Shiki's domineering gaze shifted away.

"Huh?"

Shiki finally realized something was wrong.

Oboro and the other person disappeared without a trace.

"Did you escape while you were distracted after killing the first brat?"

The Shiki's thoughts shifted, and he was about to activate his Observation Haki.

Beside him, a void passage opened in the form of 'doors and windows'.

Following that was a palm strike as swift as lightning.

Electricity crackled around Oboro's five fingers, fueled by black, domineering Haki...

"Kid... you think you can win by sneak attacking..."

The Shiki suddenly turned his head, let out a wild laugh, and was about to bend his arm to strike back when his face suddenly froze.

Because... the arm that was stretched out was completely intact, with no broken bones or skin... unlike the scarred appearance it had before.

"You!"

The Shiki's expression changed slightly, as if it had thought of something.

In a short time, his fist had already been thrown.

However, Oboro's hand was not intended to clash head-on with him. Instead, she changed the angle and timing of her attack, grabbed his wrist, and with a forceful tug, pulled the unsuspecting Shiki into the 'door and window'.