Leiyin VS Diamante

"Sword—Longsword!"

Diamante's attack was not over yet. At the spot where Leiyin had just landed, his sword suddenly stretched, and the blade whistled through the air...

Is this the ability of the Paramecia Float-Float Fruit? It really is eye-opening. Leiyin thought to himself as he used Flying Thunder God Slash to evade the attack once again.

"Kid, you're pretty good. You actually managed to dodge my sword twice." Diamante restored the sword to its original shape and continued, "But can you block my next move?"

Hmm?

Diamante pulled several cannons from his pocket and fired them into the air, spraying countless pieces of paper across the sky. The light, fluttering sheets transformed high above into sharp, thorn-covered iron balls...

"Death Enjambment!"

The iron balls then rained down from the sky like a violent storm.

The people across from him, including Diamante, all propped up iron umbrellas, blocking the rain of iron balls.

Indeed, if they had not used iron umbrellas and were struck directly by those iron balls, they would have suffered countless wounds. Some might even have bled to death.

But what about Leiyin?

When Diamante threw the paper into the air, Leiyin had already completed his hand seals. When the densely packed iron balls began to fall, a gigantic creature appeared above Leiyin's head and blocked them.

Earth Release—Earth Dragon Bullet Technique!

The enormous earth dragon he summoned completely blocked the iron balls, preventing even the slightest injury to Leiyin.

"W-what is that?!"

The earth dragon that had burst from the ground shocked everyone standing beside Diamante.

"Is he a Devil Fruit user?"

As everyone stared in astonishment, Leiyin gently moved his fingers. The earth dragon opened its huge mouth and spat out streams of mud bullets. Amid screams and cries of agony, some people were knocked down, some were injured and had their bones broken, and others were struck dead outright.

The only person who escaped unscathed was Diamante.

"Bullfight Cape!"

Using the ability of his Float-Float Fruit, he turned steel into a cape and wrapped it around himself. Although it fluttered lightly, it actually possessed the hardness of steel. Thus, he wrapped the cape around his entire body and blocked the mud bullets fired by Leiyin's earth dragon.

Seeing everyone around Diamante fall, Leiyin curled his lips into a faint smile. "The nuisances have finally quieted down."

"D-damn it..." Diamante gritted his teeth and spat the words out bitterly as he stared at Leiyin.

He began to wonder uneasily: Is this brat a 'Summoning Fruit' user?

No one answered him.

At this point, only Leiyin and Diamante remained on the field.

Either he died, or Diamante did!

Having witnessed the strength Leiyin had displayed, Diamante finally began to take him seriously. "Kid, I admit you're pretty capable. But after offending the Donquixote Family, you have to die!"

Hearing this, Leiyin merely smiled. "Then we'll see whether you have what it takes to defeat me."

"Stop acting so smug. Go to hell, brat!"

As he spoke, Diamante restored the rapier in his hand to its original form and swung it violently.

"Crescent Moon Burial!"

With one slash, a powerful wave of Sword Qi surged across the ground, splitting the earth in two as easily as cutting tofu. The Sword Qi rushed straight toward Leiyin.

This was the only attack Diamante had used so far that did not involve the Float-Float Fruit. From this, it was clear that Diamante was not merely a Devil Fruit user—he was also a genuine swordsman.

But—

Seeing this, Leiyin swung the Kusanagi Sword at the same time, unleashing a powerful slash that met Diamante's Crescent Moon Burial head-on.

"Kusanagi Sword—Tanuki Sword Wave!"

The two slashes flew toward each other before violently colliding. A tremendous boom erupted from the ground, and the powerful Shockwave shattered the hall, exposing it to the open air.

It turned out that the Kusanagi Sword—Tanuki Sword Wave had been taught to Leiyin by the Tanuki Sword Sage of Sacred Buddha Ridge. Its power could likewise split the earth in two.

In a sense, Leiyin was not only an excellent ninja but also a bona fide swordsman.

The two waves of Sword Qi were evenly matched.

However, after this series of high-intensity battles, Diamante was already panting heavily. He had used nearly all of his Float-Float Fruit abilities and powerful swordsmanship. At this point, he had exhausted every trick and had nothing left.

After enduring such a battle, Leiyin stood there as if nothing had happened, calmly looking at him.

Time to finish him.

Leiyin thought this as he coated his hands and feet with chakra, then concentrated and solidified it before charging straight ahead.

"Lion Dance!"

Before Diamante could react, Leiyin had already driven his knee into the air, launching him upward. He then punched Diamante back down to the ground. After taking the blow, Diamante passed out cold.

Leiyin then hoisted him onto one shoulder and walked toward the warship.

"Mr. Leiyin, where did you go?"

"Exactly! You said two hours, but we've been waiting here for four!"

"And who is the man you're carrying on your shoulder?"

At that, Leiyin directly threw the unconscious Diamante onto the deck. "Go bring the Seastone and put cuffs on this guy."

"Oh."

"Th-this guy is one of the highest-ranking officers of the Donquixote Family... Diamante?!"

T Bone was the first to recognize him. His face was filled with disbelief, as though he had discovered a new continent.

The soldiers were likewise stunned.

Who was Donquixote Doflamingo?

At that time, he had not yet joined the Shichibukai.

Doflamingo had a bounty of 340 million Beli. He was a user of the Paramecia String-String Fruit, and it was said that he possessed the Three Types of Haki. His influence spread throughout the Four Seas and the Grand Line, making him an extremely troublesome man for the government.

With such an incredible figure as their leader, his highest-ranking officers were naturally no pushovers.

And this kid had actually captured one alive?!

The soldiers had already been completely convinced by Leiyin, but now they admired him even more.

However—

What Leiyin did next left the soldiers, especially T Bone, even more astonished.

Leiyin called T Bone alone into the lieutenant's cabin.

With a solemn expression, Leiyin said to him, "Mr. T Bone, just say that you were the one who captured Diamante."

T Bone was confused. "Mr. Leiyin, how could I do that? If I report to Navy Headquarters that you captured him, you could at least be promoted to lieutenant—or even be directly made a major—"

"Enough. I don't like drawing too much attention. 'People fear fame as pigs fear fat.' I only want to quietly improve my strength. Take the credit. Just consider it a favor for me." Leiyin spoke calmly.

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