Teach vs. Rediat (4)

Behind him, such thoughts appeared in his mind. At this moment, Rediat could not read minds. There were conditions for reading minds: he had to look at the other person.

He felt a chill run down his spine; Teach's figure had already appeared behind him.

Over the years, how could Teach's moves not have improved? Those eight Claw Strike were just bait for Teach.

The real killing move is the Ninth Claw, hidden in the shadows.

Time seemed to stand still. Teach raised his demonic claws high and viciously clawed at Rediat's back. Five terrifying, blood-red Claw Strike landed on Rediat's body simultaneously with Teach's claws.

In that instant, Rediat's blood spurted out, and five gruesome claw marks appeared on his back.

Rediat suffered his first serious injury in his fight with Teach.

Gritting his teeth and enduring the pain, Rediat immediately began his counterattack. The shadow beneath his feet flowed rapidly, quickly wrapping around Teach's feet before Teach could react, seemingly trying to capture Teach.

Teach had hidden methods, Rediat certainly did too. It was precisely for this moment that Teach was caught off guard and tried to break free, but it was too late.

With Teach's strength, he could easily break free from these shadows, but Rediat wouldn't give him that chance; an even more swift offensive was already underway.

A ferocious claw struck Teach's chest, then transformed into a fist. "Hundred Armed Giant!" Rediat's frenzied punches created countless afterimages in the air, hurtling towards Teach.

Teach, of course, wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die, but he had no way to avoid it either. He put his arms in front of his chest, his Observation Haki already locked onto Rediat's movements, ready to dodge at any moment.

Punches rained down, Teach's body was restricted, making it impossible for him to dodge easily. However, Rediat also couldn't control this move, so he couldn't make corresponding changes according to Teach's wishes.

A powerful Armament Haki had covered his body, and the flowing Haki formed an invisible armor on his body's surface.

The clash of Haki, coupled with the corrosive Shadow Power, meant that although Teach dodged some of the punches, most of them still landed on Teach.

Finally, Teach managed to break free from Rediat's shadow by pushing off with his legs, while enduring Rediat's punches. The shifting shadow seemed to still want to grab Teach.

But how could Teach? Using the force of Rediat's punch, the powerful impact sent Teach flying backward.

With feet firmly planted on the ground, the friction stabilizes the body, followed by a forward lean, legs slightly extended, and a powerful burst of speed.

The next moment, Teach appeared beside Rediat, twisting his body and delivering a powerful whip kick.

As Teach kicked, Rediat also raised his leg and kicked at Teach.

Boom!

The intense collision and violent impact sent shockwaves rapidly spreading in all directions. In the endless void, dark red lightning intertwined around Rediat and Teach.

Cracks appeared on the ground beneath their feet, like a spider web. The next moment, under the powerful impact, the ground beneath their feet slowly sank.

Rediat's other leg sank into the mud, while Teach's body was lifted into the air.

In a brief exchange, both men simultaneously retracted their legs and then kicked out with their other legs.

In the contest of kicking skills, the two figures flashed in and out of the air. Each burst of air represented a collision, but it was impossible to distinguish them. The sounds of collision and explosions rose one after another.

Rediat's body was shrouded in shadow, and coupled with his own Armament Haki, he seemed to be holding his own against Teach's stronger Haki. However, under Teach's sharp Sword Qi, he was slightly forced to retreat.

The two have very similar fighting styles, both focusing on physical combat. However, Rediat's swordsmanship is also very strong, even stronger Teach's, and not far from being Great Swordmaster.

In terms of physical skills, Teach has a slight advantage due to his superior physical abilities.

Like Teach, Rediat is an all-rounder in physical combat, not just good at one aspect, and has no weaknesses. However, their greatest strength lies in claw techniques.

Compared to Teach, Rediat is more balanced, while Teach goes to extremes, pursuing the ultimate attack, powerful Claw Strike, and combining them with swordsmanship.

Under such a powerful attack, Rediat's triple defenses were beginning to crumble, including his Haki, Shadow Power, and his own tough scales.

The damage Teach inflicted on him continued, but his powerful regenerative abilities allowed him to quickly heal his wounds.

After all, it's Mythical Zoan, a legendary creature.

Teach, panting, had his body slightly eroded by the Shadow Power. His defenses had also been breached by Rediat. He used Life Return to quickly recover from his injuries, expending his stamina.

The battle continued, earth-shattering, and the scope of their fight expanded once again, this time to the entire island, from one side to the other.

The Night Pirates had all retreated to the shore. In the distance, a boulder the size of a small mountain exploded with a deafening roar, and before their eyes, the entire boulder was shattered.

Amidst the rubble of the battlefield, Rediat's figure lay in a giant crater.

But the battle was not over. Rediat got up from the ground, his figure vanished in an instant, turning into a shadow, and charged towards Teach in the distance.

Teach, seeing Rediat charging towards him, also charged forward.

In a battle fought with all his might, Teach swung his Demon Claw toward the shadows approaching from afar, unleashing five slashes that collided with each Teach at the moment of impact, then merged into a massive sword strike.

The massive, hundred-meter-long slash, descending from top to bottom, left deep trenches in the ground as it swept through like a tsunami.

Rediat was naturally unaffected by the slash and instantly changed direction. The next moment, Rediat burst out of the shadows, swinging his dragon arm.

Because at that moment, Teach had already seen the future, his figure appearing above Rediat, and with the same claw, he swung it down with all his might.

Rediat had no choice but to face it; if he didn't step out of the Shadow Space, Teach's attacks would land on the shadows and cause him damage as well.

Their fight had reached its climax, with kicking, punching, and claw techniques dazzling the audience.

Such a sustained, high-intensity battle cannot stop for a moment, and Teach will not give Rediat a chance to catch his breath, nor will Rediat.

As night fell, it was Rediat's turn to attack again. Teach wasn't just going to defend all the time; by now, Teach had gradually gotten used to Rediat's offensive style.

Deep within Teach's pupils gleamed a bright light, constantly watching the future unfold. Although the future was ever-changing, it still held significant practical value; the present moment was a game of strategy between the two sides.

During the daytime, Teach could still catch him, but when moving in the shadows, Rediat's speed was truly extreme, almost like teleportation, and Teach had no way to catch him.

Now, Rediat's figure appeared to Teach's side in an instant, and a claw reached out to Teach. Teach had no way to dodge and instinctively raised his arm.

The next moment, Rediat appeared behind him; the speed was too fast, even though Teach had anticipated it.

He twisted his body and used his backhand to block the punch that Rediat was throwing.

With such a swift offensive, Teach could only be forced into a passive defensive posture, unable even to dodge. Although he anticipated Rediat's attack, Rediat would not give him time to evade.

And so, in the dead of night, Rediat's figure appeared above Teach's head in an instant, his two hands clasped together, and he delivered a powerful downward blow to Teach's head.

Below is a large lake, the island's only water source. Most of the island's wild beasts have fled to the shore, trembling as they look at the battlefield.

Meanwhile, due to the constant changes in location caused by Teach and Rediat's battle, they also kept migrating, even passing by the location where the members of the Night Pirates were staying several times.

The fish in this lake had long sensed the great danger and fearfully burrowed into the crevices of the rocks around the lake. Even the usual apex predators of the lake dared not peek out of the water, burying their bodies deep in the lakebed.

Teach tried to raise his arm to block, but it was too late. In the shadows, Rediat had already charged up and, like a cannon blast, the blow slammed into Teach's head.

Teach's body slammed downwards into the lake like an arrow, instantly creating a huge splash that spread outwards like a cannonball exploding in the water.

With the buoyancy of the lake as a buffer, Teach quickly swam upstream, but the attack was not over yet.

In the air, "Shadow - Ten Thousand Arrows"...

A massive shadow appeared around Rediat, and as soon as he finished speaking, countless shadow arrows erupted from Rediat body, shooting out in a dense barrage.

There was no room for escape; the entire lake below was within Rediat's attack range.

Teach didn't try to dodge. He quickly swam upstream, breaking through the water, and faced the black arrows. With a flick of his claw, he shattered all the arrows falling from above.

Stepping on the air, Teach used Geppo and rushed towards Rediat at high speed.

He ignored all the arrows that fell upon him as he passed; the arrows that landed on him were instantly deflected by Teach's Haki.

Facing the charging Teach, Rediat couldn't help but smile slightly, and similarly withdrew the shadows around him.

Immediately afterwards, he swung his powerful fist at Teach, and Teach returned the punch.

The entire lake surface was undulating, and the impact caused by the collisions between the waves created a deep dent in the center of the lake.

The lake water spread outwards and increased in height, eventually surpassing the shoreline and submerging it.

The battle continued, and the second and third days passed quickly, soon reaching the fourth day that Baccarat had mentioned.

On the island's shore, "They're monsters! It's not over yet. They've almost destroyed this island." Nelson and his companions looked at the island, which had been almost completely leveled. The once lush jungle had vanished, leaving only scattered patches of giant craters, ravines, and cracks that were clearly visible.

The island has become fragmented, with seawater intruding and spreading along the cracks in the central channel.

"Destroying an island is relatively easy for a captain; this island, to be precise, was shattered by their battle." Wallace crossed his arms, watching the still-raging battlefield.

"Hmm, but the frequency seems to have slowed down considerably. It looks like their battle will end today." Lafitte took a small sip of red wine and smiled.

By this time, both Teach and Rediat were nearing their limits, panting heavily, but the battle remained intense.

Rediat's body was injured multiple times during his battle with Teach. With each injury, Rediat's body's self-healing ability has greatly decreased. After all, his abilities have their limits, and even Mythical Zoan needs to consume energy to recover from injuries.

Now, Rediat's stamina is nearing its limit, and he is somewhat lacking.

Rediat was covered in wounds, left behind by Teach; his clothes were tattered, and his blood had long since congealed.

Teach wasn't faring much better. The shadow's encroachment was incredibly strange, and he was nearing his limit. His body was covered in scratches, but these were superficial wounds and not fatal. Teach didn't want to Life Return to deplete his already dwindling strength.

Teach felt weak, trembling, and numb in his limbs, but their battle was not over yet.

At this moment, their speed slowed down significantly, and even their physical reaction speed decreased. Even the shadow that Rediat had transformed into slowed down considerably.

The final moments are crucial. Rediat has the ability and more stamina than Teach, but Teach also has his own advantages. The closer it gets to the end, the stronger Teach's Observation Haki becomes in the battle.

Thus, their battle continued for a long time, until they finally reached their limit, their true limit, their chests heaving violently.

They stared intently at each other, both knowing this was the final blow, the one that would decide the final outcome.

"Ah!" "Ah!"

The two charged at each other, using their last strength, their remaining energy, and their last bit of everything.

The two men swung their fists at each other.

With a loud bang, Rediat's body stiffened slightly in his shocked gaze. It was in this opportunity that Teach slightly turned his body to avoid Teach's fist, while his own fist slammed hard into Rediat's body.

Rediat's eyes widened, his tightly closed mouth involuntarily opened, his body shuddered, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

His body was sent flying by that final punch, traveling a hundred meters before crashing to the ground.