One Piece: Dark Overlord
Chapter 249

Borsalino's Complaint

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At this moment, the scene shifts to the entire battlefield, where fierce fighting has begun in the sky.

"Have you ever been Light Speed Kick?" Borsalino said, his body transforming into a beam of light as he swiftly flew towards Kos Kos, the gunman, posed a tremendous threat to him, especially since Borsalino sensed a tremendous threat emanating from Kos's bullets.

His Observation Haki allowed him to sense that, in addition to Haki, the bullets fired by Kos also carried a mysterious power, and that Kos's bullets were much faster than ordinary bullets.

He was certain that Kos was a Devil Fruit user with strong Observation Haki, and that Kos had already located him. During the battle, if he was not careful, Kos might seize an opportunity.

However, Kos remained unfazed. In an instant, Borsalino appeared in front of Kos, golden light coalescing into Borsalino's body, its feet flashing as it swiftly kicked towards Kos.

Kos remained expressionless as he looked at Borsalino, who had appeared before him. Borsalino was too fast for him to dodge; his body couldn't react in time, and only his eyes moved slightly.

But in that instant, before kicking Kos, Borsalino vanished from his spot and reappeared in mid-air.

Borsalino's kick missed completely, which was not unexpected, as this was not the first time. Nelson used his ability to grab Borsalino and switch places with thin air.

The next moment, from the left and right, Xiouyapufu and Lafitte flew in swiftly with their swords, and having been prepared in advance, they quickly slashed at Borsalino who had appeared.

Behind them, List's mental tentacles rapidly approached, directly attacking Borsalino. The three mental tentacles exuded a power that sent chills down Borsalino's spine.

Kos, who had just been targeted by Borsalino, quickly fired two bullets into the sky.

In an instant, Borsalino found himself surrounded by enemies on multiple fronts.

Given the ongoing crisis, Borsalino became serious and prepared to respond.

"Heavenly Clouds Follow the Sword!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden sword three meters long materialized in Borsalino's hand.

Borsalino is not only a Devil Fruit user but also a formidable swordsman, undoubtedly a Great Swordmaster. However, he rarely reveals his true level of swordsmanship.

Facing the combined attack of the two Swordmaster, Borsalino held his sword horizontally in front of him, easily blocking the attacks from Xiouyapufu and Lafitte, and with a forceful push of his arms, he repelled the two of them.

Borsalino twisted his body, simultaneously covering it with Armament Haki.

A bullet grazed Borsalino's cheek. Although it didn't hit him, the sharp force of the bullet had a wider range, which Borsalino hadn't expected.

The penetrating power of the bullet imbued with Kos cut Borsalino's cheek, leaving a bloody gash.

Behind Borsalino, a bullet was fired at his arm, which was aimed directly at him. He blocked it with his Haki, but it still broke through his defenses, leaving a minor wound that did not affect his movement.

The two bullets were originally aimed at Borsalino's heart and head, respectively, but Borsalino detected them in advance and avoided vital areas.

Even so, he was still hit. The powerful bullet caused Borsalino some injuries and shattered his Armament Haki.

Around Borsalino, three soul tentacles reached for him, a combined attack, with him at the center.

Borsalino sensed the threat and quickly transformed into his elemental form to move away, but he was within Nelson's ability domain. Before he could get very far, Nelson's ability brought him back to his original position.

At this moment, the three soul tentacles were already close at hand. Borsalino raised his arms in front of him, Armament Haki wrapped around his body, and at the same time, his whole body was shining brightly. Regardless of whether it would work or not, he had to try.

He had seen what happened after List made his move; when speed was no match for Borsalino, Borsalino used his strongest defensive technique.

He knew that List's abilities targeted the mind, but at this point, there were no other options.

That's the plan for Borsalino: Nelson controls the overall situation, while Xiouyapufu and Lafitte keep him in check.

The main attacking forces were List and Kos.

In that instant, Borsalino felt a sharp pain in his mind, his body stiffened, and he covered his head with one hand. The shrill Kikoku sound entered his ears, causing his mind to tremble and feel a series of stinging pains, almost driving him to mental collapse.

However, Borsalino persevered and quickly found a way to deal with it, transforming himself into an elemental form and passing directly through List's mental tentacles.

List's spiritual touch cannot be imbued with Haki, so it cannot grasp him. However, the closer to the core of List's spiritual touch, the greater its destructive power against the soul.

Borsalino endured the power of the mental tentacles, quickly breaking free from List's encirclement at the junction of the two tentacles. However, the next moment, Borsalino had an ominous premonition.

Just as he expected, his expression turned somewhat grim. Nelson used his ability to pull him back again. His entire body was trapped within the mental tentacles, enduring the damage from the mental attack. He was trying to dodge and escape once more.

At that moment, two slashes came from Xiouyapufu and Lafitte's tentacles. Borsalino defended with his sword, and at the same time, two more bullets were fired at him.

Borsalino blocked the two bullets and quickly conjured mirrors, causing his image to refract rapidly in the air, allowing him to change direction as he moved.

This would also make it harder for Nelson to catch him.

With each refraction of his body, Borsalino crossed his body in front of him.

"The Yasakani no Magatama!"

Countless light projectiles shot out in an instant, heading towards Lafitte in the distance and the members on the ground.

Nelson made his move again, this time targeting Borsalino. Nelson deserves the most credit for this, thanks to his space-time ability and the grabbing power of the Steal-Steal Fruit, which allows him to grab Borsalino as soon as he sees him.

However, if Borsalino maintains its speed of light, it will be difficult for Nelson to catch Borsalino; but if it stops, Nelson can catch it easily.

In an instant, Borsalino vanished from his spot and reappeared far away. There were no more members of the Night Pirates below. The light bullets he fired landed on the open ground, each one creating a large crater in the ground. One could imagine the power of Borsalino's attack.

More importantly, the sheer number and speed of this attack destroyed the forest below in just a few seconds, leaving numerous craters in the ground.

Once his target disappeared, Borsalino naturally stopped, not wanting to waste his energy.

Meanwhile, the already fired light bullets were quickly redirected by Nelson to an empty open space.

Before Borsalino could catch his breath, that strange premonition told him what was about to happen, and he was grabbed by Nelson again.

The intense mental pain contorted Borsalino's face, and the next moment, two more bullets struck him directly.

Due to List's ability, Borsalino's body was momentarily stunned, making it impossible for him to dodge Kos's bullets.

Despite the slight pain caused by the Armament Haki blocking his defenses and breaking through them, he completely ignored it, his body turning into light and quickly disappearing from the spot.

"Damn it, I feel like I'm going crazy," Borsalino muttered. Only those who had experienced List's mental attack could truly grasp how terrifying the power of List's abilities was.

Within List's spiritual touch, Borsalino felt as if he were in hell, surrounded by countless wailing demons.

At his level, his willpower is incredibly strong. Although he may seem a bit unreliable at times, that's not the real him.

Borsalino's disdain for Zephyr stemmed from the fact that, aside from the immense power of the Glint-Glint Fruit, Zephyr had never truly understood him.

They already had their own plans for their combat system.

However, Borsalino was constantly being injured and stung, but thankfully he couldn't hold on for long, otherwise he really would have run away.

He had already ignored Kos's bullets; what he truly needed to face was List's mental tentacles. The right thing to do was to get out of List's mental tentacles as soon as possible.

If it were just List alone, he could handle it easily, but with Nelson's troublesome abilities nearby, he couldn't fight back. And then there were Kos's bullets, some aimed at his vitals, which he also had to take seriously.

Two flying Swordmaster on either side were also holding him back.

At this moment, Borsalino just wanted to shout, "This is too much! Why are you taking this so seriously? Can't I just be a bystander?" Now, the task Sengoku had given him had been completely forgotten.

If he stayed any longer, Borsalino felt that even his own life was in danger.

The spectators could also see that Morgans was providing commentary on the battle, explaining the abilities of the group, and watching Borsalino being suppressed by the combined forces of the five.

The most outstanding person throughout was Nelson, who controlled the overall situation. He barely moved, only constantly shifting positions. If it weren't for his abilities, Borsalino, a powerful being with the speed of light, wouldn't have had such a difficult time.

Then there are List and Kos, who are constantly inflicting damage on Borsalino. List's power has already been demonstrated before, and now even Borsalino can't withstand it, showing that painful expression. It's hard to imagine how terrifying List's mental attacks are.

Kos, with his precise marksmanship, was able to pinpoint Borsalino's location every time, and every bullet he fired caused damage to Borsalino.

The roles of Xiouyapufu and Lafitte are also significant, primarily serving to restrain Nelson and create opportunities for him to use his abilities.

This is a combination specifically designed to counter Borsalino.

Borsalino, who was expected to turn the tide, was suppressed without making any progress, which surprised everyone. However, seeing Borsalino's fate, they couldn't help but feel a little emotional. It was hard to imagine what they would do if they were in Borsalino's situation.

This kind of battle completely fails to utilize Borsalino's combat advantages.

However, Borsalino at least held off five powerful officers of the Night Pirates, relieving the pressure on the Navy and giving them a sigh of relief.

However, after that, they will face an even fiercer offensive from the Night Pirates.

Having temporarily lost five officers, the morale of the Night Pirates has slightly declined. In order to turn the tide, Gari and the others must unleash their true power.

Gari, dressed entirely in white with blood-red eyes, embodies bloodlust and slaughter. In his Moon Lion Form, Gari becomes an even more frenzied Hunter.

A powerful electric current coiled around the weapon in his hand, flashing a dazzling white light. At the same time, the current stimulated Gari 'Gari body and cells, thereby gaining greater explosive power and unleashing greater speed.

Now, Gari's control over electricity has reached an even greater level, with powerful currents erupting from Gari body and rapidly spreading outwards.

The marines around them, regardless of their strength, collapsed instantly upon encountering Gari's electric current, unable to resist. The current invaded their bodies, paralyzing and damaging them, rendering them incapable of fighting.

With just their imposing presence, many marines lost their fighting ability.

"Roar, prey deserve the fate of prey; death is your only destiny."

Large numbers of naval personnel have died at Gari's hands, and this number continues to rise.

Wallace was entirely crimson, like steel burning at high temperatures. His entire body was as hot as a furnace, and the surrounding air was extremely unbearable. No navy personnel dared to approach him. Even the navy's finely crafted longswords would melt upon touching Wallace's body due to the intense heat.

Alternatively, the longsword could become extremely hot due to heat conduction.

There was already some smoke and debris around Wallace, because Wallace's own temperature had reached more than two thousand degrees.

As Wallace developed his abilities, the density of his steel increased, making it harder and allowing him to reach higher limits in terms of melting temperature. Originally, Wallace's limit was over 1,500 degrees Celsius.

However, the melting point of a substance cannot be changed, and Wallace was already aware of his own limits. Steel is an alloy, and the upper limit of the melting point of the substances it contains represents the upper limit of the temperature Wallace can reach.

However, since steel is a composite material, its actual melting point is slightly lower. Therefore, it is predicted that Wallace's upper temperature limit should be below 3,000 degrees Celsius.

However, the further one progresses, the more difficult it becomes to temper oneself, and the harder it is to raise the temperature limit. In Teach's view, reaching three thousand degrees Celsius is very difficult, and two thousand five hundred degrees Celsius may be the limit.

The fact that the temperature has now reached 2,000 degrees Celsius is enough to demonstrate Wallace's talent in development. Among them are moves like "Molten Steel Body Tempering" that can constantly enhance physical strength, which greatly raises Wallace's potential.

All eyes turned to Wallace, and everyone's expressions turned serious, sensing a tremendous threat.

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