The Undying White Ghost
The two attacked simultaneously; the White Ghost vanished into thin air, while Rediat spread his wings and transformed into a black shadow.
Although the White Ghost's abilities are strange, it doesn't mean that the White Ghost flies fast. On the contrary, Rediat is even faster.
Rediat's figure appeared instantly in front of the White Ghost's original position, his sharp black dragon claws striking in the blink of an eye, but they hit nothing but air.
A loud popping sound echoed in the air.
However, Rediat missed White Ghost. White Ghost's Observation Haki was very strong, and he sensed Rediat's actions immediately and distanced himself from Rediat.
The White Ghost naturally wouldn't engage in direct combat with Rediat. While dodging, a strange ghost emerged from his body, quickly transforming into the White Ghost's appearance.
Numerous clones instantly surrounded Rediat, flying rapidly around Rediat in a dazzling display.
The true form of the White Ghost is hidden among these clones; all the ghostly clones share the same aura as the White Ghost, without any difference whatsoever.
Even those with Observation Haki would have difficulty distinguishing it.
The White Ghost attacked instantly, unleashing "Explosive Ghost - Fireworks Feast." As a clone of the ghost, it also possessed combat abilities, but lacked intelligence and required the White Ghost's control, only capable of simple attacks.
Tens of thousands of miniature ghosts, each bearing an eerie smile, whether sorrowful or joyful, appeared, densely covering the entire sky and even obscuring the sun's radiance. They gradually coalesced into a massive ball of fire and rapidly flew towards Rediat.
The rain of ghosts enveloped Rediat completely, without any regard for the cost. For the White Ghost, the battle had only just begun; these ghosts wouldn't consume much energy, and there was plenty of them to spare.
The eerie laughter of children filled the air, sending chills down one's spine even through the screen.
A violent explosion swept in, engulfing Rediat completely.
Rediat didn't take the explosive ghost's power seriously, but he could sense a threat from it. Trusting his intuition, and even though he was prepared, Rediat still suffered a considerable loss.
Rediat was shocked to discover that these ghosts could actually penetrate his body, causing bombs to explode inside him. How could he possibly withstand such damage? The threat of the exploding ghosts had greatly increased, and if Rediat hadn't been fully armed, he might have been caught completely off guard.
With the relentless bombardment and the accumulation of damage, once the Armament Haki defense is breached, the explosive phantom could invade the body and detonate, causing damage that even the strongest would find difficult to withstand. No matter how powerful the body, the human body is ultimately fragile. Even a monster, how could it survive a bomb exploding in its own heart?
This shows how terrifying the White Ghost's abilities are.
Moreover, quantitative change can lead to qualitative change. This is exactly what White Ghost plans. Rediat also knows that things can't continue like this. Although there won't be any problems in the short term, the situation will only get worse if things continue.
In a short time, Rediat was ready to break the deadlock. Shadows swirled around him, constantly emerging and spreading outward from Rediat body, and in the blink of an eye, a world of shadows was formed.
Rediat smiled as he sank into the shadows. All the exploding phantoms exploded within the shadow world, yet they caused not a ripple.
It couldn't harm Rediat at all, and in the White Ghost's perception, Rediat's aura was completely lost. It wasn't that it couldn't be sensed, but rather that Rediat's aura was everywhere in this shadow world.
Although it wasn't nighttime, Rediat could create a suitable fighting space for himself. While it would require some stamina, it wouldn't be much for Rediat.
The Shadow Domain was thus born. The development of abilities always follows a similar pattern, and the development of this move also drew inspiration from the Dark Realm developed by Teach.
Although the two have different abilities, they have some similarities. The boundless darkness obscured the White Ghost's vision. Although there was no terrifying pressure from Teach's Dark Realm, Rediat could move freely within it.
The body is hidden in the shadows, and the roles of hunter and prey change in an instant.
Although the White Ghost put a lot of pressure on Rediat, it was just pressure; Rediat had absolute confidence in his own strength.
This is not blind confidence; there are many strange abilities on the high seas, but the real victory or defeat still depends on their performance.
Moreover, the Shadow Power is seen as even more bizarre and difficult to deal with by others.
The previous Army Admiral Vulture was not enough to unleash his full potential. His improvement and progress needed to be proven in a fierce battle.
The Vulture disappointed him, but Army Admiral White Ghost could excite him and give him a good fight.
Rediat didn't give the White Ghost much time. His body moved like a fish in the sea, without making the slightest ripple, but he was rapidly approaching the White Ghost.
Rediat's move surprised White Ghost. With Rediat getting serious, he naturally couldn't just sit and wait to die, as he was now trapped in Rediat's domain.
However, he had no intention of leaving; the great battle had already begun, and now was the time for a direct confrontation.
"Zzz!" A faint sound of air being torn apart rang out, and in an instant, shadowy spikes pierced through the White Ghost's body, without the White Ghost offering any resistance.
The White Ghost's body seemed to exist as if it didn't exist, the shadowy spikes piercing straight through his body.
Rediat's attack wasn't just one wave, but multiple waves. Compared to the first wave, White Ghost moved in the subsequent attacks, dodging the sharp weapons formed from these shadows.
This was merely Rediat's test, a probe into the White Ghost's abilities. It turned out that his Shadow Power could affect the White Ghost, albeit only for a moment. However, Rediat could sense the subtle effects of the Shadow Power passing through the White Ghost's body.
At the same time, he also overheard the White Ghost's thoughts. His mind-reading ability wasn't 100% effective against the White Ghost, but that was enough.
The Shadow Power subtly eroded the White Ghost's ghostly body. Although the effect wasn't very strong, as long as it was effective, Rediat's chances of winning would greatly increase.
The next moment, Rediat's figure emerged from the shadows, appearing directly behind the White Ghost. A blade, imbued with powerful armor and Shadow Power, slashed towards the White Ghost in an instant.
"Shadow Kill Slash!"
Even if the White Ghost sensed it, he wouldn't be able to react in time, let alone the fact that Rediat, hidden in the shadows, had been gathering his strength for quite some time before unleashing this attack.
Meanwhile, what made the White Ghost a step behind was that, among the hundreds of ghost clones, Rediat directly targeted his main body, something that had rarely happened before.
With a single, devastating strike, a black slash, the White Ghost was instantly cleaved in two at the waist.
The unexpected ease made Rediat frown, and at the same time, he felt a little strange. The White Ghost was very calm and did not feel flustered at all.
The White Ghost's bisected figure reformed, its ghostly body rejoining itself. The White Ghost instantly recovered, and despite being in darkness, it could sense Rediat 'Rediat presence and reached out its hand towards Rediat.
"Ghost Domination - Negative!" An ordinary white, semi-illusory ghost emerged from his palm and flew straight toward Rediat.
Rediat reacted instantly, his brow twitching as if he had a bad premonition.
Rediat knew a thing or two about the Hollow-Hollow Fruit's abilities; these were some of the more famous ones. Of course, Rediat didn't want to bear the consequences, even if he could withstand them.
Before the white ghost could reach Rediat's figure was instantly swallowed by shadow and disappeared from the spot, only to suddenly reappear behind the White Ghost and kill him with another slash.
This is Rediat's ability: to create Shadow Domain that is connected to his own Shadow Space, allowing him to jump within the Shadow Domain, also known as Shadow Leap.
This technique was developed after learning from Nelson's use of the Steal-Steal Fruit's power.
Due to the information asymmetry, the White Ghost died once again, but for some unknown reason, he was soon resurrected.
With no target left and Rediat's assassination attempt on White Ghost causing it to lose control, it drifted aimlessly towards the battlefield below.
The battle above continued, and the war below was naturally raging, with the Shadow Domain that appeared out of nowhere resembling a giant black sphere.
However, it attracted a lot of attention, and the white ghost flying down from the Shadow Domain was very conspicuous.
This was undoubtedly the ability of that White Ghost Admiral; many people had a very deep impression of those exploding ghosts.
Coupled with the previous aerial bombardments targeting Rediat, the commotion was even more significant.
As the white ghost descended, many pirates and members of the allied forces avoided it, not daring to approach this "dangerous" ghost.
But soon, someone noticed something strange: after the ghost fell, it floated in the air two meters above the ground, drifting slowly with the wind, without exploding or having any other effect.
It seems to be just an ordinary ghost?
Suddenly, the battle between the powerful beings triggered a fierce impact, which affected the white phantom, causing it to fly rapidly towards the center of the battlefield.
A white shadow swept across the sky like a beautiful sight. Over there, a marine was fighting a pirate, both focused on their battle, unaware of the approaching ghost.
The ruthless pirate seized an opening and slashed the marine in the chest, severely injuring him. He pressed his advantage and launched a series of attacks, leaving the marine with no chance of escape.
The pirate raised his sword, intending to deliver the final blow to the marine, a smug smile on his face.
However, the white ghost, blown by the sounds of battle, appeared behind him.
Upon contact with his raised arm, the Negative Hollow silently seeped into the navy man's arm.
"Haha, I..."
"In my next life, I just want to be a salted fish without dreams..." He staggered, his whole body suddenly losing its support. The long sword fell to the side as he let go. He knelt down, supporting himself with his hands on the ground. His short green hair, which had been about to stand up, looked just like a wilted onion.
This strange turn of events startled everyone around. Many people witnessed the white ghost entering the pirate's body and guessed its purpose.
The thought of that pirate's pessimistic and hopeless expression sent chills down my spine.
The marine who was nearly killed escaped death by a hair's breadth. Although he didn't know what had happened, he picked up his weapon and stabbed the pirate to death with one blow, leaving the pirate with no chance to resist.
Rediat naturally sensed what was about to happen; although he didn't see the specific scenes, he could easily imagine them.
But now, he has to face the formidable enemy, the White Ghost. Rediat is now going all out, and the power he's unleashing is far greater than when he fought the Vulture.
This Shadow Domain alone is unsolvable for Vulture and most people.
During the White Ghost's active period, Rediat had already killed the White Ghost eight times in succession using Shadow Leap.
However, each time, the White Ghost would quietly recover and then launch a counterattack against him.
How exactly did the White Ghost manage to do that? This was Rediat's thought, and it was extremely bizarre. Rediat was certain that he had killed the White Ghost.
Even though the White Ghost was a ghost, Armament Haki could still touch his ghostly form. Combined with Rediat's Shadow Power, Rediat could clearly feel every strike.
This is real, but the White Ghost's repeated resurrections tell Rediat that what he is seeing may be an illusion.
Rediat was starting to lose his sense of reality and illusion, and he even began to wonder if he was under some kind of hypnotic illusion.
However, the Hollow-Hollow Fruit does not possess such an ability.
So, let's keep killing. I refuse to believe that the White Ghost can keep resurrecting like this forever. At the same time, he's secretly observing what methods the White Ghost is using.
If once doesn't work, try twice, five times, ten times, or even kill the White Ghost a hundred times—it won't be a problem.
Rediat's Shadow Domain, combined with the developed Shadow Leap, creates an effect that makes him virtually invincible in combat. White Ghost wants to leave this place.
But Rediat would never give him a chance; often, White Ghost wouldn't even have time to move before Rediat killed him.
Its overwhelming Haki and destructive power were beyond what his aging body could withstand.
Even if he could block it, the White Ghost wouldn't want to do it, because it would be a losing proposition.
Ghosts appeared one by one, White Ghost quickly launched a counterattack after each resurrection. At first, it was fine, but later, Rediat became more cunning. After slashing with his sword, he would immediately disappear into the shadows, rendering the White Ghost's attacks ineffective.
The White Ghost knew the method to break through the Rediat Shadow Domain: to use overwhelming power to tear the Shadow Domain apart.
However, the White Ghost couldn't do that; the Hollow-Hollow Fruit doesn't have that much destructive power.
After killing the White Ghost more than thirty times, Rediat finally realized the secret to the White Ghost's "immortality"—his clones.
Each time the White Ghost "dies," a ghostly clone disappears.
This must be the ability to take someone else's life, Decoy Ghost, capable of shielding the White Ghost from a fatal blow.