Merciless Ninjutsu Assaults, Ryuma Astonished by Water and Fire Release

"It's good that you understand." Xi Yan nodded.

Having a kind heart is not a bad thing, but one must be mindful of the recipient when showing kindness. If the recipient is a bad person, it may end up harming oneself.

It's good that Chopper understands this now.

"And you guys, now you know you can't easily trust others, right?" Xi Yan glanced at the other three and said.

"Sorry..."

"There's no need to apologize to me," Xi Yan said. "As long as this incident teaches you a lesson, that's enough."

"Um..."

The three nodded seriously; this incident had indeed taught them a lesson.

Some people may seem kind, but they are not actually good people at all.

"Well... it's time to deal with them." After saying this, Xi Yan glanced at the terrified murals and raised his hands, saying, "These guys are a bit noisy."

"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

"Swish swish~"

Numerous fireballs flew out of Xi Yan's mouth, landing precisely on the murals and igniting them!

"Ah!!"

A series of piercing screams rang out as the Mural Zombie began to struggle, attempting to break free from the mural to extinguish the fire. However, the unique structure of the mural prevented them from escaping, and they were ultimately burned to ashes.

"Unbelievable..."

Pusichake in disbelief at the scene. It was one thing for that Long Nose to use gunpowder to start a fire, but how could this person create flames out of thin air?

How did he manage to do that?

"Who exactly are you...?"

Xi Yan ignored him and turned to his companions, saying, "Let's go find Luffy and the others."

"Profound!"

"Damn it, don't ignore me!!" Pusichake angrily. "Have you forgotten I'm still here?!"

"I'm Captain Pusichake, the commander of these Mural Zombie!"

The Pig Head's face was filled with rage. How could he, a captain-level figure, be ignored?

Hearing Pusichake's words, the Carpet Bear, who was lying on the ground pretending to be dead, didn't dare to move an inch, for fear of becoming the next victim.

'Captain, stop talking nonsense!'

If we anger that horrible guy, he can just set the house on fire and he'll be dead too!

"Captain?" Xi Yan glanced at Pusichake and chuckled, "You?"

"What's wrong with me?!"

Can you move?

Pusichake:...

Pusichake in the wall, was completely immobilized because he genuinely couldn't move; only his Pig Head and arms were embedded in the specimen frame.

Aside from being able to move his hands, he couldn't do anything else.

Seeing that Pusichake was speechless, Xi Yan didn't bother to pay any attention to him.

"Luffy and the others should be here soon," Xi Yan said. "Let's go find them."

"We'll discuss the battle after we regroup."

Nami and the other girl took quite a while to bathe, at least half an hour. With so much time gone by, Luffy and the others must have already reached the shore.

I just don't know if my clone has found Luffy and the others.

"Let's hurry up and leave, the smell here is a bit pungent," Nami said with disdain.

Ignited by Xi Yan's Fire Release, the zombies emitted an indescribable stench; she even suspected they might be poisonous.

"It feels like I took a bath for nothing..." Merry said, looking at her arms.

There was some ash on it, which looked like it had fallen from when the zombies were struggling.

"Then let's wash it later."

Nami didn't mind and casually brushed the dust off for her.

"Let's go, we..."

Before Nami could finish speaking, she heard a very familiar laugh.

"Yohohoho~"

"Guys, this was quite a scene!"

"Who?!"

The group immediately looked up and saw a... Zombie Samurai?! emerging from the doorway at the end of the stairs!

"Ah!"

"It's Ryuma!"

The moment Pusichake saw Ryuma appear, he became incredibly excited, as if he had seen a savior.

"Ryuma!"

"These bastards burned all our comrades to death!" Pusichake. "Don't let them get away with this!"

When has their Wall Painting Army ever suffered such severe losses?

You know, the guys we'd encountered before, besides screaming when they saw them, never actually fought back.

But this time...

"Yo-ho-ho-ho, leave it to me," Ryuma said.

Who are you?

"Me...?" Ryuma said, "I'm just an ordinary swordsman."

Ryuma seemed rather modest, which surprised Xi Yan. This was completely different from the personality of the other rampant zombies.

"Hmph, you're finished!" Pusichake, crossing his arms and sneering at Xi Yan. "Ryuma is a swordsman from Wano Country, a powerful figure who once personally slew a flying dragon!"

"Faced with him, you have absolutely no chance of survival!"

Pusichake's attitude was extremely arrogant, as if Ryuma's existence gave him immense confidence.

"Slaying a dragon..." Usopp said with an incredulous look, "Hey, hey, hey, really?"

A swordsman capable of slaying a dragon?

Wouldn't that make him even more powerful Zoro?

"More than that, I'm curious... why his laughter sounds just like Brook's..." Nami swallowed hard and said, "Could it be..."

"That must be Brook's shadow zombie!"

Nami mentioned this possibility, then her face lit up with surprise.

Does defeating this guy mean they won't have to face anyone of the Shichibukai' caliber anymore?

"What a coincidence..." Xi Yan grinned and said, "I didn't expect Brook's shadow to come knocking on our door so quickly."

Usopp had previously mentioned wanting to find Brook's shadow, and now this has come to him.

This was truly a pleasant surprise.

"Hey, Xi Yan, let's take this guy down!" Usopp exclaimed excitedly. "That way we won't have to face the Shichibukai!"

"Even if you kill him, you'll still have to face the Shichibukai," Xi Yan said without turning his head. "I advise you to give up on that idea."

"Don't forget about Hogback. Do you think... Chopper will let that guy go?"

"Absolutely not!"

Chopper's eyes flashed with rage as he said, "I will absolutely not let that guy get away with this!"

Usopp:...

It seems they have no way of escaping a battle with the Shichibukai.

Usopp sighed, recalling what Luffy had said from the very beginning.

"Yo ho ho ho, you really are... showing off your talent." Ryuma wasn't angry at their words. Instead, he chuckled and walked down the stairs step by step, looking quite elegant.

"You really have picked up all of Brook's habits."

"Yo ho ho ho, that afro?" Ryuma laughed, "They might have some similarities."

Ryuma's words made Xi Yan narrow his eyes, thinking to himself, 'Why does this guy seem to not know Brook very well?'

His shadow clearly comes from Brook, but regarding Brook's affairs...

Could it be that a shadow gradually forgets its past after leaving its owner?

Lola and her team didn't manage to get their hands on this information.

"Click~"

Ryuma, who had stepped onto the floor, looked up at Xi Yan and said, "You're also from Wano Country?"

Why do you ask that?

"Ninja are unique to Wano Country."

"Huh?!" Pusichake in shock, looking at Xi Yan. "You're also from Wano Country?"

Does that mean this person's strength is no less than Ryuma's?

Thinking of this, Pusichake broke out in a cold sweat.

Xi Yan ignored Pusichake and instead looked at Ryuma, saying, "Excuse me, I am not Ninja from Wano Country."

"On the contrary, you... since you come from Wano Country, could you tell me about Wano Country?"

With so many people talking about Wano Country, he's actually become quite curious about the place.

"It's not...?"

Ryuma suddenly fell into deep thought, as if Xi Yan's words had caused some confusion in his mind.

In his mind, only Wano Country had Ninja.

After a moment, Ryuma slowly said, "That's truly a pity..."

"Aren't you going to tell me...?"

"No, it's not that I'm unwilling to talk about Wano Country, it's just that I don't know much about it," Ryuma said.

"Didn't you say you're from Wano Country?" Usopp asked, puzzled.

"Yo-ho-ho-ho, I am indeed Dragon Slayer Swordsman from Wano Country, but I am, after all, dead." Ryuma laughed, "The me now... you could say he is him, or you could say I am not him."

The number of memories stored in the brain is not as large as one might imagine.

However, Ryuma didn't pay too much attention to it; he was just a little sentimental.

After shaking his head, Ryuma placed his hand on the Shusui at his waist and said, "Alright, that's enough chit-chat. Please come with me!"

As he spoke, Ryuma vanished from his spot in an instant.

Upon seeing this, Nami's pupils immediately contracted.

'Disappeared?'

"Clang!"

A crisp sound came from in front of Xi Yan; the two weapons were locked in a tight confrontation.

"Yohohohoho, you really are a powerful Ninja."

"You're not bad either, Dragon Slayer Swordsman." Xi Yan grinned and said, "Your strength is surprisingly great..."

"Nami, take them to find Luffy."

"Profound!"

Nami, regaining her senses, nodded. She knew that staying here would only cause trouble for Xi Yan, so she grabbed Merry and rushed towards the Great Gate without hesitation.

Usopp and Chopper immediately followed, afraid that they would be killed by Ryuma if they were a step too slow.

Those swordsmen who can disappear in an instant are simply not someone they can contend with.

Ryuma didn't stop them. Once they took down this enemy, the rest were just easy targets.

"Being able to fight Ninja is really exciting and exhilarating!" Ryuma said, "Although I'm just a mummy and don't have any blood~"

"Yohohoho~"

"That's a classic lame joke."

After glancing at the weapon in Ryuma's hand, Xi Yan said, "Your sword looks pretty good."

"What, you've taken a fancy to my weapon?"

"Ah, my partner is missing a knife, and I think yours is quite good." Xi Yan grinned and said, "Why don't you just hand it over obediently?"

"That won't do," Ryuma said. "This Twenty-One Great Grade Swords Famous Sword, Shusui, was my weapon in my previous life."

"I have no intention of handing it over at the moment."

Even if he is not his original self after being resurrected, he has no intention of giving up his weapon for no reason.

Unless the other party can kill you!

"Then I'll just have to get it myself!"

After Xi Yan finished speaking, he threw a punch with his left fist without hesitation, but Ryuma obviously noticed this and quickly created distance to dodge the attack.

After exchanging a glance, the two clashed again and began a passionate sword fight.

Relying on the Sharinggan's powerful perception, Xi Yan was able to perfectly block all of Ryuma's attacks!

"Is this the power of a swordsman? He's truly impressive!"

Xi Yan's face was beaming with excitement, clearly indicating that he was also a warlike person.

"Yo ho ho ho, it seems my performance has disappointed you~" Ryuma said, "Then let's try this move!"

"Barrel Dance - Back Off!"

Ryuma thrust out Shusui at incredible speed, making it appear as if several swords were attacking simultaneously.

However, Xi Yan's Sharinggan has strong insight and easily discovered the key to this move, forcibly blocking Shusui.

"Clang!"

"Hehehe, you actually saw through me..." Ryuma stared at Xi Yan and said, "Is it because of these eyes?"

He realized that the other person's eyes were different from ordinary people's; they were special eyes with several Tomoe in a blood-red color.

He had never seen eyes like these before.

Is he Devil Fruit User, or... some kind of special bloodline?

"Under those eyes, no secret can be hidden."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xi Yan didn't hesitate to deflect the force and retreat to create distance, while shouting, "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

"Boom!!"

A huge fireball hurtled towards Ryuma, causing Ryuma, who was a zombie, to immediately change his expression.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately dashed to the side, dodging the attack.

"Boom!!"

"Ah!!"

Although Ryuma was not burned to death, the Carpet Bear who was lying on the ground pretending to be dead suffered the consequences. It was directly engulfed by the fireball of Xi Yan and burned to ashes in a short time.

"Um?"

Xi Yan was somewhat surprised; was that thing on the ground actually alive?

"Carpet Bear..."

Pusichake almost burst into tears. Besides himself, the only other person in the room was the Carpet Bear, and now the other person was dead too.

No... The house is already on fire, and it won't be long before the fire reaches him from the top. He won't survive then either!

"It's actually the legendary escape technique..." Ryuma exclaimed in surprise, "This is truly beyond my expectations."

"But... aren't you afraid of burning yourself when using Fire Release at this distance?"

Xi Yan did not answer, but instead unleashed his Ninjutsu once more.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

"Boom!!"

Water droplets began to gather around Xi Yan, and then a Water Dragon solidified, roaring as it charged towards the Ryuma!

"Roar!"

"This..." Pusichake, staring at the scene in disbelief.

Fire was one thing, but now water has appeared... Is this the power of Ninja?

This is terrifying!!

If the opponent can summon seawater, wouldn't that be a natural nemesis for zombies?

"They even have Water Release?" Ryuma said with a serious expression, "That really surprised me."

He realized that the Ninja in front of him was indeed different from the ones in his hometown, because the Ninja of Wano Country could not summon Water Dragon out of thin air, nor could they use Fire Release!

"Ye Ming Song·True Thorn!"

"Puff!"

A Flying Slash out, striking the Water Dragon head-on and punching a hole in it.

To Ryuma's surprise, he was unable to completely destroy the Water Dragon, which was somewhat unexpected.

"Boom!!"

The massive Water Dragon slammed into Ryuma, slamming him against the wall with such force that the castle trembled.

At the same time, the power of Water Release extinguished all the flames inside the house, causing the light inside to disappear completely.

But this wasn't a problem for Xi Yan, because the Sharinggan had Night Vision vision!

"Yohohoho~"

"That was truly... a powerful blow..."

"It seems a simple impact isn't enough to kill zombies like you," Xi Yan said, narrowing his eyes.

Xi Yan carefully considered the information Lola had given him: salt could suppress zombies because it came from the sea.

Fire can also kill zombies.

However, Fire Release techniques aren't that fast, so hitting a speed-type opponent like this isn't easy for Dark Demon.

If that's the case...

"Try this trick!"

"Lightning Release: Earth..."

Before Xi Yan could finish speaking, his expression suddenly changed, and he turned into white smoke and disappeared from the spot.

"Bang!"

"Um..."

"Um?"

"Have they left...?"

Ryuma was truly stunned to see Xi Yan suddenly disappear; it was completely beyond his comprehension.

He had never seen anyone disappear instantly.

This wasn't because it was fast enough; it truly vanished into thin air.

"Yohohoho~"

"I don't know what's going on, but... Ninja are really interesting."

It seems he won't be able to complete his mission this time.

After shaking his head, Ryuma turned and left, leaving behind a dumbfounded Pusichake.

This time, it was as if he were witnessing gods fighting.

What was that tremor just now?

Outside the castle, Luffy and his crew looked in the direction of the castle with confusion, as the shaking sound was quite obvious.

"Could it be that Xi Yan has already clashed with them?" Sanji's expression changed. "Quick, let's go find them!"

Although we don't know whose territory this is, we'll beat them to a pulp if they dare to bully our friends!

"Let's go," Luffy said. "Let's hurry and find Xi Yan and the others!"

The place looked like a mess, clearly the site of a battle; they needed to catch up quickly.

"Profound!"

Meanwhile, Lola and her crew, who had been led by Xi Yan to find Luffy and his friends, were standing on the beach, silently watching the sea.

"So... where's our ship?!"

Where did those guys take the boat? If you're going to go ashore, at least get to the shore, you bastards!

These guys... could they have landed somewhere else? That would mean they'd perfectly missed him!

The thought of this gave Xi Yan a headache.

"Ninja Bro, let's check the other side," Ai Ke said. "There's a huge spider web near the entrance; they might be there."

Their pirate ship was also stuck in that spot, which gave Moria's zombies an opportunity to seize it.

Otherwise, they could have easily destroyed the wall and escaped!

"That's all we can do," Xi Yan said, then turned and glanced in the direction of the castle. "Hopefully, those guys didn't run away that fast."