A Terrifying Strike
"Bang..."
How could Moke possibly miss such an opportunity?
His entire body suddenly erupted with power, catching Red-Hair completely off guard. Shanks, still dizzy and disoriented, hadn't even had a chance to react.
Moke's Dragon Claw had already shattered the sword in his hand and slammed into his chest.
"Not good..."
The Red-Hair's expression changed drastically.
"Pfft..."
Moke's Dragon Claw, sharper than blades, pierced straight through his chest. One of his breastbones was even shattered... and then the Red-Hair was blasted away.
He even spat out a mouthful of blood.
That was a serious injury. But at the last moment, Red-Hair moved slightly, avoiding a fatal blow.
Otherwise, after that attack, they would probably have already lost their fighting ability.
The Red-Hair, who had been sent flying, showed a slight change in expression. Indeed, he had suffered a considerable injury from that attack. However, he used the force of the blow to break free from that suffocating area.
At that moment, all he wanted was to take a deep breath.
Even the suffocating feeling was more painful for him than the injuries he had sustained.
"Tsk tsk..."
Moke couldn't help but chuckle strangely. He knew perfectly well what the Red-Hair was thinking.
With a flick of his wrist, Space Gate appeared in front of the Red-Hair.
The next second, the Red-Hair flew inside.
Immediately, a Space Gate appeared about fifty meters in front of Moke. The Red-Hair flew out of it and headed towards Moke.
Red-Hair: "..."
Moke's lips curled into a slight smile, and with a flick of his leg, a terrifying Tempest Kick Slash erupted, heading straight for the oncoming Red-Hair!
Red-Hair: "!!!!"
At this moment, Red-Hair was completely speechless. There was nothing he could do; Moke's use of this ability was just too masterful.
They didn't give him any chance to escape, nor did they give him any opportunity to rest or relieve himself.
Left with no other choice, Red-Hair swung his longsword to meet Moke's Tempest Kick Slash.
"Boom..."
Their attacks collided fiercely.
In the midst of such a fierce exchange of fire, the Red-Hair man abruptly stopped in mid-air. However, his face turned even redder. Such intense exchanges of fire place very high demands on the human body.
But now he is in a state of suffocation, and even more so, a state of carbon dioxide poisoning.
A forced exchange of fire.
This made his condition even more serious.
Seeing this, Moke suddenly realized that he had actually overlooked the power of the air ability. What about Zoan Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Form, what about Slash-Slash, what about space, what about Quake-Quake?
Those are all incredibly weak.
The Paramecia Absorb-Absorb Fruit, if it allowed him to absorb air from the start and make it a permanent ability, perhaps he would be even more powerful.
However, it's not too late now.
While it can't be made into a permanent ability, air is everywhere. It can be absorbed and transformed into one's own use at any time, so it's not much different from a permanent ability.
"Pfft..."
Red-Hair was enduring too much at this point.
He spat out another mouthful of blood, instinctively trying to breathe. But having learned his lesson once, he dared not!
I forced myself to hold it in.
Seeing the Red-Hair's distressed expression, Moke couldn't help but chuckle strangely.
"Looks like you're lacking oxygen! Here, have some..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Moke used his ability to remove all the carbon dioxide within a kilometer radius and replace it with 100% pure oxygen.
Don't be fooled by the fact that this is oxygen.
However, 100% pure oxygen is also deadly. Most importantly, oxygen has one more use than nitrogen dioxide, and it's extremely lethal...
At the same time, the Red-Hair dared not breathe.
Even if it's incredibly uncomfortable to hold it in.
At the same time, he had a bad feeling, and this bad feeling made his hair stand on end.
His expression subtly changed.
He knew this was a special intuition belonging to the strong. Therefore, he was certain that Moke would launch a fierce attack next. So, he subconsciously adopted a defensive stance.
But...
Moke had no intention of attacking at all; he was just looking at him with a wicked smile.
"???" The Red-Hair was puzzled.
But the more this happened, the more uneasy the Red-Hair felt.
Moke laughed, "What do you think art is?"
Red-Hair: "..."
He didn't understand why Moke would suddenly ask such a question. But one thing he was very clear about was that this guy would never ask such a question without a reason.
At this moment, Moke's hand was already on the hilt of the Nidai Kitetsu sword.
"One Sword Style - Demon Flame Slash!"
"Boom..."
Under the Nidai Kitetsu, a layer of purple flames ignited. And when these flames appeared, it was as if a pebble had been thrown into a calm lake.
Under the influence of pure oxygen and the ghost flames, it exploded.
The entire area was blown up.
Yes, the entire area was bombed.
No, to be precise, it didn't explode. Rather, the Ghost Flame on the Nidai Kitetsu exploded under the influence of pure oxygen, instantly unleashing the flames' maximum power.
Within a kilometer radius, Ghost Flame filled the air.
"Captain..."
This scene caused a huge commotion. Even Ben Beckman, Yasopp, Lucky Roux, Hongo, Bendick Snake, Benk Bingge, Monster (the monkey), and Limejuice, who were already far away, were affected.
They were also shocked.
After all, in that instant, a fireball a thousand meters in size!
Even without experiencing such a massive fireball firsthand, one can understand just how terrifying the power of this attack is.
So, one by one, they became anxious.
His face was filled with worry.
Ben Beckman's expression was extremely solemn. Although he was far away, his Observation Haki was still able to capture the general situation between the two sides.
His captain.
Shanks, once hailed as the world's greatest genius and the youngest of the Four Emperors, was being suppressed from the very beginning. Even more strangely, he could sense that Shanks' strength was not being fully unleashed.
This puzzled him greatly.
You say Moke is suppressing Shanks, which is still somewhat acceptable. After all, Moke is now the undisputed number one in the world.
It's normal for Shanks to be at a disadvantage.
But... when you're at a disadvantage, shouldn't you unleash your full power?
Otherwise, where would the chance to turn defeat into victory lie?
Could something have gone wrong?
As for the attack before him, he was worried. But not too worried... because although the attack was strong, so what?
They still can't kill Shanks.
Most importantly, why isn't Shanks going all out? If this continues... only defeat is possible.
It seems likely that the Red-Haired Pirates will have to retire from the seas, or even disband.
This is something he absolutely does not want to see.
He murmured to himself, "Shanks, what are you thinking?"
Could it be that they are feigning weakness to find an opportunity for a fatal blow?
"Stop..."
At that moment, Red-Hair immediately called a halt.
There's no way around it, Moke's ability is just too... too inhuman.
After thinking it over, this was the only possibility he could come up with.