If You Want to Fight, Then Fight

A streak of golden light tore through the sky, shooting straight toward Ye Qiong and the others.

"R!"

Ye Qiong hurriedly spread out a circular space. The spatial wall solidified as he tried to block the golden laser's attack.

The dazzling golden light arrived in an instant, shattering the not-yet-solidified spatial wall before striking Crow King without slowing down.

The golden laser exploded against Crow King's pangolin-like exterior. Crow King let out a pained howl and was sent flying, crashing down from the air.

Ye Qiong and the others on Crow King's back fell along with him.

Black Flames appeared beneath White Snow's feet. She stepped through the air, carrying Ye Qiong and Night Emperor separately as she slowly descended.

"Hehehe, have you ever experienced being kicked by light?"

A man draped in a Marine coat stood in the air. He was tall and thin, with curly black hair, a yellow-and-white striped suit, a ring of beard around his face, and slightly upturned lips. His whole appearance was somewhat sleazy.

But Ye Qiong could not laugh at all.

"I didn't expect the Marines to react so quickly."

Ye Qiong let out a long sigh. Most crucially, the Marines had sent Vice Admiral Borsalino—Kizaru had not yet been promoted to Admiral at this time.

Borsalino was a Logia-type Glint-Glint Fruit user, one of the future Marine Admirals and one of the Navy's highest combat powers, codenamed "Kizaru."

His strength was no weaker than that of the Admirals of his generation, Aokiji and Akainu. Furthermore, no one could match him in speed. He was unquestionably a top-tier powerhouse.

With Borsalino here, escaping would be difficult.

Ye Qiong had not expected the prison break to be far more arduous than anticipated. Borsalino, along with Magellan and Shiryu of the Rain from Impel Down, amounted to combat power close to that of three Admirals!

Yet his stamina was nearly exhausted, making it difficult for him to continue fighting.

Every circumstance was against him!

It was as though even heaven did not want him to escape Impel Down!

"Disciple, give me the sword." Night Emperor sighed beside him, his aged voice incomparably resolute. "I'll hold off the Vice Admiral. Use this time to escape!"

Ye Qiong's heart trembled as he looked toward Night Emperor.

Night Emperor's eyes were bright. He showed none of the awareness of an old, frail, and sickly body. His sharpness radiated outward, and his spirit was as vigorous as ever.

Ye Qiong understood that Night Emperor had already prepared himself to die in battle.

"As long as you can pass down Dark Night Style, I'll have no regrets in this life!" Night Emperor said, reaching for the sword in Ye Qiong's hand.

Ye Qiong gently shook his head, raised his sword, and stepped forward.

"Disciple!"

Night Emperor looked at his back, his voice trembling slightly.

"Master, your era has already passed. Let me fight from here on."

Ye Qiong smiled lightly and pointed the tip of his sword at Borsalino in the air, utterly fearless.

"If you want to fight, then fight!"

His fighting spirit surged. The plant tattoo on his chest seemed to resonate, vitality continuously pouring into his exhausted body.

"Oh my, oh my. Brother, that tone of yours is truly frightening!"

Borsalino glanced at him in surprise. His left leg transformed into a golden flash, the radiance blooming with blinding brilliance.

"Light Kick!"

Borsalino's entire body turned into a golden flash and descended at extreme speed. His terrifying speed was no different from light itself.

"Too fast!"

Ye Qiong's eyes could not catch Borsalino's figure at all. He only saw golden light flicker before him as the Light Kick was about to fall.

Ye Qiong teleported away. The Light Kick struck the ground, and the exploding golden flash blasted apart the earth, sending stone fragments flying as dust billowed outward.

"Hm? Teleportation?"

Borsalino reappeared where he had been and swept a puzzled glance around. Golden light flashed as he transformed into a golden laser and pursued Ye Qiong, who had teleported into the air.

The speed granted by the Glint-Glint Fruit was unrivaled under heaven!

"Dark Night Radiance!"

Ye Qiong swung his sword at the golden light, and the sword aura transformed into black lightning that tore through the sky.

"Light Kick!"

The golden light formed Borsalino's body. Suspended in midair, he kicked out, his leg turning into a golden flash that struck the black sword aura.

Sizzle!

The black sword aura and golden flash exploded together in midair, turning into scattered sparks of light that dispersed the surrounding mist.

"Radiation!"

A golden beam shot from Borsalino's fingertip toward Ye Qiong.

Ye Qiong raised his sword to block it. The golden light struck the pitch-black blade, making it tremble violently. The flash exploded, and the savage force slammed into him, forcing him backward.

Ye Qiong hurriedly steadied himself in midair, only to discover golden light blooming beside him. His Observation Haki warned him, but light was simply too fast. It was already too late to teleport away.

"Light Kick!"

Borsalino appeared behind Ye Qiong. Golden light bloomed from his foot as he struck Ye Qiong's back at the speed of light.

Bang!

Ye Qiong was kicked out of the air, his entire body slamming straight into the ground. Stones shattered everywhere as he rolled continuously, plowing a long, deep scrape across the concrete floor.

Ye Qiong sucked in a sharp breath. That Light Kick had nearly struck the wound on his back. Piercing pain spread throughout his body. If he had not entered the Vajra Body Second Layer, that kick would have knocked him unconscious long ago.

"Poison Dragon!"

Magellan finally arrived. Poison gathered in his hands as he entered the battle from the side, preparing to follow up with another attack.

The dragon-shaped poison on his body surged and sprayed forth, striking toward Ye Qiong, who lay on the ground.

"Stop right there!"

White Snow transformed into a Hell Wolf and roared, black flames burning across her body.

The black flames turned into fireballs that blocked the Poison Dragon, incinerating and destroying all the poison.

"Ama no Murakumo."

Borsalino landed on the ground. A golden light sword condensed from his power had appeared in his hand, gleaming with dazzling brilliance.

"Brother, shall we test our swordsmanship?"

He looked at Ye Qiong and waved the Ama no Murakumo in his hand. Light radiated from its blade, dispersing the surrounding mist.

Ye Qiong struggled to his feet and gripped his sword, Armament Haki covering the blade.

If he were in peak condition, perhaps he could fight him. But with this exhausted and heavily injured body, he truly lacked the strength.

"Here I come, brother!"

Borsalino stepped forward, raising the light sword in his hand before slashing it down fiercely, as though it would cleave apart everything.

Ye Qiong's expression turned stern. He swung his sword with all his might, colliding with the light sword.

Clang!

Light burst forth. Ye Qiong staggered back several steps, but he straightened stubbornly and stepped forward again, continuing his upward slash.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Their swords collided violently without pause. Specks of golden light scattered like sparks, the exchange incomparably fierce.

Elsewhere, White Snow, transformed into a Hell Wolf, was also engaged in an intense battle with Magellan.

White Snow was forced back step by step by the terrifying poison and soon fell into a disadvantage.

However, Hellfire could burn away poison, so Magellan was unable to kill White Snow for the moment.

"Poison Dragon!"

Magellan's burly body released poison that condensed upward into three Poison Dragons. Their imposing might was terrifying. Just as he was about to unleash them against White Snow, the ground beneath his feet collapsed, making him stumble. He immediately used Geppo to move aside.

Magellan lowered his head and looked around, discovering that the collapsed ground where he had stood revealed a bottomless hole.

"Hmph, nothing but cheap tricks."

His tone turned cold. The three dragon-shaped streams of poison suddenly poured into the hole in the ground, plunging straight into the earth.

The concrete ground shook violently before gradually calming down. There was no further movement.