Aerial Battle with John

"Kid, your Haki is far too weak!!!"

After just one clash, John had more or less gauged Li Yuan's strength.

Just as John had said, Li Yuan's Haki had only awakened a little over a month ago. No matter how quickly he improved, it was still in its early stages and simply could not compare to John's advanced-level Haki.

After forcing Li Yuan back, John coated his blade in advanced Armament Haki and slashed at him.

John's swordsmanship was nothing special, even inferior to Li Yuan's. But his main means of attack was not swordsmanship—it was his powerful Haki.

"Limitless: Po Jun!!!"

Li Yuan did not dodge. Instead, he charged forward, his Army Breaking Sword meeting John's rapier head-on.

"Boom!!!"

Yet the instant their weapons collided, Li Yuan felt a powerful force of Haki crashing into him.

His Army Breaking Sword Skill was instantly shattered. The overwhelming force sent him flying more than a hundred meters, and the impact left his body aching, even making the hand gripping his sword tremble.

"So strong!"

After steadying himself, Li Yuan stared at John solemnly.

If Li Yuan's current attack power stood at the pinnacle of a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, then that last strike had surpassed Vice Admiral level and reached the level of an Admiral Candidate. The two were not on the same level at all.

This also made Li Yuan realize that every combat officer of the Rocks Pirates possessed strength at least on the level of an Admiral Candidate.

"Kid, in the New World, Haki stands above all else. No matter how flashy your Sword Skills are, they cannot conceal the weakness of insufficient Haki!"

Seeing Li Yuan at a disadvantage, John did not rush to attack. Instead, like a senior instructing a junior, he began teaching him with interest.

He understood now that although this kid's strength was not all that impressive at the moment—

He was simply too young. He looked only sixteen or seventeen, yet he could already withstand one of John's sword strikes.

It was easy to imagine that in a few more years, he would surely reach John's level and become a true officer of the Rocks Pirates.

Thus, John had changed his mind. He wanted to build a closer relationship with Li Yuan, since the Rocks Pirates were now divided into factions as well.

"That may not be true. As long as one's swordsmanship is strong enough, it can make up for some of the shortcomings of weak Haki!"

Li Yuan admitted that his Haki was weak, but he would never admit that his swordsmanship was poor. His sword could cut through everything in the world; it was his strongest attack!

"Limitless: Void-Breaking Sword Art!"

In an instant, the Sword Qi around Li Yuan became sharper and more powerful. He sheathed his Longsword, then drew it in a flash.

Powerful Sword Qi merged into the slash. The hundred-meter-long attack broke through the restraints of the air, and even the sky could not withstand its sharpness, forcibly splitting apart.

Seeing Li Yuan unleash such a powerful slash, John's smile vanished and his expression turned serious. An attack of this level could injure him if he was careless.

"Clang!!!!"

Yet even Li Yuan's full-powered slash was still cut into fragments by John's advanced Armament Haki, scattering through the air.

"Die!!!"

At this point, John no longer held back. He stepped through the air and charged at Li Yuan, mercilessly swinging his sword toward Li Yuan's head.

Li Yuan knew he could not clash with John head-on. Using Observation Haki to detect John's attack trajectory, he used faster Geppo to evade John's strike.

"Kid, you're pretty fast. But do you think you can be faster than me?"

Seeing Li Yuan evade his attack, John also kicked off the air with all his strength, causing his speed to soar instantly as he raised his sword and slashed at Li Yuan again.

"That may not be true!"

"Life Return: Strengthened Legs!!"

In an instant, under the enhancement of Life Return, Li Yuan's legs swelled by a full size, and their strength increased by fifty percent.

"Moon Chasing!!!"

After strengthening his legs, Li Yuan unleashed a more advanced aerial movement technique derived from Geppo, one more suited to him.

With Moon Chasing, Li Yuan's speed in the air surged. The moment John charged in, Li Yuan had already evaded his attack.

"Limitless: Fierce Dragon Po Jun!"

Borrowing the speed of Moon Chasing, Li Yuan explosively lunged forward. Based on Po Jun—

This powerful Sword Skill he had developed combined extreme speed with extreme impact, turning this strike into an upgraded version of Po Jun.

"Clang!!!!"

However, just as his sword was about to strike John, it was blocked once again by John's rapier.

"Kid, how long can you maintain this burst state of yours?"

John had not expected Li Yuan's speed in the air to actually surpass his own. It was simply unbelievable. He was John, yet this brat had managed to outpace him in the sky.

Although he possessed similar burst techniques, he had no intention of using them. Their side effects were considerable, and they could not last long.

"You needn't worry about that!"

The instant John blocked his sword, Li Yuan rapidly retreated, putting distance between them and giving John no chance to counterattack.

A month ago, he truly would not have been able to sustain Life Return: Strengthened Legs for long.

But over the past month, he had been training his Life Return precisely for this moment. The duration he could maintain it would far exceed John's imagination.

Strengthened Legs placed tremendous pressure on and inflicted damage upon his legs, but the Sword God Body Tempering Technique continuously repaired them.

It could be said that the backlash from the enhancement was already very minor, allowing him to sustain it for a long time.

The aerial battle between John and Li Yuan continued to erupt. Li Yuan used his speed and powerful swordsmanship to contend with John.

As he fought John, Li Yuan could clearly feel his swordsmanship constantly improving.

While his Haki was repeatedly being broken apart, it also became increasingly refined. The Tempering efficiency of the fourth level of the Sword God Body Tempering Technique increased greatly, even faster than when he had his junior brothers help him.

Battle truly was the fastest shortcut to becoming stronger!

Li Yuan grew stronger and more satisfied as the battle continued, but John felt increasingly stifled. He was not skilled at aerial combat to begin with, and in the sky, he could not even bring out seventy percent of his strength.

Coupled with Li Yuan's hit-and-run tactics and his complete refusal to clash head-on, John was fighting in an extremely frustrating manner.

"How is that possible? That guy can actually fight Officer John to this extent."

The pirates below, who had originally been knocked unconscious, had already awakened. Watching Li Yuan and John battle in the air, they were utterly Shocked.

Was this really a newcomer who had just joined the Rocks Pirates? How had he gone straight into a fight with an officer?

"Jihahahaha, this kid's swordsmanship is quite good."

Golden Lion Shiki praised the dazzling Sword Skills in Li Yuan's hands.

His swordsmanship was entirely different in style from Li Yuan's. His was violent and concise.

Li Yuan's swordsmanship, on the other hand, came in many different styles, with Sword Skills emerging one after another. It was intricate, yet highly practical and powerful.

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