Shangyang grew anxious, and its attacks turned even fiercer. Countless Shadow Bats burst into pools of black liquid, then reformed and swarmed back to intercept it, over and over again!
"Damn it!"
Wuli's presence had grown so faint it was almost impossible to sense. Shangyang was deeply worried. If not for its special connection with Wuli, it would have thought he was dead.
Just as Gecko Moria thought the matter was settled and was about to release the Shadow Box...
Amid everyone's worry, a presence suddenly stirred within the Shadow Box formed by the bats, growing stronger by the moment.
An immensely powerful Sword Intent spread from the Shadow Box. Every eye turned toward it. Gecko Moria stared at it, frowning. What was going on?
The air seemed to grow unbearably heavy. Then a flash of sword light cut through it, and when the light faded, a perfectly clean slash appeared across the Shadow Box.
The Shadow Box split in two. For an instant, everyone seemed to hear the Shadow Bats' agonized screams.
A figure appeared before them once more. Brilliant sword light shone from the blade in his hand, and the Justice Coat draped over his shoulders billowed without a breath of wind.
Shangyang and the Marines were startled by the powerful aura radiating from Wuli. They had never seen a presence so strong or felt Sword Intent so overwhelming.
The very air seemed saturated with Sword Intent!
"Hee-hee-hee..." Gecko Moria's eyes turned terrifyingly cold as he stared at the figure who had broken free of the Shadow Box. He had no idea why Wuli's aura had become so frightening.
I've only ever felt Sword Intent like this from Dracule Mihawk.
But who was Dracule Mihawk? He was one of the Shichibukai, the man known as the World's Greatest