Squelch!
Xide had barely been sent flying when Momonga appeared behind Lucci and drove a sword through his back. The bloodied tip emerged from Lucci's chest.
Blood dripped onto the Deck. Even Momonga was shaken.
Lucci was his enemy, but what he had done filled Momonga with respect.
Yet the more Momonga admired him, the more certain he was that he could not let him live. Otherwise, Lucci would become a terrible threat.
Ye Chen alone had been enough to astonish Momonga. He had never expected another ferocious beast like Lucci to be at Ye Chen's side.
Lucci's brows drew tight. He gritted his teeth against the pain and nearly cried out, but forced himself to hold it in.
Before Momonga could pull his sword free, Lucci's Leopard Tail whipped up, stirring a gust that wrapped around him. As Momonga struggled, a fierce light flashed in Lucci's eyes. "Rokushiki Ogi: Maximum Rotation—Rokuogan!"
Boom! Momonga had just broken free when the shockwave from Rokuogan tore through his insides.
His body shook uncontrollably, as though struck by a thunderbolt. His face turned deathly pale.
The marines nearby were hurled skyward, only to tumble into the sea like dumplings dropped into a pot.
The Warship's Deck could not withstand the impact either. With a string of sharp cracks, planks split and flew into the air.
Momonga kicked Lucci away, then barked, "Soru!"
Before Lucci could get up, another sword thrust pierced his chest.
Every one of Momonga's strikes was vicious and merciless. Lucci remained calm. He had already prepared to die.
He forced himself to his feet and lunged at Momonga again. Blood sprayed from his back like rain, and every movement left more of it dripping onto the Deck. His life was slipping away, but he had no regrets.
Ye Chen had