"Ah..."
Tim had just reached the opposite wall when Oto suddenly accelerated and stabbed him hard in the backside.
Ye Chen had made some progress with the Qi-Controlled Sword. And now that he had the Float-Float Fruit, the power of his flying swords had multiplied.
The fruit could already make anything he touched float. Combined with the Qi-Controlled Sword, it made controlling the blades even easier. At first, only one sword chased Tim back and forth. Before long, there were two.
Tim was driven into a sorry state, leaping around like a monkey. He was no weakling, but with two swords constantly on his heels, the slightest lapse left him with another stab wound. None were serious, yet they were taking their toll.
Besides, he was so busy dodging Oto and Kogarashi that he had overlooked his most dangerous enemy—Ye Chen!
When Tim swung through the air on his Spider Silk again, Ye Chen kicked off the wall. He shot forward like a cannonball, hurtling straight toward Tim with a piercing whistle.
Tim was still in midair and had no time to dodge. He had barely cried out when Ye Chen's hands raked across his chest like iron hooks. Nor did Ye Chen stop there—he clung to Tim.
Tim gripped his Spider Silk, afraid to let go. If he did, he would fall. But if he held on, Ye Chen would beat him senseless.
Ye Chen hammered him with a savage flurry of punches and kicks. Tim coughed up blood again and again, soon hanging limp and barely alive. Ye Chen pulled out a Gu Worm and shoved it into his mouth. "You've lost so much blood. Let's build you back up!"
Three minutes later!
Tim gave in completely. The Gu Worm caused an unbearable itch when it stirred. It