Adams vs. the Three Great Shichibukai (Part 2)

"No... impossible!"

Moria was completely stunned and dumbfounded by the scene beyond his comprehension. His full-force sneak attack, enhanced with Armament Haki, had actually failed to fully pierce even his opponent's skin?!

In that instant of Moria's distraction!

"Good chance!"

A sharp glint flashed through Crocodile's eyes. He had always been a formidable figure exceptionally skilled at seizing opportunities. Though inwardly shocked, his movements did not hesitate in the slightest!

"[Desert Sword]!"

His entire right arm instantly expanded, transforming into a massive sand blade formed from highly compressed grains of sand, which he unhesitatingly coated in dense Armament Haki.

Rather than attacking from the front, he cunningly sent the sand blade underground, moving it at high speed through a special pathway formed of sand grains before it suddenly burst from the ground beneath Adams's feet.

It aimed directly at the red marks that had yet to fade! The angle was vicious, and the speed was terrifying!

Almost at the same time, Hanafusa moved as well. He was equally proud and arrogant; though wary, he would never let slip any opportunity to severely wound his opponent.

"[Kong-Splitting: Kamaitachi]!" He swung the scythe in his hand at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow, slashing out more than a dozen sharp, crescent-shaped blasts of air.

These air blasts tore through Kong with shrill screeches, following closely behind Crocodile's sand blade as they covered every red-marked area on Adams's upper body with perfect precision.

The joint sneak attack of these two Shichibukai was so coordinated that it seemed they had practiced it countless times—vicious, precise, and utterly merciless!

"Pfft!"

"Rip—!"

One precise strike after another, all focused on a single point, finally broke through the threshold of Adams's monstrous defense.

Fine lines of blood suddenly sprayed from the red marks