Fierce Battle! / Fierce Battle II
Seeing that it was impossible to change direction again, Hawkeye gritted his teeth and Slashing a powerful slash, splitting nearly a thousand meters of sea surface in two, from which it took a long time to recover.
Seeing this, Dongze was taken aback. Feeling the fluctuations coming from under his feet, he couldn't help but grit his Delia.
The sea surface was pierced by this single cut, creating a bottomless trench.
The surging seawater from all sides will surely form towering waves, and under the immense power of the ocean, the ship beneath his feet will be destroyed.
Therefore, he couldn't simply ignore this situation.
Dongze patted the Sword Case, Wangben spun in mid-air, and then slowly returned it to its sheath.
"That madman!"
Dongze couldn't help but curse under his breath.
Hawkeye didn't necessarily have to unleash that sword strike; at most, it would have just resulted in someone falling into the sea!
Unlike now, when a path was parted in the middle near the coast, now they're suffering.
But despite the talk and the thought, Dongze's speed is still quite fast.
With a light leap, Dongze jumped off the bow of the ship, and the next moment, he launched his Sea Flight, creating a huge wave on the surface.
His body was as light as a feather, showing no sign of sinking.
Then he stretched out his arms, grabbed the keel at the bottom of the ship, and growled, "Lift!"
The huge two-masted sailing ship was lifted over Dongze's head as if it were a toy, and then he exerted his strength and hurled it out like a pebble.
However, the size difference between the two is too significant.
This makes the move rather conspicuous, like an ant lifting up an elephant and then throwing it away.
"Keep an eye on the ship!"
Dongze's voice drifted into Robin's ears, calming Robin down.
"OK!"
Then Dongze remained quietly on the water's surface, waiting for Hawkeye to reappear.
At the same time, Observation Haki swept out rapidly, quickly extending into the surrounding sea.
Starting from the feet, it spreads outwards in a fan shape, with the central angle getting larger and larger, until it finally forms a sphere, completely surrounding itself.
At the same time, Forgotten Dust was once again in his hand.
Sword Intent began to flow deep within his eyes, and he abandoned his underestimation of Hawkeye.
He began to accumulate sword momentum, further enhancing the power of his Sword Intent.
With his next strike, Dongze planned to test just how powerful his Sword Intent could be at this stage.
Suddenly, Dongze's pupils dimmed, his figure sank slightly, and his legs bent slightly. The sea beneath his feet, which had been calm and still, was now like a mirror.
At that moment, a ripple spread out from the soles of his feet, like a pebble falling into calm water, exceptionally abrupt and conspicuous.
The calm sea mirrored Dongze's state of mind; at that moment, he spotted Hawkeye again.
However, what followed was Slashing jet-black Slashing, even more ferocious than the one on land, carrying an aura of utter destructive power.
The sea, which had just returned to calm, suddenly went berserk again.
The water, like a startled wild beast, scattered in all directions.
Make way for this powerful Slashing, and then Hawkeye arrives, riding the waves.
Dongze exerted force with his feet, touched the water's surface, and then disappeared from the spot.
When the wind spotted him again, he was already hundreds of meters away in mid-air.
"He truly is the world's greatest Great Swordsman! His experience in combat is indeed incredibly rich!"
"However, aren't you underestimating me too much!"
The next moment, a traditional Chinese ink painting depicting an Azure Dragon playing in the water covered the area for dozens of miles in front of them.
Wang Chen's eyes flashed coldly, filled with murderous intent. Dong Ze used his powerful arm strength to throw Wang Chen away, and then imbued it with the sword intent.
The area of the sea where Hawkeye burst forth was immediately locked by a powerful force of heaven and earth.
This is the special effect of the ultimate Vertical Sword technique – Hundred-Pace Flying Sword.
In short, it means stand at ease, don't move!
The Slashing the object flying out of the sea, soaring straight into the sky and clearing the air for a radius of nearly a hundred meters above the sea.
The azure sky was revealed.
Hawkeye then leaped out, intending to use Geppo to return to the shore, but a chill ran down his spine.
His expression suddenly changed, and his limbs became stiff and unresponsive.
Hawkeye, who was encountering Dongze's somewhat outrageous sword technique for the first time, was completely dumbfounded.
"Who exactly is he?"
Chapter Ninety-Three: Fierce Battle!
On the vast ocean, a dazzling blue light appeared, and a violent attack left a deep mark on the surface of the sea.
The azure sea surface seemed to have been subjected to immense pressure, leaving a deep, ballistic-shaped scratch that lingered for a long time.
Ahead stood a figure wielding a sword; who else could it be but Dongze!
The longsword was held in front, and then Dongze's clenched hand enveloped him with a powerful force.
From a distance, it looked like an enlarged bullet, but this bullet was blue and moved at an astonishing speed. If it weren't for the seawater as a warning, even Dongze's exact figure would have been impossible to spot.
Not far away was Hawkeye, whose expression had changed drastically. His eagle eyes were no longer calm, and his face was full of struggle.
Veins bulged on his forehead from his struggle, and he gripped the Black Blade, Night, tightly in his hand as he faced the rapidly approaching Dongze and the Flying Sword that carried Finishing Move intent.
Clearly, Hawkeye was frantically trying to activate his consciousness and move his body, but the overwhelming aura was like a quagmire, making it impossible for him to move an inch.
This moment was undoubtedly a nightmare for Hawkeye. The restriction, imbued with the oppression of heaven and earth, gave him the illusion that the world was vast and there was nowhere to hide.
For some unknown reason, Hawkeye's pupils suddenly flashed red, unleashing his Conqueror's Haki without reservation.
In the clash of momentum, as a swordsman, his first thought is the sword's momentum and the killing intent accumulated from slaying enemies.
He didn't think about it from the perspective of the grand scheme of things, but the confinement was so terrifying that he abandoned his previous idea.
They then considered using another method to break the current situation, since everyone values their life, and there are no explicit rules in sword duels that prohibit the use of Conqueror's Haki.
However, he did not know that the Sword Intent that Dongze displayed was something independent of this world, a reflection of the rules of heaven and earth. In the pirate world, only Conqueror's Haki involves this aspect. Without Conqueror's Haki, this move is almost unsolvable.
In that instant, a hint of surprise flashed in Hawkeye's astonished eyes, and his previously unwavering, Mountains- like aura suddenly shifted.
Although the change is not obvious, it is now like a lifeline for him.
Hawkeye seemed to know that this fleeting opportunity was his lifeline, so he didn't hesitate to unleash his power.
The cleaving motion was ingrained in his bones; it was the most familiar movement to him. So she simply swayed her shoulder slightly, using the pull of her muscles to gradually transfer the power to the knife in her hand.
The divine weapon possessed a spirit. After he had wielded it, spent time with it, and undergone countless trials, his Armament Haki had long since permeated every corner of the sword. Therefore, to him, this sword was like an arm of his own.
Even with the smallest force, he can unleash two hundred percent of its power.
A Slashing infused with Conqueror's Haki erupted before him. The Slashing, the sword energy, Conqueror's Haki, Armament Haki, and the aura of heaven and earth all became a chaotic mess at that moment.
Feeling the weight lift from his shoulder, Hawkeye let out a heavy sigh of relief. What he had just experienced was hard to imagine without going through it himself.
Faced with his opponent's moves, it seemed that all he could do was wait to be slaughtered. That helplessness, that astonishment, that incomprehension, that disbelief—all of these were things he had never experienced before in his life.
Before this, he thought there was no such move in the world. It was like a joke. If the enemy made a move, you could only wait to die. What was the point of fighting?
Seeing this, Dongze sighed inwardly.
"As expected, this kind of character with Conqueror's Haki is not easy to kill!"
Conqueror's Haki is known as a talent that surpasses millions, making one a chosen one.
Such a person would be extremely special in any world. What makes him special?
Such people are generally favored by heaven and earth, and the rules and consciousness of heaven and earth will protect them in the dark so that they can better fulfill their mission.
Just like Wang Luffy, who turns misfortune into good fortune and danger into safety along the way, it's natural to say that it's because he's the protagonist and he has the protagonist's halo.
But upon further analysis, he is the protagonist of this world, and the will of heaven and earth is protecting him.
Even in other worlds, people like this, even if they don't have a knack for everything, would still be able to turn misfortune into good fortune.
Because they have their own mission, the Heaven and Earth Society subconsciously protects them until the mission is completed.
Therefore, it is not difficult to understand why Conqueror's Haki can break through the blockade of Sword Intent. Sword Intent is also a kind of will of heaven and earth, and Conqueror's Haki is also a kind of will of heaven and earth. When two kinds of wills of heaven and earth collide and rub against each other, it breaks the blockade between heaven and earth to a certain extent.
Having just broken free from the previous Sword Intent blockade, Hawkeye swung his Black Blade, Night. The word "retreat" does not exist in a swordsman's dictionary, so Hawkeye did not retreat at all, but instead charged forward to meet the challenge head-on.
They planned to confront each other head-on, to test the power of this move.
In the end, they were able to freeze a person in place, waiting for their neck to be cut down.
"God-Breaking Strike!!"
This time, Hawkeye didn't bother with any feints; instead, he went straight to the point, meeting force with force.
Originally, seeing that the initial phase of the Hundred-Pace Flying Sword was interrupted, he was unable to lock onto his opponent again.
Hawkeye's behavior also surprised him. He had seen stubborn people before, but he had never seen anyone this stubborn.
Even Rayleigh, after breaking free from the sword's lock, the first thing he did was to get away from himself as quickly as possible.
Since the start of the battle, apart from Garp, no one else has dared to take on the challenge!
Hawkeye is the second one.
However, not everyone is invincible with iron fists, Dongze's lips curled into a smile.
He muttered a shout, "Gather!"
The Ink-Wash Painting Scroll covering the entire area transformed into a fierce sword aura, which began to converge madly upon Forgotten Dust.
Originally, the ink paintings that covered the sky and earth, gathering great momentum, were meant to lock onto the opponent and make them stand at attention.
However, in this world, when Dongze fought against those great pirates Vertical and Horizontal the seas, they all seemed to have ways to deal with this lock-on.
Of course, everyone has different methods. People with great ambition and domineering spirit often possess Conqueror's Haki and ultimately choose this approach.
Some ruthless individuals also resort to self-harm to provoke themselves and break free from their constraints.
Therefore, to this day, the Hundred-Pace Flying Sword, One Person's Throat Severed technique has never been fully unleashed by any great pirate since its appearance in the world.
The only option is to consolidate our momentum and enhance the power of our moves, just like we are now.
"Break!!"
A single point of cold light, and all things fall silent.
Chapter Ninety-Four Fierce Battle II
"Enjoy it!"
The deep words slowly escaped Dongze's lips, causing Hawkeye was rapidly advancing, to pause slightly in surprise.
What did Dongze mean by that?
What exactly is he trying to do?
How exactly does this move differ from the sword techniques I've encountered before?
What exactly happened?
However, he didn't have time to think about it now, as Dongze was throwing a strange sword at him.
It also carried a strong sense of threat, which meant that if he couldn't block this sword, he would likely perish here.
For him, this was a critical moment.
He hadn't expected that the Swordsmanship that had shaken the seas would be so stunning when it was first displayed before him.
Having already reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship on the high seas, he was becoming increasingly curious about this mysterious Swordsmanship.
As the distance decreased, he noticed that Dongze's speed was increasing, eventually exceeding the range of his Observation Haki.