Slurp? / Flame Mark, Another Path

"So-so. To be honest, I wasn't really interested in a newbie like you, but female Great Swordsman are quite rare on the high seas, especially a Marine who Awakening Conqueror's Haki. So I'll reluctantly give you a few pointers!"

Upon hearing Dongze's words, Gion was taken aback, her face showing a look of utter disbelief. "How did you know?"

The words had barely left her mouth when she instinctively covered her mouth again. Her older sister, Tsuru, had warned her never to tell anyone about the Conqueror's Haki.

Therefore, she has never used it in public since she Awakening it, and even Sengoku and Garp were unaware that she possessed Conqueror's Haki.

It's really too conspicuous for the Navy to have someone with Conqueror's Haki like this.

Furthermore, she is a woman, and Tsuru is worried that if Gion is targeted by the Celestial Dragons, things will become difficult, especially since her troublesome younger sister has such a beautiful face.

That's why she always kept Momousagi's strength hidden and kept a low profile. As the Chief of Staff of the Navy, she knew those Celestial Dragons very well.

The shady dealings between the Navy and the World Government are really not suitable to be brought to the forefront, especially those Celestial Dragons who claim to be descendants of the World Creators, they are even more despicable.

"Kompira told me!"

Recalling Kompira's unusual behavior, Gion felt a chill run down her spine. Did that mean Kinpira also knew about her private affairs?

"You really can communicate with Kompira?"

After speaking, he looked at Dongze with a serious expression, his eyes fixed on him.

"Voice of All Things, I wonder if you've ever heard it!"

Dongze didn't think about it that way, nor did he deny it; besides, he didn't think it was a big deal.

It's just a first love, it's not a big deal. Besides, he doesn't know where that person is now. In any case, he doesn't remember that person among the naval officers of the rank of Vice Admiral and above.

"You knew all along?"

"It's nothing..."

"You bastard, you peeping tom, you scoundrel!!"

Upon hearing Dongze's words, Gion felt as if her little secret had been exposed, and her defenses had been breached.

So the next moment, she snapped.

Dongze hadn't expected the surprise to come so suddenly; Gion suddenly pulled out the Kompira and charged towards him.

However, he reacted even faster, using Forgotten Dust to block Gion's attack.

"You bastard!!"

Armament Haki enveloped Kompira, turning her body pitch black in the next moment. However, it did not transform into Flowing Light, clearly indicating that Gion's current Armament Haki had not reached the Ryuo level. Of course, it is possible that she was hiding it, but this possibility is not high.

Because people in a fit of rage usually don't hold back their trump cards, if Gion had held back any trump cards during her attack in her rage, then her strength wouldn't be just that of a candidate for Admiral, but that of Admiral.

Her Slashing the air, its color a peach hue, much like her name, Momousagi.

His swordsmanship is also very delicate, unlike Hawkeye's, which is all-encompassing and sweeping. Hawkeye's swordsmanship aims for a one-hit Finishing Move, so there is really not much difference between his ultimate move and his normal attack.

However, in terms of the sheer flair of her moves, even a female Swordmaster like Dongze wouldn't stand a chance against this overpowered character.

"The Long River!"

Dongze slapped the Sword Case, and a pale yellow Flowing Light flew up, followed by a crescent-shaped Slashing. Dongze had held back with this attack.

Or perhaps he held back; the fight was too short, and he wasn't sure if he could trigger that special reward.

If Momousagi can't withstand even one attack, then the reward will probably be lost.

The other party is a beautiful woman, and given her connection with He, beating her up wouldn't be a big problem, but killing her would probably be quite troublesome.

This is also why Dongze was able to restrain himself from directly carrying out humanitarian extermination.

"Break!"

The Slashing came Slashing through the air and collided with hers. The moment the two Slashing met, Momousagi knew the difference in power between them.

Swordmaster's duels don't involve any fancy moves, except for Dongze.

Ninety-nine percent of the people were just hacking and Slashing indiscriminately, and there weren't many clashes between their swords and spears. This was because they knew that as Swordmaster, their movement techniques were generally very fast, and although their Slashing speed was fast, it was still slightly inferior.

Therefore, Slashing will usually miss, unless it is an unconventional Slashing that can be truly effective.

Seeing Dongze land on the Glacier, Momousagi gritted her teeth and couldn't help but rush over to him, looking at that seemingly mocking face.

"Shave!"

In an instant, Momousagi's figure flashed and disappeared from the deck. The next moment, a black shadow swept past, and a pitch-black Slashing erupted from a few centimeters in front of Dongze's chest.

Sensing the trajectory and power of the attack, Dongze raised an eyebrow. This power was truly comparable to that of an ordinary Admiral.

The girl in front of me probably really has the strength of Admiral.

During her shave, she stomped on the air fifty-three times in an instant, which was much faster than a normal shave, even more than twice as fast. So, in short bursts of speed, her speed was absurd.

The moment Dongze's Observation Haki caught sight of her, his Slashing erupted.

"It seems we can't treat her as a reserve force anymore!"

To be honest, Dongze did not expect Momousagi's attack to be so fierce, and the combat power she unleashed in an instant was almost on par with Rayleigh's normal attack.

At this moment, he understood what had happened before. No wonder she had challenged Rayleigh to a duel!

This extraordinary speed reminded him of Rayleigh's absurd speed before, which was almost identical to his own.

Suddenly, a thought popped into his head: Damn, could this girl be involved with that old slut Rayleigh?

If we're just talking about age, you know what, it's actually quite possible.

After the attack, Momousagi took two deep breaths. This kind of high-speed, explosive attack consumed a lot of stamina.

However, Momousagi kept staring at Dongze without moving her gaze. Although the anger in her eyes had subsided slightly, it was still clear that she was very angry.

Seeing the other person's gaze, Dongze waved his hand awkwardly. He belatedly realized that it wasn't a good idea to talk about a woman's secrets in front of her.

"Huh! It's just a blond guy~"

"Shut up~~"

"Rogue!!"

"Prepare to die!!"

Chapter 110 Slurp?

Calm Belt, terrifying Slashing sliced through the heavens and earth. Though the peach-colored Slashing were beautiful, they concealed deadly intent.

The other side used a completely different approach, each strike carrying the implication of changing the world, mysterious and profound, because each of Dongze's strikes contained his own Sword Intent.

The Glacier, which was initially reduced to ashes by Heavenly Flying Immortal, was frozen once again.

The thick, solid ice was covered with haphazard, jagged marks, like gaping mouths of giant ice Giant Beast.

On the ice, not far away, lay a woman dressed provocatively, still seemingly unwilling to give up on the man in front of her.

Her eyes were full of stubbornness, as if she wanted to bite him hard, but at this moment, she had no strength left in her body.

The intense battles of the past had drained her of her strength. In order to unleash power comparable to that of Admiral, Momousagi recklessly unleashed her power, which gave her the strength to fight against Dongze in a short period of time.

The combat power of a general at the Emperor-Class is still quite formidable. Most of the time, he can indeed stand until the end. However, as for a one-hit kill, it can only be achieved when the opponent is caught off guard.

Especially those whose Devil Fruit have Awakening, whose abilities have touched upon the rules of heaven and earth, they don't know whether their current Sword Intent Domain can actually be effective.

How effective he can be remains to be seen.

He hadn't expected that such a small privacy issue would cause Momousagi to jump up and down, displaying the fighting power of Admiral despite being only a reserve officer.

Seeing Momousagi sprawled on the ground, Dongze didn't mock her or anything; he simply walked over slowly.

He gently picked her up, then jumped onto the Long River and flew towards the boat.

"Actually, there aren't that many, just those clips of you and Kompira!"

Upon hearing this, Gion Qiongbi. She both wanted to believe Dongze's words and dared not.

The person in front of me doesn't utter a single word of truth.

Her body is quite special. The earlier mention of "yellow hair" was clearly referring to her. If he knows such private matters, what else doesn't he know?

However, that wasn't what Dongze meant before. The first person Momousagi developed feelings for was a blond guy, and he actually meant to talk about him. Who knew Gion would think of that place?

"Is that blond-haired young man from back then already dead in battle? I know that many officers and soldiers at the lower ranks die in battle!"

Upon hearing Dongze's words, a hint of hesitation flashed in Momousagi's eyes. She suddenly paused, wondering if Dongze's earlier words were meant to convey this meaning.

After figuring this out, Gion felt a surge of anger rising within him.

Seeing Dongze's unchanging expression, Momousagi began to curse him inwardly, "That bastard! If you weren't such a silent jerk, you wouldn't utter a word even if someone said a hundred. You never say a word more than necessary. How could I possibly have misunderstood? Would it kill you to say another word?! Ahhhhhh!"

Just as Momousagi was ranting and raving, forgetting who had gotten so worked up just by hearing those two words, before Dongze could even finish speaking, a Slashing flew over.

It's obvious they didn't want people to finish speaking, but now they're blaming Dongze.

Sigh...

Women are mostly like this; even if they're wrong, they won't admit it, but Hundred Plans to excuse themselves.

Or rather, venting one's anger elsewhere.

The next moment, Dongze suddenly felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. The feeling was strange, and he couldn't help but turn his head to glance at it.

He witnessed a scene that left him speechless: Gion opened her small mouth, revealing her little tiger teeth, which were covered with a layer of jet-black Armament Haki.

He used to say he was armed to the teeth, but that was just an exaggeration. Now, he's truly armed to the teeth!

Then he bit down hard on his shoulder. His teeth, enhanced with Armament Haki, were in no way inferior to those Famous Swords, and even broke his skin.

"Holy crap! Are you a dog?"

Then, without realizing it, Dongze's body activated its defenses. His Ryuo -level Armament Haki instantly covered his entire body, and his body immediately activated its automatic defense. The next moment, Momousagi was sent flying and crashed heavily onto the deck, letting out a weak groan.

"Uh~~"

"Seriously!! What's going on?!"

Seeing Momousagi's blissful expression, Dongze couldn't help but shudder. What the hell is going on with this guy?

The Empress is a masochist, Shirahoshi is a coward, Nami greedy and seems to have no bottom line, Robin is cunning and her definition of "cute" is beyond the realm of ordinary people's consciousness, even to the point of being unable to refuse other people's requests, which is really too outrageous! In fact, he found that in the world of One Piece, it seems that none of the female characters are normal.

Of course, their merits outweigh their flaws; these people all have their own strengths. However, there are very few who truly resemble normal people.

Gion licked his lips, a powerful expression of relief. He had tried so hard to touch Dongze but failed, and now he had made him bleed. Even if word got out, it wouldn't be the same as before.

After a fierce fight, they didn't even manage to scratch the other person's skin; they were truly too embarrassed to show their faces.

But the next moment, she was stunned. A strange fragrance burst from her mouth. She was certain that she had never tasted anything so delicious before.

And this scent seemed to have a magical power, making it unforgettable. A strange force surged up from the depths of her heart, and her spirit felt as if a sweet spring had been poured over her from head to toe, instantly making her feel refreshed.

A new surge of energy erupted from her cells, sweeping away her previous fatigue and making her feel as if she had been revitalized.

This is simply unbelievable.

To Dongze's astonishment, Momousagi stood up with great energy, and a sudden burst of imposing presence emanated from her.

"You broke through?"

"I've fucking ripped off!!"

Seeing that Momousagi Gion had inexplicably broken through to the rank of Admiral from a reserve officer, Dongze couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

After so many competitions, this was the first time he had ever witnessed such a scene—breaking through during battle, and breaking through after battle—wasn't this a buff only protagonists had?

Momousagi sensed the power within her body, began to review the previous competition and what happened afterward, and searched for the reason for her breakthrough.

She knew very well that the reason for her current situation was not combat experience; those things required time to develop and couldn't be achieved in a short period of time.

As the memories unfolded, Momousagi was suddenly jolted.

"Could it be...?"

When she looked at Dongze again, her gaze involuntarily ignited a fiery intensity!

"Slurp~~"

Chapter 111 The Mark of Flames, Another Path

On the Calm Belt, the overwhelming Conqueror's Haki's Haki, as if it were a natural disaster, and five Sword Intent that could reverse the heavens and earth erupted once again.

However, this time, Momousagi wasn't as lucky as before.