Chapter 65
Believe it or not, I'll just blast you in the face with Ghost Energy Cannon!
To be honest, Adrian really wanted to test the specific effectiveness of Ghost Energy against enemies. He had been sailing on the sea for several days and hadn't found suitable personnel to test it out yet!
"Hey! Ronin Issho, what exactly are you trying to do?!"
Adrian's gaze was icy. He raised the Yubashiri blade, its sharp edge pointing directly at Yi Xiao's chest, as if he would start a fight if Yi Xiao didn't tell the truth.
"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Yixiao scratched his head rather sheepishly and said, "Well, well, I personally prefer playing dice..."
Adrian was instantly exasperated, his face darkening. "Are you kidding me?" he said, clearly displeased.
"Oh? So you don't like dice? Actually, I can play mahjong too..."
You ultimate gambling dog, all you ever think about is spinach!
Want to play Russian roulette now?
Pooh!
Russian Roulette?
I'll load six bullets, a full magazine, and you fire first?
Adrian wanted to get rid of Yixiao's entanglement immediately.
Judging from his performance just now, it seems that Ikko has already consumed the Paramecia -Gravity-Gravity Fruit.
Even though his ability development hasn't reached the terrifying level of accurately sensing space meteorites twenty years later, the omnipresent gravity over the ocean still provides a very strong boost to the range of his Observation Haki!
Just now, Adrian left the Nanohana Port and came directly to this deserted desert.
Logically speaking, the range of ordinary Observation Haki shouldn't be this far, yet Issho still managed to find him with ease.
So now, there's only one way to completely get rid of this trouble!
Win people over with virtue!
[Reasoning!]
Adrian's gaze instantly turned icy. As he sheathed the Yubashiri, his right hand formed a claw shape, and an energy ball with mysterious, dark blue patterns shimmering on its surface appeared in his palm—the [Ghost Energy] he had recently acquired!
"Ronin laughs. Let the battle that was just interrupted continue! Just don't die!"
The honest expression that originally hung on Yi Yi's smiling face slowly disappeared at this moment. He looked solemnly at the white ghost standing opposite, knowing very well that the other party was not joking at all at this moment!
With a slight smile, he bent over, held the Cane Sword in his hands upside down, and held it upright in front of his forehead. With a soft click, the seemingly seamless wooden staff separated, revealing the shimmering purple light of the sword hidden within.
"I was already prepared when I agreed to my old friend's request!"
"That's good!"
Adrian gave a silent shout, raised his right hand, and fired decisively.
Thump!
The sound of the Ghost Energy Cannon was rather muffled.
The moment the azure energy ball was launched, it rapidly expanded in mid-air, growing from the size of a tennis ball to half the height of a person in an instant, transforming into a hollow spherical azure energy shockwave that fiercely attacked Yi Xiao!
Faced with such an overwhelming attack, Yixiao dared not be careless in the slightest. He continuously activated the power of the Devil Fruit within his body, attaching it to the blade of the Cane Sword. Then, the pitch-black Armament Haki also merged into it, mixing with the original deep purple gravity power to form a strange fluid shape resembling purplish-black Inazuma.
"Gravity Blade - Fierce Tiger!"
Yi Xiao suddenly swung the Cane Sword in his hand forward, simultaneously releasing a huge lateral force along the path of the swing.
Two immense forces collided, and a blinding light flashed and disappeared in an instant.
Boom--!!
A deafening crash resounded.
Adrian narrowed his eyes and looked again. At the place where Ghost Energy and gravity collided, half of the surrounding gravel transformed into a high-temperature, high-pressure glass-like form, and the other half into a smoky form of dust particles.
Pretty powerful!
The next moment, Adrian had a thought, he put his palms together, made a semi-elliptical spherical shape, and aimed it at a smile not far away.
A pale blue light particle appeared out of thin air in the palm of his hand, suddenly expanded, and burst forth with dazzling brilliance, shooting out a powerful pale blue beam of light!
Yi Xiao reversed the Cane Sword in his hand, and the shockwave formed by gravity stretched across his front.
The eerie blue beam of light crashed into it!
In that instant, alarm bells rang in Yi Xiao's mind, and a death crisis, as if pricked by needles, surfaced in his heart. His pupils shrank, and he activated gravity, launching himself backward hundreds of meters in an instant.
Boom!!
The dark blue beam of light instantly shattered the shockwave caused by gravity and shot into the ground.
The desert rapidly cracked and collapsed, and a faint blue light shimmered within the deep, axe-like fissures, from which a surge of dark blue energy erupted.
Rumble--
A beam of psionic Ghost Energy, expanding dozens of times over, erupted from the ground and shot into the sky, completely engulfing the nearby sand grains!
When the towering energy pillar disappeared, the original desert surface had turned into a circular crater tens of meters in diameter!
"What kind of ability is this?"
He smiled, but sweat beaded on his forehead, and his tone became extremely serious.
None of the information provided by Tokikake mentioned that White Ghost possessed such a terrifying energy release ability!
"This is..."
Adrian had only spoken half a sentence when his figure suddenly became ethereal, as if he had transformed into a ghost trailing a blue tail of light, instantly closing in on Yixiao.
Covered in Armament Haki, Yubashiri, along with the second half of his sentence, slammed into Issho's Cane Sword!
"The power of ghosts!"
Bang!!
The two figures collided violently!
Caught off guard, the smile was instantly met with a heavy blow; his breath caught in his throat, and he flew away like a shooting star.
Adrian pressed his advantage relentlessly. He abruptly stopped, and suddenly a vast swarm of Ghost appeared around him, rushing out in a frenzy, overtaking him with lightning speed!
Mini Hollow - Nova Fire!
Rumble--
A continuous stream of fireworks and light bursts in mid-air!
The flickering, unpredictable flashes of light from the explosion were repeatedly reflected in Adrian's utterly indifferent eyes.
A deep purple light flashed in the sky. Yixiao used his ability to fly away from the Mini Hollow's attack range. At this moment, he was covered in wounds and looked quite disheveled. His purple kimono had instantly turned into beggar's clothes.
A small ball of eerie blue light emanated from Adrian's fingertips once more, the Ghost Energy Bullet poised to fire.
"A lone wolf laughs. Do you still wish to stand in my way?"
"No matter what, if you've been entrusted with a task, you must be loyal to it!"
With a 'click' sound as the sword was sheathed, Yixiao placed the Cane Sword horizontally in front of him, then, without any regard for his posture, sat down directly on the desert ground.
Adrian raised a finger and said impatiently, "What are you doing now?"
"If we can't win, we're giving up."
Yi Xiao's tone was very nonchalant, even giving the impression that he had skillfully said "I'm out of money, I'm not gambling anymore" after losing all his money at the casino.
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[122. Chapter 116 Positive Hollow]
I have never seen such a shameless person!
What about your awareness?
Where is your chivalry?
What's with this seasoned, cynical gambling attitude?
Adrian was on the verge of losing his mind.
Yi Xiao was definitely not the most formidable enemy he had ever encountered on the high seas, but he was certainly the most troublesome one!
Even Adrian wasn't sure if he should label Yi Xiao as an "enemy"!
After all, from the very beginning of the battle, he was the one who initiated the attacks, while Yixiao was always on the defensive...
But these kinds of clingy, troublesome people are really annoying!
They wouldn't leave no matter how much I tried to drive them away, and they wouldn't listen to reason. If I actually killed them, they would still hold me responsible!
The volatile Adrian abruptly released the Ghost Energy Bullet from his fingertips.
A brilliant, dark blue energy blast whistled past Yi Xiao's ear, blasting a sand crater behind him, causing him to involuntarily shrink back in fright.
"Stop following me, Ronin Issaku!"
After uttering those words, Adrian vanished from the spot in a flash.
Sitting atop the desert, Yi Xiao belatedly reached out to touch his slightly burning earlobe, the faint smell of the Ghost Energy Bullet scorching his fur wafting through his nostrils.
"But my mission is to keep a close watch on your every move in the Alabasta Kingdom, Lord White Ghost..."
The faint whispers disappeared into the swirling sand.
The unkempt wanderer, treading on the sand and wind, also disappeared into the horizon.
The chase scene lasted for almost half an hour.
No matter where Adrian flies, as long as he doesn't leave Alabasta, he will soon be spotted and caught up by Yixiao.
When I saw Yixiao's round face again.
With a blank expression, Adrian instantly flew in front of Yixiao, drew his Yubashiri, and placed it firmly against the latter's neck.
The Skillful Grade blade of the knife, capable of severing a hair in an instant, caused a layer of fine goosebumps to rise on the surrounding skin, and even left a faint bloodstain on the neck.
Yi Xiao offered no resistance, only asking with slight doubt, "What is the meaning of this, Your Excellency?"
Adrian said coldly, "Come with me!"
Where to?
"Rainbase!"
The Alabasta Kingdom is a typical desert kingdom, with vast deserts covering most of its territory.
However, Rainbase is an exception.
Rainbase, known as the "dream city" of Alabasta, is an oasis with abundant water and lush vegetation, possessing a large amount of freshwater resources that are extremely precious in desert regions. The people and tourists living here seem to be living in a paradise.
A suitable environment promotes economic prosperity, which in turn leads to the flourishing of the tertiary sector.
Besides being known as the "City of Dreams," Rainbase also boasts titles such as "Entertainment Capital," "Fashion Capital," and "Romantic Capital" of Alabasta.
However, the most well-known of them all is "Gambling City"!
[Rain Dinners], this enormous pyramid-shaped building located in the heart of the lake in the city of Rainbase, is the largest casino in the Alabasta Kingdom. (Note)
With an icy expression, Adrian led the way into the luxurious casino, followed closely by a man with an excited and thrilled expression.
The casino was bustling with noise, and many well-dressed patrons were the Scream loudly with their sleeves rolled up, their faces flushed.
The noisy air was filled with an unbearable restlessness.
The chandelier shone with dazzling rainbow lights, crystal donation boxes hanging on the surrounding walls were filled with glittering gold coins, and the calls of sexy dealers were full of temptation, with all sorts of dazzling and novel games emerging one after another.
Gazing at the familiar casino setup before him, he smiled, clasped his hands together, and rubbed them slightly. "Mr. White Ghost, so you share this passion as well..."
Adrian turned his head, a forced smile on his face, and said, "You'll find out soon enough."