Chapter 72
Without saying a word, he used his usual opening move: a face-slap!
Mini Hollow - Nova Fire!
A swarm of Ghost, as numerous as stars, leaped out of the void and pounced directly on the spot where Borsalino stood.
However, the Mini Hollow, which usually always worked, were completely ineffective against the Glint-Glint Fruit, which symbolized extreme speed. One after another, the Mini Hollow on the verge of exploding missed their targets, exploding into blanks without any lethality, and they couldn't even keep up with the enemy's shadow.
Sizzle!
Accompanied by a unique flashing sound effect, Borsalino's kick landed two feet in front of Adrian, the dazzling Yellow Flash almost blinding.
However, Borsalino's seemingly inevitable kick only struck a blade covered in Armament Haki!
"Oh?"
Borsalino seemed to sense something, and he transformed into a streak of light once more, attacking Adrian from another direction, but was still successfully blocked by Yubashiri.
It was as if his opponent had foreseen his every move!
Borsalino retreated rapidly, returning to his previous position, his tone unusually serious. "Is this the power of Observation Haki?"
Adrian said calmly, "It's not just that~"
When he first blocked Borsalino's Flash Kick, he did indeed use the Haki of Future Sight.
But the second time, it was entirely due to his own incredibly fast reaction speed!
After two brief encounters with Borsalino, Adrian clearly realized one thing.
Borsalino was indeed very fast, incredibly fast, faster than any of his previous opponents.
But it's definitely not the speed of light, and it's far from reaching the speed of light!
As Devil Fruit User of the Glint-Glint- Glint Fruit, Borsalino's speed limit can indeed reach the speed of light, but his own nerve reaction speed cannot reach the speed of light.
Generally speaking, launching an attack requires three stages: having the thought of attacking, putting it into action, and successfully carrying out the attack!
As a Flashman, Borsalino could indeed reach true light speed in his third step, but his first two steps remained at the limits of human capability.
If that's the case, then Adrian isn't afraid of him at all, okay?!
A fully upgraded Ghost Body possesses similar abilities!
Borsalino frowned slightly.
The next moment, he crossed his arms, pressed his thumbs and middle fingers together, and pinched them into the shape of an orchid. At the same time, a circle of cross-shaped starlight emanated from where his fingertips touched.
"The Yasakani no Magatama!"
One after another, light bullets shot out from the starlight, instantly creating a dense barrage that enveloped Adrian directly in front of him.
Faced with such a dense barrage of attacks, Adrian neither dodged nor flinched; his calm eyes reflected a dazzling array of light.
Rustling sound--
The light bullet created from the Yasakani no Magatama passed through Adrian's body out of thin air, as if it had only pierced through a layer of air, and nothing happened.
Borsalino's eyes widened. Wasn't White Ghost Paramecia Devil Fruit User? Why was he immune to light projectile attacks?
Adrian said, "An attack of this magnitude is completely ineffective against me. Isn't that recorded in the intelligence of the Marine Headquarters?"
If Logia Devil Fruit User cannot imbue their abilities with Armament Haki, then their attacks will not cause any harm to Adrian!
Even if the Laser Beam emitted by the Glint-Glint Fruit possesses a series of powerful offensive characteristics such as high temperature, high energy, high precision, and high destructiveness...
But when faced with the even more terrifying physical immunity, ineffectiveness is ineffectiveness!
This is a bird's-eye view from a max-level [Ghost Body]!
"The Heavenly Cloud Sword!"
Borsalino clasped his hands together, then suddenly opened them, revealing a slender lightsaber made of light particles in his palms. At the same time, he transformed into a Yellow Flash and flew to Adrian's side.
Clang!
Adrian held the Yubashiri horizontally, once again blocking Borsalino's attack with the Heavenly Cloud Sword.
"Vice Admiral Borsalino, your speed doesn't seem as fast as rumored. I thought I was going to get hit."
Borsalino looked rather grim.
Before heading to the Sabaody Archipelago, he originally thought that with the extreme speed granted by the Glint-Glint Fruit, he would definitely be able to suppress White Ghost.
But to his surprise, not only was White Ghost able to keep up with his speed, but he also had plenty of energy to taunt him!
This is absolutely outrageous!
In the next instant, Borsalino's figure suddenly turned into a flash of light and disappeared from the spot in an instant.
Adrian also entered Ghostification form, not only keeping up with Borsalino's speed but also launching a slashing attack.
Clang!
Yubashiri clashed with the Heavenly Cloud Sword once more. The force of their collision carved deep furrows into the surrounding ground.
Adrian's eyes remained calm, giving Borsalino no chance to retaliate. In the instant their swords clashed, a ball of Ghost Energy condensed in his empty left palm and blasted it diagonally upwards.
Borsalino's eyes flashed with a crimson light, and with his considerable Observation Haki, he sensed the sudden attack and used his ability to partially split into elements to dodge it.
After several more minutes of fighting, Adrian had not been able to gain any significant advantage and was starting to feel anxious.
If we can't quickly eliminate this Acting Ape, then when the Admiral arrives, there will be an additional speedster hindering him, which would be quite bad...
[Chapter 138. Emotion Swordsmanship]
"Now I finally know how my former enemies viewed me."
"Speedsters who can fly freely are truly disgusting and troublesome beings!"
Adrian was inwardly grumbling.
With the extreme speed boost from the Glint-Glint Fruit, most of his fighting techniques became ineffective.
At the same time, after several encounters with the navy, many of its own combat intelligence capabilities were also exposed.
Borsalino clearly harbors an extremely strong fear of Ghost, maintaining a high level of vigilance at all times and resolutely refusing to touch those seemingly harmless White Hollow.
While Observation Haki allows Future Sight, its advantage in offense is not particularly pronounced.
Even if Borsalino's defensive route was predicted in advance and his attack method was suddenly changed, Borsalino could still easily dodge the attack by relying on his superb Observation Haki and the ability to split natural elements.
Adrian even used the same attack pattern that had once defeated Dragon: using the Demon Swordsman as the core and the Mimic Ghost as an auxiliary, he artificially created multiple teleportation attacks and a thousand strikes in an instant.
However, thanks to the extreme speed granted by the Glint-Glint Fruit, Borsalino still managed to evade the attacks with considerable agility.
In comparison, Adrian's exertion was even greater!
If nothing unexpected happens, this battle will likely shift towards a test of Stamina.
Under other circumstances, Adrian would naturally not mind sparring with Kizaru for two or three days.
But that won't work now!
If Celestial Dragons is offended by Pirates, the Marine Headquarters Admiral will definitely be dispatched!
"In that case, we'll have to try out this newly discovered ability..."
Back when he ate the Hollow-Hollow Fruit, Adrian had already considered how to combine his Devil Fruit power with Swordplay Swordsman.
However, since the Hollow-Hollow Fruit skill level was relatively low at that time, and Adrian's Swordplay was not strong, he could only reluctantly give up and bury the plan deep in his heart.
But with the birth of the [Ghost Domination] ability, coupled with Adrian's own advancement to the [Swordmaster] level, this plan, which he had briefly shelved, resurfaced in his mind.
It wasn't until more than two months ago that Adrian finally figured out how to integrate Devil Fruit powers into his Swordplay.
Specifically, it involves incorporating the Hollow-Hollow Fruit's ability to influence others' emotions into one's own Swordplay!
Adrian entered Ghostification form, his figure retreating at the speed of light. At the same time, a ghostly blue light appeared in his palm, releasing a powerful Ghost Energy Wave that forced Borsalino back.
Borsalino was no longer in the mood for witty banter.
The "righteousness" in his heart allowed Borsalino to deliberately ignore the behavior of White Ghost in abusing the Celestial Dragons. After all, he was quite happy to see such things as punishing ugly Celestial Dragons.
But the Navy's sense of Justice wouldn't allow Borsalino to let this powerful Pirates go!
After the previous battles, Borsalino understood that he alone could not possibly keep the White Ghost in the Sabaody Archipelago.
In that case, be prepared to stall for time!
This fighting style is somewhat despicable and doesn't quite fit Borsalino's usual behavior.
But more important than individual victories or defeats is sending the highly promising [Hostile Pirates] White Ghost to Impel Down!
As long as we can stall for time until the Admiral Sengoku arrives...
At that time, the Admiral Sengoku will be in charge of the frontal assault, while he will be responsible for flanking maneuvers. We will definitely be able to successfully contain the White Ghost!
Seeing the White Ghost retreat, Borsalino was happy to stall for time like this, hoping to avoid any effort...
White Ghost sheathed Yubashiri, then clasped his hands together and suddenly opened them, revealing a dark blue lightsaber shaped from Ghost Energy!
Borsalino's eyes widened slightly as he looked at Adrian in surprise.
Is this still the Paramecia Ghost- Hollow-Hollow Fruit? It can even pirate the Heavenly Cloud Sword!
Adrian swiftly swung his Ghost Energy Sword, Flying Slash towards Borsalino from afar!
Sizzle!
The unique flashing sound effect rang out again. Borsalino used the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit to instantly dodge the Flying Slash, while looking at White Ghost with some doubt.
Is this... a test?
However, the next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted.
The White Ghost that was standing opposite had vanished without a trace!
At the same time, Observation Haki continuously emitted needle-like warnings.
The direction is... to the right!
Borsalino raised his right hand, instantly conjuring a Heavenly Cloud Sword. At the same time, he gave a silent shout and swung the Heavenly Cloud Sword, attempting to block the attack from his right.
Adrian suddenly shifted to the side, appearing out of nowhere on Kizaru's left side.
Borsalino quickly changed his move, but it was still somewhat rushed. Although the Heavenly Cloud Sword blocked the attack of the Ghost Energy Sword, he was still sent flying backward.
Just then, Adrian caught up and swung his Ghost Energy Sword.
The Living Sword - Unattainable!
The dark blue lightsaber drew an unpredictable arc in the air, seemingly capable of captivating the soul.
Since joining the Navy, Borsalino had experienced hundreds of battles, large and small, but he had never encountered such a strange feeling.
Suddenly, he wanted to stop his retreating trend and crash his body into the incomparably sharp Ghost Energy Sword. After forcibly suppressing this inexplicable impulse, he felt a strong sense of inexplicable loss and regret!
What kind of weird ability is this?!
Borsalino was utterly horrified. "I clearly didn't touch those strange spirits Ghost Creation, so why am I still being disturbed?"
Adrian was completely unaware of Borsalino's shock; he simply continued to leap forward, wielding his Ghost Energy Sword.
Living Sword - Meeting with Resentment!
Upon seeing the sword, Borsalino was suddenly filled with anger.
For some reason, he felt an intense dislike for the White Ghost at that moment, and all he wanted to do was beat him up!
The regret that had been building up in his heart suddenly transformed into a fuel for his frustration, spurring Borsalino to charge forward, raising his Heavenly Cloud Sword high, ready to bring it down with a fierce strike!
A sudden gust of wind blew ahead, Borsalino's attack not only missed, but also exposed his own opening due to excessive force.
The Living Sword: Parting from Loved Ones!
This final sword strike, covered in dense, dark Armament Haki, struck Borsalino directly in the chest. The immense force of the blow remained undiminished, carving a deep chasm across the Thirteenth Peninsula.
Borsalino then fell from the dissipating light of the slash, a deep, bone-revealing gash on his chest.
Kneeling on the ground, Borsalino coughed up another mouthful of blood.
The battle, which was originally evenly matched, was disrupted by these three inexplicable Emotion Swordsmanship.
Vice Admiral Borsalino, one of the Monster in this unit, was severely injured on the spot!
"White Ghost!!"