Borsalino knew he was in big trouble.
A laser pierced straight through a Mythical Beast, but it had no effect at all.
As multicolored musical notes swirled around it, the beast's wound rapidly healed.
Though Liszt had temporarily given them souls, they still weren't true living creatures. Everything about them was made of music, so they were naturally immune to harm.
They were, in essence, immortal—as long as Liszt remained and the music kept playing.
Borsalino deftly dodged one Mythical Beast after another. He knew this couldn't go on, so he tried to take out Liszt, the man behind it all, first.
"Yasakani no Magatama!"
Hallorant didn't react. He knew how strong Liszt was; this wasn't enough to threaten him.
This time, superheated laser beams with immense piercing power stabbed toward Liszt like a volley of spears.
The Jade Xuanwu looming above Liszt stood firm. Countless explosions damaged its surface, but the damage healed before their eyes.
Creating so many mythical creatures through such an unusual power naturally took a tremendous toll on Liszt.
His body, in particular, was nowhere near monster-class.
Even among the many members of the Black Emperor Pirates, his physical gifts ranked only slightly above average.
But to Liszt, music had the power to heal.
As he played, a strange healing force constantly restored his mind and stamina.
Of course, he recovered more slowly than he expended his strength.
Even so, it reduced the toll enough for him to fight for a long time.
In terms of natural talent, Liszt was merely decent, and his mastery of Body Techniques was nothing remarkable.
Even with the boost from Teach's Gravity Field, he might never reach the level of a Marine Vice Admiral.
But with the power of the Music-Music Fruit, Liszt's potential rose dozens of times over,