"What have I done to offend you? Why do you want to kill my son and me?"
Oden asked with a grim expression, "If I could, I really wouldn't want to face Xia Chen."
Just like Luo didn't want to face him just now!
"There are so many places we've offended!"
The moment he finished speaking, Xia Chen's figure vanished from his spot and appeared in front of Oden in the blink of an eye.
"So fast!!"
Oden's pupils contracted sharply.
A fist kept growing larger in his field of vision.
"Bang!"
The same scene, the same muffled sound, and Oden's figure flew out once again, remarkably similar to the first time.
The difference was that he was unprepared the first time, but he was on guard the second time, yet the result was still the same.
With a "whoosh," Xia Chen's figure disappeared from the spot again, and when he reappeared, he was already above the flying Oden. He slammed down with another punch.
The fist struck Oden squarely in the abdomen, the intense pain causing his entire body to bend over. At the same time, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.
The next second, Oden's body slammed into the ground at an extremely fast speed, producing a Earth Shaker roar.
The ground was smashed into a huge crater, with debris flying everywhere and dust billowing around.
Xia Chen stood at the edge of the pit, his gaze indifferent as he looked at Oden lying below, and said calmly, "What, you can't handle this?"
Oden struggled to his feet, feeling excruciating pain in his abdomen, which then spread throughout his entire body.
Then he looked up at Xia Chen, his eyes filled with apprehension, even a hint of fear. He said in a low voice:
" Conqueror's Haki Coating!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Chen laughed and looked at him with amusement.
"What? You think I can't do a simple Conqueror's Haki's Conqueror's Haki Coating with this level of Conqueror's Haki? Who do you think you are?"
"Alright, now show me your true strength! Let me see just how powerful the former Second Division Commander of Whitebeard really is!"
"You'll see!" Oden roared. Then, his figure shot out instantly, rushing towards Xia Chen.
The two Great Grade Sword Ame no Habakiri and Enma, gleamed with a dark, eerie light!
" Oden Two-Sword Style: Peach Blossom Spring!"
"Clang!"
The sound of metal clashing rang out, and an expression of disbelief appeared on Oden's face.
"How... how is this possible?"
At this moment, Xia Chen was holding his two knives tightly in his hands, unable to move an inch.
"He caught that samurai's sword with his bare hands? Am I dreaming?" Caesar exclaimed, his voice filled with shock.
"Is he really that strong?" Luo was also staring intently at Xia Chen. Having fought against Oden, he knew exactly how strong Oden was.
But now, Oden seemed very strong to him, was like a child in Xia Chen's hands. Anyone with eyes could see that the difference in strength between the two was enormous.
Xia Chen looked calmly at Oden before him and said indifferently, "Your speed is good, but your strength is lacking, and your Haki isn't strong enough either!"
Xia Chen didn't take Oden seriously at all. He didn't use any techniques, he just used Haki.
Unlike Luffy and his crew, who are often much stronger than their opponents but still struggle in battles and always have to fight for a while first.
For example, in the original work, after Luffy in Wano Country, he, who already had the title of Five Emperors, was able to fight a bat to a standstill in a short period of time, which is somewhat abstract.
While Luffy's title of Five Emperors might have been a bit overstated at the time, it wasn't that serious!
Xia Chen narrowed his eyes, and the hand that was gripping Oden's sword suddenly unleashed a powerful force, blasting Oden away.
After a brief exchange, Xia Chen realized that none of Oden's Three Types of Haki had reached the King Level; they were all only at the advanced level, and not even the most advanced level.
His swordsmanship was decent, but it was far from enough for him.
This level of strength really didn't interest him at all!
Suddenly, Xia Chen seemed to have thought of something, and a smile appeared on his lips.
"With this level of strength, it's perfect for me to test that guy out. I haven't really had much experience with him yet~"
"Boom!"
A tremendous roar resounded, accompanied by a powerful shockwave that propelled Oden, who had just gotten up, further away. Dust billowed in the air around them.
"What is it this time?" Oden's face darkened as he looked ahead.
The next second, his pupils dilated slightly, as if he had seen something unbelievable.
A huge black shadow emerged from the dust, its hundred-meter-tall body exerting a sense of pressure on everyone around it.
As the dust settled, an exquisitely crafted robot appeared before everyone's eyes—it was Vegito!
When they left Fish-Man Island, Vegito was taken into Xia Chen's System Space and has been in a dormant state ever since!
"This... this is your ability? You're Devil Fruit User!!"
Oden shouted loudly, his tone tinged with a hint of surprise.
In his view, only Devil Fruit ability could make such a large robot appear out of thin air.
Xia Chen being Devil Fruit User was undoubtedly good news for him. In order to make it easier to deal with Devil Fruit User, he always carried some Seastone with him.
If Xia Chen hadn't eaten Devil Fruit, he wouldn't have stood a chance against Xia Chen's incredibly powerful Three Types of Haki.
But now that Xia Chen is an ability user, he can take advantage of that. He... still has a sliver of hope of winning!
"If you say so, then so be it!" Xia Chen's calm voice came from Vegito.
With that, Xia Chen, controlling Vegito, made a grabbing motion in the air with his right hand, and a rod made entirely of energy appeared.
" Kozuki Oden, come on! Continue!"
Xia Chen picked up the stick in his hand and swung it down in Oden's direction...
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Meanwhile, Luffy and his crew, who were on their way, also saw Vegito's enormous figure.
Luffy's eyes instantly lit up with excitement, but also with a hint of resentment.
" Vegito, he's still so handsome no matter how many times I see him! I want to drive one too!!"
"He is indeed very handsome! But it's impossible for you to open up right now!" Sanji said calmly after taking a drag of his cigarette.
Upon hearing Luffy's face immediately showed a look of dissatisfaction.
"Hmph! I'll be able to open it soon, you just wait and see! You'll all be so envious!"
"What on earth is Xia Chen doing? How come he even summoned Vegito?" Chopper asked curiously.
"What else could he be doing besides playing around? Xia Chen's strength is far greater than Vegito's. If he didn't want to play around, why summon Vegito in the first place?"
"However... for Xia Chen to use Vegito to play around with, it seems he's met a formidable opponent!"
"We're not far from there now. We'll soon see who Xia Chen is fighting!" Zoro said calmly. Then the group continued running forward.
Suddenly, a sound coming from ahead made them slow their pace...