"Pfft!"
As he spoke, Jin spat out a mouthful of blood.
Looking down, a deep, bone-revealing wound was clearly visible on his chest.
The pain from his wound reminded him that what was happening was not a dream; he... had actually been injured while in defensive mode.
This is a very rare occurrence for him.
"It seems that even with flames behind me, I can still break through your defenses!"
Zoro chuckled softly and slowly turned to look at King.
"Um?!"
Upon hearing this, Jin narrowed his eyes and turned to look at Zoro ahead.
You discovered it?
"Of course! After all, I'm not as brainless as that Kinky Kappa over there!"
Zoro gave a smile and then said:
"Your defense is greatly enhanced when there are flames behind you, right?"
"And when there are no flames behind you, your speed will increase significantly!"
"I... I've discovered your weakness!"
So what?
Jin asked in a calm voice.
"This is my racial advantage, not what you call a weakness!"
Even if you know all this, it won't affect me much, because I don't need much time to switch between these two modes!
"It won't have any impact on the battle at all!"
With a roar, Jin leaped into the air and transformed into Pteranodon Form.
"My racial Divine Authority is superior to yours; you can never be my match!"
Then Jhin pulled his head back like a slingshot, and then released it.
" The Tempura Udon!"
A powerful shockwave shot out instantly, moving at incredible speed, and arrived in front of Zoro in the blink of an eye.
"So fast!!"
Zoro's pupils contracted sharply. He had no time to launch an effective counterattack and could only wrap his sword in Armament Haki and hold it horizontally in front of him.
"Boom!"
The shockwave slammed into Zoro, sending him flying instantly.
His body was swept away by a powerful force as he flew through the air at low altitude, and at the same time, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
After flying a distance, Zoro's body crashed directly into the mountainside.
It instantly smashed a huge crater into the small hill, and the momentum continued, breaking through layer after layer, sending countless fragments of rock flying.
It's unclear how much time passed before the commotion subsided.
Smoke and dust filled the area around the pit.
"Cough cough!"
A cough came from the smoke and dust, and Zoro slowly emerged from it.
However, he looked rather disheveled, with several holes in his clothes, leaving only strips of cloth hanging on his body.
Without hesitation, Zoro ripped off the remaining strip of cloth, revealing his well-developed muscles underneath.
"That birdman's head... it's practically like a laser beam!"
"Is it that fast?"
"And this power..."
Zoro could feel waves of pain coming from his chest.
But it's no big deal! What kind of battle is it if there's no bloodshed?
You won't show off until you're almost dead!
The lower his health, the stronger he becomes!
Perfect timing! If Jhin is strong enough, he can use Jhin to test out his newly developed moves.
He was just worried about not having anyone to be his target!
Zoro gripped the two swords in his hands tightly, and also clenched the one in his mouth.
The next second.
A series of illusory black mists rose from his body.
It reappeared as having three heads, six hands, and nine knives.
"Demon Aura: Nine-Sword Style!"
Zoro said calmly, then his eyes narrowed, and the illusory black mist forming his body slowly began to materialize.
He slowly uttered two words.
"Consolidate!"
As the last words fell, Zoro had completely transformed into a three-headed, six-armed figure.
They truly resembled the A-Shura described in myths and legends!
It's no longer the illusion it once was!
"Come on! Let me try your ingredients!"
Zoro's three heads uttered these words simultaneously, and then his figure shot out instantly.
Before long, they arrived in front of Jin, and all nine swords slashed at Jin simultaneously.
Although Jhin's expression couldn't be seen due to his mask, it was easy to guess that he was extremely shocked.
Because his eyes were wide open like saucers!
Why... why can't I sense which one is the true form?
Jin was very confused. He could clearly sense that only the one in the middle was Zoro's true form when Zoro was in this form.
The other two were just illusions, though they still caused damage.
But now all three look exactly like the real thing, exuding the same aura.
Without the slightest hesitation, Jin swung his longsword down fiercely.
A massive wave of sword energy shot out, hurtling towards Zoro.
Who cares what happens? Why not just try it and see?
Zoro's eyes narrowed, and all nine swords moved simultaneously.
"Demon Aura: Nine-Sword Style!"
" A-Shura - One Mist Silver!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Zoro unleashed a slash.
The massive sword wave instantly turned into mist the moment it touched Zoro's blade.
How could that be?
Jin's eyes revealed obvious disbelief; it was the first time he had ever seen someone directly turn his sword wave into mist.
Zoro continued his momentum, his blade slashing straight at King.
"Tear!"
The sound of flesh tearing apart rang out, and another line of blood spurted out.
A new wound appeared on Jin's chest.
Not only that, but a crack also appeared on his mask.
"Sizzle!"
The next second, Jhin's mask shattered, revealing his face hidden beneath.
Brown skin, silver hair!
With its enormous wings on its back, anyone familiar with this feature would immediately recognize it as a characteristic of the forbidden race Lunarian Tribe!
Jhin's body flew backward a distance, his feet sliding across the ground.
He didn't know how long he glided before stopping. But when he looked up, he saw Zoro already rushing towards him.
This time, Zoro's three heads and six arms did not disappear after using a single move as before, but remained.
Zoro swung down with all six arms simultaneously, and his six swords followed suit.
"Clang!"
The sound of metal clashing rang out as King's sword simultaneously blocked six of Zoro's swords.
"You only have two arms, while I have six. How... how are you going to deal with that?"
"Zoro said in a low voice, then attacked Jhin again."
--
Meanwhile, the battle between Sanji and Queen has also reached a fever pitch.
The man and the dragon exchanged blows, their attacks creating a series of afterimages.
" Black Leg! You think you're a match for me? You're nothing but a piece of trash I can crush with a flick of my wrist!"
"Now kneel down and kowtow to me obediently, and I might spare your life!"
Queen said this as he attacked Sanji, his tone filled with contempt.
But only he knew that the current situation was not as he described.
Sanji's strength shocked him; he was not the kind of person Sanji could easily crush as Sanji had claimed.
He even felt immense pressure during his fight with Sanji, otherwise he wouldn't have resorted to his persuasive talk.
In warfare, winning hearts and minds is paramount!
If you can use words to disrupt the opponent's mindset and create a weakness, isn't that the simplest way to win?