"Yes, I understand, Gladius. Don't worry. Although our intentions differ, the ultimate goal is the same: to fulfill the young master's ambition. So, without you saying it, I know the importance of the matter."
Seeing how solemnly he spoke, Monet understood the gravity of the matter and smiled as she explained herself.
boom...
Just as he was about to continue trying to persuade them, a loud bang rang in his ears, and a black figure flew backward from their side, crashing heavily into the wall and smashing through the walls of several private rooms. Finally, it came to a stop against the outer Fortified Wall, which was made of steel and iron, but it also created a large hole in the wall.
"What happened? What was that just now?"
Startled by the sudden noise, Monet glanced at the large hole in the wall next door, but could only see a cloud of smoke obscuring the view. Monet then asked his companion.
"Hmm, he's probably one of those eliminated from the battlefield. It looks like it should be that Supernovas Luo Chen. Has the outcome already been decided so quickly?"
It seems the legendary Supernovas isn't so great after all; I overestimated him... Hmm, wait a minute, this is...
Just as Gladius was about to say that Luo Chen was no good, he saw the figure in the dust stand up again, his eyes bursting with a brilliant red light, like two divine beams that pierced through the smoke and dust and looked directly at Carlos outside the cave entrance.
"Hmm, hahaha, very good, very good. I thought you were finished, but I didn't expect you to still have the strength to stand up. In that case, I must take this battle seriously. Divine Wind Dash... Eagle's Arrow!!"
Seeing that Luo Chen still had the strength to stand up again, Carlos's fighting spirit intensified. He laughed loudly, then spread his black wings and shot out like a cannon. At the same time, he spun around, like a drill, destroying everything that blocked his way.
Buzz...
A violent tremor resounded as Carlos's eagle beak burrowed towards Luo Chen's chest.
"Hahaha, you've come at the perfect time! Watch how I blast your beak off! Armament Haki... Entangling - Blood-Colored Armament!!"
Luo Chen channeled his energy Vice Admiral his chest, completely enveloping that area as if it were a steel Fortified Wall —no, an armor even stronger than steel. With the addition of Armament Haki, his chest became like a black steel scale, resisting Carlos's fierce attack.
Clang... clang... clang...
Carlos's rapidly spinning black eagle beak struck Luo Chen's scales, unleashing a violent screech.
"Hmph, still want to get away with this? You underestimate me, Luo Chen! Carlos, disperse!"
Whoosh... Boom!!
After Luo Chen finished speaking, a powerful energy surge erupted from his body, sending Carlos flying.
brush...
After tumbling a few times in mid-air, Carlos regained his footing and looked down at him with his eagle eyes. With a whoosh, an eagle cry rang out, and then Carlos used the powerful momentum of his descent to strike him.
"Hehehe... You want to try again? Then I'll show you the true power of the Mythical Zoan, so open your eyes wide and watch carefully... Oh!!!"
As he spoke, Luo Chen's body slowly underwent a dramatic transformation in response to the deep roar...
"Hmm... what is this?! It's actually Mythical Zoan Shura Fruit! This thing has been missing for hundreds of years, how could that kid suddenly have it..."
Gladius and the other man naturally saw the dramatic changes happening within Luo Chen's body. In a short while, a demon god, whose body was covered in blood and seemed to have crawled out of hell, appeared before everyone.
At this moment, Gladius's tone towards Luo Chen naturally carried a hint of different emotions.
"Heh heh heh heh, I never expected that the strongest Zoan ability, which disappeared for hundreds of years, would actually appear in you. It seems you are also favored by fate, but don't think that I will succumb to the so-called rankings."
As a powerful figure once said, there are no weak Devil Fruit, only weak users. I have concealed this ability for so long to realize that unattainable ambition. Until then, anyone who dares to stand in my way will be annihilated. This is my way.
Although Carlos was surprised by the changes in Luo Chen, he was not intimidated by the fame he had displayed a hundred years ago. Instead, he stared at Luo Chen, or rather, the Shura he had transformed into, with undiminished fighting spirit.
"Hmph, then let's settle this with our strength. I'll go first..."
call out...
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Chen skillfully used Shave and Geppo to stroll leisurely on the ground and in the sky as if it were flat ground, constantly flashing past so that Carlos's eagle eyes could not keep up.
"Hmph, so what if you have Shave and Geppo? I've killed countless naval admirals. You're just a lowly thief who stole naval secrets; I don't even consider you a threat. Eagle Feather... Myriad Arrows in a Chaotic Rain... Volley!!"
After saying that, Carlos raised his wings high, and dark blue Arrow Feather shot out in all directions.
Bang...
Bang...
Bang...
The afterimages that Luo Chen created by rapidly circulating his abilities around him were shattered by the countless Arrow Feather. Then, the sound of arrows colliding and vibrating rang out in mid-air, and Carlos's lips curled into a smile.
"Hahahaha, found you! Die! Male Lion Explosive Slash!!"
Carlos instantly spotted Luo Chen, who was hiding somewhere. He flapped his wings and took off into the air, his forelimbs moving Extreme Speed. Sharp and powerful slashes came from his lion claws and flew towards Luo Chen.
"Oh no, have we been discovered? Blood Shield... Fortified Wall!"
Realizing that his whereabouts had been discovered, Luo Chen did not dodge this time. He slashed forward with his right hand, condensing his Blood Breath into an indestructible red shield in front of him to block the attack.
Clang... clang... clang...
A series of silvery-white slashes struck the shield, forcing it to retreat and leaving it in ruins. But in the blink of an eye, a surge of Blood Breath repaired the damage, thwarting Carlos's plans.
"Hmph... Even if you can block my attack, so what? As long as you don't react in time, I can use this to defeat you... Eagle's Dash... Lion King Roar... Cannon!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Carlos used the acceleration of his wings to move around again, and in the blink of an eye, he reappeared in front of Luo Chen, letting out a fierce roar at his face.
Bang...
Under close-range attack, Luo Chen's shield could not withstand the enormous power and shattered suddenly, turning into a rain of blood that scattered all around. Luo Chen's body was also blasted away once again.