"Ugh... This is bad!!"
Swoosh...
Meanwhile, near Jessicano, Sabo saw him use the same terrifying blow that had rendered him helpless, so he quickly stomped on the ground, rushed to Catherine's side, grabbed her sleeve, and pulled her away from the danger zone.
Boom...
No sooner had Catherine left than the roaring, menacing Giant Dragon unleashed a devastating slash that blasted through the air, creating a bottomless hole.
"Rescued? Well, that's right. With you here, my attacks were indeed difficult to land. However, I'd like to see how long you, heavily injured, and a little girl who has just entered the Sword Master realm, can last against me..."
Jessicano wasn't surprised that his attack failed, because he knew there was another person present, Sabo, who was full of justice and whose strength was no less than his own. It would be strange if he could defeat Catherine so easily. After figuring out who it was, Jessicano turned around and looked at the location of Sabo and the other person that he had locked onto with his Observation Haki, and licked his lips.
"Hmph, now that you know, you'd better hurry up and use your full strength to defeat me as soon as possible, otherwise it will be impossible for you to leave here, Swordsman Jessicano!!"
After rescuing Catherine, Sabo stood firm and faced him, replying without flinching.
"Heh heh heh heh, that's exactly what I was thinking... Iai... Oni Giri Chain Blades!!"
Jessicano's lips curled into a sinister smile, and then he brandished the knife in his hand, swinging it relentlessly towards Sabo and his group. Blades formed beneath his blade, slashing down like deadly demons.
"Such a powerful consecutive blade slash! Be careful, I'm about to make my move... Dragon Claw... Crushing Rupture!!"
Sabo didn't turn around to remind Catherine before facing the slash in front of him. He raised his right hand, instantly wrapping it with Armament Haki Hardening, and slashed out with his hand, clenching it tightly. A strong shockwave emanated from his palm, producing a loud crackling sound.
Rumble...
Once the attack was launched, most of the slashes were shattered by the shockwave and dispersed into streams of air, while the remaining smaller slashes continued to hurtle towards them at high speed.
clatter...
Sabo stepped forward again, ready to shatter those slashes completely, but unexpectedly, Catherine stood up and walked up to him, whispering.
"Hoo... Leave the rest to me, Shadow Flow... Thousand Fathoms... Scatter!!"
She took a deep breath, then looked firmly at the slashes that were about to Flying Slash them. With one hand gripping the hilt, she drew her sword and swung it forward in rapid succession. At that moment, the blade in her hand was so sharp that its trajectory was almost invisible, with only a few blurry Shadow Flash. Then, countless slashes were unleashed in an instant to meet the Flying Slash coming from the sky.
Clang...
Clang...
Clang...
Every few strikes shattered a wave of Flying Slash, and soon, as the sounds of shattering echoed, the sky suddenly cleared.
"Very good, Miss, can you still hold on? If you can continue, then let's work together. I'll cover for you and draw Jessicano's attention away, while you take the opportunity to defeat him. What do you think?"
As Sabo moved closer to her to protect her, he whispered his advice.
"Hmm... okay, although I really don't want to do this, I have to admit that he's not someone I can defeat right now, so I can only do everything in my power to defeat him to avoid any further complications..."
What are you planning to do?
Catherine thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. Originally, if the outcome of Luo Chen and Carlos's battle had not been decided yet, and if Jessicano, who was free to fight, were not allowed to interfere in their battle, Catherine would not have agreed to this, because her swordsman's dignity would not allow her to do so. However, in order for her companions to fight in peace, she had no choice but to agree to this plan.
"You don't need to do anything, just wait for my instructions before you act. But before that, you need to recover your energy and try to defeat Jessicano in one strike. Do you understand?"
While keeping a close eye on Jessicano's every move, Sabo explained the general flow of the operation to Catherine.
"Okay... I understand!!"
Seeing how seriously he emphasized it, Catherine nodded solemnly to indicate that she understood.
"Okay, then you'd better get ready quickly, I'll go distract him now..."
Swoosh...
As soon as Sabo finished speaking, he took off running, shouting at Jessicano as he ran.
"Hey Jessicano, I'm over here... Dragon Claw... Crushing Rupture!!"
After shouting, Sabo plunged his right hand into the floor, unleashing his signature move.
Click...
Click...
Cracks began to spread toward him.
"Hmm... this is...!!"
Jessicano suddenly saw Sabo running away, calling out to him as he ran, as if he were plotting something. His brows furrowed, seemingly puzzled by Sabo's actions. Suddenly, a crack appeared beneath his feet, causing him to lose his balance and nearly fall.
"Damn it, what are you trying to do? Iai... Tiger Hunt!!"
roar...
Another Raging Tiger, formed from slashing blows, roared and charged forward.
"Easy peasy... Dragon Claw... Extinction!!"
Sabo smiled as he watched the giant tiger charging towards him. He reached out and pressed down on its head, then twisted it forcefully. The entire tiger was extinguished in his palm without even causing a ripple.
"Not working? Then let's try again... I'll finish you off with my strongest move, Sabo!!"
Iai... Three Dragons Become One... Divine Slash!!
At that moment, Jessicano poured all the power in her body into the blade in her hand, her face radiating an expression of unbearable devotion as she swung it forward.
Chant... Chant... Chant...
The three Giant Dragon formed in the next second, and as they wandered halfway, they merged into a single slash emitting specks of black light, striking straight at Sabo.
"Hmm... this is the moment! Make your move!!"
"Hoo... Double... Dragon Claw... True Dragon Breath!!"
After shouting to Catherine that he could make his move, he turned back to look at the black Flying Slash coming towards him, took a deep breath, and stretched out his arms. With a "poof," his hands instantly turned black, and he thrust them forward in a dragon claw shape, pressing down with immense force. An incredibly powerful aura surged in his hands as he met the black slash that exuded an aura of destruction Despair.
boom...
At this moment, Sabo focused all his attention on the dragon claw in his hand, daring not to relax even for a moment, otherwise only death awaited him.
The moment the black dragon claws collided with the white Flying Slash that emitted specks of black light, a violent shockwave and booming sound erupted. The blinding light and piercing sound were unbearable for both the eyes and ears, making it difficult even to maintain Armament Haki.
Jessicano was no exception. At this moment, he not only focused all his attention on Sabo, but he also lost his Observation Haki, showing no awareness of the impending danger.
call out...
At the same time, Catherine also received Sabo's signal to attack. She secretly used Shave to quietly approach Jessicano. Because she was very familiar with the Six Powers, especially Shave and Geppo, she incorporated her knowledge into them and invented a silent and invisible Shave so that he would not notice her at all.
"Hoo... Swordsman Jessicano, this move will be executed with all my might, to bring you down with my strongest attack. But if you can block it, then we're helpless. So pray you can withstand it! Sword Shadow Secret Technique... Bright Moon Slash!!"
With that, Catherine raised her beloved sword, Flowing Shadow, and swung it down at Jessicano's right side.
Clang...
When she gathered her essence, energy, and spirit to their peak, she swung down with all her might. The sword rang out, and the white Flying Slash transformed into a bright moon, slowly descending from mid-air.
"Um..."
Finally, the moment Catherine's move was completed, Jessicano's senses as a powerful individual surged Extreme Speed, his hair stood on end, and he quickly realized something was wrong. He immediately turned around to look in that direction, and his body's reflexes kicked in at the same time, using all his strength to move his body away by half a step. Then, Haoyue forced his way to his side and slashed down.
Rumble...
"Puff..."
The powerful impact of the moon striking him and the ground caused the floor where he stood to Crushing Rupture and carve a dark, deep trench. After taking the direct hit, he was cut with a deep, bone-revealing wound, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and collapsed to the ground, his face deathly pale.
"Ugh... drink!!"
On the other side, as Jessicano fell, Sabo also used all his strength to take the blow, shattering the entire slash with a roar as he stomped the floor.