"Uh... Hahahaha, I never expected that the so-called blasphemer, Shichibukai Luo Chen, would be so careless and fall for it. In that case, our match is over. Let's all join forces and send this Shichibukai Luo Chen to hell..."
Bege was only stunned for a moment before he quickly came to his senses. He looked at Luo Chen's small figure and laughed loudly. After laughing, he turned to the two people beside him with a fierce expression and gestured.
"That's true. Then let me deliver the final blow with this cursed spike, Luo Chen, Strawman... Ghost Curse... Soul-Severing Spike!!"
Hawkins also came to his senses, his expression returning to its usual calm and indifference as he addressed him. After finishing, his withered, straw-like hand, holding several sharp cones, unleashed his most powerful attack, stabbing fiercely at Luo Chen.
"Attack... Fortress... No-Blind-Spot Bombardment!!"
Bege yelled, and doors opened one after another on his body. Soldiers inside ignited their cannons and bombarded him all over.
" Age Age... Reverse Growth!!"
Bonney also shouted, and then extended his right hand, from which a ball of bluish-green light shot out.
"Hmph, just a bunch of clueless newbies, daring to talk back like that? Let me show you my true strength!!"
Crimson Breath... Tyrant Dragon Fist!!
Luo Chen merely snorted coldly, seemingly unconcerned about the attacks coming from the three. He lightly raised his right hand, his Blood Breath surging and coiling around it, and added the explosive technique he had recently mastered, before forcefully swinging it forward.
boom...
Luo Chen's fist exploded in front of him, and the resulting blast wave annihilated all the incoming attacks. Thick smoke billowed out, and the shockwave and gusts of wind swept up the rubble and wood chips on the ground, scattering them in all directions.
The group closed their eyes uncomfortably from the billowing smoke, unaware that Luo Chen had already used Shave to charge towards them.
call out...
"Ugh... This is bad!!"
Hawkins and the others twitched their ears slightly, and upon hearing the unusual noise around them, they immediately jumped up and cried out in alarm.
But it was too late. Luo Chen appeared directly in front of Bonney, his fair fist gleaming with a metallic sheen before slamming into her chest.
boom...
"Pfft..."
Bonney was struck hard, feeling a sudden, intense pain throughout his body. He coughed up a mouthful of blood and, like the other two, was sent flying backward.
But this time was different. Bonney, who always relied on her abilities to attack others, didn't have the same physical endurance as the two. As she was being blasted away by Luo Chen, she lost consciousness and passed out. Then, Luo Chen changed once again, reverting to his original youthful appearance.
Upon seeing the changes in him, the two realized that Bonney had been instantly defeated and that they alone could not handle him. So they immediately made a decision, turned around without hesitation, and ran forward, trying to escape Extreme Speed.
"Hey, you think you can just run away after making me look so pathetic? You're really underestimating me! Stay here, all of you!!"
Rankyaku... Ring Blade Slash!!"
After saying that, Luo Chen raised his right foot high, braced his left foot on the ground, and suddenly spun around, unleashing a circular slash that hurtled towards the two of them like a boomerang.
Swoosh...
The slash passed swiftly, ringing in the ears of the two fleeing men. They turned around and saw a white, circular slash hurtling towards them at Extreme Speed. They knew immediately that this was Luo Chen's move, so they leaped up to avoid it. Just as they were feeling somewhat relieved to have gotten rid of Luo Chen, the Whirlwind Slash flipped backward and swept them both away.
boom...
"Cough cough, damn it, I still couldn't dodge it? Damn it, I didn't want to fight you, but since you've forced me, don't blame me! Castle-Castle Fruit... Half-Awakening Form... Fortress Giant!!"
Although he was hit by that slash again, it did not injure any vital organs, and Bege was still fine. He stood up again, his face contorted with rage, and looked at Luo Chen in a deep voice. After he finished speaking, a large amount of grayish-white energy gas surged from his body. After a while, it dissipated, revealing his body, which was more than ten meters tall and looked like a combination of a Giant castle and Giant.
"Even he's resorting to his life-saving moves, so I can't hold back any longer. Straw... the Body of the Evil God!!"
Seeing that Bege had revealed his hidden trump card in order to save his life, Hawkins decided to stop holding back. He drew the knife he always carried and channeled his power into it. In the blink of an eye, the blade turned into dry straw, which then reformed and coiled around him, transforming into a demonic entity. Holding the straw blades in its hands, it attacked together with Bege's Fortress Giant.
" Straw Evil God... Curse Blade!!"
" Fortress... Giant Bombardment Cannon!!"
The two roared and unleashed their strongest attacks.
boom...
boom...
"Ha, anger, fear of defeat that makes you unleash your full power? Perfect, that's what excites me... Come on, let me see just how terrifying your furious, all-out attack really is!!"
When Luo Chen saw two Giant attacks, one green and one black, bombarding him, he showed no panic whatsoever. Instead, he laughed wildly and excitedly spread his hands, letting them bombard him without any hindrance.
boom...
A violent Blast rang out, followed by a powerful shockwave that swept away all the surrounding rubble and debris.
"Huff... huff... is that guy dead?"
After delivering that attack, Bege could no longer maintain his balance and reverted to his original form. He placed his hands on his knees to keep himself from falling and asked breathlessly.
"Phew... He should be dead by now. I didn't expect him to be so crazy. He took our combined attack without even making a move to defend himself. Was he unable to react in time, or was he really that arrogant, thinking he could handle it?"
Hawkins, standing beside him, also looked exhausted, but not as disheveled as him. Fine beads of sweat glistened on his forehead, and he answered somewhat uncertainly.
"Hmph, he probably just didn't react in time. Otherwise, who would be so bold and arrogant as to take our attack without any precautions? But there's no point in saying anything now. It's all over anyway. Hehehe, the Shichibukai aren't as strong as we thought. But that Bonney guy is really embarrassing; he couldn't even withstand one of our attacks..."
Having gone through this battle, the two seemed to have developed a camaraderie, and Bege chatted with Hawkins like an old friend.
"No, regardless, she did help us a bit. Without her, our situation might have been even more difficult..."
Hawkins sheathed the knife and shook his head in response.
"Oh, what? I just collapsed like that, and you're all so arrogantly exchanging pleasantries? Did you really think that one blow would kill me? Don't be ridiculous..."
Just as the two finished their conversation and were about to leave, a calm voice rang out again, causing them to turn around and look back, their faces pale.
Amidst the smoke-filled ruins, a blurry figure, its face barely discernible, rose to its feet. It suddenly reached forward and slashed away the smoke obscuring its path, revealing its bare, scarred upper body. Despite the numerous small wounds covering its body, its face showed no sign of pain as it smiled at the two men.
"Damn it, how is this possible? How come you're still standing after taking that attack from us? Are you some kind of monster?"
When Bege saw that Luo Chen was still alive and kicking after taking their full-force attack, he immediately lost his calm and solemn demeanor, looked at him with a ferocious expression, and shouted loudly.
"No, Bege, take a closer look. He does have wounds from our attacks, but... what's with that superhuman, monstrous regenerative ability? Are you also Devil Fruit User?"
Hawkins himself remained calm and carefully examined Luo Chen. He noticed the numerous wounds on Luo Chen's body inflicted by their attacks, but these wounds were healing Extreme Speed at a visible speed. Soon, Luo Chen's weakened aura gradually returned, causing Hawkins to lose his composure and ask loudly.