clatter...
Huff... huff... huff...
How about that? No more strength to make a move now, huh? Just stay there obediently until the war ends! Localized Tekkai... Brute Force Trample!
boom...
Luo Chen landed back on the ground covered in wounds, and said to him in a somewhat hurried tone. As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his right foot, his muscles clenched, and a metallic glint flashed on his skin before he slammed his foot hard onto the ice.
With a deafening roar, the ice rapidly cracked and spread outwards from the center of his feet. Then, cracking sounds rang out again as countless pieces of rock and ice collapsed and fell, burying the huge chasm and preventing Vista from escaping.
Huff... Huff...
After unleashing that attack, Luo Chen stood exhausted, panting heavily.
Snap snap snap...
"Impressive. Although you didn't kill that Whitebeard brat in one blow, you did manage to trap him. To be able to forcefully defeat one of your opponents under such extremely unfavorable circumstances, even I have to admire you..."
"But do you still have the strength to withstand my attack, Shichibukai... Luo Chen?"
Applause came from behind him, and there stood Red, looking on with admiration, speaking.
"Hmph, enough nonsense. I wouldn't care if ten more old guys like you came!"
Luo Chen said that, but his fear of him was even greater. To be able to sit idly by and watch a 'helper' be defeated by an opponent, and still chat with the other party without changing his expression, was either extremely confident in his own strength or a complete fool who couldn't see the reality of the situation. But clearly, Red belonged to the first category.
"Hehehe, is that so? Then let's see if you have the right to say that... Piercing Shadow!!"
After saying that, Red's body flashed silently like a shadow, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Luo Chen. He stretched out his arm, wrapped it with Armament Haki, and slammed it fiercely into Luo Chen's chest.
"Oh no... Swimming Technique... Razor... Dodge!!"
call out...
Seeing a black fist imprint growing larger and about to strike him, Luo Chen knew he was in trouble. He quickly used the Six Powers Play Technique to retreat violently backward. With a whoosh, his body turned into a blur and streaked through the air.
"Trying to escape? Not so easy..."
Swoosh...
To Red, who was proficient in physical combat, Luo Chen's attack seemed incredibly slow, like a snail crawling. He One Flash his eyes and followed closely, pressing his fist directly against Ryder's body.
"Damn it, I can't dodge it... Tekkai Armament... Black Steel!!"
Knowing he couldn't dodge the attack, Luo Chen hurriedly used his Tekkai and Armament Haki Hardening and block in front of him.
Bang...
boom...
Crackling sound... Boom!
With a loud bang, Luo Chen was blasted down from mid-air by Red and crashed to the ground, the ice layer caved in and then broke apart, scattering ice fragments everywhere.
Whoosh~ da...
"Get up, brat. I know this attack won't do you much good. If you're thinking of using the same trick you used on that swordsman brat, you're in for a mistake..."
Red gently landed on the ice and looked at Luo Chen, whose movements were obscured by the mist, and said calmly.
Swoosh...
"Whether that's the case or not depends on whether you can withstand my attack... Crescent Moon Slash!!"
Luo Chen charged out from the swirling mist, cleaving through the icy fog in front of him with a single sword strike. A silver-white Moon Wheel shot out from beneath his sword, seemingly slow but actually exceeding the speed of sound, plummeting straight down from above his head.
"How many times do I need to emphasize this? This childish attack has no effect on me... Blood Might!!"
Red didn't take Luo Chen's attack seriously. He smirked, gripped the umbrella handle, and swung it upwards with a little force, creating a blood-red Flying Slash that met the bright moon.
Clang!!
boom...
Two equally powerful slashes clashed head-on. The air roared for only two or three seconds before the crimson Flying Slash tore through the moon-shaped energy emanating from Luo Chen's attack and flew towards him.
brush...
Luo Chen slightly shifted his body in mid-air, and the slash shot past him and into the sky.
Bang...
The Flying Slash crashed in the air, extinguishing the few white clouds that had been drifting in the sky and releasing the bright sunlight that had taken its place.
clatter...
"Heh heh heh, interesting. I didn't expect that after being imprisoned for so long, he would still have such strength. The legendary pirate Red Count Red..."
Upon seeing Red casually slash away at the clouds in the sky with a single sword stroke, Hawk-Eye, the World's Greatest Swordsman, couldn't suppress the burning flames of battle within him and headed towards them.
" The Blood Lotus Bloom..."
Luo Chen landed back on the ice and accelerated towards him, while at the same time a blood-red aura surged from his body, condensing into red lotus flowers around him. As he approached him, he manipulated the red lotuses to bloom.
Bang bang bang...
Vibrant, captivating red lotuses bloomed around Red, accompanied by an eerie and dangerous aura.
"Huh?! This is..."
Red did not choose to dodge Luo Chen's attack, or perhaps in his eyes, this little guy was not worth his attention, and even dodging was not an option.
boom...
However, he ultimately had to pay the price for his blind confidence. The blooming red lotus, with pure sword energy and killing intent emanating from its stamen, exploded on his body. Countless sword energies flew out, and the killing intent made the consciousness of those around him clouded, making it impossible for them to concentrate. Their Observation Haki were also greatly interfered with.
clatter...
The crimson, murderous mist had almost completely dissipated when Red stepped out, revealing his entire body to the crowd.
"Very well, it's been a long time since I've felt so humiliated. You're the first one since Garp more than twenty years ago..."
His clothes were torn in several places, and although his breathing hadn't changed much, his face looked rather disheveled. Red looked at Luo Chen expressionlessly and spoke calmly.
Clearly, Red was also enraged by Luo Chen at this moment; his calm words were more like the calm before the Storm.
Buzz...
Sure enough, within a second or two, an extremely terrifying aura emanated from him, directly enveloping the surrounding fighting crowd. One by one, the pirates and marines who were not strong enough lost consciousness and fell to the ground with thuds.
"Huh?! Conqueror's Haki? You're enraged by my attack and can't take it anymore? You want to use your full power to finish me off quickly? But you need the ability first... Wind Dance!!"
brush...
After saying that, Luo Chen immediately used the extended technique of Kami-e that he had comprehended, Wind Dance, and flashed in front of him in the blink of an eye, following the wind.
" Shigan... Chaotic Rain!!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Luo Chen's right index finger was wrapped in Armament Haki, Hardening, and he swung it, creating afterimages as he aimed at Red's heart.
"Still want to do these pointless things? I don't have time to play with you anymore... Dark Moon Elbow Strike... Bone Breaker!!"
Click click...
Faced with Luo Chen's Storm- like attack, Red's elbows transformed into the most brutal and ferocious weapons, each strike accompanied by the cracking sound of bones breaking.
"It's over!!"
boom...
Click...
Upon hearing Red's casual remark, he immediately delivered a powerful Elbow Strike strike to Ryder's chest.
"Puff..."
Bang...
Even though he had already transformed into Shura body with an all-over hardness comparable to steel, he was still extremely vulnerable under Red's attack. With a crack, his ribs were directly broken, and he flew backward and crashed into the solid wall, severely injured and unable to move.