laugh...
Ah~
"No, no, Lady Smoothie!"
A series of agonizing screams and cries rang out from the warship Smoothie was aboard.
Thump...
"Don't go, give your lives to me, become my strength..."
On the bow of the ship, Smoothie gripped her longsword in her right hand and gently thrust it toward her companion. A shimmering light flowed across the blade, Smoothie's body suddenly grew larger. But she was not satisfied with that. She pulled the blade out, glanced at her fleeing subordinates, and with a slight smile, raised the blade once more.
"Stop!"
laugh...
Ah~
Seeing this, the surrounding pirates took off running and fled in all directions, but before they could escape, Smoothie's sword, dripping with milky white liquid, stabbed out once more, and the pirates cried out in agony as their bodies withered and collapsed.
Thump...
Smoothie, who had grown immensely by extracting life from his subordinates, walked to the bow of the ship, staring intently at the Isel, which was escaping the encirclement, a smile playing on his lips.
"Don't even think about escaping..."
Clang!!
Having said that, he waved his hand, and a blue-purple Flying Slash blasted out.
Clang!!
Wherever the sword light passed, the sea surface was split open, as magnificent and vast as a waterfall whose Current Severance.
"Huh?? Oh no, George, turn the helm quickly..."
Phil and Catherine, who were on guard duty on the ship, almost simultaneously sensed a sudden and intense sense of danger coming from behind them, and their fur stood on end. They immediately shouted a warning to George in the bridge.
"Understood~"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
George, watching the massive slicing wave through the monitor, grew serious. He roared and flipped the rudder in his hand. With a spinning sound, the Isel quickly turned around and veered to the side under the rudder's control.
"No, there's no time! Phil, you guard against the other attacks, I'll handle this... Sword technique... Iai Slash!!"
Clang!!
After entrusting the safety of the ship to Phil, Catherine walked to the railing, her imposing aura subdued, her eyes fixed on the Flying Slash. In the next instant, she held the sheath in her left hand and gripped the hilt of her sword tightly in her right, her gaze sharpening before she drew her sword and slashed out.
A flash of silvery-white light appeared, and a crescent-shaped slash shot towards the massive, Current Severance Flying Slash behind them.
boom...
The waves surged, and the two Flying Slash collided. The silvery-white Flying Slash were instantly neutralized, but the Impact of the Charge allowed the Isel to avoid the fatal blow. The surging seawater further increased the distance between Cracker and them, and the gap between them widened.
Clang...
"Bye now..."
Luo Chen forced Katakuri back with a single sword strike, then raised his left hand, palm facing him.
"Stop running... Power Mochi... Charging Fist!!"
Katakuri didn't want to let him go so easily, and shouted in a deep voice. Immediately, two white Mochi rings rose from the sides of the armor plate, and two black arms emerged from the hole, clenching their fists and swinging at him.
"Hahaha, you can't hold my Katakuri! Take this... Demonic Roar... Cannon!!"
A crimson Blood Breath condensed in front of him, then unfolded and spun, unleashing a dark red energy pillar.
boom...
Crimson smoke billowed as blood droplets and white Mochi fluid fell, raining blood mixed with Mochi fragments onto the main ship.
"Sword technique... Ten Thousand Blade Slash!!"
Luo Chen used his ability to soar through the air, his wrist flicking as he wielded his sword, sending hundreds and thousands of tiny Flying Slash flying out.
"Damn it... Mochi... a solid wall!!"
Katakuri had no choice but to press his hands down and use his ability to raise a black Mochi wall to block all the Flying Slash.
Wow...
Goodbye, Katakuri ~
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Luo Chen flapped his wings and flew towards the Isel, away from its attack range.
" Mochi Flame Cannon!!"
Bang bang bang...
Katakuri scattered the Mochi wall, his two arms Mochi into mochi and becoming Armament, his black fists and arms shooting towards it like rockets, carrying high temperatures.
Whoosh... Whoosh... Whoosh...
Unfortunately, Luo Chen, having escaped Katakuri's attack range, didn't take those Mochi fists seriously, easily dodging several attacks with the flapping of his wings.
Bang bang bang...
The fist he dodged exploded on the sea surface, waves surged up, and Luo Chen used the waves as cover to accelerate and fly into the distance.
Wow...
"Hold on tight, everyone, we're about to get out of here..."
A moment later, Luo Chen appeared above the Isel, flapping his wings and reminding his companions below.
"Oh!! Captain, you're finally back..."
George shouted excitedly in the monitoring room.
Although the others weren't as excited as he was, they still smiled at him. Catherine and Phil, for example, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing him return, and their suppressed emotions gradually eased.
"Alright, we can talk about the exciting stuff after we get out of here. George, how long until the storm hits?"
Luo Chen asked George through the Den Den Mushi placed on the mainmast.
"Ten minutes at most, Captain!!"
George's voice came through the loudspeaker.
"Alright, hold on tight, Shura... Demon-Attached Shackles!!"
Clang clang clang!!
Luo Chen nodded, then turned his back to everyone. Blood Breath surged forth, and eight shackles extended from behind, binding the Isel from different angles.
Let's go!
After saying that, Luo Chen flapped his wings forcefully, his body Extreme Speed rising, and he slowly took off, pulling the eight shackles that secured the Isel.
"Damn it, they're trying to escape! Fire the cannons and stop them!!"
Cracker, who had been in hot pursuit but were swept away by the waves, saw Luo Chen and his group preparing to escape from the sky, so they immediately ordered their men to open fire on them.
"Yes!!"
"Fire..."
Bang bang bang...
Dozens of shells, seemingly possessing life and consciousness, flew towards them, intending to blast them down directly.
"Leave it to me... Flowing Light Curved Elbow!!"
Phil leaped from Class A into the air, one hand in a palm and the other in a fist, channeling his power and thrusting forward with a blue-white glow.
Thump...
The Elbow Strike, enhanced by his Speed-Speed Fruit powers, instantly exceeded all limits, creating a sonic boom in front of him, the Impact hurtling forward at breakneck Extreme Speed.
boom...
Bang bang bang!!
The incoming cannonball was struck by the Elbow Strike and Burst in mid-air before it even got close. The smoke cloud shrouded the area, making it impossible for Cracker and Smoothie to see its exact location and thus preventing them from attacking for a moment.
Click...
Just then, the storm finally arrived, with lightning and wind. Soon, a cyclone formed at the old spot where the Isel had been stationed. The violent storm sucked up seawater and surged into the air, forming a Hurricane that could shatter everything in an instant, like an apocalyptic storm.
"Oh no! Lord Katakuri, Lord Smoothie, Lord Cracker, and Lord Snack! The storm! The storm has finally formed! If we don't hurry..."
At the same moment, the navigators on the Four Sweet Commanders' ship anxiously reported and reminded the captain, who was also Sweet Commander.
"Hmph, I'll let you off this time, but next time we meet, I'll definitely..."
Turn the helm and tell Smoothie that Cracker have told them to stop pursuing and get out of this area as soon as possible!
Seeing this, Katakuri had no choice but to abandon the pursuit and gave orders to his men.
"Yes!!"
Chess, take your leave and quickly go down to inform the other officials, conveying Katakuri's original words to the other Sweet Commander.
"Damn it, it's all for naught. Change course, get out of this area!!"
After receiving Katakuri's instructions, the three men spoke in unison and immediately ordered their subordinates to change course and head towards safer waters.