Swoosh...
Clang!!
Meanwhile, the battle between Luo Chen and the swordsman Sutori continued. As their swords clashed, powerful auras swept across the scene, sending debris and stones flying everywhere.
"Sword skill... Startled Swan!!"
Clang...
Luo Chen's swordsmanship, as swift as a shooting star, swept down, a flash of silver-white sword light, and a Flying Slash wave descended.
"Ha... Sever No Blade... Cloud Severing!!"
Clang!!
With a cold laugh, Sutori swung his wrist, gripping the hilt of his sword. Instantly, the wind and clouds changed dramatically. With a single strike, even the clouds in the sky Scatter Completely, and the Flying Slash was cleaved in two before it reached him, flying off to his sides.
Boom boom...
The sword struck down, cracking the ground, sending dirt flying, and instantly creating two ravines.
call out...
"Sword skills... Crescent Moon!!!"
Clang clang clang...
Luo Chen did not give up his attack. In One Flash, he appeared in mid-air, his wrist holding the sword rotating continuously, and a series of slashes came crashing down from the sky.
" Sever No Blade... Mountain Cleave!!"
Clang...
Boom boom boom...
A powerful slash, capable of cleaving Oyama in two, erupted from his sword, instantly shattering all the incoming Flying Slash from above.
" Sever No Blade... Triple Wave!!"
The aftershocks reverberated, and before the smoke had cleared, Sutori launched a counterattack against Luo Chen, unleashing a series of slashes that shot into the sky, aiming at Luo Chen in mid-air.
"Sword technique... Moon Slash..."
The next second, Luo Chen's sword technique changed, and a wisp of gray mist, seemingly obscuring the Moon Wheel in the sky, Flying Slash down like a nebula.
Clang...
boom!!
The sword energy and the sword's edge clashed for only two or three seconds before Blast in mid-air, the violent shockwaves sweeping across the scene once again.
Splash...
The wind howled, and shrouded in smoke, the two men Extreme Speed sized each other up, trying to find each other's weaknesses.
brush...
The next moment, the two charged forward simultaneously, their swords clashing once more.
"Very good... As expected of the swordsman who once fought Hawk-Eye, but my skills are not limited to swordsmanship... Tekkai... Shatter!!"
Swoosh...
Having said that, Luo Chen used his sword to block his opponent with one hand, and with the other hand, he used Tekkai to Hardening his sword and blasted forward at Extreme Speed.
Bang...
Although Sutori managed to draw his sword in time and use Armament Haki to defend, he still couldn't deflect all the attacks. With a jolt of the sword, he was forced backward.
Sizzle sizzle...
Mud flew everywhere, Sutori's feet carved two furrows in the ground, taking a long time to come to a stop.
"Excellent, that's it! It's been a long time since I've had this much fun since Hawk-Eye. Sever No Blade... Wind Chaos!!"
After laughing, Sutori swung his sword, unleashing several chaotic Flying Slash that hurtled towards him.
Clang... clang... clang...
Faced with these slashes, Luo Chen gripped the hilt of his sword, relying on his powerful Observation Haki perception. He rotated his wrist and slashed away the incoming Flying Slash, he annihilated all the disordered slashing waves, turning them into scattered, chaotic wisps of air that dispersed.
Ta-da-ta-da...
The next moment, the two of them took a step forward and rushed towards each other.
Clang...
Swords and blades clashed once more, and surging waves of air swept in all directions.
Swoosh...
After a brief standoff, Luo Chen drew his sword and slashed at his neck.
"Sword technique... Beheading!!"
Sutori's expression remained unchanged. He gave a slight sneer, then withdrew his knife and charged forward to meet the attack.
"Oh..."
Clang!!
A deafening roar resounded, and bursts of powerful energy were unleashed.
Sizzle sizzle...
After a stalemate of less than two or three seconds, Luo Chen and Sutori were once again thrown back by the recoil of the opponent's energy, each of them leaving a long gap between their feet on the ground. They stared intently at each other, waiting for the opponent's next attack.
"The farce should end now, Sutori. I'm getting serious..."
After saying that, Luo Chen took a deep breath, and his muscles trembled rhythmically, as if he were mobilizing all his muscular senses for a final blow to decide the outcome.
Upon hearing Luo Chen's words, Sutori paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, anyone can talk big. If it's really possible, then let's do it! Perfect timing, I've finished my warm-up exercises, let's settle this with one strike!!"
Having said that, he focused his mind, his aura surged, and the fierce light in his eyes intensified.
"That's it... Hmph... Let me show you the new technique I mastered after my battle with the Four Emperors Big Mom... Life Return!!"
Luo Chen planted the Rain Burial in the ground, spread his hands, stared into his palms, and precisely integrated strands of his will into every inch of his flesh and blood.
Guh...
Guh...
As his skin trembled, Luo Chen's muscles bulged rapidly, and his body grew taller at a visible speed.
Buzz...
Finally, when he grew to a height of over two meters, nearly three meters, the changes in his body gradually subsided, and a wild and fierce aura burst forth from him.
" Rokushiki Ogi... Life Return... Wild Incarnation!!"
Whew~
Luo Chen, whose body had transformed into a nearly three-meter-tall, miniature Giant, exuded a strong aura of Beast. He exhaled and said.
Seeing Luo Chen's transformed appearance, Sutori laughed and mocked loudly.
"Hahaha, so this is the new ability you learned from fighting the Four Emperors? How laughable! What's the point? It just increases your vulnerable area. As expected, a loser is a loser; even your conceived moves are so pathetic. Die... Sever No Blade... Rebellious Wind Chaos!!"
boom...
Having said that, his aura solidified, a powerful wave emanated from him, and with a wave of his hand, a huge silver-white Flying Slash shot out.
"Heh heh heh, a loser?? Then please experience the abilities of this loser! Tekkai... Boom!!"
Thump...
Buzzing...
The fist slammed down, blocking the Flying Slash, and powerful shockwaves emanated, causing the surrounding air to distort continuously.
boom...
The next second, the force of the punch Crushing Rupture, the Flying Slash Shatter Destruction, and the aftershocks continued to ripple.
"Shave... Shadow Run!!"
Whoosh~
Without making a sound, Luo Chen took advantage of the smoke and mist to reach Sutori, raising his thigh and stirring up the surrounding air currents.
" Rankyaku... Great Wind Cut!!"
boom...
The air currents stirred up by Luo Chen's legs were like a swimming dragon, rushing towards him with a roar.
" Sever No Blade... Dragon Slash!!"
Sutori was stung by the gust of wind stirred up by Luo Chen, his face twitching. He raised the Famous Sword Sever No Blade in his hand, gripped the hilt tightly with both hands, and a sword intent that seemed to cleave the sky and annihilate all dragons spread across the blade.
Clang!!
The next instant, he swung his sword down, as if cleaving the sky, and Flying Slash of chilling sword intent flew out, tearing through the heavens.
boom...
Chant~
As his Flying Slash descended, Luo Chen seemed to hear the weeping and lamentation of a wandering dragon, and the scattered, chaotic air currents splattered across the sky like the blood of a dragon's mangled body.
"Hmm, very good, but..."
call out...
Ta-da-ta-da...
Before he could finish speaking, Luo Chen approached him again, appearing in front of him in an instant. His tall, strong body, exuding a ferocious, wild aura, stood before him, making Sutori as if he were being stared at by a prehistoric beast. His body trembled suddenly, and he couldn't help but take a few steps back.
"Damn it, don't think I'll be afraid of you just because of this. I can even cut down a flying dragon in the sky, let alone a mere human exuding the aura of a ferocious beast. Sever No Blade... Subduing Dragon Subjugation!!"
With a single slash, the Flying Slash appeared to Luo Chen as a divine strike from the heavens, causing even dragons and ferocious beasts to bow their heads.
" Dragon Subjugation?? If we're talking about a Heavenly Dragon, I do know one. Against him, let alone you, even Hawk-Eye wouldn't dare declare he could cut down a flying dragon. Dragon Subjugation is ultimately just an Illusion! Break it!!"
boom...
Roar~
Having said that, his fist intent surged like a dragon and a tiger, Dragon's Roar and Tiger Roar. The fist intent materialized, a soaring dragon taking flight in the sky, Raging Tiger echoing through the mountains and forests, as the dragon and tiger leaped and pounced upon him...
"I will not lose, Sever No Blade... Heaven Slash!!"
Sutori, unwilling to accept defeat, roared and drew his sword to Heaven Slash.
Clang...
His strike contained his greatest power; the clouds dispersed, the air howled, and a blade of energy, brimming with murderous intent, slashed out, rushing towards the oncoming dragon and Raging Tiger.
Clang... Boom!!
Blade energy rolled down, the dragon wept blood, and the Raging Tiger's blade broke. The dragon, which seemed capable of tearing the earth and sky apart, and the Raging Tiger, Flying Slash, were utterly destroyed.
call out...
"Although I've dealt with those two slashes, I didn't say it was over... Ultimate Technique... Six King Gun!!"
With a whoosh, Luo Chen appeared behind him. After speaking, he clenched his fists and pressed them against his back, unleashing the upgraded version of the Sixty Thousand Gun, the Six King Gun. The Impact rushed from his fists into Sutori's body.
Buzz...
Pfft~
The aftershocks spread, and the sound of the shockwaves could be heard in the air. As the direct recipient of this power, the Impact from Luo Chen's hand continued to Charge into Sutori's body. Caught off guard, his internal organs were ruptured, and he spat out a mouthful of blood onto the ground.
Thump...
Along with the excruciating pain came a strong sense of drowsiness. Sutori felt his eyelids getting heavier and heavier, his consciousness fading, and finally he could no longer hold on and collapsed forward.
call...
"He truly lives up to his reputation as a man who has fought Hawk-Eye. He's incredibly difficult to deal with, and it took me a lot of effort to finally defeat him!!"
Looking at the unconscious Sutori on the ground, Luo Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
"Next... um!!"
Just as Luo Chen turned to continue forward, his Observation Haki alerted him, and he immediately stopped his step, retracting it and turning his head to look in a certain direction.
"Come out! Did you really think you could hide from my Observation Haki and then ambush me from behind? Captain of the Devourer Pirates!!"
Luo Chen glanced in that direction and said calmly.
Upon hearing Luo Chen's words, the man was initially taken aback, wondering who he was referring to. However, he quickly realized the direction Luo Chen was addressing and that the tone of his voice was clearly directed at him. Knowing that he could no longer hide, he boldly stepped forward.
"Hmm?! It seems I can't hide it anymore. But I never intended to hide it from your senses anyway."
That was truly spectacular! I never imagined that you, who barely escaped that monster Charlotte Linlin, could so easily take down my two most capable subordinates. It seems those who dare to challenge emperors are no simpletons...
I've been waiting for you for so long, former Shichibukai Luo Chen!!
Looking at the face of the man who had been treated so badly before the New Year, even he couldn't help but admire him in his heart. Before Luo Chen could speak, he had already started to speak.
"By the way, you all seem to know me very well, but what exactly is this former Shichibukai you mentioned before?"
I don't recall being stripped of my title by the government, so why are you saying the same thing as that swordsman's subordinate? Did something else happen while I was unconscious?"
Luo Chen wasn't surprised that the other party recognized him. The fact that Sutori recognized him immediately upon seeing his face showed that their society wasn't entirely closed off; at least the other party should have had a rough understanding of recent intelligence.
But the moment they saw him add the word "original" to his title of Shichibukai, things took an unexpected turn, prompting Luo Chen to ask him for clarification.
"Oh! It seems you don't know yet. Very well, this old man can grant you the wish of a dying man, so you can die knowing why. Here are some recent newspapers, take a look..."
As he spoke, Jet pulled a newspaper from his waist and tossed it to Luo Chen, saying...
brush...
"Newspaper?!"
Luo Chen took the newspaper with a puzzled look and unfolded it. He saw that the front page featured photos of his adventure in the Totto Land and his battle with Big Mom, along with a detailed introduction to their operation.
As Luo Chen delved deeper into the story, his brows furrowed tightly, unable to relax. Finally, he heard the startling news that his companion Catherine, had returned to the Holy Land and rejoined the Celestial Dragons.
"Damn it, so much has happened while I was gone. As the captain, I bear the brunt of the responsibility. Wait for me, Catherine, I'll come to rescue you as soon as I get back..."
Upon seeing the last message, Luo Chen became even more furious, clenching his fist and secretly vowing...
"Save?? You think you can save anyone in your current state?? Hehehe..."
Is it that woman from the Holy Land land far above the Red Line, a place where even I, no, even the emperors of the sea dare not act recklessly, or that little girl with special abilities behind me?!
No, in my eyes you can't save any of them, whether it's that female Celestial Dragons or this little girl. In the end, all that awaits you is death, there's no other way..."
Upon hearing Luo Chen's words, Jet burst into laughter as if he had heard something hilarious, and then mocked him.
"Hmm, what you're saying is utter nonsense. I will rescue both Catherine and Nayako. Anyone who tries to stop me will be killed..."
Luo Chen exuded a strong sense of confidence, believing that he could definitely do it and fearless of any difficulties or obstacles.
"Hehehe... It's so good to be young, to be able to stand up again after overcoming challenge after challenge. But you have no idea what Despair is until you've experienced true failure..."
Seeing Luo Chen's expression seemed to stir up memories of his past defeat, making Jet even more disgusted with Luo Chen, and his tone gradually turned cold.
"Hmm?? Judging from your tone, you've experienced the Despair you're talking about, huh? But don't mistake me for someone else."
For me, there is no such thing as true Despair. Failure is only temporary. If you fall, you get back up. Don't you understand such a simple truth?
"That's right. How could someone like you, who hides in a corner and acts arrogantly, possibly understand this principle?"
Luo Chen deliberately said these words to provoke the other party, hoping to make him act impulsively and rush forward. As for why he did this, it was simply because Luo Chen sensed a faint sense of threat and a powerful aura emanating from the other party.