Ch. 164Preparing to Make a Move

The Speed-Speed Fruit sold for 370 million Beli, and Carlos auctioned off management rights to five parts of Supomachi Island for billions. As the auction neared its end, Luo Chen sensed Carlos was blocking the exits and told Catherine that someone was preparing to make a move.

  • Disco auctioned the Speed-Speed Fruit, which VIP number three bought for 370 million Beli while Frank D. Phil watched helplessly.
  • Carlos introduced the auction of Supomachi Island’s management rights, and representatives bid on five areas.
  • The Morgans Newspaper representative won the eastern area for 550 million Beli, while other factions won the remaining areas at higher prices.
  • Catherine complained that Luo Chen had spent the auction watching without bidding, and Luo Chen said Carlos’s men were blocking the exits as someone prepared to act.

Ch. 165Making a Move

Carlos revealed that he had staged the auction to gather his rivals and planned to kill everyone present, claiming he no longer needed the nobles’ protection. As Carlos’s men moved to attack, Luo Chen stepped forward, eager to fight him after sensing his hidden strength.

  • Carlos arrived with armed men as the auction’s nobles and merchants prepared to leave, while Gladius and Sabo sensed danger.
  • Carlos declared that he intended to kill the people gathered at the auction and revealed that he had lured them there to eliminate his rivals.
  • Carlos’s men blocked the exits and forced the crowd back into the auction hall.
  • The nobles threatened Carlos with their political connections, but he said he had secured protection from the Celestial Dragons and ordered his men to attack.
  • Luo Chen stepped forward to face Carlos, excited after sensing through Observation Haki that Carlos’s strength matched his own.

Ch. 166Panic

Carlos revealed his speed and brutal strength as he defeated several attackers, while his armed subordinates guarded the exits. The frightened nobles and merchants realized they could neither fight nor escape.

  • Carlos killed a man who threatened him by piercing his abdomen with a lion claw.
  • Carlos knocked a swordsman into the spectator stands with his lion tail, then finished him with a powerful punch.
  • A burly man attacked Carlos with Seastone knuckle-dusters, but one of Carlos's trusted subordinates punched him away.
  • Carlos taunted the remaining people, and several nobles and merchants tried to flee.
  • Carlos's black-clad subordinates shot the fleeing nobles and merchants, leaving the people inside trapped and more afraid.

Ch. 167Sabo Makes His Move

Eriksen rallied the captives to fight Carlos, but Carlos quickly slaughtered most of them. Sabo stepped forward to confront Carlos and ask about Les, while Gladius and Monet watched, hoping the two would weaken each other.

  • Eriksen encouraged the nobles, slaves, and gangsters to stand together against Carlos and his men.
  • Carlos sent Fukelike and Jessicano to attack, then used Soru to rush into the crowd and kill many of them.
  • Carlos transformed into his beast-man form and relished the bloodshed as he turned toward the few survivors.
  • Koala watched in horror as Sabo picked up his iron pipe and walked toward Carlos, saying he could not stand by and wanted to ask about Les.
  • Gladius and Monet recognized Sabo as the Revolutionary Army's second-in-command and decided to watch the fight before acting.

Ch. 168Swordsman Jessicano

Sabo confronted Carlos over his cruelty, but Jessicano intervened and challenged him to a duel. As Sabo and Jessicano clashed, Carlos remained behind his swordsman, leaving the battle unresolved.

  • Sabo arrived as Carlos was torturing his victims and challenged him to a fight.
  • Jessicano blocked Sabo’s attack and revealed himself as the famed Iai Slash swordsman who had once lost to Hawk-Eye.
  • Catherine told Luo Chen that Jessicano had defeated several high-bounty pirates and disappeared after his duel with Hawk-Eye.
  • Jessicano explained that he served Carlos out of gratitude and to help fulfill Carlos’s ambitions.
  • Sabo shattered the stone floor with Dragon Claw: Dragon’s Breath and charged at Carlos, but Jessicano intercepted him.
  • Sabo and Jessicano began a fierce weapon clash while Carlos watched.

Ch. 169Where Is the Devil Fruit?

Sabo fought Jessicano and refused to surrender, while Disco hid the auction’s Paramecia Devil Fruit after realizing Carlos had deceived him. Frank D. Phil tracked Disco down and demanded the treasure box, leaving Disco trying to deny he had it.

  • Sabo and Jessicano exchanged attacks, and Jessicano cut Sabo’s steel pipe in two with his Iai One Sword Slash.
  • Jessicano urged Sabo to surrender, but Sabo refused and clashed with him using Dragon Claw.
  • Disco realized Carlos had tricked him, hid from the fighting, and secretly took the Paramecia Devil Fruit from the auction.
  • Frank D. Phil used Observation Haki to find Disco and demanded the treasure box containing the Devil Fruit.
  • Disco denied having the Devil Fruit and tried to keep the box from Phil.

Ch. 170The Bewitchment Fruit's Ability

Phil forced Disco to reveal the Devil Fruit, then ate it and endured its revolting taste. Meanwhile, Eriksen used the Bewitchment Fruit’s hidden power to unleash the swordsman’s potential, causing his body to grow stronger.

  • Phil beat Disco until Disco produced a treasure box containing the Devil Fruit.
  • Phil confirmed the fruit was the one he wanted, took a bite, and swallowed it despite its awful taste.
  • A swordsman from the nobles’ and merchants’ side knelt before Eriksen and asked him to use his full power.
  • Eriksen explained that the Bewitchment Fruit could unleash a person’s potential and used it on the swordsman.
  • Green light entered the swordsman, whose heart pounded as his muscles bulged through his clothes.

Ch. 171Taking the Stage

Leonard killed Eriksen to preserve his awakened power, then challenged Carlos and was defeated. Luo Chen prepared to join the battle and let Catherine fight as well, while Monet recognized him as the pirate Supernova known as the Blasphemer.

  • Eriksen told Leonard that his awakened state would last until his stamina ran out and would not end if Eriksen lost consciousness.
  • Leonard killed Eriksen, believing Eriksen’s death would let him keep his power, then revealed that he served the King of Loan Sharks.
  • Carlos blocked Leonard’s attack and overwhelmed him with a barrage of punches before finishing him with Lion King Burst Slash.
  • Luo Chen confirmed Catherine could join the fight, then flew toward Carlos as Monet identified him to Gladius as the Blasphemer.

Ch. 172Monet's Thoughts

Luo Chen fought Carlos, who revealed his full griffin transformation after Luo Chen challenged him to show his true strength. Monet and Gladius plotted to wait for the fight to end before striking, but the chapter left the battle unresolved as a figure crashed through the wall beside them.

  • Luo Chen charged Carlos and met his Lion King Exploding Claw with his bare fist, but Carlos used his wings to knock him into the ground.
  • Luo Chen quickly rose, used Soru, and challenged Carlos to reveal his full power.
  • Carlos transformed into a massive griffin, stunning Gladius and prompting Monet to warn that Carlos might intend to leave no witnesses.
  • Gladius told Monet they would wait for the fight to end and then reap the benefits, while warning her not to interfere with Doflamingo's plans.
  • A black figure flew past Monet and Gladius, smashed through several rooms and a steel-reinforced outer wall, and fell to the ground.

Ch. 173Full Display of Strength

Gladius and Monet watched as Carlos continued his fight with Luo Chen, who revealed the Mythical Zoan Shura Fruit and used its powers against him. Carlos overwhelmed Luo Chen with a close-range roar and blasted him away, leaving the battle unresolved.

  • A crash sent Luo Chen through several walls and into the fortified outer wall, but he rose from the rubble and stared down Carlos.
  • Carlos launched his Eagle's Arrow, but Luo Chen coated his chest in Blood-Colored Armament and repelled him with a burst of energy.
  • Luo Chen transformed into the Shura Fruit form, surprising Gladius and Monet, while Carlos remained eager to fight.
  • Luo Chen used Soru and Geppo to move rapidly, but Carlos's arrow feathers exposed his position and he attacked with Male Lion Explosive Slash.
  • Luo Chen blocked Carlos's slashes with a Blood Shield that quickly regenerated, but Carlos broke through it with a close-range Lion King Roar Cannon and blasted him away.

Ch. 174Joining the Battle

Luo Chen endured Carlos's powerful attacks and fought him to a standstill while Gladius and Monet watched. Their plan to wait out the duel ended when Fukelike burst into their private box and drew Gladius into a fight.

  • Carlos blasted Luo Chen through a steel-composite wall with his sonic cannon, but Luo Chen recovered and charged back into battle.
  • Luo Chen and Carlos collided in a clash of Armament Haki, their fists and beak locked as shock waves and sparks spread around them.
  • Gladius and Monet watched the duel and agreed to wait until it ended before intervening.
  • Fukelike burst through the wall into Gladius and Monet's box, identified them as Joker's representatives, and attacked Gladius.
  • Gladius countered with his Pamu Pamu no Mi power, sent Fukelike flying, then triggered an explosion in the wall behind him.

Ch. 175The Meddlesome Phil

Gladius’s explosions failed to injure Fukelike, who countered with his Boar Fruit’s Human-Beast Form while Gladius dodged his attacks. Phil emerged from backstage and revealed that he had eaten the Speed-Speed Fruit, leaving Fukelike to advance on him in fury as Monet watched.

  • Gladius survived Fukelike’s punch by detonating his chest and used exploding gears and a blast to evade Fukelike’s transformed attack.
  • Fukelike smashed a hole in the wall while his vision was blocked, and Phil emerged from backstage.
  • Fukelike questioned Phil about the Speed-Speed Fruit, and Phil said he had already eaten it.
  • Fukelike’s expression darkened as he walked toward Phil, while Monet identified him as Frank D. Phil, a 390 million Beli bounty champion fighter from South Blue.

Ch. 176The Battle Intensifies

Sabo battled Jessicano, who unveiled powerful sword techniques and used Observation Haki to force him into a direct clash. Jessicano countered Sabo’s attempt to strike back and pierced him with his blade.

  • Jessicano dodged Sabo’s attack, then revealed his Iai Dragon Slash, which Sabo evaded as it tore through the steel wall.
  • Jessicano used Observation Haki to lock onto Sabo and launched a Sword Thrust that Sabo could not dodge.
  • Sabo ignored Koala’s warning and caught Jessicano’s blade with Dragon Claw, holding it at a stalemate.
  • Jessicano increased the pressure until the blade began breaking through Sabo’s grip, while Sabo struggled to hold on and raised his left arm to strike.
  • Jessicano kicked Sabo’s left arm aside and thrust his blade forward, piercing Sabo and spraying blood into the air.

Ch. 177A Clash of Speed and Strength (Part 1)

Catherine challenged Jessicano after interrupting his attack on Sabo, while Phil tested his newly acquired Speed-Speed Fruit against Fukelike. Both battles continued without a clear victor, with Phil sending Fukelike flying in a rapid barrage.

  • Catherine deflected Jessicano's blade before it could fatally wound Sabo, then refused Sabo's request to leave and challenged Jessicano.
  • Catherine split Jessicano's sword-energy attacks and exchanged dozens of blows with him using Soru, with neither gaining the advantage.
  • Fukelike transformed into a giant wild boar and charged Phil, but Phil stopped him with a supersonic punch inside his Speed Domain.
  • Fukelike recognized Phil's strength and asked who he was, and Phil introduced himself before launching a rapid barrage of punches.
  • Fukelike blocked Phil's blows with crossed arms, but the attack shattered the floor beneath him and sent him flying.

Ch. 178Speed versus power: the showdown (Part 2)

Fukelike and Phil fought at full speed until Phil defeated him with a technique combining speed and skill. On Sabo’s battlefield, Jessicano turned his attention back to Catherine and unleashed a powerful sword technique against her.

  • Fukelike used his blood-pumping state to increase his speed and strength, striking Phil and crushing the floor beneath him with his iron hooves.
  • Fukelike assumed Phil was defeated, but Phil surprised him with a punch and sent him flying with Extreme-Speed Rush.
  • Phil used Reaper Falling Strike to seize Fukelike’s tusks and smash him against the outer metal wall, knocking him unconscious.
  • Jessicano noticed Fukelike’s defeat and said he would test Phil’s strength after his current fight.
  • Catherine attacked Jessicano with three crescent-shaped slashes, and Jessicano answered with Iai Dragon Slash, sending a white dragon toward her.

Ch. 179Joining Forces

Sabo and Catherine joined forces against Jessicano, with Sabo drawing his attention so Catherine could land her strongest attack. Catherine badly wounded Jessicano, while Sabo shattered Jessicano’s final slash, leaving the swordsman collapsed and weakened.

  • Sabo rescued Catherine from Jessicano’s dragon slash, then used Dragon Claw: Crushing Rupture to break most of Jessicano’s chain blades while Catherine destroyed the rest with Shadow Flow: Thousand Fathoms: Scatter.
  • Sabo proposed that Catherine recover her strength while he distracted Jessicano, and Catherine agreed so Jessicano could not interfere with Luo Chen and Carlos’s battle.
  • Sabo drew Jessicano’s attention with Dragon Claw attacks, then met Jessicano’s strongest move, Three Dragons Become One: Divine Slash, with True Dragon Breath.
  • While Jessicano focused on Sabo, Catherine silently approached and struck him with Sword Shadow Secret Technique: Bright Moon Slash, leaving him severely wounded and collapsed.
  • Sabo used all his strength to shatter Jessicano’s Divine Slash.

Ch. 180The Final Battle

After Catherine defeated Jessicano, Luo Chen continued his battle with Carlos, who unleashed increasingly powerful attacks. Their final techniques collided in a devastating struggle, but the fight remained unresolved as the ceiling collapsed around them.

  • Catherine defeated Jessicano and collapsed from exhaustion, while Koala treated her and bandaged Sabo's wounds.
  • Carlos turned his attention back to Luo Chen, who taunted him before Carlos struck him through a steel wall with Lion King Fist: Lionheart Roar.
  • Luo Chen emerged using Shura Martial Body and traded rapid blows with Carlos, whose Lion King Burst Slash met the attacks.
  • Carlos transformed and launched Griffin: Tyrant Dragon Spin, while Sabo and Koala protected themselves and Catherine from the storm.
  • Luo Chen answered with Shura Hand of the Evil God: Divine Judgment, and the two fighters poured their strength into their clashing attacks as the ceiling cracked and collapsed.

Ch. 181The Final Battle (Part Two)

Luo Chen defeated Carlos and went to find Catherine, while Gladius and Monet headed to deal with the injured Carlos. Outside the venue, Monet incapacitated Carlos’s guards, and the pair continued on toward their target.

  • Luo Chen struck Carlos with the Hand of the Evil God, defeated him, and hurried toward Catherine after sensing her with Observation Haki.
  • Gladius chose to pursue the gravely injured Carlos rather than attack Luo Chen, and Monet followed him out of the venue.
  • Carlos’s guards blocked Gladius and Monet at the entrance, refusing to believe their leader had been defeated.
  • Monet used her snow powers to cut the guards’ guns and encase the soldiers in snow, leaving them incapacitated.
  • Gladius and Monet continued toward Carlos’s location.

Ch. 182Carlos's Final Fate

Carlos fled the venue badly injured and tried to escape by ship, but Monet intercepted him at the harbor. After a cannonball knocked him back onto shore, a man in black robes appeared and warned Monet about the consequences if Carlos escaped.

  • Carlos ran toward the harbor, cursing Luo Chen and vowing to take revenge once he recovered.
  • Carlos found the harbor deserted and confronted Monet when she revealed herself from falling snowflakes.
  • Monet attacked Carlos with Snow Cone, but he shattered her icy weapons with his sword and complained that he could not use Haki.
  • Carlos charged through Monet, who turned into snow, and tried to reach a ship while she realized he was using the attack to escape.
  • An unseen cannonball blasted Carlos back onto the shore, and a man in black robes emerged from the ship's cabin and reprimanded Monet for nearly letting him escape.

Ch. 183The End

Gladius killed Carlos with an explosion, while Luo Chen reunited with Sabo and Koala after confirming Catherine was safe. Luo Chen then went to the slave cages and told the prisoners they were free, leaving them stunned and hopeful.

  • Gladius killed Carlos with Hell Explosion, leaving only a scorched crater, then headed for the dock with Monet to report back to the young master.
  • Luo Chen checked on Catherine, and Sabo told him she had only passed out from exhaustion.
  • Luo Chen recognized Sabo and Koala as members of the Revolutionary Army, and Sabo thanked him and Catherine for their help defeating Carlos and Jessicano.
  • Luo Chen went to the cages where the slaves were held and told them they were free.
  • The freed slaves erupted into excited, disbelieving conversation.
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