Uchiha Xin didn't want to listen anymore.
He raised his right hand.
Dark Lightning was released from the palm.
The moment the Black Lightning burst forth, Shanks shattered the surface of the sea.
He did not swing his knife.
His left fist, covered in Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki, met Dark Lightning head-on.
boom!
Lightning exploded.
Black arcs of electricity spread upwards along Shanks ' arm, tearing his sleeve and leaving scorch marks on his skin.
Shanks growled and clenched his fists together.
Armament Haki surged outwards from the palm.
He crushed the entire cluster of Dark Lightning with his bare hands.
The shattered lightning struck the sea, creating dozens of water columns.
Uchiha Xin glanced at him.
"Give up the sword?"
Shanks sheathed his sword.
In that brief exchange, he had already confirmed one thing.
Uchiha Xin also possessed top-tier swordsmanship.
Coupled with the power that could suppress him, he didn't stand much of a chance in a direct sword fight.
Holding the knife will only limit your attack options.
Shanks raised his fists.
Armament Haki covered both arms.
Conqueror's Haki was compressed around his fist, and black and red lightning continuously exploded outwards.
"If you could take Hawk Eyes's Black Blade Yoru, your swordsmanship must be quite strong."
"Then we won't use the sword."
I will defeat you with my strongest Taijutsu!
After hearing this, Uchiha Xin's eyes were filled with coldness.
"You want to compete with me in Taijutsu?"
"You still have a sliver of a chance to fight back in terms of swordsmanship."
Choosing Taijutsu will only lead to an even faster defeat.
Shanks did not respond.
He stomped his feet repeatedly.
Geppo shatters the air.
His body instantly broke out of the oppressive range of the King's Haki.
Shanks has pushed his Observation Haki to its limit.
Uchiha Xin's next movements, attack angles, and changes in power were all perceived in advance.
He avoided a direct confrontation, instead cutting in from the side.
A fist covered in Advanced Armament Haki aimed straight for Uchiha Xin's ribs.
They didn't hold back.
That punch was powerful enough to smash through a mountain.
But just as the fist approached, Uchiha Xin had already turned his body.
Shanks' expression changed drastically.
He clearly saw Uchiha Xin's movements beforehand.
But the other person turned around much faster than he had anticipated.
Future Sight also requires the body to be able to react in a timely manner.
Uchiha Xin's speed has exceeded his limits.
"Too slow."
As soon as he finished speaking, a fist covered in purplish-black Armament Haki appeared in front of Shanks.
There was no lightning.
There is no Ninjutsu.
They didn't rely on any Devil Fruit abilities.
It's just Taijutsu.
boom!
The steel fist landed.
Shanks immediately raised his arms and crossed them in front of him.
Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki simultaneously cover the body.
The three layers of defense had just been formed when Uchiha Xin's fist slammed into it head-on.
Click!
The outermost layer of Conqueror's Haki shattered instantly.
The Advanced Armament Haki only lasted a moment before being forcefully pierced by the fist.
Ultimately, it was Shanks ' arms that bore the brunt of the blow.
The sound of bones breaking could be heard.
Shanks ' body fell downwards.
boom!
The sea surface was directly smashed through.
Shanks plunged into the sea, his body sinking downwards.
Before the seawater had even closed in, Uchiha Xin was already hovering above.
He clenched his right fist.
Armament Haki and Power of the Limit were all channeled into his fist.
The surrounding space is pulled.
The seawater began to tremble violently.
" Armament Divine Vacuum Attack."
Uchiha Xin punched downwards.
The fist did not touch the sea surface.
The impact had penetrated the air and fallen into the sea.
Boom!
The seawater within a radius of several thousand meters collapsed downwards simultaneously.
A giant, deep crater appeared in the middle of the sea.
The bottom of the pit kept sinking.
The seawater was forced outwards by tremendous force, forming a continuously rising wall of water.
In the distance, the Red Fosse was engulfed by a wall of water.
The damaged ship is listing violently.
Robin immediately activated her Float-Float Fruit, forcibly holding up the entire ship.
Yasopp lay on the wrecked deck, clinging desperately to the ship's gunwale.
"The sea surface has been breached?"
Raki Lu was covered in blood.
He looked up at the bottomless pit of seawater, his voice trembling.
"The captain is still down there!"
Perona hovered in mid-air, holding her floral umbrella.
She was also staring at Uchiha Xin's fist.
"He wrecked the ocean like this with just one punch?"
"Master has never used his full strength before!"
Robin steers the Red Voss to continue ascending.
Her Observation Haki extended into the depths of the sea.
Shanks ' aura is still waning.
Uchiha Xin's punch did more than just push away the seawater.
After catching up with Shanks, the impact struck him again, blasting him deep into the ocean.
The deep-sea pit has finally stopped expanding.
The surrounding water walls lost their support and began to backflow into the center.
Hundreds of millions of tons of seawater fell at the same time.
The roar could be heard for dozens of miles.
Just as the seawater was about to close in, a figure burst out from the bottom of the pit.
Shanks was covered in blood.
His arms were deformed.
His chest also sagged downwards.
He moved with Geppo, constantly changing direction amidst the surging seawater.
He was nearly swallowed by the current several times, but he managed to force his way out each time.
Bang!
Shanks crashed through the last layer of water and returned to the surface of the sea.
He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The injury has affected his breathing.
But his Conqueror's Haki erupted once again.
" Uchiha Xin!"
"The battle is not over yet!"
Shanks roared and charged towards Uchiha Xin.
Uchiha Xin didn't even reply.
Spatial abilities were not activated.
He took only one step forward, and his body vanished from the spot.
Shanks ' Observation Haki is on full display.
Left side.
He immediately turned around and threw a punch.
The fist missed its target.
Uchiha Xin has appeared on the right.
Shanks had no time to defend.
A whip kick struck his waist.
Bang!
Shanks was sent flying.
Before his body had flown more than a hundred meters, Uchiha Xin had already caught up above him.
The elbow strike landed.
A muffled thud came from Shanks' back as he plummeted back into the sea.
He forcefully twisted his body, his Geppo shattering the air.
The direction of the fall changed instantly.
Uchiha Xin was already waiting there.
His knee slammed into Shanks' chest.
Click!
The sternum fractured again.
Before the blood Shanks spat out could even fall, Uchiha Xin's fists had already unleashed a series of punches.
Face.
abdomen.
Shoulder.
Chest.
Every punch was covered in ultimate Armament Haki.
Each collision shatters a layer of Shanks's Haki.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The sounds of impacts were continuous.
Shanks ' body flew back and forth in the air like a sandbag.
He tried several times to steady himself.
But Uchiha Xin would always appear by his side first.
Observation Haki allows one to see.
But my body can't keep up.
Shanks had just raised his right arm when his elbow was kicked away.
He wanted to use Conqueror's Haki to repel Uchiha Xin.
The King's Haki pressed down, forcing all of his Conqueror's Haki back into his body.
Shanks was sent flying by another punch.
The altitude has exceeded one thousand meters.
The crew of the Red Fosse, looking up, could barely make out two black dots that were constantly colliding.
Yasopp's Observation Haki locked onto the high sky, and his face grew paler and paler.
The captain did not retaliate.
It's not that I don't want to fight back.
"He can't even touch Uchiha Xin!"
Lucky Roux, bracing himself against the tattered deck, tried to stand up.
The giant arm Robin created fell again, pressing him back to his original position.
"Let me go!"
"The captain will die!"