Chapter 427: Kozuki Oden vs. Charlotte (Part 2)
Kozuki Oden steadied his footing, silent, gripping his blades tightly—
and charged once more.
"Foolish."
Charlotte's longsword swept through the air, now wreathed in a strange red-and-green aura of Conqueror's Haki.
A ghostly green flame shimmered across his body, a manifestation of his refined battle aura.
"Youkai Slash."
A crescent-shaped arc launched forward.
It swerved unpredictably—
Shhhk!
A tearing sound rang out.
Oden's right arm was cut—
even through Armament Haki.
"Lord Oden!"
The Red Scabbards shouted in alarm.
Drawing their blades, they rushed forward.
"Together! We'll bring down Charlotte!"
Kin'emon roared.
"Yes!"
The other eight followed his charge.
From above, Caesar had just arrived and saw the charge.
"Heat Breath!"
A massive fireball erupted from his mouth, blanketing half the port.
The burning air forced the Scabbards to halt their charge.
"Foxfire Style: Flame Split!"
Kin'emon crouched, then slashed skyward—
splitting the fireball in two!
It fell and set the harbor ablaze.
Oden glanced up, spotting the dragon in the clouds.
"…Caesar. So fate mocks me again."
He pushed the thought aside and charged Charlotte once more.
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In the skies—
"Hyahaha! Where do you think you're going? Come play!"
Caesar coiled through flame and cloud, then dived.
As he landed, he transformed into a half-dragon, five meters tall, wielding a four-meter guandao.
"Who dares face me? Or all of you at once?"
He sneered at the Scabbards.
Samurai? He'd slaughtered dozens already.
"Bastard! Together!"
Denjiro shouted.
"For the Shogun!"
Asura Doji added.
The Scabbards launched their attacks—
"Fire-Willow Flash!"
"Winter Snow Sickle!"
"Ten-Death Plum Blossom!"
"Thunder Light Shuriken!"
"Metsu Namu River!"
"Oden One-Sword Style: Dog Fang Slash!"
"Oden One-Sword Style: Cat Laugh Clash!"
A flurry of blade attacks flew at Caesar!
"Ha!"
He didn't flinch—his guandao crackled with blue lightning.
"Thunder Cleave!"
He roared as his weapon descended.
The lightning-infused slash met the oncoming blades—
and annihilated them.
BOOM!
The strike blasted the Scabbards back like ragdolls.
"Kin'emon!!"
Oden bellowed—
But Charlotte was already upon him.
"Youkai Sword—Overlord's Heaven!"
Conqueror's Haki howled in the blade.
"Oden Two-Sword Style: Paradise Totsuka!"
Oden countered just in time—
BOOM!
Charlotte's raw strength forced Oden backward.
"You came for revenge with this pitiful strength?"
Charlotte stepped forward again, giving no quarter.
Shhhhk!
Blood erupted.
Oden's chest was torn open from collar to waist, Conqueror's Haki shredding through his defense.
"Gah!!"
Oden's eyes burned with pain.
"Charlotte!"
He lunged again.
"Pathetic wails of the weak."
Charlotte side-stepped—
Slashed again.
Shhhk!
Blood flowed anew.
Oden's grip went stiff—
A fresh sword wound tore across his back.
Why… didn't my Observation Haki see that?!
Oden's heart sank.
Charlotte's attacks were… erratic.
His aura flickered strangely, throwing off Oden's senses.
He narrowed his eyes.
No—this wasn't normal.
He reset his stance—
Raised his blades defensively.
"You've realized, huh? You're not as dumb as you look."
A voice came from behind him.
Cold sweat drenched Oden.
"Impossible…"
Shhhk!
A flash of sword light—
Oden barely twisted in time.
Clang!
Charlotte's blade missed his neck—
but struck his shoulder.
He blocked with both blades, but was still wounded.
He jumped away.
"Hah… Hah… Hah…"
Oden panted heavily.
Sweat and blood ran down his face.
His body was in pain—his Observation Haki dulled.
Only years of instinct had kept him alive from the last blow.
Charlotte's blade—dripping with blood—
dripped Oden's blood onto the stone floor.
"…Seems you didn't learn much from Whitebeard and Roger after all."
Charlotte shook the blade—
Green light flared again from the Seven-Star Sword.
It looked demonic.
Oden said nothing.
His left hand limp, he raised Ame no Habakiri in his mouth.
"Charlotte, you will die by my hands!"
He snarled through clenched teeth.
"Hmph. Anyone can run their mouth."
SLASH!
A massive wave of sword aura surrounded Oden—
blocking every escape route.
Charlotte was now toying with him.
Blood-soaked, Oden crossed his blades—
Charged once more!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Steel clashed.
The sound rang through the heavens.
But Oden was slowing—
His strength fading.
Charlotte remained calm—pacing, testing.
Then—
SLASH!
A well-timed counterattack.
Oden, covered in blood, fought only with sheer willpower.
Charlotte, though not unscathed—his clothes torn, his cheek cut—had suffered no serious damage.
From the start—
this duel was never equal.
To be continued…
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