"Then let's head down! Candy Escalator!"
Perospero tapped the edge of a gap in the building with his candy cane, instantly creating a large amount of colorful, fluid candy. The candy extended downward, stopping only when it reached the ground at the hotel's main entrance. It then quickly solidified, forming a long, beautiful candy staircase.
"A truly convenient ability."
Ben Beckman smiled faintly, being the first to step onto the candy stairs, with Yasopp following closely behind, his musket slung over his shoulder.
"To be praised by Ben Beckman is a great honor! Perorin!" Perospero said with a laugh, his long tongue lolling out.
"Hmph, that's all it's good for," Jack scoffed, but he stepped onto the candy stairs as well.
"Thank you!" Oliver and Betilla both stepped onto the candy staircase. Perospero and Oven took a second look at Betilla, clearly recognizing the beautiful woman who had once caused trouble in their territory.
"Hmph, I don't need that!" Widwen stomped his foot and leaped into the air, using Geppo to run through the air toward the battlefield.
"Perorin~ Rokushiki's Geppo. As expected, he's a CP organization rat, a white rat at that." Perospero chuckled, joining Oven on the candy staircase.
The narrow candy staircase then moved like an elevator, the steps automatically descending.
In the air, Redfield dodged a giant white thread and then swung his long umbrella, sending out several crimson sword-slashes.
Aeridar dodged the attacks, deflecting one with a punch, another with a kick, and finally, avoiding the last before appearing directly in front of Redfield.
Clang!
A piercing clang of metal rang out as Aeridar's blackened fist collided with the tip of Redfield's umbrella, instantly stirring up a violent gust of air. But in the next second, Redfield moved out of the way just as a giant white thread stabbed at his previous location.
"Rankyaku: Storm!"
A loud roar announced the attack as dozens of light-blue vacuum blades fell like a torrential downpour, engulfing Redfield and cutting off all possible escape routes.
"Such a feeble attack dares to show itself before me!"
Seeing the white-suited man in the air kicking out a barrage of Rankyaku, Redfield was furious. Instead of dodging the attacks, he met them head-on.
Clang, clang, clang…
Like a god, Redfield swung his umbrella in a blur, shattering the vacuum blades. In a few breaths, he was in front of Widwen, holding his umbrella with his arm pulled back.
"Die! Crimson Red!" Redfield roared, thrusting his umbrella forward.
In an instant, a blood-red light erupted!
"Nani?!"
Widwen's eyes widened in shock. His muscles instantly tensed, and a layer of black covered his entire abdomen and chest. "Rokushiki: Tekkai! Black Iron!"
THUD!
RUMBLE!
Completely defenseless, Widwen was hit as if by a sea-train, sent flying backward like a black shadow and crashing into the Golden Emperor hotel, leaving a disjointed trail of blood in the air.
"One hit…"
The group of powerful pirates who had just reached the ground watched the scene in shock. That guy was either a member of CP0 or an instructor from the CP organization. His skills were definitely not lacking, yet he was sent flying and spitting blood with a single attack.
A legend truly lives up to his name.
"Let's fight!" Oliver slowly drew the two swords at his waist.
One had a blue-white hilt and blade—the Nagamitsu, one of the 50 Skillful Grad blades.
The other had a dark yellow hilt and scabbard with a motif of the sun and moon. Its blade was more curved and seemed heavier than the Nagamitsu. The blade was a silvery-white, with three golden suns on one side and three silver moons on the other. Its wave-like patterns signified it as one of the 21 Great Grade blades: Mikazuki Munechika. (Crescent Moon + Surname)
The Mikazuki Munechika was Oliver's new sword, a precious treasure from a royal treasury.
"Impact Wave!"
Aeridar roared, punching the air repeatedly and creating one shockwave after another.
Redfield used Geppo to nimbly move through the sky, dodging Aeridar's shockwaves. He used his umbrella as a sword to cut through any he couldn't avoid, shattering them with crimson slashes. The two men steadily closed the distance, until finally…
Aeridar's right arm, now hardened with a high density of Armament Haki, vibrated at an imperceptible speed. He then brought his arm down like a sword.
High-Frequency Vibration Black Blade!
Redfield held his dark blue umbrella, which now glowed with a crimson light. He thrusted the umbrella forward.
Crimson Red: Pierce!
CLANG!
Aeridar and Redfield passed each other in the air in an instant, a flash of sparks between them.
RUMBLE!
The two fell to the ground at the same time, cracking it and creating a web of fissures. The difference was that Aeridar had fallen completely, a bloody hole in his chest. Redfield, on the other hand, was kneeling on the ground, his clothes ripped at his chest.
"I… I was hurt?!"
Redfield stared in disbelief at the thin line of blood on his chest. A mere youngster in his twenties had broken through his Armament Haki defense and injured him. Was he getting old?
"This is our chance!"
Doflamingo, seeing Redfield momentarily stunned, immediately waved his hands. From the white ground rose countless threads, thousands of them. The tips were black, coated in Armament Haki. They surrounded Redfield in the shape of a flamingo's wings, as if to pierce him with a thousand arrows.
Flapping Thread!
"You think you can sneak-attack me? Don't be so naive!"
Redfield instantly snapped out of his trance. He transformed his umbrella into a sword, and a bloody light erupted as he swept the blade horizontally.
CLANG!
Sparks flew and a harsh metallic sound rang out. A strong gust of wind swept through, and in a single instant, all thousands of the Haki-coated white threads were severed.
"Nani?!" Doflamingo's eyes widened.
"What impressive swordsmanship! Let me have a try too!" Oliver rushed forward with his two swords in hand. He and Betilla flanked Redfield from either side.
"The power of a legend! KILL HIM!"
Jack roared, his body bloating and transforming into a massive ancient mammoth. With heavy steps, he charged forward like a small mountain.
"Kukukuku… My apologies, elder! Candy Mud!"
Perospero swung his candy cane, creating a massive amount of fluid, colorful candy mud that surged forward like a landslide.
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