Level Four.
This ability allows Alucard to create his own unique space, essentially another application of the River of Death. To break out of this space, there are only two ways. First, render Alucard unconscious, whether by knocking him out or somehow putting him to sleep. The second, more direct method, is to simply kill him.
Unfortunately, the full-scale River of Death cannot be used within this space. Even the reduced-size River of Death with only two people, like the one used against Kaido last time, cannot be utilized.
"This is the ground you love so much. How about it? Does this allow you to fight with everything you've got?" Alucard stepped out from the dark wall covered in eyeballs, his arms spread wide.
While Byrnndi World was somewhat surprised, he quickly regained his composure. He had fought many Devil Fruit users, and this wasn't the first time he'd encountered strange powers like Alucard's, or even abilities that could alter the environment. The method to defeat them was always the same: eliminate the caster.
World's idea was correct, whether he could execute it, however, was another matter entirely.
"More-More: 100x Speed!"
With no other weapons available, World pushed his speed to the absolute limit. Even Alucard could only barely perceive a residual image. By the time Alucard tilted his head to lock onto the target, World had already jumped to the other side.
World's hands were coated completely black with Armament Haki. He suddenly delivered a heavy punch to Alucard's left shoulder. Staggering two steps to the right from the blow, Alucard raised his left hand to shoot at World, but he easily dodged it.
"The Seastone bullet is indeed a terrifying threat, but what do you plan to do when you can't even keep up with me?" World's tone was incredibly arrogant, and he certainly had the qualifications for it. The More-More Fruit's comprehensive abilities were no less powerful than the Tremor-Tremor Fruit or the Swap-Swap Fruit, the strongest Paramecia types Alucard had ever encountered.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Alucard's body was rapidly assaulted by the high-speed World on the right shoulder, side waist, thigh, and even the head. He was covered in bruises and was forced to double over, unable to stand up straight for a moment.
"This ends now! No matter how immortal you are, if I turn your body into a meat paste, that should break this cursed place, shouldn't it?"
Although the battle hadn't lasted long, being constantly trapped in an enemy-created space created an inexplicable pressure, and World was no exception. He wanted to get out of this dreadful place as quickly as possible to feel safe.
After countless punches and kicks, not only was Alucard's head pulverized, but the final strike smashed the last piece of remaining flesh on his body into dust, leaving only a gore-filled pool of blood on the ground.
"Huff, huff, huff..."
No ability is truly invincible; every power has its flaws and weaknesses.
The battle had just begun, yet World was already panting. This was the side effect of the powerful More-More Fruit—severe physical exhaustion. Forcing one's speed and strength to increase tenfold, twenty-fold, fifty-fold, or even a hundredfold, certainly could not be done without a cost.
"And another weakness is that your attack power is gradually weakening."
Alucard's body rose from the pool of blood, perfectly intact, and spoke in a half-joking tone.
The feeling had become increasingly obvious since the fight began. The power in World's punches was progressively decreasing, and this feeling became even more pronounced before and after he used 100x Speed.
Whether this was due to physical exhaustion leading to a reduction in strength, or if the very use of the More-More Fruit naturally consumed a massive amount of power, the exact reason didn't matter. It all pointed to one conclusion: World was steadily getting weaker.
"Still not dead, huh? You're as troublesome as that Iron Fist bastard." World said angrily.
Crack! Crack!
World cracked his knuckles, producing a sharp sound.
"More-More: 10x Speed!"
Even at 10x, the speed was too fast for an ordinary person to track with the naked eye. However, not using the previous maximum of 100x proved that World's physical condition was nearing its limit, or perhaps, it meant he intended to conserve his stamina for a war of attrition.
"Compared to before, you're ridiculously slow."
Alucard waved one hand. As the symbol on the back of his white glove glowed, one of the red eyeballs on the dark wall began to tremble slightly. Two seconds later, the eyeball suddenly drilled out of the wall, followed by a massive, pitch-black body.
The Black Hound Baskerville!
The seemingly endless Baskerville lunged toward World's back.
Sensing it with Observation Haki, World twisted to avoid Baskerville's attack, letting its bristly body pass by his side. However, the moment World successfully dodged, he felt a sharp sting behind him. He turned his head and found a gun pressed against his lower back.
"This thing is just too convenient for dealing with Devil Fruit users."
Alucard flashed a grinning sneer, and World clearly saw the color of the gun in Alucard's hand—the black gun Jackal!
Alucard, using the shadows within the space for instant movement, ensures that anyone fighting him for the first time suffers a major setback like this.
"Checkmate!"
BANG!!
The Seastone explosive bullet fired into World's body. No matter how strong his power or how high his strength, as countless Seastone particles scattered within his body, all he felt was wave after wave of crushing powerlessness.
His massive body gradually collapsed. The space filled with bloodshot eyes slowly vanished, returning to the originally boundless sea.
The two landed on Wolf's back, causing the monster below to pause. Wolf turned his head and asked Alucard, "Huh? Captain, where did you two go just now?"
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