Barrett's speed was utterly terrifying. A black light flashed across the sky, followed by a thunderous roar. Barrett unleashed a speed that probably no one else in the entire Pirate King world could rival.
He lunged directly at Ye Chen, radiating a terrifying aura and boiling killing intent.
"Though this speed can't compare to Garp's, it's only slightly inferior. No wonder he can reign supreme in the New World."
Ye Chen's eyes remained as calm as ever. He casually raised his palm, and a vast, ocean-like ocular power burst forth from his azure pupils.
"Shinra Tensei!"
As those four indifferent words fell, a terrifying rumble—
A visible circular ripple rapidly expanded with Ye Chen at its center.
Invisible waves surged outward with terrifying power, instantly erupting tens of meters away, like a shockwave, pushing directly towards Barrett.
"Barrett, be careful!"
Feeling the invisible fluctuations rushing towards Barrett, the Sword King's eyelids twitched incessantly. He looked at the visible circle and seemed to recall the tragic state of Tenrou Island.
Wasn't the reason Tenrou Island was razed to the ground precisely because of Ye Chen's eerie ability?
However, even if his words were faster, how could they outpace the terrifying repulsive force?
Barrett's body instantly froze in mid-air.
He felt a terrifying force acting upon his body, combined with the forward momentum of his previous dash. The two forces clashed in mid-air, causing a dull thud in his chest and a trickle of blood to spill from the corner of his mouth.
Subsequently, Barrett was repelled backward at a speed faster than his initial charge, smashing through the nearby spectator stand.
Amidst the swirling dust, the stand could not withstand such a terrifying impact and shattered completely.
Everyone around who witnessed this scene gaped, astonished beyond measure.
"What kind of move is that? Just by raising a palm, he can unleash such an attack?"
"That's the legendary Body King, a famous pirate in the New World, on par with the world's greatest swordsman, and second only to the Four Emperors' pirate crews."
Many people gasped, and numerous swordsmen looked at Ye Chen, their eyes flashing with fear.
The Sword King, however, had no time to ponder those questions. His heart sank, and he gazed solemnly at Ye Chen, drawing the Supreme Great Grade Sword from behind him without hesitation.
The Sword King clearly knew that after temporarily dealing with Barrett, Ye Chen's next target would undoubtedly be him.
Although he was confident that Body King Barrett wouldn't be defeated so easily, delaying him was still feasible. Within this time, Ye Chen would surely unleash an irresistible attack.
Thinking of this, the Sword King charged towards Ye Chen.
Terrifying sword energy gathered within his Supreme Great Grade Sword, slashing directly forward.
Ye Chen's expression remained tranquil, even revealing a faint smile as he slowly extended his hand.
"Extreme Ghost Swordsmanship!"
In an instant, twenty-four sparkling swords materialized in mid-air.
As soon as these twenty-four swords took shape, they radiated an incredibly sharp aura.
Twelve of the twenty-four swords suddenly dropped, embedding themselves in the ground. The aura emanating from these twelve swords merged into one, forming a terrifying Sword Domain.
The sword energy unleashed by the Sword King, upon entering this Sword Domain, silently vanished without a trace.
"What kind of move is this?"
The Sword King's eyes widened, and a chill ran down his spine.
His swordsmanship had reached its peak; his title as the world's greatest swordsman was no mere boast, enabling him to traverse the vast seas.
But this was the first time he had witnessed such an anomalous swordsmanship, which silently dissipated his sword energy.
"Not good, retreat quickly!"
A premonition of ill omen suddenly rose in the Sword King's heart. This was an intuition honed by countless battles.
The moment this premonition appeared, the Sword King retreated backward without the slightest hesitation.
But it was already too late.
The Sword Domain formed by the twelve swords embedded in the ground unleashed a terrifying gravitational pull, directly drawing the Sword King into the Sword Domain formed by the twelve swords.
And the moment the Sword King entered the Sword Domain, the other twelve swords, still suspended in the sky, suddenly thrust towards where the Sword King was.
An endless burst of sword energy. The Sword Domain was filled with boundless, terrifyingly immense sword energy.
However, that wasn't all.
During the eruption of sword energy, countless strands of sword energy also detached from the Sword Domain's range, spreading in all directions.
The swordsmen who hadn't reacted earlier felt these incoming sword energies, and their expressions changed drastically.
",,Damn it, why are they attacking us?"
One swordsman cursed loudly, drawing his sword.
His deflected sword energy collided with the incoming sword energy. The moment they clashed, his body trembled, and he stumbled back several steps before barely managing to stop.
However, even though he barely held on, this swordsman suffered considerable injuries.
He felt no relief. Looking at the boundless Sword Domain erupting with sword energy in the distance, then back at Ye Chen's calm face, he suddenly shivered.
If merely the deflected sword energy possessed such terrifying power, enough to leave him struggling to cope, then what kind of attack was the world's greatest swordsman enduring?
And Ye Chen, who so casually unleashed such terrifying attacks, how incredibly powerful was he?
In the distance, the ruins where Body King Barrett had crashed shattered abruptly. Barrett, enveloped in his pitch-black Armament Haki, emerged from the rubble with a grim expression.
Barrett had just been encased in his Armament Haki (King of Roaring Thunder), greatly increasing his defense.
Therefore, that Shinra Tensei, while leaving him somewhat disheveled, wasn't necessarily capable of inflicting fatal damage.
"Armament Haki? You sure are thick-skinned, like a turtle shell!" Ye Chen glanced at Barrett in the distance, his expression calm.
He wasn't surprised that Barrett hadn't sustained much damage.
When Shinra Tensei erupted, Barrett twisted with astonishing speed, thereby avoiding most of its attacks.
He had never believed, from the start, that Shinra Tensei could eliminate Barrett.
If it could truly injure Barrett, he wouldn't be known as the King of the Underworld.
He slowly walked forward, his body also enveloped in black Armament Haki.
Although his Armament Haki couldn't compare to Garp's, it was still a notch above Barrett's. . .
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