Chapter 42: The Spear of Elbaf, Mastery!
Mid-June of the sea calendar 1520.
On the edge of the cliff of little Garden on the Ancient Island, four figures stood: Bane, Zoro, Dorry, and Brogy.
Behind them, the volcano on the island erupted, but surprisingly, neither Dorry nor Brogy wanted to fight today.
"That beast shows up every couple of months. At first, Dorry and I wanted to kill it, but then we found it interesting to have around, so we kept it. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be here today. And since you can now use that, why not give it a try? " Brogy said, standing at the cliff's edge and looking at the distant sea.
Bane had never seen it himself, but he understood what they were discussing.
It was the island-eating monster that looked like a goldfish. This type of sea monster is very rare. They usually feed on islands, and their waste is as big as the islands themselves. It's quite unusual.
Bane gazed at the calm sea and asked with curiosity, "Are you sure it will appear today? "
"That guy is surprisingly punctual. If it doesn't come today, it will probably show up in two days. Nothing can harm it in these waters, so it's always been the overlord here and is always looking for a chance to eat us, hahahaha," Dorry replied, laughing.
Just then, the calm sea in the distance began to churn, and a huge shadow emerged from beneath the surface. In just a few breaths, a giant goldfish larger than a regular island appeared before them.
"Here it comes! " Dorry said, his eyes full of anticipation. "Let's see if your spear is strong enough! "
Zoro was stunned. He had seen many sea beasts, including some sea kings, but this was the biggest monster he had ever encountered. Was this really something humans could kill?
Bane said nothing more. He gripped the hilt of the sword at his waist with one hand. A fierce intent appeared in his eyes as he began to gather his strength. A faint pressure built up from his body, growing stronger and spreading out around him.
Dorry and Brogy also tightened their grips on their weapons. If Bane couldn't kill the island-eating monster, the two would step in to deal with the situation.
"Whether we can eat this guy tonight depends on you! " Brogy encouraged.
At the same time, the island-eating monster opened its mouth wide. It swallowed a large amount of sea water into its stomach and swam quickly toward little garden, as if it wanted to swallow it.
Just when its mouth opened as wide as it could, a flash of light appeared in Bane's eyes, and the sword at his waist suddenly came out of its sheath!
"THE SPEAR OF ELBAF! ! ! " Bane shouted.
Zoro, standing next to Bane, felt that the power that had been building up in Bane was suddenly focused on his sword. As a swordsman, Zoro noticed that this sword had few basic sword elements. That intense energy was its core! This energy was not some special ability like haki; it was pure physical strength. The Spear of Elbaf's essence is to gather all the body's strength at one point, turning it into a shock wave and launching it. Therefore, only those with great physical strength can use this move.
As Bane swung his sword, the ground on the cliff in front of him crumbled first, and then a powerful energy erupted like a shock wave. At first, it was only the size of a human, but as it traveled, the shock wave quickly grew. In an instant, it became the size of a sea beast and continued to expand.
The shock wave created by this mighty energy rushed over the sea surface, forcing the water around it down and creating a deep gully. Then, this attack hit the mouth of the island-eating monster hard.
There was a popping sound, like a cork being pulled out. There was no blood, a hole opened in the island-eating monster's big, dark mouth, showing the light behind it.
The power of the move wiped away all the flesh and blood from its wounds instantly, leaving nothing behind.
"Amazing! " Brogy's eyes lit up as he praised.
"Very good! " Dorry nodded in satisfaction.
Zoro was also shocked. This attack was truly unexpected! But Bane was just getting started. Although he used Elbaf's spear, his was not as intense as Dorry and Brogy's. Sure enough, the next moment, the island-eating monster let out a loud wail. Bane couldn't believe how a goldfish could make such a noise.
The sound waves spread out, creating huge waves on the surrounding sea surface.
Clearly, even though this attack seriously injured the island-eating monster, it did not kill it right away.
Bane didn't hesitate at this sight. He hadn't used all his strength yet. Who said that he could only use it once in a fight? Couldn't he attack continuously?
Without saying anything, he raised the sword he held. But just as he was about to strike, he noticed the sword crackling and developing many cracks. Then it shattered into pieces on the ground.
The atmosphere was uncomfortable. Bane stared at the broken handle in his hand and said with a grimace, "It broke after one strike? "
Dorry, who was nearby, felt a bit embarrassed and said, "I forgot to mention that our Elbaf fighting skills need special weapons. "
"The main reason is that regular weapons can't handle that kind of extremely condensed power," Brogy added.
"You should have used your Haki to protect your sword. That way, it could have lasted a few more strikes," Dorry advised again.
Indeed, these two pirate leaders from the strongest countries are skilled in Haki. Bane has learned a lot about Haki's essence from them recently. Zoro came today because he has been training Haki with them too.
"I just wanted to see how strong a pure Elbaf's spear could be. I didn't want to mix in any other forces," Bane explained.
As he said this, he glanced at the sword on Zoro's waist. His own sword was just a basic iron sword, but Zoro's was different. He carried three swords, and none of them were ordinary.
"What are you doing? " Zoro covered the handles of his three swords and said, "Don't even think about them. If you were good with Haki, I might lend them to you. But in your current state, I doubt you won't break my swords! "
"You're so cheap. Have you forgotten who gave you the money to buy the sword? " Bane complained, curling his lip.
At that moment, Dorry and Brogy exchanged glances and said, "Never mind, let us show you the true power of Elbaf's spear! "
As they spoke, two strong auras erupted from the two warriors and quickly focused on the broken weapons in their hands.
A long sword and a battle axe! Just as Zoro realized, the key to Giant fighting skills isn't about the swordplay. It doesn't matter what weapon you use; it's all about the unmatched power!
In the original story, when these two used their skills, their weapons collapsed. But now, both of them reinforced their weapons with Haki, adding a layer of protection and boosting the power of their attack.
In an instant, the combined attack from the two men shot through the air. Its strength was at least four or five times greater than the attack that Bane had just used by himself!
With a loud crash, the attack hit the head of the island-eating monster. When the shock wave faded, only half of the giant fish's body remained, and nothing else was left.
The tail of the strange fish twitched a few times in the water before it stopped moving completely. Brogy and Dorry laughed and jumped off the cliff into the sea together. Soon, they pulled half of the strange fish's body and swam back to the shore.
Clearly, this is what they plan to eat today!
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