"You are really unpleasant, but this time you cannot make fool of everyone!"
Regarding Dr. Vegapunk's experiment, Kizaru didn't dare to be sloppy. He immediately ignored Rayleigh, raised his hand, and shot a laser at Adrian.
Biu!
The dazzling beam flew quickly, but Adrian dodged it calmly.
Rumble!
In the distance, a huge Yarukiman mangrove, marked with the number "24," snapped off. The ground of the island trembled.
"Oh, you have quite strong Observation Haki" Kizaru frowned slightly, and the wretched smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a rare solemn look. The strength Adrian displayed today far exceeded his expectations. Conqueror's Haki, a sand-control ability similar to Crocodile, the Golden Lion's sword skills... If combined with the stories of the "Coffin Fruit," Kizaru felt that he couldn't let him kill Bartholomew Kuma anymore.
"If you are willing to stop now, I can pretend that nothing happened!"
"I've heard that Admiral Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit is a top tier fruit. I'm free today, and I want to learn about it!" Adrian said confidently. Although he didn't think he could deal with an Admiral and a top-tier pirate at the same time, if he wanted to leave, neither Kizaru nor Rayleigh could stop him. A lack of actual combat experience had always been his shortcoming, so he figured he would use these two top-tier combat powers to get some experience.
"What a stubborn guy!" Kizaru shook his head, and his figure instantly turned into a stream of light, appearing next to Adrian.
"Speed is power. Have you ever been kicked by light?" Kizaru's shining right foot was raised high and then kicked hard at Adrian's head.
"Sand Shield!" Adrian calmly whispered.
Boom!
A dull explosion sounded. Kizaru's figure immediately retreated to its previous position. His light-speed kick was actually blocked.
"Armament Haki?!"
"I have to say, Adrian, you are really an unsettling monster. You're Grandmaster of Conqueror's Haki at such a young age!" Kizaru looked at Adrian with a complicated expression. Next to Adrian, a half-arc shield made of sand stood quietly. The surface of the shield was also covered with a layer of dark Armament Haki. Kizaru was confident in his speed, and he hadn't held back at all in that blow. But it was still captured by Adrian's Observation Haki and blocked by a sand wall covered in Armament Haki. The meaning was self-evident. Adrian's Observation Haki level was even higher than his, and his Armament Haki was at least not weaker than his.
At the same time...
"Admiral Kizaru, it looks like we've temporarily switched from being enemies to being on the same side!"
"You want to save that Shichibukai, and I... want young Luffy to continue his journey!"
Rayleigh had waited for an opportunity like a lion, rushing toward Adrian and slashing down with his sword. Adrian charged forward with two swords.
Clang, clang, clang!
Boom, boom, boom!
The three long swords wrapped in Armament Haki collided fiercely at an indescribable speed. Rumbling explosions resounded through the sky like thunder. The collision of the slashes and Armament Haki gave rise to countless dark red electric snakes and violent shockwaves. In an instant, the area where the two passed was razed to the ground. Even Kizaru couldn't help but take a few steps back to avoid the sharp edge.
"Slash Wave!"
Boom!
Although Rayleigh blocked the huge slash with his sword, his figure was still pushed back more than ten meters. The continuous, high-intensity fighting had already left him out of breath. Cold sweat streamed down his forehead. The once-famous "Right Hand of the Pirate King" was now a relic of the past.
"Admiral Kizaru, it's not good! The three members of the Saint Rosward family are missing!" Just as Kizaru was wondering whether to make a two-on-one attack, a Marine communications soldier ran over in a panic.
"What happened?" Kizaru's face changed instantly, and he realized the seriousness of the matter.
"Just now, the main force rushed to the Auction House on Peninsula #1 to respond and found that all the rescue teams sent before were dead, and the whereabouts of the Rosward family are unknown!"
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku has sent an urgent message from Marineford, requesting that you find the three missing Celestial Dragons back!" The communications soldier reported with a disturbed expression.
"Damn it, those guys really cause trouble..." Annoyed, Kizaru glanced at Adrian, who was fighting Rayleigh in the distance, and Kuma, who had already been swallowed by quicksand. In the end, he flicked his sleeves and left in anger.
Compared to Bartholomew Kuma, who was about to be transformed into a human weapon, the Celestial Dragons were far greater in importance and influence. So he had to give up on Adrian and Kuma to go to Peninsula #1 to investigate the whereabouts of the Celestial Dragons. But before leaving, Kizaru specifically ordered his subordinate, Sentomaru, to send all the Pacifista here to strictly prevent Adrian from taking Kuma's body away. This was his final bottom line.
"Tsk tsk tsk, old man Rayleigh, Kizaru has rushed to save the Marines' masters, the Celestial Dragons!"
"Now that you're alone, what are you going to do?" Adrian knew exactly what Kizaru was going to do. That's why he also had the backup plan that he had arranged for himself in advance to prevent being trapped by Kizaru, Rayleigh, and Kuma. But now it seemed that this unexpected turn of events had provided him with a good opportunity to kill Rayleigh. As the Pirate King's first mate and Monkey D. Luffy's Haki mentor, Rayleigh's Haki was naturally top-tier. Adrian was quite interested in it.
"It seems it's impossible for you to hand over Luffy!"
"Luffy is Shanks' favorite, and your actions will undoubtedly cross his bottom line..." Rayleigh sighed helplessly. Looking at Adrian, whose eyes were filled with murderous intent, he said slowly, "Even if you become a Shichibukai in the future, Shanks will never let you go!"
"I don't even care about a Marine Admiral. Do you think I'd care about a mere Emperor?" Adrian dismissed him with disdain. As for the redhead who was always nosy, liked to demand respect everywhere, and secretly colluded with the Five Elders, Adrian didn't like him at all. Even without the Luffy incident, sooner or later, he would have to fight him. Now, seeing Rayleigh trying to pressure him with Shanks name, Adrian found it utterly ridiculous.
"But Rayleigh, you really love to worry about others. Even though you're in danger right now, you still have time to worry about Luffy!"