Boom—!!
The red-haired man's sword slash sliced through three lion heads in front of him, one after another, before finally crashing into the fourth. The remaining nearly ten lion heads roared ferociously and swallowed his figure.
For a moment, the thick ice vibrated, and a huge rift split open. Many pirates and Marines, caught off guard, howled as they fell into it. Smoke and dust, composed of soil and fine ice shards, soared into the sky.
Bang—!!
In an instant, a ray of red sword slash pierced through the sky, directly slashing and exploding the cluster of lions. It traversed the sky with the momentum of splitting it open and attacked Adrian head-on.
This was different from the two slashes before. The red-haired man's sword was now wrapped in an extremely strong haki. It was as if a man who had killed thousands was rushing toward Adrian with hatred of eternity. That terrifying power made those around him shudder.
This kind of momentum could only be achieved after stepping into the rank of a Great Swordsman and comprehending the "Sword Intent." It could be said to be the ultimate mystery in the way of the sword.
However, the "Sword Intent" that everyone comprehends is not the same. Except for a few talented swordsmen, others have to achieve the awakening of "Sword Intent" through countless battles. And at this moment, the Conqueror's Haki engulfed in this slash came from the red-haired man himself.
"Having such a powerful slash is really exciting!"
Faced with such a shocking blow, a deep fighting spirit surged in Adrian's eyes. Although his [Sword Achievement] had already reached the level of a Great Swordsman, due to the rapid advancements, he had not yet awakened his own unique "Sword Intent."
All right, I'll have to awaken get it myself!
Zizi—
"I'm borrowing a blade to use!" Adrian's figure instantly appeared beside Shiryu, pulled his great grade sword [Raiu] from his hands, and returned. Time was running out, and there was no time to explain much to Shiryu. If the other party couldn't even handle this unexpected situation, he would no longer be worthy of serving under him.
"Huh? Where's my... blade?" Shiryu only saw a flash in front of his eyes. When he looked at his hand again, it was suddenly empty. The slashing action he was about to make had not even fallen, and Lucky Roux punched him directly in the face, sending him flying.
A great swordsman without a sword is only prey. In the blink of an eye, Shiryu was beaten out by Lucky Roux with a meaty bone. If he hadn't run fast and his body's bones weren't so durable, he would have been done for.
Damn it, why me?
Shiryu felt quite upset. Captain, why did you have to take my sword? Couldn't you have taken someone else's?
But when he looked around, he understood immediately.
All right, I'm the only one in the whole crew with a sword!
Captain, thank you so much! The reputation I built from killing people in the first half of my life is all gone today because of you.
"One-shot Style · Burst 10 Times · Annihilation Slash!!" The aura on Adrian's body began to climb crazily, and the [Raiu] in his hand instantly swelled to many times its size, slashing down at the red-haired man's terrifying slash.
Boom—!!
Two huge sword auras that traversed across the harbour collided with world-destroying power. A huge gap was instantly blasted into the ice, and a giant column of water rose into the sky, like a dragon climbing to the sky. The ensuing horrifying aftermath directly crushed hundreds of nearby Marines and pirates into dust. A vacuum formed between the two of them.
"Is that the ability of the World Destroyer's fruit?!" The red-haired man's pupils suddenly shrank, and his face instantly became extremely solemn. This black-haired boy opposite him was far stronger and trickier than he had imagined.
"Here, I think this is yours..." Adrian raised his hand and threw [Raiu] back to a crestfallen Shiryu. Just now, after that slash, he suddenly felt as if his body was about to give out. It seemed that during the previous fight with Whitebeard, his power was heavily drained.
"My prestige is back again!!" With [Raiu] in hand, Shiryu's expression suddenly changed. "Fatty, you had a great time chasing me just now! I'm going to use the blade in my hand to scrape off your fat today!!" Shiryu gritted his teeth and said.
Obviously, he had placed all the frustration in his heart on Lucky Roux.
There was no other choice. He couldn't provoke his own captain. He couldn't even defeat the Death Song, let alone a guy like Bullet.
"That guy, Shanks, really likes to go all out. Did he use that move just in the very beginning?" As the person who knew Shanks best in the Red Hair Pirates, Benn Beckman knew that his captain was truly angry this time.
It's just that the expected quick resolution didn't happen. Adrian's strength went far beyond all of their imaginations. The original perfect interception plan was a complete failure because of this guy's existence.
"You still dare to be distracted while fighting me, you bastard? Are you looking down on me?!" Bullet slammed down a violent punch, and Beckman quickly raised his gun to block.
Boom—!!
The unparalleled force directly crushed the ice under Beckman's feet.
"What terrifying power!!" Beckman was secretly startled. Although his weapon was a short-barreled rifle, his fighting style was more inclined toward close combat. As the first mate of the Red Hair Pirates, recognized by the New World as "the strongest first mate," Benn Beckman could be said to be comparable to Pirate King Roger's right-hand man, "Dark King" Rayleigh.
Not only did he have a sharp mind, but he also had a super high combat power that was comparable to Red Hair's. In the famous New World group of Yonko, he was the only "first mate" whose strength had reached the level of the Yonko's itself So, even if it was Bullet, he was not at all at a disadvantage.
"Huh?" Bullet unintentionally glanced at Betty, who was climbing up and waving the flag in the distance, and looked at the members of the Whitebeard Pirates who were desperately fighting with the Marines below, and suddenly felt a chill.
Damn it,
I think that this young lady's behaviour definitely matches with the Captain.
Look, even his usual style of deceiving has been learned by her so precisely. I really fear that the world will be in chaos soon!
But... the more chaotic the scene, the more I like it. I can finally kill as much as I want!!
Bullet immediately grinned, looked at Beckman, and said, "I heard that your strength is comparable to that of Yonko's. It just so happens that I got some advice from the captain today, so I will be using you as a whetstone!!"
As his voice fell, his figure, wrapped in jet-black Armament Haki, like black lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of Beckman.
"What speed!" Beckman was shocked again, but he was more surprised by what Bullet had just said. A veteran strongman like him still needed advice from Adrian, who was under 20 years old? "Are you sure you're not messing with me?"
"Hey, kid, your strength is not bad! I never thought that I could meet an equally matched sniper here!" After Yasopp accurately shot down the oncoming bullet, a look of approval appeared on his face. The opposite Van Augur, regardless of his quick-draw ability or his ability to control timing and precision, was almost the same as him.
"Thank you for the compliment, but... we haven't decided the winner yet!" Van Augur's somewhat numb face showed a rare serious look. After all, this was his first battle in the crew. If he didn't achieve some results, who knows if his "ruthless" captain would abandon him again? So, even if the person opposite was Yasopp, known as [New World's No. 1 Sniper], Van Augur remained unafraid.
Come on, work dammit!!
At the same time, on the other side of the battlefield, thanks to Betty's intervention, the Whitebeard Pirates broke out with a fighting power who not afraid of death. However, for them, the persistent Akainu was like an impenetrable wall. Their resistance, no matter how you looked at it, looked like an effort of a dying beast.
Pirates kept falling every minute. And the commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates were also left few in number. In addition to the most resistant 3rd division commander, Diamond Jozu, the remaining three or four were of the lowest-ranked weaklings.
"Betty, come with me! The Revolutionary Army needs your strength!" Dragon's voice suddenly sounded from midair. Then his figure fell not far behind Betty. At this moment, Dragon's figure was extremely disheveled. The wide cloak was already full of burnt holes from his previous battle with Akainu, and his right arm was bloody and torn. It looked like he was seriously injured.
If it wasn't for seeing Belle Betty here, he would never have risked coming here. The Pump-Pump Fruit was just that important to the development of the Revolutionary Army.
"Hmph, I'm Adrian's woman now, and the working of the Revolutionary Army has nothing to do with me!" Betty threw the battle flag in her hand to the ground and said with a defiant look, "Dragon, I advise you to put away that disgusting, hypocritical expression. I've clearly see your true face!"
"Betty, listen to my explanation. At that time, I was eager to save my son, and I fell for that guy's trick... Afterwards, I blamed myself and regretted it very much. The Revolutionary Army really can't do anything without you!" Dragon said regretfully.
His superb acting was almost worthy of an Oscar.
"Stop talking nonsense! I, will never betray Lord Adrian in this life!!!" Betty said with a solemn and sonorous voice.
"You..." Dragon didn't expect that Adrian's method of attracting people was even more cynical than his. His mentality suddenly collapsed.
Good, then I will not let that bastard have Devil Fruit I can't get.
Today,
I will destroy her!!
"Wind Blade · Slice!!"