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Chapter 148: Blue Flame Zephyr
The wind suddenly arose, the waves roared, and the heaven and earth seemed to hold their breath at this moment!
Shanks' "Griffin" blade swept across the sky, its edge cutting through the sea breeze. He took a step forward and released Conqueror's like a tsunami!
"boom!!!"
On the other side, Zephyr's black coat fluttered, and both arms stretched out. As Haki exploded, a dark blue flame spread down from his shoulders - that was "Phoenix Blue Flame"!
As he threw a punch, the entire beach seemed to be plunged into a hell of eternal flames!
"Bang!!!"
Fists and blades collide!
Shanks' expression remained unchanged, Haki wrapped around the blade and slashed down diagonally!
Zephyr roared, black flames surged from his left fist as he charged forward!
"clang--!!!"
Griffin's sword and Black Arm's fist wrapped in blue flames collided fiercely. The shock wave generated by the collision instantly turned the beach within a radius of 100 meters into a deep pit.
The two completely different Haki formed a visible distortion field at the point of contact, and the air was squeezed into spider-web-like cracks.
The fine sand under your feet melts into glass-like crystals in the high temperature, making a "sizzling" sound.
"Twenty years..."
Zephyr's voice was particularly gloomy amidst the azure flames. A phantom phoenix spread its wings behind him. "That apprentice kid from back then, is he worthy enough to stand before me now?"
Shanks' pupils suddenly contracted, and Conqueror's Haki suddenly erupted: "Zephyr——!"
Zephyr suddenly shot up, blue flames burning the air, and the wind from his fists was like thunder, sweeping towards him like the wings of a phoenix!
Shanks dodged three steps, then suddenly stomped his foot onto the ground and slashed back with his sword: "Thunder Wheel Slash!"
The sword force tore through the sky, and the air was cut into several sword pressures!
But Zephyr did not retreat but advanced, taking the blow head-on, and the Blue Flame Black Arm met the blade head-on!
"clang!!!"
It was like the sound of divine iron clashing, Shanks' wrist went numb, and the blade was almost rebounded!
Zephyr stepped on the ground, and the entire ground collapsed. Blue flames burst out from his arms, and his right fist suddenly burst into dazzling blue flames!
"boom!"
This seemingly simple straight punch contained terrifying destructive power, and the space was distorted wherever the fist passed.
Shanks had to block with his sword, and his arm muscles were instantly tensed to the limit.
"clang--!!!"
Amidst the deafening sound of metal clashing, Shanks' feet plowed two deep grooves in the sand, and a numb feeling came from his knuckles.
He was shocked to find that the blade of the supreme sword "Griffin" was actually left with traces of blue flame burns, and the sword body was slightly red!
"Is this... Marco's Undying Flame?"
"Improved version."
Zephyr twisted her wrists, and the blue flames formed a perfect circuit in her arms. The scorching waves of fire distorted the surrounding air. "Combined with the Armament Haki hardened Black Arm, would you like to test the temperature?"
Before he could finish his words, Zephyr suddenly disappeared from the spot.
Blue flames and red light intertwine!
The sword slash and the fist shadow collided, and each strike was like two meteorites colliding with each other!
In just a few seconds, the two had exchanged dozens of attacks and defenses!
Shanks's observation Haki gave a crazy warning, and "Griffin" instinctively blocked to the right.
"Too slow!"
Zephyr's figure flashed like a ghost, and his knee strike wrapped in blue flames hit Shanks' abdomen heavily, while his left fist hit his temple with a sound of breaking through the air.
Shanks barely managed to turn his head to avoid the vital parts, but was still blown dozens of meters away by the aftermath. His back slammed hard into the reefs on the coast, and the hard rock wall collapsed instantly.
"cough..."
Amidst the flying gravel, Shanks knelt on one knee, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.
He wiped off the Bloodline, his eyes becoming more serious than ever.
The burn on the abdomen sent waves of stinging pain, and the immortal blue flame continued to burn the wound.
"As expected of you... Marine Chief Instructor."
Shanks gasped, gripping the sword even harder.
Zephyr didn't pursue, but stood there, flexing his knuckles. "You can't handle this?"
Shanks slowly stood up, and Conqueror's Haki began to materialize, dark red energy covering his entire body like armor.
The blade of "Griffin" glowed with a strange bloody light, and the air was distorted wherever the tip of the sword passed.
"God avoid!"
A blood-moon-like slash tore through space, slashing towards Zephyr with the momentum of destroying everything.
Zephyr didn't dodge or evade, but crossed his arms to take the attack, and Qingyan and Haki formed a perfect defensive circle.
"boom--!!!"
The shock wave generated by the collision of the two forces displaced the nearby sea water, forming a vacuum zone with a diameter of 100 meters.
The mud and sand on the seabed were stirred up, and countless marine creatures were turned into dust in the aftermath!
"A slash of this magnitude..."
Zephyr shook his burned fist, and the blue flames quickly repaired the injury. "Is this all Roger taught you?"
Zephyr suddenly changes his tactics!
Blue flames burst out and Zephyr's left leg swept across like a guillotine, and the blue flame wings gave him terrifying acceleration!
Shanks quickly raised his sword to block, "Dang!"
With a deafening crash, Shanks flew backwards, his back hitting half of the cliff.
"cough..."
Shanks stood up from the ruins, foaming with blood, only to find that Zephyr had already appeared high above his head.
"Die! Pirates!"
"Blue Flame·Chao Kongque!"
The two fists wrapped in green flames fell like a meteor shower!
Shanks's observation Haki gave a frantic warning as he struggled to move through the shockwave and flames. A flame brushed across his cheek, and the charred flesh emitted a burnt stench!
"Got you, rat!"
Amidst the flames, Zephyr appeared behind him like a ghost, and struck his spine hard with an elbow hardened with Armament Haki.
"Crack!"
With the clear sound of bones cracking, Shanks smashed into the seabed like a broken sack, sending up a hundred-meter-high column of water.
Just when Zephyr wanted to continue the pursuit, the sea water suddenly turned red!
"Beat the sea!"
The blood-red Conqueror's torrent burst out of the sea, and Zephyr was blown away even though he hastily set up a blue flame shield.
Shanks jumped out of the sea, "It's not over yet, old man!"
Seven blood-red slashes in the air blocked all escape routes at the same time. Zephyr's pupils suddenly shrank, and the Undead Blue Flame suddenly went berserk!
"Blue Flame Purifying Pillar!"
A blue-white column of fire shot up into the sky, and the seven slashing attacks were burned alive.
Zephyr walked out of the fire, a crack appearing on the armament color on his right arm, but the murderous intent in his eyes was even stronger.
He suddenly tore off his tattered coat of justice, revealing his muscular upper body.
"Come on, red-haired brat!"
The two of them turned into blue and red meteors and collided with each other. The sky and the earth lost their sound, and all things lost their color!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Beckman's flintlock fired continuously, and the bullets wrapped with Armament Haki accurately blocked Leiter's route of movement.
Rhett's huge body rushed across the battlefield, and every step made the ground crack, but Beckman's figure wandered like a ghost, never giving him a chance to fight head-on.
"Annoying rat!"
Rhett roared, the muscles in his arms swelled, and the dark hair of the mythical beast Titan Ape covered his entire body!
He slammed his fist to the ground—
"Boom!"
A huge pit with a diameter of tens of meters was smashed into the entire beach, and the shock wave set off huge sand waves!
Beckman anticipated the situation, sprinted into the air, and simultaneously shot a backhand shot straight into Rhett's eyes!
"Tsk!"
Rhett turned his head hastily, and the bullet grazed his cheek, leaving a string of blood.
He grinned and wiped away the bloodline. "You're quite good at hiding, Vice Captain of the Red Hair Pirates!"
Beckman, cigarette in hand, his eyes as cold as ice, said, "The power of the mythical beasts is indeed astonishing, but your actions are too direct."
Rhett was furious, and his fists smashed down like meteorites, but Beckman always dodged with minimal movement, occasionally firing back with a shot, forcing Rhett to defend himself.
The battle situation became tense. Although Rhett had destructive power, he was still unable to really hurt Beckman!
"Meatball ejection!"
Laki Lu's round body crashed into Bullet like a cannonball, but this time, Bullet didn't take it head-on. Instead, a ferocious grin appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Devil Form: Release!"
"boom--!"
Bullet's muscles instantly swelled, his skin turning dark blue, and his pitch-black Armament Haki merged with Conqueror's to form a strange dark blue energy coat!
His speed, strength, and reaction all surged, and at the moment when Laki Lu was about to collide with him—
"Too slow!"
"Bang--!"
Bullet punched Laki Lu in the stomach, knocking him dozens of meters into the ground!
"Ahem—!"
Laki Lu spat out a mouthful of blood, his body sunk deep into the sand pit, and he was unable to get up for a while.
Bullet looked down at him with a wild laugh: "The fat guy from the Red Hair Group, is this all he can do?"
Laki Lu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, still smiling, but his eyes had become sharp: "The Devil's Heir, he's really troublesome..."
"but--"
He slammed the ground hard and bounced up. His body swelled instantly and his fat layer turned into an ultra-high-density elastic defense layer, which was able to withstand another heavy punch from Bullet!
"Bang--!"
The shockwave exploded, sending Laki Lu repelling dozens of meters. However, he didn't fall. Instead, he stood firm, grinning broadly: "Come again, devil boy!"
A hint of surprise flashed in Bullet's eyes, and then his smirk widened. "Interesting! Let's see how long you, a little sandbag, can hold up!"