Chapter 158: Giraffe vs. Leopard
"CLANG—!!!"
Sparks from the collision of blades exploded in the night like a meteor shower!
Zoro's three swords struck in unison, clashing violently with Kaku's dual blades!
Amidst the ringing of metal, cold sweat beaded on Kaku's forehead. His arms trembled slightly, his heart shaken.
"This guy's strength... it's getting stronger!"
"Every swing feels like it could slice the world apart!"
A wild, arrogant sneer curled Zoro's lips. His green hair danced in the wind, battle lust burning like flames in his eyes.
"What's wrong? Is this all a CP9 swordsman can do?" he growled low, his tone cutting like a blade, filled with disdain for everything before him.
"Don't get cocky!!"
Kaku roared, leaping back several meters. He crossed his arms over his chest, his gaze sharp as a knife.
"Let me show you the special reward of a top-tier agent!"
"Zoan-Type: Ox-Ox Fruit, Model: Giraffe!!!"
"PUHAHAHA—!!!"
Accompanied by the eerie sound of twisting bones, his body began to transform rapidly. Muscles bulged, and the distinctive golden-yellow pattern of a giraffe quickly appeared on his skin.
Most prominent was his neck, which extended madly to several meters long, coiling and folding like a spring!
"WHOOSH—"
Kaku completely transformed into a massive, bipedal Giraffe-Human hybrid. His head hung high, dual swords still tightly gripped, his aura terrifying!
Zoro's eyes widened, his jaw nearly hitting the floor. He froze completely. "A... A giraffe?!!"
He tried to hold it in, but finally burst out laughing, clutching his sword hilt and doubling over. "Pfft—HAHAHAHA! What the hell is that pose?! Since when do swordsmen turn into giraffes?! That's so stupid!!"
"SHUT UP!!!"
Kaku's face flushed red with rage. He whipped his long neck like a steel whip, spinning his body like a top. Combining his swords with Tempest Kick, he unleashed a series of violent wind blades!
"Giraffe: Whirlwind Slash!!!"
"SWISH-SWISH-SWISH-SWISH—!!!"
The hurricane-like slashes swept through the night with tearing force. Deep gouges were instantly torn into the ground, sending ship debris flying everywhere!
Zoro's gaze sharpened instantly, his laughter vanishing. His three swords crossed and spun around him as he stomped the ground!
"Three-Sword Style: Dragon Twister!!!"
"BOOM—!!!"
Two violent whirlwinds collided head-on. The air exploded, whipping up monstrous waves of pressure! The shipyard ruins at the center of the clash were shredded instantly, wood chips raining down like a storm!
Smoke lingered, but suddenly, Kaku's long neck pierced through the haze like a snake. It shot out instantly, his head smashing toward Zoro like a meteor hammer!
"Bamboo Whip Forest!"
"BANG—!!!"
Zoro, still fighting back laughter, was caught off guard. He was blasted away like a cannonball, crashing through several walls of wrecked ships before finally stopping!
"Cough..." Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. He pushed himself up, wiping his lips. When he looked up, his eyes shone with unprecedented excitement and heat.
"Haha... interesting... now this is worthy of being my opponent!"
Under the moonlight, Kaku's long neck stood tall, his massive body erect, dual blades gleaming coldly with killing intent.
"With the next strike... I will cut your corpse in two!"
Zoro licked the blood from his lip, assuming a new stance with his three swords, his aura sharp as a tiger breaking its cage.
"Then bring it on... you long-necked bastard. Let's see who gets cut in two!!"
Meanwhile, on the Other Side
"BANG—!!!"
Blade and iron fist collided violently! Haki exploded like a thunderous roar, and the shockwave swept out like a hurricane, instantly cracking the ground into a spiderweb!
Dust flew, rocks shattered, and the air seemed to be torn apart.
The wrecked ship hulls teetered under the impact, but the two figures stood firm in the storm, unmoving.
Rob Lucci stopped abruptly, staring at the woman in front of him. His pupils contracted, his expression growing heavier.
"This woman... since the fight started, her breathing hasn't faltered once..."
"That sword, those moves... they have no openings."
Kuina stood quietly on the moonlit deck, holding Wado Ichimonji steady as a rock.
Her gaze was cold as frost, her aura as chilling as condensed sword intent itself.
She hadn't even used her vampire powers yet. Just with Shimotsuki Style swordsmanship, she was suffocating Lucci!
"Six Powers: Finger Pistol - Yellow Lotus!!!"
Lucci exploded into motion, hands turning into blur. Ten fingers stabbed wildly, Finger Pistols piercing the air like a raging tide, wrapped in Armament Haki and blasting straight at Kuina!
"Shimotsuki Style: Mirror Slash!"
Kuina swung her blade horizontally, and a sword energy smooth as a mirror appeared in mid-air!
"CLANG—!!!"
The violent Finger Pistol shockwave was split in two, flying past her sides and hitting the ship hull in the distance—
"BOOM—!!!"
The entire wrecked warship was blasted into fragments instantly, wood chips falling like snow!
"Precisely dismantling 'Yellow Lotus'... your swordsmanship has reached another level."
Lucci narrowed his eyes, killing intent rising sharply.
"Looks like... I have to get serious."
"Zoan-Type: Cat-Cat Fruit, Model: Leopard!!!"
"ROAR—!!!"
Bones cracked like drums, muscles expanded madly. Leopard-print fur burst from his skin, limbs transformed into thick claws, and his tail whipped like a steel lash, kicking up dust!
Growing to three meters tall, his beastly instincts fully awakened!
"Oh?" Kuina raised an eyebrow slightly. Her tone was flat, but laced with cold arrogance. "Half-beast form?"
"To force me into this form... you can look down on most humans," Lucci growled low, his voice raspy as a grindstone.
"Razor: Leopard King Assault!"
"SWISH—!!!"
He vanished instantly as if evaporating, reappearing above Kuina, claws carrying Haki crashing down!
"Shimotsuki Style: Shadow Return!"
"CLANG—!!!"
A silver arc slashed upward, blocking precisely! Sparks flew, air waves exploded!
Immediately after, Lucci launched a storm-like offensive!
"Finger Pistol: Leopard King Chain Star!"
"Tempest Kick: Leopard Tail Slash!"
In Leopard Form, his speed, strength, and durability all increased. Fusing beast instincts with the essence of the Six Powers, he launched a chain of killing moves!
But Kuina's figure moved like a dream in the chaotic assault. Every swing was a precise trajectory; every dodge skirted the edge of life and death!
"Shimotsuki Style: Shadow Step Slash!"
"Shimotsuki Style: Severed Mist!"
Her swordsmanship had no wasted movement, precise to the millimeter. Agile yet carrying fatal intent, like frost blades falling silently on a snowy night.
"BANG—!!!"
Finally, a leopard tail swept her shoulder. Kuina was forced back several meters, stumbling slightly upon landing, her wrist numb.
Lucci snorted coldly, eyes fierce. "Your swordsmanship... though ridiculously strong, is ultimately just human power."
Kuina shook her numb wrist gently. The corners of her mouth slowly lifted into a cold sneer, the chill in her eyes deepening.
"Is that so?"
She stepped forward slowly, raising Wado Ichimonji again. Cold light flowed along the blade, her aura changing abruptly!
"Then don't get careless."
She whispered like an oath. Instantly, the field fell silent, the wind stopped, and the moon turned cold.
"Shimotsuki Style: Final Form - Sunset Flash!!!"
"SWISH—!!!"
The next instant, Kuina seemed to vanish from her spot, accompanied by the afterimage of a diagonal slash cutting through the night sky!
The blade light was like a setting sun falling—gentle, yet fatal.
"What?!" Lucci's pupils shrank. He couldn't dodge!
"SPLAT—!!!"
A blood trail slashed across Lucci's chest, a flower of blood blooming!
He stumbled back, staring in disbelief at the diagonal slash wound on his chest, deep enough to see bone. His breathing hitched.
Kuina landed steadily, sheathing her sword slowly, cold as the moon.
"I haven't used my fruit yet."
"If you lose—don't make excuses."
Her voice was cold and clear, like frost hitting the ground. Under the waning moon, her blade remained unstained by dust, yet she had already forced her enemy into retreat.
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