Chapter 280: A Three-Way Siege!
Dressrosa · Central Plaza
With a roar that shook the heavens, Hanafuda's Tyrannosaurus Rex form was completely unleashed!
His ten-meter-tall dragon body was like a moving mountain. His heavy footsteps caused the ground to continuously crack and collapse. With every step of his dragon claws, a sky full of dust and shattered stone exploded from the ground!
"ROAR!!!"
This furious howl seemed to come from a ferocious behemoth of ancient times. The rolling sound waves carried a destructive pressure, shattering the surrounding ruins. The entire Central Plaza trembled under the behemoth's roar!
Yet, Issho (Fujitora), standing opposite him, remained as immovable as a mountain.
He stood with his eyes closed, showing no fear of the raging dragon shadow before him. His posture as he leaned on his shikomizue (cane sword) was calm and unhurried.
"Gravity Wall."
"VROOM!!!"
Invisible gravity instantly condensed into a barrier in front of him, transparent yet incredibly thick, descending like a canopy from the sky!
The Tyrannosaurus's soundwave crashed head-on, only to be steadily blocked by the gravity field. The remaining aftershocks scattered like a gale, whipping Issho's robes wildly!
"This guy... he hasn't even drawn his sword yet?!"
Hanafuda's dragon pupils shrank sharply, his heart jolting slightly!
But he didn't hesitate in the slightest. His eyes flashed with cruelty, and his dragon tail swept out violently!
"HAAAAH!!!"
The tail was wrapped in pitch-black Armament Haki. Like a meteor streaking across the sky, it aimed straight for Issho! The raging power nearly tore the air apart!
Issho remained as calm as still water, lightly tapping his cane sword on the ground: "Gravity Reversal."
"SWISH!!!"
Just as the dragon tail was about to hit, its trajectory suddenly deflected bizarrely!
It was as if an invisible force had forcibly redirected it—
Smashing it right back into Hanafuda himself!
"BANG—!!!"
The heavy dragon tail smashed ruthlessly into his own chest. Dragon scales shattered, blood sprayed, and Hanafuda grunted, stumbling back several steps and crushing several large boulders beneath his feet!
"Damn it...!!!"
He roared, humiliation and anger appearing on his face!
Fujitora slowly took a step forward, his expression as calm as ever. "The power of an Ancient Zoan is indeed astonishing."
"But the brute force of a beast is ultimately no match for the weight of heaven and earth."
"Stop acting so damn arrogant!!!"
Hanafuda was enraged. His dragon claws slammed into the ground, causing the entire plaza to vibrate violently!
Pitch-black Armament Haki wrapped around his foreclaws, his dragon eyes as red as fire!
"Dragon Fang: EARTH-RENDING SLASH!" The dragon claws, wrapped in pitch-black Armament Haki, chopped toward Issho like lightning!
Fujitora finally drew his sword slowly. The cane sword at his waist vibrated slightly, a pale light flashing!
"GRAVITO: MOKO (GRAVITY BLADE: FIERCE TIGER)."
"BOOM!!!"
With a single swing of the blade, the air stagnated!
Invisible gravity converged into the phantom of a fierce tiger, roaring as it met the slash head-on!
The dragon claws and the gravity tiger collided head-on, an explosive shockwave detonating in mid-air!
"RUMBLE-RUMBLE!!!"
The entire plaza collapsed over a massive hundred-meter radius. Thick smoke rolled, and shattered stones flew everywhere!
Hanafuda was blasted back dozens of meters, his dragon body rolling! "This guy... is actually this strong?!"
He was horrified inwardly. He originally thought the opponent was just an ability user who controlled gravity. He didn't expect his Haki and swordsmanship to be so formidable as well!
What was terrifying was—the opponent had kept his eyes closed the entire time, as if the entire battlefield was under his complete control!
And just as the two were locked in fierce combat—
At the royal high platform, a ghostly shadow was quietly closing in!
Shakky's figure slipped into the battlefield like a phantom. Dodging all the guards, she instantly appeared behind Viola, her fingers like knives, aiming straight for Mansherry!
"Sorry... I must take this little one with me!"
Just as her fingertips were about to touch Mansherry—
"Gravity Wave: QUAKE!"
Issho's voice sounded faintly, like a clear breeze, yet carrying an undeniable, heavy pressure.
"BANG!"
An invisible wave of gravity suddenly exploded in front of Shakky! It was as if the air had detonated, instantly repelling the attacking figure!
"SWISH!"
Shakky flipped backward and landed, stumbling back several meters, her expression changing drastically!
She looked in disbelief at Issho, who was still engaged in combat with the Tyrannosaurus-form Hanafuda in the distance, whispering in shock: "He... is in the middle of a fierce battle with a Shichibukai..."
"Yet he can still divide his attention to detect and stop me?!"
"Who exactly is this guy...?!"
...
Hanafuda's Tyrannosaurus form was swaying unsteadily under the suppression of gravity.
The ten-meter-tall dragon body was continuously compressed by the invisible force. His bones cracked continuously, large patches of dragon scales crumbled off, and blood poured from between his fangs, dyeing the scales under his jaw red.
He roared and struggled, swinging his sharp claws horizontally, as if trying to tear everything apart!
However, that gravity barrier, heavy as overturning heavens and earth, remained completely unmoving.
"Damn it... this guy's ability feels like the entire sky is pressing down on me!!!"
He growled low, the anger in his heart slowly being swallowed by fear.
On the high platform, Viola reacted quickly. Her expression hardened as she directed loudly:
"All guards! Tontatta warriors! Shrink the defensive line, form a defensive circle, protect King Riku and the Princess! Do not get in that gentleman's way!"
"YES!"
Leo and Kyros quickly retreated despite their injuries, leading the warriors to form an inner defensive ring, protecting Mansherry, Rebecca, and King Riku in the center.
At the edge of the plaza, Shakky watched the battle coldly. Seeing Hanafuda constantly losing ground, a flash of ruthlessness crossed her eyes.
She suddenly raised her voice and shouted: "Hanafuda! Let's join forces!! Once we're done with the Heal-Heal Fruit user, I'll hand her over to you!"
Hanafuda's dragon pupils shrank. He hesitated slightly, but still gritted his teeth and growled: "...Deal!"
Before his voice faded, Shakky's figure had already turned into an afterimage, circling to Issho's left flank in an instant. Her fingertips, wrapped in heavy Armament Haki, were like sharp blades aiming straight for his throat!
At the same time, Hanafuda's dragon tail swept out violently, completely tearing up the ground, glaringly exposing Issho's lower body! A double pincer attack!
However, Issho still didn't open his eyes. His brow merely furrowed slightly as he tapped his cane sword lightly on the ground:
"Gravity: HEAVEN'S FALL!"
"BOOM!!!"
In an instant, the invisible gravity field suddenly collapsed and reversed, as if heaven and earth had flipped and gravity had dislocated!
The trajectories of Shakky's figure and Hanafuda's dragon tail were twisted simultaneously, actually crashing right into each other in mid-air!
"BANG!!!"
Shakky's fingertips pierced the dragon scales on Hanafuda's chest, while Hanafuda's dragon tail swept into Shakky's side!
"Guh—!"
Both grunted simultaneously, their bodies shaking violently as they stumbled backward awkwardly!
Shakky rolled to a landing, her face pale with shock: "This guy's ability... can even control the trajectory of our attacks?!"
Meanwhile, the dragon scales on Hanafuda's chest were shattered, dripping with blood. His fury was mixed with a trace of horror!
Right at this critical moment—
"SLAVE ARROW (TORIKO NO YA)!!!"
A sharp, beautiful shout came from the direction of the high platform!
The Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock's figure appeared quietly behind Issho like a ghost.
Her finger lightly touched her red lips, then gently flicked—
"SWISH!!!"
A giant pink heart exploded and bloomed between her fingers. Then, she pulled the heart-shaped arc of light in the air as if drawing a bow. With a soft hum—
"SWISH-SWISH-SWISH—!!!"
Countless pink arrows poured out from the heart like a rainstorm, attacking Issho's back directly!
Every single arrow flashed with petrifying light, capable of turning everything into cold, hard stone statues!
Issho's Observation Haki sharply sensed the danger!
The stones beneath his feet were instantly suspended by gravity, and his entire body shot abruptly into the air!
"SWISH!"
In the nick of time, the arrows grazed past beneath him and hit the ground!
"CRACK-CRACK-CRACK!!!"
In an instant, all buildings, ground, and flags within a ten-meter radius were entirely petrified into ash-white sculptures!
High in the air, Issho stood on a floating piece of rubble, his robes fluttering.
His closed-eye face slowly "looked" downward, his tone peaceful yet retaining its majesty: "The Pirate Empress... even you have gotten involved?"
Hancock raised her head haughtily, her beautiful eyes glancing sideways: "What I wish to do is none of a blind man's concern."
The atmosphere instantly became explosive.
...
Meanwhile, High Above in the Sky
"Tch, almost missed the good show."
Accompanied by a soft sigh, the void twisted slightly, and a dark shadow suddenly emerged.
It was exactly Roy.
He stood on the void, his Justice coat snapping in the wind, standing among the clouds like a silhouette.
Against the light, the expression in his eyes couldn't be seen clearly, but the faint smile on his lips revealed quite a bit of intense interest.
He looked down at the battlefield, his gaze slowly sweeping over Fujitora, who was in the midst of a fierce battle:
"Ran into an unexpected surprise on the way, delayed me a few steps."
With that, his eyes narrowed slightly, a trace of eager battle intent surfacing in his pupils.
"Issho..."
"Let me see just how strong this 'Justice Full of Humanity and Duty' of yours truly is."
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