Kuroobi was tightly bound by tentacles and carried away into the distance. He felt the immense constricting force but didn't panic.
He slowly exerted force with his arms and legs, prying the tentacles apart bit by bit.
Xia Qiu felt the strength and naturally didn't let go, slowly adjusting the tentacles to wrap around his upper arms, forearms, thighs, and calves.
Four pairs of tentacles bound him tightly.
He tried to break free, but his arms could only push outwards to the side, like a lateral raise. This primarily engaged the deltoids and biceps, and with such long leverage, generating force was difficult.
Furthermore, Xia Qiu simultaneously wrapped around his upper and lower arms, leaving him no room to exert force.
It was the same with his legs. His legs were much narrower than his upper body, so the tentacles wrapped around his thighs and calves several times, making it impossible to apply any strength.
This way, his strength could be greatly restricted.
Kuroobi couldn't exert force with both his arms and legs simultaneously. He first tried to break free with his arms. His immense strength slightly loosened the tentacles, but the exertion exhausted him.
As Kuroobi exerted force, Xia Qiu briefly resisted before relaxing the tentacle muscles as the pressure increased.
Then, as Kuroobi's strength waned, he tightened his muscles again.
Tentacles couldn't perform very complex movements. Most actions were achieved by contracting and relaxing their muscles to make the tentacles move.
The most complex action a tentacle could perform was to tighten some muscles and relax others, brace against the ground, and crawl forward at extreme speed.
Of course, Xia Qiu's weight prevented him from doing that.
Xia Qiu continuously controlled the relaxation and contraction of the tentacle muscles, causing Kuroobi's strength to dissipate repeatedly.
Damn it.
Kuroobi couldn't break free from the tentacles, and Xia Qiu, carrying him, was already rushing towards the ocean, swimming towards the distant seabed.
"This is bad."
Seeing Xia Qiu's actions, a sense of foreboding welled up in Kuroobi's heart. Once he was taken away, no one would be able to help him again.
Moreover, entering the deep sea, even if he could breathe underwater, would consume a lot of energy.
Thinking this, Kuroobi exerted force again to break free.
Crack, crack, crack.
This time, his strength was immense and sustained, prying Xia Qiu's tentacles apart bit by bit.
Xia Qiu had to maintain pressure, hoping to keep him bound.
Crack, crack, crack.
Fine cracks began to appear on the surface of the tentacles binding Kuroobi's upper body. They were starting to get damaged under his strength.
Such great strength.
Even with all his preparations, he still couldn't resist Kuroobi's immense power.
But Xia Qiu didn't let go, continuing to charge forward while tightly constricting.
Boom.
Xia Qiu was very fast, reaching speeds of over ten meters per second, rapidly widening the distance.
Crack, crack, crack.
The cracks on Xia Qiu's tentacles grew larger. If this continued, the tentacles would break.
But Xia Qiu endured the pain, not loosening his grip, and continued to swim downwards into the distance.
The water depth increased, two hundred meters, three hundred meters.
Snap.
One of Xia Qiu's tentacles broke. Only three tentacles remained binding his upper body, and they were being pried apart.
But at this moment, Kuroobi's strength rapidly diminished.
Feeling this, Xia Qiu let out a breath.
It's reached the limit.
He continued to exert force with all his might, but he needed to breathe, and his strength had reached its limit.
"It's over."
Kuroobi's face was grim. He had expended too much energy. Even using his greatest strength, he couldn't escape the bonds.
Meanwhile, Xia Qiu slowly contracted his tentacles, squeezing his body.
Kuroobi's remaining strength could only keep Xia Qiu's tentacles at bay from his body.
Splash.
After a while, his strength weakened again. The tentacles moved further in, making his bones creak, and bruises began to appear on his skin.
Almost there.
Thinking this, Xia Qiu charged straight towards the distance, where a large rock lay on the seabed.
Boom.
Xia Qiu, carrying Kuroobi, charged straight towards the rocks.
"Hmm?"
Kuroobi tilted his head up and saw the distant rocks. He understood Xia Qiu's intention: he wanted to smash him to death.
No.
Kuroobi struggled violently, but he could no longer break free from Xia Qiu's grip.
Just like that, he watched the rocks grow larger.
Boom.
Kuroobi's head directly slammed into the top of the rock.
Crack.
The top of the rock shattered, Kuroobi's skull fractured, his head buzzed, and his vision darkened.
But he wasn't fatally wounded.
His ability to withstand blows was strong; this attack couldn't kill him.
However, Xia Qiu had already released his tentacles and then swung his body, charging towards Kuroobi.
Aghhh~
Kuroobi was still experiencing intense dizziness and pain in his head. His vision was blurred, and he couldn't see clearly.
But he could feel himself being put down, followed by immense pressure.
Here it comes, I have to dodge.
Kuroobi thought, feeling the surging water flow. Suddenly, he pushed off with his legs, his body shooting off to the side.
Boom.
Xia Qiu's body grazed past his.
Huh, he actually dodged.
Xia Qiu hadn't expected him to have any strength left. But the moment Kuroobi dodged, Xia Qiu used his sonar to pinpoint his angled body and rotated.
Thump.
His massive pectoral fin slammed into Kuroobi.
Puff.
Kuroobi was sent flying, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Xia Qiu then swung his body, pursuing him.
I have to run, I must get away from here.
But Xia Qiu was getting closer and closer, opening his huge mouth and lunging at him.
No.
Kuroobi weakly turned around and raised his fist to strike backward.
Bang.
Kuroobi's fist hit Xia Qiu's upper jaw, but it lacked any real force.
The next moment, Xia Qiu had already slightly shifted his body, biting into Kuroobi's torso. His teeth clamped down, crushing a large portion of his body.
Crunch, crunch.
Xia Qiu swallowed Kuroobi's body into his abdomen and let out a breath.
Finally, I won.
The early stages of the fight were troublesome, but he had gained an absolute advantage in the middle.
The tentacles were very useful.
He wasn't afraid of facing opponents head-on, but he feared them not daring to confront him directly, choosing to dodge and attack his weak points.
The tentacles, however, could protect, restrain, and bind.
This had largely compensated for his combat shortcomings.
He had a ramming horn and teeth in front, pectoral fins on the sides, a dorsal fin with spines on his back, a tail that could lash out, and tentacles on his abdomen.
He didn't have any obvious weaknesses.
But it wasn't enough.
Firstly, the binding strength of his tentacles was somewhat lacking; facing Kuroobi, two were severed, one broke free, and others were injured.
If judging purely by strength, Kuroobi's power was second only to Arlong in the Arlong Pirate Crew, and he wasn't weak in the East Blue.
Being able to restrain him, there were few strong individuals currently operating only in the East Blue who hadn't entered the Grand Line that could break free from his tentacles.
But his ultimate goal was Arlong, and this was still not enough.
Not only that, but there were plenty of individuals stronger than Arlong, and while he was currently in the East Blue, he might encounter stronger opponents in the future.
Therefore, the tentacle's abilities need further improvement. Besides making them longer, they also require more attack power.
For instance, claws, like those of the Colossal Squid.
If I had claws myself, combined with the tentacle's strength, I could have likely torn Kuroobi to shreds just now.
Xia Qiu already has his next objective.
But the first thing to do now is digest the Reinforcement Energy within his body.
And within Xia Qiu, a heat flow has already appeared. This is Evolution Energy born from Xia Qiu's consumption of sharks.
Before attacking Kuroobi, Xia Qiu had just hunted a school of sharks and, after eating them, discovered the Marine warship.
This energy is continuously repairing Xia Qiu's wounds.
The wound on his skull, the tail fin on his tail, and the tentacles on his abdomen.
Just as this heat flow began to weaken, the next moment, a much stronger heat flow appeared inside Xia Qiu's body.
Here it comes.
This heat flow is immense. If the heat flow provided by the fourteen pirates of the Dominic Pirates was a small stream, this heat flow is a great river.
And it's incredibly hot, surging towards every part of Xia Qiu's body.
Creak, creak.
Xia Qiu's body made a peculiar sound. He felt a massive heat flow far exceeding anything before, and Xia Qiu's heart was filled with ecstasy.
Even though he was injured, this trip was not in vain.
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