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Chapter 337: Telekinesis Blade
Chapter 337: Telekinesis Blade
"Bloodlines can always be recreated if lost."
Luo Shen spoke slowly, lowering his head as his eyes—hidden beneath strands of hair—seemed to fixate on Lida behind Kuro.
"Using one's own kin to forge new bloodlines actually works better. Little girl, I won't kill you. Join me and the old ancestor to create a new 'Luo' instead."
Bang!
As his words fell, a wisp of black light slashed forward. Luo Shen raised both arms to block, intercepting a Black Blade that sent a shockwave rippling outward.
The shockwave blew Luo Shen's hair aside, revealing his full face: a gaunt elderly man with a hooked nose reminiscent of The Hanged Man's eyes, sunken cheeks, and a mouth stretched into an ear-to-ear grin that radiated unease.
"Oh? Angry already?" Luo Shen chuckled.
Bang!
Kuro landed, gripping Autumn Water with sudden force. The blade shoved Luo Shen backward before snapping back into its sheath. Drawing his Iaijutsu stance, Kuro's voice turned icy:
"You senile old man, if you don't want to be human, stop polluting the mortal realm. Let me send you off with kindness—after all, you're just another old pirate!"
Considering Shanks his comrade, calling him "pirate" posed no issue. Killing pirates? Kuro had no pressure.
"Ichiryu Style!"
Autumn Water unsheathed in a flash, releasing a wisp of black light that exploded into a hundred beams, all converging on Luo Shen.
"Oh? Greatest Swordsman?"
Luo Shen's tone feigned surprise, though his expression remained frozen. As the barrage approached, he raised his hands at blinding speed to intercept the onslaught.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
Sparks erupted from his arms, each metallic clash echoing across the arena like hammering metal.
Kuro's swordplay was rapid, but Luo Shen countered with equal speed. After the exchange, Kuro flicked Autumn Water and narrowed his eyes.
The opponent hadn't coated his arms in Haki, but instead unleashed localized bursts only at the exact moment of impact—blocking the blade with pinpoint precision. This level of skill was already tricky.
"Heh heh, figured it out? But it's not that I refuse to use Haki. My old age simply limits my reserves, so I must rely on such refined techniques."
Luo Shen licked his lips, his raspy laughter filling the air. "Though your swordplay violates Martial Arts Grand Tournament rules, I'll grant you special permission. That way, killing you won't require explanations to the World Government."
"Perfect. I'd say taking eight billion from your bounty isn't unreasonable either."
Kuro stared coldly. "I'm different from others—killing elderly scum like you carries no moral burden. Let me test a new technique on you."
Gripping Autumn Water, he channeled a golden glow along the blade.
"Telekinesis Blade · Fighting Lion!"
Whoosh!
The Black Blade swept forward, its golden aura transforming into a surging current.
Luo Shen's pupils constricted. Instinctively crossing his arms, he erupted with Armament Haki.
Hiss! His body sparked violently as if sliced by invisible blades.
The arena ahead suddenly shattered, stone fragments scattering like debris. Behind Luo Shen, the colossal gate and its towering structures disintegrated too, reduced to rubble and steel beams tossed into the distance.
In one strike, Kuro cleared a path of destruction!
"A wind blade?"
Before Luo Shen could ponder further, a golden lightning-laced blade pierced his chest.
Screech!
The blade breached his Armament Haki, spilling blood as a gaping wound tore through Luo Shen's torso. Staggering backward, he stared at his eviscerated chest in silence.
"Still got fight left, old man", Kuro remarked casually, jaw clenched around a cigar.
This technique—learned from Yi Xiao—was a revelation. The 'Gravity Blade · Fierce Tiger' had shown him how to harmonize his Devil Fruit abilities with swordsmanship. He'd experimented since the Summit War, refining his approach further after sparring with Yi Xiao.
His Devil Fruit couldn't directly harm others, but using the blade as a medium changed everything. Each slash channeled his power through the air, creating wind blades that rained devastating damage—dense, relentless, and no weaker than his sword strikes.
This single strike might not finish an opponent of this caliber, but who said he needed just one? This wasn't a turn-based game.
"Finish you in one blow."
Kuro wasted no time. Charging the blade with high-tier Armament Haki, he slashed again. If Lida feared this man, hidden tricks were inevitable—but why grant him time to use them? Kuro wasn't foolish.
"Just like—"
Luo Shen's low voice rumbled suddenly.
Bang!
As Kuro's blade descended, it froze mid-air. He hastily reversed stances, blocking with the Black Blade as a crushing force sent him retreating.
Before him, Luo Shen's white hair whipped wildly, his body steaming as the wound sealed into a deep scar. The smoke thickened, reshaping his frail form—his arm, previously a bony limb, swelled with coiled muscle. His hollow cheeks filled, and with a grin, he transformed into a young, muscular man.
"Ahhh... How nostalgic. This form."
Luo Shen twisted his wrists, nostalgia in his eyes.
"I'd planned to use it when Luo Wei arrived, letting him witness the despair of failing to kill me even after slaughtering his entire clan. A shame... I won't get to see that."
With a regretful shake of his head, he bared his teeth. "Come, little brat. Let's fight until our hearts' content!"
Are you seriously some ancient alchemist like Ding Chunqiu, regenerating youth at death's door?!
Screech!
A violent grinding sound erupted as the rejuvenated Luo Shen materialized before Kuro, snarling like a beast before headbutting him!
No hands, no legs—just a brutal headbutt.
His combat style was primitive yet savage!
But the headbutt struck only an afterimage. Kuro's form rippled like water, vanishing.
"Afterimage Slash!"
A voice rang out beside him, followed by a crackling blade. Electricity-laced Black Blade cleaved downward.
Bang!
Luo Shen whipped up a black, Haki-charged vortex with his bare arm, deflecting the strike and unleashing another shockwave.
Crack!
Kuro's blade slid along Luo Shen's arm toward his neck.
"You think I'd fear this?!" Luo Shen's eyes bulged, grin widening as his other fist shattered the air toward Kuro's face.
A trade—attack for attack!
Kuro furrowed his brow, pushing the blade aside while retreating. Waving the sword, he fixed Luo Shen with a glare. "Fight you want, huh?"
Bang!
Luo Shen laughed maniacally. "Back on Rocks' ship, they called me 'the Fighting Demon.' Let me see what you've got, or my revival will be meaningless!"
"Fighting Demon?!"
From the distant sidelines where Klah observed to avoid collateral damage, his voice turned stunned. "So it's him..."
"You know him?" Lida asked.
Klah nodded. "A former great pirate. I thought he'd become a legend... 'Fighting Demon' Luo Shen. His bounty hit 500,000,000 Beri forty years ago. A true Legendary Pirate."
(End of Chapter)
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