Chapter 399: Sword Strike on Body, Heart Strike on Will!
Chapter 399: Sword Strike on Body, Heart Strike on Will!
Lily had cut down so many trees, confirming that these trees did have an impact on the use of Perception Color. However, unless a large area was cleared, the influence would persist.
Even if the area was cleared, it was uncertain how much the weakening would be, because this wasn't a mere ability. She had witnessed Kai Hai use his power to teleport people away before summoning the forest.
Before the forest rose, her Perception Color was already ineffective, and upon entering the forest, the trees further disrupted her senses.
Compared to Armament Color, Lily's Perception Color was slightly stronger. With her Perception Color disrupted, relying solely on speed and Armament Color, she indeed had no effective means against Marco.
That self-healing ability was too troublesome.
At the very least, some things had to be dealt with first!
As Lily sheathed her White Lightning, her growing calmness caught Marco off-guard for a moment.
The one called Kai Hai was not weak; as an ability user, he was undoubtedly top-notch. Only with the combination of this forest and his ability could he interfere with everyone's Perception Color.
Although their Perception Color was disrupted, Marco didn't lose his intuition. He could sense that the girl had become much steadier than before.
It was like a lake's surface, calm without a ripple, or the tranquility before a storm.
"Phoenix Plume!"
Instinctively, he felt something was amiss. The green flame wings flapped, showering down numerous green flame orbs.
Clang! At that moment, Lily drew White Lightning from her waist, slashing through the air and creating a chilling lightning-like arc.
It was as if something had been sliced open. In an instant, she no longer relied solely on attacks to counter the descending green flame orbs. Instead, she moved with a rhythmic pattern, dodging through the gaps where the green flames fell.
For the orbs that were unavoidable, she merely waved her sword lightly, dispersing them into blue-tinged fireworks.
"She dodged?"
Marco was taken aback, feeling an increased sense of strangeness.
This was different from the previous intense clash; her speed wasn't as swift as before, but instead, she seemed to be in complete control, as if deflecting his attacks effortlessly, without relying on Haki or sword techniques. It was as if she were casually slicing through tofu or swatting away falling leaves.
"Metal-slicing?"
Although he wasn't a swordsman, Marco had gained some knowledge from his many years at sea.
Her current state was similar to those swordsmen who had just grasped this realm.
But for a renowned great swordsman to use such a move was what made it peculiar.
"Huff!"
Lily exhaled, and as she did, White Lightning in her hand emitted a flash of light before returning to its sheath.
She lifted her head to look at Marco, bending her knees slightly. With a loud thud, she stepped on multiple smoke circles, using Moon Step to dash forward at incredible speed, so fast that only the Armament Color on her sword blade was visible, resembling a black lightning bolt.
"Immortal Thistle!"
Marco flapped his wings, and a green flame shield formed in front of him.
As before, in terms of speed, this woman was indeed very fast. Instead of competing in speed, it was better to block her attacks from the start.
This linear attack was perfectly countered by the shield he had raised.
Just as the green flame shield expanded, the black lightning bolt reached the shield, but instead of colliding, it suddenly changed direction, swerving to Marco's side.
"You..."
Marco's pupils constricted, and he looked on in disbelief.
The sword, emanating a black lightning-like aura, was only half-drawn from its sheath.
On the sword blade stood Lily, her face cold and her golden hair dancing in the wind. She maintained a mid-air stance, her eyes fixed on Marco, glowing with a crimson light.
Perception Color!
As a manifestation of will, Perception Color was invisible, but Marco could sense it! His combat experience was not lacking; he had traversed the seas since his father's youth, clashing with Roger.
Although Lily's speed couldn't match Yellow Monkey's, his timely defense not only protected him but also guaranteed that he could receive her attacks.
But now, she had turned aside, indicating that she had intended to do so from the start and could keenly sense the direction of his shield.
Perception Color! She can use Perception Color?!
Just as Marco was about to turn in the air, he saw a sword half-drawn from its sheath, emitting a flash of lightning, and it slashed straight across his chest.
Ssss!
The sword blade swung down, cutting a gaping wound from Marco's left shoulder to his right waist, and a burst of green flame erupted from the wound.
Hoo!
Marco kicked out, about to strike Lily in mid-air, but she seemed to have anticipated this, deftly adjusting her footing in the air and quickly dropping lower, maintaining a half-crouched stance. She drew her sword, creating a trail of white lightning, and then sheathed it.
Just as Marco was about to pursue, his expression changed, and his eyes were filled with shock. The green flame that emerged from the wound had clearly splattered with tiny droplets of blood, and although they were minute, their appearance indicated that the situation was entirely different.
"Sword Strike on Body, Heart Strike on Will."
Lily slowly sheathed her sword, raising her head to look at Marco. Her red lips curved, and she said, "I can cut through anything!"
Click.
The narrow blade, no wider than two fingers, slid into the sheath.
Pfft!
With the burst of green flame, the blood droplets exploded, erupting like a fountain within the wound Marco had received.
The Regeneration Flame was ineffective!
Seastone?
No.
It was a pure slash!
This woman, with her pure slashing attack, not only severed Kai Hai's ability to disrupt Perception Color but also cut through his Regeneration Flame, temporarily disabling his ability to heal!
This wasn't a matter of Dominance strength or weakness, as Marco could sense the difference in willpower.
This woman's Dominance wasn't particularly strong, and even when he took the hit, Marco was confident he could withstand it; it wasn't like Garp.
The pure Dominance crush was entirely different from this sensation, which seemed like Dominance but could disrupt abilities.
This woman...
Marco clutched his chest, staring intently at Lily. In her pupils, he noticed a glint of crimson and a fleeting flash of red lightning within the sword blade she had just sheathed.
Domination Bind?
It had that feeling, but it wasn't quite the same, and it was even more unique!
"Indeed..."
Marco coughed up a mouthful of blood, a bitter smile on his face. "What a bunch of freaks on the high seas. I'm completely outmatched now."
...
Ssss!
At the center of the tallest waterfall on the island's peak, a vast area was now covered by a forest.
However, the forest was being swept by a raging wind, with sections being cut down one after another, leaving behind piles of tree remains on the ground.
As soon as the trees fell, they immediately took root again, growing into towering giants that waved their branches like spears, attacking the heart of the storm.
Sizzle!
"Thunderbolt!!!"
Amid the raging wind, black-red lightning erupted, striking the surrounding trees in a chaotic frenzy. The intense heat of the lightning charred the trees, igniting a massive ring of fire.
"Fire Defense Forest!"
As the fire raged, the outer ring of the forest transformed into a barrier, preventing the flames from spreading, while the roots of the trees within the fire twisted and intertwined, quickly extinguishing the blaze.
Hoo!
The wind suddenly blew outward, and its sharp blade sliced through the twisted trees, carrying the flames further, spreading the fire with the wind's aid. The sky glowed red with the intensifying inferno.
Hwang Mu, with a cigarette between his teeth, materialized from a tree on the outskirts, gazing grimly at the towering inferno ahead.
"Forest? I'll burn it down, and we'll see how you fare then! Hahahaha!"
At the heart of the storm, Sage had his hands outstretched, one gathering a ball of wind blades and the other emitting chaotic lightning. He roared with laughter amidst the fiery glow.
Grass type counters Electric type?
Do you think this is Pokemon type effectiveness?
Thunderbolt is powerful enough to ignite trees!
Sage couldn't use fire abilities, but under the right conditions, like now, Thunderbolt could transform into flames.
Why don't Burn Burn Fruit users eat it? Because on the high seas, everyone knows how to play with fire.
In this area, Sage, with his top-notch combat skills and versatile transformations, was undoubtedly the undisputed 'King of Tricks'!
(End of Chapter)
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