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Chapter 447: Feng Ye vs. Golden Lion
Chapter 447: Feng Ye vs. Golden Lion
Facing the countless golden slashes that rained down, forming an intricate web of sword strikes, Feng Ye remained calm and elegant, a slight smile playing on his lips. With both hands gripping the hilt of his sword, he swept it horizontally.
Whoosh!!!
It was just a single sweeping strike, but as it was unleashed, it instantly became a massive silver fishing net, woven from countless intersecting slashes!
The silver net collided with the Golden Lion's golden sword aura, creating an explosion of golden and silver light, accompanied by a continuous rumbling that shook the sky. Zoro, Kuina, and the others couldn't help but cover their ears, overwhelmed by the aftershocks of the clash.
And they weren't the only ones affected.
Even Simotsuki Kenzaburo, who had traveled from the Land of Wano and settled here, had never witnessed a battle of this caliber. He stared at the fierce combat in the sky, his face reflecting his awe.
The silver sword net enveloped the Golden Lion's golden sword aura, obliterating it completely, with only a small fraction continuing toward the Golden Lion.
Whoosh!!
The Golden Lion's figure flickered, and he drew a swift arc in the air, evading the residual sword net and landing on the ground.
The brief exchange had confirmed to him that he couldn't rely on swordsmanship alone to defeat Feng Ye. He needed to utilize the agility granted by his Wawa Wawa no Mi fruit; speed would be his key to victory!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!!!
Relying on the powers of the Wawa Wawa no Mi, the Golden Lion began to dart through the air at incredible speed, pushing the limits of what the naked eye could track.
To Zoro, Kuina, and the others, he appeared as little more than a golden blur, continuously circling Feng Ye and unleashing a relentless barrage of strikes.
Feng Ye, unperturbed, maintained his composure, floating effortlessly in the air. Switching from a two-handed grip to holding the sword in his right hand alone, he casually waved and slashed, deflecting all of the Golden Lion's attacks.
Boom!!!
As the Golden Lion unleashed another sword strike, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he activated the power of the Wawa Wawa no Mi. The ground along the coastline suddenly ruptured, sending countless ice blocks and the entire beach surging upward like a tsunami, threatening to engulf Feng Ye.
Feng Ye's expression remained serene as he brought his sword down, and a silver sword light fell, cleaving the sand and ice in two.
The sword light continued to crisscross and extend, not stopping after crushing the Golden Lion's attack. It sliced through the island below, creating a rift that stretched for over a thousand meters, reaching deep into the island's interior. Even the seawater was not spared, as a massive fissure visible to the naked eye extended to the very limits of their vision!
Thanks to Aokiji's freezing of the sea, there was no surging water, and the scene was frozen in time.
The pirates on the ships in the sky had long fallen silent, their eyes wide with shock.
From their perspective, they witnessed an awe-inspiring display. With a mere casual swing of his sword, Feng Ye had cleaved through half an island and an expanse of ice, creating an abyss that stretched into the distance!
Below, on their ship, Zoro and Kuina were drenched in cold sweat, their eyes fixed on the abyss-like fissure that spanned their entire field of view.
"This..."
"Is this the power a human can possess...?"
Boom!!!
Before they could recover from their shock, another silver sword light descended, cleaving open another abyss along the coastline.
The two ravines, one horizontal and the other vertical, formed a cross that extended as far as the eye could see.
In the midst of this silence, Kuina sheathed her Wado Ichimonji. She realized that in the face of such overwhelming power, her swordsmanship and strength were insignificant. At least, in her current state, she was far from capable of clashing with an existence of this caliber.
Zoro sheathed his twin swords and, with a tremor in his heart, replied as he gazed upward, "The young man will win."
"Why do you say that?"
Kuina turned to Zoro.
At that moment, the Golden Lion was showcasing his fruit ability to perfection, exploiting his advantage in speed. He continuously weaved through the sky, relentlessly assaulting Feng Ye, who could only defend against the onslaught, seemingly unable to find an opportunity to counter-attack.
Zoro whispered, "It's a gut feeling."
Despite appearances suggesting that the Golden Lion had the upper hand, he just couldn't shake the feeling that Feng Ye would emerge victorious.
Kuina looked back at the sky, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes. "Your gut feelings are usually quite off, you know..."
Although she didn't know Feng Ye's background, it was clear that he held no ill intentions towards them and didn't seem like a malicious person. In contrast, the Golden Lion had arrived with the sole purpose of destroying the island, and if he won, their fate would undoubtedly be grim.
Naturally, she hoped Feng Ye would win.
In fact, her instincts also told her that Feng Ye would emerge victorious, but hearing Zoro's identical prediction made her hesitate. Zoro's instincts when it came to navigation were so notoriously unreliable that they could be used as a process of elimination.
"What do you mean my instincts are usually off..."
Zoro's mouth twitched.
However, he wasn't in the mood to argue with Kuina at that moment; the battle in the sky had captured his full attention.
For Zoro, who had yet to develop his unique sword style, witnessing the clash of swords between Feng Ye and the Golden Lion, two swordmasters of such caliber, was a thrilling experience. After the initial shock, he would have gladly immersed himself in the battle, lost in the moment, if not for the deafening sounds that accompanied it.
Even Koushirou and his brothers were visibly engrossed in the fight.
Finally,
After receiving countless slashes from the Golden Lion, Feng Ye, who had maintained his composure throughout, gradually lost interest. His eyes, once alight with excitement, now held a dull gleam as he calmly asked,
"Is that all you've got? Don't you have any stronger moves?"
"You're quite the arrogant one, kid..."
The Golden Lion snorted coldly, a fleeting trace of indifference flashing in his eyes. "You should be worrying about how to survive instead of spouting such big words!"
Swordsmen were known for their focus on offense, sometimes even forsaking defense altogether. Their philosophy was simple: if they could cut down their opponents, there would be no need to defend.
Hence, duels between swordsmen often culminated in a single strike, the decisive moment when one's blade found its mark. Even if there was a disparity in skill, the weaker swordsman might still emerge victorious because their blades were equally capable of dealing a fatal blow.
Crucial decisions at pivotal moments could also turn the tide of battle.
However, the current situation saw Feng Ye suppressed by the Golden Lion's speed, rendering him unable to launch effective counterattacks. Even if Feng Ye's swordsmanship was slightly superior, he couldn't pose a threat to the Golden Lion, who had effortlessly evaded all his attacks!
In a duel between swordsmen, when one side is utterly incapable of threatening the other and can only defend passively, the outcome is all but decided!
"Forget it."
Feng Ye shook his head lightly. "I've seen all your sword techniques anyway. Let's bring this to an end."
A faint golden glimmer appeared in the depths of Feng Ye's eyes, and within it, a golden clock face flickered. As his will stirred, the clock's hand moved from 'IV' to 'I'.
(End of Chapter)
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