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Chapter 558: The Battle of the Newbie Village Gift
Chapter 558: The Battle of the Newbie Village Gift
As Lily spoke, Jin couldn't help but adjust his stance, the flames behind his head burning brighter.
The Lunaria Clan possessed a racial talent where a constant flame behind their heads significantly increased their defense, and when the flame disappeared, their speed would drastically increase.
But at this moment, he dared not let the flames extinguish easily.
If anyone else had said those words, he might have brushed them off as boasting, even if it were Zoro Roronoa, with whom he was currently engaged in an intense battle. He considered Zoro a formidable opponent, worthy of his full attention, but not one to be overly cautious about.
However, this woman was different.
Not only was she renowned for her exploits and feats on the vast seas, but even witnessing her in person, one could sense her formidable aura.
"Ghost Slash!"
Zoro took the initiative and launched an attack infused with Haki. As his blade slashed through the air, the sheer force caused the ground to shatter. The tall rock Lily was standing on crumbled into pieces, and in that instant, Lily leaped forward, creating a smoke ring with her step. A bolt of lightning shot from her sword tip, making her entire body resemble a surging bolt of lightning as she swiftly reached Zoro.
"Extreme Thunder!"
Clang!!
The three blades crossed, blocking the tip of the slender sword, and Zoro slightly lifted his head, revealing a sinister smile as he faced Lily, who had emerged from the smoke: "This time, I blocked it!"
"Thunder Net!"
Lily twisted her wrist, and white lightning erupted from her spinning blade, intertwining to form a net that enveloped Zoro.
"Three Sword Style: Crow Devil Hunt!"
Zoro used his Yamato to deflect Lily's sword tip, and the three blades created a whirlwind of chaotic slashes, infused with Haki, which burst into green flames. In an instant, he shattered the lightning net and followed up with a powerful cross-shaped slash.
"Futile!"
Lily, hovering in the air, also swung her blade, releasing a green slash that collided with the three intersecting slashes. Simultaneously, her sword tip aimed directly at Zoro below. Just as she was about to strike, an unknown force caused the area behind them to glow with heat.
"Blade Twin Emperors!"
Jin transformed into his human-beast form, his wings flapping vigorously as he unleashed a barrage of fiery projectiles, reaching Lily's back.
"What is this?"
Boom! Lily's foot tapped the air, and she dodged the rapidly approaching fireballs like a refracting bolt of lightning, reappearing high in the sky. Her sword blade once again crackled with lightning.
"Eight-part Thunderbird!"
Swinging her blade, she unleashed eight bird-shaped lightning bolts that swiftly descended towards the duo below.
Zoro slashed with his three swords, cleaving through the lightning, while Jin transformed into a humanoid winged dragon, spinning into a disc-like shape and unleashing lightning before rapidly charging towards his opponent.
The battle wasn't solely focused on the woman; they were enemies too!
Clang! Just as the two charged forward, a bolt of lightning descended rapidly, splitting almost instantly into two. One was deflected by Zoro's three swords, creating sparks, while the other struck Jin's wing, also sparking. Both were momentarily frozen in their actions.
In that fleeting moment of stillness, a cold glint shot out from their throats with astonishing speed.
Whoosh! Jin swiftly retreated like a dart, dodging the cold glint, while Zoro lowered his body, tilting his head to avoid it. His three swords intersected, blocking the cold glint.
The cold glint transformed into a sword blade, now resting on Zoro's sword.
"So fast!"
Zoro's expression turned solemn. "Was that a simultaneous attack?!"
There was only one sword, but his instincts were not mistaken. When the woman descended, she had attacked them simultaneously. If it weren't for his Observation Haki reacting in time, that sword would have struck his throat!
"Did you block it?"
Lily finally responded to Zoro's earlier question. She glanced back, her long leg and kicked Zoro's exposed chest, sending him flying.
"You didn't block it at all."
Lily swiftly retracted her leg, her knee slightly bent, and she unleashed a bolt of lightning. The tip of the lightning emitted a green wind-like force, creating a thunderous explosion that plowed a massive trench in the ground below and instantly pierced Zoro's forehead.
Clang!!
"King of Hell Three Sword Style!"
The sword blade, emitting a green wind-like force, was still blocked by the three swords, and the 'Yamato' in his right hand burst into red lightning.
"Oh?" Lily's eyes widened in surprise.
"Fire Dragon Emperor!"
Behind them, an even more scorching flame ignited, as if it would burn the entire sky.
Lily, like lightning, soared upwards and slashed backwards. With a single stroke, she tore a massive fire dragon column rushing from behind into two halves.
"Hell Ghost Slash!"
Sizzle!
The two fire dragon columns, under Zoro's swinging blade, were shredded into segments that scattered into sparks in the air, illuminating the dark night sky.
"Ha, did I miss?"
Zoro gasped for breath.
"Tyrant's Color Bind."
Blaze waved his flaming blade, glanced at the fallen Lily, and then fixed his gaze on Zoro. "Do you two want to become kings as well?"
"I made a promise with my partner. I don't understand what you're talking about!" Zoro said sternly.
"Is that your Tyrant's Color?"
Lily furrowed her brows. "That demon sword is unusual."
It was unclear if that peculiar Tyrant's Color belonged to the green-haired man or if it emanated from the sword itself.
That sword, Yamato, seemed to be a blade that was difficult to control.
"Of course," Zoro said, gripping Yamato. "If I don't end this fight soon, the sword will take my life, even without you killing me."
"It seems I was right."
Lily said, "You've become a sword rack. Hey, Roronoa Zoro, do you still remember what you wanted to do?"
"I don't need your reminder!"
Zoro spoke solemnly, "I'm here to help Luffy become the Pirate King!"
"Is it the captain's Devil Fruit's influence, or something else?"
Sizzle.
Lily tightened her grip on her sword, and blue lightning once again enveloped the blade. She bent her knees slightly, retracted the sword, and assumed a iaido stance.
"It doesn't matter. I thought you were a formidable opponent, but now I see that you can't match me. However, your tenacious vitality and persistence are troublesome. It's best to finish this quickly."
As she spoke, she glanced at Blaze, who was about to attack, and said, "Soon, it will be your turn."
Clang!
The sword sheath emerged, and the sword's radiance flashed.
In an instant, the blue lightning seemed to descend from the sky, rapidly thrusting downward from high above at the stationary Zoro.
The lightning flickered, illuminating Zoro's eyes.
Just like two years ago in Alabasta, Lily boldly thrust her sword towards Zoro, who was stronger than her.
At that time, she had also been so resolute.
And now, "I can't back down either!"
Zoro's Haki manifested as green flames that quickly burst open around him and then forcefully contracted onto the three blades, entwining green flames on the edges. Among them, Yamato unleashed red electric sparks, intertwining with the green flames and merging into one.
With the burst of those flames, he seemed to transform into a three-headed shadow, and the three blades became nine.
"Asura: Nine Sword Style."
His body, in all its aspects, was poised to receive the attack.
"Asura: Draw Sword."
One strike to determine victory!
"Game of the Dead!!"
The nine swords spun and then unified, slashing down towards the approaching blue lightning.
Boom!
The green flames collided with the blue lightning, shattering the earth in an instant, along with the sky filled with dark clouds. A spiral hole was blasted open, constantly drawing inwards.
But soon, the green flames shattered like broken glass, and the blue lightning continued its path, piercing straight through Zoro's chest and out his back.
Puff!!!
The light and shadows dissipated, and the shattered earth fell, even as the hole in the sky began to close.
For a moment, the surrounding space seemed to freeze.
Zoro's three heads and six arms vanished, leaving him in a stance of two swords slashing downwards. Blood dripped from his mouth, which held the Wado Ichimonji, and formed droplets that fell to the ground.
A two-finger-wide sword appeared behind him.
Lily maintained her thrusting stance, watching as the white lightning pierced Zoro's heart. She then looked at him and said, "That kind of vague Haki, where even the will is not thoroughly unified, cannot stop me. My Haki is the absolute unity of will."
She wasn't sure what had happened to this guy or what he had mixed with, but from the beginning, she had been walking towards her dream.
The dream of preventing people from being oppressed, which she was achieving through Sage. However, she herself was truly and steadily taking steps towards realizing her own ideal.
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"A firm will is my strength to cut through all! Roronoa Zoro, you lose!"
Sizzle!
Lily withdrew her sword from his heart, and a burst of blood spurted out. As the white lightning retracted, Zoro's body went limp, about to collapse.
This strike not only pierced his heart but also contained the 'Cut Through All' technique, severing Zoro's internal organs as if from within.
One strike was enough to render him incapable of resistance.
Before Zoro could fall, the thin sword transformed into a cold light, about to slice his neck.
"Pineapple Pebble!"
At that moment, a voice rang out from above, like rain, and streaks of lightning splashed onto Zoro, setting him ablaze. Above Lily's head, a gust of wind suddenly stirred.
"Phoenix Seal!"
A cold glint flashed in Lily's eyes as she brandished her White Thunder, igniting a bolt of blue lightning that she slashed upwards.
Sizzle!
With a single strike, a spray of blood erupted, and a bird's claw flew off from above, landing on the ground and transforming into a human leg.
The person above grunted, gritting his teeth against the pain as he flew forward, brandishing a pair of blades. Another bird's claw lifted Zoro and flew away.
"Marco."
Lily looked up, "Still not learning your lesson? You should have disappeared after escaping last time. It's easy for remnants like you to get killed."
"Let me, this remnant, have one last hurrah. After all, I'm free, Sword Maiden!"
Marco, flying away, left behind a sentence without turning back, gripping Zoro, who was emitting blue flames, and quickly flew off, becoming a small blue dot in Lily's vision.
"Is severing a leg worth it? Is the Straw Hat crew worth you paying such a heavy price?"
Lily shook her head and no longer paid them any mind.
The power of flight was indeed hard to pursue.
Lily knew she couldn't defeat Marco in a fight, but no one could stop someone like him from leaving.
All she needed to do was get rid of the trouble.
"Your turn."
Lily turned her head, pointing her sword directly at Jin.
"Powerful Tyrant's Color."
Jin spoke in a low voice, "Would someone like you submit to the Four Emperors?"
Those with talent often possessed an extremely rebellious spirit. If such individuals were part of a group, it wouldn't be a rule like that of Mr. Kaido but more of a collaborative or interest-based gathering.
However, the reputation of the Calamity Pirates on the high seas was not like that; it was an absolute rule held by Calamity.
A pirate crew like this shouldn't have such a powerful Tyrant's Aura.
"The Four Emperors? I don't serve them."
Lily took a deep breath and declared, "Mere Four Emperors aren't Sage's limit. The one I serve is the future World King, who will free everyone from all oppression, regardless of race or bloodline. Everyone will kneel and submit under one palm!"
"Free from all oppression."
Jin smiled, "You have absolute confidence in your captain, but..."
...
"Can you change the world?" young Jin asked without hesitation.
"Of course! Only I can change the world!" Kaido revealed a proud smile.
"Abel, from now on, you shall be known as 'Jin'! I'll protect you!"
Amidst the raging fire of the experimental grounds, the young Kaido laughed heartily, "I won't let you go, Oro!"
...
"I still believe Mr. Kaido will become the Pirate King!"
Bear!
He tightly gripped his sword, and the flames around it grew even larger, becoming almost like molten lava.
"For Mr. Kaido's future!"
Boom!!
The flames behind Jin's head vanished, and his body shot out of the ground, creating a crater. The sword's flames, at high speed, flowed backward, transforming into a massive fire meteor. As the meteor expanded, it became a gigantic fire dragon made of lava.
"I won't lose here! Guardian Fire Dragon Emperor!!"
Elements were a powerful force, comparable to Haki.
Some techniques didn't require Haki; the elements alone possessed immense destructive power.
But this destructive power...
Sizzle!
The blue lightning surged forward, colliding with the lava fire dragon head-on. Upon contact, the blue lightning cracked open the dragon's head, splitting it horizontally in two, causing it to spread upwards and downwards, revealing Jin's figure. The lightning quickly passed through his body.
Sizzle...
The blue lightning transformed into Lily's figure as it struck the ground. She squatted, her back to Jin, who maintained his thrusting posture. Slowly, she sheathed her sword.
"You're more resilient than Roronoa Zoro."
Lily spoke in a low voice, "It's just that my determination is stronger. Guardian, you only want to protect Kaido, but I'm the sharpest and most fearless sword in Sage's hand!"
Click.
The sword was fully sheathed.
Sizzle!!!
A massive cloud of blood burst from Jin's chest, causing his body to tremble and fall to the ground.
"Sleep well. When you wake up, perhaps we'll be companions."
Lily stood up, saying without turning back, but her body swayed as well.
The continuous use of Tyrant's Color Bind and her unstoppable power to cut through anything had taken a significant toll on her.
If she dragged it out any longer, she would run out of energy.
"Fortunately... I won."
She shook her head, exhaling deeply. Looking up at the floating Ghost Island, she murmured, "Sage, you'll win!"
(End of Chapter)
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