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Chapter 927: Do You Think I'm Just a Simple Devil Fruit User?
Chapter 927: Do You Think I'm Just a Simple Devil Fruit User?
San Juan Wolf's Gigantic Warship build—its sheer strength alone could inflict catastrophic damage. Lida had witnessed this firsthand during his battle against Balthazar. Kas's white energy had shattered after a single blow, proving utterly ineffective. After eliminating Balthazar, Lida's next target was clear.
Meanwhile, Kuro watched the entire battlefield unfold. Marshall D. Teach warily avoided him, and Kuro reciprocated the caution. Their clash, though tense, lacked the ferocity of other fights. Both kept enough strength in reserve to monitor the broader battlefield.
At this moment, victory seemed within Kuro's grasp.
"Canine Rend Claw!"
In another part of the battlefield, Klah maintained a stealthy hunting stance, leaving Laffitte no room to counter. His colossal physique blurred with afterimages as a flash of light cut across Laffitte's body, carving multiple blood-spraying wounds behind him.
Laffitte spun around to retaliate, but Klah had already vanished.
Activating full-body Haki was possible, but his Haki reserves were too shallow to contend with Klah's unpredictable assault pattern.
"Useless. Every move you make is exposed through your blood's aura."
In the dim environment, the only visible trace was the pair of glowing green wolf eyes—feral and untraceable.
"For the mighty Klahofficer, you're nothing but prey!"
The flickering green glints pulsed in a maddening rhythm, encircling Laffitte in a perfect ring. This signaled Klah's transition to high-speed operation.
Gritting his teeth, Laffitte forced his wounded wings open, preparing to retreat skyward.
This isn't winnable.
"You can't run. Thinking of flying up?"
The ring suddenly ascended, Klah's voice echoing as darkness surged. "Witness why the mighty Klahofficer became Kuro's most trusted subordinate—Instant Thousand Strikes!"
The circular formation erupted in black light, swallowing Laffitte mid-air.
"Mystic Art · Hundred Slash Canine Storm!!"
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
The radiant slashes were Klah's Haki-infused claws, unleashing relentless, high-density strikes within the ring's domain. In an instant, a thousand blows rained down.
Klah couldn't fully channel 'Black Rope Heaven Flash,' but he had his own method. Combining Silent Step with the razor-sharp speed of Shave, his chaotic movements became indistinguishable. Empowered by the Moon Wolf's physical prowess and blood aura tracking, his disorderly strikes locked onto Laffitte with terrifying precision.
This speed alone merited the name Instant Thousand Strikes!
The dense onslaught froze Laffitte mid-air, his body unable to react to the relentless barrage. Suspended like a puppet, his form became a bloodied mess of fresh wounds.
Boom!
As the black light vanished, a shockwave laced with countless slashes slammed into Laffitte, making his body tremble. His form stiffened mid-air, then collapsed like a torn ragdoll.
Only then did Klah's high-speed ring dissolve.
Klah's werewolf incarnation materialized behind Laffitte, crouching with one claw planted on the ground, the other raised to his mouth as he licked blood off his claw—gruesome and triumphant. "Can you feel the rhythm of this blood hunt—the terror?!"
He'd finally perfected the move!
"Hey, dodge it!" Lida suddenly roared.
Bang!
A massive body barreled in, slamming into the smug Klah and sending him flying.
Klah skidded backward for dozens of meters, carving through clouds of smoke and debris. Spitting blood, he snarled, "The 'Big Drink' technique?!"
Earlier, Joe Rudolph had abandoned Basque Shot to engage San Juan Wolf, leaving Big Drink unoccupied. Now, it joined Klah's battlefield.
Basque Shot spat a mouthful of wine, letting out a drunken belch as he eyed Laffitte's bloodied form. "Is he still alive?"
Laffitte's body twitched weakly.
"He's alive."
Joe Rudolph grabbed Laffitte's collar, checking his fading pulse before turning to shout, "Orders, Admiral?!"
"Dark Water!"
Marshall D. Teach spread his fingers toward the airborne Kuro, his suction force dragging Kuro toward him. With a shockwave-laden fist, he swung—
Boom!
Kuro slashed downward mid-air, colliding with Teach's fist. The impact shattered the surrounding ground. Teach, however, twisted his face into a malevolent grin. He opened his palm, grabbing Kuro's Autumn Water blade. Letting the sharp edge slice his hand, he used the wound to yank Kuro closer.
"Dark Water!"
Simultaneously, his other hand summoned dark tendrils, pulling Kuro toward him.
The sudden suction startled Kuro. Instinctively gripping his blade, he tried prying it from Teach's grasp.
"Hn!!"
With a guttural roar, Teach headbutted Kuro, smashing his face. The brute force snapped Kuro's head back, leaving a crimson streak across his nose.
The unexpected strike loosened Kuro's grip, sending his body flying toward Teach's other hand. Teach caught his throat in a vice grip.
Crash!
With a savage slam, Teach drove Kuro into the ground. The dark tendrils spread like a shadowy carpet, forming the Dark Hollow Way, anchoring Kuro in place. White shockwave energy flared from Teach's hand.
"Blackbeard's Laugh—feel my power, Kuro!! Dark Quake!" Teach bellowed with laughter.
Suddenly, Kuro straightened his body, kicking upward from behind. His feet struck Teach's elbow, numbing the arm and forcing it open.
Then, a punch to the wrist shattered Teach's grip on Kuro's throat.
Freed from the Dark-Dark Fruit's suppression, Kuro soared upward, escaping the Dark Hollow Way. Kicking Teach's face mid-air, he followed up with a wrist strike to the hand that had gripped him. Twisting his body, he launched a spinning kick that sent Teach reeling.
Pah!
Catching Autumn Water mid-air, Kuro retreated rapidly. With a flick of his fingers, he extended backward spines from the ground behind Teach. The jagged rocks pierced Teach's back, pinning him like an impaled beast.
"You think I'm just a Devil Fruit user?!" Kuro snarled through bared teeth, blood trickling from his nose.
Teach's head hung low, revealing multiple spines protruding from his abdomen. Lifting his face, two bloodied teeth clattered from his mouth. With a grunt, he wrenched himself free, his body bearing no wounds beyond the blood.
"That really hurt!" Teach grinned maliciously.
(End of Chapter)
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