Barrett's figure stiffened in mid-air, his hand clutching the still-bleeding wound. Disbelief flickered in his pupils.
"Is the gap really this wide?"
Barrett was an underground king, a general-level master of physical combat.
But in a direct confrontation, he was actually injured in the abdomen by the opponent. This showed that in terms of direct strength, he was completely at a disadvantage compared to the opponent, which Barrett could not accept.
In reality, Barrett was also asking for death himself.
After all, when Ulquiorra activated Resurrección, his combat power was stronger than ever. Under such circumstances, a direct clash resulting in such a severe injury was not something to be ashamed of.
Although this was only his first Resurrección, Barrett's strength was still no match.
"No, there's still a chance."
Barrett gritted his teeth and turned around. Just as he turned, a cold light appeared, a dark green glow flashed, and instantly pierced through his abdomen.
Barrett's body stiffened again. He widened his eyes, staring in disbelief at Ulquiorra who appeared before him, opening his mouth and coughing up fresh blood.
"This... how is this possible..."
"Rest in peace, your speed... is too far behind mine!" Ulquiorra calmly said, code 413.
Barrett fell towards the ground in a daze, all his vitality having vanished in that one sword strike.
"Barrett!" Scar saw this scene and roared in disbelief. He and Barrett had a deep bond, arguably the deepest in their alliance.
At this moment, seeing Barrett fall from the sky, his eyes flashed with hatred, anger, and a hint of sadness.
After regaining his composure, Scar gripped the ground, his trembling hands suddenly drawing out an Endless Quick Blade.
"Go to hell!"
In a fit of rage, Scar slashed at Ulquiorra in the void with a terrifying sword qi.
"Are you looking for death?" Ulquiorra raised an eyebrow, his expression as cold as ever.
But before Ulquiorra could make a move, a beam of light suddenly appeared, directly shattering the terrifying sword qi.
The Winged Dragon of Ra materialized, flapping its wings, its expression cold, harboring a hint of surprise.
"Ulquiorra, how about you leave this guy to me?" The Winged Dragon of Ra turned its head and spoke steadily through its mind.
Ulquiorra glanced at Scar without a word, then nodded.
"If that's the case, then I'll leave him to you."
Ulquiorra was indifferent to this. He didn't feel much emotion about an enemy being taken away.
In his eyes, completing Ye Chen's orders was the most important thing.
And besides the Sword King, there were other enemies present.
Ulquiorra squinted slightly, and then noticed that only the Flame King and the Crocodile King remained.
The Crocodile King was currently firmly controlled by Hashirama Senju's Wood Release Ninjutsu, tightly bound. The more he struggled, the tighter the binds became.
"Hashirama Senju's Wood Release, even I wouldn't dare to be easily bound by it." Ulquiorra shook his head, his cold gaze turning to the Flame King on the other side.
The Flame King unleashed a great喷火 (Great Fire Breath), constantly burning Hashirama Senju's Wood Release Ninjutsu.
Although Hashirama Senju's Wood Release Ninjutsu had fire-resistant properties, under the scorching flames of the burning fruit, many parts would still be burned and broken.
"I'll take care of this guy." Ulquiorra's lips curved into a cold arc, and he instantly vanished into mid-air.
A terrifying spiritual pressure swept through the area again.
Ye Chen watched these battles from outside, his expression calm.
Hashirama Senju, Ulquiorra, and the Winged Dragon of Ra all possessed the combat power of a Yonko (Four Emperors).
Their strength was more than a match for the Underground Four Kings. If Charlotte Linlin had not yet left, (dacji) she might still have had a fighting chance.
If Ye Chen didn't intervene, these guys couldn't be suppressed in a short time.
But now Charlotte Linlin had escaped using the Transfer Fruit, and among the remaining four princes, two of them had their souls burned by Charlotte Linlin's special ability, the Soul-Soul Fruit. This was the only way they could unleash such combat power.
Although the combat power unleashed by burning souls was powerful, it was like water without a source and could not last.
Under these circumstances, it would be simply too easy for the Winged Dragon of Ra and the others to eliminate the Underground Four Kings.
In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the Underground Four Kings were killed.
Their bodies were tattered and incomplete, blood spilling onto the earth.
Ye Chen merely glanced at them, completely disregarding the Underground Four Kings. To make a move on him would require an awareness of death.
"It's a foregone conclusion, but these guys' rewards are there." Ye Chen's eyes gleamed with interest as he looked towards the distant Kendo Tournament arena.
Although this was a trap to lure him, since it was recognized by the Swordsmanship Association as the world's number one Kendo Tournament, then the rewards must be real.
Otherwise, the Swordsmanship Association would not endorse it.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen leaped and then vanished from the spot.
At this moment, Ye Chen arrived at the Kendo Tournament arena. The place was already empty.
When Ye Chen descended, he used Conqueror's Haki to stun all the spectators present.
However, he didn't use his full power at the time, merely pure suppression, so it wasn't long before all the spectators woke up.
And when these spectators woke up, they happened to encounter Ye Chen and Charlotte Linlin fighting intensely. That terrifying battle fluctuation, even from a distance, sent shivers down the spines of ordinary people, causing them to flee quickly.
Not to mention ordinary civilians, even the swordsmen from all corners of the world who were there before did not dare to watch, all obediently leaving, fearing that they would accidentally get caught in the battle and die.
So the entire arena was empty, which was not beyond Ye Chen's expectations.
"Where did those guys put the prizes for the competition?" Ye Chen frowned, closing his eyes and using Observation Haki.
His Observation Haki was exchanged with three Devil Fruits from the system. Its range was wide, and its power was extremely strong.
He could even hear the voice of all things, let alone prizes.
"Over there!"
Ye Chen suddenly opened his eyes, vanished from the Winged Dragon of Ra's body, and appeared directly in the somewhat messy ruins.
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