Chapter 120: Level 5.5!
"Phew..."
Pirate Ren Arakawa exhaled, pinching his nose to break off all the frozen nose hairs. Only then did his nose feel a little better.
Even so, he still joked in the "chat group":
"Well, now our resistance to hunger, extreme heat, and extreme cold has all been boosted!"
The Marvel and Naruto World versions of Ren Arakawa didn't know how to respond to him, so they could only laugh awkwardly.
"I'm not hungry anymore, it's just too cold. The military wolf pelts aren't very warm. I was just wondering, how does this thing ward off the cold? Is it just by having a high body temperature?"
Stephen Fang thought for a moment, "Why don't you just knock out two military wolves, carry them on your shoulders, and use them as hand warmers."
"Genius!" Pirate Ren Arakawa slapped his forehead. "I'll go catch them right now!"
The moment this thought occurred to him, his movements froze!
Within his Observation Haki's perception, a powerful aura was approaching him.
This aura was both unfamiliar and somewhat familiar. It was unfamiliar because he hadn't learned Observation Haki before, and familiar because the killing intent it carried had left too deep an impression on him.
The Head Jailer of Impel Down!
Also the future captain of the Blackbeard Pirates' second ship!
A man capable of seriously injuring Garp with Koby providing support.
Shiryu of the Rain!
"Hehehehehe, hehehehehehe."
Shiryu, smiling sinisterly, slowly walked into Ren Arakawa's field of vision. He had relit his cigar and was sizing up Ren Arakawa with an excited gaze.
"I know your ability is very strange, and I know you aren't restricted by Seastone." Shiryu took two deep drags and blew out a smoke ring. "Do you know why I didn't report your situation?"
Pirate Ren Arakawa put his hands together, the three tomoe in his eyes spinning rapidly as he cursed angrily, "Because you fucking knew I would definitely break out again!"
Shiryu drew his famous sword, Raiu, and charged forward, praising loudly, "Smart!"
He swung his sword ferociously, like a vicious wolf pouncing on its prey, his eyes filled with a bloodthirsty desire and madness!
However, just as he was about to succeed, his expression suddenly went slack, and his entire being seemed to fall into some unknown illusion.
A blinding white light flashed before his eyes. Immediately after, everything around him disappeared, leaving only a deathly silent, empty space.
In the fears of others, there might be all kinds of terrifying demons, ghosts, or horrifying scenes.
But for Shiryu of the Rain, his greatest fear was having no one to kill.
This endless void and silence, like the deepest nightmare, made his very soul tremble.
But he was, after all, a ruthless character who had walked out of countless slaughters. Although his heart was being eroded by terror, his instincts still struggled.
"Pfft!"
Shiryu's eyes snapped open!
In that instant, he broke free from the illusion, only to feel a stabbing pain in his chest!
Pirate Ren Arakawa had launched an attack while he was distracted. Two sharp tails stabbed toward him like javelins, the powerful impact forcing his body to lean back slightly.
However, his powerful physique, forged through countless trials, withstood the fatal blow. The tails only pierced a short way in before his muscles clamped down tightly, preventing them from going any deeper.
A trace of savagery flashed across Shiryu's face as he swung his sword to strike!
With the dual assistance of his three-tomoe Sharingan and Observation Haki, Ren Arakawa narrowly dodged the slash, cursing inwardly, "The physiques of people in the Pirate World are too monstrous!"
If even his tails couldn't break through Shiryu's defense, then his Combination Ninjutsu, Flame Wind Chaotic Wave, which combined the Great Fireball and a crushing force, might not be able to cause much damage to Shiryu either.
This guy hadn't even used Armament Haki yet.
"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"
Ren Arakawa stretched his hand towards the famous sword Raiu that was about to slash him, and several snakes wrapped around Shiryu's blade.
However, the next second!
Shiryu simply twisted the blade forcefully, and all the snakes were severed, disappearing in a puff of white smoke!
At this critical moment, Ren Arakawa once again activated the hypnotic eye ability of his Sharingan.
Shiryu's attacking motion froze for a moment.
Pirate Ren Arakawa leaped into the distance as the blue Wind Spirit Jiongu Mask emerged from his body!
His hands rapidly formed seals, and the chakra within his body surged and gathered.
First, he took a deep breath, concentrating the fire-nature chakra in his throat, and then let out a low shout, "Great Fireball Technique!"
Immediately after, the blue Wind Spirit Jiongu Mask glowed brightly, and a powerful vortex of Wind burst forth from the Mask, merging with the Great Fireball.
Under the envelopment of the swirling Wind, the flames instantly changed shape, forming a massive, turbulent torrent of fire and Wind!
This was the Combination Ninjutsu: Flame Wind Chaotic Wave!
The flames, like a surging behemoth, rushed towards Shiryu of the Rain with an aura of utter destruction.
In an instant, it completely engulfed Shiryu's figure.
The scorching heat distorted the surrounding air, baking the snowy ground dry and causing plumes of water vapor to rise.
Ren Arakawa didn't dare to be the slightest bit careless. He was well aware of how powerful and terrifying Shiryu of the Rain was.
The moment he released the ninjutsu, he turned and began to sprint wildly.
He didn't have the slightest thought of standing his ground to see if Shiryu was dead.
Even one of Garp's shoulder throws in a fit of rage couldn't cause much damage to Shiryu. With his current strength, trying to kill Shiryu was simply a fool's dream.
And sure enough.
Just as Ren Arakawa ran a few steps, a smoking Shiryu leaped out of the flames.
A layer of blue-black, lacquer-like substance was attached to his sword-wielding fist. This was the first time Ren Arakawa had seen what Armament Haki looked like in the Pirate World!
Shiryu swung his sword!
That immense power actually carried a streak of red sword light, shooting towards Ren Arakawa's back!
"Bang!"
The sword light flashed past, and Ren Arakawa's body turned into half a log.
Shiryu didn't seem surprised in the least. He quickly turned his head and unleashed another slash!
"Die!"
In that instant! A massive water dragon came roaring over!
The water dragon bared its fangs and brandished its claws, its enormous body appearing particularly abrupt in this world of ice and snow.
Shiryu's sword light, like a sharp bolt of lightning, slashed straight towards the water dragon!
The two collided in an instant!
Wherever the sword light passed, half of the water dragon's body was instantly vaporized by the high temperature, turning into clouds of dense water vapor that billowed upwards.
But the remaining force of the water dragon was undiminished. The other half of its body, which had not been vaporized, slammed into Shiryu with the force of a landslide!
Shiryu was knocked back two steps by this powerful impact, his feet gouging two deep trenches in the snowy ground.
However, he quickly stabilized himself, the killing intent in his eyes growing even more intense!
Yet, the moment he took a step forward, dozens of black feathers, hard as iron, shot towards him from the side like sharp arrows.
Shiryu frowned slightly, biting the cigar in his mouth even tighter as he rapidly brandished the sword in his hand.
"Clang, clang, clang, clang!" A series of crisp metallic clashes rang out as he blocked all the black feathers, which fell at his feet.
Just as he was about to look up, a giant fireball and a speeding water cannon came smashing towards him!
Shiryu was getting a bit annoyed. The power throughout his body erupted at this moment!
He ignored the damage from the ninjutsu, allowing the flames to engulf him, only to be struck by the water cannon.
After enduring the damage, Shiryu of the Rain's face was grim, the anger in his heart rising like a surging tide.
He gripped the famous sword Raiu with both hands, continuously pouring his immense power and Armament Haki into it.
His body sank slightly, his feet firmly planted on the snowy ground as if rooted there. The surrounding air seemed to be pulled by this about-to-erupt power, beginning to distort and vibrate violently!
"Prison-Breaking Slash!"
Following a deep roar full of intimidating power, Shiryu swung his sword upwards with force!
In that instant, a massive and terrifying slash, like a black bolt of lightning, tore through the air and roared towards the direction of Ren Arakawa that his Observation Haki had perceived!
The power contained within this slash seemed capable of splitting heaven and earth. The space along its path was compressed by its immense force, emitting rumbling sounds. The snowy ground was thrown up into huge waves of snow by this power, churning and rolling to both sides.
However, just as the slash was about to hit Ren Arakawa...
A massive Rashomon gate suddenly rose slowly from the ground!
As soon as the Rashomon appeared, it stood in the path of the Prison-Breaking Slash.
"BOOM!" With a world-shaking roar, the slash viciously struck the Rashomon.
In that instant, sparks flew everywhere, and the light was so dazzling that one couldn't look directly at it.
The powerful shockwave instantly obliterated the snow around the Rashomon, revealing the hard ice layer beneath.
Under this terrifying slash, the massive Rashomon, though it stubbornly resisted for a moment, was ultimately unable to hold on and was forcefully cut in two.
With the shattering of the Rashomon, Shiryu had fully expected Ren Arakawa to be utterly exposed by this attack. But to his astonishment, Ren Arakawa's aura had vanished without a trace in this vast snowy landscape.
"He ran?!!" Shiryu's eyes widened, his face etched with disbelief.
His chest heaved violently as he spun around in place, searching everywhere for Ren Arakawa's possible hiding place. But aside from the shattered remains of the Rashomon and a patch of ravaged snow, there were no other tracks.
After a long while, Ren Arakawa, who had been observing Shiryu through the ice layer until he was gone, gasped for breath.
He had almost suffocated in this ice layer.
He looked at the androgynous, poker-card-club-styled New Human next to him. "Thank... thanks..."
Lightning, holding a wine glass, shook his head. "Anyone who can exchange blows with Shiryu is a useful person. Come, follow me."
(end of chapter)
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