Chapter 131: Melee - The Blazing Vortex
Deserted Island Battlefield - Noon
The battle erupted completely!
"ROAR—!!!"
Gal transformed fully into his Stegosaurus Hybrid form with a furious roar!
His height surged to four meters, covered in grey-blue scales. Muscles bulged like knotted ropes, bone spikes erupted from his spine, and his hands morphed into massive bone blades resembling stegosaurus plates, gleaming with cold malice!
He dove forward, the air tearing into vacuums around his bladed hands!
"Trash! Be crushed to pieces under my blades!!"
SHING!
Zoro already had all three swords drawn. Yubashiri in his mouth, Shusui and Sandai Kitetsu crossing like a gale. Haki coated his entire body, sword pressure soaring!
"Three-Sword Style: Demon Slash!"
"CLANG—!!!"
Blades met bone plates, Haki clashed, and the deck beneath them shattered, wood exploding into splinters!
"Hmph!" Gal sneered. "A brat with three swords dares to block my plates?!"
"Try me," Zoro scoffed, stomping and spinning violently!
"Three-Sword Style: Tiger Trap!"
SLASH-SLASH-SLASH—!!
Three sword lights pounced like a tiger, leaving three bloody gashes on Gal's chest!
"Guh-AH!!"
Gal stumbled back, scales broken, but a more vicious smile twisted his face. "Hehehe... Not bad. You're the first swordsman to make me bleed!"
"But—"
"This won't be enough to kill me!!"
"ROAAAR—!!"
He roared low, his wounds healing visibly fast. Muscles swelled again, and the bone spikes on his back elongated into spear-like protrusions on his arms, sweeping out with a sonic boom!
Zoro flipped backward, launching himself into the air.
"Soru: Iai Slash!"
"Think again!!"
Gal leaped up like an arrow, pursuing him. His massive bone blades crossed, slashing at Zoro's shoulders like a reaper's scythe!
"BOOM—!!!"
An airwave exploded mid-air. Zoro flipped and landed, carving a deep groove in the ground!
He exhaled sharply, frowning. "This guy's speed, recovery... they're increasing?"
Meanwhile, on the shadowy bow of the ship...
"Meow—"
A ghostly cat cry drifted through the air.
Selena slid across the deck, her body moving like liquid shadow. The power of the Cat-Cat Fruit, Ancient Zoan, Model: Shadow Panther allowed her to hide completely within the interplay of light and dark.
She sprang from the mast, claws aimed at Kuina's throat!
Whoosh—!
Kuina had sensed it. She swung Wado Ichimonji backhanded!
"One-Sword Style: Reverse Cut!"
"CLANG—!!"
Blade and claw met, sparks flying!
Selena flipped back, landing agilely on the mast, her amber pupils narrowing. "Not bad, little girl..."
"But you won't block this~"
"Panther Hunt: Triple Phantom!"
SWISH-SWISH-SWISH—!!!
Selena split into three eerie shadows, rushing from different angles, speed tearing sonic booms through the air!
"Phantom attack? No, high-frequency movement creating afterimages..."
Kuina didn't move her feet. Her aura condensed like a blade!
Wado Ichimonji returned to its sheath. Her presence became as still as snow!
The next second, she drew!
"One-Sword Style: Iai - Moon Spin!"
SLASH—!!!
A silver sword light cut through all three shadows instantly!
SPLAT!!
The real body was pierced precisely!
Selena clutched her bleeding shoulder, stumbling back ten meters, her face pale!
"How... how could you see... my real body..."
Kuina stood in the wind, hair flying, sheathing her sword. "Your killing intent... was too obvious."
"And—"
"I don't hold back against women."
"Hiss—!"
Selena laughed in anger, her wound healing rapidly. Her hands and feet turned into jet-black panther claws. In the shadows, countless projections moved like ghosts!
"It's too early to think you've won, sword-girl..."
She spread her arms, melting into the night-like shadows, vanishing completely!
Kuina's gaze was sharp as she gripped her hilt. "Then I will cut the darkness itself!"
Center of the Battlefield
Fire and dust rolled! Dragon shadows crossed, killing intent skyrocketing!
"GRAAAAAHHH—!!!"
'Tyrant King' Drake went berserk. His muscles swelled, his height reaching nearly ten meters. Iron-blue tyrannosaurus scales covered him, and his tail slammed the ground like a war hammer, sending shockwaves of stone!
"I made you miss lunch?! I'll tear you into mincemeat right now!!!"
Luffy's rage mirrored his. Veins popped on his dragon claws, pink-gold scales shining with heat. He slammed into Drake like a meteor!
"Dragon Bone: Meteor Crash!!!"
"BOOM—!!!"
Two dragon-beasts collided in the center of the battlefield, fist against fist, claw against claw. The immense force kicked up a storm, cracking the island floor!
Drake grinned savagely, swinging his tail like an axe!
"GET LOST—!!!"
"WHAM!!!"
Luffy was flung dozens of meters, his claws carving five deep trenches in the ground before he stopped.
The next second, his killing intent spiked!
"YOU BASTARD! YOU MADE ME STARVE AND NOW YOU'RE PLAYING DUMB?!"
He roared and leaped, attacking again!
"Dragon Bone: Iron Cannon!!!"
His claw hit like a falling star, shattering Drake's chest armor and making him cough blood!
Drake struggled to hold on, his mind nearing collapse.
"WHAT THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN SCREAMING ABOUT SINCE THE START?! WHO STOLE YOUR FOOD?! HUH?! YOU CRAZY DRAGON!!!"
Pink dragon and tyrant dragon collided again, shockwaves blasting out, shaking the ship violently, the deck shattering inch by inch!
On the Flanks
Zoro and Gal were locked in a fierce duel. Blades and fangs clashed in mid-air, sparks exploding!
"HAAH!!!"
"CLANG—!!"
Zoro unleashed a "Black Rope Dragon Twister," the sword wind knocking Gal back ten meters, smashing a corner of the deck!
"THUD!!!"
Gal's massive tail swept out, the ground exploding as if trampled by a beast!
Zoro swayed, leaping into the air, all three swords striking!
"Three-Sword Style: Ushi-Oni - Brave Claw!"
"CLANG!! CLANG-CLANG!!!"
Blades met bone plates, lightning cracking, air surging!
Gal roared, "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOUR SWORDS MADE OF?!"
Zoro grinned, veins bulging. "Let me try them on your head and find out—!"
Amidst their clash, a shadow suddenly approached—a pirate minion with a musket, aiming at Zoro's back!
BANG—!!!
"DING!!!"
The bullet was easily blocked by Wado Ichimonji flying through the air!
Kuina appeared like a ghost in front of the minion, backhand slashing—
SLASH!
Blood sprayed, and the minion fell!
Her eyes were cold. "Sneak attacking a swordsman... your last mistake."
On the other side, Selena stepped from the shadows, claws tearing through the wind at Kuina's back!
"Panther Hunt: Soul-Rending Claw!!!"
"CLANG!!!"
Wado Ichimonji blocked again. Kuina used the force to spin, feet kicking the air, blade slashing down!
"One-Sword Style: Spiral Dance - Mist Cutter!!!"
"Hiss—!!"
Selena's shoulder was cut deep to the bone. She cried out, flipping backward!
"Damn woman..."
Kuina and Selena's phantom chase grew more intense, blade and claw crossing, flash steps and afterimages filling the air with deadly light!
Center Deck
Pirate minions swarmed toward the central battlefield like ants!
"Kill them! The Vice Captain and Lady Selena are pinned down! Don't let them hold out too long—!!"
Dozens of Tyrannosaurus Pirates rushed from the wreckage, waving guns and cutlasses, flooding toward the center!
Their target was clear—kill the terrifying dragon-man first!
Luffy stood on the scorched, broken deck, chest heaving, claws clenched, killing intent exploding like a landslide!
"YOU DIDN'T LET ME EAT... AND NOW ALL THESE SMALL FRIES ARE HERE?!"
"I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!"
The next second—
"ROAAAAAR—!!!"
Luffy roared at the sky, inhaling deeply, energy gathering in his throat!
Dragon head raised, golden eyes flashing!
"Blast Breath: Blazing Vortex!!!"
"FWOOSH!!!"
A stream of crimson fire erupted from his mouth. Combined with a high-speed spin of his dragon body, it formed a 360-degree ring of raging dragon fire, instantly swallowing everything within ten meters!
The searing flames, carried by the vortex, sucked in the dozens of charging minions, along with debris, broken masts, and wreckage!
"GYAAAAHHH—!!"
"HOT!! HELP ME—!!"
The next instant—
"RUMBLE—!!!"
The deck shook, flames rolling like a tsunami. Dozens of minions screamed as they were incinerated to ash, a horrific sight!
But the destruction didn't stop there!
The aftershock of the fire vortex spread rapidly, sweeping into the flank battle!
Zoro had just forced Gal back with a slash when his Observation Haki screamed a warning. He saw the blazing vortex coming straight for his face!
"LUFFY, YOU BASTARD!!!"
He cursed, leaping back and cutting the heat wave, watching helplessly as Gal, who had just jumped from the rubble, was hit directly by the dragon breath!
"BOOM!!"
"GAAAHHH!!"
Gal was blown back dozens of meters, smashing through the main mast, half his scales charred and falling off as he crashed to the ground!
Zoro spun around, furious. "LUFFY!! WATCH WHERE YOU AIM!! YOU ALMOST BURNED ME TOO!!!"
The breath hadn't faded, the fire still burning.
But just as Luffy prepared a second wave—
"BOOM!!"
A black shadow slammed into him like a meteor, a heavy punch hitting Luffy square in the chest!
"THUD—!!!"
It was Drake!
He was now in his full Hybrid Indominus form, his dragon claw crashing down like thunder, forcibly interrupting Luffy's breath!
Airwaves crossed, the deck exploded, fire sprayed!
Luffy was knocked back several steps. He looked up to see Drake, face full of rage, scales vibrating!
"You bastard... are you trying to turn my ship into barbecue too?!"
The two behemoths collided again, dragon fist against dragon claw, fang against scale, erupting into a new round of close-quarters combat in the ruins!
Fire, wind blades, explosions, shattering rock, and dragon roars wove into a storm of destruction!
The ship rocked violently, the battlefield boiling over!
At that moment, Zephyr stood at the bow of the Marine warship, his eyes suddenly narrowing!
He looked up slowly toward the clouds at the edge of the sky, frowning. "...Whose aura is that?"
"Something is approaching fast."
The wind picked up, dark clouds rolling in.
An unknown presence was quietly closing in...
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