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"Understood!"
Soi Fon gave a slight bow and instantly vanished from the deck of the Desert Rose using Shunpo (Flash Step).
"Quick! Close the distance and prepare for boarding!" Onigumo commanded his subordinates, rapidly approaching under the cover of cannon fire.
"It seems you are the leader here!"
Just then, a crisp voice came from above Onigumo's head. He looked up, only to see a petite woman standing atop the ship's mast! Her beautiful eyes were cold and arrogant, like a tiger surveying its prey.
"With that uniform, you must be an accomplice of that scoundrel Auguro as well, I suppose?"
Although she wore a Captain's Haori coat, the overall style was similar enough to Auguro's crew to be instantly recognizable.
At his words, a subtle, cold glint flashed in Soi Fon's eyes. She let out a soft laugh, her tone laced with barely concealed killing intent. "You have quite the nerve! To call the Soul King a scoundrel right in front of me!"
As the Commander-in-Chief of the Covert Ops, Soi Fon was capable of perfectly concealing her killing intent. The slight trace of hostility now emanating from her was due to the boundless fury that introduced a tiny flaw into her control!
Onigumo was utterly stubborn and continued to scoff. "A mere pirate dares to usurp the title of King? Stop making me laugh!"
"Once I capture you all, you can spend the rest of your lives repenting in Impel Down…"
Thud!
Before Onigumo could finish speaking, Soi Fon's figure vanished from the mast.
The next moment, her figure appeared before Onigumo like a ghost. Her right foot shot out like lightning, landing with brutal force on Onigumo's head.
Rumble!
Onigumo's body flew across the deck like a cannonball, smashing heavily into the ship's cabin. The entire warship tilted for several seconds!
S-so strong! The surrounding Marines swallowed hard. That was Onigumo, a veteran Marine Vice Admiral! He was kicked flying without even a chance to react! What level of power was this?!
"All hands! For justice, we will never yield to evil! Fire!"
At that moment, Onigumo's vice-captain was the first to regain composure and took over command. The Marines, hearing the order, immediately raised their muskets and aimed at Soi Fon.
A cold, dismissive sneer appeared on Soi Fon's face.
"Your morale is commendable! But with your strength, what can you possibly accomplish?"
As her voice faded, Soi Fon's figure vanished instantly, like a bubble popping.
Bang! Bang!
The next second, countless cries of pain erupted simultaneously. Nearly a hundred Marines on the deck were simultaneously sent flying, collapsing unconscious onto the floorboards.
"Roar!"
Just as Soi Fon was about to deal with the last few Marines, a furious roar exploded from deep within the warship.
"You bastard! That's enough!"
A blurred figure shot out, and eight silver streaks of light attacked Soi Fon. Each silver streak was a long katana! Soi Fon bent her back, and the eight katanas narrowly missed her, unable to touch even a thread.
However, after the missed strike, the eight katanas immediately changed trajectory and attacked Soi Fon again. Soi Fon tapped her toe, instantly widening the distance.
"Damn pirate! How dare you show off on my ship!"
Onigumo's hair was fluttering, gripping six of the katanas like tentacles. Due to his high mastery of the technique Life Return, he could manipulate his hair as easily as his hands, giving him the unique Eight-Sword Style.
His uniform was stained with blood, indicating that Onigumo was severely wounded. Although Soi Fon's kick wasn't full power, she hadn't intentionally held back. That kick had nearly shattered his skull, and he had broken at least six or seven bones when he crashed into the cabin.
If not for Life Return allowing him to control every part of his body to mend bones and staunch wounds, it would have been questionable if he could even stand now!
That was why he had been silent in the cabin for so long.
"For justice, evildoers like you must be exterminated!" Even now, Onigumo remained steadfast in his conviction.
If this were anyone else, they might have praised Onigumo's readiness to die. But unfortunately, Soi Fon came from another world, and her values were completely different. She looked at the heavily injured Onigumo and gave a cold, contemptuous sneer.
"How utterly boring. When did a mere ant gain the right to judge the good and evil of a Dragon?"
"Your kind ought to remain safely in your territories and kneel in submission when a Dragon passes through!"
"Arrogant!"
Onigumo felt humiliation he had never experienced before. The Marines were the strongest force on the high seas!
Even the mighty Pirate King Roger was relentlessly chased!
The Four Emperors of the New World could only rule their own small territories. Who dared to challenge the Marines so openly?
"Challenging the prestige of the Marines warrants immediate death!"
Onigumo violently stamped his feet, repeating the action dozens of times to gain an explosive burst of reactive force. Soru (Shave)! Onigumo shot toward Soi Fon like a fired bullet, launching a ferocious offense.
With such severe injuries, Life Return could only suppress the damage, not heal it. Therefore, he had to end the fight quickly!
"Heh! Gaining a brief speed boost this way? The concept is sound! Unfortunately, it is still too crude for us!"
Soi Fon judged him with interest. She shifted her foot slightly, and the incredible speed granted by Shunpo instantly brought her behind Onigumo. At that moment, Onigumo had just stopped his movement, causing an unavoidable flicker of delay!
"The biggest flaw of such a simple, brutal movement method is the lack of flexibility!" Compared to the freedom of movement granted by Shunpo, Soru was utterly clumsy!
"Pinwheel!"
Using the inertia of her descent, Soi Fon flipped once in the air and kicked Onigumo in the back of the head.
Bang!
The immense force slammed Onigumo directly onto his knees, instantly shattering the deck beneath him.
"You despicable fiend!" Onigumo struggled to rise.
Boom!
A terrifying pressure instantly descended upon Onigumo like a crushing mountain, immobilizing him.
"Th-this is what power? Haoshoku Haki (Conqueror's Haki)? No, it's different!" Though it had the same massive oppressive feeling, it lacked the mental shockwave intended to crush the opponent's will!
While Onigumo struggled to understand the nature of the Reiatsu, Soi Fon's chilling voice rang out.
"The Soul King ordered me to end this swiftly. After such a long delay, it is time for this to conclude!"
At that moment, Soi Fon's aura spiked to its peak. Her Captain-level Reiatsu was unleashed without restraint.
"Wh-what is this?" Onigumo felt every bone in his body screaming, as if he would be crushed into powder the next second!
Has this woman not been using her full power until now? Onigumo finally realized that his opponent had been toying with him the entire time!
Drawing the Suzumebachi (Wasp) from her waist, a torrent of frantic Reiatsu converged, and the small blade became the epicenter of a swirling storm!