Chapter 91: Dragon Head vs. Slash! Ultimate Impact
Lotte raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
"After all, growth speed only represents the present."
"Even if my progress is too fast, as long as I haven't grown to the point where I can crush everything, there will definitely be people who see me as a thorn in their side."
"Just like Silver Axe before."
As his calm words fell,
He suddenly drew the dual swords at his waist. In an instant, they clashed with Roger, unleashing a terrifying surge of air.
"Clang!"
The crisp sound of blades colliding echoed through the forest.
The astonishing power from the collision of three Supreme Grade Swords instantly sent shockwaves spreading outward in all directions.
Then, as Lotte stepped back,
Roger's figure immediately pursued, but branches suddenly erupted from the ground, interrupting the rhythm of the chase once again.
In terms of pure swordsmanship,
Lotte's current level was indeed difficult to defeat Roger with.
After all, though his swordsmanship had reached the advanced tier, compared to a top-tier great swordsman like Roger, there was still some gap.
But if combined with the assistance of Advent of a Thousand Trees, it became a completely different matter.
Roger was now fighting somewhat stifled.
This kid's swordsmanship had improved so fast—and his Devil Fruit ability had become even more annoying.
Was this guy being ridiculous?
On the distant Roger Pirates' ship,
Jabba—one of the core combatants—couldn't help asking Rayleigh.
"What do you think the outcome of this spar will be in the end?"
"Right now it looks like the captain has the advantage."
He considered himself second only to Roger in strength on the ship—even on par with Rayleigh—and had a good grasp of the battle situation.
As his words fell,
Rayleigh's expression grew somewhat grave.
"It's hard to say. The Azure Emperor's ability is extraordinary. I only truly understood how troublesome it is after fighting him myself."
A Logia ability already awakened to its extreme.
Combined with increasingly powerful swordsmanship and Haki—even though Rayleigh still believed in Roger's strength as always—
He had to admit Lotte's talent
Was truly monstrous.
So even Rayleigh couldn't confidently judge who would win between the two.
"This is getting boring. I'm going all out now!"
"Be careful with this one, Lotte!"
With a hearty and delighted laugh, Roger leaped high into the air and suddenly swung the sword in his hand.
Pitch-black Armament Haki instantly coated the silver-white blade, followed by the terrifying threat of Conqueror's Haki coiling around it.
The moment the blade swung,
Layers upon layers of astonishing slash waves manifested along the edge.
"Crackle crackle crackle—!"
The air itself seemed to tremble under the impact of the blade. Accompanied by terrifying whistling sounds, the solid slash waves seemed to cut across space as they surged forth.
Suddenly!
Under Roger's full-power slash, it instantly transformed into a massive, shocking sword wave.
The moment the shockwave roared and raged,
The layered air waves swept up by the sword energy cut straight downward. The surrounding sea instantly rose with violent waves.
"Crash—!"
Waves crashed against the shore and shattered. Even the pirate ship began to rock violently.
The overwhelming incoming slash seemed to want to cut the entire island in two. The terrifying air current carried by the shockwave made it difficult for anyone to open their eyes.
Even the mere aftershock of the slash carried such terrifying power—Lotte had no doubt that if Roger's full technique landed directly, even the barren island beneath his feet would be cleanly cut in half!
From any perspective,
Anyone with eyes would think it insane to clash head-on with such a slash.
Even the executives on Roger's ship had grave expressions.
This was the first time they had seen the captain take a spar so seriously. Even when fighting Garp, he rarely got this focused.
Just from this point alone,
It already showed how highly he regarded Lotte right now.
"Hissss—! He even used that move!"
"Captain Roger is seriously going all out now—this island might really get cut in half."
"Just like that ruin from last time."
"Looks like the captain wants to destroy those trees first, then try to crush Lotte."
The crowd buzzed with discussion.
Back when they successfully obtained the contents of that ruin,
Roger had developed this slash precisely to reduce future worries. Though it consumed a huge amount of stamina, its power was extraordinary.
Just one swing.
Could completely slice an entire barren island into pieces.
Watching the terrifying slash coming toward him, Lotte grinned and said,
"Truly worthy of you, Roger. But I won't give up so easily. Let's decide the winner with this move."
Then his expression became serious.
As the towering giant trees across the entire barren island instantly twisted, the growing branches and trunks coiled together, transforming into a massive dragon head.
A dragon head dozens of meters tall opened its bloody maw.
Without hesitation, it chomped toward the incoming slash.
The mere airflow from the dragon head's movement instantly spread shockwaves outward. Even Jabba and Rayleigh on the ship couldn't help but frown.
If it were them facing that dragon head,
They probably wouldn't have any chance of destroying it.
The moment the dragon head collided with the blade, the rapidly expanding shockwave caused the entire pirate ship to tilt sideways.
The whole island was continuously collapsing under such a confrontation.
"BANG BANG BANG—!"
The incomparably terrifying vibration transmitted deep underwater, causing the blue, cold seawater to boil like a pot. Many unlucky Sea Kings were knocked unconscious, their bellies floating to the surface.
These creatures that were once considered ferocious beasts in the New World
Now seemed as fragile as innocent children caught in the crossfire. As the barren island gradually sank completely,
The clash between the slash and the dragon head finally came to an end.
The originally terrifyingly massive slash dissipated in midair, while the dragon head formed by the towering giant trees was cut cleanly in two.
The moment it fell into the sea, it raised monstrous waves!
"Crash—!"
The sound of surging waves echoed across the sea.
Roger and Lotte looked at each other, then burst into laughter at the same time.
"Hahahaha!"
"It's been a long time since I fought this freely. Let's call this one a draw!"
Roger said with a laugh.
Lotte also nodded in agreement.
"Yeah. I should head back too, otherwise that guy Rocks will get impatient."
"As for what comes next… let's meet again at God Valley!"
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