Pirate's Swordsman

♂nbsp; The sun was setting in the west and it was almost dusk.

The sunset glow is brilliant and brilliant, and the fire clouds are surging.

Several hours passed in the blink of an eye, but the battle on the sea continued in the twilight.

boom!boom!

In the flickering of the sword light, countless rice cake blade bullets were chopped into pieces, scattered all over the sky, and finally fell into the sea, splashing little waves.

Among the scattered fragments, a tall figure covered in blood was forced to retreat hundreds of meters, appearing in a state of embarrassment.

"call……"

Holding the trident Earth Dragon tightly in his right hand, Katakuri breathed heavily for a while, then managed to steady his breath, and with some difficulty looked up at Shano opposite.

"You're really ridiculously strong, you guy."

His scarlet eyes were already bloodshot, which was a sign of exhaustion and collapse after a long period of high-intensity and intense battles. "Before you, no one has ever pushed me to this point..."

"Maybe, but it's a pity that among the opponents I have fought, let alone the strongest, you can't even rank among the top three."

Xia Nuo was also panting. His clothes had long been turned into rags and scattered, revealing a strong and scarred chest. However, these scars were all old wounds and there were not many new ones.

Obviously, in this battle, he had the upper hand and was in better shape than Katakuri.

Katakuri narrowed his eyes and snorted. He didn't think Xiano was bragging. There were many powerful people who were truly at the top in this world, such as the Yonko and the admiral. Whether it was Xiano or himself, , there is still some distance from that level.

It is precisely because of this that the outside world often has doubts about his so-called perfect record, thinking that the reason why Katakuri has been able to remain undefeated is simply that he has not challenged those top powerhouses.

However, so what?

To maintain a perfect image, he has never done it for himself. Responsibilities and pressures are too heavy, so he has to bear them alone. Outsiders will not understand, and he has never cared about them.

just.

At such a time, an opponent with the upper hand said such words to his face...

Sure enough, I'm still a little upset!

The red light in his eyes flashed away, Katakuri suddenly plunged the trident in his hand into the sea surface in front of his feet, and at the same time, a heart-shaking terrifying aura suddenly gathered around him, and in the next instant , Sweeping in all directions, mighty and mighty!

boom!

The sea, which had gradually returned to calm, once again set off shocking waves. In the void, there were faint roars of pitch-black lightning flashing.

The Huoshaoyun above the sky seemed to have encountered some extremely terrifying natural enemy, they surged and rolled away towards the north and south sides one after another!

The whole world seemed to be silent at this moment!

Overlord is domineering!

As a veteran strongman with a bounty of more than one billion, and the leader of the four generals of the Charlotte family, Katakuri had already awakened the terrifying power that is rare among millions of people more than ten years ago!

"Well……"

Only a few hundred meters away, Xia Nuo, who was facing the impact of the overlord's color head-on, suddenly felt all the air around him being squeezed in, and his chest instantly surged with energy and blood, as if he was carrying tens of thousands of tons of gravity.

"Ha, Overlord Color, it's really a familiar feeling."

Forcibly suppressing the various discomforts coming from his body, Xia Nuo's originally somewhat disordered aura returned to normal almost instantly. He suddenly tightened his grip on the Arashiri in his hand, and immediately an extremely powerful aura erupted from his body. The influence of overlord color on him was eliminated.

"With this kind of thing, you can't suppress me!"

The strong wind swirled up and converged towards the tip of the sword. Shano laughed loudly, raised the sword blade high above his head, and suddenly slashed at the opponent's Katakuri from top to bottom!

Breath of the Wind·Ichi no Tai Sword!

hum!

An extremely pure milky-white sword energy suddenly lit up the sky at this moment, cutting through black lightning, cutting through the stormy waves, and cutting through the overlord's impact. It was like an erupting mountain torrent, raging in all directions and unstoppable!

He has no overlord look, no fancy fruit skills, and no innate talent and strength of these new world monsters.

As a great swordsman, he can execute such a sword.

That's enough!

laugh!laugh!laugh!

The sword qi roared and criss-crossed, and it was approaching in an instant. Katakuri's complexion changed drastically when he felt the chilling and sharp aura in the sword qi, and finally he no longer regretted the little physical strength left, and tried his best to launch his own attack. The strongest hole card.

"Wu Shuang Nuo Tuan sings!"

Katakuri shouted violently, his muscles all over his body flexed, and the veins on his forehead popped out. In an instant, he pushed his strength to the extreme.

Numerous donut-shaped glutinous balls appeared in the surroundings out of thin air, and then suddenly stretched out a thick arm like a giant pillar of the sky, covering the sky and blocking the sun, and smashed towards the huge sword energy that was coming!

Rumble!

The sea trembled, and the storm was raging. With the place where the two collided as the center, countless torrents were opened up in an instant, like a giant white python, engulfing and spreading around.

Even the Gale, which had moved several kilometers ahead of schedule, was swaying violently at this moment, like a rootless duckweed in a rainstorm.

……

I don't know how long it took.

The terrifying storm that seemed like the end of the world finally dissipated and stopped, and the twilight glow that was originally filled with burning clouds was unknowingly replaced by the stars in the sky as time passed.

The moonlight was clear and bright, and a faint silver glow fell on the sea.

In the silence, Xia Nuo's figure descended from the sky and stood firmly on the waves of the sea.

His face was tired, but his eyes were still clear, he held Lanqie in his hand, and walked forward step by step as if walking on flat ground.

There, there was a dark cloud that did not know when to appear, and a tall and strong figure was lying on top of it motionless.

"..."

Feeling the approaching breath, Katakuri did not turn his head, but still looked at the starry sky above. After a moment of silence, he suddenly let out a long breath:

"I lost."

"Well, you lose."

Xia Nuo had already come to his side at this time. Looking at the opponent who had just lost, he surprisingly did not feel much joy in winning, but rather had complicated emotions. After a moment of silence, he said in a deep voice:

"It's a pity that you still failed to maintain a perfect undefeated record."

"Yes."

Katakuri raised his right hand towards the night sky, squinted at the little moonlight that leaked through the gaps between his fingers, and didn't know what he was thinking. After a while, he said in a low voice:

"This day will come after all. If it comes earlier, maybe it won't be a bad thing."

"Then I've relieved you of a burden?"

Xia Nuo glanced at the Gale in the distance, "I don't know if this is a grudge or a grudge, but no matter what, it seems that you won't be able to take your sister back for business today."

"My strength is inferior to that of others, so I have nothing to say."

Katakuri finally put down his hand that was blocking the moonlight. He glanced at Xia Nuo and then at the full moon in the sky. His expression became calmer, "What are you going to do with me? Kill me?"

"Kill you?"

Xia Nuo raised his eyebrows with a somewhat noncommittal attitude, "Maybe. If I hadn't seen your attitude towards Laura before, then I guess what's lying here is indeed a corpse, and it's not Zeus's turn to come to the rescue."

Hearing this, a certain fat dark cloud supporting Katakuri's body suddenly trembled with fright, and quickly looked at Xia Nuo, showing a flattering smile.

"Thank you very much."

Katakuri was naturally not like Zeus. He heard the meaning of Shano's words and sighed softly. Then he remembered something and asked:

"What about Owen? Although he did attack Laura before, please believe that this was just the anger of an elder brother who hated iron for a moment. In his heart, he actually loved his sister deeply. of."

"You don't have to explain this to me. I'm not interested in your brother-sister relationship, emotional bonds, or anything like that."

Xia Nuo clapped his hands as he spoke and gave instructions to Dabai under the sea. The next moment, the surrounding sea surface suddenly rose. Among the waves, a huge fish tail flicked suddenly, and then he saw a man with orange-red hair. The tall body was thrown out and fell on Zeus.

It was Owen who was swallowed whole into the belly of the fish.

Compared with a few hours ago, he was still in the unconscious state after drowning, but there was a lot more sticky and thick liquid on his body, which was dirty and looked a little disgusting.

Xia Nuo once said that he wanted Owen to take a trip to the bottom of the sea, but there was no guarantee whether he would spit it out or pull it out, and judging from the current situation...it was obvious that the latter was more likely.

"..."

Looking at his compatriot brother who was ruined and in a state of disgrace, Katakuri's face became unnatural for a moment, but he didn't say much, but relied on recovering a little bit of physical strength and managed to stand up with his elbows. stand up.

"Irving went too far this time. I will try to persuade him when I get back to see if I can get him to temper his fiery temper."

Katakuri looked away from Owen, and then after thinking about it, he took out a letter from somewhere and handed it to Xia Nuo:

"As a thank you, I give this to you."

Xia Nuo took the letter, opened it, glanced at the title, and suddenly showed a look of surprise, "Invitation to the tea party?"

"Well, this is a grand ceremony hosted by my mother herself. Only famous figures in the New World, or allies of our Charlotte family, are eligible for invitations."

As if he was afraid that Xia Nuo would misunderstand, before the former could ask questions, Katakuri explained, "You who can defeat me naturally have the qualifications. If you are willing to come, I will solemnly present it to my mother and the guests present. Introducing you."

The meaning of the words is obvious. Katakuri wants to build a bridge between the Charlotte family and the Hayate Pirates, and establish a friendship between the two.

This seems to be a good thing for everyone. After all, a new force like the Hayate Pirates has entered the new world less than a year ago. Although it is already famous, its foundation is too shallow after all. If it can cooperate with the four It is obvious that a big profit can be gained by establishing a relationship with one of the emperor's big thieves.

Of course, on the other hand, the Charlotte family will also gain from gaining such a powerful new ally, and this is also Katakuri's little thought - at this time, he still did not forget to consolidate the Family power, expand the scope of allies and contribute.

"There are still more than two months left. Let's talk about it later. I will consider it."

After Xia Nuo glanced at the date on the invitation letter, he folded it in half and put it away. He did not express his intention to refuse in person, but looked at Katakuri strangely, "Are you going to introduce me grandly? When the time comes, What should I say, make your defeat public? Do you still want to be your perfect brother?"

After all, his battle with Katakuri took place in an uninhabited sea area. There were no onlookers except his own crew members. Xia Nuo had no idea of ​​taking the initiative to publicize this victory, so it was completely possible for him to do what he had done with Foil Bisi before. The example of the tower competition is to control the impact of the battle result within a small range.

But if Katakuri took the initiative to announce this at a tea party, it would be a completely different matter.

That undoubtedly means that the image of the perfect older brother that Katakuri has been working hard to create will suddenly collapse among the younger siblings on the spot, causing a chain reaction that is almost predictable.

"of course."

Facing Shano's gaze, Katakuri nodded calmly. He touched the scarf wrapped around his neck. After hesitating for a moment, he suddenly pulled it off, revealing his hideous and ugly mouth:

"Did that guy Laura tell you about the perfect brother?"

Looking at Xia Nuo who showed a hint of astonishment, Katakuri grinned, "You can tell her directly when you get back to the ship later. I'm not as perfect as she thought, and this so-called perfect brother The image will no longer exist in the Charlotte family in the future.”

This guy... seems to have finally passed the hurdle in his heart.

Looking at Katakuri with a relieved look on his face, Xia Nuo didn't say anything, but was thinking silently in his heart.

He had known Katakuri's true appearance for a long time, so he was naturally not shocked by this. He just didn't expect that Katakuri would make such a choice, completely severing that perfect image and saying goodbye to his past self.

After all, the original Katakuri always had his own way of doing things and didn't care what others thought. The reason why he later chose to cover his mouth was just to create a perfect and invincible image to protect his younger brothers and sisters.

As time goes by, many years later, Katakuri, who has now become a true world powerhouse, actually no longer needs this kind of disguise. Whether to take off the scarf or not is just a matter of habit and face.

Is Katakuri a Katakuri who has left behind the baggage of being an idol and can challenge powerful enemies and show his true nature?

The night was getting darker, and under the moonlight, Xia Nuo looked at the figure leaving behind the dark clouds, and suddenly felt that this was pretty good.

After all, his strength has been growing steadily, and there are fewer and fewer strong men in this world worth fighting. Just like this time, if he hadn't met Laura and attracted Katakuri, he would have probably stayed on the ship. My hands have been itching for several months.

and so.

From this point of view, he does not hope that when they meet again next time, the opponent who could have given him a hearty and enjoyable fight has been far away from him and turned into an opponent who can be defeated easily and is not worth mentioning. The guy is here.

Taking one last look at the direction Katakuri left, Xano touched Dabai's head next to him, then tiptoed, taking moon steps, back to the Hayate in the distance.