One Piece: The Legend of Beasts

"Lion·Senkiriya!"

Shi Ji crossed his long swords in front of his chest, and then quickly spread them to the left and right. In an instant, countless dazzling golden slashes poured out from his two swords like a rainstorm, bringing with them bursts of piercing sounds of breaking through the air, covering half of the sky and sweeping towards the purple-haired man in the distance.

Looking at the vast golden light coming from all over the sky, Zefa's eyes gradually became serious. Not daring to underestimate it at all, he stomped his feet hard into the air.

The next moment, accompanied by a deafening explosion, a huge surging air wave was set off where Zefa's feet stepped, spreading outward in a fan shape.

With the help of this huge recoil force, the whole person shot out like a cannonball, so fast that it was almost impossible for the naked eye to catch it, turning into a black meteor and rushing forward, wrapped in strong wind pressure, moving freely in the dense golden sword energy, drawing a series of intricate and gorgeous arcs in the air. Sharp sword energy passed by him at a high speed, and the flowing clouds that were touched were instantly cut into countless pieces.

"Well done!"

Shiki couldn't help but praise. He saw Zefa rushing in front of him like an unstoppable arrow. His right hand clenched into a fist, and the dark armed color domineering was visibly attached to it. Invisible waves surrounded his fist, and thick black lightning kept flashing in it, making crackling sounds. He knew the terrifying power contained in this punch. If he used his physical body to take it, he would be seriously injured on the spot. He immediately crossed his two swords into a cross, and the slender blades were covered with a layer of golden waves, and he chopped down fiercely at the oncoming heavy fist.

A deafening explosion resounded through the sky, and the surrounding airflow spread rapidly in all directions. Zefa's fist hit the intersection of the two swords accurately, creating a sharp and piercing metal friction sound and sparks flying everywhere. The two powerful forces collided with each other, and there was a stalemate for a while. Then, the two retreated and stood facing each other several meters apart.

"Huh...huh..."

“He…He…”

Shiki and Zefa were breathing heavily and staring at each other. After the brief confrontation just now, they both felt that the other's strength was not inferior to their own, and they felt a sense of mutual respect for each other. If they were not in different positions, they might have found a corner to sit down and have a good drink.

"Hahahaha! Your Haki is pretty good! How many people like you are there in the Marine Headquarters?!"

Shiki carried the "Sakura Ten" on his shoulder and laughed happily. Whenever he met a strong enemy of equal strength, the martial arts spirit in his body would rise fiercely, and the palm holding the famous sword would inevitably feel a little itchy.

"It's hard to say. I'm not very interested in comparing strength or anything like that."

Zefa waved his muscular right arm, the joints crackling like frying beans, the domineering aura wrapped around his right hand still did not fade, as if it had merged with his body, a smile appeared on his stern face for the first time in a long time, "If I can bring you to justice here, there will surely be fewer pirates committing evil on the sea, right?"

"Don't say things that don't mean what you say! Your face clearly says I'll stick with you till the end!"

Shiki glanced at him with some displeasure, lowered his famous sword "Sakura Ten" from his shoulder, pointed the blade at the powerful enemy he had just identified, and raised the corner of his mouth in an exaggerated arc, "Use your full strength as soon as possible! I'm going to use an attack that is a hundred times more powerful than before!"

The wild and unruly voice echoed in the air, as if hundreds of lions raised their heads and roared to the sky in unison. Zefa's face remained calm, and he tore off the cloak that was a bit of a hindrance to him. His entire left arm was also covered with dark domineering aura, and his fists collided with each other in front of his chest, making a "clang" sound of metal knocking.

"When a lion fights a rabbit, it uses all its strength. This is true."

Zefa put on a boxer's stance, and his originally calm voice suddenly sank. "Take advantage of the little time left to be arrogant for a while. I will regret letting you say that just now, and I will bet on my name 'Black Wrist'!"

On a devastated grassland, two figures kept intertwining with each other, and then quickly separated, with dull sounds coming from the collision of fists and feet.

"What a difficult guy!"

Guroliosa spun quickly and delivered a beautiful spinning kick, still using her usual venomous tongue, "She's not even CP0, and she doesn't look that likable!"

Her opponent, the black-clad agent with a pair of horns, raised his forearm calmly and blocked the kick steadily. He replied slowly: "I am a senior agent who is highly regarded by the government. Don't confuse me with those ordinary CP9s. Besides..."

As the man spoke, he stretched out two fingers of his left hand and stabbed them straight into her eyes like lightning: "It is precisely because of this position that you self-important pirates can let your guard down!"

"Are you trying to say that your abilities far exceed your position?"

Guroliosa tilted her head back to avoid his sharp and fierce attack, and a cold smile appeared on her lips, "Interesting, just like the apprentice pirates over there."

"You mean 'Monster Newcomer'?"

When the agent saw that his first attack missed, he lashed out with an extremely sharp whip kick, which collided with the snake staff swung by Guroliosa. Sparks flew everywhere. The two forces were almost unwilling to give in to each other. After a moment of stalemate, both of them retreated several steps at the same time.

"That guy's strength is far beyond our expectations. Given time, he will probably become a famous figure."

CP9 took a breath and looked off into the distance. His voice was as emotionless as a machine. "But I'm afraid he doesn't have that chance now. Facing Mr. Rubair's absolute defense, his strength will lose all meaning."

"That's hard to say."

Guloliosa wiped the sweat from her forehead, her face showing determination from beginning to end, as if she had foreseen the final result. "That guy always creates unexpected miracles in battle. If you use common sense on him, you will suffer. Isn't it the same with your former boss, Wei?"

CP9 was stunned for a while after hearing her confident words, then he dusted off his gloves, and his expressionless face became a little gloomy. He said coldly: "Should we say that fantasy is the patent of you pirates? You will soon understand that there are no miracles in this world."

Kaido thought his plan was going smoothly.

By adopting the tactic of retreating to advance, he pretended to be struggling to dodge the opponent's attacks. Every move he made seemed difficult and awkward, as if his physical strength had reached its limit, gradually relaxing the enemy's vigilance.

When he noticed that the enemy mistakenly thought that his physical strength was about to run out and was slowly reducing the power in his hands, he deliberately left a seemingly obvious flaw and allowed himself to be swallowed up by the surging crystal tide.

The moment the crystal came into contact with his body, he immediately controlled the domineering energy stored in his body and allowed it to flow rapidly to all parts of his body, causing his physical cells to become rapidly activated.

In this way, even if your actions are restricted, you can keep your consciousness clear and fight back at any time.

Based on the opponent's words, actions, and attacks, Kaido has determined that his enemy is the type who likes to toy with his opponent until the very last moment, which is why he decided to implement this plan at the risk of being torn to pieces.

All he had to do next was wait quietly for the moment when Rubair would come up to him and then suddenly catch him off guard.

All of this is to rescue the man who failed at the critical moment as quickly as possible.

--It's now!

Just as Rubair's knife was about to fall, spider-web-like cracks quickly spread around with the tip of the crystal as the center. Rays of light burst out from the cracks one after another. Rubair was shocked and hurriedly stepped back, but it was too late.

With a deafening sound, the entire huge crystal was blasted into countless pieces by the impact released from the inside out, spreading in all directions.

Then, a black shadow suddenly rushed out and flew in front of Rubair. He clenched the mace in both hands and swept it out. Invisible waves lingered around the stick, dragging long black and purple lightning. Without giving the opponent any chance to react, he bombarded the enemy's head with incredible speed.

A huge explosion sounded, and countless square-shaped fragments flew all over the sky, drawing beautiful trajectories in the air with strong airflows, and smashed dense holes on the ground like a falling meteorite, instantly raising a large amount of smoke and dust.

The smoke gradually dissipated, and Kaido's tall and upright figure slowly appeared, standing quietly on the bumpy ground, maintaining the posture of holding the mace horizontally with both hands. His expression was very serious, like a statue of a god who was awe-inspiring without anger.

After a long while, he slowly turned around, casually carrying a huge mace on his right shoulder, and stared at the sphere in front of him that was wrapped in thousands of prismatic crystals.

"It's not a good idea for you to learn deception at such a young age, dear Kaido."

A frivolous voice came from the crystal ball. As the tiny crystals slowly faded away like the tide, Rubair's slender figure was revealed. He covered his bleeding forehead with his right hand. His expression was no longer as carefree as before, but was replaced by a bit of pain. "Since I took on the position of general, this is the first time someone has made me injured and bleeding."

Kaido looked at him for a long time, then revealed a hint of a happy smile, "Oh ha ha ha! I really was right, your absolute defense seems impeccable, but it has two very fatal weaknesses!

"Those crystals are formed with you as the center and within a radius of 20 centimeters, protecting you from harm from the outside world. In other words, everything in that specific area is defenseless.

"To defeat you, all I have to do is rush into that safe area and hit you away with a stick before you open that damn protective shield!"

At this point, Kaido looked down at his hands that were slightly red and swollen from the shock, and smiled bitterly, "But it doesn't seem to be an easy task to do this!"

Before the attack, Kaido had already activated his Observation Haki to predict the position and time when Rubel would deploy his defense, intending to decide the outcome with a single blow before that. However, the opponent was able to use his protective shield in time to block most of the impact, causing only a slight scratch on his forehead.

Not only the density, but also the speed of launching the ability is astonishingly fast. No wonder this man can sit firmly in the position of admiral of the navy.

Listening to his analysis of his abilities, Rubair was stunned for a moment, then he clapped his hands continuously, as if he agreed with what he said. He looked very excited: "Haha! Your observation skills are really unique! I am becoming more and more interested in you!"

The laughter gradually died down. Rubair pushed up his goggles that had slipped down a little, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked with a curious tone: "Then tell me, what is my other weakness?"

"Don't worry, I'll show you an interesting show soon!"

Before he finished speaking, Kaido's figure flashed quickly and disappeared from the spot. Rubel's eyes began to become serious, and he activated his observation Haki to search within a radius of ten kilometers. He could vaguely catch a trace of his afterimage in the air, but he could not tell from which direction he would attack.

——Are you trying to get close to me at super speed? Your idea is commendable, but I just need to open a full range of protective shields, and everything you do will be in vain!

A sneer appeared on Rubair's lips, and dense crystals quickly gathered around him and condensed into a huge crystal sphere again. The surface of the crystal was flowing with a scarlet light, as enchanting as rich blood.

——The harder the crystal I make, the greater the recoil force will be. At the strongest hardness, even an island will be shattered instantly if it presses down on it. Let me appreciate your miserable appearance as you are crushed into a meat paste because of a rash attack!

Just as he was making his wishful thinking in his mind, the entire grassland island suddenly shook violently, followed by a loud roar like a bolt from the blue.

"Diamond Dysprosium!"

In an instant, a terrifying huge hole was blasted out of the ground, and an extremely magnificent dark purple light column instantly shot up into the sky. Amid the explosion sound that was enough to cover all the sounds of fighting, huge currents circled around the dazzling light column like a blue dragon, piercing through the clouds and hitting the sky.

"Oh my, we've made such a big fuss that we're almost left with no place to stand."

The moment the ground collapsed, the crystal ball rose up like a sharp arrow and stayed in the air. Rubel's leisurely voice came from inside, "I really don't know what Kaido is thinking. If he destroys the island, everyone will be doomed!"

"Who told you that my goal is to die with you?"

A cold voice suddenly sounded from below. Rubair was a little surprised. He removed the protective shield covering his entire body, leaving only a layer of crystal flying carpet to keep him in the air. He turned his head to look down at the young man who was looking up at him on the ground.

"When you hide in that turtle shell, it means that you lose your vision for a short period of time, and can only sense the enemy's position through your observation Haki."

Kaido spoke slowly, his whole body becoming wet, with the ends of his hair hanging down at his eyebrows, giving him a more unique temperament. "Although the observation Haki can sense the surrounding aura, it is limited to living things."

Rubair scratched the back of his head, closed his eyes and said nonchalantly, "That's roughly what you said. Then what? What else do you want to say?"

"Before that, I have a question for you."

Kaido stared at the man looking down at him, and asked word by word, "Can the breath of creatures trapped in crystals be sensed?"

"Everything sealed in a crystal can be considered dead."

Rubair raised his eyebrows and asked with interest, "But what does this have to do with our battle..."

His words suddenly stopped abruptly, his face turned very ugly, and he immediately turned his head to look in one direction. In the center of the pile of broken stone pillars, there was a bottomless pit. The huge scarlet crystal standing on the ground was sinking little by little. The surface was soaked by the surging sea water, emitting wisps of red smoke and making a "sizzling" sound.

In a flash, countless cracks quickly formed on the surface of the crystal and spread in all directions. Dark rays of light shone through the cracks, causing the entire crystal to shake violently.

"Oh ha ha ha! Your second weakness is that while you are inside the protective shield, you are unable to judge the location of inanimate objects!"

Amid Kaido's hearty laughter, the huge crystal that looked like a mountain exploded, turning into countless fragments that shot out in all directions, flying directly to the diamond shield covering the island, making a continuous clanging sound. A dozen Homies on the ground were unable to dodge, and were pierced through the head in the blink of an eye.

The thick smoke gradually dissipated, and a figure was quietly suspended in the sky, with his standing hair fluttering in the wind, his arms crossed over his chest, looking down upon everything below with cold eyes.