CHAPTER 175
Under Shiki's full-power assault, Roger was momentarily struggling to keep up.
Seeing Roger suppressed by him, a mocking smile immediately appeared at the corner of Shiki's mouth. He swung a full-force golden sword energy and sent Roger, who was barely holding on, flying backward.
Roger slid dozens of meters across the ground, his feet scraping along until he finally stopped.
Just as he steadied himself, Roger looked up gravely to see Shiki's figure already appearing in front of him again, spinning his body and slashing downward toward Roger's chest.
Fortunately, Roger's Observation Haki was exceptionally sharp. He detected Shiki's sneak attack in advance, barely dodging the blow.
Seeing his attack actually blocked, Shiki felt quite surprised, which only made him even more excited.
It had been a long time since he met an opponent like Roger who could fight him with full intensity.
Lion Dance!
Seeing that Roger wouldn't be easily killed, Shiki completely let loose. His attacks became even more fierce and domineering.
Like a ferocious lion pouncing on its prey, he swung his Sakura Ju and Kushi continuously, slashing wildly toward Roger.
Facing Shiki's suddenly intensified offense, Roger could only defend continuously for the time being, appearing quite battered.
Seeing Roger was no match for Shiki, Rayleigh immediately commanded the Roger Pirates to break through. They needed to leave this island as quickly as possible to have any chance of survival.
"Everyone, move! Let's take back the Oro Jackson!"
Seeing Rayleigh's extremely serious expression, the Roger Pirates crew felt their hearts sink.
They immediately drew their weapons and followed Rayleigh and Jabba, charging toward the Lionheart Pirates members blocking their path.
Seeing these rookie pirates dare to attack them, the Lionheart Pirates crew also drew their weapons, rushing toward Rayleigh and the others with furious expressions.
They clashed with the Roger Pirates crew.
Seeing a pirate wielding a long sword charging at him with a ferocious look, a sharp glint flashed in Rayleigh's eyes.
Seizing the moment, he slashed horizontally toward the opponent's vital spot.
Clang!
A crisp metallic clash rang out in front of them.
Rayleigh was immediately shocked to discover that his attack had been blocked by the opponent.
Seeing the other party charging at him again, the relaxed look on Rayleigh's face disappeared completely, replaced by extreme seriousness.
He hadn't expected the pirates in the New World to be so outstanding — even a mere grunt had decent strength.
"Such a hassle!" "Looks like I can't hold back anymore."
After witnessing the strength of New World pirates, Rayleigh no longer dared to conserve his power.
He immediately channeled Haki along his arm, wrapping it around the tightly gripped long sword, giving the blade a cold, hard quality.
Looking at the two Lionheart Pirates crew members charging toward him, Rayleigh's eyes instantly became razor-sharp. With one sweeping slash, he sent both flying, leaving deep, bone-visible wounds on their bodies.
As Rayleigh unleashed his full power, for a moment, no one on the field was his match.
This invisibly accelerated the Roger Pirates' breakout speed.
Seeing Rayleigh become so fierce, a happy expression appeared on Jabba's face.
He swung his two massive axes, constantly cleaving away pirates attacking from the side, helping Rayleigh deal with attacks he couldn't block in time.
With their tacit cooperation, the morale of the Roger Pirates instantly soared.
They followed behind Rayleigh and Jabba, excitedly clashing with the surrounding pirates. Weapons collided, sending brilliant sparks flying.
Of course, some weaker crew members were directly pierced by sudden attacks.
As both pirate crews fought with bloodshot eyes, the port became increasingly brutal, with people falling from time to time.
Seeing the port so dangerous, the islanders of Green Island immediately fled the port.
They hid in their homes, locking their doors tightly.
"Rayleigh, this isn't going to work!" "We have to get the ship out of the port first, or we're really in danger!"
Hearing Jabba's reminder, Rayleigh regained some composure.
"Mmm."
With that, he thrust his sword fiercely, directly piercing a pirate's heart.
Watching the opponent fall to the ground unwillingly, he immediately roared behind him:
"Elio, I'll cover you — get to the Oro Jackson and sail the ship out of the port first!"
Hearing Rayleigh's call, Elio also knew the Roger Pirates' current desperate situation.
He immediately abandoned his current opponent and rushed quickly toward Rayleigh.
As he left, one of his comrades nearby could no longer withstand the attacks of two pirates and was directly cut down on the spot.
Seeing Elio arrive, Rayleigh immediately unleashed his strongest slash forward.
A light-blue sword light burst from his long sword and swept ahead.
Under Rayleigh's full-power strike, these pirates were instantly sent flying backward, retreating a distance.
A gap was torn open ahead. Elio immediately broke through the crowd and rushed toward the Oro Jackson.
After reaching the Oro Jackson, Rayleigh and Jabba, along with the remaining Roger Pirates crew, immediately stopped.
They turned around with resolute expressions, guarding the path to their ship, staring dead at the pirates closing in again.
Seeing his crew being blocked, Shiki, who was currently suppressing Roger, immediately threw his head back and let out a soul-shaking lion's roar.
Hearing this inspiring sound, the Lionheart Pirates crew all seemed to turn into fearless human weapons, charging madly at Rayleigh and the others.
As the Lionheart Pirates' strength suddenly surged, the Roger Pirates were immediately suppressed.
Watching more than ten crew members torn to shreds under the opponent's ferocious attacks, Rayleigh and Jabba both felt heartache.
But they had no better options and could only grit their teeth and unleash full power to ease the pressure on the Roger Pirates crew.
Seeing so many comrades sacrificed, Roger's gaze toward Shiki instantly became extremely fierce.
He angrily shouted at Shiki:
"Shiki, you've pissed me off!"
Divine Avoidance!
Red light exploded in Roger's eyes. He swung a full-power blood-red sword light that instantly blocked Shiki's slash and forced him back.
Seeing that Roger still had some strength in reserve, Shiki's eyes filled with appreciation. He couldn't help praising him:
"Very good — you really gave me quite a surprise."
Toward Shiki's praise, Roger's face showed no joy at all — instead, he became even more wary.
He hadn't expected Shiki to be this difficult.
"Hmph, no one can stop me from setting sail!"
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