Chapter 480 - 319

Chapter 320: Triangular Hunting! Oni AuraSwordsman Shakes Two Yonko Commanders!Boom—!!!!In the center of the pool, as if a heavy bomb had been dropped, a massive splash of water soared into the sky!Accompanied by a deafening roar, a gargantuan creature broke through the water's surface and leaped into mid-air!Its body length exceeded thirty meters, covered in thick, bluish-black scales—it was like a miniature battleship!On its broad, platform-like back, a magnificent treasure chest was firmly secured with chains; as it leaped, the chains clattered, and the chest reflected an enticing light under the lamps!The Fighting Fish King! A Sea Kings beast carrying the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!"Do it!!!"Someone shouted, breaking the brief freeze.The first to move was King!"Pteranodon: Flame Wing Raid!"His body instantly expanded and stretched, transforming into a pitch-black Pteranodon with a wingspan exceeding twenty meters!Flames burned along the edges of his wing membranes; with just one flap, he plowed two scorched furrows into the sand!His speed was extreme, like a bolt of black lightning, pouncing straight for the treasure chest on the back of the Fighting Fish King in the air!Almost at the same instant King moved, Zoro also moved.With only his right thumb, he gently pushed open the tsuba of the wado ichimonji.Qiang—The clear ring of the blade drowned out all the clamor."One Sword Style..."He held the starting stance of a drawing-sword Iaijutsu, his body sinking slightly."Yakkodori."The blade left the scabbard by three inches, then returned at a speed invisible to the naked eye.A crimson, extremely condensed flying slash had already burst through the air!Following a tricky and eerie arc, it accurately grazed the connection point between the Fighting Fish King's dorsal fin edge and a thinner chain!Chila—!A deep gash was cut into the dorsal fin's exoskeleton, which was harder than steel, and the chain screeched from the friction.The Fighting Fish King roared in pain, its massive body twisting violently in the air!It was this twist that caused King's certain-hit pounce to graze past the edge of the treasure chest!The high-temperature flames even scorched the Fighting Fish King's scales, but they failed to touch the chest in the slightest!"What?!"King spun around in mid-air, a flash of shock and anger in the Pteranodon's eyes.Such a precise slash! Such quick judgment!..."Mochi Thrust!"Katakuri's right arm completely transformed into a massive mochi spike entwined with pitch-black Armament Haki, thrusting fiercely at Zoro with a whistle that tore through the air!This strike had a massive range, sealing off all space to dodge left or right!Simultaneously, with a flick of his left wrist, the trident "Earth Dragon" spun out, aimed directly at the sand below.There, Kid was grinning, condensing a large amount of attracted metal scraps into a massive mechanical arm, preparing to sneak attack the Fighting Fish King's belly from below while the three powerhouses were distracted, taking both the fish and the chest!Dang!!!Earth Dragon accurately struck the metal drill, erupting in a large cluster of sparks!Kid's sneak attack was intercepted, and the metal arm was knocked backward."Tsk, annoying!"Kid spat, his crimson eyes glaring at Katakuri, but in the next second, his gaze was drawn to another person."Candy Maiden!"Perospero licked his cane and pointed at Kid with a weird laugh.A large amount of thick syrup, emitting a cloyingly sweet scent, instantly surged from the ground; the syrup solidified rapidly, forming candy walls and tentacles covered in spikes, coiling toward Kid from all directions!"Ha! Bring it on!"Kid was delighted rather than startled."Magnetism: String!"The massive metal arm suddenly exploded, turning into dozens of "strings" connected by metal scraps, whipping toward the candy walls like lashes while he himself leaped backward."I'll start with you, Candy Freak!"The secondary battlefield was instantly ignited!Meanwhile, on the main battlefield, facing Katakuri's "Mochi Thrust" that could pierce through even steel walls, Zoro's gaze behind his mask showed no fluctuation.The hand holding the hilt moved.Qiang—!The wado ichimonji was fully unsheathed!The bright blade drew a cold arc under the firelight."Ghostly Spirit: Azure Light Slash."Upon the blade's edge condensed a dark, deep blue-black light that seemed to contain countless grudges and killing intent!This light entwined the blade, causing the surrounding air to let out a mournful wail.One strike, a vertical slash!Chii—!!!That menacingly aggressive mochi spike was silently split in two the moment it touched the blue-black blade!The expression under Katakuri's scarf finally changed slightly.His Observation Haki had foreseen the trajectory and power of this slash, but feeling it personally was another matter.Furthermore... he foresaw that in the next instant after cutting through the Mochi Thrust, this swordsman would use the momentum to leap up, aiming straight for King in the air!Sure enough!Zoro kicked off the ground, causing a small crater to explode in the sand, and his figure soared into the sky like an arrow from a bow!His direction was exactly toward King, who had just turned around and was glaring!"Arrogance!"King roared, firelight gathering in the Pteranodon's mouth."Imperial Flame!"A fireball compressed to the extreme was spat out, trailing a tail of flame, smashing toward Zoro in mid-air who had nowhere to gain leverage, like a miniature sun!Before the fireball even arrived, the high temperature had already distorted the air, and the moisture in the sand below was instantly evaporated!"One Sword Style: Flying Dragon Blaze!"While in mid-air, Zoro swung his sword in a slash!The crimson slash transformed into the form of a roaring fire dragon, surging upward and colliding violently with the fireball!boom!!!!A massive flower of flame exploded in mid-air, and a violent shockwave swept in all directions; the audience in the front rows were blown over, screaming incessantly.Before the flames dissipated, a figure had already torn through the blaze, carrying a body of steaming blue-black Oni Aura, charging right in front of King!The blade pointed straight at King's chest, which was covered in hard scales!So fast!King's pupils shrank, but as a Great Sign of the Beasts Pirates, he was a veteran of a hundred battles, and his reaction was also lightning-fast!The dragon scales on his chest were instantly covered with thick Armament Haki, while a burning dragon claw clawed fiercely at Zoro's head!"Ghostly Spirit: Piercing Might!"Zoro growled.Although he held only one wado ichimonji in his hand, at that moment, the chilling Oni Auraerupting around him actually seemed to manifest the phantom of a three-headed, six-armed Asura!In the phantom's hands, it also held illusory blades!Although it was only a condensation of momentum and Haki, not a physical entity, it brought an incredibly terrifying piercing will!Chii—!The tip of the wado ichimonji struck King's chest covered in Armament Haki.The hard dragon scales and top-tier Armament Haki actually failed to stop it completely! The tip of the blade pierced an inch deep, and dark red blood instantly sprayed out!"What?!"King was both shocked and enraged by the pain.The defense he was so proud of had actually been broken?!Although it was only a flesh wound, it meant the opponent's attacks could already threaten him!"Lunarian: Wildfire Mode!!!"Amidst the furious roar, the flames behind King's back exploded as if oil had been poured on them!His entire Pteranodon body seemed to expand by a notch, and his speed and strength suddenly increased! The dragon claw grabbing at Zoro's head accelerated sharply!Having landed a blow, Zoro did not linger, pulling his sword back and retreating rapidly, while simultaneously swinging a backhand slash at the void beside him!Clang!!!A massive sound of clashing metal!What he struck was a pitch-black trident entwined with mochi that had suddenly thrust out from the void—Earth Dragon!Katakuri had somehow quietly teleported to Zoro's rear flank, launching a lethal sneak attack!This strike was silent and the angle was tricky; if Zoro hadn't also possessed top-tier Observation Haki, he would have almost been hit!"Future Sight? A decent trick."Zoro warded off Earth Dragon, using the force to drift backward and land steadily on a protruding rock.He flicked the dark red blood off the wado ichimonji; the blade remained bright.King clutched his chest; under the licking of the dark red flames, the wound was stopping its bleeding and healing at a visible rate.He stared fixedly at Zoro, his Pteranodon form slowly receding, reverting to a masked human form, though the flames on his back burned even more violently.Katakuri's true form also emerged from the mochi, holding Earth Dragon, standing on the other side of the Fighting Fish King.His scarf undulated slightly; clearly, the continuous high-speed movement and predictive attacks just now had taken quite a toll.He looked at Zoro, his gaze heavy.This swordsman could not only wound King but also see through and instantly react to his own sneak attack... his strength had definitely reached the level of a "Calamity" or "Sweet Commander"!When did such a figure appear on the sea?"Zoro"? Never heard of him.The three men stood in a triangular formation, surrounding the rampaging Fighting Fish King in the center...