"Draw a sword and Slash!"
Ye Chen swiftly drew his katana at a speed nearly impossible for the naked eye to follow.
A flash of cold light burst forth as Sword Qi fused with Armament Haki instantly exploded, forming a crescent-shaped Sword Qi that sliced through the air, rippling the space around it.
As Ye Chen's voice faded, the Sword Qi from the draw slash surged forward, closing in on Kizaru in an instant.
"So fast…" Kizaru's face instantly changed.
A strong sense of crisis surged through him, goosebumps prickling all over his body.
"Iron Body, Iron Wall, Armament Haki."
At this point, Kizaru could no longer transform into his elemental photon form. He could only use all his skills, relying on his lifetime mastery of Marine Headquarters' Six Techniques—Iron Body combined with Armament Haki—to defend.
Immediately, Kizaru's entire body was wrapped in Armament Haki, black as night yet gleaming with a metallic shine under the sunlight.
Bang!
The Draw a sword and Slash struck directly. The Armament Haki shattered; the Iron Body cracked.
Whoosh!
Kizaru's body flew backward like a cannonball, becoming a shadow as he quickly tumbled through the air.
After flying dozens of meters, he crashed into a wall and slowly came to a stop.
In another area, atop a tall building, Doflamingo looked through a telescope, disbelief etched across his face.
"To think Kizaru would be beaten like this…"
His expression flickered between pale and dark before settling. He took a deep breath and ground his teeth: "Who exactly is this Ye Chen?"
Kizaru's strength was unquestionable. Even he found it difficult to match Kizaru.
But Ye Chen had clearly dominated Kizaru—does that mean he could also dominate Doflamingo himself?
Suddenly, a surge of relief washed over Doflamingo. It was a good thing he had begrudgingly given Ye Chen the Devil Fruit before.
Otherwise, he and his family might have already vanished from this world today.
"I have to prepare more Devil Fruits, and fast."
Leaving those words behind, Doflamingo descended, ready to mobilize his forces to gather Devil Fruits as quickly as possible.
"Cough, cough."
Kizaru lay weak on the ground, completely drained. A wound extended from his neck down to his thigh, blood continuously pouring out like a fountain.
"You were too arrogant, Kizaru. Didn't anyone tell you that Logia types aren't invincible? You relied on it too much," Ye Chen said calmly as he slowly approached.
Although Ye Chen had indeed grown stronger this time, much of Kizaru's defeat came from his own carelessness—he had long depended too heavily on his Devil Fruit power.
Once that power failed, he was vulnerable to Ye Chen's relentless attacks.
"Someone once told me that…" Kizaru half-opened one eye weakly.
"In that case, it's time to move on," Ye Chen said softly, raising his katana.
Kizaru closed his eyes slightly, as if awaiting death's arrival.
The katana swung down; Sword Qi fused with condensed Armament Haki burst forth instantly.
Suddenly, a shadow darted out, blocking in front of Kizaru.
Bang!
A deafening crash sounded as the ground within five meters around Kizaru caved in, unleashing a powerful shockwave that swept out like a hurricane.
As the smoke cleared, Ye Chen's eyes gleamed with recognition: "Garp?"
"It's me, Ye Chen, brat." Garp looked a bit battered, his entire body covered in Armament Haki, black and shining like steel armor. A clear crack ran across his chest—a wound caused by Ye Chen's Sword Qi.
Roar!
At that moment, a roar came from afar. A shadow appeared in the sky—Osiris, enormous and fierce, circled overhead. His dragon eyes locked tightly on Garp, filled with murderous rage.
Bang!
Another shadow suddenly flew forward, crashing violently into the wall not far from Kizaru.
Crash!
The wall Kizaru leaned against crumbled. Seeing this, Garp quickly grabbed Kizaru and the newcomer, then fled the scene.
"You're strong, old man. This battle excites me," Esdeath emerged from the forest, cold energy rising from her body, excitement shining on her face.
"How do you feel?" Ye Chen glanced at the cold aura surrounding Esdeath.
"This is the first fight that's felt so good. My blood is boiling," Esdeath said enthusiastically.
"That's good." Ye Chen nodded.
Pfft.
Zephyr coughed up blood, apologizing to Garp: "Sorry, Garp."
"It's fine," Garp said firmly, clenching his fists.
Looking at Kizaru and Zephyr lying injured on the ground, fury sparked in Garp's eyes. His hands tightened, veins bulging on his face.
At that moment, Garp looked like an enraged lion, staring intently at Ye Chen.
"Garp, don't look at me with such hatred. You have no chance to win now. You've already lost," Ye Chen said calmly.
Just as Ye Chen said, they truly had lost—Kizaru and Zephyr were badly wounded with no fighting strength, while Ye Chen was unharmed.
If the fight resumed, even Garp might be beaten by Ye Chen and the others.
"What do you want?" Garp took a deep breath and asked.
Ye Chen hesitated, clearly having some plan.
Rubbing his chin, Ye Chen said, "Twenty Devil Fruits, and I'll let you go. You should know it's worth it."
"I'll contact them," Garp said.
At this point, there was no use holding out. Zephyr and Kizaru were key assets of Marine Headquarters—and old friends of his.
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