bookbashuk Chapter 129 The Don Quixote Family Reappears
Chapter 129 The Don Quixote Family Reappears
Chapter 129 The Don Quixote Family Reappears
Although the blade was bent to its limit, there was no sign of it breaking, and Yelena could clearly sense its resilience.
She nodded in satisfaction. This sword is quite good!
Let's try that one next.
With a flick of his wrist, he removed the sword tip from the opponent's fist, and then shifted to the side to dodge the incoming punch.
Kurokas's eyes flashed with surprise, as if he hadn't expected the young man in front of him to be able to withstand his attack.
"Again!" he roared, swinging his heavy fist once more.
Yelena neither dodged nor avoided, and slashed at Crocus's shoulder with her sword.
clang!
The sound of metal clashing rang out, but the sharp blade couldn't even pierce the opponent's clothes, as it was completely blocked by Armament Haki.
At the same time, a sharp pain shot through the center of her chest, and she was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string.
"Pah!" Yelena spat out a mouthful of blood.
Is this what it feels like to be hit by a powerful punch?
It hurts so much!
Before she could analyze the feeling properly, Crocus's fist came down again!
Bang!
This time she was hit in the abdomen. She crashed hard into a rock, and as she slid down, the rock behind her cracked.
She still couldn't dodge the two heavy punches that followed, and after getting up from the pile of rocks, she suffered new injuries.
"Yelena!" Vivi exclaimed with worry, taking a step forward.
"Wait a minute!" Robin pulled her back, her eyes filled with inquiry as she looked at the distant battlefield. "With her Observation Haki and speed, she shouldn't have been hit by the opponent's attacks repeatedly."
Yelena closed her eyes and tried to feel it deeply—this was what Armament Haki felt like.
Crocus charged forward, his fist, the size of a sandbag, positioned further forward than a person.
Yelena suddenly opened her eyes!
I didn't feel anything at all; I didn't experience anything at all.
Screw you!
With a single sword strike, a crescent-shaped wave of sword energy hurtled toward Crocus!
Crocus's expression changed slightly, and he quickly stopped, crossing his arms in front of him.
Stab it!
As the force of the strike gradually dissipated, he was pushed back half a meter, and his feet wore two shallow marks on the hard rock.
Before they could even catch their breath, the next strike was upon them.
Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
Yelena's arm swung out afterimages until dozens of crescent-shaped slashes appeared in mid-air before she stopped.
She let out a long sigh of relief, inwardly cursing herself for her naiveté.
All talk of breakthroughs in the heat of battle is a lie.
I'm definitely not a genius like Ace or Luffy. When they got beaten up, they either learned Haki or improved their Haki. But for me, all I got was pain.
I'll never try that again. I'll just focus on steady improvement.
"You—not bad!" Crocus's expression turned serious as he looked at the two long drag marks on the ground ahead. "I underestimated you."
Whoosh!
His figure vanished from the spot, and when he reappeared, he was already beside Yelena, his fist slamming into her shoulder.
Since her opponent hadn't aimed for a vital spot, Yelena couldn't very well strike at his neck, so she instead slashed at his shoulder.
The two exchanged blows rapidly, exchanging more than a dozen moves in just a few seconds.
This old man, who claimed to be not good at fighting, launched increasingly fierce attacks once he got into the zone.
Bang!
Crocus fell from the height, his fist slamming into the ground. The force spread out, and after a tremor, a crater more than three meters in diameter was blasted into the spot where he stood.
The pit was surrounded by a spiderweb of cracks!
"This old man, no, this uncle is so strong!" Mr. 9's features scrunched up, as if that punch had landed on him.
"Hmm." Miss Monday clenched her fist and gestured, her face showing both excitement and disappointment.
"Be careful."
Yelena gripped the hilt of her sword tightly, gathered all her strength, and thrust the sword at her opponent.
Whoosh!
Crocus's eyelids twitched, and he twisted and rolled to the side. Just as he regained his balance, a loud bang rang in his ears.
Boom!
He turned his head to look to the side, and his pupils immediately contracted.
As the smoke and dust cleared, a round hole the size of a washbasin appeared on a boulder nearly twenty meters thick not far away, with a faint light shining through it.
That sword strike just now actually pierced through the entire boulder!
If this gets stuck in your own body—
Crocus's shoulder twitched.
"Who exactly are you? How can you possess such swordsmanship at such a young age?!"
"A junior who desperately wants to become stronger!" Yelena suddenly grew a meter taller. "Senior, I'm getting serious!"
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"You didn't admit it just now—hiss!" Crocus gasped, "A Devil Fruit?!"
He wasn't surprised that the other party possessed a Devil Fruit ability, but why did it have to be a Zoan type?
If its destructive power is this strong even before transforming, imagine how powerful it will be after transforming!
Yelena wielded her sword with both hands and slashed forward—a right-angled flying bird!
Whoosh!!
A blood-red sword wave, more than ten meters long, roared towards Crocus!
The latter quickly dodged to the side.
Yelena's lips curled into a smile.
When the sword wave reached Crocus's horizontal position, it suddenly made a 90-degree turn and moved closer to him again!
"What?!"
Crocus suddenly ducked down, the sword wave almost grazing his scalp.
Boom!!
He turned to look at the red earth continent behind him, a few drops of cold sweat seeping from his bald head.
On the straight, red cliff, there is a sword mark that is a hundred meters long, with a smooth and flat cut and a bottomless depth.
Yelena breathed a sigh of relief. This was a strike she had put all her strength into. If it had hit, she was confident she could have hurt her opponent. What a pity.
Crocus turned around stiffly and said dryly, "I—so fast!"
Swish! !
Yelena appeared behind Crocus.
With a flick of her wrist, she moved the sword to her eyes. The blade was spotless, reflecting the shadow of the person wielding it clearly.
She gently shook her head.
A sword that is too sharp is also not good, because it won't leave any bloodstains after striking the enemy.
Stab it!
Crocus's clothes ripped at the shoulder, and blood splattered into the air.
His face instantly darkened. "Can't you show some respect for your elders? I've already admitted defeat, and you still dare to make a move?!"
Yelena deactivated her Devil Fruit power, sheathed her sword, and quickly walked to Crocus's side, looking apologetic. "I'm so sorry, I didn't hear you clearly. Are you alright? Let me bandage you up!"
As she spoke, she took a basic medical kit out of her pocket.
She used a large cotton swab to clean the blood from the wound, but before she could take out the gauze, the medical kit in her other hand was snatched away by the other person.
"How can you apply medicine like that? I'll do it myself!"
Yelena silently took a few steps back, hid the blood-soaked cotton swab behind her back, and quietly took out a yellowed wanted poster, smearing blood on it.
After doing all that, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Get it done.
"You win. I'm no match for you. I'll take the medicine, but you can take the supplies back. I can't use that much by myself."
After bandaging his wound, Crocus casually put the medical kit into his pocket.
Yelena waved her hands repeatedly, "Let's keep it, it'll improve our lives a little."
Since it's already been delivered, there's no reason to take it back.
"Hey, you're suddenly being polite now."
Crocus reached up and poked at the bandage on his shoulder twice, his tone wistful, "That sword strike was incredibly fast. Twenty years ago, I might have been able to block it successfully, but now—"
"It's been a long time since I've stretched my muscles like this, and it's been a long time since I've seen such a strong young man as you. The last time was—let's not talk about it. Anyway, the future of the sea belongs to you."
Crocus turned and walked toward the lighthouse.
Yelena turned back to her companions, and Robin and Vivi approached her one after the other, searching her body together.
"What are you two doing!"
Vivi's expression was serious. "Don't move. Check if you're hurt."
Robin grinned. "Hehe~ Let me check if there's something wrong with your head."
"What could possibly be wrong with me? Let's get going, it's time to head to the East Sea."
Yelena struggled free from their clutches and rushed into the cabin like the wind.
Vivi and Robin exchanged a glance and breathed a sigh of relief.
With the sails hoisted, the group boarded the boat and left Twin Capes, sailing close to the red soil towards the calm zone.
[Identification successful. The attribute obtained this time is Crocus's Armament Haki. Inherit?]
Yelena nodded quickly, "Inherit!"
[Armament Haki: Intermediate (60%)]
Bang!
Yelena jumped out of bed, her head instantly getting stuck in the ceiling.
However, she didn't care. After falling back onto the bed, she stared at the attribute panel with great joy.
As expected of a member of the Pirate King's crew, his Armament Haki has directly reached the intermediate level, putting him on par with other Haki!
After we return from the East China Sea, let's buy him some more things.
Yelena was rolling around on the bed with her pillow when Robin walked in with the phone, taking in the whole scene.
"Ahem—is something the matter?"
"A strange Den Den Mushi rang in the communications room; I guess it's yours."
Yelena took the call with an embarrassed expression, and without waiting for Robin to leave, pressed the answer button.
"Yelena is in charge."
That tone?
She looked closely at the Den Den Mushi in her hand. It looked very familiar. Wasn't this the one she had someone order when she was in Beihai?
Of the three that were on the same frequency, she kept one and gave the rest to Law and Violet, respectively, for communication among members of the anti-Doflamingo alliance.
This alliance hasn't disbanded yet?
"Dr. Luo, what do you need to report to this leader?"
"Pfft—it's nothing, you go about your business."
Robin stopped laughing, looked up at the top of the cabin, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. Why was there a hole up there?
"————" Luo paused for a few seconds before continuing, "Just now, after I destroyed one of the Donquixote Family's strongholds, I discovered some intelligence that I think you might be interested in."
So dedicated?
No wonder he's a core member of the alliance.
Yelena said seriously, "Continue."
"Senecol Piqué had been staying at this base. I originally came here for him, but I was too late. I interrogated the people at the base, and they said that Senor had already set off for the East Sea the day before yesterday."
East China Sea?
What a coincidence?
"The Donquixote Family's East Blue base has acquired a treasure. I don't know exactly what it is. Señor is probably there specifically to retrieve it, and he may be accompanied by other officers."