Chapter 323: Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist, Mastered!
Who's first?
The question hung in the air, unanswered, carried away by the sea breeze. Hearing a Yonko's reputation was one thing, but seeing one in person was another. Just the sight of that face, the feel of that terrifying aura, was enough to make many of them reconsider. They regretted their greed, their foolish hope of getting lucky.
In the oppressive silence, "Hey, are you all a bunch of cowards?" a white-haired, six-meter-tall giant of a man sneered. "If no one dares to go first, then I'll give it a try!" He leaped into the arena, his two-ton body shaking the ground.
"You should know who I am, Shane!" the giant said, taking off his outer robe and tossing it aside, revealing muscles like knotted rock. He grinned savagely. "I am 'White Moon Wolf' Gadoru, with a bounty of 845 million Berries! User of the rare Mythical Zoan, the Silver Wolf Fruit!"
"You're strong! In a real fight, I'd be no match for you! But to not even be able to take one hit? Hahaha! Even Whitebeard in his youth couldn't kill me in one hit!"
The crowd erupted.
"It's that monster from twenty years ago, who single-handedly stormed Marine Headquarters during Roger's execution and escaped!"
"They say he's killed tens of thousands of people over the years… He's here too?!"
"A Mythical Zoan, it greatly enhances physical strength! If it's him, he can definitely take it!"
"This is going to be a good show!"
Amidst the murmurs, Gadoru slammed his fists together and let out a roar. Inky-black Armament Haki instantly covered his entire body! At the same time, his body swelled, growing to a height of ten meters, and savage fangs sprouted from his mouth.
"This is my strongest combat form!" he laughed, beckoning arrogantly at Shane. "Come on! Let's see what you've got, you rookie who's rumored to have become the strongest Yonko!"
But Shane just stood there, his hands in his pockets, not even bothering to look up.
"Divine Departure," he said softly.
CLANG!
In the next instant, a black-and-red sword slash tore through the entire coliseum. Space itself seemed to be rent asunder, and the blinding crimson light of the lightning painted everyone's vision red.
The savage grin on Gadoru's face hadn't even had time to fade. His prized Mythical Zoan defense, his Armament Haki that was said to be unbreakable even by Whitebeard… the moment it touched the sword slash, it crumbled like paper!
SQUELCH!
With the sound of tearing flesh, Gadoru's massive body was sliced in two at the waist. His upper body was still in a defiant pose, but his lower half had already collapsed. A fountain of blood erupted, staining the ground a glaring red.
"…"
The entire arena fell silent. "Th-this…" All the pirates wore the same expression, their eyes nearly popping out of their heads, their jaws slack in disbelief. This… this is a joke, right?! A legendary pirate, famous for over twenty years, who was said to be "unkillable in one hit even by Whitebeard"! A man known for his incredible physical durability! And he was just… cut in two, just like that?
"Next," Shane's voice rang out again. But this time, no one dared to answer. Some of the pirates instinctively looked at another man, a bald man with a scarred face. His bounty was even higher than Gadoru's, the highest in the entire arena. But at their gazes, the bald man broke out in a cold sweat, shook his head, and looked down, terrified that the man in the arena would look at him.
"Since no one dares to fight one-on-one…" Shane's gaze swept over the silent crowd, and he sighed with disappointment. "…then you can all come at once. No limit. I'll only use one move. If anyone can withstand it, my promise still stands."
The moment his words fell, the entire coliseum erupted.
"All at once?! Did I hear that right?! He said we can all go at once?!"
"No limit? What if all ten thousand of us attack at once?! Even the strongest Yonko couldn't possibly take out that many people at once…"
"He might even collapse from exhaustion first! Haha!"
"We're not some small fry who can't even withstand Conqueror's Haki! Don't look down on us!"
Someone in the crowd yelled, "If that's the case, then let's all go! Let's see what he can do!"
Ten thousand pirates charged at once. He was a Yonko! After witnessing that bloody scene, they didn't dare to go one-on-one, or even a hundred-on-one. But ten thousand veteran pirates of the New World, all charging at once… they could definitely do it!
In an instant, a human tide surged forward. Haki users unleashed their Haki, Devil Fruit users transformed into their strongest forms, and the entire coliseum was filled with the deafening roar of battle. Of course, there were a few who had lost their ambition, or were just cowards, who felt that something was wrong and quietly slipped to the back of the crowd, ready to run.
"Hmph," Shane looked at the tide of pirates and sneered. "Since you're all here, then that's perfect."
He slowly raised his right hand, palm up, and a terrifying pressure erupted from his body. Then, he clenched his fist and threw a punch!
"Cross Fang… Dragon Slayer Fist!"
BOOM!!!
In an instant, two visible shockwaves formed, one black and one white, intertwining like the fangs of a dog. Accompanied by blinding black-and-red lightning, they exploded outwards from Shane's fist! Everywhere they passed, space itself seemed to be crushed by an invisible force, and the very air was evacuated, creating a perfect vacuum!
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
The sound of breaking bones echoed. The hundreds of pirates at the front didn't even have time to scream before they were ground into a bloody mist by the terrifying, twisting force! And the pirates behind them watched in horror as their own bodies began to uncontrollably disintegrate! Their skin split, their muscles tore, and their bones shattered…
"No!"
"Help!"
"What is this move!!!"
Piercing screams rose up, but they were quickly drowned out by the deafening roar of the explosion. The entire coliseum's ground cracked and shattered, and countless rocks were thrown into the air, only to be pulverized by the shockwave and rain down as dust.
Just three seconds later, when the dust settled, the once-boisterous coliseum had become a silent ruin. Or rather, there was no coliseum anymore. The entire area had been wiped clean, as if erased from paper by a higher-dimensional being. All that was left was a blank space.
Of the ten thousand pirates, not a single one had survived. Not even the ones with bounties in the hundreds of millions.
"Not bad at all," Shane said, retracting his fist. He looked around, a satisfied look on his face. He had set this trap mainly to rid the New World of a large number of its worst pests, but it was also a good opportunity to test the power of the "Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist."
Not bad… He had started training at the beginning of August, and now it was almost September. After more than twenty days of hellish training, he had finally mastered both the Roaring Aura Sky Ripping Fist and the Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist! Especially the Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist. As its name suggested, it was two opposing shockwaves that twisted together to create a devastating destructive force. It consumed a lot more stamina than the Roaring Aura Sky Ripping Fist, and even with his current physique, he couldn't use it repeatedly. But its power was beyond imagination!
In the past, neither his swordsmanship nor his martial arts could have produced such an effect in a single move. As these pirates had just been shouting, these brutes of the New World were not some small fry that could be easily defeated by Conqueror's Haki. However, in the face of the "Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist," they didn't even have a chance to struggle before they were completely crushed into dust.
This also proved one thing—his strength had once again risen to a new level! Even looking back at the past few decades, even Whitebeard and Garp in their prime would have had a hard time competing with him in terms of pure physical strength! Perhaps only that Rocks could compare to him!
He glanced at the sea, which had been pushed back for at least ten kilometers, nodded in satisfaction, and turned to leave. Angewomon was already waiting outside, and she handed him a hot towel with a smile.
"Good work, Master," she said with a wink. "Should I inform the Infrastructure Corps to clean up the site?"
"Yes, leave it to them," Shane said, wiping his hands. This coliseum had been a place where slave owners held their cruel games. It had no archaeological value. So, in the original plan, it was already slated for demolition to build the Galaxy Sea's first public hospital. His punch, which had leveled the place, had actually saved the Infrastructure Corps a lot of work. And since he had taken out tens of thousands of villains and tested his new move at the same time, it was a triple win.
"This should keep the pirates in the New World, and even in the four seas and Paradise, quiet for a while," Shane grinned. He was happy to do something that could both deter villains and benefit the people.
He handed the dirty towel back to Angewomon and asked casually, "How are the preparations for the party?" The flagship was currently docked in the Galaxy Sea, so the small welcome party for Aokiji would be held on the deck.
"Everything is ready. We're just waiting for you, Master," Angewomon replied with a smile. "A former Marine Admiral has joined the Curtain Call. When this news gets out, our reputation will rise even higher, and Marine Headquarters and the World Government will probably be fuming, right?"
"Who knows?" Shane laughed. "That old fossil Kong has lived for almost a hundred years. He's seen it all. He's probably used to it by now. Come on, let's go and meet our new comrade."
Yay! Angewomon happily followed. Though she had evolved into a humanoid form, she still had some of her old habits from when she was a white cat. For example, she hadn't had Zeff's fish dishes in a long time. She really missed them!
"Oh, right," Shane suddenly remembered something and stopped. "That collaboration project I gave Morgans a few days ago, is it ready?"
"Eh… I was so focused on the fish, I forgot to report to you," Angewomon said, slapping her forehead and sticking out her tongue. "It was ready yesterday. All the wanted posters have been copied, millions of them, enough for the first batch of newspapers. If all goes well, the first batch will be distributed to the whole world starting tomorrow morning."
"Good," Shane nodded, a smile on his face. "Tsk, I can't wait to see the looks on the faces of those self-righteous bastards when they see their own wanted posters…"
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