Chapter 312: Sword Overwhelms All Enemies
Swoosh!
A whistling wind swept through the void.
A sword wave, vast and powerful, moved with lightning speed, accompanied by an extremely sharp whistling sound, slashing toward Tru and his companions.
"Too fast!"
Tru and the others were terrified at the sight, having no time to care about the attacker's identity, and hurriedly tried to defend themselves.
Bang!
The sword wave swept across, its power terrifying. Tru and the others were blasted backward, leaving deep marks on the ground.
"How is this possible?!"
Tru and his companions were incredulous.
Even though they were caught off guard and hadn't used their full strength, the fact that a single sword could simultaneously repel five people was simply too exaggerated—even Luke couldn't do that!
Although astonished, Tru and his companions weren't too nervous, let alone fearful, because even Luke could fight five powerful pirates working together.
Moreover, this was the Kurman family's stronghold, teeming with men in black, and snipers would soon be lurking in the shadows.
"It seems someone is blocking Tru and the others?!"
Tru and his group, already in the center of the venue and the focus of everyone's attention, immediately drew all eyes when the battle broke out.
"Could it be reinforcements Kuzan brought?"
someone thought maliciously.
Kuzan's indiscriminate release of his Ice Age-style wide-range freezing power had angered many—it was too domineering.
But just as everyone turned their attention to see who dared attack the five great pirates, they couldn't find anyone.
A silver lightning bolt ripped through the air, appearing in the blink of an eye before a scarred giant on the right edge.
Due to his positioning, he'd been slightly disoriented by the sword energy.
"Too fast!"
This thought flashed through his mind for the second time, and before the confidence in the scarred giant's eyes had faded, fear appeared on his face.
He snapped out of his daze, gritted his teeth, and didn't turn to run.
He knew that against an opponent of this caliber, turning around and exposing his defenseless back would be incredibly foolish and only hasten his death.
If he could just block one attack, Tru and the other three would come to his aid!
"Hah!"
the scarred giant roared, his blood surging, a layer of glistening black Busoshoku Haki appearing on his skin, trembling slightly—this was the result of pushing his defense to its limit.
He was confident that even Luke-sama might not be able to break through this level of Busoshoku Haki hardening.
He frowned coldly, a sword blade rippling with shockwaves growing larger and larger in his vision.
Before the sword even arrived, the sharp wind pressure made his face tremble, and then a figure passed him by.
The scarred giant's eyes widened, the light in them quickly fading.
A line of blood spread from his left shoulder to his lower right abdomen.
He swayed, and half of his body slowly slid down the bloodline.
Rhodes glanced at the sword, shook it clean, and looked indifferently at the other four:
"Too weak."
His calm voice carried forward, devoid of any emotion, yet it sent a chill down the spines of Tru and the other three.
One sword, instant kill!
The scarred giant, whose strength was roughly equal to theirs—at most slightly weaker—had been instantly killed?!
What was going on?!
When did a powerful pirate-level figure become as fragile as a child?
Indeed.
In everyone's eyes, the famous, infamous scarred giant, who had shaken the underworld, was like a child facing an adult, as fragile as a sandcastle.
"The Thunder God Swordsman!"
"He's the Thunder God Swordsman!"
Suddenly, a cry of surprise rang out.
Upon hearing this, the entire arena fell silent for a moment, then erupted in uproar, everyone staring dumbfounded at the white-clad figure in the center of the arena.
He held a sword in his right hand, the tip pointing diagonally at the ground, his body crackling with silver lightning. His handsome, godlike face exuded an indifferent and unfathomable majesty, transcending the ordinary.
"The Thunder God Swordsman?!"
The four, including Tru, were shocked. Their initial plan to attack together instantly faltered, and they all took a step back, forming a defensive formation, looking at Rhodes with apprehension.
A man's reputation carries weight.
The Thunder God Swordsman, who had defeated the Fleet Admiral and whose individual strength was almost enough to qualify him as one of the Yonko, was a figure everyone greatly feared.
Everyone knew that the Thunder God Swordsman's greatest strength lay in speed, and he was a ruthless and deadly swordsman!
Perhaps they could hold out for a while against super-strong individuals like Kaido and Blackbeard, but against Rhodes, they probably wouldn't last two exchanges!
This was the oppressive power of extreme speed and overwhelming attack, a threat even more terrifying than Whitebeard!
Those of equal strength could handle it, those slightly weaker could barely react, but those significantly weaker would become easy prey!
"..."
Rhodes's expression remained indifferent as he looked at the four who'd joined forces.
Suddenly, he narrowed his eyes, and a bolt of lightning abruptly condensed, shooting out and striking the void before him.
At the same time,
a jet-black bullet pierced through, colliding with the lightning and annihilating in the void.
"Insects."
An arc of electricity appeared on his left hand, then began to gather even more intense lightning, finally forming a spear, terrifyingly blazing.
BOOM!
He hurled it fiercely. Under the lock of his Kenbunshoku Haki, the sniper in the shadows had no time to dodge, being directly pierced by the spear, then exploding into pieces, and finally melted by the terrifying electric heat.
"This..."
The lightning exploded, turning the void into daylight, revealing the utterly terrified expressions on the faces of nearby men in black, utterly incredulous.
This was their family's most powerful sniper, a master of Kenbunshoku Haki, and an expert at concealing his presence.
Yet, he was instantly killed from a distance!
Hundreds of meters away!
Was that person a demon?!
The men in black trembled, only managing to avoid collapsing and scattering thanks to their rigorous training.
After throwing the lightning spear, Rhodes didn't even glance at it—the explosion erupted behind him. He faced Tru and his companions, and the entire area fell silent; no one dared speak.
"..."
Tru and his companions swallowed hard. These were usually formidable pirates, but now they couldn't utter a word, feeling an overwhelming sense of oppression.
It was terrifying!
Only by gathering together could they feel a sense of security.
Seeing this, Rhodes gripped his sword hilt with one hand, smiled slightly, and said,
"Standing together won't stop an area attack."
With that, he unleashed a powerful sword strike.
BOOM!
A magnificent, hundreds-of-meters-long sword wave burst forth, tearing through the void, carrying incredible power, and slashed toward Tru and his group.
"Attack together, don't hold back!"
Tru roared. He was the strongest among them. Although his bounty was only 580 million berries, that was because he was keeping a low profile—his actual strength should be around 630 to 670 million.
The other three nodded, acknowledging Tru's command, and then attacked together, unleashing their strongest attacks to clash with Rhodes.
They succeeded—
(End of Chapter)
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