Chapter 192: War with the Charlotte Family (7)
Eric stared at the system mission that others couldn't see:
[Temporary Task: As captain, defeat Perospero and boost your crew's morale. Task Rewards: 2 Achievement Points / 3 Bond Points / All crew members of the Dawn Pirates temporarily gain a 20% increase in power.]
"Damn, this temporary mission should've come earlier. It seems like Scáthach and Kurumi have already dealt with their respective opponents."
"Tsk," Eric couldn't help but click his tongue at the system and maximized the range of his [Heart Network] perception.
'Esdeath is having a tough fight with Katakuri, Akame is chasing and slashing several members of the Charlotte family, and Deidara is throwing bombs everywhere... Do you think this is Bubble Town, or Bomberman (FC game)?!'
"Hehehehe, you're daydreaming. In that case, I'll attack without holding back. Candy Maiden!"
Yellow syrup shot out from Perospero's left hand, forming a towering Iron Maiden on the ground. Eric 's side was covered with sharp spikes, tilting toward him like a giant wave.
The talkative Perospero once again missed the chance to attack because of his excessive chatter, and Eric had already refocused all of his attention.
"Thirty million volts - Thunderbird!" A giant bird formed from blue electricity swooped down on the candy maiden, the high temperature melting the hard candy and turning it back into yellow syrup.
Eric muttered, "I forgot that your candy is most afraid of melting..."
Perospero swung his left hand again, and the yellow syrup in the air, under his control, reformed into a new shape, its color changing from gold to magenta.
"Candy Maiden Decoration!"
It formed a lion's mouth, full of sharp cones inside.
"Take this!"
The candy inside the lion's mouth began to surge, and the sharp, conical projectiles were shot toward Eric , who stood motionless.
Eric , standing amid the barrage of attacks, calmly said, "You and I have terrible compatibility, long serpent. I may have a counter for you~"
"Long serpent?!" Perospero was taken aback. "This tongue of mine is natural!"
"Lightning!" Electricity surged in front of Eric , turning the lightning into heat. The originally hard cones instantly melted and transformed into red syrup, which dripped onto the ground.
"What?!" Perospero frowned and thought, 'This guy's lightning completely counters my Lick-Lick Fruit ability?!'
"This time it's my turn!" Eric 's left hand transformed into blue electricity, and he raised it to the sky: "Divine Judgment!"
"Candy Wall!"
At that moment, everyone outside the Cake Castle saw a thick pillar of lightning fall from the sky. For a moment, it was as if the sun lost its light, and the dazzling white light from the pillar made it impossible for anyone watching to keep their eyes open.
Between Esdeath and Katakuri's battle.
The two of them were completely indifferent to what was happening around them, staring into each other's eyes. The intense white light illuminated their faces —
Katakuri spoke calmly: "You are not my match, and your captain won't be my brother's match either. All your crew will remain here forever."
His legs split into several, and white glutinous rice attacked Esdeath from all sides.
Esdeath sneered: "Is that so?" She casually froze Katakuri's glutinous rice attack, turning it into rice-flavored ice lollipops.
"Eric won't lose to such an opponent. He..." Esdeath paused and spoke in a tone that showed no care for anyone else's gaze, "He's the man I've set my eyes on! How could he be only at this level!"
"And I won't lose to you!" Esdeath swung her sword forward with force.
"Glutinous Ball Stab!" Katakuri's arm turned into a glutinous ball, covering his trident. His arm spun as he thrust it forward.
Clang—
The famous sword "Esdeath " clashed fiercely with the trident "Earth Dragon."
Bili—
The point of impact generated lightning, and the accompanying light once again illuminated the surroundings.
Bili Bili—
Esdeath , rarely, tightened her lips. Katakuri's strength forced her to focus all her energy on the fight.
A violent storm exploded, sweeping everyone in their battlefield.
The nearby chess soldiers lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground.
"Impossible, does this guy also have Conqueror's Haki?" Brulee sat down, her beautiful dress spreading on the ground, getting covered with black dirt.
"With the qualities of a king, a clash of Conqueror's Haki," Mont-d'Or gritted his teeth in anger. "Someone with this kind of strength should naturally have Conqueror's Haki, right?"
He then turned his head and looked at Scáthach , who was cleaning up the chess soldiers: "Let's leave the 'Ice Queen' to Katakuri, and we'll take care of this guy."
Scáthach , holding two guns, swept all the surrounding enemies away, "I'll take care of a few more minions!"
Buzz~
Conqueror's Haki erupted from Scáthach 's body, stunning the chess soldiers who were forming up and charging toward her.
"!!" Mont-d'Or widened his eyes in shock. "Another one with Conqueror's Haki!"
Scáthach looked at the remaining Charlotte family members still standing, her gun pointed at Mont-d'Or , her expression fierce and ready for battle: "I'll enjoy this... if you can't, I'll take your life."
"!!"
Mont-d'Or roared in anger: "Damn!"
Perospero was enveloped in black smoke. He had used the Candy Wall to block the opponent's attack, but the high temperature from the lightning easily melted the candy wall, and Eric 's Divine Judgment hit him without resistance.
"Cough cough," Perospero coughed, black smoke emanating from his mouth. "Miscalculated, the opponent really chose the wrong target."
Seeing that Perospero was only slightly disheveled and not gravely hurt, Eric frowned and sighed: "Too bad it wasn't four times weaker, or I'd have taken you out with one shot."
'The other brothers and sisters probably can't match him, so I'll have to hold him back. But his ability counters me…' Perospero, as the eldest son, took on the responsibility. 'Once Katakuri takes down the "Ice Queen," he'll lend a hand.'
After finalizing his strategy, Perospero decided to delay the fight: "Candy Waves!"
A large amount of red syrup surged forth, gathering into a swamp and forming into waves that surged toward Eric .
"Heh, I told you, your candy has no effect on me!" Eric was covered in a layer of lightning armor, charging straight into the syrup waves like the Fourth Raikage.
'Gotcha.' Perospero grinned slyly, 'Even though your lightning can melt my hard candy, this much syrup is enough to slow you down for a while. The large amount of syrup outside is still under my control, and I'll wrap you up again as you try to break out.'
'By the time you come out of the syrup, I'll have dealt with your subordinates. I'm really looking forward to seeing your expression then.'
"Hehehe..."
Thinking about the end, Perospero couldn't help but laugh aloud.
"What are you laughing at?"
The voice suddenly behind him made Perospero break out in cold sweat, and his smile vanished.
It was Eric 's voice!
Eric placed his hand on Perospero's shoulder: "200 million volts - Discharge!"
The maximum current Eric could generate surged into Perospero, enveloping him in blue charges. In the flickering electric light, Perospero's bones were faintly visible, flashing in and out.
Ten seconds felt like an eternity for Perospero.
His body charred, smoke billowing from his mouth, he fell to the ground with a thud.
Eric clicked his tongue, "Idiot, lightning does flash after all~"
"Still alive?" Eric examined the eldest son of the Charlotte family. "Looks like I need to combine my gun skills and powers better, otherwise the damage won't be enough."
[Ding… Temporary task complete: Defeat Perospero, gain 2 Achievement Points; 3 Bond Points; All crew members gain a temporary 20% power boost]
Hearing the system's prompt, Eric sucked in his stomach and shouted, "Esdeath ! Don't lose to Katakuri!"
In the distance, hearing Eric 's encouragement, Esdeath felt her strength rise, the corners of her mouth lifting: "Eric ~ My power is here!"
(END CHAPTER)
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