The four members of the God's Knights present attacked simultaneously, and every move they made was lethal. No matter how strong he was, Dragon simply couldn't withstand it.
As the trident pierced his body, Dragon could no longer hold on, and a mouthful of fresh blood gushed out.
Trapped by the thorns, his feet bound and immobilized by the bandages, Dragon used one hand to fend off the snarling three-headed dog and the other to grip the trident impaled in his body. Gritting his teeth, he said, "To capture me, you truly are holding nothing back!"
Before he finished speaking, Dragon suddenly looked up. The hand gripping the trident exerted force, and his immense, unrivaled Conqueror's Haki once again erupted like volcanic magma, sweeping toward Kilingom with terrifying pressure, overwhelming everything in its path.
"Damn it!"
Kilingom cursed inwardly, surprised that Dragon could still counterattack while facing four members of the God's Knights simultaneously. He immediately abandoned the trident and rapidly retreated.
Seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Dragon didn't hesitate. He pulled the trident out of his body and hurled it fiercely at Kilingom.
*Pfft—*
The trident pierced Kilingom's body, and the powerful impact sent Kilingom flying backward like a meteor, crashing heavily toward Ian, who was seated in a chair.
Seeing Kilingom about to collide with him, Ian, who had not interfered in the battle until now, suddenly raised his hand and steadily caught the crashing Kilingom.
*Boom—*
A blast sounded. The space around Ian, who had just caught Kilingom, instantly detonated, and chaotic shockwaves swept out in all directions, centered on the two of them.
Kilingom, whose body was skewered by the trident, did not immediately check his injuries. Instead, the moment the shockwaves swept out, he turned to face Ian, looking overwhelmed and excited, shouting, "Thank you, Young Master! Young Master is mighty!"
As he finished speaking, he pulled the trident cleanly out of his body, as if he felt no pain.
As the trident was removed, the wound on his body healed at an astonishing speed.
"Stop sucking up!"
Ian looked up at Dragon, who was restrained by thorns and bandages across the way, and said sternly, "End the battle quickly!"
"Yes, Young Master!"
Just as Kilingom nodded in agreement, Shamrock attacked again.
"The struggle of a trapped beast!"
Also surprised that Dragon managed a successful counterattack despite the extreme disadvantage, Shamrock gave a cold shout. The rapier in his hand unleashed a dazzling sword energy that tore through the void, instantly enveloping Dragon.
Gunko and Somaz were not idle either. Knowing Ian's style, they dared not slack off in the slightest. Even though Dragon was now at an absolute disadvantage, they would not let down their guard until he was completely subdued.
*Puff, puff, puff—*
As Shamrock, Gunko, and Somaz attacked simultaneously, several more wounds appeared on Dragon, who was already at a disadvantage.
"The God's Knights are nothing special after all!"
Dragon, who was completely overwhelmed, saw that the three members of the God's Knights, who clearly held the absolute advantage, were still attacking relentlessly. Relying on his Devil Fruit ability and powerful three types of Haki, he seized a fleeting opportunity to break free. Ignoring the intense pain from his wounds, Dragon said with a grim expression, "To capture me, you truly are..."
Before Dragon could finish his sentence, an arrow suddenly and mysteriously appeared beneath his feet.
The next second, Gunko appeared in front of him, following the arrow, and a powerful attack rushed toward him, making it impossible for Dragon to dodge.
This was the Arrow-Arrow Fruit Ability. Once an arrow locks onto a target, the subsequent attack is unavoidable. Furthermore, the arrows can materialize and be used to bind and restrain opponents! Earlier, Dragon had been immobilized by arrows formed from bandages, and coupled with Somaz's Thorn-Thorn Fruit Ability, Kilingom successfully pierced his body with the trident!
"Thorned Mace!"
Just as Gunko locked onto Dragon via the arrow and reached him, Somaz also seized the opportunity, leaped high into the air, and decisively brought down his long sword, wrapped in thorns, toward Dragon.
Almost simultaneously, Shamrock raised his sword again and released the three-headed dog. Accompanied by a chilling roar, the massive three-headed dog lunged at Dragon once more.
"Ah ha ha ha, I'm here!"
Having successfully flattered the Young Master, Kilingom seemed energized. Wielding the trident, he charged at Dragon, howling, "Die, Dragon! Our Young Master said that battle should not be messy, hit the face, hit hard, hit with the right hand, then the left hand. Since we're hitting, how can one person hit alone—"
"You guys—"
Listening to the various 'hits' Kilingom kept shouting, Dragon nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
Was this the God's Knights he knew?
According to the intelligence he possessed, the God's Knights were mysterious, powerful, and looked down upon everything due to their status as Celestial Dragons. They would absolutely never engage in such dishonorable tactics unless it was a critical moment.
Yet now, these members of the God's Knights were collectively attacking him in such a dishonorable manner!
Where was the awareness of the strong? Where was the glory of the God's Knights? Where was the pride of the Celestial Dragons?
Had they discarded it all?
Facing the simultaneous attacks of the four God's Knights experts, Dragon was once again overwhelmed, constantly dodging the barrage of attacks.
Every pounce from Shamrock's three-headed dog carried an overwhelming momentum; Somaz's thorned long sword was like the Grim Reaper's scythe, threatening to turn his body into a sieve with the slightest mistake; Gunko's arrow attacks appeared and vanished mysteriously, leaving him unable to defend against them all; and Kilingom's frantic assault made Dragon's scalp tingle.
Deafening explosions constantly echoed across the sky and earth as the battle between the five intensified. Facing the overwhelming, indiscriminate attacks from the four God's Knights members, Dragon dared not hold back in the slightest. His Conqueror's Haki surged, causing low-frequency vibrations in the void, and waves of shockwaves spread out in all directions—
*Boom—*
Suddenly, a huge explosion rang out.
Immediately afterward, Dragon, who finally grasped a chance to counterattack, wrapped Conqueror's Haki around his hands. Then, enduring the attacks from Gunko, Somaz, and Shamrock, he suddenly bent down and squatted, letting out a cold, deliberate shout: "Dragon's Breath!"
*Rumble—*
A tremendous roar, like that of a giant Dragon, echoed through the heavens and earth again. Immediately, a terrifying shockwave burst forth from Dragon, forming a powerful hurricane that instantly enveloped an area of a hundred meters!
The next second, the ground and rock layers within a hundred meters cracked and collapsed amidst the loud explosion. The bandages wrapped around Dragon instantly snapped and broke apart, and the thorns sweeping in from all directions were all shaken away. The three-headed dog that had just rushed in front of him let out a reluctant roar amidst the impact of the powerful Conqueror's Haki and vanished back into the blade of the rapier in Shamrock's hand.
At the same time, Dragon's figure flickered and disappeared.
When he reappeared, he had completely withdrawn and was standing on a slope a hundred meters away.
"Perfect timing!"
As soon as Dragon materialized, a cold shout came from behind him.
*Pfft—*
Before Dragon could react, the trident pierced his body, and the asymmetrical blade emerged from his front.
Immediately following this, the familiar arrows arrived like shadows, wrapping around his feet again, and quickly winding up his legs to his neck. At this moment, Shamrock also flashed forward with his sword, the chillingly cold tip pressing against Dragon's throat in a flash of lightning.
"It's over, Dragon!"
Looking at Dragon, who was bound by bandages and whose body was pierced by the trident, Shamrock said coldly, "Your resistance was destined to fail from the very beginning!"
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