Chapter 187

"You bastard!"

Lei Li roared in anger.

He could no longer hold back anything; he intended to fight for his life, going all out to briefly unleash power equal to his Peak Period!

Like a nimble leopard, he arrived above Luo Xing in the blink of an eye.

His blade, wrapped in Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki, slashed fiercely at Luo Xing.

Luo Xing glanced up and sneered:

"I was merely testing the fate of the Sun God you all value so much, yet why does everyone act as if they've gone mad?"

As he spoke, he raised Enma in his hand without hesitation.

A shocking scene unfolded.

Luo Xing's blade and Lei Li's blade did not actually touch; instead, they were separated by a distance!

This was Conqueror's Haki Coating versus Conqueror's Haki Coating!

Just like Roger versus Bai Huzi back in the day!

Terrifying black energy currents swept across heaven and earth.

The entire Sabaody Archipelago shook violently, as if it were about to collapse!

The sky was filled with howling gales and surging dark clouds, splitting open a massive fissure down the middle like a strait!

Kid, Killer, Apoo, Hawkins, Urouge, and Drake—the six Supernovas—turned pale with horror, stunned into silence!

Before such Conqueror's Haki that looked down on the world, they were too weak; they would absolutely be instantly defeated!

Apoo swallowed hard, further solidifying his resolve to defect to the Beasts Pirates.

Zoro was likewise shocked.

"This is the world's top-tier swordsman; without even touching, he can destroy heaven and earth!"

"Does that man, the world's strongest swordsman Mihawk, also possess such power?"

Zoro's eyes shimmered with endless longing and ambition.

He too must learn Conqueror's Haki Coating; otherwise, he could never become the strongest swordsman!

Fortunately,

my lord Luo Xing had said that he too possessed the qualifications to become a king and had already initially awakened Conqueror's Haki.

Navy Grand Admiral Kuzan, Admiral Huang Yuan, and the head of CP0 were all greatly shaken.

They had known some intelligence about Luo Xing earlier, saying that Luo Xing was suspected of mastering Conqueror's Haki Coating.

However,

they never expected that Luo Xing's Conqueror's Haki Coating had become so strong that he could match the Supreme King Rayleigh in his explosive state!

"So young, with not only so many god-defying inventions, but his Haki cultivation has reached a level capable of rivaling the Four Emperors!"

"This man is truly terrifying!"

Huang Yuan's "truly terrifying" this time was no longer a joke like before, but extremely serious.

The strength Luo Xing displayed at this moment clearly made him feel a great threat.

Screech!

In the central space where Luo Xing's Enma and Lei Li's blade collided, it seemed almost unable to withstand the force, as if it were about to be torn apart.

Cold sweat beaded on Lei Li's forehead.

He had expected the Fifth Emperor Luo Xing to be strong, but he never imagined he would be this strong!

This move of his was already going all out, unleashing power from his Peak Period, yet he was still blocked by the opponent.

Incredible, unbelievable!

Lei Li involuntarily thought of Luo Jie.

Perhaps only Luo Jie in his youth could be compared to the man before his eyes.

Although amazed by Luo Xing's talent and strength, Lei Li could not stop now.

On the contrary, he had to continue going all out, delaying time as much as possible to let the Straw Hat Pirates escape with Luffy.

Logically speaking,

the strike Luo Xing landed on Straw Hat Luffy would have been fatal for anyone below the level of a top-tier powerhouse.

But before impact, the ability of the Warlord Bartholomew Kuma's meatball fruit blocked it slightly, weakening the power a bit.

Furthermore, Straw Hat Luffy's vitality was extremely tenacious; especially the Zoan-type Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Type, Nika Form he ate, which gave Straw Hat Luffy vitality and recovery power surpassing even Kaido of the Beasts!

In addition, this fruit nicknamed the Sun God seemed to possess some form of self-awareness.

It would autonomously seek its master and awaken when the master was on the brink of death.

And the moment the Nika fruit awakens is the moment Joy Boy returns!

Luo Xing wanted to kill Luffy; aside from their opposing stances, his main reason was to see if the Nika fruit would actually awaken.

Just now, when he struck Straw Hat Luffy, he vaguely saw a wisp of white flame.

That must have been the precursor to the Nika fruit awakening.

Luo Xing's eyes flickered; he felt things were becoming more and more interesting.

In the distance.

Rubble stones were suddenly pushed aside by a severed hand, revealing a blood-soaked, broken body.

It was none other than Bartholomew Kuma.

He had just endured part of the power of Luo Xing's Purgatory Cross Slash, and that portion of power had nearly cost him his life.

Fortunately, he had long ago cultivated the meatball fruit ability to the point of awakening.

He could not only expel injuries and fatigue from others' bodies, but also expel injuries from his own.

It was through this ability that Borsalino had not died, and could barely still move.

"Dragon, even if I must sacrifice my life, I will make sure your son leaves this place."

Borsalino staggered to his feet.

He took a deep breath, ignoring whether his shattered body could still hold up, and pushed the Gum-Gum Fruit's power beyond all limits.

The next moment,

he teleported beside the motionless, breathless Straw Hat Luffy.

"I hope you don't die—the Dragon should have a way to save you. Goodbye, Straw Hat kid."

Pop!

With a light slap of his remaining half-hand, Borsalino's palm struck, and Straw Hat Luffy's body vanished instantly.

This was not like the original 2.8, where he sent her to the Women's Kingdom; this time, the destination Borsalino sent Luffy to was unmistakably the Revolutionary Army's headquarters, Whitebeard Island!

The main reason was the Pirate Empress, who was now very close to Luo Xing.

If he sent Luffy to the Women's Kingdom now, Luffy would die even if he didn't already.

Borsalino would never be so foolish as to do that.

Immediately after, Borsalino forced his body to stand and slapped away all other members of the Straw Hat crew.

After completing everything, Borsalino collapsed in exhaustion.

His body no longer felt pain at all, because Vegapunk's modifications were nearly complete.

Soon, he would lose even his emotions.

"Goodbye, this world."

Having completed his final mission, Borsalino closed his eyes.

When he opened them again, he would become a slave robot with no emotion or self-awareness whatsoever.

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ps: Many readers may not be satisfied with this treatment, but the author still believes this is the most reasonable and appropriate choice, and it sets up the Revolutionary Army's future plot. Please forgive this humble author—begging for your understanding!

162. Kill every Celestial Dragon! The furious Sengoku! The lazy Borsalino who continues slacking off

Luo Xing's original goal was never to kill Straw Hat Luffy.

He came to Sabaody primarily to draw the Marines and World Government's forces away, then use Yongrenyi Sect to teleport to Impel Down and catch them off guard.

Testing the Sun God Nika Fruit of the Fate Child was merely an afterthought.

With Straw Hat Luffy now unconscious from a casual blow and flung away by Borsalino's last strength,

Luo Xing had no need to continue wasting time here against Rayleigh.