Chapter 86: Total Crushing, Shocking Vivi

*Swish!*

An instant later, the black-haired boy appeared above the giant T-Rex's head.

His right leg was raised high, rich Armament Haki wrapped around it, and the pitch-black leg blade shone with a cold light under the desert sun.

"Rankyaku: Ripple Swift Slash!"

With a low shout, Xia Nuo's right leg slashed down like a battle axe!

*Hum!*

A huge crescent-shaped slash wave whistled out. The surface of the slash wave was also wrapped in spiral ripple energy, tearing through the air along the way and erupting with a terrifying, ear-piercing shriek.

Hanafuda's pupils constricted.

Motherfucker!

You call this Rankyaku?!

How is it completely different from what I've seen before?

A bad premonition rose in his heart, and he hurriedly covered his head with Armament Haki to strengthen his defense and block it.

However.

Even though he didn't underestimate the opponent at all, the power of this slash still far exceeded his imagination.

With a boom, the shockwave of the Rankyaku collided with the Armament Haki surface, held for a short time, and then shattered and disappeared.

But that fierce ripple energy penetrated the scales and directly vibrated into his body, causing the entire skull of this giant T-Rex to feel a burst of severe pain!

"ROAR!"

The T-Rex let out a painful roar, its huge body staggering backward, plowing deep gullies into the sand.

"Good effect."

Seeing this scene, Xia Nuo nodded slightly, showing satisfaction.

As his mastery of physical techniques became higher and higher, he became more and more able to create and combine moves as he pleased.

Previously, combining the internal destruction of Armament Haki with Ripple martial arts created his strongest Six Powers skill, "Mountain-Blowing Ripple Dash."

And now, after constant improvement and pondering, he had further broadened the application range of Ripple martial arts.

It was no longer confined to "fist techniques" but could also be applied to "Shigan" and "Rankyaku"!

"Try this again!"

In a faint voice, Xia Nuo's figure followed like a ghost, his hands crossed in front of his chest, and ripples appeared at his fingertips.

"Flying Shigan: Ripple Barrage!"

*Shoo shoo shoo*—!

Dozens of Shigan energy blasts wrapped in ripples poured down like a rainstorm amidst the T-Rex's angry roar!

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"The Captain seems to be constantly testing the new moves he mastered these days."

"Is he really using that guy as a punching bag?"

"In any case, he has firmly occupied the upper hand, no need to worry."

On the ice, the crew members watched for a while and soon withdrew their thoughts.

Instead, they looked up one after another at the huge pirate ship blocking their way.

Under the scarlet canvas painted with poker card patterns, a large number of pirates had already poured out of the cabin, almost filling the entire deck.

And several tall officers stood at the bow, drawing their weapons, looking at the people below as if facing a great enemy.

King against King, General against General.

This has always been the rule on the sea.

Boss Hanafuda had transformed into a T-Rex and was trapped in a bitter battle. His officers naturally understood that their own battle was approaching and unavoidable.

It's just...

Can they win?

*Gulp~*

A tall officer swallowed, and cold sweat dripped from the foreheads of several people beside him.

Compared to Boss Hanafuda, who had always been indifferent to the wanted posters of outsiders.

They knew very well how powerful these officers of the Looming Pirates were.

Except for the little girl with orange hair, whose combat power could be ignored...

The rest were all notorious powerhouses with high bounties, and even the vast majority of them had bounties exceeding 100 million Berries!

What kind of concept is this?

Placed in the first half of the Grand Line, even if these officers were taken out individually, they would be enough to dominate one side, existence that would be called "Supernovas"!

"Hey hey hey, what are you doing? One by one, showing cowardice before even fighting?"

Jack stepped forward, dissatisfied. "Boss Hanafuda actually appointed you cowards as officers, he really misjudged you. Might as well give the position to me!"

"Shut up, you stinking brat!"

An officer roared in anger and shame:

"You guy, you were just a coolie working at the pier last month!"

"Just lucky enough to eat a good fruit and be picked by Boss Hanafuda for training, and you dare to talk big here!"

"That's right, talking pretty, if you're so brave, why don't you rush first!"

"I rush first?"

Jack didn't care and snorted coldly. "This little thing is nothing... Then I'll rush first! However, when Boss Hanafuda solves that brat and praises me later, don't be envious!"

On the ice.

"These guys, their confidence doesn't seem to be very sufficient, they started arguing among themselves."

Kuina pressed her thumb, and the bright blade light illuminated her calm face. "Just a mob, let's attack directly."

"Can't be too careless."

Smoker smoked his cigar and narrowed his eyes. "A few officers still have bounties of over 50 million Berries... the Vice-Captain's bounty is even over 90 million... Hmm?"

He frowned.

It was because at this moment, a tall, strong man he had no impression of suddenly rushed out from the bow of the ship.

While jumping off the deck, he beat his chest hard, letting out a roar with astonishing momentum.

ROAR!

The next instant, the strong man's body rapidly deformed in the stunned gaze of the crowd.

His head twisted and elongated, two curved giant tusks pierced his lips, and in an instant, he turned into a mammoth elephant the size of a small mountain, landing heavily on the ice!

And then...

He sank.

Yes, he sank.

The weight of the mammoth elephant he turned into was simply too terrifying.

Plus, he jumped from a high altitude, and the ice layer created by Nojiko couldn't withstand this impact at all.

So as soon as he landed, he punched through the ice, and amidst the towering waves, he sank to the bottom *glug glug*.

In the blink of an eye, even his shadow couldn't be seen.

There was dead silence on the ice.

"...?"

Everyone looked blankly at the "strong enemy" who appeared and disappeared suddenly, speechless for a while.

"Ancient Zoan, Mammoth fruit user?" Even Robin showed a hint of confusion. "He should have been a very difficult guy to deal with, but..."

"But he's a complete idiot."

Smoker exhaled a smoke ring and shook his head expressionlessly. "Don't worry about that guy, let's go!"

The moment the words fell.

His lower body had already turned into smoke, rushing toward the deck of this huge pirate ship like an arrow from a bow!

The wind whistled in his ears, and he couldn't help but grin.

Facing the scum who harm the innocent, being able to strike whenever he wants, this feeling is really great!

If it were when he was still a Marine...

For the Warlords who had the legal right to plunder, even if the other party was burning, killing, and looting in front of him, he couldn't do anything. If he couldn't help but intervene, he would be scolded and punished by his dog-shit superiors.

Now?

He no longer had to worry about those bullshit superiors or the bullshit Warlord agreement. Being able to beat up this group of human scum before large-scale casualties occurred was better than anything!

Freedom, it really is a wonderful thing!

*Swish!*

Amidst the swirling smoke, Smoker had already rushed above the deck, his arms suddenly extending, turning into two thick smoke chains, instantly binding a dozen pirates who couldn't react in time.

"White Snake: Strangle!"

The smoke chains tightened suddenly, and the crisp sound of broken bones followed one after another. The dozen pirates instantly fell to the ground screaming.

"Stop, bastard!"

"Daring to rush up alone, how arrogant, surround this guy!"

The surrounding pirates were shocked and angry, drawing their swords to slash, but they passed directly through the smoke.

"Damn it, why can't I cut him!"

"Idiot, this guy is a Logia user!"

"You can't take all the limelight, Smoker!"

Nojiko laughed and jumped high with Moon Walk.

She slammed her fists together in front of her chest, and astonishing cold air instantly condensed, then centered on her fists, rapidly spreading, spreading wildly toward the entire pirate ship.

"Blizzard!"

*Whoosh*—!

The biting cold wind swept through, directly fixing the entire pirate ship, and a circle of solid, thick snow walls rose around the ship's side.

This move was equivalent to instantly turning the deck into an isolated island, sealing off all escape routes for the pirates.

In the swirling snow, Nojiko's figure suddenly condensed. She threw both fists out, wrapped in layers of snow waves, and smashed heavily down at the pirates on the deck below!

"Snow Fist: Ice Spike!"

Boom!

A huge explosion instantly resounded throughout the Sandora River mouth.

"How is it another Logia!"

Sad cries came from the pirates on the deck.

"Wait for me, I'm coming too!"

Nami couldn't wait, suddenly turning into a firebird and soaring into the sky, afraid that someone wouldn't see that the raging flames were erupting from her body.

On the ice.

Kuina listened to the ghost-like wailing coming from the ice wall and shrugged, putting the Wado Ichimonji she had drawn back into its sheath.

"Looks like we don't need to make a move." She said softly.

"Haha, it's rare for the two little girls to have fun." Zeff also grinned. "Then let them play."

"Logia ability, really convenient."

Robin sighed from the side. "Not to mention the large-scale destructive power, just this ability to elementalize the body is enough to give those without Haki a headache."

Kuina and Zeff both nodded.

Hanafuda's pirate group, although large in number, looked very difficult to mess with.

But the actual combat power was much lower than expected.

It seemed that even the officers were recruited in the first half of the Grand Line. Except for the Vice-Captain who was fighting with Smoker, no one even knew how to use Armament Haki.

They couldn't pose a threat to Logia users at all.

They originally planned for all six to go up, and even called Gin who was left on the ship, but now it seems that leaving it to the three Logia users on the ship was already more than enough.

The remaining three of them just needed to watch the show.

In the vast desert.

A team of Running Ducks was galloping along the riverbank at full speed toward the river mouth.

"Karoo, please, a little faster, please a little faster!"

Vivi hugged the neck of the Running Duck she was riding tightly, her long blue hair flying in the hot wind. Her young face was covered in sand, but it couldn't hide the anxiety in her eyes.

"Quack! Quack!"

Karoo couldn't help but call out. It had clearly done its best.

"Princess."

Guard Captain Igaram followed on another Running Duck. Although his expression was also heavy, he comforted her:

"There's only a little bit of the road left. We'll be there after passing the corner ahead. The other party's actions are nothing more than forcing the royal family to meet him earlier. We'll be able to start negotiations with them soon, so please don't worry too much."

"..."

Vivi bit her lower lip and didn't reply.

Uncle Igaram was still coaxing her like a child, but she knew very well that the Warlord Hanafuda was definitely not a kind-hearted person.

Destroying a ship every ten minutes until the royal family could meet his demands...

Thinking of the harsh words the other party said before hanging up the phone, her heart tightened, and she closed her eyes and prayed.

Everyone, please don't let anything happen!

The Running Duck troop ran desperately, raising long dust in the desert.

I don't know how long they ran.

Igaram's shout suddenly came from her ear: "Princess, we're about to pass the corner, we'll be able to see the situation at the river mouth soon!"

Are we there?

Vivi opened her eyes abruptly and looked into the distance.

And then, she saw a scene she would never forget in her life—

*Thump!*

On the riverbank filled with yellow sand, two disproportionate figures collided with a dull boom amidst the focus of countless eyes!

"Hahaha, that's the spirit!"

Xia Nuo laughed wantonly, flying backward from the sand mist that was kicked up, his feet plowing gullies dozens of meters long in the sand.

And the giant T-Rex opposite was also blasted back repeatedly, almost falling to the ground.

The battle between the two had been going on for more than an hour.

In this hour, the collision between pure bodies had almost never stopped.

And Xia Nuo took this opportunity to try out all the physical techniques he hadn't used much in actual combat.

Many moves were difficult to be effective against the T-Rex's tough body, but there were still some techniques that used the internal destruction of Armament Haki to successfully break through the opponent's defense.

After an hour of bitter fighting, Hanafuda's outer scales seemed to be intact, but the inside was already covered in bruises!

And Xia Nuo also had quite a few injuries, but thanks to the powerful recovery ability of the Regeneration Technique, he had already repaired them.

What a qualified punching bag!

Xia Nuo looked at the giant T-Rex in front of him with more and more satisfaction. If there was nothing else to do and it was just a friendly spar, he could fight the other party for two days and two nights!

It's just a pity...

This is the mouth of the Sandora River, and across the river is the oasis city of Erumalu. Now more than half of the city's people have been attracted by the earth-shattering bombardment here, all gathered on the opposite bank watching!

Can't disturb the people for too long...

"Hey, big guy."

Xia Nuo grinned: "Starting to struggle to parry? Your physical defense doesn't seem to be as strong as it was at the beginning. Now, it's time to end this!"

"Stop blowing hot air, brat!"

The giant T-Rex roared angrily. "We've only just begun, and you're already dreaming of defeating me?!!!"

Although he said so.

But after fighting until now, Hanafuda had to admit that the strength of this brat in front of him completely exceeded his expectations.

Just the fact that his physical strength could be on the same level as his own without eating a Devil Fruit was terrifying enough!

He was an Ancient Zoan T-Rex fruit user, and in terms of pure physique, even looking at the Beasts Pirates he once stayed in, only two or three people could suppress him.

As a result, he was suppressed by the opponent's pure human body...

Does he have some special bloodline? This physique is almost catching up to that guy King!

"Is that so?"

Xia Nuo laughed. "If you don't take out your trump card, you really think I have no way to deal with you!"

*Hum!*

The moment the words fell.

His body suddenly expanded rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, he reached four meters tall, his muscles knotted like twisted tree roots.

*Swish!*

Despite such a massive size, his speed remained terrifying, sweeping across the sandy ground like a black bolt of lightning; by the time he reappeared, he was already standing at the base of the Tyrannosaurus's thick tail.

"Hmm?"

Hanafuda only felt a chill at the tailbone, and before he could react, he felt a terrifying giant force coming from behind—

"Rise!"

Xia Nuo's arm muscles suddenly expanded a circle, rising like steel cables, and his ten fingers firmly gripped the tail covered in pitch-black scales.

With a roar, the behemoth weighing tens of tons was actually lifted off the ground!

"Wha..."

The T-Rex's lantern-like pupils constricted, and before he could react, the desert scene in his field of vision suddenly spun.

Its twenty-meter-long body drew an exaggerated arc in mid-air, carrying a whistling wind, and smashed into the sand dune on the other side!

*BANG!!!*

The entire desert trembled, yellow sand surged into the sky like giant waves, and the sand dunes within a hundred meters were instantly leveled by the shockwave.

The T-Rex's head was deeply embedded in the sand, and its thick neck was twisted unnaturally.

"Cough..."

Hanafuda turned his head with difficulty, his gaze ferocious. "Strength increased... But, if it's only to this extent, it's still..."

"It's not over yet!"

His second half of the sentence was interrupted. Xia Nuo had already forced his way to the front, gripped its tail with both hands, and exerted force again!

Boom!

Boom!!

Boom!!!

This time, he didn't throw Hanafuda out, but held its huge body firmly in his hands, like a giant meteor hammer, gripping the tail tightly and swinging it back and forth!

The earthquake was more violent each time, not only on the desert but also causing countless thick water columns to surge on the distant river channel.

In the distance, the sailors on the merchant ships that had already retreated to the periphery of the riverbank hugged the masts tightly so they wouldn't be thrown away.

They looked on in terror, watching this ancient creature that could only be seen in legends, now being wantonly ravaged by that humanoid Tyrannosaurus like a rag doll.

"Damn brat!"

The blood overflowing from the T-Rex's mouth stained the sand dark red. Hanafuda finally regained his sanity from the dizziness, his eyes filled with ferocity.

It suddenly opened its bloody mouth, and dazzling red light condensed between its white sharp teeth—

"Dragon Breath: Scorching Ray!"

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[PS: This chapter is only 5,000 words, so I'm staying up late to keep writing. Friends who sleep early can wait until tomorrow morning to read it]