Chapter 529

But Luffy was, after all, Ace's younger brother. He had promised him he would help look after him, so naturally, he could not break his word.

"Very well, it seems you have already steeled your resolve!"

Mihawk did not care about such things. He had no grudge against Wang Lufei; if he was going to cut someone down, who did it matter?

In any case, he was now effectively working for the Imperial Court, so the two were even; neither owed the other anything.

"Fish-Man Jeet Kune Do!"

Knowing there was no room for reconciliation between the two, Old Shen Ping took the initiative and struck out with a punch.

His fist carried a howling gale of force. Unlike the style of other experts, Shen Ping's attacks were always so simple and unadorned.

Yet, this was also synonymous with him being a hexagonal warrior.

Mihawk's movement was also very simple, merely a straightforward thrust.

But on the battlefield, any expert with a discerning eye felt their scalp tingle.

Do not be fooled by this simple strike; both of them had moved with the intent to kill.

"Splat!"

Bright red blood splattered, proving that a Fish-Man's blood was also red.

Shen Ping was defeated, and defeated quite thoroughly.

His massive body slammed directly onto the glacier, cracking it apart.

【Wasn't he taken out in a single move?】

【What do you know? That's just how experts trade blows!】

【That shouldn't mean he's gone in one hit, though. I thought this Shen Ping was supposed to be really strong!】

【Big brother, this fat fish definitely has strength! He took down a Seven Warlord with two punches!】

【Shen Ping took down Mo Ya with two punches, and Mihawk took down Shen Ping with one sword strike. May I ask how many Mo Yas Mihawk can cut down with one sword?】

【Oh, my God! What a terrible equivalent exchange!】

【Damn it, don't bully my fat baby! This old Fish-Man is such a stand-up guy! He can't be dead, right!】

【I actually quite like this old Fish-Man! His strength is decent too! Why not let him join the Straw Hat Hall!】

【Don't say it! You really shouldn't say it! The author gave him so much screen time, maybe that really is the intention!】

【But if he joins, he doesn't have a professional role!】

Shen Ping's character design allowed him to recover much of the reputation for the Fish-Man race, filling in the negative influence previously brought by Arlong.

Although he appeared to have taken down Shen Ping in a single strike, Mihawk was actually not feeling very well himself.

The force of that Jeet Kune Do had also entered his body, though he did not show it.

"At a time like this, you're still watching the show!"

"I can only say you have failed to live up to his help!"

At this moment, Luffy had not run far, because he was truly worried about this old Fish-Man.

However, this indecisive attitude of his made Mihawk very dissatisfied.

In his eyes, this was not loyalty, but a very foolish act.

Shen Ping's help now appeared to have no effect.

He leaped directly into the air, then immediately locked onto Wang Lufei's direction and slashed out with his sword.

Although he had previously intended to ignore Luffy, now it was just a matter of convenience.

Wang Lufei saw Shen Ping get slashed away and subconsciously wanted to turn back to save him.

Since this Fish-Man had appeared, he didn't know how many attacks he had blocked for him. This was definitely a bond forged in life and death.

And coincidentally, Luffy was the type of person who valued loyalty above all else.

But at this moment, he no longer had any room to choose.

Looking at the massive war machine in the air, his scalp instantly went numb.

This time, it seemed there was no one left to block for him!

213 The Great Plan for Widespread Fame! This will be a total carnival for the White-Beard fans!

【Who was it that said the earlier a character appears, the more they lose out? Come out and explain yourself!】

【Well, it seems this character is an exception!】

【Holy crap, this Mihawk is so fierce! You call this swordplay? This is practically a mobile artillery platform!】

【Still the same old saying: as long as I don't say the name, you will always think I'm just using a basic attack.】

【Isn't this power level a bit too exaggerated? I don't know if Mihawk truly has the strength of the Four Absolutes, but he definitely has the attack power of the Four Absolutes. Looking at his build, though, he should be a bit squishier.】

【So how exactly do you all judge a person's tankiness? Just because someone has a slender build, you judge them to be a glass cannon?】

【Isn't that reasonable? It's a very obvious way to judge!】

【I'm truly speechless! You all state such ridiculous logic with such self-righteousness!】

Wang Lufei now finally knew just how great the gap between the Seven Warlords really was.

At this very moment, he had no room to fight back at all and could only constantly leap and dodge.

The nature of his cultivation technique meant he had always been relatively durable.

So, in truth, he had been quite casual during battles, but now the situation had completely changed.

All his combat tactics could be described as extremely stifling, and he had no way to deal with it.

He could only dodge and not tank, because if he took even a single hit from Mihawk, the outcome would inevitably be the loss of an arm or a leg.

He could only silently sigh, "Zoro, your goal is still a long and arduous journey."

However, after being suppressed and beaten for so long, Wang Lufei also felt a bit of temper rising.

Or rather, his combat instinct told him that blind evasion would never allow him to escape the opponent's pursuit; it was merely a process of slow death.

Thus, he feigned a flaw, trading a small wound for a chance at close-quarters combat.

Concentrating all the strength in his body into a single point, Wang Lufei launched his final attack.

The opponent's change in tactics was also extremely fast; the blade was about to collide with his palms.

It was a very classic clash of energy, but Wang Lufei hesitated at this moment.

Always fearless, he finally had a thought of trade-offs at this moment.

"No, I can't trade, I absolutely cannot trade!"

If it were normal times, even if he were at a slight disadvantage, he would adopt a strategy of trading injury for injury; after all, he considered his recovery ability to be his strong suit.

This was the nature of his cultivation technique: once the battle was dragged out, the scales of victory would tilt in his favor.

But the battle with Mihawk at this moment was not like that at all.

He didn't know how much damage a palm strike filled with his full fury would cause if it landed on Mihawk.

These were all uncertain, but what was certain was that his own pair of hands would be gone instantly.

Thinking of this, Wang Lufei's hair stood on end; he forcibly changed his move mid-way, slamming his palms into the ground instead.

Yet, this choice also resulted in him being sent flying by a sword slash.

Wang Lufei swore he had never felt so stifled before.

But he truly had no other way right now.

It could only be said that abilities like sword slashes were simply too much of a counter to him.

【I finally discovered Wang Lufei's weakness now; this swordsman is simply the nemesis of the protagonist's halo!】

【No matter how hard or tanky your protagonist halo is, if I slap you, you can still stand up; if I slap you ten times, you can still stand up. But if I cut off your hands and feet with one sword strike, let's see how you stand up then!】

【So the weakness of the Zizai Jiyi Gong is sword slashes?】

【Actually, the characteristics of this technique were already shown at the very beginning. When Zoro was around, he used his own flesh to block those musket sword slashes, while Wang Lufei still tried his best to dodge them.】

【Those excuses are useless; the main thing is that Mihawk is just too strong.】

With one small combo, Mihawk directly solidified his title as the strongest of the Seven Warlords, without any suspense.

Because the gap and performance were simply too obvious, Wang Lufei actually became a reference point.

Other contestants could fight to a draw or even win, but in front of Mihawk, there was no chance of victory.

"Boss Baji, what should we do?"

Baji was currently caught in a dilemma.

His plan was actually very simple: to show his face on this battlefield.

Due to various twists of fate, his reputation was already very high, but it still wasn't enough.

He needed to constantly build his presence in this Battle of the Forbidden City and then attempt to complete his plan for a comeback.