This speed was so fast that it reached supersonic levels, 340 meters per second. A terrifying sonic boom came from afar, like the unpleasant sound of tearing cloth, almost deafening, making everyone who heard it feel uncomfortable.
"Well done!"
Hawkeye Jorah Mihawk gave a deep shout, a sharp glint in his eyes.
"One-Sword Style! Thousand Leaf Slash!"
As Hawkeye Jorakor Mihawk swung his sword with great force, Black Blade Night, like a king among swords, unleashed a powerful strike with unpredictable strength. A jet-black crescent-shaped blade of light, seemingly capable of cleaving Jaya Island in two, shot out across the sky, exceeding a kilometer in length and as thick as a door panel.
Wherever this dark, crescent-shaped blade of light passed, the earth was sliced open. Thick soil was turned upside down, creating a ravine as wide as a finger, deep enough to see the surging seawater beneath the island.
Before the dark, crescent-shaped blade of light, all of Mushu's obstacles were reduced to ashes and annihilated, advancing straight towards the Tailed Beast Cannon with unparalleled force.
On this vast ocean, there are numerous sword masters and countless schools of swordsmanship.
In the minds of many sword masters, the One-Sword Style is the orthodox style recognized by all sword masters.
Hawkeye Jorracl Mihawk is a representative of the orthodox One-Sword Style!
The One-Sword Style is not like the Two-Sword Style, Three-Sword Style, or even the Eight-Sword Style, which are unorthodox schools. Its lineage is ancient and can be traced back to the very beginning of humankind in this world.
In the beginning, swordsmen of the Itto-ryu style used bamboo swords as their weapons, and the key to their attacks was to cut down the target.
What is meant by "cutting off"?
Anyone with experience splitting bamboo will understand what this means.
Humans pioneered and explored new lands, gaining insights into swordsmanship through chopping trees and bamboo. They crafted bamboo swords as weapons to fight against wild beasts and sea monsters, thus creating living space for humanity.
Over time, bamboo swords became the essential weapon for all swordsmen in their youth. Even after the advent of bronze, iron, and steel swords, dojos still strictly required young swordsmen to use bamboo swords when training the next generation of swordsmen, passing on this spirit from generation to generation.
Of course, bamboo knives are lightweight and flexible, and have less destructive power, which reduces the risk of injury during practice and can prevent young people from getting hurt, which is also one of the reasons.
In its early development, the core principle of the One-Sword Style was to kill with a single blow.
Because swordsmen have limited stamina, they are powerful on the battlefield but lack endurance. If the battle drags on, they are likely to suffer physical injuries, thus ending their pursuit of higher levels of swordsmanship.
In order to better preserve themselves and kill their enemies, swordsmen often gamble everything on their strongest strike, striving to eliminate their enemies in the shortest possible time.
Such stringent requirements demand that swordsmen must be able to quickly concentrate their minds and accurately strike the enemy's weaknesses.
Against this backdrop, swordsmen gradually discovered the skill of listening to the breath of all things.
Through generations of sword masters' relentless research and development, advanced techniques emerged, such as cutting through steel, slicing through paper, splitting warships, and cleaving the ocean.
Hawkeye Jorah Mihawk is the master of the One-Sword Style, combining lightness, agility, speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness in the process of drawing his sword and making his move.
This strike precisely targeted the weak point of the Tailed Beast Ball.
Similar to the Tailed Beast Ball, a highly concentrated sphere of energy, it may appear complex and chaotic, but in reality, its interior is as precise as a semiconductor chip, with energy circulating along specific tracks, thus achieving internal and external harmony.
However, such a high-precision object, if it is subjected to concentrated explosion at one point, will cause a chain reaction.
Therefore, the moment the dark crescent-shaped blade of light came into contact with the Tailed Beast Ball, it instantly erupted with a strong and dazzling light, followed by an endless gale caused by the explosion.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh..."
A Force 12 gale swept in, the terrifying wind pressure suffocating.
If an ordinary person were here, they would be blown away from Gaya Island and fall into the sea in an instant.
Fortunately, everyone present was a formidable individual, each capable of commanding the sea on their own. Naturally, they wouldn't be blown away by mere waves; they simply raised their arms to shield their foreheads from the sand and dust.
Red-Haired Shanks narrowed his eyes slightly, watching the Tailed Beast Ball and the black crescent-shaped blade of light both vanish in mid-air. The ground where they collided and disappeared was cratered into a pit over a hundred meters in diameter. The tangled roots of the surrounding trees were also affected by the aftershocks of the explosion, all of them were wiped out, clearing a wide road ahead. He was secretly pleased and urged:
"Let's take advantage of the lull in the next attack from this demonic tree and rush into the core area of the island!"
"Roger that!"
All the members of the Red-Haired Pirates responded in unison.
Chapter 342 Natural Disaster
"Let's take advantage of the lull in the next attack from this demonic tree and rush into the core area of the island!"
"Roger that!"
All the members of the Red-Haired Pirates responded in unison.
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone lightly touched the ground with their toes, each one moving with the speed of a dragonfly skimming the water. Even Lucky Roux, the seemingly heaviest cook in the Red-Haired Pirates, was no less impressive, covering dozens of meters with each step, while holding a piece of fragrant roasted meat in his hand. He even savored the roasted meat from time to time, looking more like he was on vacation than fighting, which made everyone envious.
Of course, the members of the Red-Haired Pirates were already used to Lucky Roux's strange behavior. They also knew very well that, despite his gluttonous appearance, Lucky Roux actually stored a lot of calories in his fat. Once a fierce battle started, this fat would be continuously converted into his power, giving him terrifying strength. One punch was enough to kill a large sea king.
The trees along this kilometer-long road were basically wiped out by Hawkeye Dracule Mihawk. In addition, the Red-Haired Pirates were extremely fast, and in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they broke into the core area from the outer perimeter of Jaya Island.
Jaya Island, being a lawless zone, has always been a paradise for pirates.
On this island, taverns, nightingales, opium dens, and casinos are all thriving, attracting many pirates who come just to experience the free atmosphere.
It was precisely because of this that the core area of Gaya Island was originally full of low houses and shacks, with nightingales wagging their tails everywhere, as well as many smokers and drunkards, making it a prosperous place for a time.
But now, when the Red-Haired Pirates stepped into the core area, the low houses and shacks of the past had all become ruins, the once beautiful scenery had become a living hell, and the once bustling streets were now deserted.
Countless vines and twigs clung to the ruins, obscuring the original structure. Only a corner of the eaves offered a glimpse of its former existence. A faint smell of blood and dust lingered in the air, suggesting many had perished there. Even after more than a month, the stench of blood hadn't completely dissipated; those with a keen sense of smell could still detect it.
"Jiligulu! Jiligulu!"
Upon entering the core area, a monkey began to make strange noises, seemingly startled.
A burly man with stitched scars on his face gently patted the monkey on his shoulder, and the seemingly rough man comforted it in a soft voice:
"Mengshida, be quiet."
With Benk Bingge's gentle reassurance, the old fellow finally stopped, but still hid half of his body behind Benk Bingge's head, seemingly instinctively feeling a tremor at the thousand-meter-tall Ten-Tailed Divine Tree in front of him.
Benk Bingge has been partners with Munshida for many years and is also part of the Red-Haired Pirates' musical duo. He prides himself on knowing his old buddy well enough that even when they encountered the Four Emperors, he never showed such fear. Moreover, Munshida is not just a pet; he is a powerful executive himself. Such abnormal behavior is itself suspicious.
Benk Punch raised an eyebrow, seemingly sensing a vague unease because of his old buddy. He turned to look at the captain, only to find that Shanks had already placed one hand on the hilt of his sword, ready to fight at any moment.
"captain……"
Before Benk Bingge could even ask a question, everyone, including him, suddenly felt a violent tremor beneath their feet. The tremor was so terrifying that horrible cracks appeared on the ground, gradually forming a spiderweb-like network of trenches that spread across the entire Gaya Island, as if the whole island had been dismembered.
But this is just the beginning!
"Rumble! Rumble! Rumble..."
Before anyone knew it, dark clouds began to gather in the sky, and a series of terrifying thunderclaps gradually rose up.
Immediately afterwards, accompanied by a fleeting, chilling flash of lightning, a bolt of thunder as thick as a bucket suddenly descended from the sky!
The fall of this bolt of lightning was like the sounding of a war horn. Bolts of lightning as thick as buckets rained down from the sky one after another, so densely packed that they would make anyone with trypophobia's scalp tingle. If one looked at the island from outside Gaya Island, one could see countless bolts of lightning cascading down like an inverted waterfall, forming a curtain of lightning that enveloped the entire island, turning it into a forbidden zone for the living!
Amidst the endless thunder, tornadoes suddenly appeared, reaching from the sky to the ground. The wind speed increased rapidly, sweeping up all the building debris and wood fragments in its path. Under the high-speed displacement of the wind, these seemingly ordinary objects instantly transformed into terrifying weapons capable of severely injuring any living being.
Even someone as powerful as Shanks wouldn't dare to guarantee that he would emerge unscathed after being hit by earthquakes, lightning strikes, and tornadoes in succession!
"The sky and the earth are changing!"
This is the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree's terrifying killing move!
Once the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree is planted on this planet, as its roots penetrate deep into the Earth's core, its influence on this world gradually intensifies. The power and influence of its attack will also increase, eventually enabling it to create natural disasters such as earthquakes, lightning strikes, tornadoes, and floods that affect the entire world, forming a terrifying existence like a god.
Fortunately, Yang Ming planted the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree on Gaya Island, and it took less than two months at most, so it could only affect Gaya Island and the surrounding waters.
Otherwise, the natural disasters that the Red-Haired Pirates and Dracule Mihawk encountered would be several times more powerful than they are now, to the point that they would be powerless to do anything about them.
Perhaps it was because she knew this inside story that Mother Nature, as the Heavenly Way of this world, subtly influenced Shanks to stop observing and instead join forces with Dracule Mihawk to land on the island, intending to eradicate this scourge of the world and restore peace to the world before the Ten-Tails God Tree could grow further.
Even so, everyone faced immense pressure in the face of this natural disaster that seemed to wield the power of nature.
Chapter 343 The Red-Haired Pirates' Attack
Even so, everyone faced immense pressure in the face of this natural disaster that seemed to wield the power of nature.
Fortunately, everyone present is one of the strongest in the world. It is obviously impossible for a mere natural disaster to take their lives; at most, it will only cause them some difficulties.
Ben Beckman, wielding dual pistols, is naturally exceptionally strong as the vice-captain of the Red-Haired Pirates. He moves swiftly and lightly among the jolting, broken rocks, as if he has an eye on the top of his head. Without looking up at the sky, he seems to have a precognitive ability, always stepping on the most precise spot to dodge bolts of lightning as thick as buckets.
As he closed in on the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree, a cold glint flashed in Ben Beckman's eyes.
"Go to hell!"
Ben Beckman's dual pistols were not ordinary firearms, but rather guns that he had meticulously modified and upgraded. The moment he pulled the trigger, he could empty the magazine in one go, each bullet wrapped in terrifying Armament Haki, piercing the air at supersonic speed.
"Swish swish! swish swish! swish swish..."
Bullets pierced the air, a hail of bullets.
Rows of bullets formed a barrage, spreading out in a fan shape towards the front.
These bullets were not the solid bullets used by ordinary pirates, but rather refined and stored gunpowder. When the bullets hit the trunk of the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree, they immediately produced a deafening roar like a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting.
"Boom boom boom! Boom boom boom! Boom boom boom..."
Amidst the blinding explosions and flashes of light, each bullet was enough to easily sink a wooden three-masted sailing ship into the sea. The combined power of these volleys of bullets was clearly extraordinary. Even though the outer shell of the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree was extremely strong, it was blasted into pits and cracks, with some places even cracking open and leaking out thick, green sap.
Besides Ben Beckman's outstanding performance, Yasopp, a sniper, also displayed his prowess.
As a sniper, Yasopp found a suitable sniping location early on. Using the scope on his gun and his keen intuition, Yasopp aimed his gun at the giant flower bud a thousand meters above, clearly understanding that this was the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree's weakness.
Hey! Baby!
"Come and taste this bullet of mine!"
His stubble-covered upper lip curled slightly upwards, revealing a row of yellow teeth from frequent smoking. With a thud, Yasopp immediately pulled the trigger, and a specially made sniper bullet burst from the muzzle.
On this vast ocean, anyone who can accurately snipe a target a kilometer away can be considered a top-notch sniper.
As a renowned sniper, Yasopp was no exception. Although he couldn't see the Rinne Sharingan because he was on the ground, he still intuitively sensed the Ten-Tails' weakness. If his bullet hit the Rinne Sharingan, it would definitely cause the Ten-Tails to suffer serious damage.
The flower bud containing the enormous Rinne Sharingan was far less defensive than the tree trunk, which was as strong as steel.
The Ten-Tailed Divine Tree understood this better than anyone else.
Sensing the deep malice of Yasopp's sniper bullet, the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree reacted instinctively without needing to report Yang Ming's actions.
"Wood Release! Cutting Technique!"
From the ten enormous tendrils of the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree, countless long wooden thorns sprouted like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. Some, concealed by thunder and tornadoes, hurtled towards the Red-Haired Pirates and Dracule Mihawk's group. Others, overlapping and intertwining, formed a massive wooden barrier, blocking the sniper bullets.
This sniper bullet, of unknown origin, possessed terrifying penetrating power. It pierced through a hundred layers of wooden spikes before finally losing its kinetic energy and coming to a stop, becoming stuck in the center of the wooden barrier, unable to advance any further and cause damage to the Rinne Sharingan.
Even so, the sniper bullet only came within fifty meters of the flower bud.
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