Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 103 Give me back my trial card!

Terra's wings now resemble two enormous stone slabs. Logically, these wings are not suitable for flight; their bulkiness only increases the burden on the body.

However, the mountain dragon is able to fly using it; as a magical creature, it doesn't follow science.

There were special chemical reagents applied by Oran on the dock. These reagents would change color over time. Oran used this reagent to deduce the approximate adjustment time for each of Derry's attacks.

This is Oran's advantage; his network of connections allows him to access things that ordinary people can't see, such as illustrations of Devil Fruits.

According to the encyclopedia's description of the Forward-Forward Fruit, although the amount of time each user can fast forward is different, the amount of time each user can fast forward during an attack is the same.

Only after confirming that it was safe did Oran allow Terra to take the hits.

"Roar~"

Terra turned to look at Oran behind her. Her strange "father" had suddenly shrunk. It was the reflection on the sea that made her realize that it wasn't Oran that had shrunk, but that she herself had grown bigger.

However, Terra didn't care about this. The bond that had been cultivated since hatching still existed, and now it seemed that it could help the other even better.

Dragons are powerful creatures with long life cycles. It takes years for them to grow up, but it is worth it.

Elemental dragons don't even need to learn; once they reach a certain age, the power within their bloodline will awaken.

"roar!"

Terra felt an unknown power gathering in his throat. Following his body's instincts, he roared at Derry, but this time it was not just his voice that carried out, but also a strong earth elemental power.

Dragon Breath is a standard skill of the dragon race, a common skill of all elemental dragons, with only slight differences depending on the element.

Terra's dragon breath is not fire dragon breath, but it is mixed with countless fragments of rock. The fine sand and sharp stone blades that sweep across the surface will corrode a hole in even the finest steel heavy armor crafted by a master craftsman.

That's a difference at the biological level, not a difference that can be bridged by numbers.

"A dragon?! How could there possibly be a dragon in this world?!"

Derry rolled awkwardly on the ground several times before managing to dodge Terra's dragon breath. Terra, unaccustomed to the power of dragon breath released for the first time, was unable to hit its target.

Throughout his time on the island, Derry's abilities made him invincible, and those who refused to obey his orders turned into skeletons.

Even the sharpest sword is nothing more than a piece of rusted iron under his power. Today is the first time his power has failed him in all these years, after all, he has never seen an immortal being before.

The ability to destroy human life became an enhancer for the enemy.

This fear did not last long; it soon turned into joy.

He can fast-forward time, but he can't stop his own time from passing.

The changes in his body constantly reminded him that he was no longer young.

His arrival on the island was also related to the research conducted by the former king, and he also had his own desire for time.

"If this kind of dragon exists, then the Thousand-Year Dragon must also exist. As long as I find the bones of the Thousand-Year Dragon, I can live forever! Hahahaha!"

Treasures and power are insignificant compared to the passage of time, but in his excitement, Derry seems to have forgotten one thing: he is still in the midst of a battle.

Roar!

Terra flapped its wings, its claws lashing out at Derry from afar. In an instant, a giant rock rose from the ground, lifting Derry, who had just dodged the dragon's breath, into the air.

Seeing Terra raise its dragon claws and charge towards it, Derry took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, but did not choose to dodge. The moment Terra got close, its size suddenly shrank, and it returned to its original size.

Unless you fast-forward the target to the point where time disappears, maintaining this ability will consume stamina. Derry won't keep doing something as stupid as expending his own stamina to maintain the enemy's strengthening.

"Awoo!"

Terra was about to unleash its dragon breath again when it discovered that its size had reverted back to normal; its youth was merely a three-minute trial period.

However, Derry still underestimated the dragon race. Although their abilities were highly systematic, Derry's physical skills were poor, and coupled with his age, his physical reactions were even slower.

This is why, despite possessing such abilities, he failed to monopolize the island, instead forming alliances with several other pirate crews and even allowing the mafia to seize a piece of territory.

Although Terra had shrunk, it was still a dragon, and flying at full speed, it crashed into Derry's chest.

At the same time, a book in Oran's hand was opened, and when enlarged, it covered Delhi like a dome.

His body was still outside, but his consciousness had entered Oran's book world and was trapped in the illusion.

"Brother Oran, is this the end?"

The battle unfolded in a way that Xiong couldn't comprehend. Derry, whom the islanders described as incredibly terrifying and capable of deciding a person's life or death with a wave of his hand, seemed far too weak.

"Simply relying on the fruit is not enough; one's physical abilities simply cannot keep up."

Zephyr always criticizes Borsalino for focusing too much on Devil Fruit abilities, and that's true, but Kizaru's physical skills are still overwhelming against most people.

Once intelligence about a country like Delhi is obtained and a countermeasure is found, it becomes relatively easy to deal with.

"Okay, don't be discouraged, that's what you'll be like in the future."

You can become like that in the future; perhaps you'll be able to do it very soon.

Terra was somewhat unhappy at this moment. It hadn't had enough of experiencing its youth yet. It would only be when it grew up that it would reminisce about the past. Children always want to grow up quickly, and this was no exception for young dragons.

"Bear, this old pirate of ours is really good at causing trouble for people."

Oran was preparing for his next move when he suddenly sensed something troublesome. He quickly took out several syringes and began drawing blood from Derry.

"Brother Oran, what happened?"

"That guy is dead, he died of old age."

Oran realized that Derry had disappeared from his illusionary world. There are only three possible reasons for this: he released her voluntarily and she broke free, or her consciousness dissipated. Derry was currently in the latter situation.

Oran originally wanted to do something about the bloodline factor of this ability, but now it's a bit too late.

Now he can only hope that his research conclusions are correct, that the ability of a Devil Fruit user will remain in the body for a while after death, after all, Blackbeard stole the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's ability from Whitebeard after his death.

Using the power of the Book-Book Fruit, Oran preserved the blood in a warehouse and stopped its flow of time.

(End of this chapter)