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Chapter 118: Not a moment of mourning for Evan Thorpe's defeat (Please subscribe)

Just as Evan Thorpe's greatsword collided with Kitahara Tsune's hand covered in Armament Haki once again, Kitahara Tsune did not respond in the manner that Evan Thorpe had previously analyzed. Instead, he improvised and changed his fist into a palm, grabbing Evan Thorpe's right arm tightly in his hand.

At the same time, Kitahara Tsune exerted force with his fingers, attempting to crush the other person's arm!

The moment Evan Thorpe realized Kitahara Tsune's intentions, he raised his left hand, and the color of his cloak instantly changed to black and purple.

The black cloak increases one's own defense, while the purple cloak reduces the opponent's strength.

However, even so, his right hand, which was being held by Kitahara Tsune, felt intense pain in an instant.

Even though his entire right arm was cut off, his hand, which he would never let go of the greatsword, opened slightly, and the greatsword in his hand almost fell to the ground.

If it weren't for his Devil Fruit powers, his right hand would have been crushed to pieces by his opponent.

Amid a gasp from the audience, Evan Thorpe and Kitahara Tsuneo distanced themselves from each other.

The moment the distance was created, Evan Thorpe's cloak changed again.

The purple that could reduce Kitahara Tsune's power has now turned into green, which rapidly heals his injuries.

"Another green cloak? Is Lord Evan's injury that serious?"

The audience member who said this was a big fan of Evan Thorpe.

He had watched almost every duel Evan Thorpe had ever fought. However, there were very few opponents who could make Evan Thorpe switch to his green cape so frequently.

"This is the first time I've ever seen Lord Evan change the color of his cloak so frequently."

Another audience member who was with him said with a worried expression.

With the duel having progressed to this point, the spectators in the stands could almost see just how powerful the naval officer who had come to challenge them was.

Even Evan Thorpe, the hero of the arena, struggled against him.

On the field, Evan Thorpe had other plans in mind.

If strengthening yourself is useless, then weaken your opponent.

For some reason, the navy officer did not attack while he was using the green cloak to heal his injuries.

However, he couldn't care less about that now. His right arm injury wasn't very serious to begin with, and it healed quickly thanks to the green cloak's healing properties.

He raised his right hand, and the color of his cloak changed again, becoming purple and yellow.

As the color of his cloak changed, Evan Thorpe charged forward again, his greatsword slashing at Kitahara Tsuneo.

Under the influence of these two colors, Kitahara Tsuneo's movements were no longer as agile as before.

Faced with attacks that could have been easily dodged, Kitahara Tsuneo could only raise his hands, covered in Armament Haki, to block.

The yellow cloak slows down the enemy.

Knowing that his opponent was under a debuff, Evan Thorpe unleashed his full power, wielding his greatsword in an attempt to break through Kitahara Tsune's defenses in one go.

Even when slowed down, Kitahara Tsuneo can still launch an effective counterattack.

With the power reduction effect brought by the purple cloak, each counterattack that struck Evan Thorpe only caused him to grunt repeatedly, barely managing to continue fighting.

Only at this moment did the audience realize that a true shift from offense to defense had occurred on the field.

The audience, who had been somewhat worried, immediately cheered for Evan Thorpe.

"I knew Lord Evan was invincible."

"Navy, now you know how powerful the arena heroes are, right?"

"Lord Evan, let's take them down in one fell swoop!"

The cheers from the arena crowd gave Evan Thorpe, who was currently launching a massive bombardment, some confidence.

He exhaled softly, preparing to take down his opponent in one fell swoop.

However, just then, he heard Kitahara Tsune, who had just been struggling to parry his attacks, exhale softly and say, "Is this all there is to it?"

Immediately, alarm bells rang in his mind, and he was about to raise his left hand to change the color of his cloak and create some distance between himself and the other party.

However, Kitahara Tsune's fist was already in front of him.

It was as if the slowing effect of his yellow cloak had no effect at all.

No, it just doesn't work!

Before Kitahara Tsune's punch, imbued with Ryuo, could even touch Evan Thorpe's face, Evan Thorpe was already blasted away.

Fortunately, he switched in time. Although he didn't manage to switch out the blue cloak to dodge the opponent's attack, the defensive power of the black cloak was still attached to him.

Even so, he had completely lost consciousness the moment he was thrown backwards.

He was not fully awake until the pain from his face rubbing against the ground and his whole body brought him back to his senses.

He quickly looked up at Kitahara Tsuneo, who was not far away.

Kitahara Tsune's Armament Haki had somehow become even stronger.

It is rumored that as long as Armament Haki is strong enough to a certain extent, it can completely ignore the effects of abilities on the body.

I didn't expect it to be true.

Evan Thorpe muttered to himself, filled with astonishment.

"Did they not go all out before?"

Thinking of this, Evan Thorpe was not only shocked but also filled with frustration.

He immediately put this slight setback behind him.

I am a hero of the arena, and I must defend the honor of the arena!

Who has time to think about this and that?

"Then let's go all in!"

Evan Thorpe hardened his heart, no longer caring about the damage that might happen to his body.

With a flick of his right hand, the two colors on his cloak suddenly multiplied, becoming three.

Black, red, and blue.

The three colors on the cloak imbued Evan Thorpe with an unprecedented power.

However, Evan Thorpe's face was filled with seriousness.

I've never tried displaying three colors at once before.

This move is extremely physically demanding.

Especially since he is not yet fully familiar with it, it may even cause some harm to his body.

But now, he can't care about that anymore.

With the aid of the three-colored cloak, he became a blur, his incredible speed and power causing the metal ground he passed through to crumble under the strain.

"Now that's more interesting!"

Kitahara Tsune smiled and, with a speed no less than his opponent's, kept up with the rhythm of the fight, and they began to wrestle together.

"That's a tricolor cloak! It's a tricolor cloak!"

"I've never seen this move before."

"Victory in the arena is assured! Lord Evan will triumph!"

"I never imagined that Evan had developed the fruit to this extent."

Up in the box, King Rick looked at Evan's tricolor cloak and nodded in satisfaction.

The Cloak Fruit was a gift from the King of Dressrosa to Evan Thorpe when he achieved a 500-game winning streak.

Unexpectedly, this fruit was extremely suitable for Evan, and he had even developed it to this extent.

"But this navy officer isn't someone you can just easily deal with—"

King Rick sighed softly, as if he could already foresee Evan Thorpe's fate.

On the arena, amidst a high-speed battle almost invisible to the naked eye, Kitahara Tsune was overwhelmingly suppressing Evan Thorpe, who was already in his three-colored cloak form.

Even Evan Thorpe, who was prepared to die, did not expect this.

He originally thought that in his three-colored cloak form, he could at least hold his own against his opponent.

Evan Thorpe quickly calmed down.

At this moment, his goal was no longer to defeat his opponent, but to exhaust his opponent's strength as much as possible, so as to create favorable conditions for his opponent's battle with Cyrus later.

Although he wasn't sure if his opponent would appear on the stage the instant the battle ended, just as he imagined.

"I'm about to run out of energy—"

Sensing his physical exhaustion, Evan Thorpe had a sudden thought: he wanted to fight to the death before he ran out of energy.

However, at that moment, Kitahara Tsuneo, who was opposite him, increased his speed once again.

"Storm Kick - Entangling Shadow"

To Evan Thorpe's astonishment, Kitahara Tsune kicked out, and the blue slash struck Evan Thorpe, but it had no offensive power. Instead, it bound his body, rendering him unable to move.

"Another move I've never seen before."

"Just how much is the navy hiding?"

At that moment, Lucci, who was in the audience closest to the ring, saw Kitahara Tsune use this move, and his pupils contracted slightly, as if he remembered something.

Just as Lucci had predicted.

Kitahara Tsune's hands, covered in Armament Haki, had somehow clenched into fists and were placed in front of Evan Thorpe.

"Six Styles Secret Technique: Six Kings Spear".

A blue shockwave, accompanied by a powerful blast of air, pierced straight through Evan Thorpe's body.

The debris generated by the battle was swept away by the shockwave and fell into the surrounding canals.

Evan Thorpe, who took the blow head-on, coughed up blood, his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed onto the arena stage.

In other words, Kitahara Tsune did not cover this attack with Ryuo, otherwise the opponent would have already lost his life.

At this moment, the arena was completely silent.

The surrounding audience members couldn't help but gape.

Just moments ago, their arena hero was fighting this navy officer to a standstill.

Unexpectedly, Evan Thorpe was defeated with just one move.

However, before they could even be surprised, the arena's announcer, as if rehearsed in advance, appeared on the ring the moment Evan Thorpe fell.

Without checking the arena hero's injuries, he immediately announced, "The victor is Kitahara Tsune!"

"Mr. Kitahara Tsuneo, your next opponent is 'Cyrus, the former Arena Hero and holder of a 3000-win streak!'"

As the host announced it, the surrounding audience erupted in gasps of surprise.

"It's actually Lord Cyrus?"

"Then it's definitely secure now."

"He is the true strength of our arena."

"Clatter—"

The sound of footsteps landing suddenly echoed in the arena.

In the end, Cyrus granted Evan Thorpe's request and immediately appeared after he collapsed, not giving him any time to rest.

Without a moment's mourning for Evan Thorpe's defeat, the "former arena hero," Cyrus, rushed to the battlefield.