Big brother, I want to become the strongest pirate in the world!

boom!

The scorching blood energy gushing from the ground sent the two men flying. This time, their attention was entirely focused on attacking Kazan, neglecting to use Armament Haki to defend their lower bodies. Even with the protection of their armor, this attack likely caused them considerable injury.

After bouncing back twice, Kazan inserted the useless weapon in his left hand into its wooden sheath and stretched out his ghostly hand towards the two people who were landing.

"If you don't defend against this move with your full strength, you'll get hurt."

Soul-Devouring Demon-Sealing Slash.

This was the first time he had used this move in front of the Sun Pirates. He hadn't used it before because he didn't think Tiger or Jinbe could withstand it.

However, things are different now. Judging from the dents left on the armor by the outburst of anger, with the armor as their protective gear and Armament Haki, they should be able to withstand this attack without any problem. In that case, Kazan has nothing to worry about.

The dark red vortex of blood energy forcibly pulled the two people, who had no foothold, to Kazan's front. At this moment, both of them were already in a state of 'bleeding,' with blood seeping out from the gaps in their armor and flowing into the palm of Kazan's ghost hand.

This scene completely stunned all the fishmen in the Sun Pirates. In their eyes, it was as if Kazan was torturing Tiger and Jinbe.

However, although it looked terrifying, it did not actually cause any damage to Tiger and Jinbe. Before the final upward slash, the only impressive thing about the Soul-Sealing Demon Slash was its forced grab.

Tiger and Jinbe were also a bit bewildered when they encountered this situation for the first time, as they were unable to break free of the vortex despite their strength.

In that case.

Fishman Karate - Double Blood Strike!

Chapter 073 The duel ends

To Kazan's utter surprise, Tiger and Jinbe used the blood he had extracted from them as water!

Two enormous, spinning clumps of blood, drawn by the pull of the dark red vortex, hurtled rapidly toward Kazan's ghostly hand and stomach.

Too fast! Too short a distance! The idea of ​​using a burst of rage to scatter the two blood blobs is no longer feasible!

Kazan raised his still-empty right hand, wielding his black sword, and unleashed a Ground Shatter Wave Slash at the cult members attacking his demonic hand.

Another blood blob had struck his abdomen, spinning and rubbing against the armor on Kazan's abdomen.

It felt like I'd been hit by a Rasengan.

"So... we can't interrupt this move?"

"They just toughed it out?!"

Tiger and Jinbe, still struggling in the vortex, watched in astonishment as the blood that had struck Kazan's abdomen gradually turned into blood energy and was absorbed into his demonic hand.

Although Kazan appeared unmoved at this moment, it was because when unleashing the Soul-Sealing Demon Slash, the posture of the rest of his body, except for his right arm which was not involved, could not be changed. Kazan did not know what would happen if he changed it, and guessed that the skill would probably be interrupted, so Kazan chose to withstand it.

This time, the bleeding under his mask wasn't just from the corner of his mouth; he was spitting a mouthful of blood directly onto the mask, which was affecting his vision. He'll need to work on that later.

Even with the Emperor Armor and Armament Haki for defense, taking a direct hit from Fishman Karate: Water Strike at such a short distance was extremely painful for Kazan, and the armor on his abdomen had begun to show hideous vortex-shaped cracks.

This can be considered a drawback of the Soul-Devouring Demon-Sealing Slash. When releasing this move, the user cannot move. In my previous life, this was a crucial point to grasp the rhythm in the duel arena.

Faced with this situation, Kazan had no choice but to continuously strengthen his defenses; the Emperor Armor still needed constant reinforcement!

At this point, Kazan had already taken a hit from the Murloc Karate and was in very poor condition. If expressed in terms of health, he had probably already lost a third of his health. Berserkers are not well-suited for 1v1v1v1v2 ...

At the same time, Kazan also figured out the specific effects of the Soul-Devouring Demon-Sealing Slash. For those stronger than himself, the 'Forced Grab' effect would gradually decrease as the strength increased; while for those of similar strength, such as Tiger and Jinbe, the 'Forced Grab' would still be effective, and the two would have limited ability to struggle during the grab; as for those weaker than himself, he would turn them into fish on a chopping block, rendering them unable to resist and allowing him to slaughter them at will.

It's a good skill for clearing out enemies and accumulating health, but it's not suitable for use in duels against stronger opponents.

"coming!"

"Resist with all your might!"

Suddenly, amidst Tiger and Jinbe's Observation Haki, Kazan's demonic hand plummeted downwards, instantly drawing the demonic sword Muyou from its wooden sheath and slashing upwards at them with a dazzling, blood-red blade of light. The power of this slash sent chills down Tiger and Jinbe's spines, as they strained to harden their Armament Haki onto their armor and crossed their arms in an attempt to block it.

Click.

wipe!

Bang.

The massive, dark red blade of light clashed with Tiger and Jinbe's arms for no more than three seconds. The arm armor on the latter two's arms began to crack inch by inch, gradually turning into a wisp of metal that floated in the air and disappeared in an instant.

Although most of the damage from the blade's energy was blocked, it didn't completely disappear, leaving a shallow but not deep, bloody gash on both of their arms.

The wound wasn't deep, but it looked extremely gruesome and was bleeding profusely.

At the same time, the final strike of the Soul-Devouring Demon-Sealing Slash also had a knockback effect. This move had different effects on people of different strengths. For Tiger and Jinbe, it was relatively normal, and they were only knocked down to a height of two or three meters in the air.

However, for Kazan, that was enough.

"Let the two of you fly for a while."

He took a second to use the power of the Steel Fruit to replace the shattered abdominal armor and the bloodstained mask, then drew two swords and slashed forward simultaneously.

He unleashed a cross-shaped slash with his twin swords, releasing a burst of rage beneath his feet.

However, Kazan clearly underestimated Tiger and Jinbe. They were evenly matched in a one-on-one fight, so how could Kazan possibly gain the upper hand in a two-on-one situation?

Tiger and Jinbe, who were in mid-air, turned around and kicked each other. Their feet collided, and they used each other's force to dodge Kazan's combo.

"Fishman Karate - Water Strike!"

"Fishman Karate - Flowing Fire Whip".

Jinbe constantly harassed Kazan from a distance using Water Strike, forcing Kazan to devote some of his energy to dodging or striking away at Water Strike.

Meanwhile, Tiger charged over, swinging his waist and long legs to kick Kazan.

As the leg kicked through the air, the armor burst into flames, the intense heat slowing down the surrounding airflow.

Actually, he could have used the Triple Slash to dodge the attack at this moment, but that would have been pointless. With Tiger and Jinbe's reaction speed, they could have caught up with him immediately, making it even harder for him to dodge the attack.

In situations like this, it's time to fight head-on! When it comes to fighting head-on, the Berserker fears no class!

Kazan extended his left hand to block Tiger's fiery kick, while his right hand continuously swung his black sword to slash away the water blasts that Jinbe was launching from the other side.

"Humph!"

Tiger's powerful kick clearly made Kazan, who took the hit head-on, feel bad. After all, the steel-transforming ability of the Steel Fruit couldn't cover the Demon Hand. In order to facilitate the release of skills, the Emperor Armor didn't provide any protection for the Demon Hand. Kazan could only rely on Armament Haki to defend against this attack.

Health -25%.

The Hand of Soul Devouring.

puff! ! !

"Ahhhhh!!"

A large amount of blood gushed from Tiger's leg. Tiger twisted his hips and attacked Kazan with his other leg. At the same time, Kazan's ghost hand had already unleashed the absorbed blood energy. The surging blood energy hit Tiger's body in the front, sending him flying.

However, as he was being knocked away, his right leg struck Kazan's head, sending Kazan flying. Kazan, who suddenly lost his balance in mid-air, was hit several times by Jinbe's Water Slash. Even with the Emperor Armor and Armament Haki, he was seriously injured. After all, the Emperor Armor was not very strong, and his own Armament Haki was only at the level of Lv.3.

When he landed, his Imperial Armor was almost completely destroyed, riddled with cracks, making it look ferocious and terrifying. At this point, he had less than a third of his health remaining.

However, Tiger and Jinbe on the other side were not in good condition either. Jinbe was alright, he was tough and thick-skinned, so Kazan was not very willing to fight him. He only had his arms slashed.

However, Tiger's condition was not good. He was first hit by Kazan's combo and then had both arms cut off. Just now, he even lost sensation in one of his legs. In this battle, he has lost most of his fighting ability.

The battle is over.

Judging from the results, Kazan, despite being severely injured, managed to inflict a slightly better outcome on his opponents, with one seriously injured and the other slightly injured.

However, if the battle continues to the death, he will at most perish together with the two of them, so even having the skill 'Death Resistance' would be meaningless.

The use of Death Resistance requires consuming externally absorbed blood energy. In a battle with few participants, there isn't much external blood energy for him to absorb. Being able to use Death Resistance even once is already quite good. And the stamina restored by that one Death Resistance is not enough for him to continue fighting the two.

If the battleground is near the sea, he might not even be able to defeat one of them.

……

Chapter 074 Melting Acceleration

"Ah~ Ah~ It's so great to have a ship's doctor~ Aladdin, would you like to come aboard our ship? The benefits are excellent~"

"Hey! Kazan, it's going too far to steal crew members right in front of us!"

"Do you want another fight?!"

When the battle ended, in the Caroso's infirmary, Kazan, Jinbe, and Tiger lay together on a hospital bed receiving Aladdin's bandaging and treatment.

They were all external injuries, nothing serious. With their physical constitutions, they could recover to full health in three to five days if they ate more. This wasn't the first or second time, so both the Monster Pirates and the Sun Pirates were used to it.

Kazan was always envious of the excellent doctor on the Sun Pirates. None of them knew medicine. Only Robin, who read a lot, could help them with some obvious symptoms, and even then, she only knew the medicine or the principles of treatment, but she was completely incapable of actually doing it.

As for the fishmen of the Sun Pirates, they were used to Kazan making such jokes. They were basically invited every time Aladdin treated him, and they actually thought it was fine, which truly showed that Kazan was not a guy who cared about racial differences.

"Seriously, no matter how many times I complain, how come you have such a well-equipped medical room when you don't even have a ship's doctor?"

"What! Just because I don't have one now doesn't mean I won't have one in the future! This is also to prepare for the arrival of ship doctors in the future! Maybe they'll be willing to stay because they think my infirmary is pretty."

Kazan lay on the bed, pointing at the blue robot next to him and shouting confidently, trying to make himself seem more justified.

Jinbe was clearly used to Kazan's behavior, and sometimes he would even yell at Kazan to communicate.

"Kazan, the supplies are all ready, but they are mostly meat. Even though it's winter now, they won't last long. We need to set off for the next town as soon as possible before they spoil."

"Ah... I see. Well then, Xiao Feng, let's go. There's no need to stop here to recover from an injury."

"it is good."

Not long after, the Monster Caroso set sail again. Kazan, with his upper body wrapped in bandages, and Jinbe, with both arms wrapped in bandages, walked out of the infirmary and sat on the bow of the ship chatting idly.

As for Tiger, he's injured his leg and won't be able to move around for the time being; he'll have to stay in bed for two or three days.

"elder brother!"

"Hmm?... Uh."

As soon as Kazan turned around, a petite, dark-haired girl rushed into his arms, clinging tightly to him, her body trembling slightly.

Kazan gently placed one of his large hands on Robin's head, while his other hand gently stroked her back. He whispered in her ear, "What's wrong? Don't be afraid, it doesn't matter... Robin, just stay snuggled up in your brother's arms. You don't need to come out until your brother tells you what to do."

"Ah."

Robin nodded gently, burying her face in Kazan's chest and not showing it at all.

Kazan wrapped his arms tightly around Robin, then turned with Jinbe to look back at the island they had just left.

A cyclist stood quietly on the shore, looking in the direction of Caruso.

"That's a creepy guy. The noise from our fight must have attracted it from nearby."