The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

Ding! ! !

Upon hearing the crisp sound, Kozuki Oden broke out in a cold sweat.

He was just a hair's breadth away from having his kidney pierced again.

"Hey, a true samurai doesn't attack from behind."

"A samurai? I'm not..."

Gion's voice carried a certain magic, its low-frequency sound waves amplifying and confusing Kozuki Oden's senses.

After exchanging blows, she discovered that Kozuki Oden's strength and Armament Haki were similar to hers, while her advantages lay in his speed and Observation Haki.

Kozuki Oden's Observation Haki was not suitable for combat. According to the information he had previously obtained from Luther, it was the branch of hearing the voice of all things.

Listening to the voices of all things allows one to hear many things that ordinary people cannot hear, including some special creatures and even inanimate objects.

Unfortunately, the Bat Fruit has the ability to generate sound waves, which can affect surrounding objects and in turn affect the holder of the Voice of All Things.

Under normal circumstances, this impact would be negligible for Kozuki Oden.

However, in battles between top experts, even the smallest influence can lead to drastically different outcomes.

Ding!

Ding!

Ding!

Gion and Kozuki Oden clashed wildly in the wilderness, swords drawn.

Kozuki Oden was like a wild bull, wielding his twin swords with incredible speed, each strike powerful and heavy.

Gion, on the other hand, is like a nimble butterfly, its graceful movements concealing endless killing intent.

The two swords clashed repeatedly, and the already desolate fields were riddled with gullies due to the overflowing sword energy.

"Stab!"

After a knife fight, the two left each other with their first wounds.

Enma made a cut on Gion's waist, but the torn clothes were quickly covered by a blood-red energy, making it impossible to know the extent of the injury.

But Kozuki Oden, a seasoned swordsman, knew very well that this strike was aimed at him.

At the same time, he touched his chest, where there was a long and shallow scar.

Upon closer inspection, he couldn't see any blood.

The only thing that really concerned him was Gion's abilities.

That crimson energy was clearly the power of a Devil Fruit, but it was unclear exactly what it was.

On the other hand, Gion's smile was even wider at this moment.

She deliberately sheathed the Golden Pira, and now a trace of blood had stained the tip of the blade.

The crimson blood was quickly absorbed by her along the blade, not only repairing all the previous wounds but also replenishing a trace of the energy she had just used.

"Again!"

Kozuki Oden shouted, preparing to press his advantage.

Gion, of course, did not back down and drew her sword to fight him.

"Peach Dance, Moon's Cry!"

Ding! ! !

The sound of blades clashing echoed across the wilderness, occasionally punctuated by the soft thud of flesh being torn apart.

But as the fight went on, Kozuki Oden realized something was wrong.

He frowned and touched the wound on his cheek. Based on his past experiences with injuries, blood should have started flowing long ago.

Not just on his cheeks, he had at least 10 knife wounds all over his body.

Although the wounds were shallow, he suddenly realized that every stab the other man had made was aimed at his blood vessels.

Under normal circumstances, he would have lost a lot of blood by now.

But the two fought for nearly two hours, and he did not shed a single drop of blood.

And it wasn't just him; Gion, on the other side, was the same.

Even if he leaves a wound on the other person's clothes, it will soon be covered by a mist of blood.

He initially thought it was bloodshed, but now it's clear it's the other party's ability.

Chapter 91 The Advantages of Top-Tier Mythical Beasts

"Did you notice?"

Gion twirled her sword and landed lightly a short distance away.

At this moment, she no longer concealed herself, and the blood mist slowly condensed on her body, forming a blood-stained garment.

Kozuki Oden breathed a sigh of relief, but his face was filled with an excited smile:

"It's been a long time since I've seen such a strong opponent. Your Devil Fruit has the ability to suck blood, right?"

He could think of two possibilities: absorbing blood to strengthen his own defenses or absorbing blood to heal his injuries.

Against this type of opponent, you can't fight a normal war of attrition; you have to use swift and decisive measures to severely damage them so that their abilities are insufficient to sustain recovery.

Gion remained silent; she wasn't one to boast about her abilities.

However, even if Kozuki Oden had guessed something, it was already too late.

The two are not far apart in strength. If her overall strength is 90, then Kozuki Oden is at most 95. There is no significant difference between them.

In this situation, after letting her drink blood for two hours, Kozuki Oden had no chance of turning the tide.

Kozuki Oden saw that Gion remained silent and did not ask any further questions.

He said it was a question, but he already knew the answer in his heart.

"I was hoping to win by relying on my physical strength, but now it seems impossible. I'm not very familiar with this move either, I hope I don't die!"

Kozuki Oden grinned and raised his Hyuga Habakiri and Enma.

Stab it! ! !

Red, lightning-like energy coiled around his twin blades, while at the same time, a domineering aura emanated from him.

"Conqueror's Haki enveloping you... As expected... even a piece of trash like you with such a weak mentality exists..."

Gion's pomegranate-like pupils narrowed slightly, not concerned about the troublesome Conqueror's Haki, but rather finding it absurd that someone like Kozuki Oden could possess Conqueror's Haki.

Even though they had seen the information about Kozuki Oden before, and it was already confirmed that this matter was true.

But seeing it in person is still a unique experience.

In that instant, Gion recalled someone she once knew who possessed Conqueror's Haki.

Sengoku, Red Earl, Luther, Whitebeard, Roger, Golden Lion...

Each one is so dazzling, and the Conqueror's Haki is so unattainable.

But when this power appeared in Kozuki Oden, a strange change occurred in Gion's heart.

It seems that Conqueror's Haki isn't anything special...

In terms of strength, she is not much different from Kozuki Oden, and may even be able to defeat him.

In terms of strategy, Kozuki Oden didn't even see as far ahead as Robin.

In terms of charisma, if charisma is merely about ignoring others and acting like a clown, then she looks down on that kind of charisma.

Gazing at the Conqueror's Haki swirling around Kozuki Oden's twin swords, Gion felt as if a certain shackle in her heart had been broken.

If Kozuki Oden could possess Conqueror's Haki, why couldn't she?

Gion still remembers what Luther said back then: if one has the domineering belief to become the world's greatest swordsman, then Conqueror's Haki will be a natural outcome.

She had previously thought this was just Luther's consolation, but now it seemed that it wasn't an impossible thing to do.

Since that's the case, let's start by getting past the strongest swordsman in Wano Country - Kozuki Oden!

Gion flung the Kinbira in her hand, covering it with Armament Haki. Bat wings extended from her back, and her eyes turned blood red. Strange patterns appeared on her face, making her look even more alluring.

"drink!!!"

Kozuki Oden's aura reached its peak as he unleashed a flying slash with his twin swords in a cross pattern.

At the same time, it rushed towards Gion at an extremely fast speed, its twin swords, wreathed in Conqueror's Haki, carrying unparalleled power.

"Oden Two-Sword Style: Togen Ten-Fist Technique!"

Facing the formidable Kozuki Oden, Gion showed no sign of backing down. His expression was filled with excitement and fighting spirit as he fiercely met the attack with an upward slash of his sword.

"Peach Dance - Seizing the Moon and Embracing Beauty!"

Gion wielded the Kinbira from below, first shattering Kozuki Oden's cross-shaped slash.

Immediately afterwards, Kinpira continued its momentum, clashing with the twin swords that Kozuki Oden was slashing down from above.

boom! ! !

A tremendous roar echoed throughout the entire wilderness.

In an instant, the ground where the two stood collapsed, and the powerful aftershocks swept outwards, clearing away all obstacles within a hundred meters.

Even though Robin was far enough away, she was still affected by the aftershocks.

Instead, it was Inuarashi who stepped forward, wielding his sword to block the aftershock and protect Robin.

However, at this moment, everyone's attention was clearly not on this, but on the two sides clashing.

The two swords remained locked in a stalemate in mid-air for a long time, their pink and crimson blades radiating an aura of dominance.

This continued for half a minute, when a hint of joy suddenly appeared on Kozuki Oden's face.

He could sense that Gion's resistance was weakening.

Gion's strength is not bad, but a single attack is still no match for him when he uses Conqueror's Haki.