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Flames were burning, and lightning was raging.
Jaba stared wide-eyed as the forty-meter-long blade hurtled towards him, not even having time to dodge.
He could only cross his two axes in front of him, gathering all his strength into his arms in an attempt to block this terrifying blow.
The massive blade swept across, colliding with the double axes, unleashing a terrifying shockwave that instantly cracked the surrounding ground.
Jabba felt a tremendous force come over him, his arms went numb from the shock, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body flew backward uncontrollably.
Without a moment's rest, Jhin and Barret rushed towards the direction Jabba had flown backward.
Jabba's figure swept through the air at lightning speed, finally crashing heavily onto George, who had been knocked unconscious by Conqueror's Haki.
George died peacefully in a coma.
The historian of the Black Nose Pirates is dead!
Roger's Observation Haki was incredibly powerful, and with the added ability to hear the voices of all things, he could sense George's presence disappear in an instant.
At that moment, Roger felt as if his heart was being torn apart, and tears welled up in his eyes instantly.
Another of his crewmates died at the hands of the Beasts Pirates, and in the same way, he died right before his eyes.
Just like Osawa Island back then, they can't do anything!
Rayleigh was also upset, even though George was a weak fighter and not one of his original partners.
But George has been with them for so long, how could he not have feelings for them?
But now, Rayleigh is more worried about Jabba's situation.
One against two is too much of a stretch!
Seeing the worry on Rayleigh's face, Rayleigh smirked playfully: "I think you should worry about yourself instead!"
As soon as the words were spoken, almost simultaneously, Rael and Kaido transformed into their human-beast forms, draped in flaming cloud ribbons.
"Okay, warm-up is over!"
Chapter 209 Let Me Guess
"Devil Fruit..."
"Awakening?!"
Roger and Rayleigh set sail early on and have traveled extensively over the years, gaining a wealth of knowledge and experience.
It was immediately obvious that the fiery cloud ribbons surrounding Kaido and Leonor were signs of the awakening of their Zoan-type Devil Fruit abilities.
Kaido turned his neck, too lazy to waste words with Roger, and in a flash, he appeared behind Roger, wielding the "Eight Precepts".
A flash of red light appeared in Roger's eyes, and he turned and slashed out with his sword.
The clinking of the knives and sticks produced a crisp sound.
The next second, Kaido's terrifying power struck, and Roger, unable to withstand the force with one hand, was sent flying.
Kaido's figure disappeared again.
He actually caught up with Roger, who was flying backward, and appeared above him, smashing down with the force of splitting Mount Tai.
"Jiang Sanshi Yin Nai Luo!"
In his haste, Roger only had time to hold "Ace" in front of him to block Kaido's powerful attack.
As expected, Roger was completely powerless to withstand the attack while in mid-air.
The Eight Precepts slammed into Ace, and Roger plummeted like a meteor.
Roger crashed heavily to the ground, instantly creating a crater and kicking up a cloud of dust.
Kaido pressed his advantage, transforming into a dragon that coiled in the sky, accompanied by howling winds.
The dragon opened its mouth, facing the smoke and dust below.
Blades of wind shot out from the sky, sweeping down upon the dusty land below.
Amidst the smoke and dust, with Roger's roar, an arc-shaped slash trailing dark red lightning tore through the smoke and dust, shattering the countless wind blades with unstoppable force, heading straight for the divine dragon in the sky.
Kaido's dragon eyes displayed an air of dominance over the world. He opened his ferocious dragon mouth and bit down on the slash that was wrapped in Conqueror's Haki.
Kaido held the slashing blade in his mouth, and dark red lightning raged within its cavity.
Kaido snorted coldly, bit down hard, and his slash, unwilling to accept defeat, transformed into a sky full of dark red lightning, which slowly dissipated in the air.
From the smoke and dust, Roger slowly emerged, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. His gaze was solemn as he looked up at the dragon in the sky.
In the brief moment of their exchange, Kaido, whose Devil Fruit had awakened, already displayed terrifying speed and power.
Kaido didn't care what Roger was thinking. He transformed into a dragon again, wielding the "Eight Precepts" and smashing it down on Roger below.
Roger's eyes flashed red.
When he is outmatched in speed and outmatched in strength, he must remain absolutely calm.
Kaido's speed is so fast that it is difficult to see with the naked eye.
The red light in Roger's eyes never faded, and "Ace" in his hand roared with lightning once more as he swung the blade...
Lei Luo wasn't idle either; with a flap of his wings, a gale howled and dust flew everywhere.
He himself, wielding a halberd, thrust it toward Rayleigh.
Rayleigh was too fast; he had no way to dodge and could only raise his rapier to parry.
The halberd and the rapier collided, and Rayleigh felt his hands tremble. A tremendous force traveled through his body from the rapier, causing him to stagger back a few steps.
Although Rayleigh has both arms, his strength is still inferior to that of Raylor.
Zoan-type Devil Fruits are the most suitable for combat, as they provide the most basic stats.
Even if someone eats just an ordinary Zoan-type Devil Fruit, without any training or development, the fruit can still grant them stats such as speed, strength, physique, and recovery.
Not to mention a mythical beast like Lei Luo, which is a mythical beast that has been developed to the point of awakening.
Lei Luo knocked Rayleigh back with a single blow, dragging his halberd as he approached step by step, a smug smirk playing on his lips: "Don't struggle anymore, this island is your burial ground!"
"That's not necessarily true!" Rayleigh stared intently at Rayleigh, wishing he could devour him alive.
Lei Luo stopped and looked at Lei Li with a half-smile. "Oh? Well, you two don't have any chance of winning right now!"
Rayleigh snorted coldly and ignored him.
Lei Luo quickly scanned Roger and Jabba's faces with his Observation Haki.
Roger, Rayleigh, and Jabba, who was surrounded by King and Barrett.
All three of them seemed a bit off.
It's like being in dire straits, but giving people the feeling that as long as you persevere, there is still hope.
Why do they feel hopeful?
It's only a matter of time before Jabba is defeated by Jhin and Barrett.
Similarly, whether it's Kaido fighting Roger or me fighting Rayleigh, defeating them is only a matter of time.
Where does Rayleigh's confidence come from?
There is only one answer.
Lei Luo suddenly laughed: "Mr. Lei Li, do you still have a backup plan? Your reinforcements will be here soon?"
Rayleigh was somewhat surprised, but since Rayleigh had already deduced it, he stopped pretending and laid his cards on the table.
"Ah, that's right. We do have reinforcements, but even if we guessed correctly, so what?"
Lei Luo was not surprised at all.
Although the people in this world don't have much of a brain, not all of them are stupid.
Lei Luo shook his head with great distress and launched into a righteous and indignant condemnation of Rayleigh:
"You scumbag! You actually doubted Xia Qi, and you even brought reinforcements when you came to see her. Do you have any conscience? I feel sorry for Xia Qi!"
Rayleigh was speechless with anger at Rayleigh's words and roared furiously, "What are you talking about, you bastard? How could I not believe Shakky!"
That's true. Rayleigh never doubted Shakky; he mainly doubted the character of the Beasts Pirates.
I felt they wouldn't let Xia Qi off easily, and would use Xia Qi to do something to them.
Therefore, they took precautions before setting off, just in case.
Even if I'm overthinking things, it's better than being outmaneuvered by the Beasts Pirates.
As they had guessed, the Beasts Pirates indeed harbored ill intentions towards them.
It doesn't matter, they don't need to defeat the Beasts Pirates, they just need to hold out until reinforcements arrive.
Lei Luo continued to defend Xia Qi: "If you don't believe it, just don't believe it. What are you arguing about? You're such a cunning man."
"If Xia Qi knew you didn't believe him, she would be very sad."
Rayleigh was genuinely amused by Rayleigh's words; did this bastard even know what he was saying?
Xia Qi is already calling him "master," and he still has the nerve to say these things!
What, does he want to demand justice from Xia Qi?
"You bastard, take this!" Ridley roared, wielding his rapier and slashing down at Ridley.
Lei Luo raised his halberd and easily blocked Rayleigh's furious sword strike.
"Don't get agitated."
"Let me guess, who are your reinforcements?"
Chapter 210 Could it be that?
With a sudden burst of strength, Lei Luo sent Rayleigh flying back with a single blow.
Who were Roger's reinforcements?
Even if Rayleigh didn't say it, many things could actually be deduced.
Pirates? No, impossible!
The only pirate crews capable of serving as reinforcements for the Black Nose Pirates are the other "Four Emperors," but like Kaido, they all hail from the Rocks Pirates.
Newgate and Linlin have a good relationship with Kaido, so it's impossible for them to act as reinforcements for the Black Nose Pirates and fight against the Beasts Pirates.
Moreover, Whitebeard still owes the Beasts Pirates over 20 billion Berries and a favor to repay.
Although Wang Zhi had no connection with the Beasts Pirates, he wouldn't risk offending them for the sake of the Black Nose Pirates.
Therefore, the pirate faction can be directly ruled out!
So... what about the world government?
That sounds plausible, since they'd love to wipe out the Beasts Pirates as soon as possible.
The Black Nose Pirates are now part of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and since both sides share the same goal, it is perfectly reasonable for them to request the World Government as reinforcements.
However, Roger and his team only had suspicions and could not be completely certain.
What if they were just picking up Shakky, but the World Government, together with the Navy, prepared a large number of combat forces? How would that end?
Therefore, the Black Nose Pirates wouldn't dare to use the World Government as reinforcements.
Playing tricks on the World Government could cause a crisis of trust between the two sides.
Since a world government is impossible, then a navy under the jurisdiction of a world government is even more impossible.
The Seven Warlords of the Sea have no right to bypass the World Government and request support from the Navy.
However, there was one exception.
Lei Luo smiled faintly: "The reinforcements you're talking about, aren't they? It's the naval hero Garp!"
When Rayleigh blurted out "Garp," Rayleigh's pupils dilated instantly.
How could a normal person connect their pirate crew with the Marine hero Garp?
You should know that all the newspapers were reporting that the Navy hero Garp had driven his pirate crew into a corner.