"How unexpected," Saint Shepherd Sommers frowned. "I never thought Saint Rimoshifu's Devil Fruit Ability would be broken."
How exactly did that Blood-Eyed Ninja manage it?
Could it be some kind of ability involving rules as well?
If that's the case... this guy is even more monstrous than we imagined!
"It seems this Blood-Eyed Ninja is more formidable than we anticipated," Saint Figarland Shamrock remarked.
"No matter how powerful he is, he cannot possibly be a match for our God's Knights," Saint Figarland Garling stated calmly.
As the leader of the God's Knights, he was well aware of just how strong his members were.
Hearing their leader's words, Sommers turned to him and asked, "Are you planning to take action yourself?"
If the leader was willing to intervene, that mere Blood-Eyed Ninja would be nothing to fear!
"I have no interest in doing so," Garling replied.
Although the opponent's strength was indeed considerable, it wasn't enough to warrant his personal involvement.
Sommers fell silent for a moment before saying, "Then perhaps I should go."
Saint Rimoshifu's Devil Fruit Ability was indeed incredibly powerful, but if his nightmare ability was broken, his combat effectiveness would be greatly diminished.
So it would be better for him to go instead.
"Your ability isn't suited for this kind of battlefield," Garling said.
"Understood."
Sommers understood his leader's implication—it wasn't that his ability was unsuitable, but that his strength was on par with Saint Rimoshifu's, so going might yield the same result.
At that moment, Garling spoke up, "Borsalino should be arriving soon, right?"
Shamrock glanced at the clock and nodded, "Based on the timing, he should be here any moment now."
Garling pondered for a while before saying, "If Borsalino and Gunko together can't handle the Blood-Eyed Ninja, then you go and help them resolve this trouble."
"Yes!"
Sigh
After letting out a long breath, Meiser said, "Finally dealt with all these troublesome things."
The Illusion-Reality Devouring Bow was truly a divine weapon—a single arrow could take down a black creature with an Undying Body!
"With this, that Devil Fruit Ability User shouldn't be able to bother me anymore," Meiser laughed.
Then, after putting away the Illusion-Reality Devouring Bow, Meiser turned his gaze toward the magnificent buildings in the distance.
"What exactly is that place?" Meiser wondered, stroking his chin.
Why did it appear even more splendid than the Celestial Dragons' mansions?
After thinking for a moment, Meiser muttered, "Could it be that there are ranks among the Celestial Dragons?"
"It's not impossible."
Staring into the distance, Meiser considered whether he should go and investigate that place.
Just then, a strange sound reached Meiser's ears, immediately capturing his attention.
"Hmm?"
Meiser turned toward the source of the voice, then showed a startled expression as he said, "What the hell is this?"
In his line of sight, a headless figure was gradually rising in a backward-leaning manner, creating an extremely eerie scene.
Meiser: ???
What kind of monster is this?
Just then, Gunko fully stood up and turned to "look" in Meiser's direction!
Watching this, Meiser immediately furrowed his brow.
"Even without a head, she can still detect my presence. This is truly..." Before Meiser could finish his sentence, he noticed the peculiar energy gathering at Gunko's neck.
The energy was rapidly repairing her body, quickly reforming her head!
Witnessing this, Meiser exclaimed in shock, "Super Regeneration?"
For the body to recover this quickly, calling it Super Regeneration was absolutely accurate!
"No, wait... To be precise, it should be an Undying Body!" Meiser corrected himself.
He had previously reduced her to just a lower torso, yet she still revived...
This meant she likely possessed an Undying Body as well!
"So the first time wasn't about evading my attack with a Clone, but rather recovering through this ability," Meiser thought to himself.
That explained how she survived such a devastating assault.
While pondering, Meiser swiftly charged toward Gunko, stopping only when he was near her.
Then he said, "I never expected anyone else in this world to possess such an ability besides me."
Hearing this, the fully recovered Gunko sneered, "The Undying Body isn't exclusive to you, Blood-Eyed Ninja!!"
Those blessed by Lady Imu also possessed Undying Bodies!
"No wonder you dared to confront me."
This explained why someone without an Admiral's strength would dare to block his path.
Indeed, those who cannot die naturally fear no battle.
However... against him, an Undying Body might not be effective!
With this thought, Meiser summoned his half-formed Susanoo and simultaneously drew out his TimePiercingSpearOfToki.
Seeing this, a trace of vigilance appeared in Gunko's eyes as she said, "Planning to use that move against me?"Heh, I'm curious whether this technique can suppress your Super Regeneration," Meiser sneered.
Her Undying Body differed significantly from his.
His Kishuto Goryouson restored him instantly, while her ability resembled Super Regeneration with added immortality.
Even if her body was reduced to just a lower torso, she could still recover through this ability...
But such power had a weakness—it feared attacks that could suppress regenerative abilities!
And such attacks happened to be in his arsenal.
Using the unique properties of Yomotsu Hirasaka to suppress her regeneration would render her powerless!!
"Then let's test it out," Gunko retorted. "See if you can even hit me!"
As she spoke, a giant arrow materialized beneath her feet, lifting her up and carrying her high into the sky!
"Whoosh!"
In the blink of an eye, Gunko soared high into the air, looking down at Meiser from above.
"Flying again, huh?" Meiser remarked as he watched Gunko in the sky. "Do you really think I can't do anything to you just because you're up there?"
Gunko responded with nothing but a cold sneer.
"What a nuisance," Meiser muttered.
If only he could activate the final stage of Susanoo—then he could simply fly up and deal with her directly.
At that thought, a trace of helplessness flickered in Meiser's eyes.
"Never mind. Using ninjutsu will work just as well."
With that, Meiser dispelled his Susanoo and formed two clones using the Shadow Clone Technique.
"Hmm?"
Seeing the two clones suddenly appear beside Meiser, Gunko frowned. "What is he planning now?"
Was he going to have the clones attack her with ninjutsu?
Just as Gunko was wondering, the clones below sprang into action.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
Bzzzt—
As the clone finished speaking, a massive whirlpool of water formed around it, quickly coalescing into an enormous water dragon!
BOOM!!
The gigantic water dragon surged upward, lifting all three of them as it charged rapidly toward Gunko.
"So that's his plan!"
Gunko immediately grasped Meiser's intention. "Not a bad idea, but your mobility is nowhere near mine."
No sooner had she spoken than she swiftly flew sideways.
At that moment, a high-pressure water jet shot up from below, aimed straight at Gunko's head!
"Don't even think about it!"
Sensing the attack, Gunko immediately redirected the arrowhead beside her, forcibly altering the trajectory of Meiser's assault.
Sizzle—
The diverted high-pressure water jet ruthlessly tore through the buildings below, slicing a skyscraper in half in an instant!
Crash!
"What...?!"
The guards still fighting below stared in disbelief at the severed building.
"Am I seeing things? A building cut in half by water?!" one guard exclaimed in shock. "How is that possible?!"
"It must be the work of that Blood-Eyed Ninja!"
Another guard, who had seen Meiser's wanted poster, said with a grim expression, "That must be his Water Release Technique!"
"The Blood-Eyed Ninja?"
Hearing this, the others turned their attention toward the source of the roaring sound and spotted an enormous water dragon soaring through the sky.
"What in the world is that?!"
A water dragon... created by Water Release Technique?
"What a pain."
Seeing the massive water dragon closing in, Gunko muttered, "It seems I'll have to go higher—"
Whoosh!
Before she could finish her sentence, two golden arrows shot toward her at incredible speed.
"You think I'll fall for the same trick twice?!" Gunko shouted.
As she spoke, she infused her arrowhead with Haki and fiercely swung it toward the two incoming arrows.
The next moment—
Clang!
Their attacks collided, producing a metallic clang.
Seeing this, Meiser didn't hesitate to detonate the arrows of his Illusion-Reality Devouring Bow prematurely, aiming to strike Gunko with the explosion.
"Detonate!"
BOOM!!
Pale golden flames erupted, swiftly engulfing Gunko.
Sensing the threat, Gunko immediately positioned an arrowhead in front of herself while infusing it with Haki.
BOOM!!
Blocking the strike, Gunko let out a long sigh of relief.
"Next... Huh?"
Using her Observation Haki to track Meiser's movements, Gunko swiftly maneuvered an arrowhead backward while retracting the one shielding her front.
"Trying to ambush me at a time like this? You think you can—"
THWACK!
Before she could finish, a Water Severing Wave launched by Meiser's Clone pierced through her body, followed by a slash that nearly severed her waist.
GUSH!
Severely wounded, Gunko spat out blood, her face paling instantly.
"Another ambush..." Gunko coughed, glaring. "You despicable coward!"
Meiser: ???
How could she say that with a straight face?
She had ambushed him too!
But Meiser had no intention of arguing—this was a perfect opportunity!
With that thought, he promptly dismissed his Illusion-Reality Devouring Bow and summoned the TimePiercingSpearOfToki.
Once the spear materialized, Meiser rode the Water Dragon toward Gunko at high speed, raising the TimePiercingSpearOfToki to impale her like a skewered treat!
Just then, a streak of yellow light shot over from the distance, arriving beside them in the blink of an eye.
Noticing the TimePiercingSpearOfToki in Meiser's hand, Borsalino instantly kicked toward it.
CLANG!
Their attacks collided, triggering a tremendous explosion.
BOOM!!
Caught in the shockwave, Gunko was flung off her arrowhead and sent plummeting toward the ground.
At the last moment, she managed to catch herself with an arrowhead, avoiding a crash landing.
Then,
she fixed her gaze on Borsalino's back and frowned. "Took you long enough."
Had he arrived any later, she would have suffered greatly!
"Oh~"
Borsalino stared intently at Meiser. "To dare storm Mary Geoise alone and wreak havoc... How terrifying~"
At that moment, Borsalino felt a flicker of admiration for Meiser.
After all... this guy had done something he had only dreamed of but never dared attempt!!!
"Kizaru, huh."
Meiser glanced at Kizaru's fully healed foot and remarked, "Didn't expect you to recover so quickly."
Though unsure if his attack had fractured the Marine Admiral's bone, it should have at least caused a hairline fracture.
Shouldn't an injury like that require some recovery time?
"I am a Marine Admiral, after all," Borsalino replied. "Isn't it natural to heal a bit faster?"
Even if his ribs had been broken, these few days would have been enough for him to regain his vigor.
After all... his physique was monstrous too!!
Meiser fell silent for a moment before conceding, "Fair point."
If even Luffy's recovery speed was frighteningly fast, let alone a monster like this.
So... it made sense that he could heal in such a short time!!
"Blood-Eyed Ninja," Borsalino stared into Meiser's eyes and demanded, "What is your purpose in suddenly attacking the Holy Land?!"
"Of course, it's to free the slaves here," Meiser said without hesitation. "And to give the World Government a little shock while we're at it!"
Hearing Meiser's words, Borsalino's eyes flickered, and he almost let a smile creep onto his face.
But as soon as he remembered which side he was on, he forcibly kept his expression neutral.
Then he said, "So you plan to do something like that."
"How... terrifying."
Meiser: ???
Was this guy about to laugh just now?
A high-ranking Marine actually felt like laughing after hearing what I said?
Does that make any sense?
Glancing at Borsalino, who was staring at him with a serious expression, Meiser fell into deep thought