"This guy finally showed up," Saint Warcury said with relief.
Although this guy usually acts unreliable, his strength is undeniably powerful.
With him taking action, combined with the God's Knights, they should surely be able to capture the Blood-Eyed Ninja!
Thinking this, Saint Warcury's lips curled into a smile.
"Now it's just a matter of how long it takes to exhaust the Blood-Eyed Ninja's stamina," Saint Saturn said.
Once the Blood-Eyed Ninja's stamina is depleted, his Undying Body might be broken.
At that time... whether to capture him alive or kill him would be entirely up to them!
"I'm just worried this guy might escape early," Saint Nusjuro said. "With his Earth Release Technique ability, it would be very easy for him to burrow underground and escape."
"Earth Release Technique, huh..."
Saint Shepherd muttered, "Then should I go out and guard against that?"
His Devil Fruit Ability is Zoan-type - Mythical Zoan-Bug-Bug Fruit-Sandworm Form!
This ability grants him the power to burrow underground; even if the ground is rock, he can still drill through it!
So... he's the most suitable to counter the Blood-Eyed Ninja's Earth Release Technique.
The others glanced at Saint Shepherd, considering whether to agree with him.
Just then, Saint Saturn noticed a figure.
"Is that... Saint Charlos?"
He hadn't expected Saint Garling to send this guy out.
"Saint Charlos, huh..."
The others looked in the direction Saint Saturn was gazing, and soon smiles appeared on their faces.
"Since this man has appeared, there shouldn't be any surprises," Saint Nusjuro said.
With two Marine Admiral-level combatants, plus two powerful God's Knights members, they should definitely be able to capture the Blood-Eyed Ninja!
Saint Shepherd blinked upon hearing this, then nodded. "Then it seems I won't need to take action."
Hmm... that's just as well!
This way, he wouldn't need to risk being taken out by the Blood-Eyed Ninja!
Meanwhile, Saint Charlos, whom they were watching, was staring at the distant battlefield.
"Let me see if you three can handle this Blood-Eyed Ninja," Saint Charlos murmured.
If they could, then he wouldn't need to intervene.
If not... then he would have to personally step in and eliminate this audacious fool who dared to attack Mary Geoise!
Then, Saint Charlos strode forward, intending to get closer to make it easier to act if needed.
"Phew~"
"Finally done."
Gunko, having fully recovered, let out a long breath, stepped back onto the arrowhead, and returned to the air, floating beside Borsalino.
Then, she looked at Miser and said, "Blood-Eyed Ninja, let's begin round two!"
"Huh?"
Noticing the change in Gunko, Borsalino immediately showed surprise.
This guy's wounds...
Could this be that special ability he had heard about before?
Super Regeneration?
'It seems the Celestial Dragons have more secrets than I imagined,' Borsalino muttered to himself.
However, Borsalino had no intention of investigating further, merely glancing briefly before withdrawing his gaze.
Meanwhile, Meiser stared coldly at Gunko and sneered, "You don't actually think the arrival of one Marine Admiral would make me afraid, do you?"
"Back at Marine Headquarters, I fought three Admirals consecutively!"
First, he crossed blades with that guy Aokiji, then battled the creepy Kizaru, and finally clashed with Akainu during his retreat.
Having experienced all this, Meiser wasn't the least bit intimidated by Marine Admirals!
"Now, now~"
Borsalino made a displeased expression and said, "At least save some face for this old man."
Although what the kid said was true, did he have to say it right in front of him?
Didn't he deserve any dignity?
Hearing this, Meiser showed a strange expression, clearly not expecting Borsalino to say such a thing.
But he didn't pursue the topic further, giving the strong warrior some face.
"You're only relying on that so-called Undying Body to fight. What are you so arrogant about?" Gunko said.
Without that Undying Body, this guy wouldn't stand a chance against a Marine Admiral!
No... he shouldn't even be able to defeat her!
After all, she had killed him once not long ago!
"And you have the nerve to say that?" Meiser said speechlessly.
If it weren't for her Super Regeneration that granted immortality, he would have eliminated her in their first encounter!
How could she say such things with a straight face?
In response, Gunko merely sneered coldly and said nothing more.
Just then, a qilin holding a trident emerged from a building nearby, followed by some Nightmare Creatures.
"Hmm?"
Noticing this, Meiser raised an eyebrow and said, "So you're the Devil Fruit Ability User summoning those black creatures."
He had initially thought the opponent would be a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit Ability User, but it turned out to be a Zoan type.
In that case... the user must be a Mythical Zoan like Marco!
After all, only Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit Ability Users possessed special abilities!
But what was that strange smoke floating behind him? Why didn't Marco have something like that?
"They're called Nightmare Creatures!" Saint Rimoshifu corrected indignantly.
Although the Nightmare Creatures he summoned were indeed that color, they weren't called black creatures!
They had names!
"So they're called Nightmare Creatures," Meiser mused, stroking his chin.
In that case, these things must be related to nightmares.
Nightmares...
Could this guy's ability be to summon things from his or others' nightmares into reality?
If so, it would explain why those Nightmare Creatures were so hard to kill—they weren't actually living beings with physical forms!
Under such circumstances, how could ordinary attacks destroy them?
Only something like the Illusionary Solid Eater Bow, which could deliver attacks akin to true damage, could eliminate such entities.
"Foolish Saint Rimoshifu, don't speak carelessly," Gunko interjected. "Can't you tell he's trying to extract information from you?"
He just revealed the key to his ability so casually... Is this guy brainless?!
Saint Rimoshifu:..
He merely wanted to correct how the other party addressed him—could that really leak crucial information?
Watching Saint Rimoshifu's somewhat dazed expression, Gunko felt utterly speechless.
This idiot who's always sleeping...
Is he still not fully awake?!
Shaking her head in exasperation, Gunko asked, "What are you doing here?"
"Of course, I'm here to help," Saint Rimoshifu declared, brandishing the fork in his hand.
Since the Blood-Eyed Ninja could awaken those trapped in nightmares with pale golden arrows, there was no point in him staying there any longer.
So, Saint Rimoshifu used his ability to incapacitate a few people and then brought the Nightmare Creatures here as reinforcements.
As for those he had knocked out?
He had already locked them all in prison cells. Once the battle was over, he would execute every one of them!
That way... his weakness wouldn't be exposed!
"Here to help, huh..."
Gunko frowned, studying Saint Rimoshifu for a moment before nodding. "Then let's get to work."
She just hoped... this guy wouldn't fall asleep in the middle of the fight.
Hearing Gunko's words, Saint Rimoshifu nodded and shouted, "Charge, take him down!"
"ROAR!!"
The Nightmare Creatures behind him roared in response and surged forward.
"Planning to use a numbers strategy this time?" Meiser remarked.
Though their size was nowhere near that of the Giant Race, their numbers were far more exaggerated than before.
But... a numbers tactic was useless against him!
With that thought, Meiser prepared to use the Shadow Clone Technique to hold them off, then take out the ability user summoning these Nightmare Creatures!
Just then, a golden beam shot from Saint Rimoshifu's hand, reaching Meiser's face in an instant.
"Deep Sleep Beam!!!" Saint Rimoshifu yelled.
"Whoosh~"
The pale golden beam passed through Meiser's body, freezing him in place.
The next moment...
"Poof!"
"Poof!"
Two puffs of white smoke appeared as two of Meiser's Shadow Clones vanished.
The Water Dragon below, having lost its momentum due to the disappearing clones, dissolved into a torrent of water that crashed down toward the earth.
Meiser, standing atop it, also lost his footing and plummeted downward along with the cascading water.
Seeing this, Saint Rimoshifu's eyes lit up with joy.
"Excellent, I've hypnotized him!" Saint Rimoshifu exclaimed excitedly.
Who would have thought the Blood-Eyed Ninja with an Undying Body would have such weak mental resistance, falling under his control in an instant!
This way... he could capture this man alive!
The thought made Saint Rimoshifu burst into laughter.
"Ahahahaha!"
"Hahahaha!"
Ha...
"You seem quite pleased," Meiser's voice rang out from mid-air.
As he spoke, Meiser landed steadily on a large boulder!
"Huh?"
Hearing that familiar male voice, Saint Rimoshifu's laughter cut off abruptly. He stared at Meiser in shock and demanded, "You're not asleep?!"
How is this possible, you bastard!
He had already received feedback from his ability—the opponent was clearly hypnotized by him!
Yet... the opponent hadn't fallen asleep?
At that moment, a startling thought surfaced in Saint Rimoshifu's mind.
'Could this guy's spiritual power surpass mine?!' Saint Rimoshifu inwardly exclaimed in shock.
But was that even possible?
He was a man who had consumed the Kirin Fruit!
"Ah, your ability did make me feel somewhat drowsy, but..." Meiser paused here before continuing with a cold laugh, "Suppressing me spiritually is impossible!"
He didn't know how powerful this guy's Zoan ability was, but it absolutely couldn't overpower his spiritual energy!
After all... he was a man who had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan!
Saint Rimoshifu fell silent upon hearing this, then murmured, "So that's how it is..."
It seemed this man's spiritual power truly exceeded his own, which explained why he couldn't hypnotize him.
However, one thing puzzled Saint Rimoshifu deeply: why was the opponent's Haki so weak?
Normally, those with strong spiritual power should possess equally strong Haki, yet this man...
'It appears this man holds some secret we're unaware of,' Saint Rimoshifu pondered internally.
"What a pity~" Borsalino remarked with his hands in his pockets, "I thought we could end this battle immediately."
"Enough talk, take action!" Gunko shouted.
Since Saint Rimoshifu's ability proved useless, there was no reason to wait any longer.
They would simply join forces against the Blood-Eyed Ninja!
A flicker of resignation passed through Borsalino's eyes at her words, but he offered no objection, instead swiftly flying toward Meiser.
He immediately launched his attack!
"Laser Beam!"
"Whoosh~"
A lethal streak of light shot from Borsalino's hand, reaching Meiser almost instantaneously!
"Pfft!"
The blow pierced straight through Meiser's skull!
"Hmm?"
Borsalino frowned as he watched Meiser maintain his smile despite the gaping hole in his head.
'Is he going to use that technique again?' Borsalino wondered.
Just then, memories of his previous battle with Meiser at Marine Headquarters resurfaced in his mind.
Back then, the opponent had also...
Before Borsalino could finish the thought, Meiser's body in the distance began to distort before vanishing from sight.
When he reappeared, he was already beside Saint Rimoshifu.
"Die!!" Meiser roared.
Simultaneously, he manipulated Susanoo to swing the TimePiercingSpearOfToki, thrusting directly toward Saint Rimoshifu's heart!
"Don't even think about it!"
Sensing the lethal threat, Saint Rimoshifu immediately infused his trident with Haki and struck back at Meiser without hesitation!
"Clang!"
Their weapons collided, unleashing a terrifying shockwave!
"Boom!!"
The impact alone shattered the adjacent building!
"Hmm?"
Watching Saint Rimoshifu block his attack, a strange glint flashed in Meiser's eyes: "I never expected you to possess such strength too. Is it the power granted by a Zoan-type Devil Fruit Ability?"
"I'm a man who has consumed the Mythical Zoan Kirin Fruit! Isn't great strength perfectly normal?" Saint Rimoshifu roared.
His inherent strength was already considerable, let alone after consuming the legendary Kirin Fruit!
Therefore... in terms of pure power, he would not be inferior to this guy!
Subsequently, Saint Rimoshifu began amplifying his strength, intending to push back Meiser's pale golden spear.
Seeing this, Meiser remarked, "Your ability is indeed impressive, and your strength is substantial, but..."
"I have two hands!"
As the words fell, Meiser manipulated Susanoo to swing its other fist, aiming directly for Saint Rimoshifu's head!
"Die!!"
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