"Hah~"
Saint Shamrock let out a long exhale as he sat on a large boulder, then turned his gaze toward Meiser. "So you came looking for me on your own initiative..." he said.
What an audacious fellow!
Meiser:!!!
Seeing Saint Shamrock's face, Meiser's pupils contracted to their limits.
"Red Hair?!" Meiser exclaimed in shock. "Why are you here?"
Wasn't this guy a pirate? Why would he appear in a place like Mary Geoise?
Could it be that he was here to cause trouble, just like himself?
"Red Hair?"
Saint Shamrock jumped down from the rock, looking calmly at Meiser. "Are you referring to Shanks?"
Hearing Saint Shamrock's words, Meiser instinctively furrowed his brow, then noticed the condition of the other's face.
This man's face... didn't have those claw marks!
"Something's wrong... This guy doesn't seem to be Shanks!"
Could this guy be Red-Haired Shanks' twin brother?
Thinking this, Meiser tentatively asked, "Are you Shanks' twin brother?"
But this time, Saint Shamrock didn't answer Meiser's question, instead looking toward Borsalino who was charging from behind.
"Hmm?"
When Borsalino saw Saint Shamrock, he also paused for a moment, then revealed a look of surprise and uncertainty.
This guy...
Looks exactly like Red Hair, but his aura is different...
Is it just a coincidence they look alike, or are these two actually twin brothers?
Considering this, Borsalino narrowed his eyes.
Just then, Borsalino noticed Saint Shamrock's warning gaze.
That single look made Borsalino understand the situation completely.
So he wants me to keep this matter to myself... Borsalino thought to himself.
If that's the case, then this person really is Red Hair's twin brother?
A Four Emperor and the Vice Captain of the God's Knights are twin brothers?
After a moment of silence, Borsalino muttered, "I've really witnessed something incredible."
Ignoring Borsalino's reaction, Saint Shamrock fixed his gaze on Meiser and said, "Although I don't know what your purpose is for coming here, you won't be leaving Mary Geoise alive today."
As he spoke, Saint Shamrock drew the sword at his waist, his expression growing increasingly cold!!
"Anyone can talk big," Meiser raised an eyebrow. "Save it for when you can actually do it."
"You don't actually think that relying on your Undying Body will let you escape from the two of us, do you?" Saint Shamrock said. "Stop dreaming!!"
With two Marine Admiral-level figures making a move, there's no way this guy can escape!
Then, Saint Shamrock turned his gaze to Borsalino and said, "Borsalino, we must capture this guy today!"
Seeing Borsalino's attention on him, Saint Shamrock continued, "This is an order from the Five Elders!"
Upon hearing this, Borsalino sighed helplessly in his heart and then drew his Sword of Gathering Clouds.
Clang—
The moment he unsheathed the Sword of Gathering Clouds, Borsalino's aura instantly transformed.
Noticing the change in Borsalino, Meiser thought to himself, 'Could it be... this guy wasn't serious earlier?'
Recalling Borsalino's previous performance, Meiser furrowed his brows.
But before he could say anything, Saint Shamrock, standing not far from him, launched an attack.
"Descent of God!"
Clang!
A dark red slash shot from the sword in Saint Shamrock's hand, flying toward Meiser at incredible speed!
Sensing the attack, Meiser immediately attempted to summon his Susanoo.
But Saint Shamrock's strike was too fast—so fast that Meiser only had time to manifest the skeletal form of his Susanoo before the attack was upon him. The next moment...
The terrifying slash, infused with Conqueror's Haki, struck Meiser's Susanoo, instantly cracking it!
Then, shattering it completely!
Boom!
"What?!"
Watching his Susanoo being effortlessly destroyed, a flicker of surprise appeared in Meiser's eyes.
He hadn't expected his Susanoo to be shattered in an instant.
The power of this attack was even greater than Hancock's kick...
Wait!
This attack contained Conqueror's Haki!!
Realizing this, Meiser's pupils contracted sharply.
'This guy can use Conqueror's Haki Infusion too?!' Meiser thought in shock.
Could he be on the level of the Four Emperors?
It seems the World Government's hidden strength runs deeper than I imagined...
Thud!
The next moment, Meiser's body was struck by Saint Shamrock's slash, cleanly bisected at the waist!
The slash continued unabated, crashing into the ground behind Meiser.
Clang!
Boom!!
The terrifying force carved a massive chasm into the earth!
As his upper body slowly fell toward the ground, Meiser murmured, "What a fearsome slash..."
'He possesses Conqueror's Haki and formidable swordsmanship... This guy might really be Shanks' twin brother!'
With that thought, Meiser activated the power of his right eye, twisting and phasing his body into nothingness until he vanished from the spot.
Moments later, a fully restored Meiser reappeared not far from Saint Shamrock, glaring intently at his face.
Staring at the completely unharmed Meiser, Saint Shamrock frowned and said, "An Undying Body, is it..."
'Not even a trace of the recovery process... What a terrifying ability!
Against someone like this, we don't even have a chance to interrupt his regeneration.
Then we'll stick to the original plan—exhaust his stamina first.' Saint Shamrock thought to himself.
At this thought, Saint Shamrock immediately infused his sword with Armament Haki and prepared to attack Meiser.
However, this time, Borsalino was clearly faster!
In a flash of yellow light, Borsalino instantly appeared behind Meiser and swung his sword down toward his head.
Thud!
With a single strike, he effortlessly decapitated Meiser.
Borsalino: ???
Why hadn't the opponent used that pale golden energy form for defense this time?
Could it be...?
Just then, Borsalino sensed a presence behind him and, without hesitation, spun around to slash at it!
Clang!
His Sword of Gathering Clouds, infused with Haki, collided with Meiser's TimePiercingSpearOfToki, instantly unleashing a terrifying shockwave!
BOOM!!
The impact sent nearby stones flying in all directions.
Whoosh—
Whoosh—
Whoosh—
Clang!
After casually slicing apart a rock hurtling toward him, Saint Shamrock charged at Meiser.
The moment he closed in, he raised his longsword and brought it down.
Clang!
The Haki-infused weapon struck Meiser's Susanoo directly!
"Hmm?"
Seeing that his attack had only left cracks on the Susanoo, a flicker of surprise crossed Saint Shamrock's eyes.
"What's going on? Why does it feel harder than before? Could it be... because this energy form has grown flesh and blood?!"
After a moment's thought, Saint Shamrock resolved to increase his strength and shatter Meiser's Susanoo.
But this time, Meiser didn't give him the chance—instead, he swung his other fist at Saint Shamrock!
"Die!!!"
Seeing this, Saint Shamrock swiftly retracted his sword and raised it to block Meiser's strike.
Clang!
BOOM!!
Glancing at Meiser, who was staring intently at him, Saint Shamrock said calmly, "Resistance is futile, Blood-Eyed Ninja."
"Faced with the two of us, you stand no chance of victory."
"Who says without trying?" Meiser sneered.
He'd fought Marine Admirals before—what was there to fear?
Besides, even if he couldn't win, he could still retreat unscathed, couldn't he?
"There's no need to try such a thing," Saint Shamrock replied coolly. "Because you're no match for the two of us." This time, Meiser said nothing, only responding with a cold sneer.
Unfazed, Saint Shamrock continued, "I'll give you one chance now. Surrender quietly, and I promise not to kill you."
If he could persuade the opponent to surrender now, they wouldn't have to keep fighting, and the Holy Land would suffer fewer losses.
Moreover, a living Bloodline Ninja could bring them even greater benefits!
As for whether the Five Elders would execute him after the experiments... that wasn't his concern.
"You think I'd believe such nonsense?" Meiser scoffed.
"This is an order from the Five Elders—"
"Spare me the rubbish," Meiser cut him off. "I've already stormed your Holy Land, and you're still trying to talk me into surrendering?"
"Stop dreaming!"
Did they take him for a three-year-old child?
He knew all too well the World Government's little schemes—they just wanted his abilities as a ninja.
And he refused to give them!
Seeing Meiser's look of disdain, Borsalino tilted his head and thought to himself, 'They still haven't given up on capturing the Blood-Eyed Ninja alive at this point... The World Government is truly greedy!'
"Since you insist on this, I have no choice but to kill you!" Saint Shamrock's expression darkened.
"Then come and try!" Meiser shouted. As his voice fell, he intensified the power of his Susanoo, intending to smash Saint Shamrock into the ground.
But Saint Shamrock didn't give him the chance. The moment he sensed the change in force, he immediately distanced himself from Meiser.
Then, Saint Shamrock roared, "Cerberus!"
"Huh?"
Hearing Saint Shamrock's shout, Meiser instinctively scanned his surroundings, thinking, 'Are there more enemies? Could there be a third Marine Admiral-level combatant here?'
As Meiser pondered, Saint Shamrock's sword began to transform. The blade suddenly twisted, and black smoke billowed from it, as if something were trying to burst out.
Seeing this, Meiser's eyes instantly grew wary. What kind of monstrosity was this? Why did it look like the sword was about to transform?
While Meiser was still thinking, a shadow with three heads emerged from Shamrock's sword, rapidly expanding until it became a colossal Hell Cerberus!!
Watching the Hell Cerberus bite down on his Susanoo, a flicker of astonishment passed through Meiser's eyes. A weapon turning into an animal?
'Is this what Franky mentioned?' Meiser wondered silently.
Recalling what Franky had said about Spandam's weapon, Meiser frowned. What kind of technology was this?
Meanwhile, Borsalino stared at the Hell Cerberus in shock. Black flame clouds... This weapon that had consumed a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit had actually Awakened its Devil Fruit ability?! Was that even possible?
As he watched Cerberus relentlessly tearing at the Susanoo, Borsalino fell into deep thought.
"Crunch, crunch, crunch~"
"Enough of this!" Meiser yelled.
As he spoke, he manipulated the Susanoo to release its grip on the TimePiercingSpearOfToki and threw a punch directly at one of the dog's heads!
"Bam!!"
The heavy blow sent one of the heads howling in pain, but the other two heads only bit down harder!
Meiser: ....
Do these three heads not share pain receptors?
At that moment, the three heads of the Hell Cerberus began to change—each mouth now held a blade!
Then, the collar around Cerberus's neck spun rapidly, transforming into three wildly rotating tops!
"Whoosh~"
The instant the tops formed, the three dog heads detached from the body and began drilling frenziedly into Meiser's Susanoo!
"Zzzzt, zzzzt~"
Sparks flew everywhere in an instant!
Meiser: ???
Watching the three dog heads, question marks popped up in Meiser's mind. Could a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit really be used like this?
At that moment, Borsalino was also rendered speechless, clearly not expecting such a transformation in his opponent's weapon.
Just then, Saint Shamrock raised his restored longsword and infused it with Haki.
Hum—
Meiser: !!!
Seeing the change in his opponent's weapon, Meiser's pupils contracted sharply.
Wasn't this weapon supposed to have transformed into Cerberus? How can it still be used for attacks? Meiser thought in shock.
Could it be because this weapon consumed a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, making it unrestricted?
Thinking this, Meiser felt a headache coming on.
Did these guys have way too many tricks up their sleeves?
"Blood-Eyed Ninja, taste this move again!" Saint Shamrock shouted. "Descent of God!"
Whoosh—
The next moment, an attack infused with Conqueror's Haki shot from the longsword, striking Susanoo directly!
Clang!
Crack-crack-crack!
Boom!!
In the end, under the clash of the two forces, Meiser's Susanoo shattered once again.
Meiser himself was struck by the drill formed by Cerberus, his body utterly obliterated!
The next moment, the bloody mist twisted and vanished from the spot.
When it reappeared, it was already some distance away from the two.
Staring at the floating dog head, Meiser frowned and said, "Quite the power...
As expected of a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit Ability User, I suppose."
Just then, Meiser received memories transmitted back by his Clone.
"Hmm?"
After digesting the memories, Meiser muttered to himself, 'So the Arrow Girl has been sealed.
I didn't expect the Eight Trigrams Seal to actually work on those with Undying Bodies. This gives us another way to deal with them.'
Then, he continued pondering, 'But... where did that Thorn User come from?
Is he a Celestial Dragon too?'
Recalling the opponent's abilities, Meiser fell into deep thought.
After a moment, he shook his head.
Forget about that guy.
Now that all the actors are in place... it's time for my performance to begin!
With that thought, Meiser fixed his gaze on Saint Shamrock and Borsalino, his eyes flickering with intent.
To make a perfect escape from here, he was going to start acting!!
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