Chapter 184: Legend Has It That This Is How the Kirin Fights!
To Nanamo, suffering an inexplicable financial loss was an extremely painful matter.
That gold coin still existed, but Nanamo's intuition told her that it was about to leave her forever.
This was indeed supposed to be just an arena match, but with the battle having reached this stage, it was no longer something that could be stopped just by saying so.
"Princess Nanamo, please wait a moment. This battle... I will win it!"
"Brat? Who do you think you are? How could a battle just stop because of your words?!"
Bullet didn't want to stop. For someone who heavily valued the outcome of a fight like Bullet, a battle absolutely could not end in this manner.
With Bullet having no intention of stopping, if Alber simply ceased his attacks, it would turn into a one-sided beating. Therefore, he couldn't stop either.
"The Roger Pirates... I remember this crew was also at God Valley back then. I heard they even snatched the greatest treasure of God Valley... They have to pay for this loss..."
Nanamo muttered softly to herself. She could understand that a battle of this caliber couldn't be stopped with mere words.
Even Nereus would have to personally intervene to stop this kind of fight, suppressing both of them simultaneously.
It wasn't that Nanamo felt she wasn't capable; she just felt that if she did intervene, even if Alber didn't say anything, he would feel uncomfortable in his heart.
Losing a fight on his own was one thing; not being able to match the opponent's raw strength was just how things were. There is no first place in literature, and no second place in martial arts. As long as it was a battle, a winner and a loser had to be decided.
But forcibly intervening was completely different.
This sea placed great importance on having a clear and unobstructed will. If one's will was obstructed, a drop in strength could easily occur.
Gold coins were certainly important, but they still weren't as important as her comrade's future.
"Princess Nanamo, you can't do that. The arena matches are under the rules established by Lord Nereus. How can you make them pay just for breaking the arena?"
Hermes's voice drifted over faintly from the side, seemingly advising Nanamo to exercise some restraint.
"Hmm? Did I say something just now?"
While focusing on the Roger Pirates, Nanamo had indeed been muttering to herself quietly, but she hadn't said what Hermes just mentioned.
"Of course you didn't speak. But as a servant who has followed you for years, I am quite clear on what you are thinking."
"Then you definitely guessed wrong. I was just thinking if there was a suitable reason, so I wouldn't have to use the arena as an excuse. However, this big guy's skills... he's a tough opponent for Alber."
Nanamo constantly experiencing high-intensity training from Nereus while clinging onto the Flames of Regeneration wasn't without its rewards.
She could tell that Alber was fighting relying on his physical talents. If they were to truly compare the strength of their Haki, Bullet was still a notch above.
Although the Kirin Fruit's abilities were remarkable, those nightmare monsters, aside from their immortal and indestructible traits, had their inherent strength tied to the user.
The nightmare army Alber spawned looked terrifying, but they could only delay Bullet's pace and rhythm, incapable of dealing effective damage.
Bullet's situation was roughly the same. Even in the original timeline, when the Clank-Clank Fruit was developed to the point of Awakening, its amplification effect on Bullet himself was limited.
In his current form, it only allowed him to ignore those nightmare creatures. If they kept fighting like this, there wouldn't be any result in the short term.
However, as the battle continued, Alber faintly began to harbor thoughts of changing the tempo.
"Destructive Artillery Volley!"
At this moment, Bullet was surrounded by a bizarre blue Haki. As the battle raged on, his bloodshot eyes turned crimson, and the savage grin on his face made him look like a wicked demon.
It was precisely because of this unique Haki and combat stance that Bullet held titles such as the "Demon Heir" and "Devil's Successor."
As Bullet unleashed a dense barrage of punches, Alber didn't ignite his flames to tank them head-on like he usually did.
At this moment, the flames on Alber's back had extinguished. Instead, arcs of electricity flickered through the Kirin's mane, ultimately gathering on the single horn atop his head.
With the flames extinguished and the electrical current surging, Alber left a series of afterimages in mid-air, displaying a speed he had never shown before.
"S-So fast! I can't even see his movements anymore!"
Below, Buggy rubbed his eyes, but his gaze could no longer keep up with Alber's movements. Buggy's eyesight was actually quite good nowadays; not only could he spot numerous details, but he could also stay awake for long periods.
He was the one who discovered the fact that Blackbeard hadn't slept for a full three days and three nights. According to unconfirmed rumors, Buggy had also stared at Blackbeard for those exact three days and three nights.
"Thunder Prison Swamp!"
Turning dreams into reality was the basic ability of the Kirin Fruit. Illusory dreams gave the Kirin infinite possibilities, but its abilities didn't stop there.
The power of lightning contained within its mane was also an inherent ability of the Kirin.
Under the stimulation of the electrical currents and the augmentation of his speed mode, Alber's speed had reached its absolute limit.
Just a moment ago, Bullet couldn't pierce the Lunarian race's defense. Now, all of his attacks were completely dodged, while a dense barrage of lightning continuously bombarded his body.
"A swamp woven from lightning will gradually paralyze the prey, causing them to lose control of their body. Once the prey falls into a coma, they will be devoured by the monsters in the nightmare.
"Legend has it that this is exactly how the Kirin hunts."
Alber had a unique understanding of various creatures. This miraculous hunting method was perhaps something he had read in some picture book.
However, no matter how you looked at it, whatever a mythical creature like a Kirin did, it was still far more reasonable than a Pteranodon shooting its face like an arrow.
"You're celebrating too early, winged bastard! This kind of attack... no matter how much you hit me, it's useless!"
Smashing the lightning above his head with a single punch, Bullet began to search for Alber's position. But Alber's high-speed movements made it incredibly difficult for him to lock onto his target.
Naturally, the missed attacks caused even greater destruction to the surrounding environment, which was exactly what Bullet wanted to see.
If the surroundings were destroyed severely enough, perhaps Nereus would show himself.
Harboring such thoughts, Bullet began a chaotic, unrestrained barrage of attacks. But in Alber's eyes, this was a completely different story.
Ranged attrition wasn't yielding sufficient results. Wanting to end this battle as quickly as possible to minimize the collateral damage, Alber opted for close-quarters combat.
"Now... I've caught you!"
If he had continued with his long-range bombardment, Alber wouldn't have run into any problems. But initiating close combat gave Bullet an opening.
Before he could switch out of his speed mode, Alber was struck squarely in the abdomen by Bullet's punch at close range.
Although the Lunarian race still possessed defensive capabilities far exceeding ordinary creatures even in speed mode, it ultimately wasn't the virtually unshakeable iron wall of their defense mode.
The formidable Armament Haki pierced through Alber's defenses, dealing a considerable amount of damage to him...
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