She raised the demon blade zanmian in her hand, wrapping it in Armament Haki. An air bullet struck the blade like a real bullet, making a 'clang' sound. This was merely a trick the opponent used to probe, having no real power.
Uesugi and the other two were greatly alarmed. They sensed an Armament Haki from Raiden Ei that was even stronger than theirs. A master swordsman combined with Armament Haki—that wasn't a simple matter of one plus one.
They didn't have time to think further. With 'Rankyaku,' Uesugi immediately swept his feet to send two vacuum slashes toward Raiden Ei. Naoki took out a pair of gauntlets from his waist and put them on, hardening them with Armament Haki.
Raiden Ei almost regretted starting the fight on her dream ship ship. The two vacuum slashes flew toward her. Without pausing her steps, she swung the demon blade in her hand, sending one slash toward the two vacuum slashes. After only a breath of stalemate, the vacuum slashes were cut apart.
The surroundings had already devolved into chaos. Muffled thunder rumbled from the overcast sky. The sea winds blew even more fiercely from all directions, causing ripples on the sea surface that connected and pushed the waves away into the distance.
Naoki gripped his fists and stepped forward. With'Soru,' his figure instantly appeared before Raiden Ei. 'Hah!' His fist, covered in Armament Haki, channeled the strength of his entire body as he smashed it toward Raiden Ei.
Raiden Ei didn't even need Observation Haki. She tightly gripped the demon blade zanmian and swung it toward the fist. The two collided instantly with a 'bang.' The fist was sent flying back by the demon blade, and Naoki retreated backward.
Before Raiden Ei could switch moves, Uesugi had already reached the air using 'Geppo.' Seeing an opportunity, he used the combination of 'Geppo' plus'Soru' to instantly cross the distance to Raiden Ei. His Haki-covered fingers thrust toward her body's vital spot—'Finger Pistol.'
Raiden Ei's Observation Haki captured the crisis descending the next moment. She rotated the demon blade in her hand, blocking the attack path of the Finger Pistol. The Finger Pistol was fast, precise, and ruthless, striking directly against the body of the demon blade.
The massive impact force struck the blade and was transferred to Raiden Ei, forcing her back a few steps. The deck beneath her feet shattered. One could imagine how powerful the explosive ATK of that strike was.
The blade in her hand trembled slightly. Raiden Ei quickly adjusted her posture and swiftly counterattacked Uesugi. With just a quick advance, she entered striking range. The demon blade she held horizontally slashed toward his neck in an instant.
Uesugi was already prepared. He used'Soru' to rapidly move away from his original position. As the cold blade swept past, he was no longer there, reappearing on the ship's railing not far away. The demon blade only carved a current of air.
Raiden Ei sighed inwardly: 'They are quite troublesome, aren't they?'
She stood on the deck looking at the two men. After one exchange, neither of them had sustained any damage, but her ship was already becoming dilapidated.
Uesugi said,'She's really strong. She even dodged such a fast attack.'
Naoki shook the fist that had been knocked away by the demon blade:'Shido has gone to find Captain Bude. He will be here soon.'
Raiden Ei didn't want to waste time here. She swung the demon blade in her hand, sending two slashes toward the two men, while she rapidly charged toward Naoki. She planned to eliminate one of them first. Uesugi was too fast to kill easily, so she chose Naoki.
Both men chose to use'Soru' to leave their original positions to evade the slashes. Raiden Ei perceived Naoki's reappearance location with her Observation Haki, and her steps instantly accelerated. The short distance was covered instantly, and the demon blade held in both hands stabbed directly toward Naoki's heart.
Naoki reacted extremely quickly, blocking in front of him with his Armament Haki-covered gauntlets. The demon blade stabbed onto the gauntlets, smashing Naoki backward toward the ship's railing. Raiden Ei followed closely, determined to kill him in the shortest possible time.
'Bang!' He crashed against the railing behind him, causing Naoki to spit out a mouthful of blood. He didn't have time to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth before seeing Raiden Ei's blade swing toward him. 'Aaargh!'
It was too late to dodge using'Soru' now. He shouted, mobilizing the strength of his entire body, gathering it in his fist, and smashing his full-power strike toward the incoming blade, intending to meet Raiden Ei head-on.
The two attacks met in an instant. 'Bang!' Naoki was once again sent flying, crashing into the railing. His body suffered an even stronger recoil impact. The railing could not withstand such a violent impact, and with a 'crack,' it broke apart. Naoki, along with the shattered railing, fell into the vast sea.
Raiden Ei had attacked Naoki with her full power, so she naturally knew she would destroy the dream ship ship. But now was not the time to worry about the ship. Through her Observation Haki, she sensed two figures rapidly flying toward the ship.
Uesugi realized something was wrong after dodging the slashes. Seeing Naoki struck into the sea by Raiden Ei in just two moves, he knew he was powerless to rescue him now. With 'Rankyaku,' his legs whipped like whips, sending vacuum slashes flying toward Raiden Ei, hoping to delay her for a while. Their Captain Bude was already arriving.
Raiden Ei wanted to finish off Naoki directly. Now that all his defenses were broken, it was the best time to strike. Before she could pursue, several vacuum slashes cut toward her. She had no choice but to slash out a Flying Slash toward the Naoki in the water.
She turned and slashed horizontally. A slash emerged from the demon blade, shattering all the incoming vacuum slashes. The slash dissipated at the same time. She turned to look in the direction of the three-masted ship: 'Too late?' At that moment, two figures descended from the sky.
At this time, Bude arrived at the battlefield with the last CP member. Running on the air using Geppo, they landed steadily on the deck, but it seemed they were a step too late; they had already lost another comrade.
Bude looked solemnly at Raiden Ei and said to Uesugi, 'We need to capture her quickly. Saint Chesterton has been waiting a long time. If we delay Saint Chesterton, none of us will have an easy time.'
Uesugi was a bit conflicted: 'But Naoki, he...'
Bude directly interrupted him: 'There is no 'but.' Our duty is to serve the Celestial Dragons Your Highness. With Naoki's physique, nothing will happen to him.'
Uesugi replied, 'Alright! You all need to be careful. This woman openly provoked the World Government; her strength is immense. She possesses both Observation Haki and Armament Haki and can already threaten the stability of the seas.'
Bude stated,'She already has Haki in the East Blue? Then if capturing her alive fails, we will kill her. I believe Saint Chesterton will understand our intentions. Anyone who threatens the seas must be eliminated.'
Raiden Ei listened to their brief conversation and understood what the World Government was. No wonder they became the greatest villains; there was a reason for it.
She gripped the demon blade zanmian tightly. She was a bit nervous inside. She was about to become a wanted criminal—something she wouldn't have dared to imagine before transmigrating.
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