Raiden Ei smiled slightly, "Isn't this pretty good?" Forcing her into a dead end meant she didn't have to choose; she just had to fight all the way through. She brought the demon blade zanmian before her, looking at the cold blade edge, her thoughts suddenly clear: "Since you've all come, then die!"
Before the three CP agents could react, the demon blade in Raiden Ei's hand had already swung out. With a "swish," a slash instantly expanded to over ten meters, enveloping them as it rapidly closed in.
Crisis descended suddenly, locking onto them. At this moment, they could neither advance nor retreat, having no choice but to face this terrifying slash head-on. Bude shouted, "Defend with all your might!"
His body rapidly underwent changes. His physique swelled, tearing the white suit he wore and revealing scales covering his chest. A pair of curved horns grew from his head, his facial structure quickly jutted outward, and his entire body sprouted yellow scales of various sizes. A tail dragged on the ground behind him.
At this moment, Bude had completely transformed. Covered in scales, with horns on his head and a tail occasionally whipping behind him, he had fully become a Beastman.
However, these changes were completed in an instant, and the slash was already right before his eyes. Bude had no time for extra movements. He instantly covered his entire body with Armament Haki, concentrating all his strength into his fist, using "Soru" and "Raging Bull Charge."
The massive slash and Bude met instantly. Bude's fist also landed on the slash. The two collided with a "bang," and the shockwave spread outwards, tearing the dream ship apart piece by piece. The sea wind was blocked outside by the shockwave at that moment, and the sea surface churned up high waves.
The slash was broken almost immediately after meeting the fist. Bude gasped as he looked at Raiden Ei. He knew this woman could not be allowed to live: "Karen, Uesugi, attack with full strength and kill her."
Karen and Uesugi knew what the result would be when they saw Bude use his strongest ability. They did not hesitate: "Yes." With a "swish," they charged toward Raiden Ei.
Raiden Ei didn't care at all that the slash was broken; even if it was one she unleashed with her full power. She grew stronger every day, and the power of her slashes did too. What was broken was merely the strongest slash she could use today, not the strongest slash she could use tomorrow. Day after day, she would eventually reach the peak.
Her gaze was fixed on the bull-man Bude had become, and she wondered curiously: A Devil Fruit? What kind of animal is this? I've never seen one, but this guy looks so ugly after transforming.
Seeing that Raiden Ei was still sizing him up and hadn't attacked, while his teammates had already gone to attack her, Bude used "Geppo," stepping on the air to arrive above the dream ship. His Armament Haki had not receded. "Mortar!" The entire bull-man instantly smashed down toward White from the sky.
Danger was imminent. Raiden Ei dared not be careless now. Dodging, she evaded two attacks, watching the bull-man smash toward her rapidly. She swung the demon blade in her hand repeatedly, and the slashes hit the bull-man, yet they showed no sign of stopping it.
Facing an enemy that couldn't be damaged, Raiden Ei wanted to use a stronger weapon. She put the demon blade zanmian into her system backpack and took out the Kusanagi no Inabikari that had been stored for a long time.
Gripping the hilt with both hands, Armament Haki instantly enveloped the entire long sword. Adjusting her stance, she concentrated all her strength into this one strike. "Slash!" The deck beneath her feet cracked, and swinging the kusanagi with both hands, she slashed down toward the falling Bude.
With a "bang," the two collided. For a moment, neither could do anything to the other. The shockwave spread outwards again, snapping the mast that had already suffered impact right in the middle.
Seeing the stalemate, Bude understood that if this woman blocked the first impact, he would lose; any further stalemate was useless. He retracted all his strength, leaving only enough Armament Haki for defense. Raiden Ei instantly increased her force, sending him flying away.
Uesugi had already stealthily reached her side while Raiden Ei was dealing with Bude. "Finger Pistol!" Her Observation Haki sensed the attack, but it was too late to dodge, so she had to defend with Armament Haki. With a "swish," the kusanagi in her hand also swung rapidly toward Uesugi. In an instant, her body felt as if it had been stabbed by two knives.
Uesugi was forced back by Raiden Ei after just one Finger Pistol, using "Soru." With a swish, he vanished from her side. The kusanagi split the already shattered deck in two without any obstruction.
Picking up the kusanagi again, Raiden Ei pressed the spot attacked by the Finger Pistol. There was no major injury, just a slight sting when she was hit.
At this moment, Bude climbed up from beneath the broken deck, looking extremely battered, but his steps were still steady. Only his chest bore an additional wound. With a "bang," he smashed away the deck blocking his path.
The dream ship was now on the verge of breaking in half: the gunwales were fractured, the deck was shattered, the cabins had collapsed, and the mast was broken. It could no longer sail.
Raiden Ei looked at her ship and felt a bit unhappy: "Do you know this is my first ship?"
Bude shook his arms, his expression ferocious: "Hoo hoo, so what? You are already considered a wanted criminal now. I will personally kill you and report back to Saint Chesterton."
Raiden Ei let out a cold laugh: "Heh heh, it seems you guys are really confident!"
Uesugi was dismissive: "What do you know? The might of the World Government is something you could never imagine."
Raiden Ei held the kusanagi sideways, cold light flashing from the purple blade. Slowly, she quickened her pace toward the three men: "Then prove to me just how powerful the World Government really is!"
"Then die for me!" As Bude finished speaking, he dropped onto all fours, his entire body beginning a violent transformation. His physique expanded by more than three times. Aside from the scales on his body, he was no different from an ordinary bull. This was his Devil Fruit, the Zoan type Savage Bull Form.
With a "moo," air jetted from the savage bull's nostrils, its four hooves pounding on the broken deck. Armament Haki covered the horns on its head, making them even more indestructible. As it moved, it was already using "Soru."
The wooden planks under its four hooves fractured, and seawater poured in from the gaps. Bude instantly appeared in front of Raiden Ei. The horns on his head were like two sharp knives, stabbing toward her body.
Raiden Ei sensed all this with her Observation Haki, stepped forward, and grasped the hilt of her other hand: "Perfect timing." The kusanagi in her hand swung toward the bull's head.
With a "bang," it was another head-on collision. Neither side held back. While they were locked in a stalemate, several vacuum slashes flew toward Raiden Ei.
Raiden Ei sensed the scene: "Heh, a sneak attack?" An aura spread out from her in all directions.
Bude, directly facing this surge of aura, felt as if his head had been violently hammered by a sledgehammer; even the surrounding environment felt unreal.
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