After realizing that his ordinary slashes were ineffective, Kuro used his ultimate technique, White Tiger Slash, thinking he could cut off the opponent's head, but to his surprise, the opponent blocked it.
Both Katakuri and Straw Hat Puppet could foresee the future, but Katakuri couldn't block the high-speed slash. However, the fact that Straw Hat Puppet managed to dodge the hit at that crucial moment was quite impressive.
but...
"And the second cut?"
Just as Kuro was about to turn around and strike him again, he suddenly heard a gust of wind and saw a pitch-black fist suddenly approaching without him noticing. He frowned and instinctively swung his sword.
"Gum-Gum Snake Cannon!!"
Thump thump thump!
The fist, which was almost touching his face, suddenly turned and the arm almost disappeared. After a series of loud bangs in the air, the fist suddenly appeared next to Kuro's cheek, about to strike him.
Snap!
One hand firmly gripped the fist. Kuro stretched out his left hand to block the fist and said in a gloomy voice, "You want to slap me in the face?"
This has happened several times, especially with this little brat, who seems to have a particular fondness for his own face.
Luffy grinned and said, "Yeah!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Kuro's cheek was suddenly attacked. The constantly twisting arm appeared on his other cheek like a snake. The arm, glowing with black light, was folded in half, forming a diagonal shape, and struck him hard.
Bang!
The immense force caused Kuro's head to tilt to the side, and his hand gripping Luffy's fist instinctively loosened. Luffy seized the opportunity, and his entire arm retreated like a nimble snake, shrinking back to his shoulder.
On the battlefield, Lida dodged Dorry's sword strike by sidestepping it, and then stepped on the blade with such force that Dorry was unable to lift it!
"Bang bang bang bang, you little girl are really strong, even stronger than giants!" Donli laughed heartily.
Lida pouted and ignored him, then looked back and clicked her tongue: "That straw hat is so annoying, why does it have to make Kuro angry for no reason?"
"Hmph, how interesting."
Crocodile looked back and sneered, "It's so interesting that he actually got slapped in the face."
"Lord Luffy!"
Hancock kicked a pirate away, then turned to look at Luffy with admiration, secretly clenching her fist.
Great, I finally got to do it to that annoying man!
"We've already hit it!" Luffy grinned at Kuro.
At this moment, Kuro's head was tilted upwards, and there were still marks on his cheeks from the attack. He maintained that posture without moving, but for some reason, Luffy in front of him felt a little cold.
The five fingers gripping Luo Gui tightened noticeably, and a surge of blood energy enveloped his body, quickly forming a blood-red armor-like shape. On his tilted face, a cross-shaped mark appeared between his brows, and tear tracks from the corners of his eyes extended like crescent moons down to his jawline.
"You son of a bitch..."
Six ribbons appeared on Kuro's shoulders, waist, and thighs. Kuro suddenly lowered his head, his pupils turning crimson: "How annoying! Lifeless Void Kill!!"
The two ribbons on her thighs flew up and rushed towards Luffy at lightning speed.
The thing made Luffy's eyes widen. He took a deep breath, his body grew larger, and white feathers like steam appeared on his shoulders, while his hair stood on end.
"Fourth Gear - Elastic Man!"
Facing the two ribbons attacking him, Luffy crossed his arms, his eyes fixed intently, and roared, "This time I won't be unable to stop them! Gum-Gum..."
The ribbon reached Luffy's arm, and two streams of blood gushed from his arms. But the ribbon, which was said to have absolute destructive power and could even tear a piece of flesh from Kaido's defense, stopped moving.
No, it's not stagnation, but rather the resilience and elasticity that prevents the Void Killer from advancing. If it could move forward, even the Straw Hat's defenses wouldn't be able to stop it.
But unable to move forward...
"Bouncy car!"
Luffy yelled and spread his arms out. With the force of the elasticity, the ribbon of the Lifeless Void Kill actually flew off and was bounced away by him.
Kuro stretched out his five fingers and clenched them tightly, causing the ribbon that had been flying out to continue downwards, attacking Luffy's body.
Bang!
The air exploded with a loud bang, Luffy grunted, and his body flew through the air, crashing to the ground and carving a furrow, kicking up dust.
But then, from within the smoke and dust, that figure slowly emerged again.
Luffy remained in Gear Fourth form, gradually floating in the air, with two red marks on his abdomen.
Those were the red marks left by Wusheng Kongsha...
Its power was completely negated by its elasticity and resilience.
"This time, I blocked it!" Luffy stared directly at Kuro and shouted.
"Oh? Really?"
Kuro stared at the white smoke billowing from his mouth, his face darkening. "You really are something... trying to fool me?"
They managed to block it, but only heaven knows how many lives were lost.
If Kuro hadn't sensed that his life force had just burned out, he would have thought that his Void Strike had really lost its power, and he would have been fooled by the Straw Hat like this.
"No, I just wanted to say that I blocked it!"
Luffy said resolutely, "Unlike last time, this time I blocked it while I was fully conscious. I will never let you deal with my crew again. No matter what the cost, I will protect my crew and become the Pirate King!"
Back in Wano Country, when he fought Clow, he was essentially offline the entire time. He would lose his senses after being hit by a single blow, and just as he regained some consciousness and began to recover his strength, he would be hit by another blow and lose his senses again.
Things are different now. Now that he can stay conscious, he can... defeat this man!
"One Piece... It's One Piece all the time."
Kuro gripped the weapon tightly, narrowed his eyes, and said, "Straw Hat, this time you can only realize your dream of becoming the Pirate King in Hell. If there's a sea in Hell... no one can protect you, I'm telling you."
“Kap, your beloved grandfather? He retired long ago, I didn’t even let him play. Dragon, your wanted father? He’s being dealt with by the government now, there’s no way he’d come here.”
"Or is it... that redhead who led you down this path?"
Kuro looked at the red-haired man on the execution platform, whose spine and shoulder blades were pierced by chains, and laughed, "Those chains are made of very good material; he can't move around violently on his own."
"Enough talk, defeating you is enough!"
Luffy raised his fist and shouted at him, "As long as I defeat you, everything will be over!"
Upon hearing this, Kuro lowered his body, assuming a charging stance, and exhaled sharply, saying in a deep voice:
"What a coincidence, I thought the same thing. As long as I kill you, everything will be over!"
Once this damn straw hat is removed, the sea will return to its original calm!
He wasn't interested in any historical secrets, centuries-old traditions, or hidden truths.
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